Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) – Week 9 Recap
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) By Dan Ward Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go So make the best of this test, and don’t ask why It’s not a question, but a lesson learned in time It’s something unpredictable, but…
Blinding Lights – Week 8 Recap
Blinding Lights By Dan Ward It was a cold October night in St. Johns, with the leaves changing colors and a few light showers passing through. The student section brought some color to the stands with its neon theme, but the Redwings stole the show on the field. St. Johns dominated the Gaylord Blue…
Paint it Black – Week 7 Recap
Paint It Black By Dan Ward It was a blackout night in St. Johns, and the home bleachers were packed with fans dressed in black to back the Redwings. The team got off to a slow start, but once they figured things out, the game took a turn. These two teams have had some…
Bring the Noise! – Week 6 Recap
Bring The Noise! By Dan Ward “Black is back, all in, we’re gonna win. Check it out, here we go again. Turn it up. Bring the noise.” And that’s exactly what the St. Johns Redwings did Friday night. St. Johns beat the Haslett Vikings 28-14 in a physical game that was decided in the…
The Boys Are Back In Town – Week 5 Recap
The Boys Are Back In Town By Dan Ward Homecoming brought the glammer, the crowd, and the kind of Friday night football that makes a small town proud. The St. Johns Redwings welcomed the undefeated Mason Bulldogs for a hard-fought battle with all the intensity of a Thin Lizzy classic. The boys were back…
Train Kept A-Rollin’ – Week 4 Recap
Train Kept A-Rollin’ By Dan Ward There wasn’t anything fancy about the way the St. Johns Redwings went to work Friday night. They didn’t need it to be. While Williamston celebrated Homecoming, the Redwings brought a different kind of party to town—one built on pads popping, linemen moving bodies, and running backs finding daylight.…
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…
“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…
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) – Week 9 Recap
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) By Dan Ward Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go So make the best of this test, and don’t ask why It’s not a question, but a lesson learned in time It’s something unpredictable, but…
Blinding Lights – Week 8 Recap
Blinding Lights By Dan Ward It was a cold October night in St. Johns, with the leaves changing colors and a few light showers passing through. The student section brought some color to the stands with its neon theme, but the Redwings stole the show on the field. St. Johns dominated the Gaylord Blue…
Paint it Black – Week 7 Recap
Paint It Black By Dan Ward It was a blackout night in St. Johns, and the home bleachers were packed with fans dressed in black to back the Redwings. The team got off to a slow start, but once they figured things out, the game took a turn. These two teams have had some…
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SJYAA Youth Cheer Team Wows Judges
Congratulations to the SJYAA Youth Cheer team for their 4th tournament win of the season! Through five competitions the Redwings now have wins in 4 events with one 2nd place finish. Coach Shepard (who also coaches the HS Cheer team) says the season high score, 437.7, was a product of hard work during the…
2nd Straight Regional Championship For Redwings, Joey Bowman wins Individual Title
The St. Johns Redwing boys cross country team put on a dominant performance on a muddy course in Dewitt yesterday, to capture their second straight Regional Title! The win qualifies the team for a trip to the Michigan Speedway for the D2 State Finals! The Redwings had five runners inside the top 11, including…
Redwings Dig Their Way Out of 1-2 Hole, Save Undefeated League Season
The Redwings were down 0-1 and 1-2 in Wednesday’s match against Williamston, but they were never rattled and never gave up. Honestly, it didn’t even look like they were worried to us, but that’s probably one of the signs of a great team. Rallying to win 3 sets to 2, the Redwings will go…
Redwings Run in Middle School Regional at Carson City
The St. Johns Middle School Cross Country team competed in the Zone 5 Regional with 18 other teams on Saturday. The Boys team finished 13th while the girls team finished 9th! Congratulations to Ava Schafer, Regional Champion! Congratulations to medalists (Top 30) Carson Schneider (12th) and Miriam Kloha (22nd)! Go Redwings! MHSAA Middle School…
Youth Cheer Misses 4th Straight Title by Less Than a Point
The SJYAA Youth Cheerleaders hosted the Redwing Invitational today and finished in 2nd place! After coming off wins in the first three competitions of the year, they had a good chance to win again in their home gym, but came up less than a point short. Its still an incredible start of the season…
Redwings Win Cross Country League Title
Congratulations to the Redwing Boys Cross Country team for winning the CAAC Red Championship yesterday! The Redwings won the final jamboree at Fowlerville. They swept all three jamborees this season to win the league title! Go Redwings! Congratulations also to the girls team for finishing 2nd in the league! The girls had two second…
Redwings Take on Okemos in Final Home Swim/Dive Meet
The Redwings hosted Okemos tonight for the final home meet of the season. Okemos used their depth to edge out the Redwings 104-81 in a close meet with lots of great swims and dives. The Redwings have two weeks off, a chance to taper, before the Conference meet at Holt. 7-4-1 on the season,…
Redwings Finish 4-2 in 8th Grade Football
The Redwings struggled with early turnovers and were not able to take over the momentum from a tough Eaton Rapids team yesterday. The loss ends a four game win streak and a great season (4-2) for the team. This should be a great group to watch next year as they move to the High…
Bring The Noise! By Dan Ward “Black is back, all in, we’re gonna win. Check it out, here we go again. Turn it up. Bring…
The Boys Are Back In Town By Dan Ward Homecoming brought the glammer, the crowd, and the kind of Friday night football that makes a…
Train Kept A-Rollin’ By Dan Ward There wasn’t anything fancy about the way the St. Johns Redwings went to work Friday night. They didn’t need…
