Michael is currently a sports reporter at the West Central Tribune in Willmar.

He is nearing the start of his fifth year covering sports in west central Minnesota with rare assignments outside of his regular duties.

There is never any shortage of sports to cover at the West Central Tribune. The newspaper's coverage area includes 18 high schools all within about an hour radius of Willmar.

Michael - along with sports staffers Tom Elliott and Joe Brown - covers prep, college, junior hockey, amateur baseball and the Northwoods League.

Michael's usual work day involves both covering and photographing a sporting event.

Him and the sports team cover over 40 events on an extremely busy night and anywhere from 20-40 events on a typical night.

Deadline management is key to Michael and his team's success on a nightly basis. He has excelled at creating meaningful work under tight deadlines.

Michael graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities before moving out to Willmar in 2022.

He covered Gophers sports for the Minnesota Daily and interned with the Pioneer Press, MLatino Media and MinnPost. There were also times Michael took on freelance opportunities.

A local to Eagan, Minnesota, Michael is the middle child of seven. He enjoys spending his free time with his fiancé, family and friends. You can find him exercising, playing games and watching sporting events.