SAC Sound-off: Meet Owosso's Matt Freeman

April 11, 2012

Matt Freeman is a big part of the Owosso football program -- he's 6-foot-2 and 270 pounds and made his all-league team last season -- and will continue to be a big part of the MHSAA's Student Advisory Council as a senior next fall.  He's one of eight juniors on the council; members are selected at the end of their sophomores years and serve two-year terms.

Matt Freeman, Owosso junior

  • Sports: Football, basketball, golf
  • Non-sports activities: Hunting, farming, drummer, theater
  • Favorite class: Weight lifting
  • Must-see TV: ESPN SportCenter
  • One shining moment: Coming back from 15 down to beat Corunna in basketball this season.
  • What’s next: Hopefully, college football. If not, then a small college, and coming home on weekends. Working with my hands – nothing behind a desk.
  • My favorite part of game day is: ... at school, knowing most of the people you see never get the opportunity to be on a team, and knowing you are lucky to be on the team you are on.

    PHOTO: Owosso's Matt Freeman (64) makes a tackle during last season's game against DeWitt. He plays on both the offensive and defensive lines.

    Performance of the Week: Onaway's Jadin Mix

    February 16, 2024

    Jadin Mix headshotJadin Mix ♦ Onaway
    Senior ♦ Basketball

    Mix packed a pair of career highlights into one unforgettable game Feb. 7 against Gaylord St. Mary. Mix went over 1,000 career points and also set the MHSAA career steals record in his team's 75-38 win over the Snowbirds. He's one of seven Onaway boys basketball players who have reached 1,000 points, a list that includes his older brother Jager Mix as well. 

    Already listed in the MHSAA record book for snagging 124 steals (tied for 11th-most for one season) as a sophomore in 2021-22, Mix also surpassed the MHSAA-record 450 career steals totaled by St. Ignace's Gage Kreski from 2013-16. Mix joined the varsity during the 2021 postseason and has helped the team to a combined 58-10 record and a pair of Ski Valley Conference championships over the last three seasons, including an outright SVC title two years ago. Onaway this winter is 15-4 overall and third in the Ski Valley, with a slim chance at still earning a title share. Mix also runs cross country, plays baseball and competes in track & field, and played football his first three years of high school. 

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    Past 2023-24 Honorees

    Feb. 8: Onalee Wallis, Cadillac skiing - Report
    Feb. 1:
    Abbey DeGraw, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek competitive cheer - Report
    Jan. 25:
    Ewan Todd, Riverview swimming - Report
    Jan. 18:
    Ashley Weller, Jackson Northwest basketball - Report
    Jan. 11:
    Michael Baldwin, Saginaw Arthur Hill wrestling - Report
    Dec. 15:
    Jena Fijolek, Fenton bowling - Report
    Dec. 8:
    Sophia Wagner, Escanaba gymnastics - Report
    Dec. 1:
    Isaiah Marshall, Southfield Arts & Technology football - Report
    Nov. 24:
    Sarah Bradley, Clarkston Everest Collegiate volleyball - Report
    Nov. 17:
    Kalieb Osborne, Waterford Mott football - Report
    Nov. 10:
    Tekalegn Vlasma, Muskegon Western Michigan Christian soccer - Report
    Nov. 3:
    Colton Kinnie, Birmingham Seaholm football - Report
    Oct. 27:
    Lauren Timpf, Macomb Lutheran North golf - Report
    Oct. 20:
    Alena Li, Okemos golf - Report
    Oct. 13:
    Seth Norder, Grand Haven cross country - Report
    Oct. 5:
    Paige Anderson, Muskegon Reeths-Puffer golf - Report
    Sept. 29:
    MacKenzie Bisballe, Lake City volleyball - Report
    Sept. 22:
    Jhace Massey, Gladwin football - Report
    Sept. 15:
    Kaylee Draper, Sturgis swimming - Report
    Sept. 8:
    Owen Jackson, Traverse City St. Francis tennis - Report
    Sept. 1:
    Rachel Forsyth, Ann Arbor Pioneer cross country - Report

    (Photos courtesy of the Onaway boys basketball program.)