Quantcast

Monthly Archives: August 2024

JTV Sports Jackson County Weekend Scoreboard August 24, 2024

Friday: Boys Cross Country Columbia Central at St. Johns Invitational: Columbia Central finished seventh with 194 points as Jack Gorton finished 17th individually running 18:25 under the lights at St. Johns. Girls Cross Country Columbia Central at St. Johns Invitational: Melyssa McJennett of Columbia Central finished 57th with a time of 26 minutes, 16 seconds. Boys Soccer Eaton Rapids 4, Grass Lake 0: The Greyhounds earned a non-conference win on the road at Grass Lake. Chelsea 3, Northwest 1: The Mounties fell at home in a non-conference matchup. College Athletics Spring Arbor at Onset Tournament: The Cougars went 2-0 on the day with wins over Columbia International and West Virginia Tech. Keely Hinzman, Kendall Bollenbacher, and Natasha Bickel combined for 42-of-56 kills for SAU in the win over West Virginia Tech. Spring Arbor finished 3-1 in the tournament. Saturday: Volleyball Adrian Tournament: Columbia Central went 2-1 in pool play defeating Blissfield and Adrian but lost to Northwest in straight sets. The Golden Eagles lost to Whitmore Lake in the stepladder. Mara Henry led CCHS with 23 kills and 10 blocks, Alison Richardson dished 29 assists, and Cecelia Slat and Kiley Swift each recorded 32 digs for CCHS (2-4). East Jackson…

Read more

Tripp Weighing Football Options With Several D-1 Schools

(August 24, 2024 8:00 AM ET) When Western High School football player Coby Tripp goes to the line as a defensive back nobody thinks twice. When he goes to the line with a football, others probably think it is a little strange that someone around six feet tall and under 200 pounds as a lineman. But Tripp has a special talent that others are taking note of – especially when he has the football in his hand. Tripp, a senior at WHS, is a nationally ranked long snapper – a skill needed by Division 1 schools and beyond. He started practicing the skill in sixth grade. “It was something I could do (and still play football),” Tripp said. “I love the sport and want to play at the next level.” Tripp got serious about the skill – hiking a football accurately up to 15 yards for a punt – two years ago. He has been to long snapper camps all over for Mid-American Conference schools, North Carolina State, Michigan, and Indiana. “Long snapping a football is just like shooting a jump shot in basketball,” Tripp said. “It is all repetition.” WHS Coach Nick Rulewicz said Coby is a great long…

Read more

JTV Sports Jackson County Scoreboard August 23, 2024

JTV Sports On Deck for Aug. 24, 2024 Volleyball Columbia Central, Northwest at Adrian    9 a.m. East Jackson at Addison Inv. 9 a.m. Hanover, Grass Lake, Jackson, Western at Chelsea Inv.    9 a.m. Michigan Center at Clinton    1 p.m. Springport at Leslie       9 a.m. Cross Country East Jackson, Northwest at Webberville  TBD Lumen Christi at Michigan Catholic (Lansing)   TBD  Boys Soccer CCHS Tournament        9 a.m. Portage Northern at Western Noon Boys Tennis Lumen Christi at Midland Tournament      9 a.m. Northwest at Coldwater          9 a.m. Western at Portland      9 a.m.  College Athletics  Women’s Soccer Embry-Riddle (Arizona) at Spring Arbor   7 p.m.  Look for our weekend wrapup with information on contests from Friday and Saturday on Sunday afternoon. 

Read more
Back To Top
Search