Season Opener
The Lumen Christi Titans sweep the Michigan Center Cardinals 11-1 and 6-3 to open the season.
The Grande Season Underway
The Grande Golf Club has begun their 2013 season and will again be host this year to JTV's "The Right Approach" with Andy Hawley. The season begins next month on The Locker Room. Meanwhile, the Grande Championship will be held on May 19th at the Grande Golf Club and the Senior Grande Championship will be on May 17th. The cost is $50 and includes prizes and lunch. To sign up or for more information contact Steven Saari at the Grande at 517-768-9494.
Season Ends for Lumen Christi
By Larry JacobsonJTV Sports Only four teams win their last game at the end of the boy’s high school basketball season. In all of Michigan, only four teams finish the year hoisting a trophy, smiling and celebrating. Only four - state champions in Classes A, B, C and D - out of well over 600. The rest of those teams – no matter how special their season, how amazing their run or how beloved they are to friends, family and the community – walk off the court having lost their final game of the year. On Tuesday night, in the Class B state quarterfinals at Chelsea High School, it was Lumen Christi’s turn to take that bitter, painful walk. The Titans magnificent season came to an end in a 50-47 loss to Detroit Community High School. The Hurricanes (17-9) move on to the state semifinals at the Breslin Center next weekend. The Titans (21-4) saw their spirited quest for basketball glory fall three games short. “We gave it everything we had,” senior guard Amani Bass said outside the Titan locker room after the game. “It came right down to the end and we just couldn’t execute. We couldn’t get it…
Lumen Christi Regional Champions
Lumen Christi defeats Lansing Sexton 57 to 52. The Titans won their first Regional Title since 1989 and will play Detroit Community in the Quarterfinals for a trip to the Breslin Center.
Lumen Christi Advances
Lumen Christi advanced to the Regional Final with a dominating 75-28 win over Olivet. The Titans will host Lansing Sexton on Wednesday night, playing for its first Regional Championship since 1989.
Hot Streaks Collide in Title Game
By Larry JacobsonJTV Sports Columbia Central came into Friday night’s Class B District Championship game at Napoleon High School on a hot streak. The Eagles flew into Friday’s title game having won nine in a row – not losing since a thumping at Hillsdale in late January. Lumen Christi, however, entered the game having been on a hot streak… well… all season. In the end, the season-long hot streak won out. The Titans claimed the district title with a 69-61 win over CC in front of a loud, packed house at Napoleon. Lumen Christi was in control from the outset, leading 25-16 after one quarter and 41-28 at the half by controlling the tempo of the game. They pushed the ball up court on offense and pressed on defense, forcing the Eagles to adjust on the fly. Columbia Central came into the game with an advantage down low, featuring 6’7 senior center Riley Boyers and 6’6 forward Tucker Kik. Lumen Christi, however, negated any advantage by getting their wing players out in space. “We definitely wanted to control the tempo of the game,” Titan junior forward Matt Bullinger said. “We wanted to make them play our style…
District Final Schedule
Class A at Battle Creek Lakeview - Jackson (12-10) vs. Holt (16-6) 7pm Class B at Napoleon - Columbia Central (14-6) vs. Lumen Christi (18-3) 7pm Class C at East Jackson - Hanover-Horton (15-5) vs. East Jackson (17-4) 7pm
Vikings Hire Farley as New Coach
By Larry JacobsonJTV SportsBlackhawk down… … US-127 from Leslie to Jackson High School, that is. It became official on March 4 when longtime Leslie High School football coach Scott Farley announced he was leaving the Blackhawk program and taking over at Jackson. “This was a very, very difficult decision to make,” Farley said. “The people in and around the Leslie program and community have been very supportive and we’ve built something special here. I had to take some time before making a decision, but I look forward to this challenge.” And quite a challenge it will be… The difference in the programs is immense. Farley compiled a 117-82 record at Leslie - including an 84-42 mark since 2001 – three conference championships and trips to the state semi-finals in 2007 and 2008. The ‘Hawks have featured one of the area’s most high-powered offenses in recent years and have waged several epic battles with perennial area power Grass Lake. The Vikings, on the other hand and although playing on a larger stage, have struggled, going winless last year and 4-23 the last three years. Jackson has lost 16 consecutive games and hasn’t posted a win since a 35-34 victory over…
Tonight’s Boys Schedule
Class A at Battle Creek Lakeview Jackson vs. Mason 6:00pm Class B at Napoleon Onsted vs. Lumen Christi 5:30pm Stockbridge vs. Columbia Central 7:00pm Class B at Charlotte Western vs. Eaton Rapids 5:30pm Class C at East Jackson Homer vs. Hanover-Horton 6:00pm East Jackson vs. Vandercook Lake 7:30pm
Tuesday Semi Final Results
Girls Regional Semifinal Results Chelsea 31 Northwest 24 Manchester 53 Michigan Center 43