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Greg Kelser reflects on championship, broadcasting career
EAST LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - Greg Kelser says lessons in discipline he learned as a Michigan State student have stayed with him throughout his basketball and broadcasting careers. Kelser said athletes attended study hall four days a week, from 6 to 8 p.m. He recalled sharing a class and study hall as freshmen with Kirk Gibson.
Of Heumann Interest: Former Sportscaster Tim Swore Finds New Calling at Lakewood
LAKE ODESSA, Mich. (NEWS 10) — For years, Tim Swore made his living telling other people’s stories. Now, the former Detroit sportscaster is writing a new chapter of his own. Swore stepped away from television several years ago, trading the newsroom for the classroom and eventually the sidelines. Today, he serves as the head football coach at Lake Odessa Lakewood, where he is helping build the Vikings into a program on the rise.
Of Heumann Interest: Spartan fan Sam Schulz fulfills lifelong dream
LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - A 21 year-old man fighting for his life had a dream of visiting East Lansing to attend a Michigan State basketball practice and meet Tom Izzo. This week that dream became reality for Indiana resident basketball fan Sam Schulz. Two glorious days for Sam on campus and it’s the subject in Fred Heumann’s “Of Heumann Interest:” Stream News 10 Lansing on your favorite devices! Here’s how to download the News 10+ app on Roku, Fire TV or Apple TV.
Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson to headline YMCA gala in Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (News 10). — Earvin “Magic” Johnson is returning to Lansing this summer to celebrate the YMCA of Metropolitan Lansing. “The Legacy of Magic Gala” will be held Saturday, Aug. 22 at the Breslin Center. Casey Thompson, president and CEO of the YMCA, said the organization is approaching a milestone. “150 years in 2027, so we are on the verge of our 150th anniversary,” Thompson said. Thompson has worked with the YMCA for 20 years, the past five as president and CEO.
Magic Johnson to headline YMCA fundraising gala with Tom Izzo at Breslin Center
LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - The YMCA of Metropolitan Lansing has an exciting announcement: Earvin “Magic” Johnson is coming home this summer to help raise money for the nonprofit close to his family’s heart. He’ll headline a gala with Coach Tom Izzo at the Breslin Center. Christine Johnson and the large family of 12 used the YMCA as their sort of playground, a home away from home. “When my children was little, they all went to the Y. That’s where they learned how to swim and all the other things.
Michigan State and Williamston alum Caleb Bond aims to defend his Michigan Amateur title
LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - Caleb Bond just recently concluded his college golf career at Michigan State but the Williamston High School graduate has plenty on his golf plate in front of him. That includes Bond trying to successfully defend the Michigan Amateur championship he won last summer. This year’s event is near home at Eagle Eye in East Lansing.
Tom Izzo sits down with WILX for a 1-on-1 interview to preview MSU’s NCAA Tournament run
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo is celebrating a 28th consecutive appearance in the NCAA basketball tournament. In his annual pre-tournament sit-down interview with News 10’s Fred Heumann, the coach touches on a variety of topics, including the perspective 2 granddaughters have given to his life, the time before his run started when he thought he was going to be fired, and the joy this time of the season brings to him and leaves a wide smile on his face.
K.J. Torbert named Michigan’s Mr. Basketball winner for 2025-26
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) — K.J. Torbert of East Lansing High School has been named the 2025-26 Hal Schram Mr. Basketball award winner for the state of Michigan. Torbert, who has committed to Bowling Green State University, powered East Lansing to a state championship last season. Torbert received the award from the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan, which annually honors the state’s top senior boys basketball player.
Deleon Dearing leads Lansing Sexton boys basketball on another playoff push
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - As Lansing Sexton’s basketball team hopes to advance in the Division 2 state high school boys basketball tournament, they rely on their head coach and leader, Deleon Dearing. In just his third season at Sexton, Dearing has led the J-Dubbs to two league championships and two district titles while compiling a remarkable record of 64-and-13. He has done it with the help of some great mentors in his life and strong family support.
Twin sisters Jessie and Jayne English are helping lead DeWitt girls basketball
DEWITT, Mich. (WILX) - A pair of twin sisters are helping the DeWitt Panthers to another strong season in girls high school basketball. Jaynie and Jessie English are 16-year-old juniors who have a striking similarity in their looks and their games. Both hope to play together in college, and they are well on their way to creating that opportunity with their play on the floor.
A look back at Mid-Michigan sports in 2025
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -From the Lions’ Super Bowl heartbreak to the Pistons’ playoff push, 2025 was a whirlwind year in local sports. 2025 started with a disappointing thud from Ford Field, where the Detroit Lions saw their Super Bowl dream end in a 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders. Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons moved into the upper echelon of the NBA.
Pat Fitzgerald’s whirlwind first day as MSU football coach
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - New Michigan State football coach Pat Fitzgerald had a whirlwind of a first day in charge of the Spartans program. In the moments after his introductory press conference — unseen by the public — Fitzgerald took a hand-in-hand walk with his wife, Stacy, for his first visit to Spartan Stadium since accepting the job.
Former Spartan Goran Suton back as a graduate assistant for Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Goran Suton has come back home to fulfill dreams for his basketball career in his post-playing life, much like he tried to fulfill his playing dreams 20 years ago. The former Spartan player was hired during the summer to fill a role on Tom Izzo’s staff, and so far he has enjoyed it immensely and is learning on the job.
Mark Raczkowski out as head football coach at Eaton Rapids
EATON RAPIDS, Mich. (WILX) - News 10 Sports has learned that Mark Raczkowski is out as head football coach at Eaton Rapids High School. This was only Raczkowski’s second year on the job. The Greyhounds were 0-9 in 2024 and were 1-4 this season after a narrow 7-6 loss to Lansing Catholic last Friday.
DeWitt High School athletic director Mike Brya stepping down after 26 years at DeWitt
DEWITT, Mich. (WILX) - News 10 Sports has confirmed that DeWitt athletic director Mike Brya is stepping down after seven-plus years as A.D. and 26 years in administration at DeWitt. Brya is a 1995 graduate of DeWitt, where he was an athlete and has been associated with the school for 39 years. Brya stressed to News 10 that he is not retiring but stepping down from his position, effective in December. Subscribe to our News 10 newsletter and YouTube page to receive the latest local news and weather.
Former Detroit Tigers’ pitcher Denny McLain recalls historic 31-win season
BRIGHTON, Mich. (WILX) - Denny McLain set the major league baseball world on its heels with his 31-win season while leading the Detroit Tigers to the 1968 World Series championship. McLain is now 81 years old living in Brighton and he is the last pitcher to win 30 games in a season. His 57-year memory of that season is Fred Heumann’s topic in this week’s ‘OF HEUMANN INTEREST." Subscribe to our News 10 newsletter and YouTube page to receive the latest local news and weather.
Portland family copes with immense loss by connecting with community, fighting suicide
PORTLAND, Mich. (WILX) -September is National Suicide Awareness Mont. Experts say the temptation of suicide is prevalent in today’s society. A family from Portland is dealing with the pain of suicide with a kickball tournament in memory of John Hillis to help them cope with the pain and raise money for suicide awareness. Next to the front yard of Jenny Fedewa’s home in Portland sits a memorial garden to her brother John “Grizzly” Hillis, who was a victim of suicide at the age of 30.
Michigan State baseball takes part in annual Miracle League fall game
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Since 2012, the Michigan State baseball team has taken part in an annual Miracle League fall game in Lansing, with Spartan players acting as “buddies” to a team of 5- to 19-year-old physically and mentally challenged youngsters who make this game one of their highlights of the year. The Miracle League of Mid-Michigan is an organization that believes baseball is for everyone and works to help people with physical and cognitive challenges enjoy this great game.
Sam Vincent ready to be inducted into the Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Former Michigan State basketball standout guard Sam Vincent will be among six new inductees in this 2025 class. The others are athletes Tony Keyes (soccer), Kori Moster (volleyball), Caroline Powers (golf), Nick Simmons (wrestling), and former MSU football coach Mark Dantonio. All six will be inducted during ceremonies Thursday evening on MSU’s campus.
Former Spartan basketball players reflect on Grind Week
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A fairly recent tradition in the Michigan State Men’s Basketball program is a 4-day period each fall they call “Grind Week,” when many former Spartan players come back to campus to bond, reminisce, and tell old stories. More than 100 players returned to campus last week, and many of them were on the field Saturday for the Spartans’ football game against Boston College. It’s Fred Heumann’s subject in this week’s “Of Heumann Interest”.
Michigan State men’s and women’s golf teams honored to both be in the Folds of Honor tournament
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State’s men’s and women’s golf teams partake in the annual Folds of Honor Tournament at the American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, with play beginning Monday. It’s a 3-day, 54-hole tournament that runs through Wednesday. It’s a rare opportunity for both MSU golf teams to play in the same tournament.
20 on 10: Williamston football motivated to take a big step forward in 2025
WILLIAMSTON, Mich. (WILX) - Williamston has built a solid football tradition in the 25 years Steve Kersten has been the head coach. The Hornets are coming off an uncustomary 3-and-7 season in 2024, but with their strength of schedule, that was still good enough to qualify for the MHSAA playoffs for the 9th consecutive season.
20 on 10: DeWitt football focused on making another deep run in 2025
DEWITT, Mich. (WILX) - DeWitt has established itself as maybe the premier high school program in the area under legendary 26th-year head coach Rob Zimmerman. The Panthers are coming off a 12-and-1 season with a high-powered offense that produced 702 points.It was DeWitt’s 11th double-digit win season in the last 15 years.
Michigan State football hosts ‘Meet the Spartans’ at Spartan Stadium
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State’s football team brought back a recent tradition with a “Meet the Spartans” event at Spartan Stadium Thursday afternoon. Fans of all ages were invited to mingle with the players, take photos, and collect autographs with members of the 2025 Spartan team. This event was last held in 2019 after several consecutive years. Admission was free to the public, and players signed autographs for an hour in the concourse area of the stadium.
20 on 10: Portland football looks to win another CAAC White title in 2025
PORTLAND, Mich. (WILX) - Portland High School football has been a dominant force in the area and in the CAAC White in recent years under the leadership of 27th-year head coach John Novara. “At some point in my career we turned a corner, and then there was an expectation. The kids bought into the work ethic and saw all the fun we had,” said Novara. The Raiders have qualified for the playoffs in 10 consecutive seasons and are coming off an 11-and-1 season.
20 on 10: Bath football aims to make the playoffs for the fourth straight season
BATH, Mich. (WILX) - The Bath Bees are high in numbers and high on energy this fall as Head Coach Shane Lorenz enters his 4th season. The Bees are coming off a 5-and-5 season, but they made the playoffs for the third straight season in 2024. In 2021 Bath finished 2-and-7 and then Lorenz took over, and the Bees have not had a losing season since ’21. They open the season August 28th vs. Otisville Lakeville then open league play in the CMAC the following week vs. Danvsille.
Of Heumann Interest: Former Spartan takes the reins of Michigan State volleyball program
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - There have only been 8 head coaches in volleyball in Michigan State’s athletics history, but the eighth one, so named last December, is a former Spartan player. Kristen Kelsay played for MSU from 2010 to 2013, and now she has been given the challenge of running this program and trying to get the Spartans back on the national map.
Michigan State basketball lands commitment from 2026 guard Carlos Medlock Jr.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Class of 2026 point guard Carlos Medlock Jr. has committed to play college basketball at Michigan State, according to posts on Medlock Jr.’s social media. Medlock Jr. played at Wayne Memorial High School before recently transferring to Link Academy in Missouri ahead of his senior year. Medlock Jr. has been rising up the recruiting rankings recently.
Okemos man visits every Major League Baseball ballpark
OKEMOS, Mich. (WILX) - An Okemos resident went on a weekend journey during his college days with some buddies to a ballpark out of town. Little did Lew Dotterer know that more than 50 years later, his journey would take him to 45 major league stadiums. His ballpark fascination is Fred Heumann’s subject in this week’s “Of Heumann Interest.” Subscribe to our News 10 newsletter and YouTube page to receive the latest local news and weather.
Michigan State golfer Shannon Kennedy looks to defend Michigan Women’s Amateur Championship title
BATH TWP., Mich. (WILX) - A Michigan State golfer who is trying to reshape her game hopes to defend her championship at the Michigan Women’s Amateur Tournament at Eagle Eye Golf Club in Bath Township this week. Shannon Kennedy won the title a year ago at Plum Hollow in Southfield, and after a very rough spring with the Spartans, she is hoping this week’s tourney can get her golf game back on track.
Kirk Gibson fighting like a Tiger in battle with Parkinson’s disease
Okemos, Mich. (WILX) - Kirk Gibson recently turned 68, and for the past 10 years he has battled the effects of Parkinson’s disease. Gibson was in Okemos last week to participate in former Spartan Drew Stanton’s Hi Five Golf Outing. He chatted with Fred Heumann about dealing with the disease and is the subject in this week’s “Of Heumann Interest.” Subscribe to our News 10 newsletter and YouTube page to receive the latest local news and weather.
Kirk Gibson fighting like a Tiger in battle with Parkinson’s disease
Okemos, Mich. (WILX) - Kirk Gibson recently turned 68, and for the past 10 years he has battled the effects of Parkinson’s disease. Gibson was in Okemos last week to participate in former Spartan Drew Stanton’s Hi Five Golf Outing. He chatted with Fred Heumann about dealing with the disease and is the subject in this week’s “Of Heumann Interest.” Subscribe to our News 10 newsletter and YouTube page to receive the latest local news and weather.
Former Haslett golfer Olivia Stoll is ready for her first chance to play in the Meijer LPGA Classic
BELMONT, Mich. (WILX) - A former Haslett High School golfer and the daughter of Michigan State women’s golf coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll is experiencing the thrill of her young life this weekend. Olivia Stoll, who just finished a very successful golf career at Grand Valley State, will play in this week’s Meijer LPGA Classic after making the field at a Monday qualifier. She teed off Thursday morning, hoping to make the cut and be around for the weekend.
Former Michigan State star golfer shoots for the U.S. Open
HOLT, Mich. (WILX) - Former Michigan State golfer Andrew Walker, who now lives in Holt, has been spending a lot of time on our local golf courses lately, fine-tuning his game in preparation for a Monday U.S. Open sectional qualifier in Columbus, Ohio. Walker last played at MSU in 2021, and he has been playing on the APGA Tour and has big dreams of playing on the PGA Tour.
Beautiful Lives game at Jackson Field makes playing baseball accessible
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Lansing Lugnuts opened on Tuesday against the Beloit Skycarp. But there was a perhaps much more important game that same day on Jackson Field. The Beautiful Lives game at Jackson Field makes baseball accessible for those with disabilities. WILX News 10 Sports’ Fred Heumann was there. He shows us how everyone, regardless of ability, can enjoy baseball in the player above: Subscribe to our News 10 newsletter and YouTube page to receive the latest local news and weather.
Portland St. Pat’s baseball has been flying high after a terrific start to the season
PORTLAND, Mich. (WILX) - The Portland St. Pat’s baseball team is off to a roaring start this spring. The Shamrocks, who finished 30-and-4 last season, are 22-and-0 this season after a doubleheader sweep Thursday over CMAC rival Fowler. The Shamrocks won a state championship 8 years ago, and this unbeaten team is currently ranked #1 in the state in division 4. Subscribe to our News 10 newsletter and YouTube page to receive the latest local news and weather.
Michigan State’s pitcher Joseph Dzierwa helping to STRIKEOUT cancer with a special cause
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State junior pitcher Joseph Dzierwa, who was just named the Big Ten pitcher of the week, made a commitment early this season to donate a portion of his name, image, and likeness income to a young boy he befriended during the off-season. That boy has been stricken with a form of leukemia, and Dzierwa is helping his fight by making a donation for every strikeout he records to help Luca Wright from Lapeer in his recovery.
‘It’s a full circle moment’: Former NFL player and his daughter share Lions team bond
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The Stunning Humility of God
Many times I’ve stared at Titian’s famous painting “Christ on the Way to Calvary,” which depicts Simon of Cyrene as he helped Jesus carry the cross up the hill to Golgotha. In the painting, it looks as though there is some kind of communication happening between the two—Christ sorrowfully glancing up over his left shoulder and Simon gazing down with kindness at the face of Jesus. What would I have said were I in Simon’s shoes?
‘This Is My Body,’ Broken into Three Views of Communion
Lent is a season of preparation in which Christians get ready to celebrate the momentous events of Christ’s death, resurrection, and ascension. Some use this season as an opportunity to draw near to God by engaging in confession, fasting, and meditation on Scripture. The Lord’s Supper has long been seen as one such occasion, and yet this sacrament is interpreted in a myriad of different ways across the Christian tradition.
Can China’s New Set of Regulations Really Stop Evangelism on the Internet?
China’s new internet regulations went into effect March 1, laying out broad restrictions on religious communication, teaching, and evangelism. The new rules put into writing unofficial penalties that some Christians already faced for their online activity, so Christians aren’t sure how they will be implemented and how much they could hamper missions.
Bomb Shelter Ministry in My Ukrainian Town
We are now a full week into open war with Russia. Of course, Russia has been warring against Ukraine since 2014, but this is an unprecedented phase. Still, it’s amazing how quickly one gets used to the mundane realities of war. On day one, the news of other cities being bombed caused great anxiety in the city of Svitlovodsk, where my family and I live. Of course, the fact that the news woke us up before dawn and was very unexpected made it much worse. The intent to cause panic seemed planned.
Meet the Middling Musician Who Helped Launch the Gospel Music Industry
Like most kids growing up in mainstream Protestant denominations in the mid-20th century, I associated the name Homer Rodeheaver—if it came up at all—with hymnals and gospel songs, most notably my grandmother Allie’s beloved “The Old Rugged Cross.” As an adult immersed in Black gospel music, I’ve paid little attention to the mostly sketchy scholarship on Rodeheaver.
Bob Roberts Jr.: Their Religious Freedom Is Our Religious Freedom
How did a Baptist pastor’s kid from a small town in East Texas become a trailblazer in the areas of peacemaking and international religious freedom? Bob Roberts Jr.’s faith journey has had many twists and turns, but ultimately it has been—to echo Eugene Peterson—“a long obedience in the same direction.” Things got real for Roberts when he realized his understanding of the gospel was too small and that his theological fidelity was useless if he wasn’t loving people.
New Brethren Churches Wrestle with Details of Denominational Division
Lee Smith thought he knew the name of the church cemetery. He was pretty sure. But in his years as pastor at Mt Joy in southwestern Pennsylvania, Smith had never actually checked that the legal name of the burial grounds was the same as the name it was commonly called. “We thought it was called Mt Joy Cemetery, and if that’s the case, there’s no need to change the name,” Smith told CT.
When We Survey the Wondrous Cross
In 2013, Paul Kalanithi was completing his medical residency and was on his way to becoming a neurosurgeon at Stanford University when he was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. He’d just turned 36. Kalanithi began to write, and his memoir was eventually published as the book When Breath Becomes Air. In it, he recites words his oncologist and friend Emma Hayward shared with him as he reckoned with his impending death: “This is not the end. Or even the beginning of the end.
乌克兰人需要祷告，俄罗斯人自愿回应
以下对话采自对全球紧急祈祷会，于周四由欧洲洛桑（Lausanne Europe）主办。 安吉拉·特卡申科（Angela Tkachenko）： 我的母亲在半夜里进入我的房间。 “战争已经开始。” 我住在苏梅（Sumy），这是一个约有25万人的乌克兰城市，位于乌俄边境附近。 一周前，我的丈夫坚持要我带着孩子们和我母亲撤离。 我们到了美国，但他留了下来。 星期四，我立即开始恐慌。 苏梅发生了什么？ 我的丈夫在哪里？ 他安全吗？当我最终联系到他时，他告诉我他被炸弹的声音惊醒了。 他试图开车出城，现在被堵在了路上。 我刷着手机上的照片，加油站排着长队，人们在地铁站睡觉，也看到了政府禁止18至60岁男性出国的公告。 我还能再见到我的丈夫吗？ 什么时候？ 我93岁的奶奶独自一人 ... 我的团队 ... 我的朋友 ...
Kids Can Sing and Shout. How Do We Teach Them to Worship?
In the preface to Divine and Moral Songs for Children, a collection of songs and verse published in 1715, Isaac Watts wrote, “My friends, it is an awful and important charge that is committed to you.
互联网宗教信息管控升级，中国基督徒还会继续开展网络宣教吗？
中国国家宗教事务局去年年底公布的《互联网宗教信息服务管理办法》于今日（2022年3月1日）正式生效。新条例明确规定互联网宗教信息服务只能由中国政府批准、并获得特别许可证的宗教团体在政府批准的网站上提供，“任何组织或者个人不得在互联网上传教，不得开展宗教教育培训、发布讲经讲道内容或者转发、链接相关内容，不得在互联网上组织开展宗教活动，不得直播或者录播宗教仪式……”。2月28日，中国政府发布“国家宗教事务局相关负责人就《互联网宗教信息服务管理办法》答记者问”，表示相关部门将“密切配合，通力合作，确保《办法》落实到位”。 这一新条例的实施会对中国和海外华人基督徒使用网络传福音和宣教产生怎样的影响？今后基督徒是否在网上什么也不能做了？进入后疫情和“后新条例”时期，中国和海外华人教会的网络宣教将何去何从？ 《今日基督教》（CT）亚洲编辑就以上问题采访了几位中国和海外华人牧师和基督徒，包括：安平：新媒体宣教牧师，“普世佳音” 新媒体传播机构执行主任；Eva...
5 Ukrainian Worship Songs for War and Peace
As the people of Ukraine face war, believers across the country, including many evangelicals, are still gathering to worship the Lord wherever they are. In international news outlets, we’ve seen images and heard reports of people praying—huddled to intercede in town squares and underground bunkers—as well as finding refuge in churches, and singing in public places. Their perseverance in the midst of tribulation is a testimony to the power of prayer and praise in the darkest of times.
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