Month: August 2019 | Page 22

Nineteenth Year of High School Football Coming on JTV

August 5, 2019

JTV Sports will return with presentations of High School Football this year. This will be JTV's 19th year of consecutive coverage of varsity athletics throughout Jackson County. JTV Sports | August 5th, 2019 | JTV Sports Staff JTV Sports’ nineteenth season of High School Football coverage begins at the end of this month. Since JTV began coverage of High School Sports in 2000, nearly 50,000 high school student-athletes have appeared in over 3,000 games telecast on JTV. JTV offers complete game coverage, as well as programs like The Locker Room, Aspen One-Hour Football Show, Thursday Night Hoops and other specials. JTV has earned the distinction of being “The World Leader in Local High School Sports Television.” Each week during the regular and post-season, JTV covers 3 to 4 games, with play-by-play and color commentators, instant replays, graphics and several in-game features. Games played throughout the week air Saturday and Sunday in rotation at 1, 3, 7 and 9pm on JTV and JTV.TV. https://twitter.com/JTV_Sports/status/1131249170076098562 JTV’s award-winning sports programming includes online video highlights and features throughout the season on JTV.TV. Additional content online includes Orthopedic Rehab Specialist Photo Galleries, which last year presented over 15,000 photos from high school games and…

Monica Pierce New Jackson High Principal

August 5, 2019

Jackson Public Schools has announced the hiring of Monica Pierce as Principal for Instruction at Jackson High School. After a statewide search, Pierce, a 1994 graduate of Jackson High School, was chosen and will assume the role starting immediately. She will take over the position vacated by the retirement of Barbara Baird-Pauli. After graduating from Jackson High School, Pierce went on to complete degrees at Jackson Community College in 1997 and Spring Arbor College in 1999. She did her student teaching at Middle School at Parkside in 1999. Pierce began her teaching career as an ELA teacher with Ann Arbor Public Schools from 2000-2001 before transitioning to Jackson High School where she taught English from 2001-2011. While at Jackson High School, she earned a Master of Arts in K-12 Educational Administration from Michigan State University; she also holds a State of Michigan K-12 Administrator certification. She was an Associate Principal at Middle School at Parkside from 2011-2014 before moving back to Jackson High School to assume the role of Associate Principal, one she would hold until acquiring her new position. In addition to her extensive experience in Jackson Public Schools, Pierce is the advisor for numerous clubs, serves on the…

Events of Monday, August 5, 2019

August 5, 2019

Jackson County Fair. Today is Senior Citizens Day and Pay One Price Day. 65 years and over Free Gate Admission Sponsored by HOME.FM. PAY-ONE-PRICE DAY - Regular admission and parking paid at gate (bracelets $25 sold until 8:30 p.m.) Today’s schedule: 9:00 am - 4-H Swine Judging (Showmanship) 9:00 am - Draft Horse Judging (Infield) 10:00 am - Bingo Tent Opens 11:00 am - Sr Program Pavilion Stage 11:00 am - 6 pm South Central Woodcarvers 11:30 am - Elvis Tribute—Matt King Keeley Stage 2:00 pm - Rides Open 5:00 pm - Elvis Tribute—Matt King 6:00 pm - 4-H Beef Judging (Showmanship) 5:00 pm - Hospitality Tent - South end of the GS 8:00 pm - JEFF DUNHAM Laser Light Shows at Hurst Planetarium. Today: Beatles at 6 PM, Radiohead at 7 PM and Led Zeppelin at 8 PM. Join Ella Sharp Museum in the Hurst Planetarium all this week for three featured laser light shows each day. Tickets are available at the door of the planetarium before each show. $6 for adults, $4 for children. Summer Zumba at Carnegie. 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Join us on this adventure and burn calories while having fun! Zumba is a Latin craze that works your core muscles. It’s…

Monday, August 5, 2019

August 5, 2019

Monday on The Bart Hawley Show, guests include: Senator Mike Shirkey, State Senator, 16th Distr. MI; Grant Bauman, Principal Planner, Region 2 Planning Commission; Sue Chapel, Cascades Manor House & Pete Cannella, Singer/Entertainer; Jennie Lapp, Jackson YMCA & Suzanne Harmon, HFAH, Teen Expo; Lyah VanSickle, GSHOM Backyard BBQ for Girls; Ric Walton, The Walton Insurance Group. (replay from Friday, August 2). 1, 5, 8 and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM Tuesday.

Carney Earns Medalist Honors at City Tournament

August 4, 2019

Brian Carney watches a putt head toward the hole at Cascades Golf Course during the City Golf Championship on Saturday. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Brian Carney said he has played in tournaments in Jackson for more than 15 years. But his scores in the 80s were never good enough to break through to the top tier in the tough Jackson golf community. That has changed thanks to the help of a local golf coach – not his in high school. Carney shot a 72 to earn medalist honors at the City Golf Championship at Cascades Golf Course on Saturday. The former Lumen Christi Catholic High School golfer won his first match on Sunday. Thirty-two golfers teed it up Sunday for the match play format. JTV will update scores on a daily basis heading to the 36-hole final this Saturday. Carney said he has been working with current LCCS Coach David Swartout on his swing for a couple of years. Swartout – the longtime high school coach – was not Carney’s coach in high school. “This is the second year I have been working with him,” Carney said. “When I have problems, we meet…

PBA Tournaments Bring $250,000+ to Community

August 4, 2019

Kalamazoo resident Charlie Tapp finished third in the PBA50 event at Jax60 on Friday night. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports With nearly 200 bowlers competing in a pair of Professional Bowling Association tournaments at Jax60, the winners may be restaurant and hotel owners and local merchants in Jackson County. Jax60 owner David Small said the PBA50 and PBA60 tournaments have an economic impact between $250,000 and $500,000 for the week-long tournaments. The bowling alley won’t make a cent, but Small said that is not the idea behind bringing the tournaments back to Jackson. “Our goal was to bring the tournaments back to the wonderful bowling community of Jackson,” Small said Friday prior to the PBA50 final. Mel Wolf brought the senior PBA bowlers to Jackson more than three decades ago. The tournaments stopped competing in Jackson nearly a decade ago. Small owns four bowling centers in Indiana that hosts a number of PBA tournaments. “The hardest thing about tournaments is making sure you are a good host,” Small said. “You are opening your house. “This is a great way to help others in the community.” Small said he expects the PBA to come back…

2019 Relay for Life Luminaria Ceremony 8-2-19 | Photo Gallery

August 3, 2019

2019 Relay for Life, August 2-3, 2019. Photos by Brooke Morse, JTV. To order downloads and prints, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="473" display="pro_blog_gallery"]2019 Relay for Life, August 2-3, 2019. Photos by Brooke Morse, JTV. To order downloads and prints, click here.

2019 Relay for Life 8-2-19 | Photo Gallery

August 3, 2019

2019 Relay for Life, August 2-3, 2019. Photos by Brooke Morse, JTV. To order downloads and prints, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="472" display="pro_blog_gallery"]2019 Relay for Life, August 2-3, 2019. Photos by Brooke Morse, JTV. To order downloads and prints, click here.

Jackson Mens Golf City Championship Qualifying 8-3-19 | Photo Gallery

August 3, 2019

Jackson Mens Golf City Championship Qualifying, Cascades Golf Course, August 3, 2019. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="471" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Jackson Mens Golf City Championship Qualifying, Cascades Golf Course, August 3, 2019. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.

2019 Pedal & Whine Bike Tour | Photo Gallery

August 3, 2019

7th Annual Pedal & Whine Bike Tour, presented by Cascades Cycling Club, Sandhill Crane Vineyards. August 3, 2019. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="470" display="pro_blog_gallery"]7th Annual Pedal & Whine Bike Tour, presented by Cascades Cycling Club, Sandhill Crane Vineyards. August 3, 2019. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV. To order prints or downloads, click here.

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