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GRAYLING -- The 53rdannual Grayling Buck Pole isnow in the record books witha Tuesday opener showinggood numbers of bucksbeing taken in the Crawford

County area.This years event started with temperatures near 40degrees on the morning ofthe first day and lower tem-peratures on the second day.First-day activity was right atthe same level as the yearbefore with 18 deer hung by 5p.m. Anyone arriving on thefirst day with a deer after 5 isallowed to hang their buckon day two. One hunter justmissed the deadline but wasback on Wednesday. The sec-ond day saw 12 deer beinghung, an increase from eighton day two in 2010.

For almost 20 years theCamp Grayling Conservation

Club has sponsored andstaffed the running of theBuck Pole. Hunters areawarded prizes in variouscategories such as first buckfor the day or youngesthunter. The deer are not only

weighed but the antlers aremeasured and a scoring sys-tem that takes into consider-ation total spread, number ofpoints, and length of pointsassigns a score used to deter-mine the best buck of the twodays. The overall winnerreceives a new scoped hunt-ing rifle. It is possible to win aprize in more than one cate-gory.

Jack Millikin, owner ofSkips Sport Shop, stated wehave some nice deer broughtin this year with manyhunters having better luckthan my own so far forfirearm deer season 2011.

The Buck Pole at Skips is asecond-generation structurereplacing the wooden poleused for many years. ThisPuck Pole is made of steel

and features a rear platformand electric winch thatmakes weighing and scoringthe deer much easier. Back inthe day you did most of your

work from a ladder that was

moved back and forth thatwas not only time consumingbut sometimes slightly dan-gerous due to snow. It wasnot uncommon to pull a deerup with the rope and pulleysystem and then slip andslide across the parking lot inthe snow as the weight of thedeer pulled back.

Starting out the first day was an out-of-breath TimMoore, who rushed in withthe first buck at 8:40 a.m. Atthe end of the first day theheaviest deer was 187pounds and it also had thehighest antler score of 145 inches, shot by Don Handy ofGrayling. The youngest

hunter, Dallas Johnson, wasonly 14 years of age and theoldest hunter, Bob Prause,

was 72. The first woman wasveteran hunter CarrieLaMotte and she was excitedto FINALLY be the firstfemale.

Tuesday, the second day ofthe season, greeted hunters

with 30-degree weather atdawn accompanied bycloudy skies. The first buckon day two arrived at 10:30and it was taken by JohnGalloway. The days oldesthunter was Dale Clyma, whostuck around to help hang afew deer.

The first woman to bring ina buck on day two wasKristina Tennant and the

youngest hunter was AlexThomson. Tom Rademakerand Trent Priest, both from

Alma, were hunting uptoward Deward and baggedtheir bucks within an hour ofeach other. Adding their deerto the pole pushed the 2011total deer count past the 2010

take by one deer.At close to 4 p.m. Chelsea

Partello arrived adding onemore to the total with a 130-pound buck. As the minutesticked away with less than anhour to go two huntersarrived with the two largestbucks of the opener. JeffStiver of Roscommonbrought a 160-pound buckthat scored out with 147,

which would be the bestscore for the next 10 minutes.Mark Mikowski of

Williamsburg hung the lastbuck of the day, weighing atotal of 159 pounds, but witha winning rack score of 155 for the best rack of the two-day opener.

One minute before the

Buck Pole closed 11-year-oldMallory Hatfields father slidinto the parking lot with aspike horn his daughter hadshot off from Military Road.Mark Mikowski won aRemington Model 700, .270caliber with a Tasco 3x9x40scope for having the BestBuck of 2011.

Tuesday, Nov. 151. Tim Moore, Grayling

(111 pounds, 30 span)2. Carrie LaMotte, Frederic (134, 41 5/8)3. Dallas Johnson, Grayling (102, 38 5/8)4. Erik Graham, Grayling (134, 85 )5. Frank Smith, Midland (102, 62 )

6. Bob Prause, Grayling (119, 35 3/8)7. Chopper Steffes, Grayling (123, 68 )8. Carrie Moon, Grayling (120, 76 )9. Mike Stockmaster, Grayling (136, 89)10. Bob Bernier, Clarkston (100, 45)11. Don Handy, Grayling (187, 145 )12. Nick Santioni, Lincoln Park (158, 122 )13. Dave Donaldson, Shelby Twp (119, 43 )14. Bill Hart, Grayling (135, 84 5/8)15. Keith Bishop, Roscommon (135, 98 )16. Art Wargo, Rochester Hills (115, 44 1/8)17. Brent Steffey, Grayling (130, 104 3/8)18. Ron Rokcozy, Grayling (126, 73 )

Wednesday, Nov. 161. John Galloway, Grayling (110, 37 )2. Kristina Tennant, Grayling (118, 48 )3. Ryan Halstead, Grayling (165, 117 )4. Dale Clyma, Grayling (115, 93 )5. Bart Horcha, Brighton (147, 106)6. Dan Bonamie, Grayling (162, 130 )

7. Alex Thomson, Grayling (131, 62)8. Tom Rademaker, Alma (112, 76 )9. Trent Priest, Alma (108, 19 )10. Chelsea Partello, Grayling (130, 85)11. Jeff Stiver, Roscommon (160, 147)12. Mark Mikowski, Williamsburg (159, 155 )13. Mallory Hatfield, Grayling (146, 28 )

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The 53rd annual buckpole on opening day of

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Tim Moore of Grayling, shown here with his family,

was the first person to bring in a buck to the Grayling Buck Pole on opening day.

Mark Mikowski of Williamsburg displays the largest rack of the 2011 GraylingBuck Pole, spanning 55 inches.

Dallas Johnson of Grayling

Youngest Hunter

14 years old

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Grayling Buck Pole in the books

GRAYLING BUCK POLE AWARDSBEST BUCK of 2011 Mark Mikowski (159 pounds, 155 span)*

* Grand Prize -- Remington Model 700, .270 caliber with a Tasco 3x9x40 scope

Tuesday, Nov. 15First Buck Tim Moore, Grayling (111 pounds, 33 span)First Woman Carrie LaMotte, Frederic (134 pounds, 41 span)Youngest Hunter Dallas Johnson, Grayling (14 years old)Oldest Hunter Bob Prause, Grayling (72 years old)

Heaviest Buck Don Handy, Grayling (187 pounds, 145 span)Largest Rack Don Handy, Grayling (187 pounds, 145 span)

Wednesday, Nov. 16First Woman Kristina Tennant, Grayling (118 pounds, 48 span)Oldest Hunter Dale Clyma, Grayling (71 years old)Youngest Hunter Mallory Hatfield (11 years old)

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Page 2-B Choice Publications ... The Best Choice! November 23, 2011

GAYLORD Petoskeys

angular junior middle hitter

Megan Tompkins, who cast a

long shadow at the net all sea-

son long for the Northmen,

was chosen to the first-team

roster of the 2011 Big North

All-Conference volleyball

team. Tompkins was an intim-

idating presence up front with

her long arms and her ability

to both block and slam the ball

with severe authority.

Katie Kidd earned second-

team honors for Petoskey

while junior Kelsey Ance was

an honorable mention choice.

Earning honorable mention

for Gaylord were Dakota

Pelach and Paige Reinelt.

FIRST TEAM

Katlyn Agren, Cadillac

Taylor Briggs, Cadillac

Hannah Pohlman, T.C. West

Katie Placek, T.C. West

Nina Radakovich,

T.C. Central

Megan Tompkins, Petoskey

SECOND TEAM

Brittany Bell, T.C. Central

Brenna Bourdage, Alpena

Nicole Bruggema, Cadillac

Courtney Holmes, Alpena

Paige Johns, T.C. West

Katie Kidd, Petoskey

HONORABLE MENTION

Kelsey Ance, Petoskey

Chandler Diehl,

Ogemaw Heights

Andrea Gillette,

Ogemaw Heights

Selena Golnick, Cadillac

Brie Goodno, T.C. Central

Dakota Pelach, Gaylord

Paige Reinelt, Gaylord

Courtney VanHouzen,

T.C. West

BIG NORTH CONFERENCE

2011 VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Volleyball

BNC volleyball team named

Big North All-Conference namedFootball

By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD The 2011 Big

North All-Conference foot-

ball roster features two play-

ers from undefeated league

champ Petoskey who werefirst-team picks on both

offense and defense. Senior

Joe Rocket Robbins, who

rewrote the Petoskey record

book as an explosive running

back, was chosen for the

backfield on offense and also

for his stellar play in the sec-

ondary.

Senior Shane Severn was a

6-foot-2, 230-pound tower of

strength for the Northmen at

tackle on the O-line and at

defensive end.

Other Petoskey players to

earn first-team recognition

in 2011 were tight end ZakLewis and senior lineman

Jordon Smith on offense and

rangy 6-foot-3 senior middle

linebacker Hunter Stinger on

defense.

Gaylord had three players

on the second-team roster,

including hard-hitting seniorlinebacker Caleb Tomes,

sturdy senior defensive line-

man Chaz Moore and senior

big-play threat Chris

Crenshaw at wide receiver.

Second-team picks for

Petoskey included leg-

churning senior wingback

Cody Fryzynski, rawhide-

tough 5-foot-5 Little

Dynamite defensive line-

man Kegan Schoenith, line-

backer Pat Antonides and

senior free safety Quinn

Ameel, who also played quar-

terback on offense.

Here is the full 2011 roster:

FIRST TEAMOffenseQB Isaiah Hackney, T.C. WestRB Ryan Verschuren, T.C. CentralRB Brandon Benac,

Ogemaw HeightsRB Joe Robbins, Petoskey

WR Jared Webb, CadillacWR Joe Prokes, T.C. CentralTE Zak Lewis, PetoskeyL Jordan Strope, T.C. WestL Shane Severn, Petoskey

L Riley Norman, CadillacL Jordon Smith, PetoskeyK Kevin Cronin, T.C. Central

DefenseL Shane Severn, PetoskeyL Brandon Male, Alpena

L Nick Keller, T.C. CentralL Tyler Shaffer, T.C. WestLB Tom Dihle, AlpenaLB Hunter Stinger, PetoskeyLB Nate Pupel, T.C. CentralLB Keith Eargood, CadillacDB Joe Robbins, PetoskeyDB Isaac Baker, CadillacDB Sheldon Roberto,

Ogemaw HeightsP Tyler Lightner, CadillacSpecialist Jimmy Williams,

Ogemaw

SECOND TEAMOffenseQB Sheldon Roberto,

Ogemaw HeightsRB Griffin Forrester, T.C. West

RB Cody Fryzynski, PetoskeyRB Richie Heyd, Cadillac

WR Chris Crenshaw, GaylordWR Jerome Hunter,

Ogemaw HeightsTE Isaac Baker, CadillacL Alex Repke, AlpenaL Andrew West, T.C. CentralL Brandon Parcell, CadillacL Jack Ford, CadillacK Jake Gorter, T.C. West

DefenseL Gunner Myers, CadillacL Kegan Schoenith, PetoskeyL Chaz Moore, GaylordLB Caleb Tomes, GaylordLB Matt Beem, T.C. WestLB Pat Antonides, Petoskey

LB Brandon McKee, T.C. CentralDB Boone Marois, T.C. CentralDB Dustin Tucker, T.C. WestDB Quinn Ameel, PetoskeyP Ryan Verschuren, T.C. Central

HONORABLE MENTIONQB T.J. Schepperly, T.C. Central

Jalen Brooks, CadillacTE Freddie Owens, Ogemaw

Nick Richardson, T.C. WestOL Chad Bruski, Alpena

Trevor Adams, GaylordAlec Stevens, OgemawPatrick Miller; T.C. CentralTrevor Willnow, T.C. WestConnor Hayes, T.C. WestRyan McConnell, Cadillac

DL Spencer LaRose, Gaylord

Brad Keller, T.C. Central

Sean Kane, Alpena

LB Trent Hunt, Gaylord

Garrett Hartley, Ogemaw

Derrick Diver, T.C. West

Kyle Bachelder, Ogemaw

DB Kevin Bey, Alpena

Caleb Briethaupt, T.C. West

Keegan Reynolds, Petoskey

Alex Webber, Gaylord

Gordon Hoyem, Gaylord

Specialists Donnie Cizek, T.C. West

Ethan Siegert, Alpena

Eian Delph, Petoskey

Ben Lewis, T.C. Central

K Nick Paquet, Cadillac

Robbins, Severn are first-team picks for Petoskey onboth offense and defense;Gaylord places three onsecond-team roster

Petoskey senior Joe Rocket Robbins was named

to the first-team All-Conference roster on offense and defense.

BIG NORTH CONFERENCE 2011 FOOTBALL TEAM

GAYLORD The 2011 Ski

Valley All-Conference volley-ball team has been

announced and, not surpris-

ingly, the Pellston, Onaway

and Johannesburg-Lewiston

teams are represented on the

first-team roster.

Pellston senior outside hit-

ter Tayler Friend and seniorsetter Samantha McNitt, who

were instrumental in leading

the Hornets to their second

consecutive conference title

as well as to district and

regional titles, were both

first-team picks after stellar

campaigns. Friend andMcNitt were both All-State

last year and are certainly

candidates to repeat that

honor this year.

Junior Emily Estep, who

helped Onaway to a strong

finish in the conference and

to a district championship,was a first-team pick as well

along with versatile

Johannesburg-Lewiston jun-

ior Abby Schlicher.

Also representing Pellston

on the second team is slam-

ming senior outside hitter

Shelby Hughey. Mariah Ehrkeand Megan Estep of Onaway

also made second team

along with Jenna Davis of

Mancelona.

Logan Kleinhenz ofPellston was honorable men-tion along with Karyn

VanderPloeg of Mancelona,Katie LeBlanc and EllynMilan of Gaylord St. Mary,Tiffany Nickert and HannahHuff of Johannesburg-Lewiston, and Sandy Bischoffand Katelynn Brendley ofInland Lakes.

FIRST TEAM

Tayler Friend, Pellston

Katie Johnson, Forest Area

Samantha McNitt, Pellston

Marissa Ingersoll, Forest Area

Taylor Neighorn, Central Lake

Emily Estep, Onaway

Abby Schlicher, Johannesburg-Lewiston

SECOND TEAM

Emily Gonyer, Forest Area

Shelby Hughey, Pellston

Mariah Ehrke, Onaway

Megan Estep, Onaway

Jenna Davis, Mancelona

Olivia Herring, Bellaire

Sheila Crouse, Central Lake

HONORABLE MENTION

Tabitha Cecil, Forest Area

Logan Kleinhenz, Pellston

Karyn VanderPloeg, Mancelona

Ali Lampman, Bellaire

Katie LeBlanc, Gaylord St. Mary

Ellyn Milan, Gaylord St. Mary

Tiffany Nickert, Johannesburg-Lewiston

Hannah Huff, Johannesburg-Lewiston

Lauren Rogers, Central Lake

Sandy Bischoff, Inland Lakes

Katelynn Brendley, Inland Lakes

SKI VALLEY CONFERENCE 2011 VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Pellston, Onaway and Joburg are represented on 2011 first-team roster

Volleyball

Ski Valley All-Conference team

Petoskey junior middle hitterTompkins makes first-teamroster; Kidd is second-teampick for Northmen

Photo by Dawn smith


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SVC All-Conference namedFootball

By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD The 2011 Ski Valley All-Conference foot-ball team has been namedand the Mancelona andJohannesburg-L ewistonsquads dominate the first-team roster. Mancelonarepeated as league champ,going undefeated for the sec-ond year in a row, andJohannesburgs only defeatcame at the hands of theIronmen.

Onaway, the surprise teamof the Ski Valley season withits third-place finish, had twofirst-team selections on

defense.Mancelona backfield

mates Wyatt Derrer andAustin Spires, who both sur-passed 1,000 yards this sea-son and helped the Ironmento a second-straight berth inthe Div. 7 district champi-onship game, made the first-team offense along with sen-ior teammates Dalton Sulzand Nick Hoogerhyde on theline.

Making the grade forMancelona on defense were

junior Kyle Schepperley, whostarted in the secondary as

well as at quarterback, and junior defensive endBrandon Scott.

Representing the Cardinalsof Johannesburg on theoffense were junior QB AlexPayne, who engineered thecomplex wing-T groundassault that has been a staple

in the J-L offense for manyyears, along with junior full-back Mitch Hardy, who waschosen as the Herald TimesPlayer of the Year after anoutstanding campaign in

which he surpassed 1,000yards rushing.

Senior center SeanAisthorpe, a formidable forcein the middle of the O-line,and senior tight end NickMichael were also first-teamselections for the Cardinals.

Senior two-way trenchwarrior Blake Huff, one of themost dominant linemen inthe Ski Valley, was a first-team pick for J-L at defensive

end and linebacker DrakeSkowronski was a first-teampick as well along with seniorGunnar Owens as punter.

Other players from thecoverage area making thefirst-team roster on offensethis year were Gaylord St.Mary speedy running backPat Switalski, another 1,000-

yard rusher, and power-blocking Pellston tackleTravis Matthews.

On the defensive side,hard-hitting linebackerBulldozer Bobby Lupu anddefensive back Jason Sigsby,

who was also a force at run-ning back for the Cardinalsand coach Earl Flynn, werefirst-team selections along

with gritty blue-collar battlerDustin Cochran of InlandLakes on the line and team-mate Cody Bonilla in the sec-ondary.

The full 2011 roster is listed

below:

FIRST TEAMOffenseQB -- Alex Payne, Johannesburg-LewistonRB -- Mitch Hardy, Johannesburg-LewistonRB -- Wyatt Derrer, MancelonaRB -- Austin Spires, MancelonaRB -- Pat Switalski, Gaylord St. Mary

L -- Travis Matthews, PellstonL -- Sean Aisthorpe, Johannesburg-LewistonL -- Dalton Sulz, MancelonaL -- Nick Hoogerhyde, MancelonaL -- Caleb Windish, Central LakeTE -- Nick Michael, Johannesburg-LewistonTE -- Trevor Papineau, Central Lake

Defense

L -- Blake Huff, Johannesburg-Lewiston

L -- Brandon Scott, MancelonaL -- Dustin Cochran, Inland Lakes

L -- Dylan Buffman, Central Lake

LB -- Drake Skowronski, Johannesburg-Lewiston

LB -- Bobby Lupu, Onaway

LB -- Tom Hall, Forest AreaLB -- Jordan Cecil, Forest Area

DB -- Kyle Schepperley, Mancelona

DB -- Jason Sigsby, OnawayDB -- Cody Bonilla, Inland Lakes

P -- Gunnar Owens, Johannesburg-Lewiston

Special Teams

Jake Seaney, Central Lake

SECOND TEAMOffenseQB -- Gabe Nowicki, Gaylord St. MaryRB -- Brian Jurek, PellstonRB -- Brian VanCoillie, Johannesburg-LewistonRB -- Shane Bacon, Inland LakesTE -- Mike Schaefer, PellstonTE -- Christian Tollini, OnawayL -- Tyler Crider, MancelonaL -- Jerry Birgy, Forest Area

L -- Josh Martin, Forest AreaL -- Sean Boughner, Inland Lakes

Defense

L -- Dakota Orman, Mancelona

L -- Jon Tyson, Mancelona

L -- Bryer McGinn, Onaway

L -- Trey Leach, Onaway

LB -- Josh VanTilberg, Pellston

LB -- Justin Gedda, Onaway

LB -- Austin Jensen, Inland Lakes

DB -- Kevin Schepperley, Mancelona

DB -- Matt Spyhalski, Gaylord St. MaryDB -- Kyle Hiltunen, Central Lake

HONORABLE MENTIONCentral Lake -- Gus MeriwetherForest Area -- Austin Vance, Justin Burke,

Tyler BirgyGaylord St. Mary -- Nick Harrington,

Mike Stutesman

Inland Lakes -- Zach SommervilleJohannesburg-Lewiston -- Logan Miller,

Wyatt PeltonOnaway -- Alex Fullerton, Chae Whitsitt,

Dane RasperPellston -- Jake Friedenstab

Champ Mancelona, runner-up Joburg are well-represented on first-team roster

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GAYLORD The North StarLeague 2011 All-League vol-

leyball roster was announced

recently and two players

from Mio made the first

team.

Danielle Krupp and

Conner Smith represent theThunderbolts on the first

team while teammates Nona

Rhoads and Shelby

Satkowiak made second

team and Cheyanne Powell

was honorable mention.

Ashley Markin of Atlantawas a second-team selection

and Kayla Durocher of the

Huskies was honorable men-tion.

FIRST TEAM

Hailey Wolkens, Hale

Alissa Clink, Hillman

Abby Olree, Hillman

Danielle Krupp, Mio

Conner Smith, Mio

Paige Lewandowski, Posen

SECOND TEAM

Ashley Markin, Atlanta

Brooklyn Robinson AuGres

Anita Rollins, AuGres

Shelby Rhein, Hale

Audrey Julka, Hillman

Nona Rhoads, Mio

Shelby Satkowiak, Mio

Emily Delekta, Posen

HONORABLE MENTION

Kayla Durocher, Atlanta

Chelsea Miller, AuGres

Elizabeth Farrand, Hale

Amanda Kennard, Hillman

Jensen Tchorzynski, Hillman

Cheyanne Powell, Mio

Anna Couture, Posen

NORTH STAR LEAGUE2011 VOLLEYBALL

Mios Krupp, Smith are first-team picks; Markin of Atlanta is second-team pick

Volleyball

NSL names All-League roster


Above:

Johannesburg

-Lewiston QB

Alex Payne

(3) hands

the ball off

to fullback

Mitch Hardy

during the

playoff

game

against Beal

City.

Left:

Mancelona

junior Wyatt

Derrer

sliced,

slashed and

slammed

his way to a

1,000-yard

rushing

season for

the

Ironmen.

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NCAA ScheduleTuesday, November 22Miami (Ohio) at Ohio 7:00 pm

Thursday, November 24Tuskegee at Alabama State 4:00 pm

Texas at Texas A&M 8:00 pm

Friday, November 25Louisville at South Florida 11:00 am

E. Michigan at Northern Illinois11:00 am

Bowling Green at Buffalo 12:00 pm

Iowa at Nebraska 12:00 pm

Houston at Tulsa 12:00 pm

Kent St. at Temple 1:00 pm

Akron at W. Michigan 1:00 pm

Toledo at Ball St. 2:00 pm

Arkansas at LSU 2:30 pm

Boston College at Miami (Fla.) 3:30 pm

Colorado at Utah 3:30 pm

Pittsburgh at West Virginia 7:00 pm

UTEP at UCF 7:00 pm

Cal ifornia a t Ari zona St . 10:15 pm

Saturday, November 26Georg ia at Georgia Tech 12:00 pm

Ohio St. at Michigan 12:00 pm

Cin ci nna ti at Sy ra cus e 12: 00 p m

Ru tge rs at Co nne cti cu t 12: 00 pm

Rice at SMU 12:00 pm

Michigan St. at Northwestern 12:00 pm

Iowa St. at Oklahoma 12:00 pm

Te nne ss ee at Ke nt uc ky 12: 20 pm

Maryland at N. Carolina St. 12:30 pm

Troy at W. Kentucky 12:30 pm

Gra mbl ing a t S out he rn 2: 00 pm

Nevada at Utah St. 2:00 pm

Wyoming at Boise St. 2:00 pm

Duke at Nor th Carol ina 3: 30 pm

Virginia Tech at Vi rg in ia 3 :30 pm

Vanderbil t at Wake Forest 3:30 pm

Alabama at Auburn 3:30 pm

Purdue at Indiana 3:30 pm

Penn St. at Wisconsin 3:30 pm

Illinois at Minnesota 3:30 pm

FIU at M. Tenn. St. 3:30 pm

Oregon St. at Oregon 3:30 pm

Missouri at Kansas 3:30 pm

East Carolina at Marshall 3:30 pm

UAB at Fla. Atlantic 4:00 pm

La.-Lafayet te a t Ari zona 4 :00 pm

New Mexico St. at Louisiana Tech 4:00 pm

Memphis at Southern Miss 4:00 pm

Air Fo rce a t Colorado St. 6 :00 pm

Florida St. at Florida 7:00 pm

Mississippi at Mississippi St. 7:00 pm

Texas Tech at Baylor 7:00 pm

Washington St. at Washington 7:30 pm

Clemson at South Carolina 7:45 pm

Not re Da me at St anfo rd 8:0 0 pm

San Jose St. at Fresno St. 8:00 pm

UCLA at USC 10:00 pm

Sa n D iego S t. a t UNLV 10: 00 p m

Tulane at Hawaii 11:00 pm

Week 12Tuesday, November 15Northern Illinois 41, Ball State 38

Wednesday, November 16Ohio 29, Bowling Green 28Western Michigan 24, Miami (OH) 21

Thursday, November 17No. 8 Virginia Tech 24, North Carolina 21

UAB 34, No. 20 Southern Miss 31

Marshall 23, Memphis 22

Friday, November 18Iowa State 37, No. 2 Oklahoma State 31

(2OT)

Toledo 44, Central Michigan 17

Saturday, November 19No. 12 South Carolina 41, Citadel 20

No. 15 Michigan State 55, Indiana 3

No. 18 Michigan 45, No. 16 Nebraska 17

No. 17 Wisconsin 28, Illinois 17Louisville 34, Connecticut 20

Northwestern 28, Minnesota 13

Rutgers 20, Cincinnati 3

Texas A&M 61, Kansas 7

Buffalo 51, Akron 10

Iowa 31, Purdue 21

No. 14 Georgia 19, Kentucky 10

Georgia Tech 38, Duke 31

No. 24 Auburn 35, Samford 16

Florida 54, Furman 32

Temple 42, Army 14

Kent State 28, Eastern Michigan 22

No. 3 Alabama 45, Georgia Southern 21

Wyoming 31, New Mexico 10

Wake Forest 31, Maryland 10

Arkansas State 45, Middle Tennessee 19

Tulsa 57, UTEP 28

No. 6 Arkansas 44, Mississippi State 17

North Carolina State 37, No. 7 Clemson

13

No. 11 Houston 37, Southern Methodist 7

No. 19 TCU 34, Colorado State 10

No. 21 Penn State 20, Ohio State 14

Miami (FL) 6, South Florida 3

Missouri 31, Texas Tech 27

Oregon State 38, Washington 21

Rice 19, Tulane 7

Troy 34, Florida Atlantic 7

San Jose State 27, Navy 24

Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14

Louisiana Tech 24, Nevada 20

Utah State 49, Idaho 42 (OT)

Utah 30, Washington State 27 (OT)

Florida International 28, Louisiana-

Monroe 17

Air Force 45, UNLV 17

No. 1 LSU 52, Ole Miss 3

East Carolina 38, UCF 31

Western Kentucky 31, North Texas 21

Tennessee 27, Vanderbilt 21 (OT)

Virginia 14, No. 25 Florida State 13

UCLA 45, Colorado 6

USC 38, No. 4 Oregon 35

No. 22 Baylor 45, No. 5 Oklahoma 38

No. 10 Boise State 52, San D iego State

35

No. 13 Kansas State 17, No. 23 Texas 13

Arizona 31, Arizona State 27

No. 9 Stanford 31, California 28

Brigham Young 42, New Mexico State 7

Fresno State 24, Hawaii 21

Division I Bowl Subdivision College Football

by Mike Dunn

MANISTIQUE The journeyended just short of BattleCreek this year. The Pellstonvolleyball team was seekingits fourth straight berth in theClass D Final Four at theKellogg Arena in Battle Creekbut came one victory shy ofthat goal, losing to undefeat-ed Crystal Falls Forest Park infour games on Tuesday, Nov.15, in the quarterfinals at

Manistique.Pellston won game one

against the Trojans 25-21 butlost the next three games byscores of 25-15, 25-13 and 25-20. The Hornets endedanother notable volleyballseason with an outstanding47-11-5 record while ForestPark improved to 36-0-4.Pellston repeated as Ski

Valley Conference champ forthe second year in a row as

well as adding district andregional championship tro-phies to the burgeoning

school display case for thefifth year in a row.

Pellston coach Chris Myersdid not offer any excusesafter the quarterfinal loss,giving the Trojans credit forplaying a better match.Pellston swept Forest Park inthe 2010 quarterfinals butthis time around it was theteam from the U.P. comingout on top.Hornet senior outside hitterTayler Friend, who conclud-ed another All-State caliberseason and leaves the pro-

gram as one of the top play-ers ever to come through

Pellston, led the way up frontonce again, rapping out 17kills with 10 digs even thoughshe drew Forest Park defend-ers like magnets every timeshe went into attack mode.Fellow senior and fellowthree-year varsity starterSamantha McNitt also fin-ished a brilliant prep careerat Manistique. McNitt wasMcMarvelous as setter onefinal time for the Hornets,accumulating 32 assists in

the match. Shelby Hughey,another outstanding senior

outside hitter, slammed eightkills and middle hitter EmmaDunham delivered fiveblocks. Abby Bodzick wasbodacious in the back row,covering the floor like greenon grass as she recorded ateam-high 18 digs and theversatile Hughey accumulat-ed 11 digs.Tanner Bartczak led theTrojans with 16 kills while 6-foot sophomore middle hit-ter Lexi Gussert garnered 11

kills and Audrey Sholanderstroked 10 kills.

Coach Myers expressed pride

for the players and apprecia-

tion for their efforts through-

out another strong season.

Forest Park went on to face

Battle Creek St. Philip in the

Class D semifinals and lost in

three games, 25-22, 25-12,

25-14. St. Philip then went on

to repeat as state champ

again, beating Wyoming Tri-

Unity 25-16, 25-13, 25-11.

Pellston bows to undefeated Forest Park squad, fails to advance to Final Four inBattle Creek for fourth straight time

Volleyball

Hornets fall in D quarterfinal

HeadWaters Land Conservancy Shares in theSuccess of Land Trusts across the Country

As reported in USA Today and other news outlets across the

country, Land Trusts are growing stronger each year. As the

new Executive Director of HeadWaters Land Conservancy in

Gaylord, Laura Justin could not be more thrilled. It is so

rewarding to know we are making a difference in the 11 coun-

ties we service. I knew the numbers would be good before the

Land Census was released based on the number of people I

speak to every day who want to protect their land now and

into the future.

Everyone in a community benefits from Conservation

Easements and Preserves. Every day we pass by places we

love to look at. Maybe its a patch of river, a stand of woods or

a peaceful meadow. We enjoy that experience the

unspoiled natural beauty, but we rarely consider how we

would feel if that land or water was taken away through devel-

opment. We just count on the fact that the beautiful places

will be there day after day, said Justin. HeadWaters is active-

ly working to protect the land and water of northeastern

Michigan by serving the conservation needs of private

landowners and the public.

HeadWaters Land Conservancy protects over 8,200 acres of

land and more than 27 miles of water frontage. This year has

been an especially successful one with several Conservation

Easements nearing completion that represent an additional

890 acres and almost 20,000 feet of waterfront. These num-

bers reflect the addition of a special piece of land just outside

of Gaylord. We are so fortunate to announce the charitable

donation of a 40 acre parcel on the Sturgeon River! This beau-

tiful piece of land is being opened to the community as the

Sturgeon River Preserve in Honor of Rusty Gates, said Justin.

There are still many people in northeastern Michigan who

dont know what a Conservation Easement is which is a big

challenge for HeadWaters Land Conservancy. I find that

some folks have never heard of a Conservation Easement and

others have a misunderstanding of how it all works. People

believe they have to give up their land to protect it and that is

absolutely wrong! We want landowners to stay on their land

and pass it on to future generations or sell the land wheneverthey want, knowing the land is protected no matter who owns

it in the future, said Justin.

With so many positive things happening with land protec-

tion all over the country, there is still a challenging reality that

Justin deals with every day. We spend a great deal of our time

fundraising so we can do our work that benefits the commu-

nity members of the 11 counties we serve. Justin continued,

The great part of philanthropy is working with private citi-

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Thoughts on...What are you most thankful for??

Daily WordWEDNESDAY: 1 Kings 2:2-3 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 2 I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and

show yourself a man. 3 Keep the charge of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His command-

ments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the Law of Moses, that you may succeed in all

that you do and wherever you turn

THURSDAY: John 11:40-42 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 40 Jesus *said to her, Did I not say to you that if you believe,

you will see the glory of God? 41 So they removed the stone. Then Jesus raised His eyes, and said, Father, I thank You

that You have heard Me. 42 I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that

they may believe that You sent Me.

FRIDAY: Romans 1:8 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your

faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world.

SATURDAY: 1 Timothy 1:12 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me,

because He considered me faithful, putting me into service,

SUNDAY: 1 Thessalonians 3:8-10 The Message (MSG) 6-8But now that Timothy is back, bringing this terrific report on your faithand love, we feel a lot better. It's especially gratifying to know that you continue to think well of us, and that you want to see

us as much as we want to see you! In the middle of our trouble and hard times here, just knowing how you're doing keeps us

going. Knowing that your faith is alive keeps us alive. 9-10What would be an adequate thanksgiving to offer God for all the

joy we experience before him because of you? We do what we can, praying away, night and day, asking for the bonus of see-

ing your faces again and doing what we can to help when your faith falters.

MONDAY: Ephesians 1:15 The Message (MSG) 15-19That's why, when I heard of the solid trust you have in the Master Jesus and

your outpouring of love to all the followers of Jesus, I couldn't stop thanking God for youevery time I prayed, I'd think of

you and give thanks. But I do more than thank. I askask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of gloryto make

you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally, your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is

he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers, oh, the utter extravagance of

his work in us who trust himendless energy, boundless strength!

TUESDAY: 1 Corinthians 15:57 King James Version (KJV) 57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord

Jesus Christ.

WEDNESDAY: Colossians 3:17 King James Version (KJV) 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the

Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

What are you most thankful for?

Over the years, I have been blessed in many ways, I live in a landwith more freedom and luxury than most of the worlds population

has known. I have a nice house, a wonderful wife and family, fulfill-

ing work, and health. Asking myself what I am most thankful for can

take some time, because there are so many things I can weigh against

each other.

In our Sunday evening studies, we have been reading the book of

Job. He sounds a lot like me in the beginning, until everything he is

thankful for was taken away. Though he was devastated at the loss of

all these blessings - including his children - Job did not lose the one

think that kept him steady through the turmoil. Job did not lose his

faith in God. While all the other stuff was important and the loss

was considerable, Job did not succumb to despair. I believe that this

shows that Job did not lose the one thing that was most important to

him.

So I suppose if there is only one thing I can choose, I would have

to say that the relationship I have with Jesus Christ as my personal

Lord and Savior would be what I am most thankful for.

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-

ness. Friends, family and the time to

spend. A job to go to and health.Tom Jarman, Sims North Carolina

My health and

good parents.Eric Tomkow, Vanderbilt

My family and my boy friends fam-

ily. That my parents got to move to

Kentucky and do what God wants

them to.

Samantha Sobleski, Petoskey

Sharing this special time with

friends and family. Fall colors

and winter coming up.Gene Foley, Ellsworth

I'm thankful to be alive.Glen Leavitt, Petoskey


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Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday. Food,family, football and restored faith in the thankful capacity ofmankind merge in a day long celebration on the fourthThursday of Novembera tradition ensconced in a time-

worn vision of Pilgrims wearing big black hats sharing theirbounty with Native Americans many moons ago.

There is one day that is oursThanksgiving Day is the oneday that is purely American. ~O. Henry

Thanksgiving, when the Indians said, Well, this has beenfun, but we know you have a long voyage back to England.

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Today, about 45 million turkeys dont look forward to theapproach of Thanksgiving at all. That how many birds

Americans will be carving up for the annual feast according tothe US Department of Agriculture. Other Thanksgiving mealstaples include sweet potatoes, cranberries, and of course,pumpkin pie with lots of whipped cream.

An optimist is a person who starts a new diet onThanksgiving Day. ~Irv Kupcine

What we're really talking about is a wonderful day setaside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets.

I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving? ~ErmaBombeck

Sharing a belt-loosening stuffing with family and friendsgathered around the table is a wonderful Norman Rockwell

worthy image representing the warmth, reunionand kindness embracing the Thanksgiving holiday.There are over 117 million households in theUnited States, and the vast majority will be holdinga special Thanksgiving feast this Thursday.

Forever on Thanksgiving Day the heart will findthe pathway home, ~Wilbur D. Nesbit

On Thanksgiving Day, all over America, familiessit down to dinner at the same moment - halftime.

~Author Unknown

Oh yes, Lions football and the annual MacysThanksgiving parade are must see turkey-day televisionevents as well as great excuses to eat snacks before sittingdown to a huge feast. The Macys parade, known for elaborate

floats, balloons and celebrity appearances, began in 1924,actually the same year Americas Thanksgiving Parade firstmarched down the streets in Detroit. The annual DetroitLions Thanksgiving football game tradition started ten yearslater, in 1934, with a 19 to 16 loss against the Chicago Bears,and with the exception of a hiatus between 1939 and 1944, thegame has been played every year since, with an overall recordhovering around the .500 mark. This year the Lions will playthe Green Bay Packers starting at 12:30 pm and will be tele-vised on FOX. If you plan to eat Thanksgiving dinner after thegamego easy on the snacks during the game.

Do not get tired of doing what is good. Don't get discour-aged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the

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Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action. ~W.J. Cameron

Yet, most of all, Thanksgiving is a time for sharing our bless-ings andgiving thanks. It is a special day set aside for rec-ognizing the good in ourselves and in those around us, cele-brated by the simple act of sharing a laugh, a remembrance, akind word, and a delicious, hearty meal.

O Lord that lends me life, Lend me a heart replete withthankfulness. ~William Shakespeare

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that thehighest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

~John Fitzgerald Kennedy

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