Month: December 2019 | Page 17

Jackson United Hockey Falls 2-1 in Overtime

December 8, 2019

Jackson United team captain Jacob Cook (center) looks for the puck during a hockey game against Portage Northern High School at Optimist Ice Arena on Saturday. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Sometime – real soon – Jackson United Coach Matt Grimes hopes the Vikings win games like the one at Optimist Ice Arena against Portage Northern High School on Saturday. The Vikings lost 2-1 in overtime despite having a number of 5-on-3 chances late in the game. Jackson United – a combination of players from Jackson, Western, Michigan Center, and Northwest high schools – is 1-4 under first-year Coach Grimes. “We outplayed that team tonight … this is one we should have won,” Grimes said. “This was a tough loss tonight.” Jackson United has 17 players on the team with more than half of them being freshmen or sophomores. Grimes said the Vikings were gassed at the end of regulation. “We roll with pretty much 10 guys (two lines), so overtime is not in our favor,” Grimes said. Neither team took advantage of power-play opportunities in the first period. The Huskies had two chances and Jackson one. Portage Northern outshot Jackson 7-6 in the first period. Drew Bonser of Western…

Jackson Symphony Guild Holiday Ball 12-7-19 | Photo Galllery

December 8, 2019

Jackson Symphony Guild Holiday Ball, December 7, 2019. Photos by Brooke Morse, JTV. To order downloads and prints, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="613" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Jackson Symphony Guild Holiday Ball, December 7, 2019. Photos by Brooke Morse, JTV. To order downloads and prints, click here.

Portage Northern vs Jackson United Hockey 12-7-19 | Photo Gallery

December 7, 2019

Portage Northern at Jackson United Hockey, Jackson Optimist Ice Arena, December 7. 2019. PNHS won 2-1 in overtime. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="612" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Portage Northern at Jackson United Hockey, Jackson Optimist Ice Arena, December 7. 2019. PNHS won 2-1 in overtime. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.

Homer Invitational Competitive Cheer 12-7-19 | Photo Gallery

December 7, 2019

Homer Invitational Competitive Cheer, Homer High School. December 7, 2019. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="611" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Homer Invitational Competitive Cheer, Homer High School. December 7, 2019. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.

2019 Hanging of the Greens 12-06-19 | Photo Gallery

December 7, 2019

2019 Hanging of the Greens, December 6, 2019. Photos by Brooke Morse, JTV. To order downloads and prints, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="609" display="pro_blog_gallery"]2019 Hanging of the Greens, December 6, 2019. Photos by Brooke Morse, JTV. To order downloads and prints, click here.

Saturday, December 7 – Sunday, December 8, 2019

December 7, 2019

This weekend on The Locker Room presented by County National Bank: Coverage of the Division 7 State Championship game, Lumen Christi vs Pewamo-Westphalia, JTV Sports Player of the Year, Ductz of Mid-Michigan High School Scholar Athlete of the Week. America’s Preferred Home Warranty presents Holiday Spectacular. The Downtown Jackson Christmas Parade at 1 PM and 7 PM.

Springport Impressive in Non-Conference Basketball Win

December 6, 2019

Players from Springport and Vandercook Lake high schools battle for the basketball during a game at VCL Friday night. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Springport High School came within an eyelash of winning a Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 regional basketball title a year ago. The Spartans have a plan to go deep into the playoffs again this season … add another head to the two-headed monster. Springport is off to a 2-0 record with wins over Leslie and Vandercook Lake. The Spartans defeated Leslie 63-31 earlier in the week, then beat the Jayhawks 67-26 on the road Friday. Seven of the 10 players for Springport scored at least four points in the win. More importantly, sophomore Ryann Overweg scored 15 points in the road victory. The Spartans have relied on the two-headed monster of Alana Nelson and Alex Maher the past few seasons. “It is critical to go deep into the playoffs to have a third option … we need a three-headed monster,” SHS Coach Rick Saldana said. “We spent the summer playing against a lot of larger teams like Lakeview and Harper Creek to get better. Saldana believes better competition…

Springport vs Vandercook Lake Girls Basketball 12-6-19 | Photo Gallery

December 6, 2019

Springport at Vandercook Lake Girls Basketball , December 6, 2019. Springport defeated Vandercook Lake 67-26. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="608" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Springport at Vandercook Lake Girls Basketball , December 6, 2019. Springport defeated Vandercook Lake 67-26. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.