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Sports TUESDAY 10.25.16 LIVINGSTONDAILY.COM ANTHONY ODOARDI, 517-552-2860 1B Jourdan Lewis was getting antsy. seen the play played in the locker room, in film, I mean, it gets Lewis, All-American cornerback, said Monday. talk about another The play is muffed punt that led to Michigan 27-23 win a year ago at Michigan Stadium. But Lewis want to avoid it because of the hurt. At this point, a year later, he just care.

His team is 12-1 since that day, when in the postgame locker room coach Jim Harbaugh told the Wolverines to steel in their They soaked in his message, to handle the loss better than any team had ever handled such on-field devastation. And it set a tone that spilled into this season: Moments, revenge and rivalries will not define this season. Consistency will. one reason Monday felt different from any Monday of Michigan State week in years for the Wolverines. The opponent may be a team 63 miles away, one that has beaten U-M seven of the past eight years, including a few times embarrassingly.

But Harbaugh has insisted his players treat every week the same, including this one, a philosophy that pushed U-M to U-M FOOTBALL Striving for the consistent effort MARK SNYDER DETROIT FREE PRESS MIKE TODAY SPORTS Wolverines cornerback Jourdan Lewis, left, defends againstSpartans wide receiver Aaron Burbridgeduring last game. State of rivalry: U-M vs. MSU Matchup: No. 2 Michigan (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) at Michigan State (2-5, 0-4). When: Noon Saturday.

Where: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing. TV: ESPN. Line: Michigan by 21. Wolverines have put in their As soccer players filed into the indoor field at the Legacy Center for practice Monday afternoon, at least one of them was awestruck. my he said.

never been a teammate replied. is what happens when you win the wide-eyed player concluded. Indeed, everything is different for the Eagles this week. Their practice facility just a short drive south on U.S. 23 in Green Oak Township was definitely a change of scenery.

Of course, the fact they were even practicing is the most significant difference. For the first time in 18 years, season end with the district round. The Eagles (18-4-3) will play in their first regional game since 1998 when they face Rochester (13-3-5) at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Rochester Hills Stoney Creek. obviously been a long Hartland junior Brady Walker said.

been kind of looked down upon. It feels good to have something to prove really While senior midfielder Steven Bentley around for all 18 years of district championship drought, he did experience some of the lowest moments. Bentley is a four-year varsity player who was on the 2013 and 2014 teams that combined to go 0-18-2 in the KLAA West and 7-25-3 overall. Bentley knew reinforcements were coming. Hartland has a junior class that has produced four of the top five scorers.

been waiting for this year since my freshman Bentley said. knew with the under- HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER JIM JAGDFELD Among the leading scorers for district championship soccer team are (from left) Tony Rizzo, Steven Bentley and Brady Walker. Hartland hopes to make more history in regionals BILL KHAN LIVINGSTON DAILY Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said the team would keep its options open when it came to the point guard position. And hours after it appeared that former Detroit Mercy star Ray McCallum would open the season as the backup point guard for the opener Wednesday night at Toronto, the Pistons claimed veteran point guard Beno Udrih off waivers. The roster was already at the league limit of 15, so the organization decided to waive McCallum on Monday afternoon, Van Gundy told the Free Press via text.

The same reason that allowed McCallum to beat out Lorenzo Brown for the final roster spot was the determining factor for Udrih, 34, who was waived by the Miami Heat two days ago. NBA Pistons choose vet over McCallum VINCE ELLIS DETROIT FREE PRESS As usual, the voting deadline will be 4p.m. Thursday and one can vote as many times as he or she chooses before the cutoff. Nominees Lauren Parrell, Brighton girls cross country The Brighton junior competed with the rest of her teammates and Living- ston County teams in the Lakes Conference championship on Thursday, and was the top finisher from the area. With a time of 19:05.9, time was good enough for fifth, putting her just ahead of Olivia Clymer (19:06.29) and Mia Garcia Brightonplaced second to Milford.

Logan Russo, Howell football There too much positive to take from season finale against Waterford Mottin which it lost, 62-35. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 5to vote on from soccer, cross country, football ANTHONY ODOARDI LIVINGSTON DAILY.