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Grass Lake Recognizes “Tri-Athletes”

Grass Lake has officially recognized 35 "Tri-Athletes." The Warrior athletes earned distinction for their participation in all three of the high school sports seasons. JTV Sports | May 30th, 2019 | Gabriel Schray Jackson, Michigan– Grass Lake has officially recognized 35 students as "Tri-Athletes." They serve as the the inaugural group of three season athletes. The Warrior athletes earned distinction for their participation in all three of the high school sports seasons (fall, winter and spring). As many kids got closer to high school, they begin to narrow the field of their sports participation, some by choice and the natural culling process. Others because someone else thinks it's best. Many now end up playing only one sport. Multi sport athletes see a variety of benefits. These range from fewer overuse injuries, less opportunity for emotional burn-out, exposure to different kids and even exposure to different roles. The two latter being critical skills for the "real world." Playing more than one sport also means kids aren't putting all of their eggs in one basket. Playing only one sport limits student's options.  For their dedication and accomplishment throughout the school year, the Grass Lake students were given a shirt, a patch for…

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Virginia Coney Island Currently First in USA Today Poll

JTV Entertainment | May 29th, 2019 | Gabriel Schray Jackson, Michigan– 649 E Michigan Ave. is a sacred address in Jackson, Michigan. And no, before you ask, we didn't get paid to write this. I grew up here in Jackson, and I can attest, this love is well deserved. This is a restaurant that has so much love for what comes out of the kitchen, we want to love the kitchen back. Virginia Coney opened in 1914 and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its famous coney dog is made up of their coney sauce, onions and mustard. It costs just $1.50. It’s thought that Greek immigrants popularized the dish. Detroit-style Coneys use a meaty chili sauce, while Jackson-style Coneys feature a dryer loose meat sauce, often called Coney sauce rather than chili. Jackson is the birthplace of the Coney Island Hot Dog. "I eat 'em every day," said Tommy Boadgieff to JTV in 2015. Boadgieff owned Tommy's Hot Dogs. "A hot dog a day keeps the Doctor away, never mind the apple." Virginia Coney Island has been a Jackson favorite since 1914. The menu features classic diner favorites, including a lunch special featuring two Coneys, a bag of chips and…

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Track Results: James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic

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…

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Field Results: James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic

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…

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James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic

The James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic is today, the annual event serves as an all-star showcase for Jackson-area track athletes. JTV will be on hand to broadcast the event, and you can join us on our website. JTV Sports | May 28th, 2019 | Gabriel Schray Jackson, Michigan– The James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic is today, the annual event serves as an all-star showcase for Jackson-area track athletes. Team gather at Withington Community Stadium outside Jackson High School each year at the end of May to see who the best sprinters, distance runners, throwers, jumpers and vaulters. The showcase run of the night will be the girls 800m.  Judy Rector from Hanover-Horton has committed to run at Michigan State and Allison Rand from Lumen Christi has committed to run at Tennessee. UPDATE: Here are highlights from the event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfXDNY4YBIg This year’s Selby Memorial Classic will be held on May 28th at Jackson High School's Withington Community Stadium. Field events begin at 5:30pm, followed by running events at 6:30pm. Presenting sponsors are 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…

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Torey Higgs signs with Siena Heights

Torey Higgs of Vandercook Lake High School has signed to play basketball at Siena Heights University in Adrian. Higgs will continue his basketball career and education while at the local University. Higgs earned multiple varsity letters while at Vandy.  JTV Sports | May 23rd, 2019 | Gabriel Schray Jackson, Michigan– Another Jackson Area Athlete has signed to play collegiate athletics. Torey Higgs of Vandercook Lake High School has signed to play basketball at Siena Heights University in Adrian. Higgs earned multiple varsity letters while at Vandy, and made huge contributions on the floor for the program. The Jayhawks finished their 2018-2019 campaign with an overall record of 11-10. Their season started hot however. Really hot. The team strung together a 6-1 record to open the year- with their only loss by a margin of a single bucket. Just one year ago the team only won a pair of games, going 2-19. Those days are long gone for Vandercook Lake’s varsity basketball team. This means a lot to the schools. We want our kids to go off to college and better themselves. It's a bonus he gets to play and gets a scholarship. This is also great for our program because…

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Abi Wilcoxson Breaks All-Time Homer Record at Western High

This week, Western Panther Abi Wilcoxson broke the all-time home run record at Western High School. The achievement will also place her in the Michigan high school softball athletic association record book for career home runs. JTV Sports | May 22nd, 2019 | Gabriel Schray Jackson, Michigan– Abi Wilcoxson, a Junior at Western High School, has broken the softball program's all time home run record. In her last contest, she had 3 home runs, which puts her at 28 total in her career.  Head Coach Tonya Basset has been leading the Panthers since 2003. During her 16 year career she has been assisted by coach Donna Farmer while amassing more than 320 wins. She has seen three Panthers earn their way into the MHSAA record books for hitting. The first Panther in the MHSAA record books for career home runs was Madison Cooper. Cooper played from 2010 - 2013 and held the western high school career home run record with 24. This record held up until last season when Taylor Nichols finished her career with 26 home runs. She is now also in the MHSAA record books. (PHOTO: The 2018-2019 Western Panther Varsity Softball Team, courtesy of Western Schools) This week…

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Julia Lefere signs with Lawrence Tech

Julia Lefere has signed with Lawrence Tech. Julia will continue her golf career while at Lawrence Tech. Julia earned 4 varsity letters and competed in multiple State Finals at Northwest.  JTV Sports | May 21st, 2019 | Gabriel Schray Jackson, Michigan– Another pair of Jackson Area Athlete signings have been announced. Both of the Northwest Community School's athletes and their signings were announced yesterday. Senior Julia Lefere signed to continue her academic and athletic career at Lawrence Tech. Julia will continue to golf in college. Julia earned 4 varsity letters and competed in multiple State Finals while golfing at Northwest. Julia was also a 4 year soccer player for the Mounties soccer program.  Lawrence Technological University, frequently referred to as Lawrence Tech, is a private university in Southfield, Michigan. Lawrence Tech was founded in 1932 in Highland Park, Michigan, as the Lawrence Institute of Technology by Russell E. Lawrence. Images in this article courtesy of Northwest Community Schools. This article is comprised of information from a Northwest Community Schools press release. For more local sports news and information, you can connect with JTV Sports on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This article was wirtten by JTV’s Gabriel Schray. He is in his fifth year covering…

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Jadin White signs with Concordia University

Jadin White has signed with Concordia University of Ann Arbor. Jadin will continue his football career while at Concordia. Jadin had a highly successful playing career in football at Northwest.  JTV Sports | May 21st, 2019 | Gabriel Schray Jackson, Michigan– Another pair of Jackson Area Athlete signings have been announced. Both of the Northwest Community School's athletes and their signings were announced yesterday. Senior Jadin White signed today to continue his academic and athletic career with Concordia in Ann Arbor. Jadin will be joining the Concordia football program. Concordia University of Ann Arbor is a private liberal arts university. Its 187-acre campus sits on the banks of the Huron River, about ten minutes outside downtown Ann Arbor. Concordia had an incredible season last year. They made it to the NAIA Football Championship Series Quarterfinal Round, where they fell 58-34 to Benedictine College. Their final record on the season was 10-3. Images in this article courtesy of Northwest Community Schools. This article is comprised of information from a Northwest Community Schools press release. For more local sports news and information, you can connect with JTV Sports on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This article was wirtten by JTV’s Gabriel Schray. He is in his fifth…

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