Hillsdale at Columbia Central Grass Lake at Michigan Center - JTV Addison at Hanover-Horton East Lansing at Jackson - JTV Lumen Christi at Harper Creek Napoleon at Galesburg-Augusta Charlotte at Northwest - JTV Manchester at Vandercook Lake Western at Marshall Leslie at Stockbridge
Well, an 8-5 start to the season was part of Chucky’s plan all along. His goal has always been to keep the bar nice and low, which should make it easier to jump over. On to Week #2- Columbia Central @ Leslie: Chucky and all of his cat buddies will be at this battle between two ferocious bird creatures: Eagles and Blackhawks. PICK: Columbia Central Union City @ Concord: Legendary Union City alum Al Capone visits before the game. Imagine the shock when it’s later learned Al Capone never attended Union City. And he’s been dead for a number of years. PICK: Union City Addison @ Grass Lake: Missy’s Little Grass Shack announces a prime rib dinner special is available for the winning team, and the Warriors rise to the challenge and pummel Addison. They are angered, however, when they learn the prime rib dinner is not free. PICK: Grass Lake Jackson @ Lansing Everett: Someone misplaces the usual pre-game warmup music with something from The Carpenter’s. Both teams settle in for nice, long naps. PICK: Everett Charlotte @ Lumen Christi: Charlotte announces a name change before the game. They’re switching from Orioles (which are quite adorable) to Angry Birds…
Columbia Central at Leslie Union City at Concord Addison at Grass Lake Jackson at Everett Charlotte at Lumen Christi - JTV Michigan Center at Vandercook Lake - JTV Napoleon at Manchester Pennfield at Western - JTV Northwest at Harper Creek Athens at Homer Defiance Tinora at Hillsdale
Lumen Christi 2 Detroit Country Day 1. Photos by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports. Click above photo to launch gallery.
Napoleon 35 Columbia Central 12. Photos by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports. Click above photo to launch gallery.
Vandercook Lake 14 Springport 6. Photos by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports. Click above photo to launch gallery.
What’s new from Chucky Buckles… It’s been a good offseason for Chucky. He’s chased a few birds, nibbled a few mice and spent some quality time on top of his neighbor’s shiny, classic Mustang convertible, resulting in a series of profanity laced tirades. But the football season is back, and Chucky is excited to once again dazzle the area with his hard thought picks that most likely won’t prove accurate. Still, pick on, Chucky, pick on… Week 1 Columbia Central @ Napoleon: The Pirates, looking to get into character a bit more this year, play the game with eye patches. This messes with their depth perception, however, and the Eagles take full advantage. PICK: Columbia Central Hanover-Horton @ Concord: Chucky is certain the Comets are going to make some noise this year, so why not in week #1? Plus, the Yellow Jacket community is still excited that Concord grad Courtney Clark won the Jackson County Rose Queen pageant. Chucky is excited, too, but doesn’t see how that helps the football team. PICK: Hanover-Horton Grass Lake @ Dundee: The Beef Jerky Outlet Store is in Dundee, which really doesn’t factor into this article at all. But peppered is probably the best…
Thursday August 28th 7pm Columbia Central at Napoleon - JTV Hanover-Horton at Concord Grass Lake at Dundee Jackson at Ann Arbor Huron Michigan Center at Onsted Northwest at Eaton Rapids Springport at Vandercook Lake Western at Lakewood Pittsford at Homer Leslie at Dansville Mancester at Clinton - JTV Hillsdale at Jonesville Friday August 29th 7pm Buchanan at Lumen Christi - JTV
By Larry Jacobson JTV Sports Sometimes, even the best decisions are not easy ones. So as Ryan Mulnix steps in to lead the boys basketball program at Western High School, he does so while acknowledging it was difficult to leave behind his beloved girls team at Reading High. “It was definitely hard to leave,” Mulnix said. “I was a teacher in the system for eight years and I spent six years as girls coach, and I really think we got things rolling there in a positive direction. I’m pleased with the direction of the Reading program and I think they’re poised to continue that success.” The opportunity to take over the Western boys program was too good to pass up on a variety of fronts. “A big thing for my wife (Kellie) and I was the opportunity to be closer to home,” Mulnix said. “I’m a Springport guy and she’s from Concord, so this allowed us to move back to the area and be closer to family. The Western School System is absolutely top-notch and their new facilities are fantastic. As a coach, it’s amazing.” The Panthers began playing in a new gymnasium at the beginning of the 2013-2014 season…
By Larry Jacobson, JTV Sports A scholarship to play football at Michigan State University sure sounds like a lot of fun. Unless you’re Lumen Christi High School senior Khari Willis, who envisions that fun being tempered with a whole lot of hard work. “It took a lot of hard work to get to this point,” Willis said. “God has blessed me with people who have helped along the way – my family and coaches and teammates – and it’s brought me this opportunity. But I know there’s a lot of hard work ahead, too. This is another chapter in my life and I’ve very excited about it.” Willis, one of the most decorated football and basketball players to ever suit up for the Titans, enjoyed the entire recruiting process and looked at each option as its’ own unique opportunity. Still, in the end, Coach Mark Dantonio and the Spartans won out. “Throughout the process I’ve been very humbled by all of the options, because they’re all opportunities,” Willis said. “For a while I thought I’d end up in the MAC (Mid-American Conference) playing basketball or maybe in the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference.) In the end I began to realize that…