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Division 1 at Mason March 3      Jackson vs. Northwest 7 p.m. March 5      NW/Jackson winner vs. Holt  5:30 p.m. Mason vs. Okemos       7 p.m. March 7      District final          7 p.m. Division 2 at Chelsea March 3      Columbia Central vs. Pinckney 7 p.m. March 5      CC/Pinck winners vs. Chelsea        5:30 p.m. Michigan Center vs. Western 7 p.m. March 7      District Final         7 p.m. Division 3 at Leslie March 5      Leslie vs. Dansville       5:30 p.m. Stockbridge vs. Springport     7 p.m. March 7      District Final  7 p.m. Division 3 at Grass Lake March 3      East Jackson vs. Napoleon   7 p.m. March 5      Grass Lake vs. EJ/Nap winner        5:30 p.m. Hanover-Horton vs. Lumen Christi 7 p.m. March 7      District Final         7 p.m.  Division 4 at Litchfield March 5      Jackson Christian vs. North Adams-Jerome      7 p.m. March 7      District Final JC/NAJ winner vs. Concord          7 p.m.

Western High School basketball player D.J. VanRiper (11) attempts a shot during the Division 2 district final at Columbia Central High School Friday night. Photo by Madison Vieau, JTV Sports Friday Events  Boys District Basketball Finals Division 2 at Columbia Central District Final – Chelsea 46, Western 44: Western High School finishes the season with an 11-13 overall record. Division 3 at Hanover-Horton District Final – Lumen Christi 69, Hanover-Horton 66 (2OT): The Titans advance to the Ithaca High School regional Tuesday playing Stockbridge at 7 p.m.  John Wallbaum led Hanover-Horton with 16 points, Luke Soper scored 15 points and pulled down 16 rebounds, Braylon Sayles tallied 13 points, and Brodey Bially finished with 12 points. Luke Tropea (11) of Lumen Christi Catholic High School drives toward the basket during the Division 3 district final Friday at Hanover-Horton High School. Photo by Karson Durocher, JTV Sports Division 3 at Dansville District Final – Stockbridge 56, Springport 18: The Spartans finish the season with a 14-10 record. Division 4 at Concord District Final – Concord 60, Hillsdale Academy 32: Concord High School won its first district championship since 2002 Friday night against Hilldale Academy. Jett Smith led the way with 19…

By Jeff Steers JTV Sports   Seven Jackson County wrestlers earned all-state honors during the Michigan High School Athletic Association individual wrestling finals Saturday at Ford Field. Wrestlers needed to finish in the top eight in their respective weight classes to earn a medal and a step on the podium. Napoleon High School registered three all-state wrestlers as Carson Warner (165 pounds), Brady Warner (190), and Dallas Smith (215) all finished in the top eight in Division 3. Carson Warner finished sixth in his weight class as the sophomore and closed out the season with 39 wins. Brady Warner placed fourth winning 43 matches in his junior season for the Pirates. Smith finished with 33 wins during his senior season finishing in fifth place at the state meet at 215 pounds. Titan Parker of Western finished fifth at 165 pounds in Division 2 finishing the season with 35 wins. In Division 4, Mason Thurber of Springport placed third overall at 106 pounds with 42 wins in his freshman year. A.J. Fielder of Hanover-Horton finished fifth at 132 pounds registering his 38th win of the season in the fifth-place match. Hanover-Horton freshman Austyn Hocter was fourth at 190 pounds scoring 41…

Photo by Bart Hawley, JTV Sports Boys District Basketball Finals Division 2 at Columbia Central District Final – Chelsea 46, Western 44 Division 3 at Hanover-Horton District Final – Lumen Christi 69, Hanover-Horton 66 (2OT)  Division 3 at Dansville District Final – Stockbridge 56, Springport 18 Division 4 at Concord District Final – Concord 60, Hillsdale Academy 32 Wrestling Individual State Finals State Finals at Ford Field: Wrestling concludes Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit. The top eight in each weight class earn all-state honors. Anyone still wrestling on Saturday are in the top eight. Boys Swimming SEC At Jackson: Southeastern Conference swimming continues at Jackson Saturday at noon following preliminaries on Friday. College Athletic Events Women’s Basketball Mid Michigan 85, Jackson College 75: Jackson College lost in the Michigan Community College Athletic Association state semifinal at Lansing College Friday. Michelle McGee scored 21 points, Kaylona Buter added 17 points, Zoie Bamm finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Emily Carbajal scored 12 points for the Jets. On Deck for March 1 Wrestling State Finals at Ford Field 9 a.m. Bowling State Individual Finals Division 2 at Century Bowl, Waterford      8:30 a.m. Division 3 at JAX 60, Jackson         8:30…