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Monthly Archives: November 2014

D6 Regional Game set for Saturday 7pm

Division 6 Regional Final Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (10-1) at Lumen Christi (11-0) Saturday November 15th 7pm at Withington Stadium   Lumen Christi (11-0) 1st place Interstate 8 (7-0) Offense: 45.3 PPG Defense: 16.6 PPG   Schedule/Results   W Buchannan 47-0 W Charlotte 34-14 W Harper Creek 34-14 W Northwest 48-10 W Marshall 49-21 W Coldwater 35-24 W Parma Western 61-28 W BC Pennfield 46-12 W Jackson 54-27 W Quincy 53-16 *Pre-District W Hillsdale 38-17 * District Final   SMCC (10-1) 1st place Huron League (7-0) Offense: 39PPG Defense: 7.6PPG   Schedule/Results   W Tecumseh 35-13 W Flat Rock 42-0 W New Boston Huron 40-7 W Grosse Ile 28-0 W Carlton Airport 28-7 W Milan 43-0 W Riverview 33-0 W Monroe Jefferson 47-7 L  Lansing Catholic Central 27-22 W Grass Lake 62-8 *Pre-District W Clinton 50-15 *District Final

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Spring Arbor Named NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Institution

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has recently announced the 2013-14 Champions of Character Five-Star Institution Awards and, for the fourth consecutive year, Spring Arbor University has been recognized with the prestigious honor.   The Champions of Character process is designed to instill an understanding of character values in sport and provide practical tools for student athletes, coaches and parents to use in modeling exemplary character traits.   Every NAIA institution’s and conference's progress in pursuing character education is tracked and recognized annually for achievements in training, promotion and conduct in competition. The Champions of Character Scorecard measures commitment in five key areas and totals 100 points. Gold (90-100 points), Silver (75-89 points) and Bronze levels (60-74 points) are awarded.   A total of 168 institutions were named Five-Star Award winners, including 12 gold level institutions, 60 silver and 96 bronze. Spring Arbor accumulated 77 points during the 2013-14 academic year, earning silver level status.   Additionally, 17 out of 23 conferences were named Champions of Character Five-Star Conferences, including the Crossroads League, marking the fourth straight year receiving the honor. Eight of the ten universities in the league garnered Five-Star Institution Awards.

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Hersha cements himself as one of the best all-time runners at Concord and in area

By Mike Moore JTV Sports Writer Concord – He was the best there was. On his team, in the area, in the region, in Division 4 — maybe in all of the state. That, more or less, sums up the senior season, and career, Concord High’s Jesse Hersha had. “He’s the best. He’s the No. 1 runner we’ve ever had here,” Concord cross country coach Dave Jordon said. What else can really be said? On Nov. 1, in the D-4 final, Hersha won his third-consecutive state championship, finishing first overall in a time 15:23.0. “It’s absolutely amazing to think about,” he added. “Hardly anyone wins one title. Nobody wins two. To win three, you can’t even describe. It’s incredible.” “It feels great, to go through all three years of it, and be able to be successful without any injuries, was awesome,” Hersha said. “My goal this year wasn’t just to win, it was to go out and do so with a great time.” That much he accomplished. The nearest runner behind Hersha finished more than 30 seconds later. “He just went out and took charge from the start,” Jordon said. “It started with Spencer (Nousain) winning it four years ago.…

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Lumen Christi vs Hillsdale

Lumen Christi 38 Hillsdale 17.  Division 6 District Championship, Friday, November 7 at Withington Stadium.  Photos by JTV Sports.  Click above photo to launch gallery.

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Neighborhood Toy Store Day

Phil Wrzesinski, President of The Toy House, will be hosting a day long special event to celebrate National Neighborhood Toy Store Day Saturday, November 8th.  A Lego building contest, toy demonstrations, giveaways and magic shows are among the festivities planned.   Other guests:  Connected Community Schools Week concludes with Superintendents Pam Campbell, Columbia;  Scott Koziol, Michigan Center;  Jim Graham, Napoleon; Randy Cook, Springport; DaVinci Principal Sandy Maxson and Mindy Bradish-Orta, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce;  Jan Barker, CEO, Girls Scouts Heart of Michigan;  Movie reviews with Dave DeBaker;  Ric Walton, The Walton Insurance Group.

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Cascades Humane Society Calendar Released

Sue Lovell, Cascades Humane Society's "Pet of the Week" host unveiled the 2015 CHS Calendar.  It features photos by Freeland Photography of the pets voted winners in the annual contest.  The calendar is available at the Humane Society's office at 1515 Carmen Drive for $15.  Today's pet:  7 year old Alex.  Other guests:  Connected Community Schools Week continues with Concord Superintendent Al Widner, Hanover-Horton Superintendent John Denney and Tim Rogers, CEO of the Enterprise Group;  Karen Cuzydlo, Director of Admissions, Jackson College;  Ken Toll, CEO, United Way of Jackson County with Tiffany McCann, TAC and Cheryl Norey, MACI;  Filmmaker Rick Howard, Kiwanis Travel Adventure Series. Today's show replays on Thursday, November 6.

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Hillsdale at Lumen Christi – District Final

Hillsdale (8-2) at Lumen Christi (10-0) Friday 7pm Hillsdale 2014 Schedule/Results League:  LCAA 2nd place W Jonesville 49-14 L  Defiance Tenora (Ohio)  37-3 W Columbia Central 41-3 W Dundee 63-6 W Erie-Mason 50-12 W Onsted 35-0 W Blissfield 48-32 W Ida 31-18 L  Hudson 34-14 W Hanover-Horton 42-20 * Playoff   Lumen Christi 2014 Schedule/Results League:  Interstate 8 1st place W Buchanan 47-0 W Charlotte 34-14 W Harper Creek 34-14 W Northwest 48-10 W Marshall 49-21 W Charlotte 35-24 W Western 61-28 W BC Pennfield 46-12 W Jackson 54-27 W Quincy 53-16 * Playoff

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4th Annual Festival of Tables

The Grass Lake Educational Foundation is hosting the 4th annual "Festival of Tables" on Saturday, November 15 at Grass Lake High School.  Superintendent Brad Hamilton and Foundation President Ben Dandrow are soliciting table sponsors and guests for the event.  The evening includes, dinner, music by the Grass Lake High School Jazz Band and both live and silent auctions.  Reservations and information available here.  Other guests:  Connected Community Schools Week continues with Northwest Schools Superintendent Geoff Bontrager, Western Schools Superintendent Michael Smajda and John Macchia, owner of Advance Turning and Manufacturing;  Jackson High Principal Barbara Baird-Pauli with students Aiden Sova and Parker Wilkinson for Leaf Relief Day (www.rakejackson.com);  Troy White and Jonathan Greene, City of Jackson "Dig Downtown" project update;  Jane Robinson, Executive Director, Reading Writing Connection; Gary Schultz, Aspen One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning "Heat for the Holidays" furnace giveaway;  Lidija Fremeau, LAF Lines Photography.

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