Alec Giannakopoulos

Grand Rapids, La Crosse

Weekend Sports Reporter at WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)

@WOODTV Weekend Sports Guy. @uiowa Alumni. Tester of @ihulsizerwx’s patience.

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‘This is how we do it’: Double-capped Whitecaps fan is home at LMCU Ballpark

2 weeks ago | woodtv.com | Alec Giannakopoulos

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Several broadcasters have provided a voice for the West Michigan Whitecaps, but only one man has been providing play-by-play commentary since the team’s first year. That’s Bob Dominiak, who hardly misses a game at the LMCU Ballpark. Dominiak often gives the score, the stats and the pitch count of Whitecaps games as he keeps score of the thousands he’s attended.
MSU-Auburn game pits legendary coaches against each other

1 month ago | woodtv.com | Alec Giannakopoulos

ATLANTA (WOOD) — All the coaches are good when a team reaches the Elite Eight stage, but this one just feels special. It’s Auburn’s Bruce Pearl squaring off against Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, which means Sunday’s game is going to be a hard-fought victory for whoever enters the Final Four. The two legendary coaches have been around long enough to know they’re not here to talk a big game.
Izzo expresses appreciation for team after win over Ole Miss

1 month ago | woodtv.com | Alec Giannakopoulos

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Izzo expresses appreciation for team after win over Ole Miss

1 month ago | 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.
First-round NFL draft hopefuls show off at Michigan pro day

1 month ago | 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.
Tri Unity Christian advances to 5th straight final

2 months ago | 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.
Grand Valley State seniors leading team to victory

2 months ago | 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.
Quarterbacks are rivals this week, teammates next year

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.
After 27 years, Jeff Striegle to call his last NASCAR race

Nov 1, 2024 | woodtv.com | Alec Giannakopoulos |Rachel Van Gilder

WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Motor Racing Network radio play-by-play man Jeff Striegle is hanging up his microphone. He started his career calling races at Berlin Raceway near Marne. A few years later, he got the opportunity to jump to the big leagues. “By chance, it was almost a dare to send an audition tape into the Motor Racing Network and see if they would call back. We did that, they called back,” he said. For 27 years, he has scored NASCAR’s best moments.
Izzo: ‘Great players want to be pushed’

Oct 17, 2024 | woodtv.com | Alec Giannakopoulos

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — If there’s any doubt about the impact Tom Izzo has had on the Michigan State basketball program, a walk through the Tom Izzo Hall of History at the Breslin Center serves as a reminder. The hall has a list of his many accomplishments and championships. In 2024, he reaches another milestone: 30 years as the head coach. When asked what’s different about his coaching style now compared to his first season with the team, Izzo didn’t hesitate to answer. “I’ve gotten soft.