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LSJ All Area Team Selections – Redwing Spring Athletes
Congratulations to the Redwing spring 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 Girls Lacrosse Eden Peele – Dream Team Ava Casler – All Area Baseball Austin Beals – All Area…
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LSJ All Area Team Selections – Redwing Winter Athletes
Congratulations to the Redwing Winter 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 Boys Wrestling Dream Team – Donovan Quinn Girls Wrestling Dream Team – Olivia Pettigrew All Area – Lori…
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Varsity Girls Tennis vs Grand Ledge 4/8/26
Redwings 2 Comets 6 4/7/26 @SJHS Singles: No. 1 – Taylor Pung, Grand Ledge def. Emersyn Sturgis, St. Johns, 6-1 , 4-6 , 10-5 ; No. 2 – Callie Morrison, St. Johns def. Allison Mead, Grand Ledge, 6-1 , 6-3 , -; No. 3 – Harshini Meenakshi Sundarum, Grand Ledge def. Morgan Klaver, St.…
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Remember the Names
Remember the Names By Dan Ward This is ten percent luck Twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure Fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name (Remember The Name- Fort Minor) State Finals. It’s something we start talking about in November. If I’m being honest,…
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All Heart – By Dan Ward
𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 By Dan Ward “You don’t get here by accident.” That’s what I told our two state qualifiers, Donovan Quinn and Olivia Pettigrew. In Michigan high school wrestling, nothing is handed to you. The path is simple, but not easy: the top four at districts move on. Top four at regionals punch their…
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Heroes By Dan Ward
Heroes By Dan Ward “Oh, we can beat them for ever and ever Then we could be heroes Just for one day.” – David Bowie My wife bought me a cinch bag a few years ago when I started this go-round with the wrestling program. It’s nothing fancy —a small black bag with Coach…
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No Excuses By Dan Ward
No Excuses By Dan Ward “Every day, it’s something, hits me all so cold You find me sittin’ by myself, no excuses, that I know”-Alice in Chains One of the greatest things about wrestling is this: records don’t matter. Rankings don’t matter. Once you step into the circle, none of it matters. It’s just…
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Win or Go Home By Dan Ward
Win or Go Home By Dan Ward The wrestling regular season wrapped up Wednesday night with emphatic wins over Alpena and Shepherd. The Redwings finish the regular season at 14–5, with their only losses coming against ranked opponents: Mason, Fowlerville, St. Louis, Three Rivers, and Eaton Rapids. The boys’ season was packed with highlights.…
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LSJ All Area Team Selections – Redwing Spring Athletes
Congratulations to the Redwing spring 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 Girls Lacrosse Eden Peele – Dream Team Ava Casler – All Area Baseball Austin Beals – All Area…
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LSJ All Area Team Selections – Redwing Winter Athletes
Congratulations to the Redwing Winter 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 Boys Wrestling Dream Team – Donovan Quinn Girls Wrestling Dream Team – Olivia Pettigrew All Area – Lori…
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Varsity Girls Tennis vs Grand Ledge 4/8/26
Redwings 2 Comets 6 4/7/26 @SJHS Singles: No. 1 – Taylor Pung, Grand Ledge def. Emersyn Sturgis, St. Johns, 6-1 , 4-6 , 10-5 ; No. 2 – Callie Morrison, St. Johns def. Allison Mead, Grand Ledge, 6-1 , 6-3 , -; No. 3 – Harshini Meenakshi Sundarum, Grand Ledge def. Morgan Klaver, St.…
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The future is bright for St. Johns Wrestling
The future is bright for St. Johns Wrestling Dan Ward- Guy yelling for the corner Another night in any town You can hear the thunder of their cry Ahead of their time They wonder why Shadows of a golden age A generation waits for dawn Brave carry on Bold and the strong The wrestling…
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The Post Season
The Post Season Dan Ward- Guy yelling from the corner His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti He’s nervous, but on the surface, he looks calm and ready OK, OK, OK… First, I made a mistake. I’m as surprised as you, but it happens.…
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One For The Ages.
One For The Ages. Dan Ward- Guy Yelling Things From the Corner You can throw your hands up, you can beat the clock You can move a mountain, you can break rocks Some will call that practice, some will call that luck But either way you’re going to the history books 📷: Glenn…
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Celebrating Redwing Athletes: Fall 2024 LSJ All Area Team Honors
Congratulations to Redwing 2024 Fall Athletes who were selected by The Lansing State Journal to their respective All Area teams! Photo Credit: Josh Ortman, Ortman Productions. See all the pictures from St. Johns Sports and Events at: https://www.ortmanproduction.com/stjohnshighschool Lansing State Journal Girls Cross Country All Area Lansing State Journal Boys Cross Country All Area…
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How I Spent My Weekend
How I Spent My Weekend Dan Ward- Guy Yelling Things From the Corner There’s always gonna be another mountain I’m always gonna wanna make it move Always gonna be an uphill battle Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose Ain’t about how fast I get there Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side It’s…
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Wrestling ends the regular season on a high note
Wrestling ends the regular season on a high note Dan Ward- Guy Yelling Things From the Corner This is ten percent luck Twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure Fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name The Redwings enter the postseason on a high…
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Redwings Swim/Dive Takes Down Haslett at Home
Redwings 106 Haslett 74 @ St. Johns HS 1/30/25 SJHS V Haslett – Click for Results
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Tryston Bancroft Memorial Tournament
Tryston Bancroft Memorial Tournament Dan Ward- Guy Yelling Things From The Corner I know nobody knows Where it comes and where it goes I know it’s everybody’s sin You got to lose to know how to win The Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity wrestled this weekend. On Friday, the girls traveled to Ovid-Elsie, and on…
Read MoreRemember the Names By Dan Ward This is ten percent luck Twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure Fifty percent…
Read More𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 By Dan Ward “You don’t get here by accident.” That’s what I told our two state qualifiers, Donovan Quinn and Olivia Pettigrew. In…
Read MoreHeroes By Dan Ward “Oh, we can beat them for ever and ever Then we could be heroes Just for one day.” – David Bowie…
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