Michigan Center Claims Two State Wrestling Championships
Michigan Center High School senior Josh Ranking, right, earned the state title at 130 pounds on Saturday. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports For a school that has struggled to put wrestlers at the top step of the podium, Saturday at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 state wrestling finals was a banner day. Two wrestlers from Michigan Center High School earned state titles on Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit and another came within 20 seconds of forcing his match into overtime in another championship match. Corey Gamet and Josh Rankin claimed state titles in Division 3 at 125 and 130 pounds respectively. Head Coach Mark Ward Jr. said it was the first state wrestling titles for the Cardinals since the early 1990s. Senior Brock Kuhn tied his title match at 285 pounds in the final period, but was taken down by Mike Nykoriak of Algonac High School in the last 20 seconds of the match. Kuhn finished with a 4-2 loss – with his only two losses of his 46-win season coming to state champions. “I am not trying to sound cocky, but we expected all three wrestlers to be in…
Hanover-Horton vs Quincy District Final Boys Baskeball 3-1-19 | Photo Gallery
Photos from Boys Basketball District Final, March 1, 2019. Hanover-Horton 77 Quincy 42. Photos by Andy Hawley, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. Photos from Boys Basketball District Final, March 1, 2019. Hanover-Horton 77 Quincy 42. Photos by Andy Hawley, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.
Three High School Sports Seasons Wrap Up This Weekend
Mackenzie Johnson of Vandercook Lake High School looks to repeat as an individual state champion bowler and as a member of the Jayhawks Division 4 team. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Competitive cheer, bowling and wrestling will wrap up their seasons this weekend at various locations around the state. Jackson will be will represented in all three sports. The Michigan High School Athletic Association state individual wrestling championships start today at 11:30 a.m. at Ford Field in Detroit. Bowling in four divisions will take place at various locations in Michigan. Competitive cheerleaders from around the state will show off their moves at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids Friday and Saturday. There could be a bevy of state champions from Jackson County. In wrestling, Michigan Center High School senior Corey Gamit is going for his third individual state title. The senior won a pair of titles in Division 2 at Western High School before injuries forced him to miss the MHSAA tournament as a junior. Napoleon High School senior Ethan Weatherspoon is looking for his second consecutive state title. He is undefeated as a senior and looks to be the school’s only two-time undefeated champion…
Broadcast Information and Preview: Tomorrow’s Hoops
JTV Sports | February 28th, 2019 | Gabriel Schray Jackson, Michigan– This week JTV will be covering three separate key playoff match-ups in High School hoops. These include Western vs. Michigan Center, Quincy vs. Hanover-Horton and Lumen Christi vs. Manchester. If you want to see the teams in action, visit the "JTV Sports" tab here on our website. We offer highlights from games we've covered all season featuring these teams. We now offer live streaming for each game we broadcast on Television. You can listen to pretty much every game by visiting our website during the game. The links to these streams are also available here, under the broadcast information section of each game. Game 1: Lumen Christi Titans This year’s record: 7-11 Points per game scored: 48.9 Points per game allowed: 50.5 Last game: 49-43 win over Grass Lake Manchester Dutchmen This year’s record: 10-9 Points per game scored: 56.8 Points per game allowed: 59.9 Last game: 61-54 win over Vandercook Lake Gameday information: 3-1-19 – 7:00pm Grass Lake High School 11500 Warrior Trail, Grass Lake, MI Broadcast information: On the call: Jim Francis Broadcast on JTV: Saturday (3/2/19) 1pm and 7pm and Sunday (3/3/19) at 3pm Game 2: Quincy…
