Vandercook Lake

Jeff Adams (23) of Vandercook Lake High School battles for inside position during a game against Springport High School on Monday.  Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Following most cross country meets, Vandercook Lake High School athlete Andrew Frohm wanders off by himself into oblivion – hardly talking to anyone. It could be called lone-wolf syndrome. That all changes when he has a few teammates behind him. Frohm scored 23 points and led the court in verbal discussions in a 56-51 win over Springport High School to start the 2019-2020 boys’ basketball season. Frohm, an all-state cross country runner, hit a number of big 3-point shots in the opening-night contest. “The difference (between cross country and basketball) is I have a team to back me up,” Frohm said. “Some guys were out tonight, so I knew I was going to have to play a lot. “We figured out that we were not going to win if we didn’t start playing defense.” The Jayhawks proved that, falling behind 21-12 after the first eight minutes of action. Springport’s Shawn Vogt hit three, 3-point baskets in the quarter as everything seems to fall in for the Spartans. “We…

Players from Springport and Vandercook Lake high schools battle for the basketball during a game at VCL Friday night.  Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Springport High School came within an eyelash of winning a Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 regional basketball title a year ago. The Spartans have a plan to go deep into the playoffs again this season … add another head to the two-headed monster. Springport is off to a 2-0 record with wins over Leslie and Vandercook Lake. The Spartans defeated Leslie 63-31 earlier in the week, then beat the Jayhawks 67-26 on the road Friday. Seven of the 10 players for Springport scored at least four points in the win. More importantly, sophomore Ryann Overweg scored 15 points in the road victory. The Spartans have relied on the two-headed monster of Alana Nelson and Alex Maher the past few seasons. “It is critical to go deep into the playoffs to have a third option … we need a three-headed monster,” SHS Coach Rick Saldana said. “We spent the summer playing against a lot of larger teams like Lakeview and Harper Creek to get better. Saldana believes better competition…