Britain Covey is the newest member of the Los Angeles Rams after signing a one-year deal with the defending NFC West champions on Monday. He’s an electric return specialist who led the NFL in punt return yards in 2023, consistently making defenders miss in the open field.

It’s something he’s been doing since he was a high school quarterback at Timpview in Utah. Covey was only a starter for two years but he put up some eye-popping numbers. He had nearly 7,400 yards of total offense, throwing for 4,492 yards with 56 touchdown passes and rushing for 2,904 yards with another 44 touchdowns on the ground.

He led Timpview to a perfect 26-0 record in those two years as a starter, scoring a total of 111 touchdowns in two years, fourth-most in Utah high school history.

The only thing more impressive than those numbers is his highlight reel. These are just his rushing highlights, but they show how elusive he was in high school. There wasn’t anyone who could tackle him, making anyone and everyone miss in the open field.

It’s easy to see why Covey is such a talented returner because when he has the ball in his hands, he’s tough to get on the ground. It almost wasn’t fair to opposing defenders in high school because he was on a different level agility-wise.

He also showed good toughness and strength to fight through some of those tackles, but jukes were his bread and butter.

The Cooper boys volleyball team got back on the winning track with a sweep of International School of Minnesota Friday.

The Hawks won 25-22, 25-17, 25-15.

Cooper has three matches this week, hosting Fridley and Columbia Heights and facing St. Anthony on the road.

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Here are my highlights from Algonquin varsity sports competitions last week and the schedule for this week.

MIAA release its Power Rankings last week.

The highest ranked Titans team was Baseball, at #6 for Division 2. The team’s record is 8-3 following uneven results last week. They beat Wachusett 7-0, then lost 2-0 to Leominster.

Softball also added both a win (Nashoba 12-8) and loss (Shepherd Hill 11-2) last week. Their record is a less impressive 4-6 ranked #42 for Division 1.

Boys Lacrosse, the Titans team with most wins, was #10 for D2. The team extended its winning streak to 8 games last week by beating Shrewsbury (8-6), AMSA (10-1), and Hopkinton (10-5). They now stand at 11-1 for the season.  The Community Advocate covered the team’s win over Hopkinton. That included thoughts from Head Coach Mark Kelley on the team’s approach and prospects:

With a stretch of formidable opponents to close the season — including Saint John’s, Nashoba, and Westborough — Algonquin hopes to take its momentum into the playoffs.

“We just take it one game at a time. We deal with what we’re dealing with. We focus on the opponent in front of us, and we work together every day,” Kelley said. “We’re focusing on each opponent individually.”

Read the full story here. You can also checkout bleow photographer Jeff Slovin’s instagram post highlighting moments from the AMSA match:

Girls Lacrosse unfortunately is on a 4 game losing streak. Last week’s losses were to Shrewsbury (12-8) and Hopkinton (14-12). Their record is 4-8, and they’re ranked #23 for D2.

Boys Volleyball lost to Fitchburg (3-0) and to Doherty (3-2) but beat Leominster (3-1). They now stand at 6-5 and are #30 in the D1 Power Rankings.

In ARHS Rugby, the Boys beat Lincoln-Sudbury Regional on Friday, improving their record to 3-1. The Girls lost to Belmont 0-40. Including a prior forfeit, the team is now 1-3. Slovin’s highlights from the Boys game are below:

In Tennis, the Boys beat Tyngsborough (5-0) and Grafton (4-1) but lost to Westborough (4-1). Their record is 6-4. The Girls lost to Westborough 5-0 but beat Grafton 5-0. (You can see Slovin’s highlights from their win below.) They currently stand at 5-5.

In Outdoor Track the Girls team lost to Wachusett 104-40 last Wednesday. You can find full results here. (The Boys’ results weren’t posted.) Neither the Gonk Boys or Girls had any top three finishers at the Weston Twilight Meet on Saturday. You can find their full results for that competition here.

Girls Golf* lost to Wachusett 23-29 and to Quabbin 26-16. In between, they beat Ayer-Shirley 30.5-11.5, their first win of the season.

Now, here are the ARHS varsity games on tap for this week:

Note: Tickets for any Home Games which require them are sold here. (Some away game tickets may be found here.)

Monday, May 5, 2025

• 3:30 pm – Girls Golf* vs. Auburn @ Pakachoag Golf Course
• 4:00 pm – Girls Tennis vs. Nashoba Regional High School @ Algonquin
• 4:00 pm – Boys Tennis Game vs. Nashoba Regional High School @ Nashoba Regional High School
• 5:15 pm – Boys Volleyball vs. Nashoba Regional High School @ Algonquin (Gym A)

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

• 4:00 pm – Girls Lacrosse vs. Nashoba Regional High School @ Nashoba Regional High School
• 4:30 pm – Softball vs. North Middlesex Regional @ North Middlesex Regional High School
• 6:00 pm – Boys Lacrosse vs. Nashoba Regional High School @ Algonquin (multi-use turf field)

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

• 3:30 pm – Boys Tennis Game vs. Shrewsbury High School @ Shrewsbury
• 4:00 pm – Baseball vs. Westborough High School @ Westborough High School
• 4:00 pm – Boys Outdoor Track vs. Shepherd Hill Regional High School @ Algonquin
• 4:00 pm – Softball vs. Marlborough High School @ Marlborough High
• 4:00 pm – Girls Tennis vs. Shrewsbury High School @ Algonquin

Thursday, May 8, 2025

• 3:30 pm – Girls Golf* vs. Wellesley @ Nehoiden Golf Club
• 4:00 pm – Baseball vs. Wellesley @ Algonquin
• 4:00 pm – Boys Lacrosse vs. Wachusett Regional @ Wachusett Reg. High School
• 5:00 pm – Boys Volleyball vs. Ayer Shirley RSD @ Ayer-Shirley Regional High School
• 5:15 pm – Girls Rugby vs. Needham @ Needham High School
• 6:00 pm – Girls Lacrosse vs. Wachusett Regional @ Algonquin Stadium

Friday, May 9, 2025

• 3:30 pm – Girls Golf* vs. Wachusett @ Bed Rock Golf Course
• 3:30 pm – Boys Tennis Game vs. Marlborough High School @ Marlborough High
• 4:00 pm – Softball vs. Groton-Dunstable Regional @ Algonquin
• 5:30 pm – Boys Rugby vs. Blue Hills Regional Tech @ Algonquin
• Saturday, May 10, 2025
• 10:00 am – Baseball vs. Westford Academy @ Westford Academy

(To check for changes or find a complete schedule of Algonquin sports, including JV, freshmen, and unified match ups, click here. Follow these links for the Assabet sports schedule and the St. Mark’s sports schedule.)

*Girls Golf is a multi-school co-op program run through Westborough High.

If I have a photo to use — here’s a caption:

Above: (images cropped from pics courtesy of Owen Jones Photo or tweet by @ARHSAthletics)

ANN ARBOR — These athletes may be young, but their talent is impressive.

The Ann Arbor area is full of freshmen and sophomore athletes who have demonstrated star potential in just a short amount of time.

And now, readers have the opportunity to acknowledge their potential.

MLive-The Ann Arbor News has listed 42 underclassmen athletes from the Ann Arbor area for readers to vote on for the top underclassman athlete.

Note that this list is strictly for freshmen and sophomore athletes as we have already highlighted juniors and seniors last month.

Readers will have unlimited voting for the top underclassman until the poll closes at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 12. The poll winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 13.

Here are the candidates for the Ann Arbor-area’s top underclassman athlete.

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Alexis Adelman, Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard

Girls Track and Field

Adelman has already shown improvement from a strong freshman season. She has already won the 800 and 1600 this season.

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Cate Alumkal, Ann Arbor Greenhills

Girls Soccer

Alumkal had a strong freshman season as she earned third-team all-state honors.

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Amelia Baker, Chelsea

Girls Tennis

Baker has had a strong sophomore season as a double’s player. She has more than 10 victories with partner Ellie Kuck.

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Colby Boyce, Dexter

Softball

Boyce has already displayed her potential early in her first season with the Dreadnaughts. She’s already hit two home runs double-digit hits, RBIs and runs scored.

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Ryder Concannon, Saline

Baseball

Concannon has been one of Saline’s top players throughout the season. He ranks among the area’s best in batting average, hits and RBIs.

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Louisa Cowen, Ann Arbor Greenhills

Girls Track and Field

Cowen has hit the ground running as a freshman for the Gryphons with first-place finishes in the 200, 400 and 800 this season.

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Sarah Crane, Ann Arbor Pioneer

Girls Track and Field

Crane is tied for the best high jump height in the area (5’2) and has six victories in the event.

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Aarit das, Ypsilanti

Boys Golf

Das is one of Ypsilanti’s top golfers and has finishes in the top 10 this season.

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Natasza Dudek, Ann Arbor Pioneer

Girls Track and Field

Dudek is one of the state’s top freshman runners. She ranks No. 1 in the 3200 and leads the area in the 1600 as well.

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Emma Hasey, Ypsilanti Lincoln

Girls Soccer

Despite being a freshman, Hasey has already earned the respect of her teammates as she was named a team captain.

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Tynne Hannahs, Ann Arbor Skyline

Girls Track and Field

Hannahs is one of the area’s fastest hurdlers and has multiple wins in both the 100 and 300 hurdles.

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Cruz Hanson, Saline

Boys Track and Field

Hanson has two victories in the 400 and has helped the Hornets win races in the 400 and 800 relay events.

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Coen Hill, Dexter

Boys Track and Field

Hill has already shown flashes of improvement from his freshman season. He won the 3200 at the Lincoln Spring Indoor Classic, slashing off 35 seconds from his best time from last year.

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Teagan Hill, Chelsea

Girls Track and Field

As a freshman, Hill had six top 3 finishes in the 100 and won multiple 200 races. Hill has already won three races in the 100 this spring.

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Andrew Hoffman, Ann Arbor Huron

Baseball

Hoffman was an honorable mention all-conference selection last season as a freshman and has double-digit hits and RBIs this spring.

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Keating Holland, Ann Arbor Greenhills

Boys Golf

Holland had a strong freshman season last year by helping the Gryphons earn a state finals bid with an eighth-place finish at regionals and a 26th-place finish at the D3 state finals. Holland also has a victory this season.

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Esha Jadhav, Ann Arbor Huron

Girls Tennis

Jadhav has emerged as Huron’s No. 1 singles player as a freshman and has won eight matches so far this season.

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Atiya Khaldun, Ann Arbor Greenhills

Girls Soccer

Khaldun earned third-team all-state recognition last season as a forward.

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Ellie Kim, Ann Arbor Greenhills

Girls Tennis

Kim’s freshman season was as good as it gets as she won the No. 2 singles title in D4 and finished the year with a 25-0 record. Kim is off to another strong start with 11 wins this year.

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Kalia Lawson, Ann Arbor Pioneer

Girls Track and Field

Lawson ranks in the top 5 in the area in the 100 dash and has multiple victories in the event.

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Georgia Linzell, Milan

Softball

Linzell burst onto the scene as a freshman sensation last year for the Big Reds and has continued that rise this spring.

She leads Milan in batting average and has more than 10 RBIs and runs scored.

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Kaylie Livingston, Whitmore Lake

Girls Track and Field

Livingston enters the track season fresh off a Division 4 individual state title in cross country in the fall and an all-state season in basketball.

She ranks among the area’s best in the 1600 and 3200 races and has multiple victories in each event.

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Oskar MacArthur, Ann Arbor Skyline

Boys Track and Field

MacArthur, a freshman, has wins in the 800, 1600 and 3200 this season.

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Nina Malani, Ann Arbor Greenhills

Girls Tennis

Malani won the No. 1 doubles state title last season with Lauren Ye but has opened this year with 11 victories in the No. 4 singles position.

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Katarina Munson, Saline

Girls Track and Field

Munson had victories in the 400 and 1600 last year and competed at the D1 state finals in the 800. She has a win in the 200 this year.

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Sean O’connell, Whitmore Lake

Boys Golf

O’connell finished as the top golfer at the MIAC’s first jamboree and has shown promise throughout his freshman season.

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Nesaias Paige, Ypsilanti

Boys Track and Field

Page has several victories in the long jump and the 400 this season.

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Preston Paoletti, Chelsea

Baseball

Paoletti was one of two underclassmen and the only freshman to earn all-SEC White honors last season. He has double digit hits so far this season.

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Annie Pinsky, Ann Arbor Huron

Softball

Pinsky is one of Huron’s top players already as a freshman. She leads the team in hits, RBIs and runs scored.

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Bria Powell, Ypsilanti Lincoln

Softball

Powell was one of Lincoln’s top offensive contributors last season as a freshman and hasn’t missed a beat this spring. Powell ranks in the top 10 in the area in batting average, hits and RBIs.

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Mikailyn Rodriguez, Ypsilanti Lincoln

Girls Soccer

Rodriguez is another freshman for the Railsplitters who has contributed to the team from the striker position.

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Kamari Ronfeldt, Ann Arbor Pioneer

Boys Track and Field

Ronfeldt ranks among the area’s best in the 1600 and 3200 races.

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Olivia Rollins, Ann Arbor Pioneer

Girls Track and Field

Last year, Rollins had top 5 finishes in both the 100 and 200 and helped the Pioneers win several 400 and 800 relay races.

This season, she is a member of Pioneer’s 400 relay team that has the fastest time in the area.

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Alex Stockton, Saline

Boys Track and Field

Stockton ranks among the area’s top high jumpers this season.

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Isla Tharp, Ann Arbor Skyline

Girls Track and Field

Tharp has several top 5 finishes in the 200 and 400 races and ranks among the area’s best in the 400.

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Ella Varitek, Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard

Softball

The freshman standout has been on a tear this spring. She ranks among the area’s top players in batting average, hits, RBIs and stolen bases.

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Bella Vetere, Dexter

Girls Soccer

Vetere is a sophomore standout who has been a spark plug for the Dreadnaughts in the middle of the field.

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Jack Walden, Saline

Boys Track and Field

Walden is a new addition to Saline’s program. He ranks in the top 5 in the area in the 200 dash and is a contributor in relay races.

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Gracie Waldrop, Saline

Softball

Waldrop has been a consistent contributor for the Hornets with more than 20 hits and double digits numbers in RBIs and runs scored.

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Nora Walsh, Saline

Girls Soccer

Walsh had a strong freshman season that led to honorable mention all-conference honors last year.

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Parker Westcott, Chelsea

Boys Golf

Westcott has showcased his value to the Bulldogs in his freshman season with multiple first-place finishes.

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Mira Wroten, Ann Arbor Skyline

Softball

Wroten has been a strong contributor as a sophomore. She is one of the team’s leaders in multiple categories and leads the team in runs scored.

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VOTE HERE!

Swan Valley claimed a win in its own softball tournament Saturday, edging Standish-Sterling after two tough losses.

The Vikings lost to Traverse City Central, 6-5, and South Lyon, 5-2, with the lone win coming in a 6-5 decision over Standish-Sterling.

Alivia Guilbeaux led the Vikings with three hits and two RBIs against Central, with Hailey Koch and Greer Diefenbach adding two hits each.

In the loss to South Lyon, Shiloh Charboneau led the offense with a triple, walk and two runs.

Against Standish-Sterling, Grace Kerby earned the win in relief, striking out two in 1 1/3 shutout innings. Izzy Coffel led the offense with three hits and three runs, while Koch added two hits and three RBIs. Violet Boehler finished with two hits and two RBIs for the Vikings.

Softball

Grass Lake Tournament: Hemlock split a pair of games in the Grass Lake Tournament, opening with a 7-6 win over Lansing Catholic. Carley Noyes earned the win, striking out five in seven innings. Maddie Hall led the offense with three hits, while Lillian Martinez added two hits. Audrey Vasher drove in three and Allison Cordingly two. Hemlock followed with an 11-4 loss to Grass Lake. Addison Stockford led the Huskies with three hits, while Martinez added a hit and two walks.

Baseball

Goodrich 4-5, Frankenmuth 2-3: Frankenmuth lost a pair of close games to Goodrich in a non-conference doubleheader. Logan Diener had a walk, double, stolen base, hit by pitch, run and RBI for Frankenmuth in the opener, with Hagan Wascher and Tristan Huizar drawing two walks each. Luke Purves led the Frankenmuth offense in the second game with two hits, with Wascher and EJ Bernthal driving in runs.

Boys Track

Pine River All-Sports Day: Coleman finished fourth in the boys and girls divisions at the LeRoy-Pine River All-Sports Day met, with LeRoy-Pine River winning the boys title and Lakeview claiming the girls title. Coleman won three boys events: Logan Dudley in the 3,200 (11:35.59), Gage Miller in the discus (118-7) and Dominic Lawrence in the long jump (17-6).

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