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Ciera Barrett, pictured, led Concord High School with nine points in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 4 semifinal at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center on the campus of Michigan State University. Concord High School lost to Ewen-Trout Creek 34-24 in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 4 semifinal Thursday afternoon at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center.  Cieara Barrett led Concord with  nine points. ETC advances to the D-4 final Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Breslin Center on the campus of Michigan State University.  

Jaxon Copas of Jackson College baseball backs off a pitch during a home contest Wednesday against Mott Community College.  Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports   Baseball East Jackson 3, Lenawee Christian 2: The Trojans scored in the seventh inning at Siena Heights University to earn the win. Jake Saunders struck out 15 batters in seven innings pitched for EJ. Nate Ratliff and Saunders each had hits for the Trojans. Track and Field Hanover-Horton at Hillsdale Tri-meet: Zach Hassenzahl won the 400-meter dash (53.35) and Austyn Hocter won the 110-meter hurdles (17.1) for Hanover-Horton in the boys’ meet. Brynlee Swihart won the 300-meter hurdles (56.43) and Hanover-Horton won the 1,600-meter relay (4:43). College Athletic Events Baseball Mott 12, Jackson College 9: Max Bowers hit a pair of home runs and knocked in five runs for Jackson College in the home loss. Blake Borkhardt also homered and knocked in a pair of runs for JC. Noah Atherholt and Jaxon Copas recorded three hits apiece for the Jets. Jackson College travels to Schoolcraft College for a nine-inning game beginning at 1 p.m. On Deck for March 20 Girls Basketball Semifinals D4 Semifinal at Breslin Center: Concord vs. Ewen-Trout Creek   5:30 p.m.

Cieara Barrett, center, of Concord High School battles a number of players from Byron Center Zion during the Division 4 quarterfinal at Harper Creek High School Tuesday night.  Girls Basketball Quarterfinals Division 3 – Arbor Prep 31, Lumen Christi 28: Arbor Prep advances to the MSHAA Division 3 semifinal Thursday at the Breslin Center on the campus of Michigan State University at 2 p.m. Kenna Hunt scored 10 points and Lucy Wrozek added nine point for the Titans. Division 4 - Concord  54, Byron Center 26: Concord advances to the MHSAA Division 4 state semifinal Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Breslin Center. Bradie Lehman led the way with 15 points and Grace Thorrez and Hamnah Stimer added 13 points each for Concord. College Athletic Events Baseball Spring Arbor 12, Rochester Christian 0: Braydon Gregory hit a home run and knocked in four runs for SAU..  On Deck for March 19, 2025 Baseball Jonesville at Concord   4 p.m. Lenawee Christian at East Jackson         4:30 p.m. Track and Field Hanover-Horton at Hillsdale Tri-meet       4 p.m.

Jaxon Copas   College Athletic Events Softball Taylor 5, Spring Arbor 4: Emilee Underwood, Summer Ambler, and Payton Grange all hit home runs for Spring Arbor in the contest. Taylor scored in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull out the victory. Taylor 2, Spring Arbor 1: Elaina Walker and Megan Bondy had the only hits for SAU in the loss. Ava Poulson struck out nine batters on the mound for SAU in the contest. Baseball Spring Arbor 8, Grace 0: Lindstrom Trammel improved to 4-1 on the mound for SAU striking out six batters in six innings. Joey Tessmer recorded three hits and Landon Raczkowski knocked in three runs for Spring Arbor. Grace 8, Spring Arbor 1: The Cougars recorded only two hits in the contest. Landon Raczkowski knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly for SAU. Jackson College 7, Henry Ford 1: Jaxon Copas hit a home run and knocked in three runs as Jackson College improved to 9-8 – riding a five-game winning streak. Gabe Jones and Blake Borkhardt added three hits apiece for JC. Caleb Niese and Joey Miller combined for the four-hitter on the mound for Jackson College. The Jets host Mott Community…