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Tougher Than the Rest – Week 3 Recap
Tougher Than the Rest By Dan Ward Eastern Stats(opens in new tab) SCOREBOARD(opens in new tab) Football has a funny way of settling arguments. You can talk about who is faster, who is stronger, and who is tougher, but eventually you have to strap on the pads and prove it. On Friday night, the St.…
“Takin’ Care of Business” – Week 2 Recap
Takin’ Care of Business Ionia Stats(opens in new tab) By Dan Ward A week after learning to fly, the St. Johns Redwings came home and got down to business. The first home game of the season had all the usual signs that football was back in town. Youth football players lined the sidelines to open…
Week 1 Football Recap – Learning to Fly
Learning to Fly By Dan Ward Hamilton Stats(opens in new tab) Football/Cheer Roster(opens in new tab) Football doesn’t care if you’re young, inexperienced, or still figuring things out. It hits you in the mouth and makes you answer. St. Johns got that lesson in a hurry Thursday night, opening the season with a hard-fought loss…
Varsity Football/ Sideline Cheer Rosters 2026
Varsity Football 0 Oberlin Alex 12 WR/DB 2 Jones Myles 12 WR/DB 4 Berkhousen Roman 11 RB/LB 5 Carn Cody 12 RB/LB 6 Smith Ian 12 RB/DB 7 Gurski Archer 11 RB/LB 9 Finn Logan 11 TE/LB 10 McCastle Lucas 11 RB/LB 11 Swift Hunter 11 RB/LB 12 Kurncz Conner 12 QB/DB 15 Barber Conner…
LSJ All Area Team Selections – Redwing Fall Athletes
Congratulations to the Redwing fall athletes selected to Lansing State Journal All Area Teams! (Click titles for LSJ links) Photo Credit: Josh Ortman, Ortman Productions. See all the pictures from St. Johns Sports and Events at: https://www.ortmanproduction.com/stjohnshighschool Football Bryce Pratl – WR All Area Jackson Armstrong – OL All Area Gavin Moreno – OL All Area…
Our Faces Gleam for SJH
Our Faces Gleam for SJH By Dan Ward So I was going to write my usual recap, but let’s face it, St. Johns got thumped. I’m writing a brief recap of the game and the season. But first, I want to say something to the Seniors, some of whom played their last game of football…
We gather around
We gather around By Dan Ward One thing I’ve always enjoyed about St. Johns. We travel well. In every sport I’ve been involved in. In high school, it was football, wrestling, and track until now, where I help coach youth football, help coach wrestling, and generally follow St. Johns around the state. When the team…
When We Celebrate
When We Celebrate By Dan Ward You have probably noticed my theme by now, but unfortunately, we lost to Haslett. BUT… Fear not, faithful readers, we have plenty to celebrate because it’s Senior Night. Senior night means we celebrate #2 Bryce Pratl, Wide Receiver extraordinaire. We celebrate #3 Bryson Martinez, Running Back and Kick Returner.…
In the Evening
In the Evening By Dan Ward The Friday Night Heroes traveled to Mason this week. The Bulldogs, with losses to DeWitt, Haslett, and Williamston, are the best 2-3 team in the state. The Redwings, sitting at 4-1, were in for a dogfight. St. Johns received the opening kickoff, and Lucas McCastle got them out to…
We’re Gonna Fight So Hard To Win This Game
We’re Gonna Fight So Hard To Win This Game By Dan Ward Well, that was a rough one. Coach Schmitt had this to say: “Hats off to Williamston tonight. They played an incredible game. This was not who we are tonight. We did not execute well in all phases of the game. We will learn…