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Spring Arbor Soccer Down to Finals in National Tournament

November 29, 2018

Jackson, Michigan-- Spring Arbor Women’s Soccer has advanced to the NAIA Semifinals after their 2-1 win over Benedictine College. The Kansas school was No. 9 ranked in the country, and had an overall record of 20-1-2 on the season. The contest was a rematch of last season’s national championship- which SAU won. Spring Arbor will play Keiser University of Florida in the national tournament semifinals. The Cougars now stand at 20-1-1 on the season. Spring Arbor was outshot for just the third time this season, 17-15. Despite being outshot, they recorded five corner kicks to the Ravens’ one. This is the fourth straight year Spring Arbor University has punched its ticket to the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship Semifinals. They’ll have had a two day break when they play again on Friday, after winning on Wednesday at the Orange Beach SportsPlex. Benedictine’s goal broke a streak of three straight shutouts for SAU. It was just the seventh goal allowed by the Cougars all season – the fewest in the NAIA this year. Spring Arbor has recorded 16 shutouts on the season– the most in the country. Balcer recorded her 30th goal of the season for SAU. This means she now…

Cougar’s Basketball Team Nationally Ranked

November 29, 2018

Spring Arbor, Michigan-- The Spring Arbor University men’s basketball team is now ranked 23rd in the country. The NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll was released by the national office on Tuesday. SAU is having one of their best seasons in recent memory. They stand at 10-1 on the season and are now 2-0 in Crossroads League play. Head Coach, Ryan Cottingham, has directed his program to a nine-game winning streak. That matches the program’s all-time record, and it is currently tied for the longest active streak in the country. SAU’s most recent win came against Grace College. The Lancers gave Spring Arbor a run for their money- taking them to the wire in a 76-73 contest. On the 20th the Cougs bested 16th ranked University of Saint Francis (Ind.). The final tally was a blowout. Spring Arbor University won in decided fashion, 82-67. It was also the programs Crossroads League play opener. If their record isn’t impressive enough, take the fact that their one loss is to one of the best teams in the country. 7th ranked (at the time) Cornerstone University defeated the Cougars by a slim eight point margin. The team is shooting over 50% from…

Top Ten High School Football Plays on JTV

November 28, 2018

(Photo: Screen capture from the video) By, Gabriel Schray | JTV Sports | November 28th, 2018 Jackson, Michigan-- It's time to flashback over the highlights of football season one last time. This is a look at the top ten plays that were captured and broadcast on JTV this year. You can watch the clip below, and check out our list as well. Honorable mentions: Asland Hunt, (Napoleon High School): Hunt stripped away from a handful of defenders and broke off a huge gain. The play looked like it was dead but he spun around and kept his legs moving. Classic ground and pound football from the Pirates Micah Cretsinger, (Jackson High School): End of the first half interception against Adrian High School, nearly a pick-six Exziar Edwards, (Jackson High School): We probably could build a list of just his scores. He had three scores in the honorable mention category Khol Partidge, (Columbia Central High School): Khol had two honorable mentions. A game winner over concord. 18-yards to the house. He also had a very flashy scramble late against Onsted Carter Wiley, (Michigan Center High School): He climbed the ladder for a leaping touchdown grab over Napoleon High School. It seemed…

Spring Arbor Soccer Looms in National Tournament

November 27, 2018

(Photo: Courtesy of Spring Arbor Athletics) By, Gabriel Schray | JTV Sports | November 27th, 2018 Spring Arbor Women’s Soccer has advanced to the NAIA Quarterfinals after their 2-0 win over Mobile. They shutout the team in Alabama on Monday night. This was the Cougars seventh appearance in eight years in the second round. Their record now stands at 19-1-1. Spring Arbor outshot Mobile 17-4 and finished with nine corner kicks while the Rams had two. The shutout was the 16th of the season for Spring Arbor – the most in the country. Balcer had both of SAU’s goals in the match as well. This means she now has 126 career goals, moving her into fifth place all-time in NAIA history. She also has now scored 21 career national tournament goals. The Cougars have claimed two national titles of late. SAU won it all in Orange Beach (tournament location) in 2015. The team finished 23-2-1. They were the sixth seed and defeated first seed Lindsey Wilson in the national title match. They also won it all last season, finishing 24-1-1 and defeating Benedictine. Spring Arbor will now have a rematch with No. 9 Benedictine College who stands at 20-1-2 on…

Jackson Area Girl’s High School Basketball Tips Off Next Week

November 27, 2018

(Photo: JTV File Photo) By, Gabriel Schray | JTV Sports | November 27th, 2018 Jackson, Michigan-- The Jackson Area had a great fall season of High School Athletics. It ended just days ago, but now fans, athletes and parents are gearing up for what should be a great year of winter sports. Girl’s basketball in the Jackson area starts next week. A full copy of each team’s schedule is available here For our boy’s preview click here And for our full boy’s schedule click here Columbia Central finished just under .500 last season. The Golden Eagles will open their year on December, 4th in Parma. The Panthers of Western will play host for the opener of Columbia’s season. They’ll then be home on the 11th as the Titans of Lumen Christi travel to the outskirts of Brooklyn. Columbia Central finished 10-11 last season. Concord is one of many area MHSAA teams opening their season on December, 4th. Like the Golden Eagles, they’ll open on the road. They’ll be in Hanover-Horton before returning home two days later to host Grass Lake. Concord is poised to improve on last year’s 9-13 final record. East Jackson is set for a turnaround season, after…

Jackson Area Boy’s High School Basketball Tips Off Tonight

November 27, 2018

(Photo: JTV File Photo) By, Gabriel Schray | JTV Sports | November 27th, 2018 Jackson, Michigan-- The Jackson Area had a great fall season of High School Athletics. It ended just days ago, but now fans, athletes and parents are gearing up for what should be a great year of winter sports. Boy’s basketball in the Jackson area starts tonight. A full copy of each team’s schedule is available here For our girl’s preview click here And for our full girl’s schedule click here Napoleon got their season started last night with a big win over Jonesville, a final tally of 65-37. They’ll play again on the 30th in Onsted. Napoleon posted a final record of 16-9 last season and they’ve continued their winning ways to start this season. Northwest is getting their year started on the road tonight. They’ll be at Charlotte with a 7pm tip off. They’ll be back in action on the 30th as they play the Panthers of Stockbridge. They’re hoping to bounce back after going 8-12 last season. Concord gets things started tonight and will have their hands full with Hanover-Horton. They’ll be home and their contest will begin in 7pm. They’ll again be at…

Montague vs. Lumen Christi Extended Video Highlights of the D6 State Championship

November 24, 2018

Listen to Lumen Christi’s Bid For a State Title on Friday

November 22, 2018

JTV Sports | November 21st, 2018 Jackson, Michigan -- JTV will carry a livestream of Friday's D6 State Championship contest. After a convincing 42-20 win in the Division Six State Semifinal, The Titans of Lumen Christi have punched their third straight ticket to Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. The Titans are hoping to record a perfect season and a three-peat, after rolling past 10-2 Montrose on Saturday. They will face the Montague Wildcats in a dogfight for the title of champion on Friday at 4:30pm. Lumen Christi will now play Montague, a 14-7 winner over Traverse City St. Francis in the other semifinal. Read our preview of the big game: here. JTV carried the semifinal online here on JTV.TV. Here's our promo of the big game's broadcast: Gabriel Schray and Pat O'Dowd will be on the call for JTV Friday. The game can be listened to on dozens of devices, through the Mixlr app, or online at JTV.TV. You can find the event and our event page for the livestream of the championship game here. Herb Brogan, the Titans head coach, will look to secure another Division Six State Championship on Friday at 4:30pm. This would be the Titan’s third in a row. #JTVSports…

Albion on Four Game Winning Streak

November 21, 2018

(Photo: Jamezell Davis, Jr. swooped in for some of his career-high 31 points) By, Bobby Lee | JTV Sports | November 21st, 2018 Albion, Michigan – Albion College is riding a four game winning streak for the first time since February, 2017 after scoring a 97-85 victory over Heidelberg (Ohio) University at Kresge Gymnasium Tuesday night. The Britons won five in a row against Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association rivals down the stretch in 2017. MJ Barnes hit a pair from 3-point range and Jaylin Fordham added a pair of baskets in the paint as Albion ripped off a 12-point run after surrendering the first six points of the game. Jamezell Davis, Jr. scored two baskets in the paint and a free throw as Albion extended the margin to 41-31 with two minutes left in the first half. Albion maintained a 10-point lead at halftime as Juwan Perry sank a shot from ¾ court as time expired. Davis scored five points and Fordham knocked down three free throws as Albion extended the lead to 56-38 just two minutes into the second half. Heidelberg’s press defense gave Albion some fits in the backcourt, but the Student Princes were never able to get within 12…

9-1 Cougar’s Basketball Team is on Fire

November 21, 2018

(Photo: Courtesy of Spring Arbor University Athletics Website) By, Gabriel Schray | JTV Sports | November 21st, 2018 Spring Arbor, Michigan-- The Spring Arbor University men’s basketball team is having one of their best seasons in recent memory. They stand at 9-1 on the season. If their record isn’t impressive enough, take the fact that their one loss is to one of the best teams in the country. 7th ranked Cornerstone University defeated the Cougars by a slim eight point margin. SAU’s most recent win came against 16th ranked University of Saint Francis (Ind.). The final tally was a blowout. Spring Arbor University won in decided fashion, 82-67. That’s now their eighth straight win. It was also the programs Crossroads League play opener. The team is shooting the lights out. An average of over 83 points per game at a 51% clip from the floor. This is in comparison with the 41% their opponents have shot and nearly 20 points per game less average. They’ve won the battle on the boards, average 37 per game, and have shared the ball more effectively. With 17 rebounds per contest. The squad has excellent players up and down the stat sheets, but Paul…

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