Cascades Conference cross country finals, Oct. 19, 2020, at Ella Sharp Park in Jackson. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="818" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Cascades Conference cross country finals, Oct. 19, 2020, at Ella Sharp Park in Jackson. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.
Michigan Center High School golfer Kamryn Shannon earned medalist honors and top golfer in the Cascades Conference. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Someone finally found a way to defeat COVID-19. At least for one day. The Michigan Center High School girls’ varsity golf team earned a win at the Cascades Conference golf final at Ella Sharp Golf Course on Thursday – despite being in COVID-19 quarantine. The Cardinals shot a four-person total of 370 – four golfers playing 18 holes – to defeat East Jackson High School by more than 40 strokes. The school shut down athletics for 14 days last week because of COVID-19 concerns. Coaches from the Cascades Conference devised a plan allowing the MCHS golfers to play in groups by themselves. When Jackson County health officials approved of the plan, MCHS was allowed to play. The Cardinals have dominated jamborees this fall, winning all of them – mostly by 20 shots for nine holes. They did not play in the final jamboree on Monday at Cascades Golf Course. MCHS played in groups of three and two at the Cascades Conference final wearing masks while swinging golf clubs. Kamryn Shannon earned medalist…
Girls' golf Cascades Conference final, Oct. 1, 2020, at Sharp Park Golf Course. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="795" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Girls' golf Cascades Conference final, Oct. 1, 2020, at Sharp Park Golf Course. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.
Volleyball, Vandercook Lake at Napoleon, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. VCL won 3-1. Photos by Brooke Morse, JTV. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="792" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Volleyball, Vandercook Lake at Napoleon, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. VCL won 3-1. Photos by Brooke Morse, JTV. To order prints or downloads, click here.
Volleyball Grass Lake High School at Vandercook Lake, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. VCL won 3-1. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="781" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Volleyball Grass Lake High School at Vandercook Lake, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. VCL won 3-1. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.
Cross country Grass Lake Invitational, Sept. 19, 2020. Grass Lake, Lumen Christi, Manchester, Napoleon, Vandercook, Northwest, and Columbia Central. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="775" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Cross country Grass Lake Invitational, Sept. 19, 2020. Grass Lake, Lumen Christi, Manchester, Napoleon, Vandercook, Northwest, and Columbia Central. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.
Kuenner Cross Country Invitational at Addison High School, Sept. 11, 2020. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="760" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Kuenner Cross Country Invitational at Addison High School, Sept. 11, 2020. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.
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…
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…
