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By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (May 21, 2022 8:00 AM) Western High School athlete Alyna Lewis has made it a habit to be a player on the big stage. She ran at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 state cross country finals at Michigan International Speedway last fall. Lewis helped lead the Panthers to the MHSAA final four in basketball in 2021 and to another district title this winter. Last year the Panthers finished second at the Division 2 track and field finals. But the senior said it has been through the work of her coaches that the Panthers have been so successful. “We have done a lit of winning … but we also have also had a lot of great coaches,” Lewis said. “There has always been an environment of not settling and setting our goals high.” Lewis will be running middle distance for the University of Michigan next year. She was recruited early in the season and recently made the decision to attend U of M. “I liked the coach and the environment … it just felt right,” Lewis said of her decision.  Lewis and her teammate still have conference meets, the Selby, and the state…

Baseball Concord 12, Reading 0: Levi Raymond pitched a seven-inning no-hitter, striking out seven batters for Concord. Isaac Waldron had three hits and knocked in three runs for the Yellow Jackets.  Concord 10, Reading 0: Logan Lamb had two hits and Anthony Evans added two RBIs for Concord. Jordan Medellin and Mark File combined on a 1-hitter on the mound for Concord.  East Jackson 16, Lansing Eastern 10: Caleb Weaver had four hits and knocked in six runs for East Jackson.  East Jackson 4, Lansing Eastern 1: Caleb Weaver had one hit and two RBIs for East Jackson. Logan Stump earned the pitching win with four innings pitched and four strikeouts.  Jackson 17, Battle Creek Central 4: Michael Foust had two hits and knocked in three runs for Jackson. Conner Bush earned the pitching win for the Vikings.  Jackson 19, Battle Creek Center 18: Jackson scored one run in the seventh inning to pull out a wild game. Conner Bush finished with four hits and five RBIs for Jackson. Michael Kirby tallied three hits and three RBIs and Steven DeVaughn had three hits. For Jackson (11-19).  Springport 7, Potterville 2: Springport scored four times in the fifth inning to break…

Baseball Napoleon 4, Grass Lake 2: Napoleon advances to the Cascades Conference Baseball Tournament final with a road win at Grass Lake. Jason Negus pitched a complete game for Napoleon, striking out eight batters. Lucas Hankis had three hits and two RBIs for the Pirates. Napoleon will travel to Michigan Center on Monday for the conference final. Brayden Lape knocked in both runs for Grass Lake.  Michigan Center 3, Addison 0: Daylen Hinkle pitched a shutout for Michigan Center in the Cascades Conference Baseball Tournament semifinal at home. Hinkle struck out nine batters in pitching the complete game. Brendan O’Dowd had two hits and Dawson Swetland knocked in two runs for Michigan Center.   Manchester 16, Vandercook Lake 3: Camren Lackey had a double and knocked in two runs for Vandercook Lake.  East Jackson 11, Hanover-Horton 8: East Jackson scored seven runs in the second inning. Logan Stump finished with four hits and three runs for the Trojans. Landon Roberts finished with two hits and two RBIs for East Jackson. Braylon Sayles had four hits and Luke Soper finished with two hits and two RBIs for Hanover-Horton.  Concord 14, Quincy 1: The Yellow Jackets finished a game from earlier in…