Track Hanover-Horton at Vandercook Lake 4-23-2024 | Photo Gallery
Track Hanover-Horton at Vandercook Lake 4-23-2024. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV Sports. Track Hanover-Horton at Vandercook Lake 4-23-2024. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV Sports.
Golf Cascades Conference at Lakeland Hills, 4-23-2024 | Photo Gallery
Golf Cascades Conference at Lakeland Hills, 4-23-2024. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. Golf Cascades Conference at Lakeland Hills, 4-23-2024. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.
JTV Sports Jackson County Scoreboard April 22, 2024
Baseball Homer 15, Vandercook Lake 1: Brady Frohm finished with three stolen bases for the Jayhawks. Homer 28, Vandercook Lake 0: Matthew Melville and Carter Stiles each had hits for VCL. Leslie 13, East Jackson 4: The Blackhawks scored eight times in the first three innings. Jackson Fossitt hit a home run and knocked in three runs for the Blackhawks. Adam Delano finished with one hit and two RBIs for the Trojans. Leslie 15, East Jackson 0: The Trojans could only muster one hit in the contest – by Chris Holloway. Jackson Fossitt finished with two hits and an RBI and struck out 11 batters on the mound for the Blackhawks. Grass Lake 5, Michigan Center 0: Walker McKibbin had three hits and knocked in two runs and Sal Vitale finished with three hits for Grass Lake. Collin Night earned the win for Grass Lake pitching a complete game and collected five strikeouts. Dylan Whitmill and Levi Layher each collected two hits for the Cardinals. Game two will be completed on Wednesday. Manchester 15, Napoleon 0: The Pirates were no-hit in the contest. Manchester 5, Napoleon 4: Christian Nykamp finished with two hits for Napoleon. Tecumseh 12, Jackson 0: Cooper…
Softball Jonesville at Columbia Central, 4-22-2024 | Photo Gallery
Softball Jonesville at Columbia Central, 4-24-2024. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. Softball Jonesville at Columbia Central, 4-24-2024. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.
Baseball Michigan Center at Grass Lake, 4-22-2024 | Photo Gallery
Baseball Michigan Center at Grass Lake, 4-22-2024. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. Baseball Michigan Center at Grass Lake, 4-22-2024. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.
Softball Michigan Center at Grass Lake, 4-22-2024 | Photo Gallery
Softball Michigan Center at Grass Lake, 4-22-2024. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. Softball Michigan Center at Grass Lake, 4-22-2024. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.
Golf SCAA at Jackson Christian at Sharp Park 4-22-2024
SCAA Golf at Jackson Christian at Sharp Park Golf Course, 4-22-2024. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV. SCAA Golf at Jackson Christian at Sharp Park Golf Course, 4-22-2024. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV.
JTV Sports Jackson County Scoreboard April 21, 2024
On Deck for April 22, 2024 Baseball Homer at Vandercook Lake 4 p.m. East Jackson at Leslie 4 p.m. Michigan Center at Grass Lake 4 p.m. Napoleon at Manchester 4 p.m. Jackson at Tecumseh 4 p.m. Western at Mattawan 4:30 p.m. Jonesville at Columbia Central 4 p.m. Softball Homer at Vandercook Lake 4 p.m. East Jackson at Leslie 4 p.m. Michigan Center at Grass Lake 4 p.m. Jackson at Tecumseh 4 p.m. Lumen Christi at Gabriel Richard 4:30 p.m. Napoleon at Manchester 4 p.m. Jonesville at Columbia Central 4 p.m. Girls Soccer Leslie at Grass Lake 5:30 p.m. Jackson at Adrian 5:30 p.m. Napoleon at Hanover-Horton 5:30 p.m. Bronson at Jackson Christian 5:30 p.m. Springport at Lenawee Christian 5:30 p.m. Jonesville at Michigan Center 5:30 p.m. Boys Golf Jackson, Western at Saline Noon Eaton Rapids at Northwest 3:30 p.m. Concord Tri-Meet 4 p.m. SCAA at Jackson Christian (Sharp Park) 4 p.m. Girls Tennis Chelsea at Jackson 4 p.m. Northwest at Harper Creek 4 p.m. Western at Pennfield 4 p.m. Boys Lacrosse Jackson at Pinckney 5:30 p.m.
Nieswender Sees Softball Through Mom’s Eyes
By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (April 21, 2024 7:30 AM ET) Western High School softball player Abby Nieswender says she critiques every at bat after each game. A GoPro set up by her mother Casie allows her to make adjustments in her swing. It must be working as the senior is hitting nearly .500 with five home runs and 17 RBIs in only eight games. But Nieswender is quick not to note that everything she has learned about hitting came from her mother – a former high school and college softball player. “My mom is the reason I hit the ball so well,” Nieswender said. “She taught me to stay disciplined at the plate.” The Western senior will only swing at pitches – with less than two strikes – that she can hit hard. “We spend a lot of time watching film and critiquing what I can do better and where I need to improve,” Nieswender said. The self (and mom) evaluations are working as Nieswender has signed to play softball at Aquinas University next fall. “I love the campus, the coach, and they have the perfect program for me,” Nieswender said. “I plan to study pre-optometry.” The WHS senior…