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Ellis Leads Leslie to Invitational Win

September 16, 2020

Leslie High School runner Haley Ellis won the Leslie Blackhawk Cross Country Invitational Wednesday at Leslie High School. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Leslie High School senior Haley Ellis has some high expectations this season. She also has some added inspiration. Ellis showed that she is living up to some of those expectations. She won the Leslie Blackhawk Invitational at home on Wednesday with a time of 21 minutes, 24 seconds. While the time isn’t earth shattering, she won by more than 30 seconds. Winning the race helped Leslie win the team championship at the invitational. The Blackhawks won the girls’ event with 38 points, Manchester was second with 55, Lakewood scored 59, and Charlotte 69. The results were nearly the same in the boys’ event. Leslie won the event with 34 points, Manchester placed second at 49 points, and Charlotte was third with 84. Local teams East Jackson placed fifth (162), Jackson Prep and Early College was sixth (173), and Napoleon finished ninth (200). Ellis finished 39th at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 state finals at Michigan International Speedway last year. The top 30 earn all-state honors. The road may…

Leslie Blackhawk XC Invitational 9-16-20 | Photo Gallery

September 16, 2020

Leslie Blackhawk XC Invitational, Leslie High School, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="765" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Leslie Blackhawk XC Invitational, Leslie High School, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.

Napoleon Dominates Kuenner Invitational on Friday

September 12, 2020

Alex Darnell of Napoleon High School won the boys’ race at the Kuenner Cross Country Invitational at Addison High School on Friday. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Perhaps no words can best describe the 2020 cross country season like those of Napoleon High School senior Alex Darnell. Darnell said he and his teammate run each meet like “it is our last one.” With COVID-19 and the coronavirus hanging over everyone’s head, it could be. Napoleon won both races on Friday at the Kuenner Cross Country Invitational at Addison High School on Friday. The boys’ team easily won with a score of 32 – placing all five runners in the top 14 in the event. Morenci was second in the boys’ event with 83, East Jackson placed third scoring 92, Jackson Prep and Early College was fourth with 99, Northwest scored 114, Onsted was sixth at 128, and the host school scored 168. Darnell won the boys’ 5K race in 17 minutes, 29 second. “I have put in a lot of miles this summer … just like last year,” Darnell said. “I am feeling stronger than ever.” Like most cross country teams, the Pirates have…

MHSAA Division 3 Volleyball Districts 11-4-19 | Photo Gallery

November 4, 2019

Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 district volleyball at Vandercook Lake. Grass Lake defeated Napoleon 3-1, and Michigan Center swept East Jackson 3-0. Grass Lake will face Jackson Prep on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at VCL. The Jayhawks will face Michigan Center in the second district semifinal at VCL. The final is scheduled at Vandercook Lake on Thursday at 7 p.m. The winner of the district will advance to the Leslie regional next week. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="588" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 district volleyball at Vandercook Lake. Grass Lake defeated Napoleon 3-1, and Michigan Center swept East Jackson 3-0. Grass Lake will face Jackson Prep on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at VCL. The Jayhawks will face Michigan Center in the second district semifinal at VCL. The final is scheduled at Vandercook Lake on Thursday at 7 p.m. The winner of the district will advance to the Leslie regional next week. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.

Comets Win State XC Title; Frohm 2nd

November 2, 2019

The Hanover-Horton High School boys’ cross country team won the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 state title at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Garrett Melling of Hanover-Horton High School made a move two months ago at the Springport Invitational that somewhat surprised Coach Dean Blackledge. He took a step away from the pack and became the leader. The leader-of-the-pack mentality became contagious as everyone wanted to be the king of the hill. The result was a Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 state title Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. The Comets finished with 146 points to defeat Grandville Calvin Christian (183) and Charlevoix (184). It is the second boys’ state title for Hanover-Horton in three years. “Garrett took a risk by getting out of the pack,” Blackledge said. “Then Andy (Swihart) and Dean (Reynolds) followed. “We didn’t run great today, but we were the toughest team out there who loves to compete.” Two days of rain made for a muddy track at MIS – especially in the final one kilometer. “It was a lot better out there than I thought,” Melling said of the course. “We…

MHSAA Division 3 and 4 Cross Country State Championships 11-2-19 | Photo Gallery

November 2, 2019

MHSAA Divisions 3 and 4 state cross country finals. Michigan International Speedway, November 2, 2019. Hanover-Horton wins Division 3 title. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="586" display="pro_blog_gallery"]MHSAA Divisions 3 and 4 state cross country finals. Michigan International Speedway, November 2, 2019. Hanover-Horton wins Division 3 title. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.

MHSAA Division 4 Cross Country Regionals 10-26-19 | Photo Gallery

October 26, 2019

MHSAA Division 4 Cross Country Regionals at Hudson. October 26, 2019. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="579" display="pro_blog_gallery"]MHSAA Division 4 Cross Country Regionals at Hudson. October 26, 2019. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.

Hudson Booster Invitational XC 10-5-19 | Photo Gallery

October 5, 2019

Hudson Booster Invitational XC, October 5, 2019. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="548" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Hudson Booster Invitational XC, October 5, 2019. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.

Frohm Wins Hudson XC Invitational Event

October 5, 2019

Vandercook Lake runner Andrew Frohm (1961) battles Nathen Letson of Adrian during the Hudson Booster Invitational Saturday. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Vandercook Lake High School cross country runner Andrew Frohm feels like he can compete with anyone on the course. He proved that Saturday at the Hudson Booster Invitational behind Hudson High School. Frohm finished the 5K course in 16 minutes, 34 seconds to edge Nathen Letson of Adrian for the Division 2/3 title. He was behind the lead runner from Wauseon by about 15 yards with less than a mile left to run on a cool day in Hudson. “I pulled ahead of the Wauseon runner in the woods,” Frohm said of his comeback win. “The Adrian runner (Letson) really helped me pull ahead.” Frohm said he trained more than 55 miler per week during the summer. He is currently working on speed drills. Last spring, he finished ninth in the 1,600-meter run at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 finals. He missed all-state honors by one position. “I was disappointed because I let a gap go in the race,” Frohm said. Later in the day he placed eighth in…

East Jackson Volleyball Invitational 9-14-19

September 14, 2019

East Jackson Volleyball Invitational Sept. 14, 2019. East Jackson High School. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="514" display="pro_blog_gallery"]East Jackson Volleyball Invitational Sept. 14, 2019. East Jackson High School. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.

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