Wrestling Western at Lumen Christi, 1-19-22. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1629" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Wrestling Western at Lumen Christi, 1-19-22. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here.
Bowling Hastings at Western, JAX 60, 1-18-22. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1625" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Bowling Hastings at Western, JAX 60, 1-18-22. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here.
By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (January 16, 2022 8:00 AM) Coming off an all-state performance as a freshman, Western High School wrestler Lincoln Raczkowski had high hopes heading into the Michigan High School Athletic Association state wrestling finals two years ago. And why not. He was 45-1 and on a roll. But the wrestler learned a valuable lesson at Ford Field … there is always someone a little better. Raczkowski lost in the blood round – the round where you win and earn a medal or lose and go home – to a wrestler he had beaten before. At that point, he made up his mind to work a little harder … starting the Monday after the Saturday state wrestling finals. Now a senior, Raczkowski is 25-0 this season and looking for the big prize this winter. “My goal is to not lose this season,” Raczkowski said. “I felt good after earning all-state honors as a freshman. “I did not do well as a sophomore.” To make matters worse, Raczkowski broke his collar bone two weeks into the COVID-19 delayed season in 2021. That makes for a hungry wrestler. “You learn that everyone wants something that you want too,” Raczkowski…
Wrestling Western Invitational with East Jackson, Lumen Christi, and Columbia Central, 1-8-22. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1601" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Wrestling Western Invitational with East Jackson, Lumen Christi, and Columbia Central, 1-8-22. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here.
Girls basketball Pennfield at Western, 1-7-22. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1595" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Girls basketball Pennfield at Western, 1-7-22. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here.
Bowling Northwest at Western, JAX 60, 1-6-22. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1592" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Bowling Northwest at Western, JAX 60, 1-6-22. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here.
Wrestling Manchester Team Tournament with Grass Lake and Western, 12-31-21. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1580" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Wrestling Manchester Team Tournament with Grass Lake and Western, 12-31-21. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here.
Boys basketball Shot Clock Classic At Spring Arbor University Olivet 70, Homer 38: Olivet High School improved to 5-0 on the season with a win over Homer (3-2). Bo Lincoln scored 14 points to lead Olivet. Tyson Garrett scored 13 points to lead Homer. Napoleon 67, Stockbridge 45: Napoleon High School pulled away in the fourth quarter to earn the win at the Shot Clock Classic at Spring Arbor University. Javen Tumey-Patterson scored 13 points and Holden VanPoppel added 11 points for Napoleon (5-0). Stockbridge (2-4) was led by Drew Robinson with 15 points. Chelsea 72, Michigan Center 43: Daylen Hinkle scored 15 points to lead Michigan Center (2-3 overall) in the Shot Clock Classic at Spring Arbor University. Chelsea (2-1 overall) was led by Joey Cabana with 29 points. Northwest 74, Adrian 57: Duncan Moffitt and Ian Weller scored 21 points apiece for Northwest (2-2). Adrian was led by Joe Francis with 23 points in the contest. The Maples are now 3-1 on the season with the loss. Western 58, Hanover-Horton 33: Western High School used a 15-0 run to start the second quarter to blow open a close game. Cole Wilcox scored 18 points to…
Boys basketball Western vs. Hanover-Horton at Spring Arbor University, 12-29-21, Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1577" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Boys basketball Western vs. Hanover-Horton at Spring Arbor University, 12-29-21, Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here.
