Good morning, Ypsilanti.

Washtenaw Community College welding student Mikala Sposito made history when she became the first U.S. woman to win a bronze medal at the WorldSkills competition in Shanghai (scoring 723 points from Sept.

22-27).

Local high school football teams are pushing for playoff spots after Week 5.

Teams including Chelsea, Saline, Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard, and Ypsilanti Lincoln are jockeying for a top 32 seed in 11-player football as points shift ahead of upcoming games.

Cece Arico (the 5-foot-11 guard ranked No. 33 by 247Sports) committed to join the Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team, adding to the 2027 class led by head coach Kim Barnes Arico.

She played at Long Island Lutheran and Detroit Country Day before making her decision.

Michigan Wolverines will try to rebound from a narrow loss to Iowa as they face Minnesota for the Little Brown Jug on Saturday at 12 p.m. on FOX 2 at Huntington Bank Stadium (Minneapolis).

The Big Ten announced a new rule to block former professionals, and Michigan added two players (Roddy Gayle Jr. and Kenny Noland) after Gayle won a court case that confirmed his eligibility; both will compete this season.

After playing Iowa on Saturday, Michigan running back Jordan Marshall said he felt great despite minor aches (nicks and bruises) and is pushing through pain.

He is taking on a new role as the team shares the carry load in its evolving offensive plan.