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Jackson's Janke Recalled as 'Larger than Life,' Always Willing to Help By Doug DonnellySpecial for Second Half PUBLISHED JANUARY 26, 2022 ON MHSAA.COM JACKSON – A few days before Christmas, Jackson boys track & field head coach Corey Pryor was called to meet with Charles Janke, the longtime former Jackson coach and teacher.  Janke was very … Continue reading Longtime Cascades track official, Jackson coach Janke remembered

On Wednesday, Dec. 29, two Cascades Conference boys basketball teams will participate in the “Shot Clock Classic” at Spring Arbor University - Napoleon and Michigan Center. SHOT CLOCK COMING TO MICHIGAN - AT LEAST FOR A DAY Admission for the event is $10 for adults and $5 for students 7 & older. See the full … Continue reading Two Cascades Teams in Shot Clock Classic

Here is the 2021 version of the Cascades Conference Football Record Book, complete through the 2021 season. cascades-conference-football-history-2021Download

Here's is a look at the 2021 All-Cascades Conference Football Team: 2021-football-all-conference-finalDownload

Michigan Center's football team will play for a spot in the Division 6 state championship Saturday when the Cardinals take on Warren Michigan Collegiate at Ypsilanti Lincoln High School. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. for Michigan Center, who will bring an 11-1 record into the contest. Michigan Center won the Regional title Friday with a … Continue reading Michigan Center in state semifinals Saturday

DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL The Warriors traveled to East Jackson to take on Michigan Center. They teams battled back and forth into five sets (25-20,26-24,21-25,20-25) but the Warriors shut them down 15-5 in the fifth set. Olivia Turner was big at the service line serving 27-for-30 with nine aces and 22 points. Turner had 13 kills and … Continue reading Nov. 3 Scoreboard

SOCCER Gross Ile beat Michigan Center 4-1 in Regional soccer.  Mike Van Riper played well in net with 15 saves. Alex Hunt scored the MC goal. VOLLEYBALL The Warriors traveled to Michigan Center for their Conference Tournament. They first matched up with Vandercook Lake and took them down in two sets (25-9,25-15). Moving on to … Continue reading Oct. 28 Scoreboard

Three Cascades Conference teams will enter the 2021 prep football playoffs ranked in the top 10. Michigan Center is ranked No. 7 in Division 6 and Addison is No. 4 in Division 8 in the final Associated Press poll of the season. Both teams are in the prep football playoffs, which begin Friday. Division 6 … Continue reading Two Cascades teams finish regular season in Top 10

SOCCER Michigan Center beat Notre Dame Prep 1-0 in a double overtime shootout. Michael Van Riper made 14 saves. Daylen Hinkle, Nikolas Kosmet, Riley Withers and Reid Scaife converted each of their penalty kicks, and Michael Van Riper sealed the game with a final save! VOLLEYBALL The Napoleon Pirates raised their overall record to 20-10-2 … Continue reading Oct. 26 Scoreboard

Due to a lack of available officials, the Cascades-Big 8 Crossover varsity football game between Bronson and Hanover-Horton has been moved to Thursday, October 21. The game was scheduled for Friday. Hanover-Horton is the host.

DISTRICT SOCCER Michigan Center beat Onsted for the district championship 1-0. Nikolas Kosmet scored on a header off a well placed free kick by Daylen Hinkle.  Michael Van Riper recorded the shutout in net with 10 saves.