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Snowbirds outscore scrappy Onawayin finals for second year in a row

Leach of Onaway captures fourthplace in state finals at Auburn Hills

By Mike Dunn

ROGERS CITY There was

a storm raging outside the

Rogers City gym on Friday

night and a storm of another

kind brewing on the Hurons

gym floor. The St. Mary

Snowbirds of coach Kevin

Foster stormed the nets in

the Class D district champi-

onship game and secured an

impressive 75-39 victory over

the scrappy Onaway girls of

coach Marty Mix.

The Snowbirds pushed

their record to 21-1 and

advanced to the regionalsemifinals at Pellston on

Tuesday, March 6, against

Mackinaw City. It is the sec-

ond year in a row that St.

Mary defeated Onaway in the

district championship game.

Savvy senior wing Karli

Jacob and sophomore sharp-

shooter Kari Borowiak both

connected for 15 points to

pace a balanced Snowbird

scoring ledger on this night.

Chrissy Smith also fueled the

assault on the iron with 13

points of production and

long-armed Mary Spyhalskispanked the twine for nine

points.

Molly Cleaver made the

twine spin to the tune of 14

points to lead the young

Cardinals, who finished with

a solid 13-9 mark.

St. Mary reached the

regional championship game

at Pellston last year before

losing narrowly to talented

U.P. foe Brimley, 51-46. The

Snowbirds could face

Brimley again in the finals

this year.

St. Mary and MackinawCity squared off on Tuesday

after this issue went to press.

On the other side, Brimley

faced Posen in what was

expected to be a whale of a

game. The regional finals are

slated for Thursday, March 8,

in Pellston at 7 p.m.

The quarterfinals will be

held at Sault Ste. Marie on

Tuesday, March 13.

By Mike Dunn

AUBURN HILLS Six area

wrestlers earned All-State

honors over the weekend at

The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Senior Trey Leach of

Onaway, who went into the

state finals as a No. 1 seed in

Division 4, had the highest

finish, capturing fourth place

for the Cardinals at 140

pounds.

Junior Brandon Handrich

of Grayling took fifth place at

152 pounds in Div. 3, and

junior Zach Mack of Mio at

125 and senior Alex Fullerton

of Onaway at 140 both also

finished in fifth place in Div.

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by Mike Dunn

JOHANNESBURG -- The

Johannesburg-Lewiston girls

came just short in their

attempt to wrest a districtchampionship trophy for the

sixth straight year. The

Cardinals fell to talented

Tawas Area by a 50-45 margin

on Saturday at Oscoda. They

end their season with an

excellent 20-3 mark. Tawas

moved on to face powerful

McBain in the opening round

of the Class C regional tour-

nament at Inland Lakes.

J-L had the hot hand early

against Tawas, surging to a

15-10 first-quarter lead. TheBraves rallied, though, to

assume a 23-22 lead at half-

time and the game went back

and forth the rest of the way.

Tawas finally away in the

final 90 seconds by hitting

free throws.

Johannesburg-Lewiston

junior Abby Schlicher, a

three-year varsity starter for

coach Heather Huff, capped

a brilliant season with anoth-

er stellar showing. "Acetylene

Abby" torched the nets for ateam-high 11 points and very

nearly generated a triple-

double.

She also brought down

nine rebounds against the

Braves and she was a rejec-

tion machine on defense,

recording a whopping 10

blocks. She also dished off

four assists.

Katelyn Weaver waxed the

nets for 10 points and had a

double-double with 12

boards and she, like Abby,also was big into rejection,

notching five blocks. Hannah

Huff hammered the nets for

eight points and had a pro-

ductive night down low,

gathering nine rebounds,

and mercury-quick guard

Miranda House made the

twine twitch to the tune of

eight points to go with four

steals and four assists.

Kim Salwey struck for 19

points to lead Tawas and

Abby Gentges garnered 18points.

ON THURSDAY, March 1,

J-L secured a workmanlike

50-32 victory over host

Oscoda to advance to the

finals.

Brittany Cherwinski,

Hannah Huff and Tiffany

Nickert each knocked down

10 points on the night and

Schlicher slammed home

eight points and did a

Windex number inside,

cleaning the glass for 14

boards. Katelyn Weaver

waxed the glass for 10

rebounds to go with her eight

points.

Basketball

Joburg girls bow in finalsTawas proves tough; Cardinals were seeking their sixth straight district title

Basketball

Petoskey girls capture

district!

by Mike Dunn

TRAVERSE CITY -- Thesurging Petoskey girls ofcoach Adam Dobrowolskihave come full circle from adreadful 1-8 start to the sea-son, capturing a Class A dis-trict championship on Fridayand accomplishing a featthat would have beenunthinkable back inDecember and January.

The peaking Northmenpushed their record to 14-9

while winning all three dis-trict games last week againstT.C. West, Gaylord and

Central. They advanced tothe regional semifinalsagainst high-powered, No. 1ranked Grand Haven (22-1)on Tuesday, March 6, atRockford (in a game playedafter this issue went to press).

In the physically bruising,hard-fought 46-39 victory inthe title game played Sundayat Central, junior forwardKelsey Ance paced a bal-anced scoring chart with 18points and she was joined indouble digits by KatelynCrittenden with 12 and 6-foot-3 junior center MeganTompkins with 10.

Crittenden, who plays

defense with the demeanorof a hungry predator that has

the scent of dinner in its nos-trils, was assigned the chal-lenge of guarding Central's1,000-point scorer KatieKnudsen. The sweet-shoot-ing Knudsen, who had scored34 points in leading Centralpast Marquette in the semifi-nals, was held to 16 pointsand scored nearly all of herpoints at the charity stripe,connecting just twice fromthe floor.

Petoskey built an early leadand maintained it throughthe first three quarters,though Central was puttingthe squeeze on. The Trojans

did pull within a basket, 34-32, near the midway mark ofthe fourth quarter butPetoskey closed out strong tosecure the well-deserved

win. Alyssa VanWerden and

Ance hit clutch buckets tohelp the Northmen pull awayagain after Central got closein the final period.

When Central pulled closeagain late in the game it wasCrittenden who finally sealedthe deal with a pair of timelyfree throws.

Brianna Podsaid, ChandlerCobb and Molly Walker allhad six p oints for the Trojans,

who finished with a 13-10mark.

Surging Northmenpower past T.C.Central in finals;Crittenden cans keyfree throws in finalseconds

Alyssa VanWerden nailed a key jumper to help

Petoskey maintain a slim lead over T.C. Central inSunday's district finals.

File Photo

In Div. 2, Gaylord senior

Eric Mason (189) captured

eighth place and senior

D.J. Burden of Mio (130)

did the same in Div. 4.

Other grapplers who

earned a berth at state this year included sophomore

Jeff Myers (189) and senior

Ryan Wrecker Randall

(215) of Grayling and jun-

ior Josh McDill (285) of

Cheboygan in Div. 3 along

with Onaway senior Bryer

McGinn (171) and senior

Tyler Aldrich (152) and

sophomore Keegan

Richardson (285) of

Mancelona.

Leach completes his

notable prep mat career

with a 50-8 record in his

senior season. He posted a

3-2 record in the statemeet. After losing to Sam

Mehan of Sand Creek in

the quarterfinals, Leach

faced Cody Symons of New

Lothrup and pounded out

an 8-1 decision to advance

to the third-place finals

against Jarret Wolford of

Reading. Leach battled the

highly regarded Wolford

tooth and nail from start to

finish but lost a narrow

decision to finish in fourth

place.

Handrich posted a solid

4-2 record at state to com-

plete his outstanding jun-

ior campaign for theVikings with a 45-5 record.

After losing his second-

round match to Isaac

Jensen of Allendale by

close decision, Handrich

had to battle back through

the consolation bracket to

secure his fifth-place fin-

ish.

He ended up facing

Jensen again in the fifth-

place finals and reversed

his earlier loss impressive-

ly, claiming a 13-6 deci-

sion.

Zach Mack of Mio

trucked through the 125-

pound class over the week-

end, going 3-2 to finish

with a solid 43-8 record

this season. After losing his

second-round match by a

razor-thin 7-6 margin to

J.D. Waters of Hudson,

Mack muscled his way toback-to-back victories over

Zach Francis of Lutheran

Westland and Ryan Smit of

Decatur to earn his berth

in the fourth-place finals

where he lost to powerful

Zach Glasco of Byron.

Fullerton of Onaway bat-

tled back after losing his

opening-round match of

the day to Kyle Miller of

Lawton, winning four of

his next five matches.

Fullerton concluded his

senior season with an out-

standing 52-10 record and

he leaves the Onaway pro-gram as the only wrestler

in school history to qualify

for state all four years.

In the final match of his

prep career, the fiery

Fullerton defeated Carter

Augustyn of Grandville

Calvin Christian by a 5-2

decision to capture fifth

place.

In the Div. 2 competi-

tion, Mason needed a vic-

tory over Ryan Casey of

Niles to assure himself of a

top-eight finish and All-

State honors. Concrete

Eric came through, pow-

ering his way to a narrow 5-4 decision over the rugged

Casey.

In the seventh-place

finals, Mason engaged in a

mat war with Brandin

Schultes of Warren Woods

Tower. The bout went into

overtime before Schultes

managed to pull out the

decision.

Burden of Mio faced his

blood match with Luke

Ragon of Dansville and

brought down his foe in

the second period. Burden

concluded his senior sea-

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PETOSKEY -- The season

came to an end for the game

Gaylord girls of coach Frank

Hamilla on Wednesday. The

young Blue Devils, with only

one senior on their roster,

finished a rebuilding season

with a solid 10-11 mark after

a 51-32 loss at Petoskey in the

Class A district semifinals at

Petoskey.

Petoskey, which had been

on a tear since the midway

point of the season, won for

the 12th time in 13 games

and went on to win at T.C.

Central on Sunday to capture

the district championship.

Gaylord looks toward what

appears to be a very bright

future. Though the team will

miss the grit and gameness of

departing senior Allie

Gooding, everyone else on

the roster is returning next

year and the Blue Devil JV

squad of Shelly Curtis fared

very well this season and has

several quality young players

climbing through the ranks.

Weve got a building

block," Hamilla said and the

Blue Devils must strive to use

it as a foundation for good

things.

Junior point guard Sarah

Polena pounded the nets for

10 points to pace Gaylord in

the loss at Petoskey and jun-

ior forward Alex Simmons

struck for eight points.

Gaylord's lethal left, junior

wing Mackenzie Edwards,

drew Petoskey defenders like

magnets during the game

and was held to six points.

Mac sitll had an outstanding

season, lighting it up for 15.5

points per game.

Junior Kelsey Ance con-

nected for 20 points to pace

Petoskey. Katelyn Crittenden

crafted a 12-point perform-

ance on offense and was

dogged on defense, as usual,

and 6-foot-3 junior Megan

Tompkins stuffed the iron for

10 points and employed her

height as an intimidating

force.

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Basketball

Grayling girls

vie for title

by Mike Dunn

CHEBOYGAN -- TheGrayling girls of coach JoePowers advanced to the ClassB district championshipgame Friday againstCheboygan before falling to

the host Chiefs by a 55-46margin.

The Chiefs improved to 11-10 and advanced to theregional tournament atGaylord, where they facedLudington (22-1) in theopening round on Tuesday ofthis week (after this issue

went to press).Grayling, which battled

hard to the end, slipped to 8-14.

On Wednesday, Feb. 29,Grayling earned its berth inthe district finals with a 52-34victory over Roscommon.

Cierra Prosser poured in 16points to pace the young

Vikings and guard HaileyWhitaker waxed the nets for11 points and served upsome sweet deliveries to herteammates, acquiring fourassists.

Grayling has some solid

players returning next year,including leading scorer JoHamlin, who averaged 16.2points per game before beingsidelined for the final four

games of the season.Grayling loses seniors

Jamie Denton, Josie Swanderand Sam Hansen to gradua-tion. Among the returnees

next year are juniors CaitlinProsser, Hannah Haven andMaddie Benardo, sophomoreCierra Prosser and feistyfreshman Hailey Whitaker.

Vikings defeat Roscommonin semifinals, fall to hostCheboygan in Class B district title game

Maddie Benardo (12) of Grayling is surrounded by a sea of Roscommon defend-

ers as she arises to deliver a deuce in the district semifinals.

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by Mike Dunn

GAYLORD -- The Petoskey

boys of coach Dennis Starkeymade the first step in thepostseason a successful oneMonday, earning a 61-38decision over host Gaylord in

the Class A district opener.Petoskey improved to 20-1and advanced to

Wednesday's semifinal withMarquette (13-7).

The Blue Devils of coachTim O'Rourke closed out theseason with a 6-15 log.

The Northmen led just 25-17 at the half but outscoredGaylord 23-11 in the third

quarter to break things open.Seniors Zak Lewis and Jake

Mullin launched radar-guid-ed missiles to help fuel thePetoskey attack. Lewis and

Mullin both drained 3-of-3attempts from the arc. Lewisfinished with a game-high 21

points and Mullin hit for 12.Senior forward Joe

Robbins recorded 12 points while Sam Baumgartner gotseven and Erik Davenport

delivered four.Junior guard Tyler Frisch

fired in 14 points to pace the

Blue Devils. Sturdy seniorforward Troy Gahm capped anotable career on the hard-

wood for Gaylord as a three-year starter, scoring nine.

Austin Pearson pushed fivepoints through the iron andbig man Zach Lundell landed

four. Freshmen MarcusO'Rourke and Collin Wattersgot some floor time in theplayoff opener and eachscored a bucket.

Basketball

Petoskey takes Devils in openerLewis, Mullin launch long-range assault as Northmen take 61-38 decision in district opener

Bay Area Reps Season Endsin Second Round of Playoffs

Facing the #7 rankedTraverse City Central Trojansin the second round of theplayoffs, the Bay Area Repsbattled hard all night beforefalling to the Trojans 3-1.Centrals win was their first inthree tries against the Reps inthe playoffs. The Trojans

took the lead just 1:51 intothe game when ConnorGartland scored on a powerplay with assistance fromDerek Shrank and Keanen

Armour.The Reps tied the score at

one early in the second peri-od when Zach Hill scored anunassisted goal just 1:04 into

the period, but a Marcus

Russell goal with 4:01 left in

the second period gave the

Trojans a 2-1 advantage after

two periods. Nico Saco

added a goal just 38 seconds

into the final period for the

Trojans and Central goalie

Bill Vermittten thwarted the

Reps the rest of the wayallowing Central to move on

to the Regional Finals with a

3-1 victory.

Despite losing 4 senior

leaders, the Reps are already

looking forward to next year

and improving on their 12-

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MACKINAW CITY The

Mackinaw City girls of coach

Adam Stefanski thrilled the

home crowd Friday with a

sensational come-from-

behind victory over Pellston

in the Class D district finals.

The Comets rallied from a

51-45 deficit to defeat the

Hornets 62-53 and win the

second district title in school

history.

The Comets improved to

14-8 and advanced to the

regional tournament at

Pellston where they faced

powerful Gaylord St. Mary

(21-1) on Tuesday. The last

time they appeared in the

regional tournament was

1999.

Mack City eighth-grader

Chelsey Closs helped make it

happen, connecting on back-

to-back buckets to tie the

score at 51 with four minutes

to go, and senior Sarah

Rogala drained a pair of free

throws 30 seconds later to

give the Comets a lead they

would not relinquish.

Courtney Wallis, who has

been a crunch time player all

year for coach Stefanski,

went a perfect 4-for-4 from

the stripe in the final minute

to help secure the tense vic-

tory in the loud, packed-out

gymnasium.

Wallis waxed the nets for

18 points to pace the Comets.

Clauda Alexander launched

13 oints and Hailee Paquet

and Kiara Zynewicz both

zoned in for nine points in

the biggest win of the year.

Senior Shelby Hughey

struck for 16 points to pace

Pellston, which finished with

a 4-18 mark but was playing

its best basketball of the sea-

son in the final weeks of the

campaign. Dana Zulski also

put some "zap" into the

Hornet offense, hitting for 13

points to go with six steals

and four assists, and angular

Emma Dunham delivered 12

and pulled down 15 boards

for a double-double.

Late charge leads host Comets past Pellston

as they claim second district title in school history

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skills. Year around scheduled hours

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5pm, Saturday 9am - 1pm. Wage

starting at $8.50. Deadline to apply

is March 22, 2012. EOE. Send

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Does YourInsurance Policy

Cover Roof Damage

Compliments ofEd Wohlfiel

The easiest way to know what'scovered or what's not, is to contact

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Most homeowner insurance poli-cies will provide coverage for roofdamage caused by unpreventablereasons such as vandalism or fire.Disastrous "acts of God" such as hur-ricanes and tornadoes are also usual-ly covered. Although wind, rain, andhail are covered by your home insur-ance policy, there are many factorsthat determine if your damage will be

covered, and if so, how much you willbe reimbursed. The same basics thatapply to your roof, may apply to yourexterior property as well. Exteriorproperty is considered anything thatis attached to the outside structure of

your home, such as siding and gut-ters.

Although wind, rain, and hail maybe covered by your home insurancepolicy, there are many factors thatdetermine if your damage will be cov-ered, and if so, how much you will bereimbursed.

Some policies take the age of yourroof into account at the time it isdamaged. For example, if your roof isunder 10 years old, you may be cov-ered for the full cost of repairing orreplacing the damaged section of

your roof at the time of the claim. Ifyour roof is over 10 years old, you mayonly be reimbursed for the depreciat-ed value of the damaged roof. Thedepreciated value takes the aging and

wearing of your roof into account,meaning its value has decreased prior

to any damage occurring. Dependingon where you live, some policies willonly offer roof damage coverage up tothe depreciated value, regardless ofthe age of your roof. Other policies

will cover the full cost of repairing orreplacing the damaged section of

your roof at the time of the claim,regardless of the age of your roof. Inmost cases, your insurance company

will send an inspector to your hometo investigate and verify your claim. Ifthe damage is determined to be fromaging, wear and tear, or poor condi-tion of your roof, it will typically beconsidered normal maintenance, and

will not be covered under your policy.In some instances, water damage

due to flooding or surface water,might have to be covered under anadditional policy. Mold caused bycontinued water damage or leaking,for example, also may not be coveredby your insurance policy. Preventingleaks and inspecting your propertyare crucial responsibilities of thehomeowner and could help avoid

unnecessary damage. If you are expe-riencing leaking due to a damagedroof, promptly remove any furnitureor other belongings that could sus-tain water damage.

Replacing a roof or other exteriorproperty can be a time consumingand expensive process. That's why it'simportant to take certain steps to pre-vent damage from occurring.

Get your roof inspected by atrained professional who can identifyareas that may need immediaterepair. Replace broken and wornshingles. Consider using impact-resistant shingles, which may bemore expensive at first, but aredesigned to resist damage from hail,saving you money in the long run.Remove any dead trees from around

your property that could potentiallyfall onto your home.

To ease the experience of theclaims process and to help youreceive proper settlement for yourloss, take a set of before photos of

your roof and exterior property.Update the photos whenever youhave maintenance or repairs done.

After damage occurs, take a set ofafter photos. Document and recordthe damage as well as any estimates,invoices and bills you receive. Havingall of this information on file will helpensure a smooth and hassle-freeclaims process.

Overall, it's important to remem-ber that all insurance companiescover roof and exterior property dam-age differently. Even the same com-pany can vary coverage drastically bystate or the age of your roof or prop-erty. Policies also differ in coveragelimits, deductibles and certain exclu-sions. The only way to be certain of

what your policy covers, is to speak with your insurance provider aboutthe details.

4823 Tournament Drive, GaylordContact; Wendie Forman, Smith Realty Group, Gaylord, (989) 732-2477

Real Estate

By Jim Akans

Spring is nearly here, and the Golf Mecca is gearing up for a spec-tacular 25th anniversary season. What better way to maximizeenjoyment of the links this year and beyond than by owning a beau-tiful home nestled alongside one of the Gaylord areas finest champi-onship courses.

Situated in magnificent Loon Lake Estates, this wonderful customdesigned and built home offers rear frontage with breathtakingviews of the 15th green and 16th tee of Loon Lake golf course...trulya dream location for the golf enthusiast. These Backyardpanoramic vistas can be enjoyed from the two rear decks outdoors,and from the open indoor design of the great room, dining andkitchen areas and master suite.

The home features over 5,400 square feet of extraordinarilydesigned and constructed living space, with approximately 3,210square feet on the main two levels, and the remainder in the profes-sionally finished lower level. That includes four large bedrooms and

three full baths, so when friends and family come to visit for golfweekend outing, there will be plenty of room for first class accom-modations right at home.

As may be expected in a home of this caliber, the amenities are elegant tothe tee. Those include gorgeous hardwood and tile flooring, vaulted ceilings,central air conditioning, a luxurious master bedroom suite with corner fire-

place, huge walk-in closet areas with built-in shelving, jetted tub and sepa-rate shower, and even a private outdoor deck.

The gourmet kitchen is spacious and elegant, with top grade appliancesand beautiful white cabinetry contrasted with black countertops. Theadjoining dining and great room areas feature dramatic golf course views,

and a magnificent stone fireplace flanked by arched toppedwindow serves as the focal point in the great room.

Additional highlights of this stunning Loon Country Clubhome include a finished three-car attached garage, outdoorhot tub, exquisitely landscaped grounds, and more.

This is an extraordinary home in an exceptional location.Listed at $299,000 - Call Wendie Forman at Smith RealtyGroup today for a private showing at (989) 732-2477 or email

[email protected]

Gorgeous Loon Country Clubhome with view of 15th green


REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS

Provided to you by and based on information from the Water WonderlandMLS, Inc. for the period February 19, 2012 through February 26, 2012.(RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ONLY)

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

Alcona 0 $0 0 47 Alpena 142 $348,000 3 306 Antrim 3 $43,000 1 49Cheboygan 0 $215,500 1 413Crawford 174 $46,500 2 181Mackinac 0 $0 0 68Montmorency 0 $0 0 183Oscoda 0 $0 0 139Otsego 101 $269,375 3 363Presque Isle 225 $80,000 2 230

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