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by Mike Dunn
GAYLORD The task
before the St. Mary girls as
they headed into
Wednesday's Class D district
tournament opener against
Wolverine at Rogers City was
to shake off the impact of the
Snowbirds' first loss of the
season.
St. Mary slipped to 19-1
and missed a perfect regular
season with a 53-46 loss to
No. 4 ranked Mount Pleasant
Sacred Heart on Thursday,
Feb. 23, in the packed-out
Kaminski Gym. Sacred Heart
improved to 17-3 with the
win in the physical, intense
contest.
The Snowbirds trailed 28-
25 at halftime and 40-35 after
three quarters. The visiting
Irish made a healthy percent-
age of 3-point shots to gain
the lead and they made free
throws in the final minutes to
retain the lead.
Senior wing Karli Jacob, a
four-year battle-tested
starter who has always
brought the level of her play
up a notch or two when the
games count the most,
showed up big once again.
She scored 22 points to pace
the Snowbirds and gave the
kind of gritty, intense effort
that has characterized her
prep hardwood career.
Sacred Heart did an excel-
lent job defending sopho-
more sharpshooter Kari
Borowiak on this night, limit-
ing the explosive playmaker
to nine points.
Sacred Heart sophomore
Sara Hansen struck for 18 to
lead the Irish and her sister
Erica, a junior, put 14 on the
board. Kelly Jaksa buried a
clutch 3-pointer late in the
game after St. Mary pulled to
within two points.
St. Mary coach Kevin
Foster called the game with
Sacred Heart "a great test"
and said he believed his girls
would gain from the experi-
ence of playing against an
excellent opponent in a play-
off-type atmosphere on the
home floor.
St. Mary (19-1) faced
Woverine (7-11) on
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. after
this issue went to press. In
the opening semifinal game
on Wednesday at 6 p.m.,
Onaway (11-8) faced host
Rogers City (2-14).
The winners of the two
games advanced to the dis-
trict championship on Friday
at Rogers City at 6 p.m.
Looking ahead, the district
champ from Rogers City
advances to the Class D
regional tournament at
Pellston slated for Tuesday,
March 6, and Thursday,
March 8. The region includes
the district victors from
Mackinaw City, DeTour and
Posen.
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St. Mary guard Chrissy Smith emerges from the Red Sea of Irish defenders to launch one from the lane.
St. Mary sophomore guard Kari Borowiak brings the
ball up the floor in the battle with Sacred Heart.
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012
St. Mary gears for postseason
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Caylee Lawnichak (14) shows good form as she drib-
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By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD Gaylord
dropped a decision to high-
powered Big North foe
Cadillac on the home floor
Thursday but it was the kind
of defeat where Blue Devil
coach Tim ORourke saw
some positives.
Gaylord lost 73-47 to the
potent Vikings to finish the
Big North season with a 3-11
mark. Cadillac, fueled by the
impressive play of 6-foot-8
guard John Simons,
improved to 15-3.
Cadillac led 16-7 after one
quarter and 34-20 at the half.
The Blue Devils showed a lot
of fight, though, battling hard
in the second half and fre-
quently taking the play to the
visitors.
Gaylord big man Zach
Lundell battled with tenacity
down low and ultimately led
a balanced scoring ledger
with 10 points. Tyler Frisch,
Troy Gahm and Cam Taylor
each tallied eight for the Blue
Devils. Austin Pearson
turned in a gritty effort on
the floor, especially at the
defensive end, along with
Craig Richardson, Ryan
Chrencik and Lundell.
Simons, who is bound for
Central Michigan next year,
connected for 32 points
while frenetic point guard
Nick Paquet and Ben Mackey
each struck for nine.
The Gaylord JV dumped
Cadillac 70-57 as Steven
Fitzek fired in 20 points to
fuel the offense. Leland Huey
launched 15 points while
Cole Butler served up seven
and the Zach Attack of Zach
Perry and Zach Pasternak
each scored seven.
ON SATURDAY, the Blue
Devils lost on the road to
non-league rival Mount
Pleasant 46-32. With that
loss, they slipped to 6-13
overall with one regular sea-
son game remaining this
Thursday, March 1, at
Traverse City St. Francis.
Joey Foster had 10 points
and three assists to lead the
host Oilers and Jory
Melancon had 13 points.
The Gaylord JV fell to the
Oilers by a 46-33 count.
Durable Cotton Neff
stretched the iron for a team-
high 11 points and Zach
Pasternak and Cole Butler
each tallied seven.
ON TUESDAY, Feb. 21,
Gaylord overcame
Cheboygan 60-47 on the
home floor. The Blue Devils,
who were without the valu-
able services of Tyler Cherry
and Michael Skerratt,
scraped and clawed their way
to victory against the game
Chiefs, holding off a late rally
by the visitors to secure the
win.
Senior forward Troy Gham
drew black-and-orange jer-
seys like magnets every time
he touched the ball but still
gathered 16 points to lead the
Blue Devils, and Lundell was
a lunch truck in the paint,
powering his way to 10
points and 11 boards for a
double-double. Frisch was
fantastic on this night as well,
finding the bottom of the net
for 13 points and nailing key
free throws down the stretch.
ORourke also noted the
solid effort of guards Craig
Richardson, Cam Taylor and
cool hand Chris Stout.
Richardson was a thorn in
the side of the Chiefs all
game long with his defensive
pressure.
The Blue Devil JV edged
Cheboygan 66-29. Fitzek
ignited the fireworks once
again, taming the twine for
13 points. Zach Perry
punched in 12 points. Felix
Iseler, Zach Pasternak and
Kyle Bailey each collected
eight points to help the
cause.
Gaylord (6-13) concludes
the regular season on
Thursday at Traverse City St.
Francis.
Basketball
Gaylord shows good things in loss
Blue Devil boys show positives in home loss to Cadillac;
Lundell leads balanced scoring sheet
Basketball
Gaylord girls bow at Cadillac
By Mike Dunn
CADILLAC The Gaylord
girls didnt close out the regu-
lar season as they hoped on
Friday at Cadillac, but the
Blue Devils of coach Frank
Hamilla tried to put the past
behind them and focus on
the Class A district playoff
opener that took place on
Wednesday of this week
against Petoskey after this
issue went to press.
In the Cadillac game, the
Blue Devils fell behind early
against their Big North foe
and couldnt make up the lost
ground in a 57-47 defeat.
Gaylord trailed 19-11 after
one quarter and 35-23 at the
half.
We didnt put forth a good
effort on the defensive end in
the first half, said Hamilla.
We put them on the line way
too much. They shot 17 free
throws in the first half. They
ended up scoring 10 or more
points on the line and that
was the difference in the
game.
The Blue Devils gave an
inspired effort in the second
half and played the host
Vikings on even terms.
The second half we came
out with more intensity on
defense, Hamilla said. Our
defense got us back in the
game. We had cut the lead to
four and had possession of
the ball with a little over two
minutes to go in the game,
but we had a turnover and
they went down and scored.
We had to foul at the end
and they made their free
throws, he added. I am
proud of their effort in the
second half.
Junior twine tamer
Mackenzie Edwards rattled
the nets for a game-high 19
points to lead the Blue Devils
and she also generated five
rebounds, four assists and
two steals with a typically
effective two-way effort.
Junior point guard Sarah
Polena produced 13 points
with five assists and three
steals and spirited sopho-
more Maddie Hamilla rocked
the iron for eight points with
two steals. Senior Allie
Gooding stood tall in the
paint, pulling down five
rebounds.
ON TUESDAY, Feb. 21, the
Blue Devils downed non-
league foe Cheboygan 58-45
on Senior Night. Allie
Gooding, the only senior on
this years roster, was hon-
ored at mid-court with her
parents prior to the game.
Gaylord began percolating
in the second quarter and
gradually pulled away from
the scrappy visitors from
Cheboygan.
Sophomore sharpshooter
Maddie Hamilla got hot from
the perimeter and that
opened penetration lanes
and got the offense moving
on all cylinders.
In the third quarter, the
lethal lefty Mackenzie was
locked in like radar from 3-
point land and made the net
dance four times. She scored
16 of her 22 points in the
quarter.
Polena pounded the iron
for eight points and turned in
a strong showing on the floor.
Kali Hancock hammered
the nets for 16 points to pace
the Chiefs.
Blue Devils seek to
rebound
quickly in district
opener against
Allie
Gooding,
the only
senior on
the Gaylord
roster,
stands with
her proud
parents on
Tuesday
before the
Cheboygan
game.
The Blue Devils Stephanie Buttrick actively defends against Cadillac senior guard Nicole Bruggema (11) on Friday.
Ashley Bartow of Gaylord, left, surrounds Cadillac
guard Erin Emington (5) during Fridays game.
Gaylord junior Mackenzie Edwards is about to kiss
one off the glass for two points against Cadillac.
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PHOTO BY TOM BUTTRICK
PHOTO BY TOM BUTTRICK
PHOTO BY TOM BUTTRICK
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Basketball
Grayling boys win LMC games
By Mike Dunn
GRAYLING The Grayling
boys of coach Rich Moffit
won back-to-back Lake
Michigan Conference games
last week, outscoring
Charlevoix 61-54 on Tuesday,
Feb. 21, and outscoring host
East Jordan 74-62 on Friday,
Feb. 24.
The wins pushed
Graylings record to 15-4
overall with one regular-sea-
son game remaining and 11-
3 in the conference. Grayling
finished league play in the
respectable runner-up spot
behind St. Francis in the
standings.
Grayling displayed bal-
anced scoring in the victory
over Charlevoix as seniors
Tom The Beast Burrell,
Riley Zigila and Steven Enos
pounded the iron for 13, 12
and 11 points, respectively.
Zane Tobin zoned in for
seven while Jake Swander
and Scott Parkinson each
produced six points.
We played very well
through the first three quar-
ters, struggled most of the
fourth, and then did a nice
job the last two minutes of
the game, Moffit reported.
Tom Burrell was solid in the
paint for us. Scott Parkinson
gave us some great energy off
the bench and played a solid
all-around game. Steven
Enos and Riley Zigila were
both solid in the second half,
especially at the free throw
line.
Enos pulled down 10
boards for a double-double
and Burrell was a bull down
low, bringing in nine
rebounds.
ON FRIDAY at East Jordan,
Enos led a second-half
charge, scoring 17 of his 26
points in the third quarter.
The Red Devils charged back
in the fourth quarter but
Grayling held off the rally to
secure the win.
The Vikings led 42-26 at
the half and 61-43 after three
quarters.
We played well for 28 of
the 32 minutes of the game,
Moffit said. Enos played a
solid all-around game, espe-
cially on the boards. Burrell
provided a presence in the
paint. Ty McClanahan, Jake
Swander and Scott Parkinson
provided a spark off the
bench. Devon Dawson
played outstanding defense.
Burrell busted the nets for
12 points. Zigila and
McClanahan the shifty soph-
omore each struck for eight
and Tobin for seven. Tobin
also set the table like a chef,
dishing up five assists.
Enos and Burrell brought
the Windex with them into
the war zone down low. Enos
hauled in 14 boards for a
double-double and Burrell
brought down nine. Double
D, Devon Dawson, also
helped put his brand on the
big win with his usual defen-
sive intensity and he also
grabbed seven boards.
John Richards rang up 27
points for East Jordan, which
got to within eight points of
the Vikings in the fourth
quarter. Noah Bacchus
added 12 and Joe Manville
10. East Jordan closed out
league play with a 2-12 mark
and were 4-15 overall after
the Grayling game.
Victories over Charlevoix, EJ gives Vikings
11-3 mark in league, runner-up spot
behind St. Francis in final standings
Grayling senior Steven Enos charges the hoop during the Vikings victory over
East Jordan.
PHOTO BY BOB GINGERICH
PHOTO BY BOB GINGERICH
Tom The Beast Burrell arises to launch a hook
shot during the Vikings LMC battle with East
Jordan.
By Mike Dunn
TRAVERSE CITY You
might say the Petoskey girls
of coach Adam Dobrowolski
put a stranglehold on host
Traverse City West in
Mondays Class A district
opener at the court of the
Titans.
The Northmen were sim-
ply suffocating in the second
half, limiting West to a shock-
ing three points in the sec-
ond half en route to an amaz-
ing 43-22 victory. Petoskey
improved to 12-9 while win-
ning for the 11th time in the
past 12 games and reversing
two regular-season losses to
West. The stunned Titans
concluded with a 14-7 log.
Petoskey faced off against
Gaylord in Wednesdays
semifinal clash. That game
was played at Petoskey after
this issue went to press. The
winner advanced to the dis-
trict finals on Friday, March
2, on the road against either
Traverse City Central or
Marquette. Whoever won the
semifinal between Central
and Marquette gets to host
the finals on Friday.
Junior forward Kelsey Ance
came to the fore once more
for the surging Northmen
and delivered a double-dou-
ble in the biggest game to
date. Ance made the twine
dance to the tune of 16
points and did a Windex
number down low, cleaning
the glass for 10 rebounds.
Reliable Katelyn
Crittenden was crisp from
the floor as well, connecting
for 11 points to help Petoskey
reverse a 35-31 loss at West
just a week-and-a-half
before. Crittenden also creat-
ed problems for the Titans
with her leech-like defense
against dangerous freshman
Katie Placek.
Dobrowolski also noted
the defensive pressure Alyssa
VanWerden and Liz Fraser
applied to Wests Shaina
Streeter as another key to vic-
tory.
West, coming off a drain-
ing loss to perennial cross-
town rival T.C. Central in the
regular-season finale, could
not seem to get untracked in
the second half. The Titans
led 10-9 after one quarter
before Petoskey surged to
take a 21-19 lead into inter-
mission. Only a buzzer-beat-
er from Placek kept
Petoskeys lead from being
bigger.
In the second half, though,
it was all Petoskey.
The Northmen helped
their own cause at the charity
stripe, nailing 10-of-12
attempts. Ance delivered four
assists to go with her 16
points and 10 bards and 6-
foot-3 junior center Megan
Tompkins was an imposing
figure inside, turning back
four shots and pulling down
four rebounds in addition to
scoring six.
Lauren Ellison landed
eight points to lead the
Titans. Placek, who had to sit
with foul trouble at times,
scored six and so did Streeter.
Petoskey split with Gaylord
(10-10) during the regular
season. Early in the season,
Gaylord won 51-50 in
Petoskey. The second time
around, the Northmen won
at Gaylord 54-25.
Basketball
Petoskey girls upend Titans!
Northmen play strangling second-half defense in 43-22 triumph over host T.C. West in
Class A opener
Petoskey among Battle of Fans finalists
EAST LANSING The
Petoskey High School cheer-
ing section was among the
finalists in the inaugural
Battle of the Fans contest
conducted by the Michigan
High School Athletic
Association.
The MHSAA announced
Friday that the Frankenmuth
High School student cheer-
ing section was selected as
the top student cheering sec-
tion among member schools.
This was the first year for the
contest, which was organized
by MHSAA staff and its 16-
member Student Advisory
Council.
Student sections from
Frankenmuth, Grand Rapids
Christian, Reese and
Rockford were selected in
addition to Petoskey as final-
ists from 19 applicants.
MHSAA staff and SAC mem-
bers visited all five for home
basketball games during the
last five weeks and produced
videos of each section for the
MHSAAs Youtube channel. A
public Facebook vote was
conducted beginning
Monday and ending
Thursday, and those results
were combined with a vote
by SAC members to deter-
mine the champion.
SAC voting criteria includ-
ed positive sportsmanship,
volume of student section,
school spirit, originality of
cheers, organization of group
and student section leader-
ship.
The Battle of the Fans
gave us an opportunity to
promote a positive cheering
atmosphere, and the fun that
can go into creating one,
said Andy Frushour, MHSAA
director of brand manage-
ment and advisor to the
Student Advisory Council.
Students typically roll their
eyes when we talk about
sportsmanship. But this got
them talking about it and
practicing it. This contest
drew submissions from all
over the state, and were
excited to see how it grows
next year.
Students were invited in
December to submit a short
video, via YouTube and
Facebook, of their cheering
sections in action. To view
finalists submissions on
YouTube, click on
http://ow.ly/8y9s3. For links
to stories and MHSAA-pro-
duced videos for all five sec-
tions, click on
http://bit.ly/zyPcU8. Video
of all five sections will be
played on the Breslin Center
HD scoreboard during the
Girls and Boys Basketball
Finals in March.
Frankenmuth is named winner of inaugural statewide contest sponsored by MHSAA
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By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD The Gaylord
JV girls of coach Shelly Curtis
closed the 2011-12 season
strong last week, outscoring
Cheboygan 33-23 on
Tuesday, Feb. 21, in a non-
league clash and then beat
Big North foe Cadillac 38-28
on Friday, Feb. 24. The Blue
Devils finished a solid season
with a 15-5 record.
In the win at Cheboygan,
coach Curtis reported great
intensity from the whole
team.
Lindsey Zaremba was on
lock down from the floor,
drilling the nets for 10 points
to lead Gaylord on the scor-
ing charts. Lauren Hintz and
Sydney Meadows each made
six to help the cause.
On Friday at Cadillac,
Gaylord rallied from a 17-12
halftime deficit to outscore
the Vikings 26-11 in the third
and fourth quarters.
The ladies came out with
intensity and played well as a
team, Shelly reported. We
were down 17-12 at halftime
and made some adjustments
and went on a 16-6 run in the
third and maintain the lead
till the end.
Zaremba was zoned in like
a laser once again, making
the twine spin to the tune of
16 points. Sydney Gooding
surrounded the iron with her
deliveries for eight points
and strong-armed Sydney
Kassuba took control inside,
latching onto six rebounds.
Blue Devils of Shelly Curtis close season with 15-5
mark after wins vs. Cheboygan and Cadillac
Basketball
Gaylord
JV girls finish strong
By Mike Dunn
INDIAN RIVER The
Johannesburg-Lewiston girls
of coach Heather Huff
defeated familiar Ski Valley
rival Inland Lakes on
Monday in the opening
round of the Class C District
Tournament. The Cardinals
prevailed 40-30 to push their
record to 19-2 and advance
to the semifinals Wednesday
against Oscoda at Oscoda. In
other Class C action,
Mancelona fell to Boyne City
58-29 to see its season come
to an end.
Mio advanced Monday in
Class D with a 59-16 win over
Atlanta at Posen High School.
Also in Class D, host
Mackinaw City moved on
with a 49-26 victory over
Alanson and in the same
tourney, surging Pellston
won its second straight
game, defeating Harbor Light
51-15 in the other opener.
Alba was eliminated from the
postseason after a 62-43 set-
back at the hands of host
Boyne Falls.
Johannesburg used a bal-
anced scoring attack and the
traditional suffocating defen-
sive pressure to tame the
Bulldogs, who played every-
one tough all year.
Brittany Cherwinski
helped put the Chomp in the
Cardinal offense, shaking the
nets for a team-high 11
points and she also showed
up strong inside, grabbing
eight rebounds.
Tiffany Nickert tamed the
twine for nine points and hit
some clutch free throws
down the stretch. Versatile
junior guard Abby Schlicher
drew Bulldogs like magnets
all game long but still turned
in a solid stat line. Acetylene
Abby was limited to seven
points, far below her season
average, but that was OK. She
served up sweet deliveries to
her teammates like it was
Valentines Day, finishing
with six assists. She also gen-
erated five rebounds five
steals and was a rejection
machine near the bucket,
making five blocks. The long
arms of Hannah Huff hauled
in 11 boards to help the
Cardinal cause.
Center Morgan Hanel
closed out a solid campaign
for I-Lakes with 11 points.
If J-L (10-2) defeated
Oscoda (7-13) in
Wednesdays semifinal, the
Cardinals moved on to the
district finals on Friday,
March 2, against either Tawas
City (13-8), which upset
Lincoln Alcona 43-40 in
Mondays opener, or
Whittemore-Prescott (2-16).
Mio (14-7) played Fairview
in Wednesdays semifinal at
Posen. If the Thunderbolts
won, they advanced to
Fridays finals against either
Posen or Hillman.
Pellston (3-18) faces
Mackinaw City (13-8) in
Fridays district champi-
onship in Mackinaw City.
J-L uses balanced scoring to outscore host I-Lakes on Monday; Mio, Pellston, Mack City also advance
Basketball
Joburg girls win district opener
By Mike Dunn
JOHANNESBURG The
Pellston boys clinched a
share of the Ski Valley
Conference title on
Wednesday, Feb. 22, with a
58-39 triumph at the court of
Johannesburg-Lewiston.
The Hornets improved to
17-1 overall and concluded
SVC play with 15-1 record.
Bellaire also finished league
play with a 15-1 mark. It is
the first conference title for
Pellston since 2006.
Senior sharpshooter Chris
Hass was in hammer mode,
as usual, draining the nets for
a game-high 35 points to go
with eight rebounds, four
assists and four steals as
Pellston won its ninth
straight. Fellow senior Andy
Hamlin, the other half of
Pellstons prolific H&H Point
Production, Inc., put 13 on
the board and grabbed six
boards. Max Ketterer collect-
ed five caroms.
J-L senior Gunnar Owens
pulled the trigger on 18
points to pace the Cardinals
and Jake Newell added 10.
The scrappy Cardinals of
coach Charlie Lovelace put
up a much more competitive
fight against the high-pow-
ered Hornets than the first
time the teams played. J-L
slipped to 5-12 overall and
finished 4-10 in the league.
Atlanta 68
Arenac Eastern 54
ATLANTA Junior Garrett
Badgero attacked the twine
with his usual fervor on
Friday, generating a game-
high 24 points as Atlanta
outscored Arenac Eastern 68-
54.
Josh Eising gathered 16
points of offense to aid the
Huskie cause and Trenton
Janiga was also in double dig-
its, recording 14 pionts.
Atlanta led 30-24 at the half.
Inland Lakes 56
Gaylord St. Mary 43
GAYLORD Inland Lakes
spoiled Senior Night for host
St. Mary on Friday, outscor-
ing the Snowbirds 56-43.
Downtown Dakotah
Davedowski put some bite
into the offense of the visting
Bulldogs, delivering 20
points in the victory.
Luke Wisniewski topped
the St. Mary scoring charts
once again with 11 points.
Earlier in the week in the vic-
tory over Forest Area, Luke
put 19 on the board.
Also for St. Mary in the
Forest Area game, Matt
Spyhalski spanked the twine
for 13 points with three
boards and gritty Gabe
Nowicki gathered nine
points, eight boards and six
assists.
The Snowbirds (8-10, 6-7)
closed out Ski Valley play on
Tuesday of this week with a
game at Mancelona.
Bellaire 81
Onaway 32
ONAWAY Bellaire
clinched a share of the Ski
Valley title with a workman-
like 81-32 victory at Onaway
on Friday. The Eagles
improved to 18-1 and 15-1.
Kasey Poel collected 18
points for the victors and Gus
Meriwether made 14.
Joe OBradovich buried 11
points to pace the Cardinals.
Mancelona 53
Johannesburg-Lewiston
52
JOHANNESBURG The
surging Ironmen of
Mancelona won again Friday,
outscoring host
Johannesburg-Lewiston in a
thriller, 53-52, to push their
record to 10-8 overall and 7-6
in the conference.
Mancelona could have
secured a third-place finish
in the final league standings
behind Pellston and Bellaire
with a victory in the final
league game against St. Mary
on Tuesday of this week.
Freshman Brandon
Dingman delivered the
goods for the Ironmen once
again, leading a balanced
scoring sheet with 12 points
to go with six rebounds.
Junior guard Kyle
Schepperley struck for 10
points and grabbed seven
rebounds and sophomore
sparkplug Logan Borst
brought his usual energy
while recording eight points
and five assists.
Senior strong man Sean
Aisthorpe saddled the iron
with 15 points and Gunnar
Owens pulled the triggers on
15 points as well.
Mackinaw City 75
Alanson 47
MACKINAW CITY
Senior Matt Cornell recorded
a game-high 21 points to lead
host Mackinaw City to a 75-
47 victory over game-but-
outmanned Alanson on
Friday.
Cool Hand Cornell
helped the Comets push
their record to 6-12 overall
and 4-7 in the Northern
Lakes Conference. Alanson
slipped to 0-18 and 0-10.
Brandon Kuchnicki con-
nected for 17 points and
grabbed 11 rebounds for a
double-double to pace the
Vikings and Cody Wicker
waxed the nets for 16 points.
Hass hits for 34 as Hornets defeat Joburg; Badgero leads Huskies past A-E; Davedowski shines for I-Lakes
Boys Hoops
Pellston clinches SVC title share
By Mike Dunn
JOHANNESBURG
Congratulations are in order
for the Johannesburg-
Lewiston girls JV basketball
team once again. For the
second year in a row, the
young, hungry Cardinals of
coach Brett McVannel have
gone through the season
undefeated.
Ski Valley foes are no
doubt thrilled that varsity
coach Heather Huff has a
loaded group of eager
underclassmen being
groomed to keep the highly
regarded J-L program
among the elite in the state.
McVannel and assistant
coach Kassie Campbell, who
was herself a star forward for
the Cardinals and coach
Heather Huff not that long
ago and who played for
Alpena Community College
after graduating for J-L,
guided a 13-player roster to
perfection while employing
the infamous pressuring,
strangling defense and
quick-strike attack that has
characterized the highly
successful J-L varsity teams
under Huff.
The roster includes
Madison Ewing, Sarah
Hofer, Hailey Haase, Ashley
Rider, Sydney McKinney,
Hailey Weaver, Allison
LaPointe, Kelsey Hardy, Julia
Nieman, Abby May,
Shannon Kievit, McKenzie
Mathewson and Emily
Aisthorpe.
Basketball
Joburg girls
JV is just perfect
Coach McVannels young troops go 20-0 for
the second year in a row
Basketball
Petoskey boys tame Wildcats
By Mike Dunn
PETOSKEY The Petoskey
boys gave the home fans a
nice treat Saturday in the
annual Hall of Fame game,
outscoring scrappy Alpena
69-57 in the final Big North
contest of the season and
extending the home winning
streak to 40 games.
Petoskey pushed its record
to 18-1 overall and 11-1 in the
league and displayed one
final time why it is the elite of
the league again this year.
One thing that makes the
Northmen so tough is they
have a diversified arsenal. It
was senior forward Joe
Robbins rocking the iron in
this one, recording a team-
high 20 points. He brought
the Windex with him down
low, too, as he cleaned the
glass for a dozen boards and
a double-double in his teams
workmanlike triumph.
Fellow senior Zak Lewis
also put some Zap into the
Northmen offense, scoring
13, and he was helping others
put points on the board, as
usual, when he wasnt scor-
ing himself. He finished with
five assists and also pulled
down seven rebounds.
Backcourt point crunchers
Jake Mullin and Sam
Baumgartner got into the
scoring act also, each con-
tributing eight points.
Ryan Hendricks ham-
mered the nets for a game-
high 24 points to pace
Alpena, which slipped to 10-
9 overall and 4-7 in the Big
North. Luke Cordes connect-
ed for 20 for the Wildcats,
who trailed 41-30 at the half.
At halftime, Petoskey hon-
ored Hall of Fame inductees
and highly successful
Northmen coaches Ray
Arthur, Scott Batchelor and
Don Dickmann.
Alpena, fueled by the hot
hand of Andy Marwelde, took
the JV game 64-41. Marwelde
scored 18 to lead the
Wildcats. Shae Whitmore and
Joe LeBlanc waxed the nets
for 12 and 11 points, respec-
tively, for Petoskey.
Petoskey took the fresh-
men game 52-33 in a real
nail-biter. Parker Monley
produced 25 points of
offense for the young
Northmen and Nick Mesnard
was a menace down low,
delivering 12 points and 12
boards. Teddy Tamm was a
terror as well, taming the
twine for eight points and
taking down nine rebounds.
Petoskey closed out the
regular season on Tuesday,
Feb. 28, against a pretty good
Boyne City squad. On
Monday, March 5, the
Northmen open Class A dis-
trict play at Gaylord (6-13).
Satisfying victory on home floor gives Northmen win in Hall of Fame game and 11-1
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Hockey
Devils, Chiefs win playoff openers
By Mike Dunn
SAULT STE. MARIE The
Gaylord and Cheboygan
hockey teams moved on
Monday in the opening
round of the Div. 3 pre-
regional tournament at sto-
ried Pullar Stadium in Sault
Ste. Marie.
Both teams advanced with
tense victories over solid
opponents.
Gaylord senior sparkplug
Spencer Bajko drilled the
game-winner for the Blue
Devils in the final minute of a
4-3 victory over Petoskey.
Cheboygan senior Stan
Swiderek struck like lightning
when his team needed it the
most, nailing the game-win-
ner in a 3-2 win over host and
defending pre-regional
champ Sault Ste. Marie.
Gaylord and Cheboygan
faced each other on
Wednesday in the pre-
regional finals after this issue
went to press. The Blue
Devils went into the game
with an 11-12-1 log and the
Chiefs took a 19-5-1 record
into the contest. The Chiefs
had earned two narrow victo-
ries over Gaylord during the
regular season.
Gaylord had also lost twice
to Petoskey during the regu-
lar season, both times in lop-
sided games. It seemed
Petoskey had Gaylords num-
ber this year but the Blue
Devils, to their credit, found
a way to turn the tables in the
playoffs.
Bajko drilled his game-
winner with 59 seconds
remaining in regulation. The
Muzyl boys, Cole and Seth,
provided the muscle on the
play, each being credited
with an assist.
Mitchell Lawton launched
a missile just past Petoskey
goalie Breanna Merriam to
score Gaylords first goal.
Bajko provided the ammuni-
tion and gained the assist.
Sam Black also put some
Bam into the Gaylord
offense, scoring the Blue
Devils second goal with help
from Derek Axford and Willie
Gelow. And Axford found the
net on a power play for
Gaylords third goal with Cole
Muzyl drawing the assist.
For Petoskey, Hunter
Stinger struck on a power
play with rocket launcher
Kyle Ruggles and Kenny
Forton setting the table. Ian
Morrison also wrinkled the
twine in the back of the net
for the Northmen and
Ruggles scored what would
prove to be the final goal of
his notable prep career on
the ice for Petoskeys third
and final goal of the night,
lighting the lamp unassisted
after making a steal.
Senior Peter Lawton was
between the pipes for
Gaylord and did a whale of a
job keeping his team in posi-
tion to strike and win late in
the third period. He stopped
17 of 20 shots. Merriam, who
had a brilliant campaign for
Petoskey, also made several
stellar stops to keep her team
in contention to the very end.
She turned away 26 of 30
shots from the Blue Devils.
The Northmen finished
with a 12-12-1 record.
For Cheboygan, it was the
smooth-striding Swiderek
showing up big once again in
a clutch situation.
Fellow seniors Jake Elmore
and Jordan Yost of the Chiefs
prolific Production Line also
tallied in Mondays pre-
regional opener.
During the regular season,
Cheboygan defeated Gaylord
2-1 in overtime in Cheboygan
and outscored the Blue
Devils 5-3 in Gaylord.
Whoever won Wednesdays
pre-regional finale advanced
to the Div. 3 Region 18 cham-
pionship game at The
Sportsplex in Gaylord on
Saturday, March 3, at 7 p.m.
against either Cadillac or
Mount Pleasant.
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Bajko of Gaylord, Swiderek of Cheboygan hit game-winners; Gaylord and Cheboygan faced
each other in semifinals
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD The state
wrestling finals take place
this weekend at The Palace of
Auburn Hills and 12 area
grappler have earned the
honor of participating this
year.
Two of those go into the
competition as 2012 regional
champions and No. 1 seeds:
Brandon Hurricane
Handrich of Grayling at 152
pounds in Division 3 and
Trey Leach of Onaway at 160
pounds in Division 4.
Eric Mason of Gaylord at
189 pounds is the lone repre-
sentative from the Weekly
Choice coverage area at the
Div. 2 level.
Grayling and Onaway each
have three wrestlers compet-
ing at state. Cheboygan has
one wrestler competing in
Div. 3. Mancelona and Mio
each have two in Div. 4.
The state finals extend
from Thursday through
Saturday, March 1-3. The top
eight finishers in each weight
class earn All-State honors.
Here is a list of the state
qualifiers and their first-
round opponents at state:
DIVISION 2
189 -- Senior Eric Mason
(40-11) of Gaylord, No. 3 seed
vs. Hunter McCoy (39-7) of
Dearborn Heights Annapolis,
No. 2 seed
DIVISION 3
152 -- Junior Brandon
Handrich (41-3) of Grayling,
No. 1 seed vs. Mike Church
(26-14) of Grosse Ile, No. 4
seed
189 -- Sophomore Jeff
Myers (26-24) of Grayling,
No. 4 seed vs. Dakota Dockter
(48-4) of Flat Rock, No. 1 seed
215 -- Senior Ryan Randall
(18-7) of Grayling, No. 4 seed
vs. Gage Hutchison (53-0) of
Buchanan, No. 1 seed
285 -- Junior Josh McDill
(20-12) of Cheboygan, No. 4
seed vs. Tom Ray (38-3) of
Almont, No. 1 seed
DIVISION 4
140 -- Senior Alex Fullerton
(48-8) of Onaway, No. 4 seed
vs. Kyle Miller (42-1) of
Lawton, No. 1 seed
160 -- Senior Trey Leach
(47-6) of Onaway, No. 1 seed
vs. Weston DeHaven (30-18)
of Watervliet, No. 4 seed
171 -- Senior Bryer McGinn
(42-9) of Onaway, No. 4 seed
vs. James Snider (34-6) of
East Jackson, No. 1 seed
152 -- Senior Tyler Aldrich
(22-10) of Mancelona, No. 4
seed vs. Orie Thomford (41-
8) of Saginaw Lutheran
Seminary, No. 1 seed
285 -- Sophomore Keegan
Richardson (33-13) of
Mancelona, No. 4 seed vs.
Zach Rieger (41-4) of
Hudson, No. 1 seed
125 -- Junior Zach Mach
(39-6) of Mio, No. 3 seed vs.
Kahle Scheenks (35-15) of
Bronson, No. 2 seed
130 -- Senior D.J. Burden
(25-6) of Mio, No. 3 seed vs.
Ty DeFay (38-13) of Addison,
No. 2 seed
Wrestling
Local grapplers compete at state
Twelve area wrestlers compete this weekend in state finals at Auburn Hills; Handrich of
Grayling, Leach of Onaway are No. 1 seeds
Eric Mason Trey Leach Brandon Handrich
By Mike Dunn
MANTON It was a new
experience for Mancelona
sophomore heavyweight
Keegan Richardson. For sen-
ior Alex Fullerton of Onaway,
it was an experience he
repeated for the fourth time.
For both Richardson and
Fullerton, it was a great feel-
ing. The two wrestlers earned
a berth in the 2012 state
finals on Saturday, Feb. 18, in
the Div. 4 regional tourna-
ment at Manton.
The state finals are being
held on Thursday through
Saturday, March 1-3, at The
Palace of Auburn Hills.
Fullerton (48-8) advanced as
a No. 4 seed at 140 pounds.
His first-round opponent is
No. 1 seed Kyle Miller of
Lawton (42-1). Richardson
(33-13) also advanced as a
No. 4 seed at 285 pounds. He
squares off with No. 1 seed
Zach Rieger of Hudson (41-4)
in the opening round.
The top eight wrestlers
from each weight class earn
All-State recognition.
I had a mindset coming in
that I wasnt going to think
about anything except whats
going on in the circle,
Fullerton said after winning
his blood match at Manton
against Jim Ritzenhein of
Iron Mountain. Its an amaz-
ing feeling to know Im going
to state again.
Fullerton is the first grap-
pler from Onaway to earn the
rare honor of qualifying for
state all four years.
Its an incredible feeling
being the first one from
Onaway to do that, he said.
Im grateful I had the oppor-
tunity to make it happen.
Onaway coach Mark Grant
expected Fullerton to
advance from the regional
tournament.
Hes tough physically and
mentally, Grant said. He
came here knowing what
needed to be done. Hes one
of our seven seniors and
there was no way he was
going to let his season end
without going back to The
Palace.
Richardson also faced a
blood match at 285
pounds. Richardson, after
losing his first round match
to eventual regional champ
Brett Martin of Hesperia, had
to win back-to-back matches
to qualify for state. In the first
match, he pinned David
Lancour of Ishpeming
Westwood in 27 seconds. In
the blood match where
whoever wins advances to
state and the one who loses
goes home, Richardson pre-
vailed again in powerful fash-
ion, taking down Kiel
Atanasoff of West Iron
County in 58 seconds.
He beat me before in dis-
tricts so I knew what to
expect, Keegan said of
Atanasoff. I was able to
reverse his hand lock and get
him on the mat. It was a great
feeling.
Asked what it felt like to be
a state qualifier as a sopho-
more, Keegan said it was dif-
ficult to find the words.
I guess Im overwhelmed
with excitement, he said
with a smile.
Mancelona coach Mark
Nixon is pleased Richardson
advanced.
Wrestlings been a good
sport for Keegan, Nixon
said. Hes really applied
himself to learning and hes
come a long way. Hes a nice
young man and someone
were really happy to have on
the team.
Fullerton and Richardson
have teammates who also
advanced. Other Onaway
grapplers in the state finals
are senior Trey Leach (47-6),
a No. 1 seed at 160 pounds,
and senior Bryer McBinn (42-
9), a No. 4 seed at 171
pounds.
Senior Tyler Aldrich (22-
10), a No. 4 seed at 152
pounds, also earned a berth
in the state finals for
Mancelona.
Wrestling
Honored to be a state-qualifier
Fourth time at state for Fullerton of Onaway, first time for Richardson of Mancelona
Keegan Richardson Alex Fullerton
By Doug Derrer
TRAVERSE CITY The Bay
Area Reps needed a win at
Manistee on Friday, Feb. 24, to
tie Cheboygan for the
Northern Michigan Hockey
League championship and
came through, skating to a 3-1
victory. This years co-champi-
onship marks the fourth
straight year the Reps have
been outright or co-champi-
ons of the NMHL.
After a scoreless first period,
P.J. Heger scored two goals in
the second period for the
Reps. Manistee scored its only
goal in the second period,
then Nate Wilson scored an
empty-net goal with under a
minute to play to ice the win
for the Reps.
John Posler was a tower of
power in the nets for the Reps.
On Monday, February 27,
the Reps hosted the Alpena
Wildcats in a first-round pre-
regional match at Center Ice
Arena.
The Reps and Wildcats
played a scoreless first period
with the Reps holding a 7-5
advantage in shots on goal.
It was the Bazooka, Kevin
Banducci, who got the Reps
on the board 51 seconds into
the second period, finally
blasting one by tough Alpena
netminder Jesse Boilore after
firing several shots from short
range at the Wildcat goal.
Adam Armour earned an
assist on the play.
With 1:37 left in the middle
period Quinn Lyman
launched a laser from the
point that found the back of
the net shortly after an Alpena
penalty had expired. Heger
and Banducci assisted on the
Lyman goal.
The Wildcats made it a one-
goal game when Sam Rumbles
fired a shot past Posler with
5:44 left in the game. But one
minute later a Zach Hill goal
reestablished the Reps two-
goal advantage and Bay Area
would hold on for a 3-1 win.
Heger and Andrew Dzierwa
assisted on the Hill goal.
Posler was practically impreg-
nable once again, stopping 23
of the 24 shots he faced to
earn the win in net for the
Reps.
The Reps faced Traverse
City Central, which advanced
with a 10-2 win over the
Northwest Warriors, on
Wednesday after this issue
went to press.
Hockey
Reps advance in pre-region tourney
Reps edge Alpena in opener in T.C.; win in regular-season finale at
Manistee secures NMHL co-championship with Cheboygan
Gaylord Middle School 8th grader, Jack
Korte worked as a Ball Boy for the Detroit
Pistons last week during a Pistons home
game. Jacks uncle Trevor arranged for
Jack to spend the day on the floor and in
the locker room with the NBA team. Here,
Jack talks with Detroit Pistons trainer Mike
Abdenour.
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MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RANKINGS 2/28/12
Class A
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Grand Haven (5) (19-1) 75
2. Lansing Waverly (19-1) 66
3. Midland (17-2) 64
4. Detroit Martin Luther King (17-3) 59
5. Clarkston (18-2) 48
6. East Kentwood (17-3) 47
7. Westland John Glenn (17-2) 42
8. Waterford Kettering (18-2) 39
9. Detroit Pershing (17-3) 37
10. Inkster (14-5) 31
Others receiving votes: St Johns 27, Grosse
Pointe South 22, East Lansing 18, Dearborn
Edsel Ford 9, Warren Cousino 5, Port Huron
Northern 2, Farmington Hills Mercy 2,
Flushing 2, DeWitt 2, Romeo 1, Auburn Hills
Avondale 1, Mattawan 1.
Class B
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Goodrich (5) (20-0) 75
2. Portland (20-0) 66
3. Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills) (17-1)
60
4. St Joseph (20-0) 58
5. East Grand Rapids (20-0) 52
6. Dearborn Divine Child (18-2) 50
7. Hudsonville Unity Christian (19-1) 44
8. Kingsley (18-1) 34
9. Paw Paw (18-2) 31
10. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (17-3) 27
Others receiving votes: Chelsea 23, Ludington
15, Gladstone 14, Grand Rapids South
Christian 12, Eaton Rapids 12, Freeland 11,
Grand Rapids Christian 6, Muskegon-Oakridge
5, Midland-Bullock Creek 3, Harper Woods
Chandler Park 2.
Class C
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Morley Stanwood (5) (20-0) 75
2. Concord (20-0) 68
3. St Ignace La Salle (20-0) 65
4. Niles Brandywine (19-1) 55
5. Kent City (20-0) 53
6. Reese (20-0) 45
7. Flint Hamady (18-1) 44
8. McBain (19-1) 42
T9. Houghton (19-1) 24
T9. Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett
(16-4) 24
Others receiving votes: Saginaw Valley
Lutheran 21, Adrian Madison 17, Manchester
16, Traverse City-St. Francis 12, Mendon
9, Clare 7, Lawton 7, New Lothrop 5, Lincoln
Alcona 5, River Rouge 2, Grass Lake 2,
Gobles 1, Johannesburg-Lewiston 1.
Class D
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Bark River-Harris (2) (19-1) 69
2. Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy (2) (16-
2) 62
3. Gaylord St Mary Cathedral (1) (19-1) 61
4. Posen (18-2) 54
5. Eben Junction Superior Central (18-2) 50
6. Marine City Cardinal Mooney (15-4) 47
7. Waterford Our Lady Of The Lakes (14-3) 46
8. Lansing Christian (18-2) 42
9. Deckerville Community (17-2) 40
10. Climax-Scotts (18-2) 37
Others receiving votes: Kingston 16, Brimley
Area 13, Bear Lake 13, Mason County Eastern
11, Crystal Falls Forest Park 11, Hillsdale
Academy 9, West Michigan Lutheran 9,
Watersmeet 3, Rapid River 3, Ontonagon Area
2, Athens 1, Ellsworth Community 1.
BOYS GIRLS
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The Grayling
girls closed
out the
regular
season with
hard-fought
Lake
Michigan
Conference
battles last week
against Charlevoix
and East Jordan.
These varsity and
JV photos reveal
the intensity of the
action as the
Viking girls of
coach Joe Powers
closed out the
campaign with a
7-13 log and
prepared to play
host to
Roscommon on
Wednesday, Feb.
29, in the Class B
District
Tournament
opener.
(photos by Bob
Gingerich)
Class A
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Saginaw (2) (16-2) 69
2. Detroit Pershing (3) (18-1) 68
3. Lansing Eastern (16-3) 60
4. Romulus (16-3) 59
5. Detroit Martin Luther King (15-4) 54
T6. Warren De La Salle (16-3) 51
T6. Clarkston (16-2) 51
8. Kalamazoo Central (15-5) 40
T9. Ypsilanti (14-3) 32
T9. Saginaw Arthur Hill (15-5) 32
Others receiving votes: Greenville 18, Zeeland
East 18, Petoskey 13, East Lansing 10,
Canton-Salem 7, Rochester 7, Westland John
Glenn 5, Temperance Bedford 3, Detroit
Catholic Central (Novi) 1, Lansing Waverly 1,
Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 1.
Class B
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Lansing Sexton (5) (17-1) 75
2. Lansing Catholic (18-0) 70
3. Wyoming Godwin Heights (19-0) 65
4. Detroit Crockett (15-3) 60
5. Detroit Country Day (Beverley Hills) (14-4) 52
6. Bridgeport (19-1) 50
7. Stevensville Lakeshore (17-2) 44
8. Otsego (16-2) 42
9. Cadillac (15-3) 34
10. Dearborn Heights Robichaud (14-4) 31
Others receiving votes: Clawson 24, Grand
Rapids Christian 22, Muskegon Heights 12,
Dundee 8, Sturgis 5, Sault Ste Marie 5,
Reed City 1.
Class C
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Flint Beecher (5) (19-0) 75
2. Pewamo Westphalia (18-0) 70
3. Detroit Consortium (12-5) 63
4. Madison Heights Madison (17-1) 58
5. Traverse City St Francis (16-2) 49
6. Clare (18-1) 47
7. McBain (16-2) 43
8. Flint Hamady (18-1) 41
9. Shelby (16-2) 38
10. Madison Heights Bishop Foley (16-3) 30
Others receiving votes: Detroit Loyola 25, River
Rouge 15, Negaunee 14, Bloomingdale 7,
Ithaca 6, Schoolcraft 3, New Haven 3,
Unionville Sebewaing 3, Rudyard 2, Beal
City 2, Laingsburg 2, Delton Kellogg 2, Reese
1, Hancock 1.
Class D
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (5) (17-1) 75
2. Pellston (17-1) 66
3. Carsonville-Port Sanilac (16-1) 62
4. Bellaire (18-1) 61
5. Climax-Scotts (18-1) 53
6. Boyne Falls (17-1) 50
7. Munising (16-2) 41
8. Southfield Christian (16-2) 40
9. North Adams-Jerome (17-1) 28
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Lake 8, Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary
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North Central 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4,
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gently used unwanted stuff? Please
donate items to the Elmira-Warner
Firefighters, all proceeds will go to
the firefighters to help raise money
for special items. (dress uniforms,
ID Cards, Badges, Halloween
Candy, food for Community
Christmas party, and many other
things) March 10 at Elmira Twp.
Hall, 9am - 6pm. Donated items
can be dropped off at the Fire Hall
on Tuesday, March 6th between 6
and 9pm. Arrangements call be
made if not able to make this time.
Please contact Leigh-Anne Marsh
at 989-370-2271
GENTLE YOGA CLASSES. Winter
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- Apr 9. Times: 5:30 - 6:45pm. 989-
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- Apr. 5. 989-731-6400
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WANTED: Hunting and Fishing col-
lectables and decoys. 989-370-
0499
AUTO PARTS
Used tire sale. All 16 and 17 inch
tires reduced. Maxx Garage. 989-
732-4789
AUTOMOBILES
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I BUY CARS! Wrecked or in need of
mechanical repair, 1995 and up.
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774-2264 or www.tailoredenter-
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FIREWOOD & WOODSTOVE
2 Year Maple. Split, Delivered,
Stacked. Gaylord. $55 cord. 231-
675-2220
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Delivered. 231-631-9600.
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Outdoor Wood Furnace from
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733-7651
Hardwood. 1 year old, Green -
Boiler Wood. 989-732-5878
WINTER DEALS ON FIREWOOD.
Mike Brown & Sons. 231-420-
1254
FITNESS EQUIPMENT
DP Weight bench. Arms and leg
workout. Dumbbells, weights. Good
condition. Make offer. 989-732-
1914
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model D-170 series. Located in
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GREAT ROOMS is now wholesaling
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begin at $89. 148 W. Main St.
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and N. Court St. www.greatrooms-
gaylord.com. Call 989-748-4849
Mahogany Dining table and chairs,
mahogany hutch and more. Nice
stuff! All reasonable offers.
Gaylord. 248-444-0304
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GUNS
GUN SHOW - Saturday, March 17,
9am - 3pm at the Mio Community
Center, 305 9th St. Admission is
$5, children under 12 free if
accompanied by adult. Contact Bud
Sprowl at 989-335-3195 for addi-
tional information.
HELP WANTED
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for part
time & full time employment. Apply
Wed. - Sunday at Sunburst Marine,
101 Water St. (downtown), Boyne
City
AVON REPS Needed. 231-676-
3289
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tative for advertising sales in our
newspapers. Work your own sched-
ule. Good commission rate. Send
resume' to Dave 1 at
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Equalization Director Charlevoix
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accepting resumes for the position
of Equalization Department
Director. The 2011 total combined
State Equalized Value of the County
is $2,650,451,459. Applicant
must be a currant MMAO Level 4,
or will complete the Level 4 require-
ments during 2012. Please submit
resumes no later than March 9,
2012 to Human Resources, 301
State St., Charlevoix MI, 49720.
Submit by fax to 231-547-7233 or
email to shepardk@charlevoixcoun-
ty.org. The County application form
must also be used and can be
found on www.charlevoixcounty.org
under County Employment
Opportunities. Charlevoix County is
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service, call Alpine Auto Auction,
Gaylord. 989.966.2060
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PETS
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Gaylord, 220 Michigan Ave. Call for
your appointment today, 989-705-
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weddings, clubs or parties.
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732-3933
EFFICIENT HEATING AND COOLING.
Furnaces, Air Conditioning, Sales
and Service. Quality Workmanship
989-350-1857
FRED'S TV & APPLIANCE SERVICE.
33 years experience. In home serv-
ice. 989-732-1403
Hardwood floors, refinishing and
installation. 30 years experience,
references. Cope's Custom
Interiors 989-306-2279
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estimates. 989-350-7944
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age. Larger units also available.
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or 989-370-6058
Heated or Cold storage available
for Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall,
989-732-0724
TRUCKS
WE BUY TRUCKS! Stop in & see
what we can pay you for yours! Ed's
Used Cars. East Jordan. 231-536-
7953
WANTED
SAVAGE and STEVENS RIFLES.
Possibly others. 989-390-1529
WANTED
Wanted: Baseball, Football,
Basketball and Hockey cards.
Before 1972. 231-373-0842
Wanted: BUYING STANDING TIM-
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Wanted: Used Cooking Oil. We will
recycle those large containers of
used cooking oil from your deep
fryer. Maxx Garage. 989-732-4789
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989-732-5892 BAGLEY TWP.
MARCH 12th 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1 - 4 p.m.
MARCH 13th 1 - 4 p.m., 6 - 9 p.m.
Jason Woodcox, Assessor
Bagley Twp. Hall
2896 U.S. 27 South, Gaylord
DOVER TWP.
MARCH 12th 3 - 9 p.m.
MARCH 14th 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sally Nowak, Assessor
Dover Twp. Hall
2985 Marquardt Rd., Gaylord
CHARLTON TWP.
MARCH 13th 2 - 5 p.m.; 6 - 9 p.m.
MARCH 15th 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 1 - 4 p.m.
Sally Nowak, Assessor
Charlton Twp. Hall
10900 M-32 East, Johannesburg
ELMIRA TWP.
MARCH 12th 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
MARCH 13th 3 - 9 p.m.
Debbie Dunham, Assessor
Elmira Twp. Hall
2035Mt. Jack Rd., Gaylord
OTSEGO LAKE TWP.
MARCH 12th 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
MARCH 16th 3 - 9 p.m.
Fred Lindroth, Assessor
Otsego Lake Twp. Hall
10584 Old 27 South, Waters
CHESTER TWP.
MARCH 13th 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
MARCH 14th 3 - 9 p.m.
Sally Nowak, Assessor
Chester Twp. Hall
1737 Big Lake Rd., Gaylord
HAYES TWP.
MARCH 12th 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 5 - 9 p.m.
MARCH 13th 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.,1 - 4 p.m.
Mary Sanders, Supervisor/Assessor
Hayes Twp. Hall
71 Hayes Tower Rd., Gaylord
CITY OF GAYLORD BOARD OF REVIEW
MARCH 20th 1 - 7 p.m.
MARCH 21st 1 - 7 p.m.
305 East Main St., Gaylord (New City Hall)
Debbie Dunham, Assessor
CORWITH TWP.
MARCH 12th 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1 - 4 p.m.
MARCH 13th 3 - 9 p.m.
Vernon Kassuba, Assessor
Corwith Twp. Hall
8170 Mill St., Vanderbilt
LIVINGSTON TWP.
MARCH 12th 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1 - 4 p.m.
MARCH 14th 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 6 - 9 p.m.
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Featured Home
On the Market
New House or
an Old One?
Consider the pros
and cons to each
Compliments of
Ed Wohlfiel
As you embark on your venture
to buy a home, one of the first deci-
sions to make is whether to buy
new or purchase an existing home.
Each choice has its advantages,
and there is no single answer that
works for everyone.
You may be drawn to the shiny
new, energy-efficient appliances,
the great room, and the beautiful
master suite offered in a new
home. But you may also like the
charm, the canopy of trees that
drape over the sleepy neighbor-
hood streets, and the increasing
value of an existing home you've
been eying.
Here are some things you'll
want to ponder as you decide
which route to take.
Existing homes
Existing homes offer many con-
siderations for potential homebuy-
ers, including:
The neighborhood. Many peo-
ple are drawn to developed neigh-
borhoods for the sense of commu-
nity that has been established. The
mature landscaping and devel-
oped trees are often a considering
factor.
Maintenance and
repair. If you're considering an
existing home, be sure you have a
good handle on the working status
of all major systems. Hire a profes-
sional home inspector to check out
the house. As appliances and sys-
tems age they naturally require
repair and replacement, some-
thing which may be reflected in a
purchase price.
Home improvement. If you
enjoy small repairs and home
improvement projects around the
house, then an existing home
would be your cup of tea.
Existing features. When you
buy an existing home, you typical-
ly don't have to worry about buy-
ing the extras, such as blinds for
the window, a security system, or a
landscaped back yard.
Land. In most metro centers,
new homes may have less land
than newer properties. Why?
Because of changes in land-use
patterns.
Location. Existing homes are
often found in older, more conven-
ient metro core areas rather than
outlying suburbs.
The opportunity to remodel. In
some cases buyers may prefer an
older home in a particular location
which can be modernized or
expanded. In effect, use the exist-
ing home as a base to build a
unique property.
Price. In general terms, existing
homes tend to be less expensive
than new properties. As well, exist-
ing homes are likely to come com-
plete with items which may repre-
sent new home extrasblinds,
landscaping, built-ins, etc.
Track record. When you pur-
chase an existing home, you know
how much the property has appre-
ciated over the years -- in effect,
you have an index of sorts which
measures the community's mar-
ketplace appeal. At the same time,
like stocks and bonds, you know
that past results do not guarantee
future marketplace performance.
Taxes. Depending on your
state, you will likely have lower
property tax rates. Also, many
older households aren't required
to pay for local bonds associated
with new development, such as
schools, parks, or road or trans-
portation improvements.
Traditional layout. If you like
the formal living and dining
rooms, an existing home will likely
satisfy you.
Ranch home, Gaylord
John Koske, Koske Realty Co., Gaylord (989) 732-1012
Real Estate
By Jim Akans
This stylish ranch home in Gaylord is situated in a
high traffic area with convenient access to the near-
by airport and freeway. It is the perfect spot to
establish a home-based business in a spacious,
nicely appointed residence on one and third acres
of property.
This vinyl sided, metal roofed home is also
extremely low maintenance, so the new homeowner
can spend more time relaxing and pursuing their
business venture. There is a total of 1,635 square
feet of living area on the main level and finished full
basement. That includes three bedrooms and two
baths, a gorgeous main living room with hardwood
flooring, wood tongue and groove walls, and free-
standing gas stove, plus handy first floor laundry
area and a beautiful huge kitchen with custom
wood cabinetry and full snack bar peninsula.
The finished basement is highlighted by a large family room
with adjoining sitting area featuring a natural gas fireplace. There
is also an enormous workshop area in the basement, so bring on
those crafts and home projects!
Outdoors, a 16 x 16 foot open deck overlooks the nicely land-
scaped grounds that include a rock garden and small pond with
fish. There are two outbuildings; a garage that is also vinyl sided
with a metal roof, and a separate storage shed.
This is a terrific home with nearly unlimited
lifestyle possibilities, and is listed at just $149,500.
Call Koske Realty today for a private showing.
(989) 732-1012 or email john_koske@yahoo.com
Stylish Gaylord ranch in great
location for home business
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REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS
Provided to you by and based on information from the Water Wonderland
MLS, Inc. for the period February 6, 2012 through February 12, 2012.
(RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ONLY)
DAYS DOLLAR VOLUME NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
COUNTY ON MARKET SOLD UNITS SOLD UNITS AVAILABLE
Alcona 53 $9,500 1 48
Alpena 150 $210,000 4 309
Antrim 240 $150,000 1 55
Cheboygan 92 $40,550 1 408
Crawford 68 $6,000 1 190
Mackinac 0 $0 0 69
Montmorency 232 $67,000 3 179
Oscoda 700 $210,000 1 136
Otsego 140 $716,775 5 360
Presque Isle 225 $94,800 2 229
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