weekly choice - section b - december 29, 2011

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By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD Intense, leech-

like defensive pressure was a

major key for visitingGrayling on Thursday, Dec.

22, in a non-league boys bas-

ketball battle with perennial

rival Gaylord. The Vikings

recorded 23 steals in the

game and forced 30

turnovers as they outscored

the gritty host Blue Devils 69-

48.

Im very pleased with the

enthusiasm and effort that

our team played with

tonight, Grayling coach Rich

Moffit said after his team

improved to 4-1 on the young

season. We did an outstand-

ing job of running our transi-

tion break and moving theball to the open man.

Defensively, we forced 30

turnovers and I was pleased

with our intensity.

Grayling, scoring fre-

quently off transition buck-

ets, broke open a close game

in the middle quarters,

outscoring Gaylord 20-11 in

the second quarter and 21-7

in the third quarter to build

an insurmountable 58-32

lead.

The Gaylord boys of coach

Tim ORourke always play

hard regardless of the score

and, to their credit, they

came back to outscore the

visitors 16-11 in the final

stanza even after leading

scorer Troy Gahm was side-

lined with fouls.

Still, it was a tough night

for the Blue Devils, who fell

to 2-3 and were coming off a

nice win over Big North foe

Ogemaw Heights.

Graylings fearsome four-

some inside Steven Enos,

Griffin Dean, Zane Tobin and

Tom The Beast Burrell

banged the boards with

authority, combining for 35

rebounds and often prevent-

ing Gaylord from gettingrepeat shots at the basket.

The versatile lefty Tobin also

contributed 10 points from

the backcourt to go with

three assists and two steals.

Moffit also noted the

relentless defensive pressure

applied by guards Tyler

McClanahan, Scott

Parkinson and Devon

Dawson in the game and the

he complimented

McClanahan and Jake

Swander for the good job

they managing the game

from the point guard posi-

tion.

The 6-foot-4 Enos contin-

ues to put together a monster

senior season. He earned

another double-double for

the Vikings, hitting for a

team-high 18 points to go

with a team-high 12 boards.

He was also big into piracy

once again, making five

steals.

All Parkinson needed

Thursday was a patch over

his eye and the skull andcrossbones somewhere on

his jersey. Parkinson pro-

duced a team-high seven

steals.

Burrell bulled his way to

eight boards and he also

scored 10 points, joining

Enos and Tobin in double

digits. The long-armed Dean

pulled down seven boards

and recorded four points.

As a team, Grayling his 21

of 29 free throws.

Gahm, a senior three-year

starter for ORourke, had a

big night for Gaylord, hitting

a game-high 18 points before

fouling out.Senior Austin Pearson

added 10 points with a work-

manlike effort and junior

Tyler Cherry picked the nets

for eight points. Chris

Crenshaw and Craig

Richardson played well

defensively for the Blue

Devils.

Gaylord made 16 of its 29

free throws.

Grayling (4-1) takes on

Houghton Lake (2-3) in non-

league action on Tuesday,

Jan. 3, and Gaylord (2-3) bat-

tles Big North foe Traverse

City Central (2-3) on the

same night.

ON TUESDAY, Dec. 20,

Gaylord scrapped and bat-

tled and prevailed 48-35 over

visiting Big North foe

Ogemaw Heights.

Gahm showed up big, as

usual, making the twine

dance to the tune of 26

points with 16 rebounds for

the Blue Devils, who

improved to 1-1 in the

league. Gahms presence

under the boards was partic-

ularly critical because big

man Zach Lundell was forced

to the sidelines by illness andwas not able to play.

ORourke also noted the

intense play, toughness and

leadership of Pearson in the

game and the physical pres-

ence of Ryan Chrencik, who

battled Ogemaws post play-

ers bruise for bruise.

Tyler Frisch found the bot-

tom of the net for a dozen

points to join Gahm in dou-

ble digits and Cherry had a

typically fruitful game, gen-

erating eight points and

doing the grunt work at the

defensive end. ORourke also

noted the defensive pressure

applied by Chris Stout and

Craig Richardson.

Also on Tuesday, Dec. 20,

Grayling came from behind

to beat Lake Michigan

Conference foe Elk Rapids

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Grayling senior forward Tom The Beast Burrell fires a pass to an open teammate during the game at

Gaylord.

Gaylord senior Troy Gahm goes high to launch a

shot as Steve Enos of Grayling comes over to

defend.

Grayling senior guard Zane Tobin puts the jump in

jump shot as he goes to shoot while Tyler Cherry

of Gaylord defends.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2011

Visiting Vikes push to 4-1 log

Photo by Dave baragrey



Grayling 69, Gaylord 48

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By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD The Gaylordgirls certainly finished 2011on a hot roll. In their final twogames, the Blue Devil gals ofcoach Frank Hamilla beat BigNorth foe Ogemaw Heights44-39 on the road in a scrap-py, defensive battle and thenthey unleashed their arsenalin an impressive 67-29 tri-umph over a game-but-out-

manned Grayling squad toextend their winning streakto six games.

In the Grayling gameplayed on Thursday, Dec. 22,as part of a rare home varsitydoubleheader with theGaylord boys, the Blue Devilsput together four solid quar-ters of play as they won theirsixth straight game after

dropping the first two gamesof the season on the road tostate powers St. Ignace andMount Pleasant.

Hamilla called the victoryover Grayling our best gameso far, noting that it was ateam effort that also featuredoutstanding play from sever-al of the reserves. Hamilla

was also quite pleased withthe way his team playeddefense and passed the ball

efficiently to create openlooks.As usual, it was junior wing

Mackenzie Edwards leadingthe way for the Blue Devils.Mighty Mac, a three-year var-sity starter, showed onceagain why she is such a dan-gerous force with the ball inher hands, lighting things upfor a game-high 21 points in

spite of part-time duty on thefloor. Mac made the twinespin three times from beyondthe arc.

Sophomore guard MaddieHamilla connected for 10points and generated threesteals with her usual bark-tight defense. Junior LaurenMead also hit for double fig-ures with 10 points to go withfour rebounds and she was aforce on defense as well,

recording four steals.Megan Lamb and ChelseaFox also contributed. Lamband Fox were lions in thepaint, each grabbing fiveboards. Lamb landed sixpoints and Fox fired in two.

Alex Simmons struck for fivepoints while Jada Johnsonand Jade Kilbourn each tal-lied four and point guardSarah Polena dished off twoassists.

For Grayling, Hailey Whittaker honed in for adozen points and junior JoHamlin also reached doubledigits with 10 points. CaitlinProsser tallied four.

The Gaylord JV of coach

Shelly Curtis improved to 7-1with a 59-14 victory. LindseyZaremba (12), Joslyn Rider(11) and Aubrey Curtis (10)topped a balanced scoringsheet and freshman forceSydney Kassuba collectedeight points and 10rebounds.

Gaylord (6-2, 2-0) has ahuge Big North game onTuesday, Jan. 3, on the homefloor against Traverse CityCentral, which is alsounbeaten in league play.

ON TUESDAY, Dec. 20,Gaylord edged OgemawHeights 44-39 and Grayling

lost at home in a LakeMichigan Conference game

with Elk Rapids, 64-54.Gaylords victory was of the

ground-and-pound variety,a game marked by tough,

physical defense at both endsthat did not permit eithersides offense to get intomuch of a rhythm.

Mighty Mac rocked theiron for 19 points andMaddie Hamilla producedseven points and teamed toplay predatory defense withpoint guard Polena, eachmaking four steals. Fox wasfine off the bench, hitting forsix points and hauling in fourboards and Mead muscled

down five rebounds.Simmons scored five andStephanie Buttrick talliedfour.

The Gaylord JV also wonnarrowly, rallying from a

nine-point deficit to earn adramatic 43-42 victory.Sudden Sydney Meadows hitthe big shot to tie the gameand then Joslyn Rider, withthe outcome of the game lit-erally riding on her accuracyfrom the line, hit the game-

winning free throw.The two Sydneys were sim-

ply super for Gaylord, eachearning a double-double.Sydney Meadows made 16points with 12 boards and

Sydney Kassuba cracked thenets for 14 points with 11rebounds. Reliable LindseyZaremba zoomed andzonked in her usual freneticfashion, producing six points

and five steals.It was a team effort the

girls battled hard and cameback, reported Graylingcoach Shelly Curtis.

The Gaylord freshmen girlsfell to Ogemaw by a 40-25margin, though Cierra Woods

was a solid oak inside, gener-ating 19 points and 13rebounds, and AimeeKilbourn hit for four points.

ALSO ON Tuesday, Dec. 20,

Jo Hamlin hammered thenets for 16 points and CierraProsser produced 14 pointsas Grayling fell to Elk Rapids.

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Cierra Prosser of Grayling attempts to drive the

lane as sophomore Maddie Hamilla of Gaylord

defends.

Girls Hoops

Robbins says yesto Grand Valley

By Mike Dunn

PETOSKEY Petoskey sen-ior Joe Robbins, one of thepremier two-way footballplayers in all of northernMichigan, has verbally com-mitted to Grand Valley StateUniversity, one of the topNCAA Division II programsin the nation.

Robbins chose GrandValley over a number of otherschools, including MichiganState and Central Michigan,because of Grand Valleysscholarship offer and

because of the rapport he felt with the program. Severalother Div. 2 programs alsooffered scholarships butRobbins realized his heart

was in Allendale. He will signhis letter of intent in earlyFebruary.

The turbo-charged 6-foot-

4, 205-pound running back with the sweet feet, shiftymoves and bulldozer-toughmentality had a remarkablethree-year varsity career withthe Northmen and coachKerry VanOrman.

As a featured runner in VanOrmans high-octaneground-assault offense,Robbins was a big-play threatevery time he touched theball. He amassed a school-record 1,796 yards rushing asa senior with a school-record33 touchdowns. Among otherhonors, he was an All-State

selection for both theAssociated Press and the FreePress, he was the Record-Eagle All-Region Player of the

Year and he was the WeeklyChoice Player of the Year.

In three seasons as a two- way varsity player, Robbinshelped Petoskey to a 24-3

regular-season record and a

2-3 record in the Div. 3 play-

offs.

For his career, Robbins

scored a school-record 51

touchdowns and gobbled

real estate like a crazed spec-

ulator, gaining more than

2,600 yards while setting still

another school record.

Robbins was also a high-

impact player at cornerback

on defense. He leaves as

Petoskeys all-time career

leader with 13 interceptions.

Robbins likely will play in the

secondary for the high-pow-

ered Lakers.

Grand Valley was 8-3 this

past season and missed the

playoffs for the first time in

11 years. The Lakers won four

national titles in the 2000s

and were national finalists in

2009.

Prolific Petoskey running back commits

to perennial NCAA D-2 powerhouse

Blue Devils win impressively againstOgemaw and Grayling; offensivefirepower is on display against Vikings

Gaylord win streak reaches six


Photo by Dawn Smith

Petoskey senior Joe Rocket Robbins has verbally committed to accept a

scholarship offer from Grand Valley.

GAYLORD The Gaylord

freshmen broke open a closegame in the second quarter

and finally outscored a prettygood Grayling squad 61-33

on Thursday, Dec. 22.

The soft, smooth shooting

of Cotton Neff accounted fora team-high 12 points and

led a balanced scoring ledgerfor the Blue Devils. Cole

Butler collected 10 points

and Sam Rinke rocked the

iron for nine.Grayling has a very solid

team, and our players real-ized this when we were only

up 16-12 at the end of the

first quarter, said Grayling

coach Iron Mike Neff. Thewhole first half it was a close

hard-fought game. We wereable to pull away from them

in the second half.

Boys Hoops

Gaylord frosh earn

another winBalanced scoring leads to victory over visiting Grayling


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Northmen battle hard in defeat

Vikings finish strong against ERBoys Hoops

Girls Hoops

by Mike Dunn

GRAYLING -- Senior guardZane Tobin, calm as a wind-less sea, drained a pair ofclutch free throws with 4.7seconds left to push hostGrayling past Elk Rapids 50-49 in a Lake MichiganConference contest onTuesday, Dec. 20. Tobin's freethrows capped a furiousfourth-quarter rally for the

Vikings, who improved to 3-1and 2-0 in the league.

Grayling led 2-0 at the out-

set then trailed the entiregame until Tobin hit from thestripe. The Vikings werebehind 41-31 to the Elksentering the fourth quarterbut outscored the visitors 19-8 to secure the tense come-

from-behind win."Elk Rapids got off to a fast

start and we were forced toplay a style that is not advan-tageous to our team," report-ed Grayling coach RichMoffit. "We had to run a box-and-one defense to try toslow down standout LukeMorrison, who had 18 pointsat the half."

The box-and-one did slowdown the dangerousMorrison, a 1,000-point scor-er for coach Luke Johnson.Morrison drew green-and-

white clad defenders like amagnet and scored just threein the second half to finish

with a game-high 21 points.The intense defensive pres-sure applied by the Vikingscombined with surgically

precise free-throw shootingdown the stretch helpedthem chip away at the leadand eventually overtake thevisitors at the end.

"We played an outstandingfourth quarter and our kidsshowed a lot of characterdown the stretch," Moffitsaid. "Our free-throw shoot-ing was outstanding (11-of-12 for the game)."

Senior Steven Enos had atypically effective two-waygame, recording a double-double with 17 points,

including 4-for-4 at the line,and 13 rebounds and he wasBlackbeard in green at thedefensive end, making sixsteals.

Double D, Devon Dawson,also helped put his brand on

the win with his leech-like

defensive effort. Dawson,

Riley Zigila and Tyler

McClanahan all had three

steals in the game and

Grayling as a team posted 21

thefts.

Tobin finished with nine

points, going 4-for-5 from

the stripe, and he also pulled

down eight rebounds and

dished off three assists.

Senior strong man Tom

Burrell was a beast under the

boards, powering to nine

points and nine rebounds.Senior center Griffin Dean

pulled down five boards and

Jake Swander scored five with

a pair of steals.

Grayling won the JV game

49-26.

By Mike Dunn

TRAVERSE CITY Junior

Kelsey Ance hit for a game-

high 22 points but the visit-

ing Northmen were not able

to generate enough offensive

juice to go with it in a 52-35

loss at the court of Big North

foe Traverse City Central on

Tuesday, Dec. 20.

The Trojans closed out

with a 20-4 run to break open

what had been a tight, defen-

sive battle. Central improved

to 3-2 overall and 3-0 in the

league while Petoskey

slipped to 1-4 and 0-2.

Ance also pulled down 10

boards for a double-double

and Kati Lewis brought aspark off the bench, scoring

six of her seven points in the

second half. Junior center

Megan Tompkins took down

four rebounds, turned away

four shots and scored four

points and Alyssa VanWerden

hauled in six boards.

Katie Knudsen connected

for 18 to pace the Trojans and

had a hot hand down the

stretch. She also produced

six rebounds and five steals

with a solid two-way effort.

Chandler Cobb canned 14

points and Ali Walker scored

11 with five rebounds.

Central also won the JV

game 41-25 as Callie

Bartkowiak tallied 12. Jayme

Larson landed eight points

for the Northmen.

The freshmen game also

went to Central, 34-18. Sarah

Yankoviak collected six

points for Petoskey and

Carrie Wynkoop tallied seven

for the Trojans.

Petoskey is in action again

on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the

court of non-league foe Sault

Ste. Marie.

Furious fourth-quarter rally pushes Grayling to one-pointvictory over visiting LMC foe Elk Rapids

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Grayling senior Steven Enos (32) brings the ball

down the floor against LMC foe Elk Rapids.


Grayling senior Tom Burrell goes high to launch a

jump shot on the home floor against Elk Rapids.


Grayling coach Rich Moffit, left, and Elk Rapids

coach Luke Johnson watch their respective teams

perform.


Elk Rapids coach Luke Johnson, a former All-

State hardwood star for Gaylord in the 1990s,

reacts during the game at Grayling.

By Mike Dunn

PETOSKEY Petoskey boys

basketball coach Dennis

Starkey reached a notable

career milestone last week

when his team defeated visit-

ing Big North Conference foe

Traverse City Central.

Starkey, who has been a

model of class and consisten-

cy since starting his head

coaching career at Boyne

City in the early 1980s,

earned his 400th win as

coach of the Northmen in a

26-year span highlighted by

14 district championships

and four regional titles.

Petoskey, in search of its third

straight league title, prevailed

54-35 to improve to 5-0 over-

all in the young season and

3-0 in the Big North.

After the game, Starkeys

record stood at a stellar 400-

179 in his 26 years with the

Northmen and 439-228 over-

all in a Hall of Fame career

that also included stints at

Boyne City and Vanderbilt in

the 1980s.

Senior sharpshooter Zak

Lewis helped to assure his

coach of the milestone victo-

ry, draining the nets for a

team-high 13 points in a

game that was marked by

physical, intense play at both

ends of the court and unre-

lenting defensive pressure

from the Northmen.

Erik Davenport also helped

the cause, taming the twine

for 10 points to join Lewis in

double digits. Senior wing

Joe Robbins rocked the iron

for eight points and Jake

Mullin hit for seven and the

pair showed up big in the

paint as well.

Tanner Kenney recorded

six points and had six

rebounds for the Trojans,

who slipped to 2-3 overall

and 1-1 in the league. Boone

Marois also tallied six for the

visitors.

The Petoskey JV suffered

its first loss, falling by a single

point 35-34. Shea Whitmore

sank 11 points to lead the

young Northmen and Joe

LeBlanc added nine.

The Northmen go down-

state during the holiday

break to face Ann Arbor

Pioneer and Herman High

School of Windsor, Ontario in

a return to the Motor City

Roundball Classic at Detroit

Country Day on Thursday

and Friday, Dec. 29-30.

Basketball

Coach Starkey earns milestone winLongtime Petoskey mentor earns 400th win Tuesday, Dec. 20, as Northmen roll past visiting T.C. Central

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Ironmen outscore host EllsworthBoys Hoops

By Mike Dunn

ELLSWORTH After a few

close defeats, the Mancelona

Ironmen put on the W side

of the ledger with a hard-

fought 59-44 triumph at the

court of non-league foe

Ellsworth on Tuesday, Dec.

20.

Feisty freshman guard

Brandon Dingman, gettingmore comfortable all the

time with the speed of the

varsity game, showed up big

in this one, making the net

spin to the tune of a game-

high 18 points as Mancelona

improved to 3-1.

Junior guard Kyle

Schepperley sank a dozen

points and sparkplug sopho-

more guard Logan Borst

landed 11 points to join

Dingman in double digits.

Jake Seaney secured a dou-

ble-double for the Lancers

with 12 points and 18 boards

and Matt Barraw scored

eight.The Ironmen led 35-20 at

the half and 43-28 going into

the fourth quarter.

Pellston 82Inland Lakes 39

PELLSTON Host

Pellston pushed to 4-0 overall

and 2-0 in the Ski Valley with

an impressive victory over

league foe Inland Lakes on

Tuesday, Dec. 20.

Senior twine tamer Chris

Hass put up Hass-like num-

bers, hitting for a game-high

30 points to go with 14

rebounds and fellow senior

Andy Hamlin fed the hoop as

well, generating 21 points,

and he fed his teammates,

too, notching eight assists.

He also grabbed five

rebounds.Dale Stark struck for 11

points and hustling Zak

Kruskie covered the floor

defensively like a fresh coat

of wax, coming up with six

steals.

I was happy with our

intensity tonight from the

beginning of the game,

Pellston coach Cliff Hass

said.

For Inland Lakes (1-1, 1-1)

Dustin Cochran crashed the

nets for 13 points and Austin

Jensen battled under the

boards, earning 10 hard-

earned points and nine

rebounds.

Johannesburg-Lewiston 73Wolverine 57

JOHANNESBURG

Johannesburg-L ewiston

evened its early-season

record at 2-2 with a work-

manlike 73-57 triumph over

scrappy non-league foe

Wolverine on Wednesday,

Dec. 21.

Cole Nagy led a balanced

scoring ledger with 17 points

while long-armed senior

center Sean Aisthrope and

senior guard Gunnar Owens

each canned 13 to fuel the

offensive uprising for the

Cardinals of veteran coach

Charlie Lovelace, who are off

to a much better start thisseason than a year ago. Jake

Newell added eight to help

the cause and Brett Kortman

connected for seven for J-L.

The Cardinals led 44-30 at

the half. Wolverine, to its

credit, battled hard to the

end and played the home

team on even terms in the

second half.

Dangerous Seth Purgiel

was popping from the

perimeter for the Wildcats,

hitting four times from

beyond the arc while putting

up a game-high 21 points.

Tyler McCauley tagged the

twine for 12 points and

Missile Mike McNeil made

nine points for the visitors.

Wolverine, 2-2 overall and

2-0 in the Northern Lakes

Conference, is in action again

on Tuesday, Jan. 3, against

league foe Alanson and

Johannesburg plays the same

night against perennial

cross-county rival Gaylord St.

Mary in what could be a

whale of a game.

Freshman Dingman delivers as Mancy

wins first game; Hass, Hamlin lead way asPellston stays unbeaten; Joburg winsagain

Mancelonas Brandon Dingman, shown here against Lake City, delivered 18

points as the Ironmen won at Ellsworth.

GRAYLING The Gaylord wrestling team exhibited itsmight and muscle in a tri-meet at Grayling on

Wednesday, Dec. 21, earninga pair of impressive wins overhost Grayling, 50-21, and

Kingsley, 60-16.The Blue Devils of coach

Jerry LaJoie improved to 8-1in dual matches.

Concrete Eric Mason at189 pounds and Jacob Bell at140 were the Wrestlers of the

Match for the Blue Devils,sweeping their two boutsimpressively. Seniors co-cap-tains Chadd Hall (135) andTrent Hunt (145) also tookcare of business in a big wayfor the bruising Blue Devils.

Other Gaylord grapplers who won both matchesincluded veteran Seth Lights

Out Lashuay at 112 poundsalong with Tristan Starks, JeffHeinz, John Dennison and

Will Stecker. Winning onematch for Gaylord wereSteven Dunn, Matt Jenkinsand Matt Kempher.

Gaylord competes in theTraverse City WestInvitational on Fri., Dec. 30.

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LAKE LEELANAU TheJohannesburg-Lewiston girlsreturned to the win columnin a big way Wednesday, Dec.21, beating Lake Leelanau St.Marys 67-50. The Cardinalsimproved to 5-1 whilerebounding from the loss to

Ski Valley rival Gaylord St.Mary the game before.

Junior Abby Schlicherdrained the nets for a game-high 25 points to lead J-L togo with nine rebounds andfive assists in a typically effi-cient effort. Fellow junior

Miranda House also pro-duced a nice stat line, gener-ating nine points with foursteals and forward BrittanyCherwinski channeled eightpoints through the bucketand pulled down sevenboards.

Katie Kierczynski connect-ed for six points and createda nice spark off the bench

while Hannah Huff grabbedeight rebounds and talliedfour points. Katelyn Weaveralso hit contributed fourpoints. Gabby Coopersmith

was golden for the Cards andcoach Heather Huff at thedefensive end, recording ateam-high five steals to go

with four points, and NikkiBush and Huff each hadthree steals.

The Cardinal JV posted a

65-25 win to push its record

to 6-0.

The Cardinals are in action

again on the home floor

Wednesday, Jan. 4, against

Ski Valley foe Bellaire.

Girls Hoops

Joburg returns to win columnSchlicher blisters the nets as Cards claim big win on road, push record to 5-1

By Mike Dunn

TRAVERSE CITY The host

Wildcats of coach Gary

Matelski pushed their record

to 4-4 with a come-from-

behind 28-21 victory on the

road against Grand Traverse

Academy.

Wolverine trailed 21-19

with less than two minutes to

play but scored the final nine

points of the game to secure

the non-league victory.

A clutch jumper from

Bobee Papi tied the game at

21 and sparked the late

Wildcat run. Papi then

retrieved a loose ball and

scored on a breakaway to put

Wolverine ahead.

Becky Papi and Courtney

Whittaker each popped in

seven points to lead the vic-

torious Wildcats, who have

already matched their win

total from a year ago. Brandi

Whittaker was a force at the

defensive end.

Matelski credited his

teams defense as a key to the

early success, noting that the

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positioning themselves in the

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Conference, plays at Alanson

on Thursday, Jan. 4.

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LANSING -- The Michigan

Department of Natural

Resources today applaudedthe U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service's decision to remove

wolves in the western Great

Lakes region from the federal

endangered species list. The

decision returns manage-

ment of the species to the

state level.

The federal delisting rule

removing wolves from the

endangered species list was

published in the Federal

Register Wednesday, Dec. 28,

and will take effect Friday,

Jan. 27, 30 days after its pub-

lication.

Returning wolves to state

management will allow theDNR to more effectively

manage the species under

Michigan's highly regarded

Wolf Management Plan,

which was created through aroundtable process involving

interested parties represent-

ing viewpoints from all sides

of the wolf issue.

"This is great news for the

state's wolf population and

for Michigan citizens who

have been affected by this

issue," said DNR Director

Rodney Stokes. "Treating

wolves as an endangered

species, when the population

has exceeded federal recov-

ery goals in Michigan for

more than a decade, has neg-

atively impacted public

opinion in areas of Michigan

where wolves are establishedon the landscape. I firmly

believe that the more flexible

management options

allowed under the state's

Wolf Management Plan willhelp increase social accept-

ance of the species while

maintaining a healthy, sus-

tainable wolf population."

Once wolves are removed

from the endangered species

list, the DNR will continue to

recommend non-lethal

methods of control first,

including flashing lights,

flagging and noisemakers. In

addition, the DNR adminis-

ters a grant program that

provides some funding to

livestock owners with depre-

dation issues for improved

fencing and guard animals

such as llamas, donkeys andGreat Pyrenees dogs.

However, in cases where

nonlethal methods are not

working or feasible, DNR

officials will now have theability to kill problem wolves

when appropriate. Under

federal Endangered Species

Act protection, wolves are

protected from lethal control

measures except in defense

of human saf ety.

Livestock and dog owners

in Michigan will also be able

to legally protect their private

property from wolf depreda-

tion once wolves are

removed from the endan-

gered species list.

The Michigan Legislature

passed laws in 2008 to allow

livestock or dog owners, or

their designated agents, toremove, capture, or, if

deemed necessary, use lethal

means to destroy a wolf that

is "in the act of preying

upon" (attempting to kill orinjure) the owner's livestock

or dog(s). These state laws

will go into effect on Friday,

Jan. 27, 30 days after the Final

Rule is published in the

Federal Register.

After the wolf is taken off

the federal endangered

species list, the animal will

remain a protected species in

Michigan. There is no public

hunting or trapping of

wolves allowed in Michigan.

The DNR and the U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service will

investigate and continue vig-

orous prosecution of any

wolf poaching cases. Illegallykilling a wolf is punishable by

up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000

fine, or both, and the cost of

prosecution. Reports about

poaching can be made to theDNR's Report All Poaching

(RAP) Hotline, 24 hours a day,

seven days a week, at 800-

292-7800.

For more information on

Michigan's wolf population

and to see the state's Wolf

Management Plan, go to

www.michigan.gov/wolves.

The Michigan Department

of Natural Resources is com-

mitted to the conservation,

protection, management,

use and enjoyment of the

state's natural and cultural

resources for current and

future generations. For moreinformation, go to

www.michigan.gov/dnr.

On Sunday, December 11,

Savanna Gapinski, age 10 of

Gaylord, and Joel Wilson, age

11 of Petoskey, left Detroits

Ford Field as Michigan NFL

Punt, Pass & Kick (PPK)

Champions. The PPK pro-

gram is a national skills com-petition for boys and girls

ages 8-15; participants com-

pete in three events: punting,

passing and place kicking.

Their road to the champi-

onship began at local Punt,

Pass & Kick events. Local

competitions were held in

104 communities throughout

the state, with winners ineach age group advancing to

one of 10 sectional competi-

tions held October 8-9.

Gapinski earned her trip to

PPK sectionals by placing

first in her age division at the

local Gaylord competition;

Wilson earned his sectional

bid at the local event in

Petoskey. Both championsqualified for the State Finals

at the sectional event held

this fall in Newberry.

Gapinski earned first place

in the Girls ages 10-11 divi-

sion with a combined punt,

pass and kick distance of 190;

9. Wilson placed first in the

Boys 10-11 division with a

combined score of 236 8.The final overall scores of

Gapinski and Wilson will be

compared to those of state

champions nationwide to

determine if he will advance

to the National Finals. An

announcement regarding the

Punt, Pass & Kick National

Finals is expected by the end

of the month.The NFL Punt, Pass & Kick

competition is coordinated

through the National

Football League; the

Michigan program is organ-

ized by the Michigan

Recreation and Park

Association. Participation in

Michigan Punt, Pass & Kick is

free to all interested youthathletes. Learn more at

www.nflppk.com.

DNR applauds lifting of wolf ban

Local Athletes Claim State Champion Titles

Federal delisting of wolves leaves management of species at the state level

Gaylord and Petoskey Youth Win Big at Michigan Punt, Pass & Kick Finals

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24

Oakland 16, Kansas City 13 (OT)Tennessee 23, Jacksonville 17

New England 27, Miami 24Cincinnati 23, Arizona 16

Buffalo 40, Denver 14Pittsburgh 27, St. Louis 0NY Giants 29, NY Jets 14

Minnesota 33, Washington 26Carolina 48, Tampa Bay 16Baltimore 20, Cleveland 14Detroit 38, San Diego 10Philadelphia 20, Dallas 7

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 - Green Bay 35, Chicago 21

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 - New Orleans 45, Atlanta 16

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30

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New Jersey at Atlanta 7:30 PMDetroit at Boston 7:30 PMPhoenix at New Orleans 8:00 PMMiami at Minnesota 8:00 PMHouston at Memphis 8:00 PMToronto at Dallas 8:30 PMWashington at Milwaukee 8:30 PMPhiladelphia at Utah 9:00 PMChicago at LA Clippers 10:30 PM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31

Denver at LA Lakers 3:30 PMIndiana at Detroit 6:00 PMAtlanta at Houston 7:00 PMNew York at Sacramento 8:00 PMPhoenix at Oklahoma City 8:00 PMUtah at San Antonio 8:30 PMP hiladelphia at Golden State 9:00 PM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1

New Jersey at Cleveland 6:00 PMCharlotte at Miami 6:00 PMToronto at Orlando 6:00 PMBoston at Washington 6:00 PMDallas at Minnesota 7:00 PMMemphis at Chicago 8:00 PMLA Lakers at Denver 8:00 PMNew Orleans at Sacramento 9:00 PMPortland at LA Clippers 9:30 PM

MONDAY, JANUARY 2

Golden State at Phoenix 3:30 PMWashington at Boston 7:30 PMOrlando at Detroit 7:30 PMAtlanta at Miami 7:30 PMIndiana at New Jersey 7:30 PM

Toronto at New York 7:30 PMSan Antonio at Minnesota 8:00 PMOklahoma City at Dallas 8:30 PMMilwaukee at Denver 9:00 PMNew Orleans at Utah 9:00 PM

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3

Charlotte at Cleveland 7:00 PMAtlanta at Chicago 8:00 PMPortland at Oklahoma City 8:00 PMSacramento at Memphis 8:00 PMMilwaukee at Utah 9:00 PMHouston at LA Lakers 10:30 PM

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4

Washington at Orlando 7:00 PMCleveland at Toronto 7:00 PMNew Jersey at Boston 7:30 PM

Chicago at Detroit 7:30 PMIndiana at Miami 7:30 PMCharlotte at New York 7:30 PMP hiladelphia at New Or leans 8:00 PMMemphis at Minnesota 8:00 PMPhoenix at Dallas 8:30 PMGolden State at San Antonio 8:30 PMSacramento at Denver 9:00 PMHouston at LA Clippers 10:30 PM

WEEK 17SUNDAY, JANUARY 1

Carolina at New Orleans1:00 PM FOX

Buffalo at New England1:00 PM CBSChicago at Minnesota

1:00 PM FOXNY Jets at Miami

1:00 PM CBSSan Francisco at St. Louis

1:00 PM FOXDetroit at Green Bay

1:00 PM FOXWashington at Philadelphia

1:00 PM FOXIndianapolis at Jacksonville

1:00 PM CBS

Tennessee at Houston1:00 PM CBS

Seattle at Arizona4:15 PM FOX

Kansas City at Denver4:15 PM CBS

Tampa Bay at Atlanta4:15 PM FOX

Baltimore at Cincinnati4:15 PM CBS

Pittsburgh at Cleveland4:15 PM CBS

San Diego at Oakland4:15 PM CBS

Dallas at NY Giants8:20 PM NBC

National Football Conference

NFC EAST W LNY Giants 8 7Dallas 8 7Philadelphia 7 8Washington 5 10

NFC NORTH W L* - Green Bay 14 1x - Detroit 10 5Chicago 7 8Minnesota 3 12

NFC SOUTH W Lz - New Orleans 12 3x - Atlanta 9 6Carolina 6 9Tampa Bay 4 11

NFC WEST W Lz - San Francisco 12 3Seattle 7 8Arizona 7 8St. Louis 2 13

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AFC SOUTH W Lz - Houston 10 5Tennessee 8 7Jacksonville 4 11Indianapolis 2 13

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SUNDAY: 2 Chronicles 7:13-15 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 13 If I shut up the heavens so that

there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My

people, 14 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My

face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will

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encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called Today, so that none of you will

be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold

fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end,

TUESDAY: Hebrews 10:23-25 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 23 Let us hold fast the confession

of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; 24 and let us consider how to

stimulate one another to love and good deeds, 25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as is

the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing

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and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

The predictions were made. Many thought it would happen but the world didn't end this

past year. We are now just hours away from 2012 and I for one am very excited.

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NEWER HUGE HUD HOMEwith 4 Beds, 2 Baths in Guthrie Lakes. Nearly 2,000 Square Feet

Living Space. Large Master Suite, Fireplace and Family Room.Some TLC Required. Guthrie Lakes Offers Deeded Access to 2Lakes, Clubhouse and Heated Pool. $48,000. MLS #275830

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FULL LOGHOME

Deep in the Woods. Stone

Perma LogFireplace. HugeDeck Out Front.

Loft BalconyOut Back. Jet

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Log Garage with Rear Door. Backs Up to 1 000s of Acres of

State Land. $199,000. MLS #276669

SNOWMOBILE HAVEN PRICED RIGHT!2 Bed, 1 Bath Move In Condition BOCA with Full Basement

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Furnished Too. $59,900. MLS #276289

GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES.Cozy 3 Bed, 2 Bath Ranch with Full Basement on 2 Acres.Tongue

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$99,500. MLS #272197

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Top 6Reasons

MortgageApplicationsare RejectedCompliments ofEd Wohlfiel

Part 2

Half of refinance applicationsare abandoned or rejected, as are30 percent of purchase mortgageapplications, according to theMortgage Bankers Association. Alltold, the Federal FinancialInstitutions Examination Council(FFIEC) says that well over 2 mil-

lion mortgage applications wererejected last year.

Want to avoid falling into thatnumber? Its tough especially inlight of the fact that mortgagelenders have become increasinglyrestrictive in terms of their lend-ing guidelines since the housingmarket crash.

Here, as a cautionary tale andprimer on what to expect, are thereasons 4-6 mortgage lendersreject applications.

4. Property didnt appraise.Since the whole industry had itshand (among other things)smacked for allowing home val-ues to skyrocket in a very shorttime, appraisal guidelines havetightened up some would say,even more than overall mortgageguidelines. So, it is increasinglycommon to have the property

appraise for a price lower than thesale price negotiated between thebuyer and seller.

This is especially common inthe refinance realm, as well over aquarter of U.S. homes are nowupside-down, meaning the mort-gage balance owed is greater thanthe value of the home. (If youretrying to refinance an upside-down mortgage, consider the FHAShort Refi program contactyour lender or get referrals to anymortgage broker who makes FHAdetails to apply.)

5. Condition problems. With allthe distressed properties on themarket, and with most non-dis-tressed sellers barely breakingeven, more home-sale transac-tions than ever are falling apartdue to condition problems withthe property. Many lenders will

not extend financing on homes where the appraiser points outproblems like cracked or broken windows, missing kitchen appli-ances, electrical problems, orwood rot.

And in the world of condos andother units that belong to a home-owners association, if more than25 percent of units are rented(rather than owner-occupied) ormore than 15 percent are delin-quent on their HOA dues, newapplications for refinance or pur-chase mortgages on units in thedevelopment are likely to berejected.

6. Technical difficulties withapplication. The days whenlenders just took your word for itare long, long gone. Applications with incomplete or unverifiableinformation are doomed.

If any of these mortgage loanapplication glitches arise in yourhome-buying or refinancingprocess, its critical that you con-nect with your mortgage profes-sional, be it your banker or mort-gage broker, to determine whatcourse of action to take.

In some cases, it might be assimple as buying a stove you findat Craigslist and installing itbefore escrow closes; but withincome issues your mortgage pro will need to help you determine whether it makes sense to paysome bills down, get a co-signer,or even wait six months so yourincome documentation will qual-ify.

6644 Destiny Trail, FredericContact; Ed Wohlfeil, Keith Dressel Realty, Gaylord, (989) 732-1707

Real Estate

By Jim Akans

Winding through the forest roads leading to this magnifi-cent, full-log custom home located just south of Waters, thebeauty and tranquility of the surrounding northern wood-lands is simply breathtaking. Upon arriving at the two-and-a-half acre site this stunning home is built upon, and survey-

ing the thousands of acres of State Land behind the property,the verdict was in; this is truly what up-North living is allabout.

Constructed with solid, full logs, and featuring durable,low maintenance metal roofing, this home is built to endurethe test of time. Even the detached two-and-a-half cargarage is made with full logs and has a metal roof, andtheres more of a surprise waiting inside as the interior ofgarage is finished in pine wood. Now thats an exceptionallevel of detail.

Extraordinary attention to detail is the primary themeinside the main home as well.

The main living area combines an open living, dining andkitchen space highlighted by a two-story cathedral ceilingand anchored by a gorgeous stone Perma Log fireplace.

There is afantasticcustom-built snackbar betweenthe kitchenand mainliving roomthat hasfloor to ceil-ing postsfashionedfrom pine

tree trunks (you can still see the shape of thebase of the tree near the f loor).

Custom woodwork abounds in this home,including full log exterior walls, beautiful

wood flooring, handmade furniture and cabi-netry. The result is an interior that blendsthat seamlessly with the natural outdoor sur-roundings.

Living space is at 1,320 square feet (notincluding the full basement), featuring a largemain level bedroom and an open upper levelloft that features a bedroom with a walk-outdeck offering stunning views of the StateLand behind the home.

The main level bath is as spacious as mostbedrooms in a typical home. The bath fea-tures a huge, jetted tub and separate walk-inshower. The laundry area is located in the fullbasement, which also offers lots of extra stor-age and work space.

A wide, wrap-around deck extends acrossthe side and front of the home, presenting theperfect spot for relaxing and enjoying the nat-ural splendor of the setting. While very pri-vate, there are several otherlog homes scattered along

the road this home is situat-ed on. All of these homeshave access to a park areathat fronts a creek leading topristine Bradford Lake.

This is a one-of-a-kindoffering for those seeking theultimate northern Michiganget-away, all at a listing priceof just $199,000.

Call Ed Wohlfeil today fora private showing. (989)732-1707 or [email protected]

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DAYS DOLLARVOLUME NUMBER OF NUMBER OFCOUNTY ON MARKET SOLD UNITS SOLD UNITS AVAILABLE

Alcona 0 $0 0 51

Alpena 148 $758,900 8 322

Antrim 207 $18,500 1 57

Cheboygan 282 $611,400 4 440

Crawford 91 $140,750 3 216

Mackinac 150 $195,000 2 73

Montmorency 359 $328,100 5 190

Oscoda 1044 $213,000 2 135

Otsego 228 $438,400 4 374

Presque Isle 102 $174,000 2 258

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