Michigan Center

From left, Blake Short, Edie Poynter, Tom Poynter, and Chase Short stand on the mat following the Cascade Conference meet Friday at Grass Lake High School. Both wrestlers earned fourth place in their respective weight classes during the conference finals. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (February 4, 2024 7:30 AM ET) In a twisted kind of way, Michigan Center High School seniors Chase and Blake Short have come full circle in life.  They spent the first two years of their lives living with their aunt and uncle, Tom and Edie Poynter. Eventually, they found security in the town of Michigan Center – a school district most of their family graduated from. And wrestling has become a way of life for family members with more than a dozen sometimes attending wrestling meets to watch the twins. But somewhere between being born and graduating high school in three months, the twins have experienced life’s ups and downs. Like a Hallmark movie, it appears as if there will be a happy conclusion. Here is their story. Two and out Because of perceived mental illness and legal issues Chase and Blake Short spent the first two years of their lives living with the Poynters.…