Athletic competition update from the weekend:
Boys bowling team at the MHSAA Team Tournament in Muskegon on Feb 28: The boys team made it to the state final match against Allen Park Cabrini. The boys did a great job but fell a little short to end as the runner ups. Congrats to Maverick Baker, Marshall Baker, Jag Lawrence, Kyle Covey, Jaren Trujillo, Alex Pickford, Andrew Sackett, the assistant coaches and to Head Coach Matt Molinaro for an awesome season and representing the community in a positive way!
Girls bowling team at the MHSAA Team Tournament in Muskegon on Feb 28: The girls made it all the way to the final four where they fell to the eventual state champs, Ravenna. Congrats to Morgan Dilyard, Addison Luna, Zoe Woodruff, Harper James, Grace Maddox, Jenna Hadley , Haley Steveson, the assistant coaches and to Head Coach Matt Molinaro for an awesome season and representing the community in a positive way !
Jonesville had two wrestlers representing the Comets at Ford Field on Feb 28 for the MHSAA Individual State Finals. Ben Colbart went 1-2 on the day and Cooper Stevens also went 1-2 on the day. Congrats to each of the wrestlers, the assistant coaches and to head Coach Carter Ballinger for an great season and representing the community in a positive way.
On March 1, it was Maverick Baker, Kyle Covey, Jaren Trujillo and Andre Sackett were in Muskegon for the MHSAA Individual Bowling State Finals. Jaren Trujillo and Andrew Sacket made the cut and had to bowl against each other. Andrew made it to the final and finished as runner-up! Congrats to all four boys and their coaches on a great season!
Haley Steveson and Grace Maddox were also in Muskegon on March 1 for the MHSAA Individual Bowling State Finals. Both girls came up short and did not make the cut to top 8.
Congrats to both girls and their coaches on a great season!
Good afternoon Comet families! JCS and the board would like to thank our Williams Elementary PTA for raising over $50,000 to go towards a new playground set for our little Comets! This new piece will replace some of the existing ones we have that are no longer in good shape. We are very grateful for all of their hard work and to everybody that contributed to this very needed cause. Thank you!!!
Good afternoon Comet families! I wanted to give an update on the Athletic Complex project. The JCS school board approved the contractors last night at our board meeting so we are close to getting started! We hope to break ground some time in March. We want to thank our donors again. This is truly a generational gift and we are so very grateful. Go Comets!
More congratulations for our bowling teams and coaches! The teams produced six team members who earned a trip to next week's Individual State Finals! Bowlers who placed in the the top seven advance. For the boys, senior Andrew Sackett placed 2nd, junior Kyle Covey placed 3rd, freshman Maverick Baker placed 4th and senior Jaren Trujillo placed 7th to advance to the finals. Junior Marshall Baker finished in 9th. For the girls, senior Haley Steveson placed 4th and sophomore Grace Maddox placed 7th to advance to the finals. Freshman Morgan Dilyard finished in 8th. Both teams will travel to Muskegon's Northway Lanes on Feb 28 for the team finals and March 1 for individual finals. Great job coaches and athletes!!
Go Comets!
Good morning Comet families! I wanted to let you know that our February 24th board meeting will be held in the library at Williams Elementary. As always, it will begin at 6:00 pm.
Reminder of our parent and community member meeting Wednesday, February 19. Join Kacie Kefgen from MASB, in the High School Library at 7 p.m. to give your input on the superintendent search.
Good evening Comet families! I apologize for the late cancellation. However, due to the snow and ice, JCS will be closed tomorrow Thursday, February 13th. We will make a determination on evening activities later in the day. Have a great evening!
Good morning Comet families. Due to the icy road conditions, JCS will be closed today. Have a great day and stay safe!
Athletic Department Update:
As we close out our regular seasons for the winter sports, the MHSAA tournaments start up.
This week we are hosting the wrestling team district on Thursday, February 6, at 6:00. Our Comets will take on the Hanover-Horton Comets at 6:00 in the district semifinals. The winner will play Camden-Frontier for the district Championship ten minutes after the conclusion of the semifinal match. Per MHSAA guidelines, no passes are allowed and tickets must be purchased at GoFan.co. Here is the link -
https://gofan.co/event/3121556?schoolId=MI4408
On Saturday, February 8, the wrestlers will travel to Dansville for their individual district competition. Wrestling starts at 9:30. Per MHSAA guidelines, no passes are allowed and tickets must be purchased at GoFan.co.
On Friday, February 14, we will be hosting the competitive cheer team district as 14 teams will be attending. The start time is 6:00. Per MHSAA guidelines, no passes are allowed and tickets must be purchased at GoFan.co.
The bowling regionals for both teams(girls and boys) will be at M66 Bowl in Battler Creek . The team tournament will be on Friday, February 21, with a 9:00am start time. The individual tournament will ne on Saturday, February 22 with a 9:00am start. Per MHSAA guidelines, no passes are allowed and tickets must be purchased at GoFan.co.
The boys basketball district tournament will be in Hudson this year starting on February 24. Times and opponent are TBD. Per MHSAA guidelines, no passes are allowed and tickets must be purchased at GoFan.co.
The girls basketball district tournament will be in Homer this year starting on March 3. Times and opponent are TBD. Per MHSAA guidelines, no passes are allowed and tickets must be purchased at GoFan.co.
Go Comets!
Good afternoon Comet families. This message is for our families who have students that live in the North Adams school district. This is a reminder that due to their cancellation of school, those bus routes serving that area will not be running the p.m. runs into that district. Please make arrangements for your students. Sorry about the inconvenience.
Due to Litchfield being on a two hour delay, Route 12 will not be running today. The rest of the buses will run as usual. Route 12 will be running this afternoon. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Good morning Comet families. Due to a threat made at the middle school that is still being investigated, JCS will be closed today Friday, January 31st.
JCS would like to thank Superintendent JoEllen O'Keefe for the beautiful flowers she sent our Transportation Director, Crystal Harmon. Thank you!
Athletic department updates for Wednesday, January 22
Cancelation
The MS girls basketball game at home against Columbia Central for today is cancelled
Contests that are still taking place today
Varsity girls basketball at Manchester at 5:30
JV girls basketball at Napoleon at 6:00
HS wrestling at home(Senior Night) at 5:30
Athletic Department update:
Today's boys and girls bowling matches and the boys basketball games have now been canceled.
Athletic Department reminders and updates for Tuesday, January 21
Any time there is a school cancellation, all middle school sporting events and practices are canceled.
Events canceled for today, Tuesday, January 21
Middle school wrestling at Homer
Competitive Cheer Cascades Jamboree at home - rescheduled to Thursday, January 23 at 6:00
Events going on as planned for today, January 21
Boys and Girls bowling at Suburban Lanes against Napoleon at 3:30
JV and Varsity Boys Basketball at Napoleon at 5:30
Go Comets!
Good afternoon Comet families! I’m reaching out to you this afternoon to let you know that JCS will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday January 22nd due to even colder temperatures. I hope you have a great rest of your day and stay warm. Go Comets!
Good afternoon Comet families! I’m reaching out to you tonight to let you know that JCS will be closed tomorrow, January 21st, due to extremely low temperatures. I will be keeping an eye on the temperature for Wednesday tomorrow. Stay warm and go Comets!
Thank you to our dedicated JCS board members! We are grateful for your sacrifice and commitment to our staff and students.
Attention Jonesville Community! The Athletic Complex Proposal is now on the state SIGMA site and our home page. If you go to jonesvilleschools.org and click on "menu" at the top it will take you to another page where you will see "Athletic Complex Proposal". If you click on that, you will find all the necessary documents to make a bid proposal. Thank you and go Comets!