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Two ‘heroic’ boys, ages 8 and 12, save 7-year-old from drowning in Michigan pool

Two young boys are being hailed as heroes for rescuing a drowning 7-year-old from the bottom of a Michigan pool.
The pair, 12-year-old Noah and 8-year-old Weston, leaped into action when they spotted the youngster sinking to the bottom of the deep end of an apartment complex’s pool in Fenton on June 20, according to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office.
The boys jumped into the pool, swam over to the child, Griffin, and pulled him out of the pool, Sheriff Christopher Swanson said last week.
Swanson said the boy was blue, lifeless and wasn’t breathing, and his mother began CPR until paramedics arrived, reestablished some breaths and rushed him to a local hospital.
Griffin was released within 36 hours and made a full recovery.
“There were two heroes who saw this and unbeknownst to anybody, they jumped into the pool and they picked up the 7-year-old [and] dragged him to the side,” Swanson said in a Facebook Live video last Thursday.
“… Here’s the best part — the two rescuers are 12 and 8 years old.”



Swanson and other law enforcement officials honored Noah and Weston Thursday as well as the first responders who helped save Griffin’s life.
The sheriff gave each child a sheriff’s star badge, a bundle of books and $100 each.
Little Griffin’s grandfather also thanked the boys at the event.
“Most heroes don’t wear capes and that’s these guys. Without these guys, he wouldn’t be here right now,” he said as he patted Griffin’s shoulders.
“They did a heroic thing,” he added. “They really did, and I’m getting teary-eyed just thinking about it.”
Weston said he was only doing what he thought was the right thing to do and added that they didn’t want to see someone lose their life.

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In-state commit schedules official visit to Michigan State football

Michigan State football earned the walk-on commitment from Jack Lansing, a 3-star linebacker from Hartland (MI) earlier this month. Now, the in-state product has scheduled his official visit to Michigan State.
Lansing, a 6’0″ and 200 pound linebacker that plays at Hartland High School, is a highly valued walk-on commitment, ranking very high for a walk-on as an 84 rated 3-star according to 247Sports. While he may begin as a preferred walk-on, the opportunity to begin his career on scholarship or gain a scholarship while on campus is still very much a possibility.
The Spartans value in-state recruiting, and adding a prospect like Lansing shows their importance on making sure no prospect falls through the cracks on their watch.
Lansing’s trip to East Lansing will be starting on June 20.
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Michigan leading for top ranked quarterback recruit, two-sport star in 2027 cycle

The Michigan Wolverines got their quarterback in the 2025 cycle when they flipped Bryce Underwood from LSU. They recently secured their top quarterback target in the 2026 class with top 100 signal caller Brady Smigiel committing to the maize and blue. Looking forward to the 2027 class, Michigan has placed themselves in the driver’s seat for the top-rated quarterback in that class as well.
Kavian Bryant is the No. 42 ranked overall recruit in the ’27 class but is the No. 1 overall rated quarterback in the class.As the top QB in the class, Bryant will likely continue to rise in the recruiting rankings in the coming months.
For Michigan, Bryant is the top quarterback on the board and offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey recently went to visit the star QB to continue building their relationship. Bryant had this to say about Michigan after a recent visit.
“Michigan has a lot of good qualities, the education, the facilities, The Big House. It was an eye opener.”
– 2027 top ranked QB Kavian Bryant
Education is clearly important to Bryant; he currently carries a 4.6 GPA in high school. Not many schools can offer the athletic program to match an elite education like the University of Michigan can. Bryant is a solid two sport athlete with D1 offers in basketball as well. He has expressed interest in playing both football and basketball at the next level. Again, not many universities can offer a top tier football and basketball program like Michigan can.
Currently the Wolverines have a 50% prediction for landing Bryant, but there is a ton of recruiting left in this battle. It remains to be seen if Michigan can close the deal and land their third straight elite quarterback.
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Highly coveted four-star WR from Texas moves up Michigan official visit

A four-star receiver out of Texas, Zion Robinson has moved his official visit up from June 13th to May 30th. Robinson is an elite athlete, coming in at 6-foot-4 and weighing 180-pounds. He’s a tough cover with a great catch radius, the type of long, lanky, and speedy receiver that offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey has been targeting since getting to Ann Arbor.
Robinson is ranked as the 135th overall recruit for 2026 in composite ratings. Some recruiting sites have him slotted as high as 72nd overall. In addition to being an elite football player, Robinson is also a state champion track star. He won the Texas high jump last year with an amazing 6-foot-8 leap. That athleticism will make him a tough cover on the football field and jump balls in the end zone will certainly tip in his favor with that leaping ability.
Robinson made a visit to Michigan for the spring game and was seen talking to fellow Texas receiver Andrew Marsh after the game. Michigan is in the thick of this race and it is a huge plus that Robinson has moved his date up. Right now, there are no crystal balls for Robinson and he’s keeping his recruitment very private. It feels like Michigan could snag this talented young man if they play their cards right and win his team over on May 30th.
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