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Jets XC Stocks Up with Local Talent

September 9, 2020

Jackson College Jets Cross Country Team. Photo courtesy Jackson College. (September 9, 2020 1:55 PM) The fall sports season is underway at Jackson College. In a season like no other, Jackson College’s men’s and women’s cross-country teams are enjoying the opportunity to continue to train and prepare for their upcoming competitions. “Practices have been going great. The runners are super excited for the season and can't wait,” said head coach Serafin Llerena. He and assistant coach Andrea Ortell are in their third year coaching cross country for the Jets. “Both of this year's teams are going to be heavy contenders and have the high potential of placing first in the conference,” Llerena said. The Jets women are coming off a strong year that saw them compete as a team at Nationals. The women finished third in the conference, while the men took fifth in the conference and had two individual runners compete at Nationals. The women lost three runners, including 2019’s MCCAA Freshman of the Year Renee Osborne, but have four returning -- Madeline Humphreys, Harmony Harpster, Lydia Anuszkiewicz and Alaysia Gutierrez. They will add their experience alongside newcomers Olivia Hubbard (Parma Western H.S.), Krissy Johnson (Hanover-Horton H.S.) and sophomore…

Cascades Conference Girls Golf Video Highlights

August 28, 2020

Cardinals Reload in Golf After State-Qualifying Season

August 27, 2020

Michigan Center High School golfer Kamryn Shannon reacts as her golf ball goes over the green at Calderone Golf Club on Thursday during the first Cascades Conference jamboree. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (August 27, 2020 9:20 PM) A television commercial in the 1980s for Faberge Organics Shampoo said their secret was telling two friends about the product. Then they told two friends, and they told two friends, and so on, and so on. Michigan Center High School is using that theory successfully in rebuilding its golf program. Only a handful of years ago the Cardinals barely had enough golfers to post four-person scores. That has changed this year as the Cardinals have a robust team thanks to some successful recruiting. Success on the golf course and advancing to the state level will do that for a program. Michigan Center has started the season successfully winning the Hanover-Horton Invitational last week and taking the first Cascades Conference jamboree on Thursday at Calderone Golf Club. Kamryn Shannon shot a 41 to break the school record for nine-hole score. The Cardinals finished with a team score of 196 to also set a school record. Cara Brown…

Cascades Conference Girls’ Golf 8-27-20 | Photo Gallery

August 27, 2020

Cascades Conference girls' golf at Calderone Golf Club, Aug. 27, 2020. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="745" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Cascades Conference girls' golf at Calderone Golf Club, Aug. 27, 2020. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.

Western Earns Golf Invitational Win at Home

August 21, 2020

Western High School golfer Syd Redovich shot a 78 leading the Panthers to a win at their own invitational on Friday at Arbor Hills Golf Course. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (August 21, 2020 8:06 PM) The Western High School girls’ golf team used some local knowledge to win their own invitational on Friday. The Panthers used a solid back nine to win the Western Golf Invitational at Arbor Hills Golf Course. Western finished with a four-man team score of 380 for 18 holes to defeated East Jackson by nine strokes. The Panthers were 19 strokes better than the Trojans on the back nine on Friday. Western was led by Syd Redovich with a 78. She shot a 2-over-par 38 on the back nine earning medalist honors. Ayaka Matzen scored a 97, Amber Ladd shot 101, and Sadie Dietsch finished with a 104. East Jackson improved 33 strokes from the Hanover-Horton Invitational on Wednesday at Cascades Golf Course. Addy Rudd finished with a 93, Brynn Mericle shot a 97, Rory Mericle carded a 98, and Sammy Doerr finished with a 101. Lumen Christi Catholic High School finished third with a team score of 392…

Girls’ Golf Western Invitational 8-21-20 | Photo Gallery

August 21, 2020

Girls' golf Western Invitational at Arbor Hills Golf Club on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. Western East Jackson, Lumen Christi, and Coldwater. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="740" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Girls' golf Western Invitational at Arbor Hills Golf Club on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. Western East Jackson, Lumen Christi, and Coldwater. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.

MC Gets Off to Quick Start in Girls’ Golf

August 20, 2020

Members of the Michigan Center High School girls’ golf team shot a school record 365 at the Hanover-Horton Golf Invitational on Wednesday at Cascades Golf Course. Courtesy photo Stephanie Shannon. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (August 20, 2020 9:17 AM) The Michigan Center High School girls’ golf team stated its case for being one of the top programs in the Jackson area. And they made a strong statement. The Cardinals won the Hanover-Horton Golf Invitational at Cascades Golf Course on Wednesday. They beat the second-place team by nearly 40 strokes. Michigan Center bested the school record for 18 holes by a team with a score of 365. “The girls beat the (school) record from last year by 15 strokes,” Coach Cara Brown said. Despite being young a year ago, the Cardinals finished 15th in the state in Division 4. On Wednesday at Cascades, junior Kamryn Shannon earned medalist honors for MCHS with an 82. Three other golfers finished in the top 10 as Baylee Carlisle and Sydney Cramer tied for fifth place with 94s. Elly Trefry finished one stroke behind her teammates to take eighth place with a 95. All four scorers for the Cardinals earned medals. Lumen Christi finished…

East Jackson High School Class of 2020

August 19, 2020

East Jackson High School Class of 2020 Top 10 Seniors Alexis Brzezinski, Valedictorian Alexis Chown, Valedictorian Makenzie Miller, Valedictorian Reagan Rudd, Valedictorian Mackenzie Walraven, Valedictorian Jeremiah Allen Jordan Collins Houston Elmo Hayley Silveus-Badillo Livi Talmage

Brzezinski is the Wind of Positive Change at EJ

April 18, 2020

East Jackson High School golfer Alexis Brzezinski concentrates on a shot during practice in the fall of 2019. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (April 18, 2020 5:24 PM) If there is one athlete who could weather the winds of change caused by the coronavirus pandemic it would be East Jackson High School senior Alexis Brzezinski. Consider the last four years. Brzezinski has gone from a novice golfer to a two-time all-state player. She helped lead the Trojans to a district title in softball for the first time in a quarter century. And the Trojans advanced to the state semifinals in Division 4 bowling this last winter. All the while she has maintained a 4.0 grade point average in school and learned a few things about being a leader from a class. But Brzezinski and a number of seniors won’t be able to defend that district title in softball this season. The spring sports season was canceled after schools were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “What was happening in China caught my attention in January,” Brzezinski said. “I thought we could come back (to school) for sure, but I guess we underestimated the problem…

Boys Basketball Districts at East Jackson 3-11-20 | Photo Gallery

March 11, 2020

MHSAA boys basketball at East Jackson High School. East Jackson and Grass Lake won semifinal games setting up a 7 p.m. final on Friday at EJHS. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="692" display="pro_blog_gallery"]MHSAA boys basketball at East Jackson High School. East Jackson and Grass Lake won semifinal games setting up a 7 p.m. final on Friday at EJHS. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.

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