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Monthly Archives: October 2015

October 24-25

Community Bowl:  Lumen Christi vs Jackson, Saturday and Sunday at 1pm and 7pm; Crossover Game:  Springport vs Vandercook Lake 3:30pm and 9:30pm Saturday and Sunday.

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Jackson and Lumen facts and figures

Vikings and Titans set to close regular season against one another   By Mike Moore Staff Writer   Jackson – The start of the playoffs is one week away.   But the end of the regular season figures to feature some fireworks as Jackson High and Lumen Christi cap things off with their fourth meeting against one another in the past four years.   Here’s some facts and figures for tonight’s contest, set for 7 p.m. at Withington Stadium.   -Tonight is the 30th all-time meeting between the city rivals, with Lumen holding a 24-5 overall record in the series.   -Both teams enter the game with 6-2 records, meaning this will be the first time since 2009 that both make the playoffs in the same season.   -Lumen has won eight in a row against Jackson. The Viking's last victory was a 21-17 victory in 1988.   -Jackson’s offense has been hitting on all cylinders lately, scoring 156 points in the past three weeks — all wins.   -Lumen’s defense has been the main reason the team fought out of a two-game losing streak. The Titans beat Western 12-7 two weeks ago and Pennfield 28-8 last week.   -The…

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Jayhawks survive wild showdown

Late field goal lifts Vandercook to 45-42 victory and 8-1 regular season   By Mike Moore Staff Writer   Jackson – First came the family group hug, a much-needed dose of calming therapy.   Then came the question about this Thursday night home game, and just what he was feeling in the moments after it ended.   And with that, Steve Wolvin smiled and shrugged.   What more could he do?   The Vandercook Lake football coach had just endured a nearly three-hour contest with Springport, watched his defense allow more than 500 total yards of offense, give up seven touchdowns, commit seven offside penalties and surrender multiple double-digit leads.   He witnessed his offense turn the ball over four times in one game after doing so twice in the previous eight.   He saw a drive start at the 5-yard line with a chance to put things out of reach, and end on a 98-yard fumble recovery for touchdown going the other way.   His special teams were suspect at best, allowing more than 200 return yards.   And with less than a minute to play, on fourth down, he watched as his guys allowed a 10-yard completion and…

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Spring Arbor Men’s Basketball season preview

Courtesy Chris Bauman, Spring Arbor University SID SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University men’s basketball team, under the direction of 17th year head coach Ryan Cottingham, will open its 2015-16 campaign at Great Lakes Christian College on Tuesday, Oct. 27 in Lansing, Michigan. Cottingham will look to continue the process of rebuilding the Cougars after the team suffered just its second sub-.500 season since 2003 last year.   RETURNERS The Cougars return four starters from a season ago, including leading scorer Greg Hamilton. Hamilton, about to enter his senior season, averaged 11.5 points per game. He also ranked second on the team with 4.3 rebounds per game and 75 assists. Joining Hamilton are juniors Caleb Hogans and Thomas Starks, as well as sophomore Zach Medendorp. Hogans had a breakout season as a sophomore averaging 9.0 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. The Cougars’ floor general also dished out a team-high 83 assists. Starks emerged as one of the Crossroads League’s best rebounders hauling in 7.5 boards a night while also providing a threat on the offensive end, scoring 9.4 points per game. Medendorp made an immediate impact as a freshman. The 6-foot-8 forward was one of the premiere…

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