Monthly Archives: April 2022

Baseball Northwest 5, Algonac 2: Will Herman earned the pitching win for Northwest allowing only two hits and no runs in five innings of work. Gage Race had a pair of hits for the Mounties.  Northwest 7, Leslie 3:  JR Morrow hit two home runs and knocked in four runs in the championship game of the Leslie Invitational. Alex Thrun knocked in two runs for the Mounties (8-3-1).  Skyline 18, Jackson 2: The Vikings scored two runs with no hits in a home loss to Skyline.  Skyline 17, Jackson 1: Michael Kirby had one hit and knocked in the only run for Jackson (9-5).  Lumen Christi 9, Manchester 4: The Titans had 15 hits in the win as Max McCluskey, Jackson Kremer, and Charlie Konkle each recorded three hits.  Lumen Christi 13, Manchester 3: Cooper Keane had two hits and knocked in three runs for the Titans in the road win. Garrett Swan had two hits and knocked in two runs and Cooper Cumberworth was the winning pitcher for LCCHS with six strikeouts.  Clinton 13, Michigan Center 7: The Cardinals recorded 12 hits in the loss. Allen Whitmill, Noah Mast, Alex Hunt, and Joe Poynter all recorded two hits for…

East Jackson High School track and field athlete Brynn Mericle glides over the high hurdles during a home meet this past week.  By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (April 30, 2022 8:00 AM) Coaches always talk about enjoying athletes who compete in multiple sports and can be versatile.  East Jackson High School track and field athlete Brynn Mericle fits that bill. The senior has competed in golf, cross country, basketball, and track and field in her high school career. In her running career, Mericle has ran in events from 55 meters to 3.1 miles.  The running has paid off for Mericle as she will attend Trine University on a track scholarship. She specializes in the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles and has the top time in Jackson County for the upcoming Selby Meet at 17.51 second in the high hurdles. “The high hurdle event is a pretty brutal event … it is just a quick sprint,” Mericle said. “I think I can sprint better than run long distances.” Mericle started running the 55-meter hurdles in eighth grade and coaches saw the potential in her. Last year she made it to the Michigan High School Athletic Division 4 state finals, but finished ninth…

Baseball Napoleon 10, Vandercook Lake 0: Grant Bradley struck out eight batters on the mound for Napoleon. Rocco Cross had two hits for the Pirates. Madison 9, Concord 6 (8 innings): Madison scored two runs in the top of the seventh and three in the eighth to pull out the win. Isaac Waldron had a hit and knocked in a run for the Yellow Jackets.  Concord 3, Madison 2: Lewis Fritz had two hits and Anthony Evans knocked in two runs for Concord. Timar Spratley earned the pitching win for Concord (8-8).  Manchester 8, East Jackson 5: Manchester scored four times in the fifth inning to pull out the win. Bryce Johnson Caleb Weaver, and Bryce Fowler had two hits apiece for East Jackson (3-5).  Softball Napoleon 14, Quincy 0: Napoleon pitcher Raye Burke struck out nine batters on the mound and knocked in four runs at the plate. Napoleon finished the game with 13 hits including multiple hits by Alyssa Budd, Karson Fairbanks, and Bailey Vickery.  Napoleon 12, Quincy 0: Raye Burke earned the pitching win, giving up only four hits and striking out eight batters. Becka Fate and Alyssa Budd each had two hits and knocked in two…