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EJ Wins First District Softball Title in more than a Quarter Century

May 31, 2019

Members of the East Jackson High School varsity softball team celebrate a district title at home Friday afternoon. Photo: Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports It was rather evident it has been a while since the East Jackson High School varsity softball team has celebrated any kind of championship. Two players grabbed the cooler following an 11-1 win over Concord in the district final in hopes of giving Coach Steve Csage a Gatorade shower. They barely hit Csage despite the coach knowing what was about to happen. East Jackson won its first district title since 1993 with a pair of wins at home Friday afternoon in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 4 district tournament. The Trojans dispatched Tekonsha 15-0 in three innings in game one and beat a feisty Concord team 11-1 in the district final. East Jackson will play the winner of the Petersburg-Summerfield district – to be contested on Saturday. The regional tournament will be at Sand Creek on June 8 with East Jackson scheduled to play the second game at noon. The Trojans made quick work of Tekonsha in the district semifinal, winning 15-0 in three innings. Jordan Nicholson earned the shutout…

2019 Selby Track & Field Classic 5-28-19 | Photo Gallery

May 29, 2019

2019 Selby Track and Field Classic, May 28, Jackson High School. Outstanding athletes, Tyler Oxley, Western, boys field events; Jennifer Sherwood, Grass Lake, girls field events; Amani Nuels, Jackson, girls track; Vincent Giuliano, Concord, boys track. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports and Noah Baker, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="420" display="pro_blog_gallery"]2019 Selby Track and Field Classic, May 28, Jackson High School. Outstanding athletes, Tyler Oxley, Western, boys field events; Jennifer Sherwood, Grass Lake, girls field events; Amani Nuels, Jackson, girls track; Vincent Giuliano, Concord, boys track. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports and Noah Baker, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.

MHSAA Division 3 Track and Field Regional at East Jackson High School 5-18-19 | Photo Gallery

May 19, 2019

MHSAA Division 3 Track and Field regional at East Jackson High School, May 18, 2019. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="416" display="pro_blog_gallery"]MHSAA Division 3 Track and Field regional at East Jackson High School, May 18, 2019. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.

Concord High School track and field athlete Vincent Giuliano

Giuliano built for speed at Concord

May 10, 2019

Concord High School track and field athlete Vincent Giuliano won the 100-meter dash Wednesday at home against Homer and Jonesville By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Concord High School junior Vincent Giuliano said he was “pushed” into track and field in sixth grade. Somewhere along the line he fell in love with the sport and what it could do for his body. Built like a linebacker, Giuliano has run a sub 11-second 100 this season, excels in the 200, and has vastly improved in the 400-meter dash. Giuliano has helped the Yellow Jackets all but wrap up a Big Eight Conference title in track. Concord earned a pair of wins Wednesday to finish the conference season with an undefeated record. Concord defeated Jonesville 84-49, and Homer 107-26, finishing the conference season at 7-0. Coach Mike Jurasek said the Big Eight Conference meet counts only one-third toward the final result. He noted the Yellow Jackets could finish as low as fifth, but still claim first place. That is exactly what Giuliano was doing Wednesday – winning the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, the 400 and was a member of a winning relay team. He ran the 100 in 11.5 seconds, the…

Versatile Weeks has high expectations in sports

April 25, 2019

Billie Weeks of Concord High School watches as the softball takes off during a recent game against Hanover-Horton. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports A Cascades Conference coach leaned over and told his assistant coach “that was a win” after Concord High School slugger Billie Weeks hit a sharp single to left field. Nobody scored, Weeks did not hit the ball over the fence, and his pitcher was not forced to walk her. Weeks is quietly hitting close to .650, has four home runs and has a slugging percentage of 1.389. She would have better stats through the first couple of weeks of the season but other teams have noticed her hitting prowess. Weeks was walked seven times in a doubleheader against Reading. But what may be more impressive is Weeks is also competing in track and field at a high level. While a number of athletes “specialize” in one sport, Weeks will finish 2018-2019 with four varsity letters and possibly 14 for her career at Concord. “Being from a small school, you have to go where you are needed,” Weeks said of participating in more than one sport at a time. “It is still fun and I don’t…

Concord, Vandercook Lake, Springport Track 4-11-19 | Photo Gallery

April 13, 2019

Concord, Vandercook Lake, and Springport Track, April 11, 2019 at Concord High School. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order downloads or prints, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="395" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Concord, Vandercook Lake, and Springport Track, April 11, 2019 at Concord High School. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order downloads or prints, click here.

Michigan Center, Concord Qualify for Regional Cheer

February 17, 2019

By Jeff Steers JTV Sports The Michigan Center High School varsity competitive cheer team has made a habit of winning state titles. They have five. Concord is in the habit of winning Big Eight Conference titles – they have six in a row. Both did well at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 4 district tournament Saturday at Vandercook Lake High School. Michigan Center finished second to Hudson in the three-round tournament, scoring 734.34 points. Concord took the fourth and final qualifying spot for the MHSAA regional Saturday at 6 p.m. The Yellow Jackets scored 709.32 advancing to the regional at Mason High School next weekend. The district tournament at Vandercook Lake featured nine local school vying for four spots in the regional tournament. Each regional tournament has 12 schools competing for four spots and a chance to compete at the MHSAA state championship on March 2 at the Delta Plex in Grand Rapids. Michigan Center and Concord will advance to Mason for the regional tournament representing Jackson County. Here are the scores of all local teams competing in district tournaments this weekend: Division 2 at Richland-Gull Lake Western High School, 672.00, 7th place Northwest, 637.76, 10th place…

Forty-six Area Wrestlers Advancing to Regional Competitions

February 10, 2019

Drake Frederick, top, of Lumen Christi Catholic High School battles Gavin Caudill of Springport during the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 4 district tournament final at 125 pounds. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Michigan Center, Napoleon and Springport high schools all crowned three district champions during the Michigan High School Athletic Association individual wrestling district tournaments on Saturday. A total of 10 area wrestlers earned district titles at various locations. The top four wrestlers in each weight class advanced to the MHSAA individual regionals scheduled for Saturday. Corey Gamet (125 pounds), Josh Rankin (130), and Brock Kuhn (285) all claimed Division 3 championships for Michigan Center at home. Napoleon wrestlers Nick Marienfeld (112), Ethan Weatherspoon (189), and Gage Stimer (215) earned first place in their respective weight classes at Manchester High School in Division 4. Springport wrestlers Gavin Caudill (125), Thomas Potter (140), and Devin Strong (152) were all crowned district champs in Division 4 at MHS. Lincoln Raczkowski of Western High School claimed the other district championship for area wrestlers in the Division 2 district tournament at Mason High School. Jackson High School had three wrestlers advance out of the district…

Concord vs Hanover Horton Football | Photo Gallery

October 19, 2018

Photos by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports. Photos from Concord vs Hanover Horton Football. Final: C 37 - HH 16. October 19th, 2018. JTV Sports Order prints or purchase download rights, click | Purchase Images [ngg_images source="galleries" container_ids="350" sortorder="19612,19613,19614,19615,19616,19617,19618,19619,19620,19626,19621,19630,19622,19629,19623,19624,19625,19627,19628,19631" display_type="photocrati-nextgen_pro_blog_gallery" override_image_settings="0" image_quality="100" image_crop="0" image_watermark="0" image_display_size="1280" image_max_height="0" spacing="10" border_size="0" border_color="#FFFFFF" display_captions="0" caption_location="below" display_type_view="default" ngg_triggers_display="always" ngg_proofing_display="0" captions_enabled="0" captions_display_sharing="1" captions_display_title="1" captions_display_description="1" captions_animation="slideup" is_ecommerce_enabled="0" order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"] Photos by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports. Photos from Concord vs Hanover Horton Football. Final: C 37 - HH 16. October 19th, 2018. JTV Sports Order prints or purchase download rights, click | Purchase Images

Concord at Hanover Horton Football | Photo Gallery

August 24, 2018

Photos by Noah Baker, JTV Sports. Photos from Concord at Hanover Horton Football, August 23rd, 2018. JTV Sports Order prints or purchase download rights, click | Purchase Images [ngg_images source="galleries" container_ids="325" sortorder="18402,18403,18404,18405,18406,18407,18408,18409,18410,18411,18412,18413,18414,18428,18415,18416,18417,18418,18419,18420,18421,18422,18423,18424,18425,18426,18427" display_type="photocrati-nextgen_pro_blog_gallery" override_image_settings="0" image_quality="100" image_crop="0" image_watermark="0" image_display_size="1280" image_max_height="0" spacing="10" border_size="0" border_color="#FFFFFF" display_captions="0" caption_location="below" display_type_view="default" ngg_triggers_display="always" ngg_proofing_display="0" captions_enabled="0" captions_display_sharing="1" captions_display_title="1" captions_display_description="1" captions_animation="slideup" is_ecommerce_enabled="0" order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"] Photos by Noah Baker, JTV Sports. Photos from Concord at Hanover Horton Football, August 23rd, 2018. JTV Sports Order prints or purchase download rights, click | Purchase Images

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