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Volleyball Addison, Homer, Vandercook at Hanover-Horton: The host school defeated Vandercook Lake 3-0 and Addison 3-0. The Jayhawks also lost to Homer 3-0 in the Hanover-Horton Cascades Conference Quad. Quinn Knoblauch of Hanover-Horton hits a serve during a home match Tuesday.    Grass Lake, EJ at Cascades Quad at Columbia Central: CCHS defeated East Jackson 3-0 and Jonesville defeated the Trojans 3-0. The Golden Eagles lost 3-0 against Grass Lake at home Tuesday. Alison Richardson led CCHS with 20 kills, 27 assists, and 27 digs and Mara Henry added 17 kills and 33 digs. Grass Lake defeated Jonesville 3-0 in the other match of the night.  Ashleigh Simon finished with 20 kills, Reese Lape tallied 13 kills and six blocks, and Mia Buttigieg distributed 53 assists for Grass Lake. Michigan Center Quad with Napoleon, Manchester, Leslie: Manchester defeated Michigan Center 3-0 and Napoleon also won against the Cardinals in Cascades Conference Quad play. The Pirates also defeated Leslie on Tuesday night. Gracie Tallman finished with 22 kills, 15 blocks, and 36 digs. Myla Hasegawa tallied 26 digs and 21 kills and Emma Darnell added 38 digs and 25 assists for the Pirates. Concord 3, Maple Valley 0: The Yellowjackets defeated…

Columbia Central High School soccer players Derek Sanders and Auden Kennedy (1) celebrate after Kennedy scored early in the Manchester/CCHS soccer match Monday.  Photo by Karson Durocher/JTV Sports Boys Soccer Columbia Central 4, Manchester 1: The Golden Eagles garnered at least a share of the Cascades Conference title with the home win Monday. A fired up group of Golden Eagles scored 12 seconds into the contest on a goal by Auden Kennedy. Derek Sanders scored with 49 seconds remaining in the half for CCHS taking a 2-0 lead into halftime. Both scored for CCHS in the second half giving the Golden Eagles its first conference title since 2018. Goalie Allan Smith earned the win for the Golden Eagles. Columbia Central is now 6-1-2 in the Cascades Conference. Columbia Central High School players Auden Kennedy (1) and David Munro (19) celebrate after Kennedy scored 12 seconds into the match against Manchester Monday at Chad P. Dermyer Memorial Field in Brooklyn.  Photo by Karson Durocher/JTV Sports Grass Lake 2, Jonesville 1: The Warriors won the Cascades Conference matchup on the road Monday. Jackson Christian 0,  Hillsdale Academy 0: The two rivals battled to a draw Monday in soccer action. Coach Nick Barney…

Football Grass Lake 70, East Jackson 0: The Warriors held East Jackson to less than 50 yards of offense in the home win Friday. Brayden Lape was 3-for-3 passing for 97 yards and three touchdowns. Lape, Blake Harms, Dawson Duible, and Justic Payne scored rushing touchdowns for GLHS. Jacob Collins caught two touchdown passes and Carmyne Beltran added one. Bryant Cook led Grass Lake with seven tackles. Amaree Padgett led East Jackson with 24 passing yards and seven tackles. Lucas Richardson, Landin Hendricks, and Bryce Sajdak finished with six tackles apiece for EJHS (0-4). Things do not get any easier for the Trojans as they host Michigan Center Friday at 7 p.m. Grass Lake (3-1) travels to Napoleon Friday at 7 p.m. Hastings 37, Western 17: The Panthers fell on the road in Interstate-8 Conference play. Reed Myers finished with 171 passing yards, Jayden Willis carried for 22 yards and one score, and D.J. VanRiper finished with four receptions. Defensively, Willis returned a blocked punt for a touchdown, Coby Tripp tallied eight tackles, and Luke Bergkoetter added seven stops. Noah Berdiner kicked a field goal for WHS (3-1). The Panthers travel to Coldwater Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Hanover-Horton 21,…