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Kiyla Brooks of Jackson College puts up a shot during a home game against Henry Ford College Wednesday night Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports Boys Basketball Jackson Christian 61, Tekonsha 33: J.D. Locke finished with 21 points and Anderson Jacobs added nine points for the Royals. Riverview Gabriel Richard 88, Lumen Christi 65: The No. 1 ranked Titans lost on the road Wednesday against the No. 2 ranked team in Division 3. It is the first loss of the season for LCCHS.  Girls Basketball Michigan Center 49, Columbia Central 33: McKynley Gaddy scored 11 points and pulled down 12 rebounds and Kara Straub added 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Cardinals. Mayrese Vieau finished with 11 points and four rebounds for Michigan Center. Kolie Brown led the way for CCHS with 15 points. Grass Lake 70, Homer 30: Kate Starkey finished with 18 points and five assists, Mya Viegelahn tallied 17 points and four rebounds, and Reese Lape added nine points and nine rebounds for Grass Lake. Alivia Warner scored 19 points for Homer. Leslie 44, Hanover-Horton 21: Molly Soper finished with eight points to lead the Comets. Lumen Christi 45, Central Catholic 42: the Titans enjoyed a…

Hailey Dodd of Western High School is one of three Jackson County student-athletes named as finalists for the Michigan High School Athletic Association's Scholar-Athlete Awards for the 2024-25 school year, presented by Farm Bureau Insurance.  The 120 finalists for the Michigan High School Athletic Association's Scholar-Athlete Awards for the 2024-25 school year, presented by Farm Bureau Insurance, have been announced. Three Jackson County student-athletes were part of the 120 finalists. They include Hailey Dodd of Western High School and Brayden Lape of Grass Lake in Class B and Alexyn DuBois of Hanover-Horton in Class C. The program, in its 36th year, has recognized student-athletes since the 1989-90 school year and again this winter will honor 32 individuals from MHSAA member schools who participate in at least one sport in which the Association sponsors a postseason tournament. Farm Bureau Insurance underwrites the Scholar-Athlete Awards and will present a $2,000 scholarship to each recipient. Since the beginning of the program, 960 scholarships have been awarded. Scholarships will be presented proportionately by school classification, with 12 scholarships to be awarded to Class A student-athletes, six female and six male; eight scholarships awarded to Class B student-athletes, four female and four male; six scholarships awarded…

Grant Cure of Hanover-Horton High School, shown here during a match earlier in the season, concentrates as his bowling ball heads down the lane.  FILE PHOTO Boys Bowling Jonesville 28, Hanover-Horton 2: Noah Dekamp finished with a team-high 183 game for the Comets on Monday. Hanover-Horton is now 4-5 overall bowling action. Girls Bowling Jonesville 28, Hanover-Horton 2: Abby Barba finished with a 173 game and Ari Uhl rolled a 149 game for Hanover-Horton (4-4 record). On Deck for January 22  Boys Basketball Jackson Christian at Tekonsha       7:30 p.m. Jackson Prep vs. Coldwater Pansophia  7 p.m.  Girls Basketball Columbia Central at Michigan Center      7 p.m. Homer at Grass Lake   7 p.m. Hanover-Horton at Leslie       7 p.m. Jackson Prep vs. Hackson Homeschoolers      6 p.m. Lumen Christi at Central Catholic   6:30 p.m. Skyline at Jackson        6 p.m. Wrestling Addison, Napoleon at Jonesville     5:30 p.m. Columbia Central Quad         5:30 p.m. East Jackson, Grass Lake, VCL at Homer        5 p.m. Big 8 Quad at Reading 5 p.m. Northwest at Pennfield 5:30 p.m. Hastings at Western     6 p.m. Competitive Cheer I-8 Jamboree at Northwest      6 p.m. Bowling Addison at Grass Lake 3:30 p.m. Vandercook at Columbia Central    3:30 p.m. Hanover-Horton at East Jackson   …