Leelanau Sports Guy’s World

Although he’s most famous for being a great college basketball player, I’ll always remember Jeff Tropf as my biology teacher and freshmen basketball coach at Suttons Bay. He also knows how to catch great tasting fish! Along with teaching at Suttons Bay, Tropf now coaches varsity basketball at Northport.

His college career got off to an interesting start to say the least, but it ended up being quite successful after his transfer to Central Michigan.

Tropf, who played 2 1/2 seasons for the Chippewas, was a first-team all-Mid American Conference (MAC) selection in 1978, finishing second in the Player of the Year voting. He averaged 17.3 points — shooting 60 percent from the field — and a MAC-high 11.1 rebounds per game that season.

Congrats to Mr. Tropf and his family!

Read Tropf to be inducted into CMU Hall of Fame in the Record Eagle

It wasn’t easy, but the Detroit Red Wings have captured the Stanley Cup with a 3-2 win in game 6 to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4 games to 2. It’s not easy being the best team all year and having that target on your back, but the Red Wings managed to pull it off. Coach Mike Babcock earned every bit of that contract extension he’s going to get and I look for the Wings to stay near the top with their solid nucleus.

Absolute Michigan has compiled some great links, photos and video about the Stanley Cup Finals and the Wings terrific season, go check it out!

Read 2008 Detroit Red Wings bring the Stanley Cup to Hockeytown! at Absolute Michigan.

My Detroit Insider has informed me that Flip has been fired and that…

Michael Curry seems to be the front runner.

Stay tuned for more info as the Pistons have announced a press conference for 2 p.m. today!

Read Pistons say Flip Saunders won’t return as coach at ESPN.com