Adrian, MI – Here are the Lenawee County stories from the Inside the Cave Update Friday morning…
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The Tecumseh volleyball team won a regional championship Thursday night against Parma Western at Charlotte High School.
The Indians swept Parma Western… 25-20, 25-22, 25-22.
Tecumseh advances to the Division Two state quarterfinals on November 18th at 5:30pm vs Grand Rapids Christian. The match will take place at Gull Lake High School-Richland.
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Two Lenawee County football teams are still alive in the playoffs, the Hudson Tigers and Clinton Redwolves.
The Tigers host Springport Friday night at 7pm on 103.9fm WLEN. The Redwolves will travel to Millington Saturday afternoon at 1pm. Ian Wendt and Fred Smith will call the Hudson game. Jeff Bowman will broadcast the Clinton contest.
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Tune in this Sunday from 10am-1pm for the 2025-26 Lenawee County high school basketball coaches preview show.
The boys show will be this Sunday at Skytech Sports Bar in Adrian. Then, next week, the girls show will take place the following Sunday…also at Skytech Sports Bar.
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The Major League Baseball Transactions page announced that the Detroit Tigers have claimed Adrian College baseball alumnus Dugan Darnell off waivers earlier this week.
Darnell, a 2019 Adrian College graduate, made his Major League debut with the Colorado Rockies last season before an injury cut his campaign short. The Northville, Michigan native was selected off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates at the end of October before later being claimed by the Tigers.
During his time in the majors, Darnell appeared in nine games, throwing 11.2 innings with a 3.86 ERA. He struck out five batters and earned the win in his MLB debut.
Darnell didn’t begin pitching until his senior season at Adrian College. That year, he was dominant on the mound, posting an 0.53 ERA over 17.0 innings in 16 appearances. He recorded six saves, 27 strikeouts, and held opponents to a .056 batting average.
As for his injury recovery, Darnell is expected to be sidelined for approximately eight months and isn’t projected to return until May 2026.
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Siena Heights women’s volleyball senior Devyne Eisenhauer was named to the All-WHAC First Team, finishing out her collegiate career with three All-WHAC honors, as announced by the league on Thursday.
Eisenhauer was also an All-WHAC First Team player in 2022 and 2024. Head coach Corey Ness and sophomore Allison Shaw were selected to the WHAC Champions of Character Team.
Academic All-WHAC honorees were Eisenhauer, Shaw, Jessica Holsapple, Mya Krohn, Emily Hicks, Elle Peterson and Mia Vitale.
Eisenhauer led SHU in kills during the 2025 season, finishing with 371. She ranked second on the squad in aces and third in digs and blocks. In total, Eisenhauer was responsible for 440 Saints points.
Eisenhauer capped a SHU Hall-of-Fame career in 2025 and will finish number 2 all-time in kills with 1,260. She also ranks fifth in aces with 145 and eighth in digs with 1,150. She is the only SHU woman to eclipse 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her career.
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The Siena Heights women’s volleyball team fell in the WHAC Tournament quarterfinals to top-seed Aquinas.
Devyne Eisenhauer led the Saints with 11 kills while Kate Noe put down seven. Mallory Johnson was the top setter with 14 assists and Courtney Johnson made 11 assists. Mya Krohn led the back-line with 18 digs.
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