Athletics/Recreation

Your John Glenn Bobcats Boys Tennis warming up for the TVC Tourament in Midland! Little foggy this morning.🫤 Go Bobcats!!!

HEY HOCKEY PLAYERS! We are looking for you! Tri-Valley Thunder are holding free open tryouts at the Bay Country Civic Arena October 28th from 5-6:30pm and October 29th from 4-5:30pm. See the attached flyer for more information!

John Glenn lady golfers went out to Alma today to compete in an 18 hole event. They played well and put in a great effort. Senior Noelle Pobanz scored her best 9 home score of 45 and finished 13th overall!

We are hiring! https://www.applitrack.com/remc6/OnlineApp/JobPostings/View.asp?AppliTrackJobId=823 https://www.applitrack.com/remc6/OnlineApp/JobPostings/View.asp?AppliTrackJobId=821 https://www.applitrack.com/remc6/OnlineApp/JobPostings/View.asp?AppliTrackJobId=820 Our Vision “Every athlete has the best possible experience by developing in; their sport, their character, and their relationships with others. Student-athletes have fun, care about others, and find a passion in life. When they leave JGHS they believe that choosing to be an athlete has had a positive impact on their life.

Girls volleyball is home tonight 🏐 Come cheer on our Lady Bobcats as they take on the Vikings from SwanValley! Freshman 4:30 JV 5:30 Varsity 6:30 LET"S GO BOBCATS 💙🤍

Our boys soccer teams are heading to Freeland tonight for a BOBCAT vs Falcon showdown! JV kickoff 5:00 Varsity kickoff at 7:00 Freeland accepts debit or credit card only no cash at the gate. LET"S GO BOBCATS!! ⚽💙🤍

Do you know a middle school student that is interested in tennis? Coach Miller has an opportunity for them! See the flyer for more details!

Your Bobcat Boys Varsity Tennis team took on the Huskies of Hemlock tonight and came away with a very strong 6 to 2 match win. Coach Miller was quoted "What a way to celebrate Senior Night then with a strong conference win the week of our TVC conference championship. These boys have played an incredibly strong conference schedule this year." The highlights of the match saw our Doubles team of Nic Naylor and Will Gallagher go unbeaten in the TVC, and also our Doubles team of Corbin Sanborn and Dylan Werner go unbeaten in the TVC. Winning on the day were: Singles Tom Dwan Lance Neigh Doubles David Ferrio/Jack Pfifer Colin Meyers/Patrick Dwan Will Gallagher/Nick Naylor Corbin Sanborn/Dylan Werner The Bobcats now play this Friday at Midland in their Conference Championship. Go Bobcats👍

Congratulations go to our Girls Golf team,! They defeated Garber last night 221-225. This moves their dual record this year to 4-1! Way to go Bobcats, Keep it up!

September 22nd There will be a FREE Middle School Lacrosse clinic from 1:30-3:30 AND a FREE girls Lacrosse clinic from 4-6pm held here at John Glenn on our turf field. See the flyers for information and the google link is listed here. Middle School Sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1z4LAak5jtYtPulaAG978zgD2tuf4fSz415AshNrmoPE/edit?ts=66c8ac05 Girls sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Yjf3oGklN6gOzQRNixtRhXdQoGHlEdkxPyrTT23vagI/edit?ts=66db001e

Your Bobcat Boys Varsity Tennis team took on the Dukes of Garber tonight and came away with a very strong 7 to 1 match win. Coach Sanborn was quoted "Our boys are firing on all cylinders now, this match win is the strongest we have ever had against Garber." The highlights of the match were a pair of 2 1/2 hour marathon matches that saw #2 Doubles Team Patrick Dwan and Colin Meyer and #2 Singles player JT Breen fight back to defeat their Garber opponents in 3 sets! Winning on the day were: Singles Tom Dwan JT Breen Owen LaCourt Lance Neigh Doubles Colin Meyers/Patrick Dwan Will Gallagher/Nick Naylor Corbin Sanborn/Dylan Werner The Bobcats next host Hemlock next Tuesday in their last dual match of the season! Go Bobcats👍

We have another Athlete up for MLive's Athlete of the Week! Vote for Alli Caldwell https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2024/09/bay-city-athlete-of-the-week-salutes-fall-sports-standouts-for-sept-18.html ALLI CALDWELL, JOHN GLENN Caldwell can’t be counted out on the golf course for John Glenn. When things aren’t going her way, she has a knack for turning the beat around and making something positive happen. “She puts a lot of time and effort into getting better at the sport,” coach Pete Remington said. “She has a great attitude and doesn’t let a bad swing make for a bad hole and doesn’t let a bad hole make for a bad round. She has grit.” The junior carded a 49 at The Nightmare to earn medalist honors in a dual win over Ogemaw Heights. Way to go Alli 💙🤍

John Glenn High School is hosting the CMMS VS Alma Girls' 7th & 8th grade basketball games tonight.🏀 TIPOFF at 4:30 for the first game and the second game will follow Please use the athletic enterance doors in the back of the building Admission is $5 Bangor Staff, Bangor Students, and Bangor Senior residents are free Please remmeber to bring your staff and student ID's for free admission

Who is ready for some BOBCAT SOCCER?!?! Today Wednesday Sept 18 our boys soccer program is hosting the Eagles from Frankenmuth. Varsity kickoff at 4:30 and JV to follow! These games will be held on the turf and we can't wait to see you there ⚽ If you would like to purchase tickets using credit or debit card you can do so by using this link ahead of time or at the gate and cash admission is still an option. https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CQLA Gates open at 4:00 Booster Club will have concessions open 🍿 LET"S GO BOBCATS!!

Congratulations to Landon Kogelman ⚽🏈 https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2024/09/john-glenn-has-a-senior-leader-who-can-boom-the-ball-with-the-best-of-em.html BANGOR TOWNSHIP, MI – Landon Kogelman’s powerful leg often leaves people buzzing. And yet, when John Glenn soccer coach Brian Scherzer rattled off the attributes that Kogelman brings to the No. 15-ranked Bobcats, leg strength was well down the list. Scherzer values Kogelman’s savvy that makes him a top defender and aggression that makes him an offensive weapon. He appreciates the attitude that makes him a good leader and the accountability that makes him a strong captain. Then, of course, there’s that leg. That wondrously powerful leg. “Like a kicker on the football team, he can send shots from 35 yards out and put them on the frame,” Scherzer said. “He’ll be at a spot where they’re not expecting a shot and all of a sudden he’s sending a laser at the net.” Kogelman’s all-around resume and value to his team helped him earn MLive Bay City Athlete of the Week honors in an online poll of readers. He garnered 36.3 percent of the 47,596 ballots cast to edge Pinconning soccer player Landen Enciso at 30.7 percent. Seven of the 10 fall sports athletes on the poll drew more than 1,000 votes of support. Kogelman, who actually does double as the kicker for the football team, has been a key figure in a stunning season for the John Glenn boys soccer team. The Bobcats are rolling with a 13-0-1 record while making a bid for the program’s first league championship since 2005. As a holding midfielder, he carries plenty of value on both ends of the field. A defensive player by nature, he’s long had the ability to thwart an opposing attack. But his offensive skills continued to blossom, and the Bobcats aren’t about to let that talent go to waste. “He always played a defensive position, but he’s got such skill that he’s not afraid to jump up in the attack,” Scherzer said. “We kind of took the leash off him and said ‘If you see a scoring chance, you take it.’ And when he sees it, he goes.” A four-year varsity performer, Kogelman earned all-Tri-Valley Conference Red and all-Bay County honors as a junior. When he returned for his senior campaign, it was clear that he was ready to stand at the forefront of the team. “As much as he brings with skill, he provides even more with leadership and attitude,” Scherzer said. “His work ethic is second to none. He’s doing all the things you need to do as a captain. “If you don’t have a good leader on the team, it’s tough. He knows how to work with everybody. If we’re having a rough game, he keeps the spirits up and keeps our heads in the game.” Kogelman’s mighty leg made him an obvious candidate for the football team as well. In Glenn’s 39-8 victory over Essexville Garber on Friday, he was a perfect 4-for-4 on PAT kicks and boomed a 37-yard field goal. But while he steps on the football field for very specific duties, he’s stays on the soccer pitch for a wide range of responsibilities. And the Bobcats are banking on him to come through in every phase of the game. “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve taken him out of a game in four years,” Scherzer said. “He’s such an asset on the field. He gives us 80 solid minutes every game, so you always want to leave him out there.” Kogelman leads Glenn into a key TVC Red matchup with Frankenmuth at home at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Vote for Connor Greer for Mlive's Athlete of the week for week 3! https://www.facebook.com/baycitytimes/posts/pfbid022espdiGmpitvsxSuNE6W5NGFPvouDacDbmFytBGbQn5X6rZsaF1NPDzkSEURbjEEl?__cft__[0]=AZXvSoVblcobCsTHp5JNEIUy4zbPhB4utZKLHQROVrtTl0-mTxty_AnnVDK1E89FLnLUmurAEXbL99cCRArQairC-3Ugq5k2TGMch5GUI1MXWHf6xc3xQYAubb_BRUz8Ln5p3MqBHNTpvw7rNwcUXf9VDGK_gYcsobRZnVyS6ZN56Glwi5Q888b5B_htBG3fCwZMaNVHrpopdjOtkPxoSuMh&__tn__=-UK-R

Congratulations to Garrett Buzzard 🏈For winning MLive's Player of the Week for week 1! Senior QB cuts loose, rekindles old swagger to lead turnaround at Glenn 💙🤍 BANGOR TOWNSHIP, MI – Garrett Buzzard has always had an aggressive mindset at quarterback. But he hasn’t always unleashed it. And the John Glenn football team loved what they saw in Week 1 when he finally went on the attack. “We still talk about the swagger he had on JV,” Glenn coach Jon Horton said. “He was a gunslinger, to the point he’d make you pull your hair out sometimes. But we’ve been begging for him to bring that swagger again. “He came up to me in the second half and said ‘The swagger is back, Coach!’” Buzzard brought that attitude onto the field after halftime, leading the Bobcats on a stirring rally as they charged back from a 30-0 deficit to take a 33-30 lead. The game got away as Ortonville Brandon pulled off a 43-40 victory, but Glenn had found something it intends to hold onto. “Garrett’s history is when he’s hot, he’s hot and when he’s cold, he’s cold,” Horton said. “For him to start cold then come out in the second half and play like that was huge for our team.” Buzzard completed 19 of 38 passes for 302 yards and three touchdowns, triggering the epic comeback and earning MLive Bay City Player of the Week. The senior garnered 55.1 percent of the ballots cast in the online poll, edging Ogemaw Heights running back Calvin Marshall at 34.0 percent. Buzzard’s passing total nearly equaled his output from all of last season, when he spent three games as the varsity starter. He never truly cut loose a year ago. But when Glenn installed a new, up-tempo, attack-minded offense this season, it tapped into the approach Buzzard brought to the field as a sophomore. The Glenn coaches challenged him to rekindle that way of thinking all summer while he waged an open battle for the starting QB duties. After struggling in the first half of Week 1 – like the rest of his team – he seemed to recall the approach that serves him best. “We had a quarterback competition all summer, and I really think that helped him,” Horton said. “He faced some adversity, but he stepped up to it and won the job. “We gave Garrett goals for what we needed from him to win the job, and he surpassed all of them.” As the lone senior starter on offense – on a roster that is heavy with sophomores – Buzzard is being counted on to provide leadership. He took those responsibilities on his shoulders in the second-half outburst and set a tone for the season ahead. LET'S GO BOBCATS 🐾

Way to go ladies 💙🤍 An update from Coach Remington JGHS Girls' Golf Glenn 232 Caro 248 Arrowhead has a very narrow front 9, over the years it has been our undoing, but we managed tonight. 3 and 1 on the season in duals. LET"S GO BOBCATS!!

"Bobcat Boys Sweep the Eagles" Your Bobcat Boys Tennis Team traveled to Frankenmuth tonight and came away with their 2nd "Clean Sweep" of the tennis season. All 12 Bobcat Boys swept their opponent in straight sets, not even giving up one single set for the evening. Coach Miller was quoted " We are now in the heart of our Conference play and we have never ever swept Frankenmuth with 8 wins and no losses. So tonights victory marks a special moment for Bobcat Tennis" with just two more conference matches left." Tonights winners were: Singles: Tom Dwan JT Breen Owen LaCourt Lance Neigh Doubles: David Ferrio/Jack Pfifer Colin Meyer/Patrick Dwan Nick Naylor/ Will Gallagher Corbin Sanborn/Dylan Werner The Bobcats next match isvthis Thursday at home against the Garber Dukes!

We are excited to announce that we have recently hired a new JGHS Dance Coach! Coach Aubrey has been in Bangor Township Schools for six years and currently teaches fourth grade at Bangor West. She has been a performer for 25 years recreationally, competitively, and for the Detroit Tigers. Personally, she has been married to husband Jacob for two years and has a one year-old son named Archie. She is also very proud of her recently earned masters degree in literacy from SVSU. She is so excited for a great year with her new team! Welcome Coach Aubrey!