Western Michigan Christian graduate Evan Bruinsma had his best performance to date for the University of Detroit men's basketball team last week, as he scored nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench in the Titans' 113-68 win over Concordia.

Detroit's Justin Verlander became the first starting pitcher in a quarter-century to win a Most Valuable Player award, adding it to the Cy Young Award he won last week. Verlander earned the American League MVP honor Monday, receiving 13 of 28 first-place votes and 280 points in voting announced by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Spring Lake's Lydia Gleason finished sixth in the 100-meter breaststroke at Saturday's Division 3 state finals at Oakland University, earning first-team all-state honors.

What's next for Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos' offense - the wishbone? No college team has called Denver home since 1960 when the University of Denver discontinued the sport. But in the past two weeks, it's BAAAACK via University of Florida Heisman Trophy winning QB Tebow. What's going on here?