Month: June 2022 | Page 2

Jackson College Hosts High School Volleyball Scrimmage League

June 29, 2022

Jackson College volleyball Coach Lisa Bradley talks to high school players prior to a scrimmage league event on Wednesday at Victor Cuiss Fieldhouse. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (June 29, 2022 8:51 PM) For years high school volleyball teams have traveled to Adrian or Mason for team scrimmage leagues. With the price of gas over $5 per gallon, it didn’t make any sense to drive out of town. So new Jackson College head volleyball Coach Lisa Bradley came up with a solution to keep area teams in Jackson … offer open courts at the Victor Cuiss Fieldhouse. JC hosted the third of five summer high school volleyball leagues on Wednesday with Columbia Central facing Jackson High. Each of the teams bring their junior varsity and varsity teams for timed – not scored – scrimmages where coaches stand on the sidelines offering instant coaching tips. Bradley gets a chance to see some up-and-coming talent in Jackson County. While she was at it, Bradley talked to the student athletes about the benefits of attending JC and gave the volleyball players a look at the weight room. Jackson College has not had a volleyball squad since 2019 due to COVID-19 and other factors…

Jackson College Volleyball Scrimmages 6-29-22 | Photo Gallery

June 29, 2022

Jackson College hosts high school volleyball scrimmages. 6-29-2022. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. [ngg src="galleries" ids="2031" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Jackson College hosts high school volleyball scrimmages. 6-29-2022. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.

Six Earn All-State Honors in Soccer

June 29, 2022

Macie Mullins By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (June 29, 2022 8:26 PM) Six local high school soccer players from four Jackson County teams were named all-state as voted on by members of the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association. Macie Mullins of Columbia Central was named to the third team in Division 3 as a defensive player. Mullins and Columbia Central gave up only one goal in winning a Division 3 district title. The Golden Eagles finished the season with a 13-4-2 record. Ryann Locke of Springport was named to the honorable-mention team as a forward. Locke scored 60 goals for Springport during a 9-4-1 season. In Division 4, Reese Kelly was named as a second-team player for Lumen Christi. Kelly led the Titans in scoring this season as a forward. Midfielder Ryan McCormick was named to the third team for Lumen Christi. The Titans advanced to the Division 4 district final before losing to Lansing Christian. Freshman Kathleen Doane was named as an honorable-mention player for Lumen Christi. She led the Titans in steals this season from her defender position. Grass Lake player Kylin Heidrich was also named to the honorable-mention team. She was the top scorer for the…

JCISD Central Campus Construction Update

June 29, 2022

Jackson County Cumulative Report: 42,259 COVID-19 Positive Cases and 570 Deaths

June 29, 2022

(June 29, 2022 4:44 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County. As of 12:00 PM today, there are 42,259 positive cases (cumulative), and 570 deaths (cumulative)*. There are 235 new cases and 2 new deaths since last Wednesday’s report. The next report will be on July 5. Cumulative recovered, as of June 29: 40,628** *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections. Their numbers are listed under a separate category and reported by the state at Michigan Statistics. Cases reported involving Jackson County school students or staff are included in our posted numbers. For details regarding cases and outbreaks at Michigan schools please see https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173_102480---,00.html * Cases, Deaths, and Recovered all include confirmed and probable. **Recovered is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available). Confirmed Cases- PCR test processed at lab Probable Cases- positive antigen test or link to PCR confirmed case 36,554 5,705 Probable cases include individuals with either a positive proctored rapid antigen test OR COVID-19 symptoms and an epidemiologic link to a confirmed COVID-19 case. If…

Comfort Keepers National Day of Joy 6-29-2022 | Photo Gallery

June 29, 2022

Comfort Keepers National Day of Joy in Brooklyn, Mich., 6-29-2022. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV News. [ngg src="galleries" ids="2030" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Comfort Keepers National Day of Joy in Brooklyn, Mich., 6-29-2022. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV News.