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Three Men and a Tenor to sing national anthems at FireKeepers Casino 400

BROOKLYN, Mich. (May 24, 2016) – The Michigan a cappella vocal group Three Men and a Tenor will sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” during pre-race ceremonies for the FireKeepers Casino 400 on June 12 at Michigan International Speedway.   In addition, the group will sing “Oh, Canada,” keeping with MIS tradition in recognizing its Canadian guests.   The FireKeepers Casino 400 is scheduled for 1 p.m. on June 12. Pre-race and driver introductions will begin at 12:25 p.m.   “We are very excited to have Three Men and a Tenor sing the national anthems for the United States and Canada for the FireKeepers Casino 400,” said MIS President Roger Curtis. “The group has been entertaining audiences for close to 25 years, and we have absolutely no doubt they will deliver a wonderful and patriotic performance in honoring our country, as well as a warm welcome to our Canadian visitors.”   Three Men and a Tenor is comprised of Paul Felch (bass), Chuck Colby (lead), Mark Stiles (lead) and Glenn Williams (tenor). The group was recently honored as The Best Entertainment in Michigan for 2016 as voted by readers of the Michigan Meetings and Events Magazine. It marked the third time the…

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Three student-athletes to represent Spring Arbor University at NAIA Track & Field Championships

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The official qualifiers for the 2016 NAIA Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Championships have been announced by the national office. The 65th annual men’s and 36th annual women’s events will take place Thursday-Saturday, May 26-28 at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium in Gulf Shores, Alabama.   Spring Arbor University will have three student-athletes competing in this year’s championships in sophomore Bethany Kuenzer  pictured (Pittsford, MI / Pittsford HS), freshman Katrina Tovar (Sandusky, MI / Sandusky HS) and freshman Joshua Smith (Sterling Heights, MI / Stevenson HS). Kuenzer and Tovar both qualified in the women’s pole vault while Smith will race in the men’s 110 meter hurdles.   After coming up just short of All-American status last year, Kuenzer will have her eyes set on a top-eight finish this time around. The Pittsford, Michigan native will be making her second consecutive trip to the outdoor national championships, and third national appearance overall after qualifying for the indoor national championships earlier this year. Kuenzer currently ranks 11th in the country in the event. She cleared a career-best 11’ 11.75” (3.65m) at the Otterbein Twilight Invitational – a mark that tied the school record.   Tovar, who…

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Lumen boys track not thinking about last year, focused on regional

By Mike Moore Staff Writer   Jackson — The defending Division 3 state champs are about to begin the 2016 postseason, and as Mike Woolsey said Friday morning, repeating is the furthest thing from his guys minds right now.   “Our main goal is to do well, and get as many guys qualified as we can,” he said of Saturday’s regional event. “This is also a great chance for some younger guys to gain some valuable experience. … For us, thinking about last year really doesn’t make any sense. This is a different team. The goal now is to get as many guys as possible with their best performances.”   Lumen will be joined by 16 other teams Saturday at Quincy in the regional event.   Action is set to begin around 9 a.m.   “We’ve really improved as the year’s gone on,” Woolsey said of his guys. “These are athletes coming along. We’re getting a lot of what we need to right now, and that’s key.”   Last year’s state-title team had depth and a ton of high-level talent that carried it 44 points at the final, seven better than Hillsdale.   “But we graduated a lot of those guys,…

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ARCA Racing Series debuts new body style at MIS

BROOKLYN, Mich. (May 19, 2016) — The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards got an early start to the racing season at Michigan International Speedway. Nearly 20 entered an open test in the Irish Hills to test the new composite body cars the series is running in 2016. The test served as the first practice day for the teams on a superspeedway in this type of car. It will make its racing debut at Pocono in June. The ARCA racing series returns to MIS on June 10 for the Corrigan Oil 200. And the drivers at MIS on Thursday were already looking forward. “The first impression is that the car drives great and it has a ton of grip so that is the most important thing,” Tom Hessert said. “It looks awesome and it will be more in-line with the other cars when we come back.” The teams conducted a three-hour session in the morning and another four-hour test session in the afternoon. Chase Briscoe, the current points leader in the series, only got four laps in during the morning session, but he was impressed. “It is definitely fast,” Briscoe said. “It has a ton of grip. I think we…

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Grass Lake softball team looking to learn lessons as playoffs approach

                                                                                                                                       Photo Courtesy of Grass Lake High School By Mike Moore Staff Writer   Grass Lake — There’s no way of truly knowing, at least not just yet.   But as Grass Lake softball coach Roger Cook talked about his team Thursday morning, and was asked about the district tournament that’s quickly approaching, he was quick to point out the lessons hopefully learned from last year’s quick exit.   “I think we got caught looking past an Onsted team that snuck up on us,” Cook said. “They had a good game, and we were done.”   And so too was a promising season with a 29-6 record.   Cook and his Warriors aren’t looking too far down the road just yet in terms of the playoffs.   First things first.   Grass Lake, sitting at…

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Jackson Coffee Co. Owner Donates Full Nascar Sponsorship to Big Brothers Big Sisters

(photo by Ryan Kerwin, JTV) Jackson Coffee Co., in conjunction with its sister company, the Jackson Candy & Fudge Factory, announced today that it has purchased a full sponsorship of the #70 Derrike Cope car at the Xfinity NASCAR race at Michigan International Speedway on June 11th.  After purchasing the sponsorship, it then donated the sponsorship to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Jackson County. “We are thrilled to make this purchase and to donate it to such a great cause.  While we could have kept the advertising on the car for our own companies, we wanted to bring awareness to a group of people who do so much to mentor the youth in our community.  We also wanted to bring attention to the needs of the Big Brothers Big Sisters, who have a waiting list of youth who need a partner”  said Brian Surgener, Jackson Coffee Co.’ and Jackson Candy & Fudge Factory’s President.  The car will have a full wrap of the Big Brothers and Big Sister’s logo fully displayed on the hood of the car, and will have both rear quarters of the car saying “Be A Big Brother” on one side and “Be A Big Sister”…

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John Moffitt takes over boys basketball program at Northwest

New Northwest basketball coach says success is on the way   By Mike Moore Staff Writer   Jackson — He vowed to make a difference, to take a struggling culture and turn it into a success story.   Certainly not overnight, or in a one-year span, but with a bit of patience and plenty of hard work, John Moffitt said the Northwest boys basketball program will find itself on competitive footing before long.   Now the journey begins for the first-year Mounties coach.   “I’m very happy to be here,” Moffitt said Monday night, a few days after he was officially named head coach of the boys varsity team. “I’ve taught in this district and been around basketball in this area forever. To me, there’s so many great things going on at Northwest, and having the chance to teach and coach in this district together puts me in a position to be effective with these kids.”   Moffitt’s no stranger to the game, the Jackson area, or Northwest, for that matter.   Moffitt starred at Litchfield until graduating in 1994, then played at Spring Arbor University until 1999.   His coaching career began shortly after that.   He coached varsity…

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