Mama Said Knock You Out – Playoff Game 1 Recap
Mama Said Knock You Out By Dan Ward Explosion, overpowering, and over the competition, we’re towering. The St. Johns Redwings came out Friday night ready to make a statement, and the Ortonville Brandon Blackhawks took the first hit. In the playoffs, there’s no time to feel your way into a game. You either show…
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…
Mama Said Knock You Out – Playoff Game 1 Recap
Mama Said Knock You Out By Dan Ward Explosion, overpowering, and over the competition, we’re towering. The St. Johns Redwings came out Friday night ready to make a statement, and the Ortonville Brandon Blackhawks took the first hit. In the playoffs, there’s no time to feel your way into a game. You either show…
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…
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SJ Wrestlers Advance to States
SJ Wrestlers Advance to States Dan Ward- Guy Yelling From The Corner ‘Cause we are the ones that wanna play Always wanna go, but you never wanna stay And we are the ones that wanna choose Always wanna play but you never wanna lose It’s State Finals time. The State finals are nothing new…
Redwings Gaining Confidence as Conference Meet Approaches
Redwings vs Grand Ledge Comets 2/3/25 Senior Night Redwings 88 Grand Ledge 92 Click Here for full Results
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Wrestling ends the regular season on a high note
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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…
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…
