Michigan vs. Indiana Softball Series: Ellie Sieler and Aly VanBrandt Lead Teams
In the Division 4 state finals, Whiteford’s Aly VanBrandt hit a single to start the bottom of the first inning. Meanwhile, in prep baseball, Bedford’s team suffered an 8-3 loss to Warren DeLaSalle after a five-run third inning by their opponents. Despite outpitching DeLaSalle 6-5, Bedford committed five errors.
In youth wrestling, Sullivan Layne of Monroe, a third grader at Manor Elementary, won a MYWAY state championship during the weekend. In adult soccer, Travis Campbell scored five goals to lead Old Crows to an 8-5 victory over Athletico on the opening night of Winter Session III at LevelUp Training. Rev. Mike Anagbogu scored twice for Athletico.
Michigan vs Indiana series begins Friday with two top softball hitters facing off – Ellie Sieler from Monroe and Aly VanBrandt from Whiteford. Sieler leads Michigan while VanBrandt plays for Indiana. Both players lead their teams in hitting, with VanBrandt holding a .380 average and Sieler hitting .363. Sieler recently had an impressive performance, hitting back-to-back home runs and going 7-for-9 in a three-game series.