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Women's Tennis Shuts Out MSOE on Senior Day

Maddie Berglund, Natalie Hermann, Larissa Ishikawa, Maddie Kearney, Sasha Manojlovic, and Giovanna Mendes.   In doubles play, Kearney and Xingchen Liu earned a 6-0 victory over Stephania Gonzales and Amelia Segelstrom in #2 doubles. Mendes and Greta Peterson defeated Michaela Haensgen and Brenna Sheehan 6-0 in #3 doubles, while Niki Manojlovic and S. Manojlovic earned […]

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Maddie Berglund, Natalie Hermann, Larissa Ishikawa, Maddie Kearney, Sasha Manojlovic, and Giovanna Mendes.

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In doubles play, Kearney and Xingchen Liu earned a 6-0 victory over Stephania Gonzales and Amelia Segelstrom in #2 doubles. Mendes and Greta Peterson defeated Michaela Haensgen and Brenna Sheehan 6-0 in #3 doubles, while Niki Manojlovic and S. Manojlovic earned a 6-2 win in #1 doubles over Gabrielle Haensgen and Karley Way. The Firebirds swept the Raiders in doubles and took a 1-0 lead.

In singles play, Liu used a pair of 6-0 shutout victories to defeat Way in #1 singles and give the Firebirds a 2-0 lead. Kearney also used a 6-0, 6-0 performance in #5 singles to defeat Emily Gutknecht, while N. Manojlovic earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory in #6 singles over Sheehan to secure the team victory with a 4-0 lead. S. Manojlovic defeated G. Haensgen in #2 singles with a final score of 6-1, 6-0. Peterson defeated Segelstrom 6-0, 6-2 in #3 singles. Mendes earned a #4 singles win by defeating M. Haensgen 6-1, 6-0 to complete the 7-0 shutout for the Firebirds.

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The Firebirds (11-8) return to action on Thursday, April 24 as the team travels to Decatur, Ill. to compete in the 2025 CCIW Women’s Tennis Tournament. The Firebirds will hold the no. 4 seed in the tournament and will face off against the no. 5 Carroll Pioneers at 2 p.m. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.

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Charles Barkley tears into NCAA for current NIL landscape: ‘Ruined the sport’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Charles Barkley is not a fan of the NCAA’s management of NIL and the transfer portal.  Barkley, 62, didn’t mince words when talking about the current state of college basketball.  “The NCAA, they’re a bunch of idiots and fools. They have ruined the sport. I don’t know […]

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Charles Barkley is not a fan of the NCAA’s management of NIL and the transfer portal. 

Barkley, 62, didn’t mince words when talking about the current state of college basketball. 

“The NCAA, they’re a bunch of idiots and fools. They have ruined the sport. I don’t know how you put the toothpaste back into the tube,” Barkley said during a recent appearance on OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich.”

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College basketball analyst Charles Barkley on air before the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four championship game. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Barkley isn’t opposed to college players getting paid, but has trouble making sense as to how much money players are making, and how frequently players can now switch schools. 

“This notion that you have to come up with tens of millions of dollars to pay kids to play basketball, and have them be free agents every year and transfer to another school and get more money every year. Like, we don’t even get to do that in the NBA. Can you imagine if players in the NBA got to be a free agent every year? I’m not opposed to players getting paid, I want to make that clear,” Barkley said. 

“But, this notion we gotta give college kids tens of millions of dollars a year, and basketball is the worst, because you’re only gonna get a great player for six months. I don’t even see how you’re gonna get the return on investment.”

CHARLES BARKLEY RAISES CONCERNS FOR BILL BELICHICK AS FORMER NFL COACH’S PERSONAL LIFE THRUST INTO SPOTLIGHT

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Jan. 21, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona: Phoenix Suns former player Charles Barkley in attendance at Footprint Center. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

Barkley was asked whether he would ever donate to his alma mater, Auburn, to help its NIL fund, but the Basketball Hall of Famer would rather donate his money to more important causes. 

“I just gave 10 million dollars to HBCU’s, that stuff is way more important to me. I just gave a couple million dollars to ‘Blight’, in my hometown of Birmingham, to rebuild houses,” Barkley said. 

“That stuff is way more important to me than joining the cesspool that is college athletics. We’re such a s—– country, Dan. We have ruined college athletics, and I don’t wanna even get in that cesspool.”

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Former basketball player Charles Barkley for the Auburn Tigers after their game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neville Arena on March 4, 2023, in Auburn, Alabama. (Michael Chang/Getty Images)

If even the 11-time All-Star were to give money to Auburn’s NIL fund, he isn’t sure how he would get his return on investment. 

“If I give a guy three or four, five, seven, some guys are getting six, seven, eight million dollars, I’m not sure how I get my return on investment if he’s only going to be at my college for one year, and you’re probably not going to win the championship,” Barkley said.

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Anti-Israel agitators brawled with cops at Brooklyn College Thursday after they set up a tent encampment and disrupted final exams — with one officer being forced to fire a Taser to subdue a violent protester. The chaos erupted when the NYPD descended on the Bedford Avenue campus – at the request of the CUNY college — around […]

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Anti-Israel agitators brawled with cops at Brooklyn College Thursday after they set up a tent encampment and disrupted final exams — with one officer being forced to fire a Taser to subdue a violent protester.

The chaos erupted when the NYPD descended on the Bedford Avenue campus – at the request of the CUNY college — around 4:50 p.m., where they found the demonstrators “occupying and trespassing on school grounds.”

At least 14 people were taken into custody during the melee, the NYPD said.

Anti-Israel activists tried setting up an encampment at Brooklyn College on May 8, 2025. FreedomNewsTV
Demonstrators were given multiple chances to disperse. FreedomNewsTV

Video from the wild scene shows an officer using a megaphone to warn the demonstrators to “disperse immediately” or “face arrest,” as defiant protesters bellow, “Free Palestine!” 

Another clip then shows officers wrestling a man before unleashing a Taser on him. 

“Let him go! You are hurting him!” someone could be heard yelling in the crowd. 

A woman could also be seen recording the tense altercations on a cell phone in one hand as she held a toddler boy in the other arm. 

She screamed at the cops to stop and that the protesters were standing for “human rights.” 

Meanwhile, an officer was heard yelling at the woman to “get that baby out of here now!”

The NYPD confirmed that more than a dozen were taken into custody at the protest – seven of them formally arrested and seven more released with summonses. 

Activists, many of whom were wearing keffiyehs, butted heads with police officers trying to control the crowd. FreedomNewsTV

The fracas erupted as students were trying to study for finals. 

In a statement, a college spokesperson said that the protesters “erected tents on the Brooklyn College quad in violation of college policy.”

“After multiple warnings to take the tents down and disperse, members of CUNY Public Safety and NYPD removed the tents and dispersed the crowd,” the spokesman said. “The safety of our campus community will always be paramount, and Brooklyn College respects the right to protest while also adhering to strict rules meant to ensure the safe operation of our University and prohibit individuals from impeding access to educational facilities.”

During the protest, a man was tased three times by a police officer. FreedomNewsTV

“Brooklyn College remains dedicated to fostering a respectful space for all voices to be heard in accordance with CUNY policy.”

The pandemonium erupted a day after dozens of anti-Israel rabble-rousers protesting inside Columbia University’s Butler Library were hauled out by NYPD cops Wednesday.

Eighty of those protesters were taken into custody, with 78 of them formally arrested and slapped with desk appearance tickets, police said. 

Two received summonses and were released. 

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Years worth of top prospects are in Salt Lake City this weekend. Will Utah gymnastics benefit?

Starting Friday at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, top college prospects from across the country will compete against each other at the 2025 USA Gymnastics Women’s Development Program national championships. Otherwise known as DP nationals, the three days of competition will pit the best American gymnasts at Levels 8, 9 and 10 against […]

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Starting Friday at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, top college prospects from across the country will compete against each other at the 2025 USA Gymnastics Women’s Development Program national championships.

Otherwise known as DP nationals, the three days of competition will pit the best American gymnasts at Levels 8, 9 and 10 against each other.

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The gymnasts competing this weekend will ultimately comprise the majority of college signing classes in the coming years, starting next season and going through 2029.

The only type of top college prospects not competing this weekend are Elite gymnasts, among whom are national team members who have a chance to compete in international competitions like the world championships or the Olympics.

Multiple Utah signees and/or commits are slated to compete this weekend, including 5-star signee Bailey Stroud and 4-star signee Abbi Ryssman, both of whom are members of Utah’s No. 7-ranked 2025 signing class, plus Madison Denlinger, a Utah commit for 2026.



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ATHENS, Ga.  — Down 3-0 and eventually 6-1, No. 2/2 Oklahoma (45-7) replied by hitting an SEC Tournament single game record, six home runs, capped off by Gabbie Garcia’s walk-off three-run homer as the Sooners came back to defeat No. 6/7 Arkansas (40-12), 8-6, in the semifinals Friday, May 10. Garcia, Ella Parker, Ailana Agbayani […]

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ATHENS, Ga.  — Down 3-0 and eventually 6-1, No. 2/2 Oklahoma (45-7) replied by hitting an SEC Tournament single game record, six home runs, capped off by Gabbie Garcia’s walk-off three-run homer as the Sooners came back to defeat No. 6/7 Arkansas (40-12), 8-6, in the semifinals Friday, May 10.

Garcia, Ella Parker, Ailana Agbayani and Isabela Emerling all clubbed homers, while Sydney Barker tacked on two. 

The win also marked the largest comeback victory in SEC Softball Tournament history, giving the Sooners 17 comeback wins on the year.

OU 8, Arkansas 6

The Razorbacks took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to two singles, two walks and a sac fly. Arkansas added another thanks a double and infield single with two away from Raigan Kramer. 

Sydney Barker went up and got a high delivery to put OU on the board with a solo shot in the bottom of the second inning. 

The Razorbacks replied with three more in the third, using a Kailey Wyckoff two-run home run as well as three singles and a passed ball to make it 6-1. Ella Parker belted her fifth home run in seven games to get one back for the Sooners in the third. 

Paytn Monticelli entered and quieted the Arkansas bats with 1.2 scoreless innings of work. 

The Sooners kept chipping away via the solo home run, with Barker belting another solo shot in the bottom of the fourth. One pitch later, Isabela Emerling launched a solo shot to left center, cutting the deficit to 6-4. 

From there, Audrey Lowry held down the circle, starting a stretch of nine batters up and nine batters down beginning in the top of the fifth inning. 

Down 6-4, Ailana Agbayani clubbed a solo homer to the seats in center field, trimming the deficit down to one.

Chasing a one-run deficit in the seventh, Kasidi Pickering started off the frame with a base hit to right. Parker reached on a fielder’s choice and moved to third on a double to the gap from Nelly McEnroe-Marinas. One pitch later Garcia blasted a the walk-off three-run home run just left of dead center.

Pitchers of Record

Win: Audrey Lowry (6-0)

Loss: Robyn Herron (17-6)

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Notes

  • Oklahoma set the SEC Tournament record for biggest comeback win, overcoming a 6-1 deficit
  • Parker extended her hitting streak to eight games
  • The Sooners hit an SEC Tournament single game record, six home runs
  • Five different Sooners hit a home run
  • The Sooners eclipsed 100 home runs for the season for the sixth consecutive year, becoming the first in program history to do so
  • Oklahoma won its 10th game against a top-10 opponent
  • The Sooners are 4-0 against Arkansas this season
  • Oklahoma earned its 17th comeback win on the year
  • Audrey Lowry and Paytn Monticelli combined for 4.2 scoreless innings
  • The Sooners are 38-0 when scoring at least six runs

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No. 2/2 Oklahoma meets No. 1/1 Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament Championship game Saturday, May 10 at 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network. A radio broadcast will be available on The Franchise 2 (1560 AM and 103. FM), with statbroadcast.com providing live stats.
 



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NYSPHSAA ANNOUNCES 2025 HALL OF FAME CLASS

Story Links LATHAM, NY – The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has announced it will formally induct its Hall of Fame Class of 2025 on Wednesday, July 30th at Rivers Casino/The Landing Hotel in Schenectady, NY.  The NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame, launched in 2002, is sponsored by Zolnier […]

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LATHAM, NY – The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has announced it will formally induct its Hall of Fame Class of 2025 on Wednesday, July 30th at Rivers Casino/The Landing Hotel in Schenectady, NY.  The NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame, launched in 2002, is sponsored by Zolnier Championship Rings, Crown Awards and Pupil Benefits Plan, Inc.
 
The Class of 2025 is Bill Bryant (Administrator, Section IV), Don Cupertino (Coach, Section I), Larry Gualtieri (Official, Section XI), Terence “T” McMahon (Coach, Section VI), Marty Sherman (Contributor, Section 2), and Carl “Rollie” Stichweh (Athlete, Section VIII). Inductees were chosen using a two-level selection and rating process involving a screening committee and a selection committee.  Nominations were endorsed by each inductee’s member section of the Association—a preliminary requirement in the nomination process—before going onto the NYSPHSAA Screening Committee for consideration, then finally to the Selection Committee. Nominations can be submitted by anyone as long as a section endorsement letter accompanies the submission. The NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame is modeled after the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) program which recognizes individuals in the categories of athlete, coach, official, administrator and related contributor.
 
The 2025 NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame Class will be inducted on Wednesday, July 30th with a reception at 5:30 pm and dinner to follow. Tickets and other Hall of Fame event information will be released at a later time.  
 

BILL BRYANT, Administrator (Section IV)     

Bill Bryant has been a pillar of New York State high school athletics for nearly 50 years. Currently serving as Executive Director of Section IV since 2021, he has held numerous leadership roles since 1976, including Executive Director of the Section IV Interscholastic Athletic Conference (2017–2021).  Bryant began his career as a teacher and coach at Binghamton High School (Section IV) before becoming Athletic Director at Spencer-Van Etten (1985–1988) and Ithaca High School (1988–2010), two other Southern Tier schools. After retiring, he continued to serve students and schools through interim administrative roles in Section V’s Brockport Central Schools (2011–2013) and Section III’s Marcellus Central Schools (2014–2021). A respected leader, Bryant has served on many league, sectional and state committees. His impact on student-athletes and athletic programs has earned widespread recognition. He is a member of the Ithaca College Hall of Fame (1989), Section IV Hall of Fame (2011) and New York State Athletic Administrators Association (NYSAAA) Hall of Fame (2017). NYSAAA honored him as Athletic Director of the Year (2001), with the Apple Award (2002), and the State Award of Merit (2014). He also served as NYSAAA President in 2007.  A standout athlete himself, Bryant graduated from Owego Free Academy and starred at Ithaca College earning All-American honors in 1975 as a wide receiver. He went on to sign as a free agent in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1976) and Washington Redskins (1977). He earned a bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College in 1976 and a graduate degree in administration from SUNY Cortland in 1988.
 
 

DON CUPERTINO, Coach (Section I)

Don Cupertino is one of the winningest high school girls varsity soccer coaches in New York State history. Still active, he has accumulated a 544-135-37 record through the 2024 season all as the head coach at Bronxville High School in Section I. “Coop”, as he is referred to by his players, ranks in the top five in wins in the state and his teams have captured three NYSPHSAA State Championships, 22 Sectional Championships and 27 League Championships during his impressive 35-year career (1990-Present). He was voted State Class B Coach of the Year in 2010, then in 2014, was honored again as both the State and Regional Class B Soccer Coach of the Year. Earlier this year, Cupertino was inducted into the New York State Girls Soccer Hall of Fame and is one of just 15 coaches in the entire state to eclipse the 500-win club.  Two years before he took over at Bronxville, he helped establish the first ever girls soccer program with the Eastchester Youth Soccer Club so young girls had a place to play. Not long after, Don established the Patriot Football Club, an elite club for girls to compete at a higher level. His commitment to leadership in the game of soccer led to various roles in Section I including as a Section League Representative for girls soccer and serving as President of the Section I Girls Soccer Coaches Association. Cupertino played soccer at Washingtonville High School in Section IX where he graduated in 1975, then went onto Canton State University where he played four years and earned an associate degree in mortuary science in 1977.
 
 

LARRY GUALTIERI, Official (Section XI)    

Larry Gualtieri is one of the most highly respected officials in New York State having officiated the sports of soccer, basketball and baseball in Suffolk County (Section XI) since 1974. He has been selected numerous times by Section XI to represent the section as an official at the NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball and Boys Soccer State Championships over the last several decades. Almost annually, Gualtieri is chosen as a top rated official by the section to also officiate in the sectional playoffs in all three sports as well. He has been a member of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials Board 40 (IAABO) of New York State since 1974 and has been a member of the Suffolk County Soccer Officials Association since 1994 serving as President and Vice President of NYS IAABO Board 19. Larry served as the President of the IAABO Board from 1985-87 and from 2012-17.  He has compiled numerous awards for his continued consistency officiating and leadership in the field. Gualtieri was recognized with the Larry Chizever Award (Official of the Year) twice and earned the President’s Award (IAABO Board 40) in 1993, 1997 and 2018. In 2011, Suffolk County Soccer Officials Association awarded him Man of the Year, and five years later the Section XI Coaches Association voted him Referee of the Year. In 2014, he was inducted into the Center Moriches High School Hall of Fame. Gualtieri graduated from Center Moriches High School in Section XI in 1972, went on to earn a degree from Suffolk Community College then completed schooling at Suffolk County Police Academy to become a detective. 
 

TERENCE “T” McMAHON, Coach (Section VI)   

Terence “T” McMahon is the all-time winningest high school boys varsity tennis coach in New York State and currently ranks third all-time in girls varsity tennis all while coaching at Orchard Park High School in Section VI.  Since 1975, he’s accumulated a 661-92 career record on the boys side to go with 41 sectional championships and 52 league championships. Terence’s teams went undefeated in 20 seasons and he once led them to a string of 124 consecutive wins from 2010-2021.  Since 1975, 80 boys players qualified for the state tournament under his leadership. His career coaching varsity girls tennis is nearly as remarkable having piled up a 400-28 record from 1975-2000 which included 21 league championships, 19 undefeated seasons and a run of 159 straight wins from 1989-98. In McMahon’s 25-year girls career, 50 of his players reached the state tournament. In addition to coaching high school, he’s guided college programs with stints as head coach at Canisius College (1964-75) and Mercyhurst College (2011-12).  Terence has been inducted into the Section VI Hall of Fame, Bishop Loughlin Hall of Fame and Buffalo Tennis Hall of Fame while also earning numerous Coach of the Year plaudits locally and statewide. In addition to coaching, he has been the Section VI Boys Tennis Coordinator since 1982. Before kickstarting his career as a social studies teacher, guidance counselor and coach at Orchard Park, McMahon was a star player at Fordham University for a year then transferred to Canisius for his final three years where he was the team captain and eventually earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
 

MARTY SHERMAN, Contributor (Section 2)   

Marty Sherman was a successful multi-sport coach for over three decades and a respected contributor to various NYSPHSAA and Section 2 committees for over four decades. He was most successful over a 33-year period as the varsity wrestling head coach at Corinth High School in Section 2 where he amassed 304 career wins and was named Section 2 Coach of the Year twice.  Additionally, Sherman had success coaching 12 years of varsity baseball, football and track.  As the baseball head coach at Corinth, where he also served as Athletic Director and a physical education teacher, his teams won six league championships and one section championship. Marty has been the NYSPHSAA wrestling state coordinator since 2008 and has served on various wrestling committees including 10 years as the Section 2 Wrestling Coordinator and 15 years as a member of the National Wrestling Coaches Association. As State Coordinator, he has overseen the individual state tournament and the dual meet state tournament, which he was instrumental in helping establish in 2019.  Additionally, Sherman helped initiate vast improvements in the current weight certification process and has guided the wrestling state committee to many other beneficial changes for the safety and equity of wrestlers in New York State. Marty has been inducted into several Halls of Fame including the New York State Wrestling Hall of Fame, Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, NYSPHSAA Section 2 Wrestling Hall of Fame, and the Saratoga Springs High School Hall of Fame. A 1961 graduate of Saratoga Springs High School in Section 2, he continued to Ithaca College where he graduated in 1966 with a bachelor’s degree.
 

CARL “ROLLIE” STICHWEH, Athlete (Section VIII) 

Rollie Stichweh was a four-sport star for Mineola High School in Section VIII from 1957-61.  Most known as a record setting quarterback and defensive back in football, he was also highly successful in basketball, baseball and lacrosse, and a key part of numerous Mineola championship teams in those sports. Stichweh started for three years, and in his senior season he helped the team to an undefeated record and the 1960 Nassau County Championship.  His career was recognized with the Thorpe Award as a senior, recognizing the best high school football player in Nassau County, and being named to Newsday’s All-County basketball team his junior and senior seasons. In the spring, he played three years of varsity baseball before turning to lacrosse his senior season and earning the reputation as a tough, highly skilled player even without having much experience in the sport. Stichweh was a key piece to the school’s county championship in lacrosse in 1961. Upon graduation that year, Rollie earned an appointment to the United States Military Academy/West Point when he was a highly touted football recruit. At West Point, he was the starting quarterback all four years earning numerous awards including an NCAA All-East Football selection in 1964 and earning All-American status in 1965. In 1964, Head Coach Darrell Royal of the #1 ranked University of Texas team referred to Rollie as the best back in the country at the time. Stichweh graduated in 1965 and was required to serve in combat duty in Vietnam despite the New York Giants and Oakland Raiders expressing interest in drafting him to the NFL. He has been inducted into the Mineola High School Sports Hall of Fame, Nassau County Hall of Fame and the Army Football Hall of Fame.
 
 

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Gretchen Whitmer's lieutenant gov slams her 'cozying up to Trump'

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s deputy dished last week that “it’s terrible” his boss has been getting friendly with President Trump in recent public appearances — and vowed to “confront” the Republican administration if elected to replace her next year. “I do like Governor Whitmer, but I am a little concerned with her cozying up […]

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Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s deputy dished last week that “it’s terrible” his boss has been getting friendly with President Trump in recent public appearances — and vowed to “confront” the Republican administration if elected to replace her next year.

“I do like Governor Whitmer, but I am a little concerned with her cozying up to Trump recently,” a political science student from Michigan State University asked Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist during a May 3 campaign event at a coffeehouse in Grand Rapids, according to video obtained by The Post.

“I think it’s terrible,” answered Gilchrist, before claiming that if he is elected governor in 2026, he will “show up” for the Mitten State and “confront” the Trump administration for launching federal probes of state universities

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist dished that “it’s terrible” his boss has been getting friendly with Trump in recent public appearances. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Gilchrist for Michigan spokesperson Danya Rafiqi claimed to The Post Friday that Gilchrist’s comment was “taken entirely out of context.

“What the Lieutenant Governor believes is terrible is Donald Trump slashing critical healthcare programs, raising costs, and putting Michigan jobs and families at risk,” Rafiqi added. “Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist will continue working together to deliver for Michigan despite the chaos.”

Whitmer, who is term-limited, was greeted by Trump with a hug before an event last month at an Air National Guard base near Detroit — and was taken aback when invited by the president to say a few words.

“Well, I hadn’t planned to speak,” the governor opened awkwardly, with Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looking on.

“But on behalf of all the military men and women who serve our country — and serve so honorably on behalf of the state of Michigan — I am really damn happy we’re here to celebrate this recapitalization,” Whitmer forced out before scooting away.

Gilchrist remarked that it’s “a little concerned with her cozying up to Trump. Obtained by New York Post

“I want to thank Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer,” the president had said in his remarks. “You know, I’m not supposed to do that. She’s a Democrat. They say, ‘Don’t do that, don’t have her here.’ I said, ‘No, she’s going to be here … she’s done a very good job.’”

Earlier in April, the Democratic governor — who is rumored to be on the shortlist of her party’s 2028 presidential contenders — shielded her face behind a stack of blue binders rather than show it to photographers in the White House as she waited to discuss the future of Selfridge Air National Guard Base with Trump.

Whitmer’s office later claimed she was caught off guard and ushered into the Oval Office in front of the cameras to watch the president sign several executive orders and proclamations — none of which her team said she endorsed.

Whitmer, who won’t seek re-election due to being term-limited, was greeted by Trump with a hug before an event with military service members last month at an Air National Guard base near Detroit. AP
Whitmer’s office claimed she was caught off guard and ushered into the Oval Office in front of the cameras to watch the president sign several executive orders and proclamations in an April visit to the White House. REUTERS

The embarrassing moments underscore the difficulty some Democratic state leaders have faced delivering for their residents — while not alienating voters who want their party to get tougher on the Republican president.

“For decades, they’ve been trying to save this facility,” Trump praised Whitmer at the April 29 event, “including your governor, who has done a very good job. She came to see me. That’s the reason she came to see me, by the way, to save Selfridge. She was very effective.”

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson currently leads in early polls of the Democratic gubernatorial primary, with Gilchrist double-digit percentage points behind.

Asked by the MSU undergrad whether he would “do something differently” than Whitmer has, Gilchrist replied: “We need to make sure we are advocating fully for what the people of Michigan need.”

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson currently leads the Democratic gubernatorial primary in early polls, with Gilchrist double-digit percentage points behind. AP

“This administration’s attacked, for example, Grand Valley State University,” he said, referencing a civil rights investigation based on the college’s use of racial preferences in awarding academic opportunities.

“As governor, Trump will still be president in 2027, so that’s how I would show up against this administration.”

In an April appearance on “Pod Save America,” Whitmer disclosed she had not spoken with Trump about his anti-DEI and immigration enforcement actions that have targeted universities.

“I have not had that direct conversation on this subject yet,” she said at the time, “but I’m not afraid to do that.”

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