Cougars Basketball Upsets No. 1 Team in Country
(Photo: Courtesy of Spring Arbor Athletics) By, Gabriel Schray | JTV Sports | December 10th, 2018 Spring Arbor, Michigan-- The Spring Arbor University men’s basketball team is now 12-2 on the season- after knocking off No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan University on Saturday in Spring Arbor. This comes after the No. 23 ranked Cougars toppled No. 5 Marian on Tuesday. Spring Arbor was ready to get back on track and prove they belonged amongst the best teams in the country after their first loss in nine games to Taylor. They did so after upsetting No. 5 Marian at home in an OT thriller and then handily defeating Indiana Wesleyan. The final tally of the contest was 96-86. An easy SAU win. SAU is having one of their best seasons in recent memory. Standing at 12-2 on the season. Head Coach, Ryan Cottingham, directed his program to a nine-game winning streak that matched the program’s all-time record, and was tied for the longest active streak in the country. On Saturday, Barber scored a game-high 22 points and went 7-9 from the floor. He also hit five three's in the effort. Marandet added an impressive 20 and completed six assists. SAU shot 51…
Events of Monday, December 10, 2018
Vintage Paper Ornaments at the Summit Branch. Make a unique and lovely book page ornament! All materials provided. Reservations required. Please call the Summit Branch at (517) 783-4030 to save your spot. 5 PM to 6 PM. Summit Branch, Jackson District Library. DIY Yule Log Centerpiece. Join Gale as she shows how to make a Yule Log Centerpiece for your Holiday table! All supplies provided. Registration required, so please call the Meijer Branch at (517) 788-4480 to save your spot. Intended for Adults. 6 PM to 7 PM. Meijer Branch, Jackson District Library. Bedtime Stories and Snacks. Stories, Pajamas, and Snacks in the Library?! Oh my! Wear your jammies (and bring your favorite stuffed toy) for storytime & snacks. Today: toys & holidays stories with milk & cookies. 6:30 PM, Carnegie Branch, Jackson District Library. Intended for families with kids up to 8 years. Adopt a Family Opportunity. Families struggling to make ends meet can find that the holidays can be an added source of stress and anxiety. Often there are no presents or tree with lights. Food and clothes are often the only items found under the tree if anything at all. Community Action Agency’s staff working on the…
Monday, December 10, 2018
Today, all new on The Bart Hawley Show: Troy White, City of Jackson Engineering; Road Construction; Chrissy Siders, CEO, CP Federal Credit Union; Jean Logan, Jackson Co. Early College & Mike Smajda, Supt., Western Schools; JTV Visits, Chris Kitley, AG Chocolates, Design Process; Travis Barnett, Director, Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect (CPCAN); Brenda Hughes, Food Drive/Sherwin-Williams. Today at 1, 5, 8 and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM Tuesday. JTV Sports presents a look at the 2018 D6 State Championship season of the Lumen Christi Titans on the Titans of Ford Field. Today at 10 AM and 3, 7 and 10 PM. Today, a live audio broadcast, online only: The Michigan Military Heritage Museum and Grass Lake Community Schools welcome Richard Thelen, Michigan’s only remaining survivor of the Navy’s worst tragedy at sea. Mr. Thelan is one of only 15 remaining survivors of the USS Indianapolis. Hear how he and his shipmates endured the Japanese attack, days in the water and the sharks. Mr. Thelen will speak and take questions from the audience at Grass Lake High School. Immediately after, he will be available for a short time at the MMHM with books…
Spring Arbor has Four named All-Americans
(Photo: Courtesy of Spring Arbor Athletics) By, Chris Bauman | JTV Sports | December 8th, 2018 Spring Arbor, Michigan-- The 2018 NAIA Women’s Soccer All-America Teams were announced Tuesday and Spring Arbor University had four players selected to the teams. Headlining the awards was Bethany Balcer (Hudsonville, MI / Unity Christian), who was named the 2018 NAIA National Player of the Year for the second time in as many seasons, and for the third time in her career. Casandra Besteman (Hudsonville, MI / Unity Christian) and Malorie Henderlong (Crown Point, IN / Eastern Illinois) were both named to the All-America Second Team while Lauren Orr (Hudsonville, MI / Unity Christian) was recognized as an Honorable Mention selection. Besteman, a senior midfielder, Henderlong, a junior center back, and Orr, a senior midfielder, were the backbone of a Spring Arbor defense that recorded 16 shutouts in 2018 – the second-most in the country this season. The Cougars ranked first in the NAIA in goals allowed per game, conceding just 10 goals over 23 contests for a 0.43 goals against average. Spring Arbor finished the season with an overall record 20-2-1 and advanced to the semifinal round of the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship…
Saturday, December 8 – Sunday, December 9, 2018
Today on JTV: JTV Sports presents a look at the 2018 D6 State Championship season of the Lumen Christi Titans on the Titans of Ford Field. Today at 10 AM and 12 Noon. The premiere of JTV Holiday Spectacular, presented by America’s Preferred Home Warranty. The 2018 Advent Festival of Choirs at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church. 1 PM and 7 PM. On the Suburban Chevrolet Cadillac Sports Weekend, JTV Sports presents Men’s College Basketball, with Spring Arbor University hosting Marian University. Today at 3 and 9 PM.
Spring Arbor Men’s Soccer has four named to NAIA All-America Teams
(Photo: Courtesy of Spring Arbor Athletics) By, Chris Bauman | JTV Sports | December 7th, 2018 Spring Arbor, Michigan-- Spring Arbor University had four student-athletes named to the 2018 NAIA Men’s Soccer All-America Teams, as announced by the association on Tuesday. Junior Jacob Crull (Carmel, IN / Carmel) was named to the All-America Third Team while senior Morris Kamara (Grand Rapids, MI / Stevenson), sophomoreRoderic Green (Commerce, MI / Lakeland) and junior Alex Sokalski (Dorchester, Ont.) received Honorable Mention recognition. It was the first All-America selection for Crull, who was also named the Crossroads League Player of the Year in 2018. A Carmel, Indiana native, the wing back emerged as one of the nation’s premiere players during his junior campaign. He led the Crossroads League in assists for the third straight season, recording a career-high 14, while also ranking sixth in the country. He racked up a career-best 24 total points, adding a career-best five goals to his assist total. Kamara secured his second straight All-America Honorable Mention selection while Green and Sokalski received their first. Kamara, a senior forward, and Green, a sophomore forward, were a dynamic duo up top for the Cougars this season. Kamara tallied a team-high 15…
Spring Arbor’s Balcer receives third National Player of the Year award
(Photo: Courtesy of Spring Arbor Athletics) By, Gabriel Schray | JTV Sports | December 7th, 2018 Jackson, Michigan-- The 2018 NAIA Women’s Soccer All-America Teams were announced Tuesday. Spring Arbor University had four players selected to the teams. Headlining the awards was Bethany Balcer. Balcer was named the 2018 NAIA National Player of the Year. This is the second time in a row she has been named the best in the United States. It is the third time in her career. Balcer is the first to win the award three separate times. She scored 31 goals over the course of the season. Her 31 goals ranked seventh nationally, while her 11 game-winners were the second-most in the NAIA. The senior from Hudsonville, Michigan concluded her career as the most decorated player in Spring Arbor history. Balcer has tallied 129 goals in four years. That tally is good for fifth all-time in NAIA history. An astonishing achievement. Balcer is a four-time Crossroads League Player of the Year and four-time NAIA First Team All-American. The Cougars finished the season with an overall record 20-2-1 and advanced to the semifinal round of the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship. The senior class is the winningest class in program…
Friday, December 7, 2018
Today on The Bart Hawley Show: The best of The Bart Hawley Show with interviews and segments from recent episodes. Today at 1, 5, 8 and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM Saturday. Today, True Story explores the history of Jackson College. This Jackson institution grew from a single building next to Jackson High School into the beautiful campus it occupies today, and True Story will take a look at the mission and vision of this staple of higher education. Friday at 8:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 3:30 PM, 7:30 PM and 10:30 PM.