Jackson College Sportsman Banquet, Vic Cuiss Fieldhouse, Jackson College 2-10-2024. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV. Jackson College Sportsman Banquet, Vic Cuiss Fieldhouse, Jackson College 2-10-2024. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV.
By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (February 11, 2024 7:30 AM ET) When Lumen Christi Catholic High School girls’ basketball player Allison O’Dowd hits the button and decides to head toward the basket, a couple of things are going to happen. She will get a shot up one way or another. Someone will fall down. And the LCCHS senior will forget about her body and any consequences associated with the drive to the hoop. That attitude is helping the Titans to a successful season after two sub .500 seasons. Consider the comparison. Lumen Christi started the 2022-2023 season losing eight-of-nine games. Two years ago, LCCHS finished 1-19 in the basketball campaign. This year the Titans won eight consecutive games to start the season and are 14-4 as of Friday. O’Dowd has been the leader of the pack. She has been a varsity player for the Titans since her freshman year. “It was pretty scary (being a freshman on the varsity squad) but I got used to it,” O’Dowd said. “Sometime during my sophomore year, I became a leader on the team. “This year I try to be like a coach or mentor … but I am more like a mom since…
Girls Basketball Springport 52, Olivet 38: The Spartans improved to 13-3 overall on the season with the home win. Springport outscored Olivet 20-12 in the pivotal fourth quarter. “I told our team we took their best shot now it is our turn,” SHS Coach Rick Saldana said. “I love the resilience of my team … (we were) poised and never rattled.” Maddux Locke scored 16 points, Hope Overweg scored nine points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Brenn Crittenden added nine points and six rebounds, and Rylee Siefert finished with six points and 10 rebounds for Springport. Individual District Wrestling The top four wrestlers in each weight class advance to the regional round next Saturday at various locations. Division 1 at Jackson: Curtis Winters of Jackson High School won the district title at 285 pounds and teammate Reece Deshazor was third in the same weight class advancing to the regional tournament next week. Caden Bayer and Zander Resor finished third and fourth respectively at 138 pounds to punch their tickets to the regional round. Jackson wrestlers advance to the Holt regional tournament next Saturday. Division 2 at Stevensville Lakeshore: Jeffrey Miller of Northwest High School won the district title at 144 leading a…
Black Excellence Awards at American 1 Events Center, 2-10-2024. Photos by Sara Scaife, JTV News. Black Excellence Awards at American 1 Events Center, 2-10-2024. Photos by Sara Scaife, JTV News.
Family Service & Children's Aid Cash Bash, 2-10-2024. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV News. Family Service & Children's Aid Cash Bash, 2-10-2024. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV News.
Wrestling D4 Individual District Tournament at Dansville, 2-10-2024. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. Wrestling D4 Individual District Tournament at Dansville, 2-10-2024. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.
Wrestling D3 Individual Districts at Williamston, 2-10-2024. :Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. Wrestling D3 Individual Districts at Williamston, 2-10-2024. :Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.
Wrestling D1 Individual District Tournament at Jackson, 2-10-2024. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. Wrestling D1 Individual District Tournament at Jackson, 2-10-2024. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.
Boys Basketball Columbia Central 66, Vandercook Lake 34: Derek Sanders scored 28 points and Conner Cole added 20 points for CCHS. Vandercook Lake was led by Brady Frahm with 18 points. Chelsea 63, Jackson 50: The two teams were tied at 28-all at halftime but Chelsea outscored Jackson 20-13 in the third quarter. Darrion Weller scored 11 points and Sherquan Wilson and Cyron Stamper each scored nine points for Jackson (11-7 overall). Western 51, Coldwater 38: The Panthers have won seven of its last nine games since the beginning of the year. Napoleon 56, Leslie 42: The Pirates outscored Leslie 19-4 in the first quarter. DeVonta Habern added 17 points and dished four assists and Grant Bradley added 14 points and eight rebounds for Napoleon. Henry Bradford scored 11 points for Leslie. Springport 62, Bronson 48 Lumen Christi 66, Cranbrook 47: Lumen Christi defeated Cranbrook advancing to the CHSL Tournament semifinal round. Luke Tropea scored 21 points, and Timmy Crowley and Lundon Hampton both scored nine points for Lumen Christi (15-2). Girls Basketball Concord 49, Athens 33: Concord High School freshman Bradie Lehman scored 23 points and Hannah Stimer added 11 to power the Lady Jackets to the win…
