The Dance – Week 11 (Playoff) Recap
The Dance By Dan Ward “Looking back on the memory of the dance we shared ‘neath the stars above. For a moment all the world was right. How could I have known that you’d ever say goodbye?” Every football season has its share of memories. Friday night lights, big plays, hard-fought wins, a few…
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.…
The Dance – Week 11 (Playoff) Recap
The Dance By Dan Ward “Looking back on the memory of the dance we shared ‘neath the stars above. For a moment all the world was right. How could I have known that you’d ever say goodbye?” Every football season has its share of memories. Friday night lights, big plays, hard-fought wins, a few…
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…
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“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…
Redwing Swim & Dive Opens Dual Meet Season at Eaton Rapids
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Redwings Tennis hosts Haslett
Varsity Boys Tennis vs Haslett Home 9/1/26 St. Johns – 1, Haslett – 7, Singles: No. 1 – Anish Komirisetty, Haslett def. Eli Howes, St. Johns, 6-2 , 6-0 , -; No. 2 – Jackson Clark, Haslett def. Max Wardin, St. Johns, 6-1 , 6-3 , -; No. 3 – Amogh Kodur, Haslett def.…
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…
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…
Varsity Tennis at Portland 8/24/26
Portland – 2, St. Johns – 6, 8/24/26 @Portland HS Singles: No. 1 – Eli Howes, St. Johns def. Tyler Clark, Portland, 6-0 , 6-0 , -; No. 2 – Max Wardin, St. Johns def. Joshua Seavey, Portland, 6-0 , 6-7 (3), 15-13 ; No. 3 – Noah Schultz, St. Johns def. Tanner Brownell,…
Under the Lights Tennis Invitational – 8/21/26
Under the Lights (Tennis) Invitational @St. Johns HS 8/21/26 Caledonia – 20 St. Johns – 15 Owosso – 9 Fenton 4 Eli Howes #1 Singles def. Cooper Sowerby, Caledonia, 8-1 def. Nicholas Schulz, Fenton, 8-0 def. Kevin Defrenn, Owosso, 8-0 Max Wardin #2 Singles def by Quinn Cook, Caledonia 2-8 def by Kavaun Gregory,…
Under the Lights Cross Country Invite – 8/21/26
Under the Lights Invite @SJHS 8/21/26 Girls Results Team Results: 1 DeWitt, 2 Hartland, 3 Charlotte, 4 Haslett, 5 Holt, 6 Owosso, 7 St. Johns, 8 Ionia, 9 Fowlerville, 10 Alma St. Johns 178 1 Ava Schafer 18:34.19 – Champion! 18 Kenadi Simon 21:31.31 49 Katherine Green 25:01.20 52 Sydney Johnson 26:07.30 58 Audrey…
The Sea Lions hosted a tough Chesaning Coho’s team on Friday night and swam away with a hard fought victory (422. – 394.5) moving to…
