Springport XC Invitational, Sept. 4, 2019. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. Springport XC Invitational, Sept. 4, 2019. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.
Grass Lake High School cross country runner Kailee Sandoval earned first place in the Division 2 race at the Springport Invitational on Wednesday. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports While most runners put an emphasis on the number of miles ran over the summer, Grass Lake High School cross country runner Kailee Sandoval spent time in the weight room. And it has paid off for the junior. Sandoval won the girls’ Division 2 race at the Springport Invitational Wednesday at Springport High School. She ran the 5,000-meter course in just under 20 minutes. She wasn’t the only winner at the annual invitational that attracts a number of Jackson County schools. Hanover-Horton easily won the Division 1 boys’ race with 24 points and Concord won the boys’ Division 3 race with 34 points. Sandoval suffered a hamstring injury during the track and field season earlier in the year. She was only able to compete in three track meets last spring. “In the back of my mind, the injury has been motivation for me,” Sandoval said. “The injury has taught me to run every race like it is your last.” Sandoval said she used weight training and…
Vandercook Lake vs Springport Football, August 29, 2019. Springport High School. Springport 31 Vandercook Lake 0. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. Vandercook Lake vs Springport Football, August 29, 2019. Springport High School. Springport 31 Vandercook Lake 0. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.
Mitch Nutt (3) of Springport High School attempts to avoid a tackler during a home game Thursday against Vandercook Lake. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Springport High School football player Mitch Nutt was introduced on senior night and noted he would like to go to trade school to become an electrician. The senior provided a spark for the Spartans’ offense Thursday night in an opening night win over Vandercook Lake. Electricity ultimately caused the end of the game with Springport leading 31-0 just two minutes into the second half. The game was delayed by lightning for 45 minutes, and eventually called final due to lightning in the area. The storm was expected to be in the area for another hour or so. Springport opens the season 1-0, while the Jayhawks fall to 0-1. Nutt threw for 102 yards and ran for another 86 for the Spartans. He started three games in his sophomore year but was replaced by an older, more experienced quarterback. “I have been working out a lot and working on my speed and agility,” Nutt said of the change from receiver/halfback to quarterback. “The only thing I worried about was getting…
JTV Sports will return with presentations of High School Football this year. This will be JTV's 19th year of consecutive coverage of varsity athletics throughout Jackson County. JTV Sports | August 5th, 2019 | JTV Sports Staff JTV Sports’ nineteenth season of High School Football coverage begins at the end of this month. Since JTV began coverage of High School Sports in 2000, nearly 50,000 high school student-athletes have appeared in over 3,000 games telecast on JTV. JTV offers complete game coverage, as well as programs like The Locker Room, Aspen One-Hour Football Show, Thursday Night Hoops and other specials. JTV has earned the distinction of being “The World Leader in Local High School Sports Television.” Each week during the regular and post-season, JTV covers 3 to 4 games, with play-by-play and color commentators, instant replays, graphics and several in-game features. Games played throughout the week air Saturday and Sunday in rotation at 1, 3, 7 and 9pm on JTV and JTV.TV. https://twitter.com/JTV_Sports/status/1131249170076098562 JTV’s award-winning sports programming includes online video highlights and features throughout the season on JTV.TV. Additional content online includes Orthopedic Rehab Specialist Photo Galleries, which last year presented over 15,000 photos from high school games and…
A total of 105 schools won one or more of the 128 Michigan High School Athletic Association team championships awarded during 2018-19, with two teams earning the first Finals championship in any sport in their schools’ histories. JTV Sports | June 20th, 2019 | Gabriel Schray Ypsilanti Lincoln celebrated its first MHSAA Finals championship by winning the Division 1 boys basketball title in the winter, and Millington claimed its first by earning the Division 3 softball championship this spring. A total of 19 schools won two or more championships this school year, paced by two schools winning four: Pewamo-Westphalia won in boys basketball, girls basketball, competitive cheer and girls track & field; and Marquette won in boys skiing, girls skiing, girls swimming & diving and girls track & field. Five schools won three MHSAA Finals championships: Bronson, Detroit Country Day, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern and Hudsonville Unity Christian. Winning two titles in 2018-19 were Chassell, Detroit Catholic Central, Houghton, Ishpeming, Ishpeming Westwood, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep, Lake Orion, Negaunee, Ontonagon, Sault Ste. Marie and West Iron County. Farmington Hills Harrison – in its final school year before closing this summer – also was part of two…
Lexus Bargesser, lane six, of Grass Lake High School won the 100- and 200-meter dash events at the MHSAA track and field finals Saturday at Jenison High School. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Perhaps aptly named, Lexus Bargesser of Grass Lake High School was in pursuit of perfection on Saturday at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 track and field championships at Jenison High School. The freshman stole the show winning the 100 and 200-meter dash events on a stormy Saturday near Grand Rapids. The state meet was delayed at least three times for thunder and lightning in the area. Bargesser was a bolt of lightning in winning the 100 in 12.56 seconds – a personal best – and the 200 with a time of 25.43 – also her best time ever. She was one of a number of Jackson County athletes who earned medals and all-state honors finishing in the top eight in his/her events. Bargesser was seeded third heading into the 100 final, but got out of blocks quickly and held off fellow Cascades Conference runner Jayden Humphrey of Manchester at the end. “Jayden and I have gone back and…
MHSAA Division 3 State Track & Field Finals from Jenison High School, June 1, 2019. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. MHSAA Division 3 State Track & Field Finals from Jenison High School, June 1, 2019. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.
Track performers again used the James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic as an annual all-star showcase for Jackson-area track athletes. See the best of the best and their numbers here. JTV Sports | May 29th, 2019 | Gabriel Schray Jackson, Michigan– It was an evening that included new personal-best times being set in almost every race. It seemed as though each time the best performance of the James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic had been turned in, a new one arose to take its place. This year’s Selby Memorial Classic was sponsored by Tripp’s Auto Shop and Tripp’s Ceramic Pro, Emmons Service, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, Heather Herndon, Hampton Funeral Homes, Aspen One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning and America’s Preferred Home Warranty. Here are full highlights from Tuesday night's Track & Field classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfXDNY4YBIg Girls 3,200 Relay top Selby performances: Parma Western, 10:07.47 Ashley Oliver, Maddie Humphreys, Riley Robertson and Alyna Lewis Lumen Christi, 10:21.49 Renae Kutcha, Marcy Rogers, Lily Beebe and Allison Rand Concord, 10:34.28 Bridgette Holton, Jacey Hutchins, Rylee Weeks and Skylar Thompson Manchester, 10:44.08 Mary Bradshaw, Jenna Dodak, Molly Latimer and Alyssa Smith Napoleon, 10:55.29 Emily Smilowski, Katelyn Smilowski, Olivia Darnell…
Field performers again used the James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic as an annual all-star showcase for Jackson-area track athletes. See the best of the best and their numbers here. JTV Sports | May 29th, 2019 | Gabriel Schray Jackson, Michigan– It was an evening that included new personal-best times being set in almost every race. It seemed as though each time the best performance of the James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic had been turned in, a new one arose to take its place. This year’s Selby Memorial Classic was sponsored by Tripp’s Auto Shop and Tripp’s Ceramic Pro, Emmons Service, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, Heather Herndon, Hampton Funeral Homes, Aspen One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning and America’s Preferred Home Warranty. Here are full highlights from Tuesday night's Track & Field classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfXDNY4YBIg Girls Pole Vault top Selby performances: Emalee de La Grange, Parma Western, 9-7 Mariah Skinner, Parma Western, 8-6 Kaycee Shannon, Michigan Center, J8-6 Ande Veydt, Parma Western, J8-6 Elly Trefry, Michigan Center, 8 feet Clara Rector, Hanover-Horton, 7-6 T6. Aubry Ashwell, Grass Lake, 7-6 Madalyn Draper, Homer, J7-6 Aspen Tapley, Jackson Northwest, J7-6 Current Selby Meet Record:: Morgan Taylor, Grass…