With their football program teetering on upper echelon status in the Big Eight and drawing closer to another state playoff berth, Jonesville athletic director Kathy Bondsteel looked to a former Hudson Tiger to transform her Comets from boys to young men. Joshua Lindeman is a self-professed blue-collar kind of guy who loves to bang heads … Continue reading
By RJ Walters / Daily News Sports Editor As published in the Hillsdale Daily News on April 17, 2009 A first-year varsity player hitting his first varsity homer in his very first home at-bat is one way to set the tone. The Hillsdale Hornets can thank Kirk Putnam for doing just that Thursday. The junior … Continue reading
By RJ Walters / Daily News Sports Editor As published in the Hillsdale Daily News on March 12, 2009 It took the Hudson Tigers just 32 minutes to tear down what the Pittsford Wildcats spent nearly four months building. After losing to the Wildcats by 22 points Friday night the district-hosting Tigers (8-13) didn’t trail … Continue reading
If you’re a Hillsdale County wrestling fan it’s likely a big deal to you that the Hudson Tigers (only miles from the county border) were able to overcome Hesperia in an intense state finals title bout Saturday in Battle Creek. While I was not out at the festivities, Marc Townsend from HDN’s sister paper, the … Continue reading
By RJ Walters / Daily News Sports Editor As published in the Hillsdale Daily News on March 7, 2009 It was a wondrous night in Pittsford, the type grandparents tell their grandchildren about 40 years later, the kind that makes a small town feel like the only place in the world for a few hours. … Continue reading