JTV Sports Jackson County Scoreboard May 17, 2024

Baseball

Western 8, Columbia Central 1: Alex Trudell and Brody Parrott each collected two hits for the Panthers.

Columbia Central 15, Western 14: Columbia Central scored a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to secure the victory. Alex Trudell and Lincoln Levy hit home runs for the Panthers. Blake Hoskins knocked in the winning run for the Golden Eagles. Chase Dukate and Tyler Ladd each finished with four hits for CCHS.

Concord 8, Homer 3: Carter Arbuckle and Lane Blossom finished with two hits and two RBIs for Concord.

Concord 12, Homer 9: The Yellowjackets scored six runs in the second inning to pull ahead. Lane Blossom finished with two hits and three RBIs for Concord.

East Jackson 20, Litchfield 6: Jake Saunders hit two home runs and knocked in eight runs to lead the Trojans. Julius Farrell finished with three hits and three RBIs for EJHS.

East Jackson 4, Litchfield 3: First baseman Jake Saunders was the answer again for EJHS as he had two hits and knocked in one run.

Hanover-Horton 5, Coldwater 4: Jack Wooster and Cameron Sherwood each finished with two hits and an RBI for HHHS.

Coldwater 4, Hanover-Horton 3: Coldwater scored three runs in the last two innings to pull out the victory. Channing Hull finished with two hits and two RBIs for the Comets.

Northwest 4, Hudson 2: Northwest scored twice in the first inning to take a lead. Carter Fairly had a key hit in that inning and finished with two hits and two RBIs for NWHS.

Northwest 8, Hudson 2: Lincoln Keathley pitched a complete game giving up five hits and striking out four batters for NWHS. Jeff Miller and Gavin Rush each finished with one hit and two RBIs for the Mounties.

Leslie 6, Napoleon 5: The two Cascades Conference teams battled in a make up game from last week. Parker Franklin had a home run and three RBIs for Leslie.

Softball

Columbia Central 7, Dundee 5: CCHS scored four times in the ninth inning to close out a wild game. The game was tied at 2-all after seven innings, 3-all after eight innings, and CCHS scored four times while Dundee tacked on two runs in the ninth. Kelsey Fausz and Bri Boone each had a pair of hits for CCHS.

Dundee 9, Columbia Central 0: The Golden Eagles finished with only four hits in the contest.

Hanover-Horton 8, Coldwater 0: Alexyn DuBois pitched a complete game giving up only four hits and striking out 11 batters. DuBois, Dani Riggs, Alexis Flint, and Amierah Jarrett each collected two hits in the contest.

Coldwater 11, Hanover-Horton 7: The Comets scored five times in the last inning, but it was not enough in the road loss. Dani Riggs hit a home run and knocked in three runs and Amierah Jarrett had two hits and two RBIs for HHHS.

Brighton 9, Northwest 5: Brighton scored five runs in the last two innings to pull out the victory. Campbell Kloack finished with two hits and an RBI for NWHS.

Northwest 6, Brighton 3: Lucy Bivens pitched a complete game and struck out nine batters for NWHS. Ava Golightly and Mollie Robinson each recorded two hits for Northwest.

Sand Creek 19, Vandercook Lake 7: The Jayhawks scored seven runs on four hits in the contest.

Sand Creek 14, Vandercook Lake 5: Marissa Dahn and Katie Donaldson finished with one hit and an RBI for the Jayhawks.

Leslie 3, Western 2: Ashlyn Yeo collected two hits and knocked in one run for Western. Myah Fletcher singled in the winning run for Leslie.

Leslie 5, Western 2: Ada Bradford hit a home run and pitched a no-hitter for Leslie.

Boys Track and Field Regionals

Division 1 Regional at Grand Ledge: Jackson High School finished well in the sprint event and tallied 38 points – good for ninth place – at the Grand Ledge D-1 regional. Ahmad Ameen won the 200-meter (21.64) and the 400-meter dash (47.66). For complete results of the regional meet go to https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/533465/results/all. The top two performers in each event earn automatic places in their respective state meets. Additional qualifiers will be listed by JTV at the beginning of the week.

Division 2 Regional at Mason: Western High School dominated the meet with 123 points – good for a nearly 40 point win at the Mason D-2 regional. Northwest tied for 13th with six points. Brennan Faber won the shot put (57-9) and Noah Shaw took first place in the discus (159-5) for Western. For compete results from the regional meet go to https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/533593/results/all. The top two performers in each event earn automatic places in their respective state meets. Additional qualifiers will be listed by JTV at the beginning of the week.

Division 3 Regional at Hillsdale: Napoleon High School finished fourth (67.5), Hanover-Horton was sixth (54), Springport placed seventh (45.5), Michigan Center was eighth (37.5), Lumen Christi finished 10th (28), Columbia Central was 13th (15), and Grass Lake finished 14th (4). Travis Collins of Michigan Center won the 200-meter dash (23.01) and the 400-meter dash (49.44). DeVonta Habern of Napoleon was also a multiple winner taking first in the high jump (6-2) and the long jump (21-10.25). For complete results of the D-3 regional at Hillsdale High School go to https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/533656/results/all. The top two performers in each event earn automatic places in their respective state meets. Additional qualifiers will be listed by JTV at the beginning of the week.

Division 4 Regional at Concord: The Yellowjackets won the Division 4 regional at home with 90 points. East Jackson finished fifth (63.5), Jackson Prep placed 11th (23), and Vandercook Lake 12th (22) at Concord. Michael Allen of East Jackson won the 800-meter run (2:02) and the 1,600-meter run (4:33). Dallas Swaenepoel of VCL won the pole vault (11-6) and Mekhi Wingfield took first in the long jump (21-3.25). For complete results of the Division 4 regional track and field meet at Concord go to https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/533700/results/all. The top two performers in each event earn automatic places in their respective state meets. Additional qualifiers will be listed by JTV at the beginning of the week.

Girls Track and Field Regionals

Division 1 Regional at Grand Ledge: Jackson High School finished 15th with six points at the Grand Ledge Division 1 regional. Everette Drummond finished third in the 400-meter dash in 58.82 seconds. For complete results go to https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/533465/results/all. The top two performers in each event earn automatic places in their respective state meets. Additional qualifiers will be listed by JTV at the beginning of the week.

Division 2 Regional at Mason: Western High School finished 10th (26 points) and Northwest 12th (16) at the Division 2 regional at Mason. For compete results of the D-2 meet at Mason go to https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/533593/results/all. The top two performers in each event earn automatic places in their respective state meets. Additional qualifiers will be listed by JTV at the beginning of the week.

Division 3 Regional at Hillsdale: Lumen Christi won the regional title with 90 points edging Grass Lake who scored 80.33. Napoleon finished seventh (51), Hanover-Horton was eighth (45), Springport placed ninth (36), Columbia Central was 13th (18.22), and Michigan Center finished 15th (1). Madison Osterberg of Lumen Christi won the 800-meter run (2:13) and the 1,600-meter run (5:02). For complete results of the D-3 regional go to https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/533656/results/all. The top two performers in each event earn automatic places in their respective state meets. Additional qualifiers will be listed by JTV at the beginning of the week.

Division 4 Regional at Concord: Concord High School finished second behind Portland St. Patrick scoring 82 points. East Jackson finished sixth (48), Vandercook Lake was 13th (9), and Jackson Prep placed 15th (3). Mariah Kerley won the shot put (34-0) and the discus (109-2) for East Jackson. Haley Stimer of Concord won the 1,600-meter run (6:00). For complete results of the Division 4 regional at Concord High School go to https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/533700/results/all. The top two performers in each event earn automatic places in their respective state meets. Additional qualifiers will be listed by JTV at the beginning of the week.

Girls Soccer

Leslie 2, Michigan Center 1: The Blackhawks ruined senior night at Michigan Center with a Cascades Conference win on the road. Sophia Allen scored on an assist by Julia Reynolds. But Leslie scored the last two goals of the night. Abbie Hess finished with five saves in net for MCHS.

Manchester 10, Hanover-Horton 1

Lumen Christi 5, Jackson 1: Sienna Tovar scored the only goal for the Vikings in the rivalry game.

Boys Golf

Hanover-Horton Invitational: Hanover-Horton won the 18-hole event with a team score of 322. Northwest was second (327), Lumen Christi finished third (327), Napoleon placed seventh (379), and Grass Lake was ninth (405). Charlie Saunders, Brandon Kulka, Gabe Cooper – all of Lumen Christi – and Hoyt Wrona tied for medalist honors with 75s. Jake Brafford of Northwest was fifth (78), Cody Rowe of Northwest and Bristen Cekander of Hanover-Horton tied for sixth (79), John Wallbaum of Hanover-Horton was eighth (81), and Jack Swihart and Adam Fuller of Lumen Christi tied for ninth (82).

Jackson, Western at Skyline: Western High School finished third (324) and Jackson was 15th (368) at the Derby at Polo Fields Friday. Eli Herrington of Western tied for ninth with a 78 for Western. Jackson was led by Jacob England with an 84.

Boys Lacrosse

Brighton 20, Jackson 2: Jackson lost to the No. 1 seeded Brighton in the MHSAA lacrosse Division 1 region 8 tournament Thursday night. Jackson finished its first season in boys’ lacrosse at 4-8.

College Athletic Events

Baseball

Region 12 NJCAA Tournament

At Jackson College

Jackson College 5, Grand Rapids CC 4: Marcus Patton remains one of the hottest hitters in college baseball. The Jackson Jets’ first baseman collected four more hits in the win over Grand Rapids in another elimination game in the Region 12 NJCAA Tournament at Jackson College. Patton is 9-for-12 with 12 RBIs and two home runs in the last two days for Jackson. The Jets scored one run in the top of the ninth inning to secure the win. Gabe Jones and Derek Tomalak each had a pair of hits for Jackson. The win sends the Jets to the finals against Kellogg Community College Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. Jackson must win two games against KCC to claim the regional title in the double-elimination tournament.