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4 area teams ranked in wrestling, 5 in boys swimming

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Dick Hoekstra

Four mid-Michigan teams are among those ranked in the top 10 in their class in preseason rankings by the Michigan Wrestling Association. Defending state champion St. Johns is ranked first, Mason sixth and Fowlerville ninth in Division 2, and Grand Ledge … Continue reading →

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1,000 Thanks

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Geoff Kimmerly

Below is the column that appeared in today's paper, and this is the last post I will make on "Get Prepped." You've helped make this one of the most successful blogs at the LSJ, and for that I thank you. … Continue reading →

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A few things to pass along …

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Geoff Kimmerly

Ken Sudall is continuing his effort to help area schools pay for high school sports and I've got a photo of the shirts Waverly and Eastern cross country are selling to fund their respective programs as written about in today's … Continue reading →

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Blitz Picks: Week 4

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Geoff Kimmerly

We're done with the first third of the season, and it looks like we've got a definite challenger in this mix: JasonE, who has dominated the last two weeks. He didn't get in Week 1 and so isn't in our … Continue reading →

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9/7/11: Tuesday in Review

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Geoff Kimmerly

I got behind on these posts this week, but here are our top four performances from Tuesday.  4. Williamston/Lansing Christian junior diver Brittany Penn: She's posted the area's top six-dive score so far (200.90), and came close in a tri-meet … Continue reading →

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2011 Prep Football Blitz Picks Preview – Week 1

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Geoff Kimmerly

LSJ Prep Sports Editor Geoff Kimmerly, and WILX sports reporter Jeremy Sampson pick their favorites for week one of mid-Michigan prep football.  

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High school football: Extra Points Week 1

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Geoff Kimmerly

They're baaaaaccccckkkkk … but not until after Friday night, when I'll discuss all the top games from Thursday and Friday, hand out a game ball or two and provide a little deeper analysis of Williamston/Ithaca and Haslett/East Lansing, the two … Continue reading →

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The rest of the (WR) story …

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Geoff Kimmerly

The last anecdote from my receivers story in today's football preview section didn't make it because we were fitting a certain space. But I still thought it was an interesting spin to end the piece. I always figured quarterbacks were … Continue reading →

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News Tip: Lansing ADs will remain in place

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Geoff Kimmerly

Lansing Public Schools has solidified a plan that will keep all three off its high school athletic directors in their jobs. Everett's Cindy Short, Sexton's Jarrod Beebe and Eastern's David Panici will remain as athletic directors instead of seeing those … Continue reading →

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News tip: Lansing high school ADs to be reduced from 4 to 2

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Geoff Kimmerly

Lansing Public Schools' three high school athletic directors were told Tuesday their positions will no longer exist after this week, Eastern athletic director David Panici confirmed after a meeting with deputy superintendent Jim Davis earlier in the day.

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