Monthly Archives: April 2022

Baseball Lumen Christi 8, Kalamazoo Central 0: Cooper Keene had two hits and scored three runs for the Titans. Jackson Kremer earned the shutout with five strikeouts in five innings pitched.  Kalamazoo Central 8, Lumen Christi 3: Garrett Swan hit a home run and drove in one run for the Titans (3-3-1) in the loss.  Hillsdale 9, Napoleon 1: Jason Negus had two hits in the game for Napoleon.  Hillsdale 15, Napoleon 5: Napoleon was led by Caleb Breining with two hits in the non-conference game.  Jonesville 7, Grass Lake 5: The Warriors lost to Jonesville in the opening game of the Onsted Invitational. Jacob Collins had two hits and knocked in two runs for the Warriors. Blake Stark and Matt Gould also recorded two hits apiece for Grass Lake.  Grass Lake 14, Reading 4: The Warriors won the consolation final at the Onsted Invitational on Saturday. Brayden Lape and Dawsen Duible each recorded two hits in the win. Grass Lake is 3-5 on the season following the win.  Zeeland East 12, Concord 0: The Yellow Jackets only had one hit by Levi Raymond in the loss.  Western 13, Hanover-Horton 2: Drew Braun and Nolan Wheeler combined on a four-hitter…

Baseball Grass Lake 3, Hanover-Horton 1: Avin Sandoval knocked in two runs in the top of the seventh inning for Grass Lake. Brayden Lape struck out 13 batters for the Warriors. Braylon Sayles had a hit and knocked in the only run for Hanover-Horton (6-2).  Napoleon 12, East Jackson 0: Grant Bradley pitched a perfect game striking out all 15 batters for Napoleon. Jason Negus had three hits and knocked in three runs to lead the Napoleon offense. Hartley Marvin and Lucas Hankis each had a pair of hits for the Pirates.  Lumen Christi 4, Stockbridge 3: Golden Gibson, Garrett Swan, and Jack Melnick each had a hit and knocked in one run for the Titans. Swan’s hit was a home run.  Michigan Center 22, Vandercook Lake 0: Daylen Hinkle nearly had a perfect day for the Cardinals. He pitched a no-hitter, striking out eight batters on the mound and went 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs. Allen Whitmill also had three hits for MCHS and drove in three runs in the five-inning win. The Jayhawks are 0-2 on the season following the loss.   Western 6, Mason 3: Jack Whyte had a hit and two RBIs and Caden…

By Jeff Steers JTV Sports  (April 23, 2022 8:00 AM) A little bit bigger. A tenth or two faster. And the belief is what is making a long jumper out of Napoleon High School athlete Holden Van Poppel. The sophomore was a state qualifier in hurdle events last year.  But his long jump ability only netted him jumps of 17 feet or so in 2021. This year he jumped 20 feet, 8.5 inches. “Our coaches are helping me in practice,” Van Poppel said. “The hardest part is extending your legs out so you can get further. “I am just doing light stuff now … not at my peak.” Van Poppel is atop the James R. Selby Track and Field top performers list in the long jump (20-8.5) and the 110-meter hurdles (15.99 seconds). He is also in the top five in 300-meter hurdles.  The hurdler finished 11th in the 110-meter high hurdles and 13th in the 300-meter hurdles at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 state meet a year ago as a freshman.  “I think I will be more confident this year,” Van Poppel said. “I should have been up there (in the top eight to earn a…