Alec Giannakopoulos

Mar 29, 2025 | sports.yahoo.com | Alec Giannakopoulos

ATLANTA (WOOD) — Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo is a man of many emotions. From just watching the games, fans may see an angrier Izzo, who raises his voice to get his point across. But after Friday’s win over Ole Miss, fans saw an Izzo who lowered his voice. Advertisement Michigan State’s 2nd-half rally sends Spartans past Ole Miss 73-70 as Izzo wins again in Sweet 16 The coach expressed love and appreciation for his team — and it’s an emotion that’s shared by his team.

Mar 21, 2025 | woodtv.com | Alec Giannakopoulos

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WOOD) — With the NFL Draft a month away, the Michigan Wolverines were on campus for possibly the last time before they enter the NFL to show off their skill during a pro day. Several Wolverines are hoping to hear their names called in the first round: defensive linemen Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant, tight end Colston Loveland and cornerback Will Johnson all hope to be picked on the first night of the draft.

Mar 13, 2025 | woodtv.com | Alec Giannakopoulos

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — There’s already one Keeler Court at Tri Unity Christian High School but if there were to be a second, it should be at the Breslin Center. Coach Mark Keeler has taken the Defenders to 16 state semifinal appearances and with a win on Thursday, he finds himself in his fifth-straight state final. It was clear this team was ready — they opened with a 20-6 run and never looked back. “This is nothing new to us,” senior Noah Silverton said.

Mar 9, 2025 | sports.yahoo.com | Alec Giannakopoulos

ALLENDALE, Mich. (WOOD) — At halftime, Grand Valley State University held a 20-point lead over Lake Superior State during a conference game. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see a team let off the gas a bit for the second half, but a team doesn’t finish a regular season with only two losses by taking it easy. Led by a special group of seniors, the Lakers were going to take any days off. “I sent them a text this morning. I said, ‘It’s amazing what you guys have won.

Nov 14, 2024 | woodtv.com | Alec Giannakopoulos

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Whitehall Vikings have their work cut out for them during this week’s regional title game. They have to deal with Carson Vis. Vis, the quarterback for Grand Rapids South Christian, is a Western Michigan basketball commit who can jump out of the gym and burn defenses both on the run and through the air. That doesn’t mean the Sailors think they’re walking into an easy win. They have to deal with Whitehall quarterback Camden Thompson.