Cross Country Interstate-8 Conference Jamboree at Marshall, 10-1-2024 | Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports Cross Country Interstate-8 Conference Jamboree at Marshall, 10-1-2024 | Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports
Dylan Ferreira (2) of Lumen Christi Catholic High School controls the soccer ball during a match at home Monday night. Photo by Bart Hawley, JTV Sports Boys Soccer Jackson Christian 5, Lenawee Christian 2: The Royals earned a share of the Independent Soccer League title with the victory. Jayden Schnitkey scored a pair of goals and J.D. Locke, Damian Orcasitas, and Drew Barney added single goals for Jackson Christian. The Royals are now 12-2-1 on the season. Jackson 5, Tecumseh 2: The Vikings earned a win on the road in Southeastern Conference action. Central Academy 3, Lumen Christi 1: Lumen Christi lost at home Monday night. Girls Golf Cascades Jamboree at Clark Lake: Columbia Central High School swept the jamborees scoring 187 at Clark Lake Golf Course Monday in a rescheduled event. Concord (216) edged East Jackson by three strokes, Napoleon was two strokes behind the Trojans, Michigan Center shot 226, Grass Lake carded 240, and Hanover-Horton finished seventh at 256. The Golden Eagles placed three golfers in the top five as Logan Bentley shot 37, Kelsey Fausz finished fourth scoring 45, and Marissa Berro tied for fifth with Drew Swihart and Mariah Kerley with 45s. Anna McCubbins…
Soccer Central Academy vs Lumen Christi 9-30-2024. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV Sports. Soccer Central Academy vs Lumen Christi 9-30-2024. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV Sports.
Columbia Central High School golfer Logan Bentley has finished second twice in the state in Division 4 tournament. She is one of the top five golfers in average and the Golden Eagles are a top five team in Division 4. Believe it or not, Michigan High School Athletic Association playoffs start next week. Girls golf regionals will be held starting Tuesday, Oct. 8, for local teams. The regional with the most local teams is the Division 4 regional tournament at Cascades Golf Course. The 18-hole tournament is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. on Oct. 8. Western High School will also host a Division 3 regional tournament at Arbor Hills Golf Club. The top three teams and top three individual golfers – not on qualifying teams – qualify for the various state tournaments in four divisions to be held Oct. 18 and 19. Here are the scheduled girls’ regional golf tournaments. Division 2 at Coldwater Golf Club (Coldwater) Oct. 8, at 10 a.m. B.C. Harper Creek, Coldwater, DeWitt, Dexter, Fenton, Jackson, Lansing Waverly, Linden, Mason, Northwest, South Lyon, South Lyon East, and Sturgis. Division 3 at Arbor Hills Golf Club (Jackson) Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. B.C. Pennfield, Berrien…
No less than seven Michigan Center High School football players helped make the tackle during a game last Friday against East Jackson. Photo by Madison Vieau, JTV Sports And then there were three. Three local teams remain undefeated in football this season following results from Friday. Leslie won a battle of undefeated teams against Manchester in Cascades Conference action. They seem to be on a collision course with undefeated Hanover-Horton for the Cascades Conference championship. A surprising Springport is also undefeated at 5-0 overall and in the Big Eight Conference . Here are results from Friday’s football contests. Jonesville 46, Addison 0: John Milks finished with 19 carries for 202 yards and two scores for Jonesville. Skyler Cooper finished with 118 yards rushing on only seven carries and scored twice and Carson Playford also scored for Jonesville. Playford led the defense with 10 tackles and Harper Griffiths recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown for the Comets. Caleb Potts finished with 13 tackles for Addison. The Panthers are now 2-3 on the season and travel to Homer Friday. Jonesville (2-3) stops a three-game losing streak and hosts Columbia Central next Friday for 7 p.m. kickoff. Carson Playford, Jonesville Columbia…
ORS Oktoberfest 10K Run, 5K Run & Walk, One Energy Plaza, Downtown Jackson. 9-28-2024. Photos by Shelley Singleton, JTV Sports. ORS Oktoberfest 10K Run, 5K Run & Walk, One Energy Plaza, Downtown Jackson. 9-28-2024. Photos by Shelley Singleton, JTV Sports.
By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (September 28, 2024 8:00 AM ET) A Jackson College math teacher was going over some work in class and noted that most of the students had “worked on this last year.” Golfer Michael Klintworth chuckled a bit and said to himself “maybe in 2016” and noted that he may need a little refresher. Eight years, many countries, thousands of hockey games, and more than a dozen surgeries later Klintworth is back in Jackson pursuing his degree. He has played professional hockey in Sweden, lived with other families in other parts of the country, and made so many road trips that one more challenge would not hurt. Klintworth knew that school would always be there. The 2016 Hanover-Horton High School graduate started playing hockey at age three – spurred on by the quest to become potty trained. “My dad said you couldn’t wear diapers on the ice,” Klintworth said with a smile. “I loved the sport and the friendships it produced.” Klintworth continued in leagues in Jackson, Flint, and Lansing where travel from one part of the country to another was just part of the ambiance of the sport. He started Junior Hockey at age 16…
Football Columbia Central vs Vandercook Lake 9-27-2024. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV Sports. Football Columbia Central vs Vandercook Lake 9-27-2024. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV Sports.
Football Michigan Center vs East Jackson 9-27-2024. Photos by Madison Vieau, JTV Sports. Football Michigan Center vs East Jackson 9-27-2024. Photos by Madison Vieau, JTV Sports.
