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Football
J-L storms past Hillman, 35-18

Cards advance to D8 district title game this
week at Beal City
By Mike Dunn
JOHANNESBURG The
Jo h a n n e s b u r g - L e w i s t o n
Cardinals of coach Joe
Smokevitch took care of
business on the home field
Friday, outscoring Hillman
35-18 on a howling, windy
Halloween night to advance
to the district title round of
the Division 8 football playoffs.
It is the third year in a row
that J-L has won its firstround playoff game. The
Cardinals (9-1), the No. 2
seed in Region 2, District 2,
travel to face No. 1 seed Beal
City (8-2) this Friday, Nov. 7,
at 7 p.m. The winner of that
game advances to the regional title game against either
Central Lake (6-4) or Baldwin
(9-1).
The Cardinals jumped to
an early lead against the
Tigers, who came to town
with an 8-1 record, and held
the lead throughout.
After a scoreless first quarter, it was J-Ls trigger man,
junior Lights Out Logan
Huff, igniting the offense
with a 15-yard burst off-tackle on the first play of the second quarter to put the
Cardinals on top. Junior Nate
Foxs booming extra point
made it 7-0.
At the 8:44 mark of the
quarter, J-L pushed the lead
to 14-0 when junior QB
Brandon Huff, the cerebral
engineer of the vaunted J-L
ground assault, raced outside
on a keeper from 5 yards and
Fox boomed another one
through the uprights.
Hillman, a pretty tough
opening-round foe, battled
back to trim the lead to 14-6
on the ensuing drive.
Fullback Josh Reinbold blasted across for a 4-yard tally to

cap the drive.
The explosive Cardinals,
firing out on all cylinders and
moving the ball almost exclusively on the ground on the
windy night, answered with a
scoring march of their own,
however, capped by Brandon
Huffs second TD burst of the
night, this one from 6 yards.
Foxs third PAT made it 21-6
with 1:16 left in the first half.
The visiting Tigers showed
some bite of their own after
that, moving down the field
behind the passing of elusive
Ty Jones with a few key runs
from Mason Van Pamel and
Reinbold. Jones showed
toughness and poise in the
pocket, eluding the heavy J-L
rush to find Travis Powers
breaking clear near the goalline and hitting him with a
perfect strike to complete a
25-yard scoring play and give
Hillman an injection of
momentum just before intermission. With 6.6 seconds left
in the first half, the visiting
Tigers had trimmed the lead
to 21-12.
In the third quarter, Logan
Huff lowered the boom
again, capping a methodical
march to open the second
half with a 6-yard push to
paydirt behind the escorting
blocks of fullback Nick May
and guard Joel Kussrow.
Huffs powerful push to the
end zone and Foxs booming
boot made it 28-12 at the
10:18 mark of the third quarter.
Hillman was far from dead,
though, in this seesaw clash.
The determined Tigers battled back yet again, scoring
on their next possession to
trim the J-L lead to 28-18.
This time it was Van Pamel

finding a seam and going 6
yards to the end zone. With
6:45 left in the third quarter,
the Tigers trailed by 10
points.
As it turned out, that was
as close as the visitors would
make it. The swarming J-L
defense began to assert itself
more and more as the game
wore on and Jones, forced
into obvious passing situations, was hounded and
harassed in the pocket time
after time while searching for
receivers downfield.
Early in the fourth quarter,
it was barreling fullback Nick
May taking the handoff from
Brandon Huff and going
straight up the gut behind
the trapping blocks of
rawhide-tough sophomore
center McGwire Mathewson
and guard Nate Fox to propel
forward 7 yards. With 10:57
left to play, J-L owned a 35-18
lead and thats how this one
would end.
I was really happy with
the way we were able to run
the ball, Smokevitch said.
We compiled more than 400
yards rushing and controlled
the line of scrimmage. The Oline did a fantastic job.
The
line,
featuring
at
center,
Mathewson
Kussrow and Fox at guards,
Dominic Vogt and the Vlasic
Vacuum, Trevor Pickelmann,
at tackles, and tight ends
Brendan Prentice and Dan
Nieman, created seams for
the cadre of J-L backs to race
through.
Two backs surpassed the
century mark and QB
Brandon Huff very nearly did
as the Cardinals rampaged to
438 rushing yards in 66
attempts, a eye-popping
J-L QB Brandon Huff is protected in the pocket by fullback Nick May (12) and pulling guard Nate
Fox. (PHOTO BY SUSIE FORD MATHEWSON)
average of 6.6 yards per carry.
Hillman, to its credit, did
not allow the Cardinals to
reach the end zone on the
quick-strike plays that have
been a staple of their offense
this year but the unfazed
Cardinals locked and loaded
on down after down, churning out yards and moving the
chains with relentless, furious frequency.
May bashed, smashed and
dashed his way to a teamhigh 168 yards on 24 carries
to go with his 7-yard TD in
the fourth quarter. Logan
Huff launched to 108 yards in
15 tries with two TDs on his
stat line and the savvy
Brandon Huff, making quick
reads at the line, motored to
98 yards in 18 carries with
two TDs.
In addition, the D.C. Flash,
Dominic Casissi, tore it up
for 35 yards in three carries
and elusive Ethan May
slashed to 23 yards in four
J-L junior Lights Out Logan Huff raises his arm as he crosses
the goal-line to score the first of his two touchdowns against
Hillman. (PHOTO BY SUSIE FORD MATHEWSON)
tries.
Hillman amassed 290
yards of net offense on the
night and the gritty Jones hit
on nine passes for 138 of
those yards, including the
timely TD toss to Powers just
before the end of the first

half.
Defensively for J-L, Logan
Huff covered the field like
fertilizer once again, taking
part in a whopping 19 tackles. Huff was recently named
the Defensive Most Valuable
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DISTRICT
PLAYOFFS
DIVISION 3
REGION 1, DISTRICT 1
Petoskey 42, Bay City John Glenn 7
Mt. Pleasant 40, Marquette 14
TITLE GAME
Mt. Pleasant (7-3) at Petoskey (8-2)
Saturday, Nov. 8, 1 p.m.
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Friday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.
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Bulldogs ousted by powerful Munising

Mustangs in football playoffs
By Amanda Monthei
INDIAN RIVER - To put it
simply, it didnt end the way
they had hoped.
But despite a 54-0 loss to
Upper Peninsula powerhouse Munising in the
Division 8 pre-district game
on the Mustangs home turf,
the Inland Lakes football
team still has much to be
proud of following the 2014
season and with a 7-3 season record, both athletes and
coaches know this could be
the start of something great
in years to come.
Its definitely two steps in
the right direction for the
program, head coach Stan
Schramm said of his teams
progress over the last year.
Our
underclassmen
watched the seniors working
hard in the off season and
know what it takes to be successful not only as a football
team but as an athlete. I
expect them to continue
(working on) that.
Though Schramm said his
team will be losing seven
seniors, perhaps the biggest
deficits the team will face will
be in fast-flying Daniel
Flowers who racked up
just under 1,400 yards rushing this season while the
Bulldogs defense will suffer
the blow of losing Stan

Schramm, who consistently
led the team in tackles this
year.
Our senior leadership,
even though we only had
seven seniors, was second to
none. It all started with
them, Schramm said.
In the last game of his high
school
career
against
Munising, Flowers ran for 96
yards on 16 carries an
undeniably low number for
Flowers and a testament to
the strength of the Munising
defense. Flowers, a 2013 AllState honorable mention
pick, has been approached
with interest from multiple
Division II and Division III
schools, including Central
Michigan University, Grand
Valley State University and
Ferris State University.
However, with Flowers
graduating, juniors Ryan
Howery and Garret Key will
have to pick up the reins on
the Bulldogs offense but if
their performances this season are any indication, that
shouldnt be too difficult for
the pair of underclassmen.
We are really young, but I
expect our underclassmen to
have the same commitment
and work ethic (as our
upperclassmen this year),
and I think that will put us in
Inland Lakes junior Garret Key escapes Munising defenders on Friday night in Munising. Inland Lakes went on to
lose 54-0 in the Division 8 playoff opener. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MUNISING NEWS.
the right direction for next
year.
And despite a shutout loss
to Munising in the playoff
opener, the Bulldogs met one
of their biggest goals of the
season by making it into the
playoffs for the second season in a row a record that
Schramm feels can only get
better from here.

We beat two playoff teams
(Mancelona and Central
Lake) this year and made the
playoffs, he said. We hadnt
beat Mancelona in five years
so that was a big win for the
kids, plus making the playoffs was one of our goals and
we did it.
Moving forward, Schramm

feels the experience garnered
from a winning season and a
playoff game against a dominant U.P. team will undoubtedly motivate his young team
to continue working hard in
the off-season.
The kids realize that commitment and hard work dur-
ing the off season pays off

with successful seasons like
this one, going 7-3 and going
to the playoffs, he said. I
feel like they gained a ton of
experience and learned a lot
from the seniors about work
ethic. Were ready to take
another step forward as a
program.
Petoskey to host Mt. Pleasant in district final Saturday

By Ben Murphy
The last time Petoskey and
Mt. Pleasant met the 2011
division three district title
was on the line. Saturday, the
Northmen host the Oilers in
a rematch, with exactly the
same stakes.
Mt. Pleasant is a very well
coached football team with
plenty of playoff experience,
Petoskey head coach Kerry
VanOrman said. They've
been in the playoffs the last
several years so they know
how to play. Their coaches do

a great job preparing their
kids so we know they are
going to be prepared.
Mt. Pleasant, which won
the 2011 matchup 35-28 and
went on to fall in the state
championship game, picked
up its seventh win of the season last week with a 40-14
blowout win at Marquette.
The Oiler offense has average
over 30 points a game this
season but did give up an
average of 25 as they played
through
a
challenging
Saginaw Valley League Red

schedule.
Their offense is really
diverse, VanOrman said.
They're going to spread us
out and do some things we
dont usually see in the Big
North conference, and they
have the best receiver we will
see all year in Caleb Perry,
he's an outstanding athlete.
He is being recruited by some
division two and even division one schools. He's the
real deal and he'll create
some problems for us. They
J-L Storms past Hillman

Player of the Ski Valley
Conference. Fellow linebacker Alden Nickert took
part in 14 tackles with two
tackles stops behind the line
of scrimmage and a fumble
recovery.
The speedy Casissi swiped
a pass. Fox penetrated a
human torpedo, making
three tackles for loss, and
defensive end Dangerous
Dan Nieman had two tackles
for loss.
Next up for J-L is Beal City,
a team which has posted 13
wins in each of the past two
seasons and advanced to the

D8 state finals both years. In
2012, the Aggies lost to
Harbor Beach in the finals at
Ford Field and last year they
lost to Muskegon Catholic
Central.
Beal City has two losses to
two very tough opponents:
two-time defending D7 state
champion Ishpeming and
unbeaten Elkton-Pigeon-Bay
Port from the Thumb area.
The
Aggies
defeated
Coleman 55-13 in their playoff opener on Friday.
Smokevitch expects Beal to
can score some points and

defensively they go right after
you and blitz a lot. We have
our work cut out for us for
sure.
The Northmen meanwhile
put up over 36 points a game,
being held under 28 points
just twice and only gave up
around 16 a contest, including a wild 49-42 loss to
Gaylord in week seven.
I don't think you can
totally shut them down, their
offense is that good,
VanOrman said. There's
going to be some times

where we can bend, we just
cant break. We just cant give
up big plays. If we give up big
plays its going to be a long
night. We have to be able to
move the ball offensively
both on the ground and
through the air when the
opportunity presents it.
A win Saturday would give
Petoskey its first district title
in program history.
A lot of it depends on the
weather too, VanOrman
said. There's a lot of vari-
ables going on, like the

weather that we cant control.
Other than that I think that
they're a good football team
coming off a big win against
Marquette and were going to
have our hands full.
We're looking forward to
Saturday afternoon, he
added. I'd love to see great
support from the community.
gaps with their linebackers

when they run. Ty Rollin is
the Aggies feature back and
hes a compact package of
dynamite.
The last two times we
played them, they were physically stronger than us and
moved us off the ball,
Smokevitch said. This time,
I think we match up much
better physically with them.
When J-L has the ball, the
Aggies will mix up their
defensive fronts and try to
find ways to bring pressure
from their linebackers.
Its really important for
our O-line to have good com-
munication and for everybody to know who to pick

up, Smokevitch said.
J-L will look to employ its
usual ground-and-pound
attack against the Aggies,
mixing up the jet sweeps and
inside traps, but Smokevitch
said hes not afraid to go to
the air when the situation
calls for it.
We havent had to throw
much this year because weve
run the ball really well but we
have confidence in Brandon
to do the job, Smokevitch
said. Hes got a great arm.
Smokevitch said it can be
intimidating going to Beal
City but he believes his players wont be impacted too

much by the high-stakes
atmosphere.
Were a young team but
were still a veteran group,
he said. Most of the kids
were with us in the playoffs
last year so they know what
to expect. Theyve been in
those big games before.
J-L has played Beal City
twice before in the playoffs,
losing both times. In the
opening round of the 2011
playoffs,
the
Cardinals
dropped a 43-20 decision,
and in the regional title game
of 2012, they lost 49-16.
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throw the ball some and try

to exploit height advantages.
As Smokevitch acknowledged, J-L defensive backs
Ethan May, Dominic Casissi
and Jac Bandt are all fivefoot nothing but they are
deceptively fast in the secondary and have held up well
during this season when
opponents have tried to pass
the ball.
Smokevitch
said
the
Cardinals must be able to
penetrate and put the pressure on when the Aggies
throw the ball and close the
J-L defenders Logan Huff, left, and Ethan May converge to bring down Hillman runner Josh
Reinbold during Fridays playoff game. (ROB DEFORGE OF RDSPORTSPHOTO.COM)
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Football
Petoskey rolls John Glenn

in playoff opener, 42-7
By Ben Murphy
Petoskey scored the first 21
points of Friday's division
three home pre-district playoff game. It also scored the
last 21, resulting in a 42-7
blowout win over Bay City
John Glenn. Star running
back Brent Murray did most
of the damage, rushing for
four touchdowns and hauling in another on a reception
as the Northmen walked over
the Bobcats seemingly all
night.
I just think it was a good
way to start the playoffs,
Petoskey head coach Kerry
VanOrman said. It was a
good to be back in the playoffs and a good win for the
kids.
Petoskey quarterback Evan
Whitmore had the only
touchdown not scored by
Murray, getting an early 38
yard touchdown run on an
undesigned quarterback run.
On the Northmen's next
drive Whitmore, who finished two-of-four passing,
hit tight end Logan Fettig for
a 26 yard gain to inside the JG 10 yard line. Murray rushed
in for his first score of the
night a play later from seven
yards out.
Already with a 14-0 lead
going into the second quarter, Jared Byers hauled in an
errant Bobcat pass, setting
up another Murray touchdown run, this one from four
yards away to make it 21-0
with less than seven minutes
to play in the half.
The squads traded drives
in which they fumbled it
away to the other team, until
late in the half, the Bobcats
capitalized on an Petoskey
fumble, setting up their lone
touchdown on a short two
burst
by
Luke
yard
Weismiller, making it 21-7 at
the half.
I thought the kids did an
outstanding job on both the

offense and defensive side of
the ball and our special
teams
played
well,
VanOrman said. Pretty
much it was a complete team
win from a football aspect.
Our defensive line did a very
good job of stopping what
they do. They are a very good
team running the football
and our kids really zoned in
on what they were supposed
to do and played to their
assignments very well.
Murray and the Northmen
were far from done however,
as the running back finished
off his stellar night with three
more touchdowns. The first
on a 20 yard catch from
Whitmore, followed by runs
of 31 yards and bruised in the
last one from one yard out.
Murray finished with 200
yards and four touchdowns
on 29 carries and also had
one reception, a touchdown
from 20 yards out.
Garret Lundteigen finished
with 66 yards on nine carries
and Kurt Boucher, who
recently worked his way back
from an injury ran five times
for 22 yards.
The offensive line did a
great job, VanOrman said.
Murray had a great game
running. We got Boucher
back, he got his feet wet a little bit. He's been off a few
games so it was nice getting
him into the game. The
offensive line just did a great
job opening up holes and
controlling the line of scrimmage and I think that was the
biggest difference in the
game.
Whitmore finished two-offour passing for 46 yards and
one touchdown and added
47 yards of rushing. Fettig
finished with one catch for 26
yards.
The Petoskey defense
forced four turnovers on the
night and was led by Philip
Petoskey lineman Erich Hoch (no. 67) blocks on a pass play during Friday night's playoff opening win over John
Glenn. PHOTO BY LARRY TRACY
Schaub and Lundteigen both
with eight tackles, Kevin
Green put up seven and
recovered a fumble, James
Gazarato had six takedowns
and a fumble recovery and
Drew Wilson had six tackles.
When you can get some
turnovers and take advantage of them and score on
them, that's big, VanOrman
said. Thats what we try to
preach to our kids, we can't
turn the ball over, make stupid penalties... That's the
way it has to be from here on
out. Teams that make
turnovers and penalties are
probably going to lose. So we
have to make sure especially
when the weather changes
like this that we take care of
the football.
Petoskey (8-2) hosts Mt.
Pleasant (7-3) on Saturday
for the district championship.
A gang of Petoskey tacklers bring down the John Glenn ball-carrier. PHOTO BY LARRY TRACY
Petoskey's Brent Murray runs through a crowd for another big gain. Murray rushed
for 200 yards and had five total touchdowns on the night. PHOTO BY LARRY TRACY
Petoskey's Brent Murray and Evan Whitmore lead running back Garret Lundteigen
around the end. PHOTO BY LARRY TRACY
DNR to hold Bear Symposium

Event will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, at MacMullan Center in Roscommon
ROSCOMMON The
Michigan Department of
Natural Resources will host a
Michigan Bear Symposium
Saturday,
Dec.
6,
in
Roscommon. This one-day,
inaugural event will be held
at the Ralph A. MacMullan
Conference Center, 104
Conservation Drive, from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. The symposium is open to everyone.
The first half of the symposium will be lecture-style and
will cover topics regarding
research and harvest summaries, current status of regulations and a bear management overview. The second
portion will include breakout
sessions that will provide
opportunities for relaxed dialogue with local DNR staff.
Breakout
sessions
may
include research project
findings, introduction to
bear hunting and natural history of bears.
The goal of the Michigan
Bear Symposium is to offer
an enjoyable setting for the
public and bear experts to
communicate and interact,
said DNR bear and furbearer
specialist, Adam Bump. The
DNR is excited to provide our
bear enthusiasts with the
opportunity to discuss bears
and bear management in
Michigan.
Cost for the event is $15
with lunch included. To register, please visit the
Michigan
E-Store
(www.michigan.gov/estore)
and click the DNR Wildlife
Events
tab
or
visit
www.michigan.gov/bear. For
more information, contact
the DNR Wildlife Division at
517-284-9453.
Persons with disabilities
who need accommodations
for the meeting should contact Rachel Leightner at 517284-9453 at least five business days before the meeting.
Requests made fewer than
five business days before the
symposium may not be
accommodated.
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Mancy falls to Norse in opener

Wilcox, Ritchie surpass century mark for Ironmen in D7 pre-district clash
By Mike Dunn
SUTTONS BAY The 2014
gridiron season came to an
end for the Mancelona
Ironmen on Friday at the
field of talented Suttons Bay.
Mancy, the No. 4 seed, fell to
the No. 1 seed Norse by a 5114 count to end the season
with a 6-4 mark.
Suttons Bay (9-1) plays
host to Traverse City St.
Francis (8-2) this Friday, Nov.
7, for the Division 7, Region
2, District 2 championship.
The winner advances to the
regional title game against
either West Iron County (9-1)
or defending state champion
Ishpeming (9-0).
The Ironmen came to play
and stayed with the potent
Norse through most of the
first half. Mancy led 8-7 mid-
way through the first quarter

and trailed by just a point,
15-14, late in the second
quarter.
Suttons Bay took an early
7-0 lead but the Ironmen
stormed right back on the
cold, windy Halloween night
behind the slippery moves of
ace running back Chase
Wilcox. The senior, playing in
his final game, slashed and
sprinted to a 27-yard TD gallop, stunning the home team.
Leg-churning, pad-popping
fullback
Chris
Neon
Nielson pounded his way
into the end zone for two
points and an 8-7 advantage
at the 4:56 mark of the opening period.
The Norse came back to
take a 15-8 lead on its next
possession but the resilient
Ironmen answered again
when junior Chase Ritchie

burst through a seam created
by the booming blocks of
Tristan Richardson and
Nielson on the first play of
the second quarter and didnt
stop until he reached the end
zone 61 yards later. The conversion failed but the
Ironmen trailed by just a
point, 15-14.
Suttons Bay pulled away
after that, however, scoring
twice before halftime and
successfully make both conversion attempts to take a 311Suttons Bay pulled away
after that, however, scoring
twice before halftime and
successfully make both conversion attempts to take a 3114 lead at intermission.
In the second half, Suttons
Bay scored three more times
while keeping the Ironmen
Chase Wilcox
Chase Ritchie
Tristan Richardson
off the scoreboard to account

for the 51-14 final score.
It was the final game for
Mancelonas explosive C4
backfield featuring the four
Cs: Chase Wilcox, Chase
Ritchie, Chris Nielson and
QB Cole VanWagoner.
Wilcox, the Ironmens elusive jitterbug on cleats,
capped his brilliant prep
career with another outstanding outing, slipping and
jetting to 121 yards in 19 car-
ries, including the 27-yard

TD. Ritchie rattled and rumbled for 106 yards in 10 tries
including his 61-yard TD gallop.
Shifty sophomore Austin
Giddy-up Guidi, brought
up for the playoff game after
a super JV season, gobbled
up 51 yards of real estate in
nine attempts.
Defensively
for
the
Ironmen, inside linebackers
Richardson and Brandon
Willson pursued to the football with purpose and passion, accumulating 12 and
nine tackles, respectively.
Wilcox made seven stops and
Nielson had six takedowns
with a sack. Tyler Fults
returned an interception 21
yards.
Mancelona appeared in
the playoffs for the eighth
time in the nine years of
coach Dan Boo Derrers
tenure.
Volleyball
Grayling coach excited about volleyball districts
Lindsay Smith, head coach of the Grayling girls varsity volleyball team, said she's
excited about her teams chances in the Class B, District 63 tournament this week. The
title game will be held at the Grayling High School at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6.
By Dennis Mansfield,
Buckland News Service
GRAYLING The head
coach of the Grayling girls
varsity volleyball team is
excited about the Vikings
post-season chances, as district tournament play started
early this week.

The Vikings were scheduled to host the Class B,
District 63 district tournament and play Cheboygan at
home on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
The winner will advance to
play the victor of the
Ogemaw Heights-Kalkaska
clash, also set for Tuesday in

West Branch, in the championship match at 7 p.m. at the
Grayling High School on
Thursday, Nov. 6.
I feel our district is pretty
evenly set, said Vikings head
coach Lindsay Smith. It all
depends on who shows up
LADY
IRONMEN
MOVE ON!
These are scenes from the
intense action in Mancelona
on Monday as the host Lady
Ironmen swept past Grand
Traverse Academy 25-20, 2725, 25-14 to advance to the
semifinals of the Class C,
District 92 tournament. The
Ironmen pushed their record
to 20-11-2 with the big win
and advanced to a semifinal
clash against JohannesburgLewiston in a match that was
played on Wednesday, Nov.
5. The winner of that match
advanced to the district
finals at Mancelona this
Friday, Nov. 7, at 7 against
either Elk Rapids or T.C. St.
Francis.
Photos by Janet Smigielski
Viking senior Courtney Hatfield (No. 1) sets the ball for one of her teammates in a
match against Boyne City at home earlier this season. Hatfield's coach said setting
will be key in the upcoming district tournament to help throw off opposing defenders.
and who wants the title
most.
Grayling entered district
play with a 19-18-5 match
record for the 2014 season.
And, Smith said her team has
been playing well as of late
and seems poised to make a
post-season run.
I'm excited about our

chances in districts, Smith
said. We've been playing
really well, winning three out
of our last four games. My
seniors are all so excited to
see where this tournament
can go.
My senior middle hitter
will need to put up some

blocks against Cheboygan's
outside hitter, she added
about Graylings tournament
matchup. My setter has also
been working really hard at
moving the ball around to
throw off their defense.
November 6, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
Volleyball
Fairview volleyball team enjoying best

season in years
By Ben Murphy
Fairview continued its season of vast improvement last
week, picking up a four set
win over host Oscoda, on
Tuesday, Oct. 28. The Eagles
dropped the first set, but
managed to stage a comeback, taking the North Star
League match 21-25, 26-24,
25-18 and 25-23.
Overall, I was pleased
with the girls' tenacity and
better level of play, Fairview
head coach Stacy Ford said.
Set by set, that varied
though and I had to look for
ways to encourage them to
keep it together and put the
ball away instead of continuing the volley.
The Owls led the first set
wire-to-wire, and Oscoda
took an early 3-0 lead in the
second set with three straight
aces. The Owls pushed their
lead to 8-2 before Fairview

began its rally, getting a kill
by Aly Winton to close the
gap to 9-4.
A kill by Kiersten Nolan
tied the set at 11-11 and the
Eagles took their first lead of
the night at 12-11 on an ace
by Logan Winton. The Owls
stormed back to take a 16-12
lead but an ace by Kayla
Largent and a block by Katie
Ford helped close the gap to
17-15, and with the set tied at
24-all, the Eagles closed the
frame with a kill by Winton
and a tip by Winton.
Fairview once again fell
behind in the third set, trailing 10-7 until Fairview
surged ahead 14-10, on a
serving run by Sarah
Handrich. Oscoda did come
back to lead 18-17, though
the Eagles bounced right
back by scoring the final
eight points of the set,
Fairview's Kayla Largent digs out an Oscoda attack.
VOLLEYBALL
DISTRICTS
CLASS A
CLASS D
District 12 at Petoskey
Tuesday, Nov. 4
T.C. Central v. Gaylord
Sault Ste. Marie v. Alpena
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Petoskey v. T.C. West
Saturday, Nov. 8
T.C. Central or Gaylord v.
Petoskey or T.C. West, 10
Sault St. Marie or Alpena v.
Marquette, noon
District Finals: 2 p.m.
Winner advances to Region 8
at Mt. Pleasant
District 121 at Bellaire

Wednesday, Nov. 5
Alba v. Bellaire
Central Lake v. Gaylord St.
Mary
Thursday, Nov. 6
Winner advances to Region
30 at Buckley
CLASS B
District 63 at Grayling
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Grayling v. Cheboygan
Ogemaw Heights v. Kalkaska
Thursday, Nov. 6
16 at Gaylord
CLASS C
District 92 at Mancelona
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Elk Rapids v. T.C. St. Francis
Mancelona v. JohannesburgLewiston
Friday, Nov. 7
23 at Johannesburg-Lewiston
District 93 at Inland Lakes
Monday, Nov. 3
East Jordan defeated I-Lakes,
3-1
Charlevoix defeated Rogers
City, 3-0
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Harbor Springs v. East Jordan
Charlevoix v. Boyne City
Thursday, Nov. 6
24 at Inland Lakes
District 119 at Mio

Tuesday, Nov. 4
Atlanta v. Hale
Fairview v. Mio
Thursday, Nov. 6
at Buckley
District 122 at Harbor Light
Christian
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Harbor Light Christian v.
Pellston
Mackinaw City v. Alanson
Friday, Nov. 7
31 at Pellston
District 120 at Onaway
Monday, Nov. 3
Hillman defeated Wolverine,
3-0
Onaway defeated Posen, 3-0
Thursday, Nov. 6
Hillman v. Onaway, 7 p.m.
31 at Pellston
capped by two kills by

Winton late in the frame.
Ford spiked an incoming
free-ball and Nolan drilled an
ace to give Fairview an early
4-3 lead in the fourth set.
Soon after the Eagles, who
entered the game with just
seven players, had one player
leave with an injury, forcing
Fairview to finish the night
without any subs.
Fairview was undaunted
however, with Ford later getting a strong spike-kill to
keep her team ahead at 1711.
The Owls did stage on last
comeback to tie the set at 2323, though Fairview sealed
the win with a running tipkill by Winton and a final kill
by Ford.
They would gain the lead
and then allow Oscoda back
into the game, Ford said. I
guess they liked to feel that
pressure while I stood on the
sidelines nervous, wondering
if they would decide to pull
off the win or not. After making some adjustments, they
stepped up and finished the
set as a team for the overall
win.
Handrich finished with 10
service points and five aces,
Largent had seven points and
three aces with Handrich,
Largent and Winton all serving their own seven point
runs to help Fairview in the
win.
Winton finished with 29
digs, Handrich had 28 and
Ford finished with 24, while
Ford also had 21 kills, four
blocks, Winton had 15 kills
and one block and Winton
Fairview's Katie Ford goes for a tip-kill during last week's road win at Oscoda.
they've managed to flex with be played on Thursday, with
had 10 kills and five blocks.
The
win
improved it well enough to have a win- the right to play in the
Fairview's record to 12-5-1 ning season. This is the Buckley regional next week.
We've managed to split
overall and 6-4 in the NSL. strongest season our proThe coach feels the team was gram has seen in quite a wins with Mio as well as lost
able to overcome several while and we're thrilled to them in the bracket play at
Whittemore-Prescott
early obstacles to have one of about it and it's helped chal- the
the best seasons the program lenge our team to continue to tournament, Ford said. So,
push forward in many ways. it should prove to be a very
has seen in a long time.
Fairview continued its sea- competitive game.
The season started off
with several unknowns, most son in the Mio class 'D' disimportantly, only having five trict on Tuesday, against host
junior varsity players meant Mio. The championship will
that we would have to
rotate our three sophomores to JV each game so
that we could keep our JV
program going, Ford
PRE-DISTRICT
said. That gave us six on CHEBOYGAN
D8, Region 2, District 2
JV and seven on varsity, (2-7)
Fri, Oct. 31 HILLMAN, 35-18 W
meaning
we
would Thurs, Aug. 28 GAYLORD, L 0-40
always have a new play- Fri, Sep 5 OGEMAW HEIGHTS, L 13-21 Fri, Nov. 6 at Beal City (8-2)
*Conference
er... Needless to say, we've Fri, Sep 12 at Escanaba, W 13-12
had some struggles differ- Sat, Sep 20 KINGSFORD, L 7-42
MANCELONA
ent than last year, but Fri, Sep 26 at Petoskey, L 7-49
Fri, Oct 3 at Alpena, L 12-34
(6-4, 6-3)
with the same core girls
FOOTBALL TEAM
SCHEDULES AND RESULTS
FOOTBALL WEEKLY
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Week 1:
Gaylord 40, Cheboygan 0
Gaylord St. Mary 45, Pellston 0*
Grayling 39, Roscommon 0
Inland Lakes 62, Onaway 12*
Johannesburg-Lewiston 21, Mancelona 0*
Whittemore-Prescott 44, Mio 7
Petoskey 53, Sault Ste. Marie 14
*Conference
Inland Lakes 46, Pellston 12*

Johannesburg-Lewiston 46, Onaway 0*
St. Ignace 41, Mancelona 14*
Rogers City 27, Mio 14
Petoskey 16, T.C. Central 13*
*Conference
Week 7:
Cheboygan 45, Sault Ste. Marie 13

Gaylord 49, Petoskey 42
Gaylord St. Mary 19, Forest Area 0
Week 2:
Elk Rapids 70, Grayling 26
Cheboygan 13, Ogemaw Heights 21
Inland Lakes 28, Central Lake 22
Gaylord 35, Grayling 0
Johannesburg-Lewiston 49, Pickford 12
Central Lake 46, Gaylord St. Mary 18*
Mancelona 50, Pellston 8
Inland Lakes 54, Pickford 14*
AuGres-Sims 34, Mio 31
Johannesburg-Lewiston 75, Pellston 14*
St. Ignace 56, Onaway 0
Mancelona 52, Onaway 18*
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 55, Mio 20
Week 8:
Petoskey 43, Hastings 0
*Conference
Bay City John Glenn 31, Cheboygan 0
T.C. West 22, Gaylord 7
Inland
Lakes 46, Gaylord St. Mary 0
Week 3:
Grayling 48, Benzie Central 7
Cheboygan 13, Escanaba 12
Johannesburg-Lewiston 47, Forest Area 8
Gaylord 34, Standish-Sterling 0
Mancelona 30, Central Lake 22
St. Ignace 56, Gaylord St. Mary 6*
Mio 48, Hale 0
Glen Lake 15, Grayling 8*
Onaway 24, Pickford 20
Inland Lakes 54, Forest Area 0*
St. Ignace 2, Pellston 0, forfeit
Johannesburg-Lewiston 29, Central Lake 14*
Petoskey 28, Alpena 17
Mancelona 34, Pickford 8*
Mio 42, Atlanta 16*
Week 9: Oct. 24
Onaway 22, Pellston 16*
Cadillac 27, Petoskey 7*
Chippewa Hills 42, Cheboygan 6
*Conference
Alpena 21, Gaylord 9*
Mancelona 58, Gaylord St. Mary 19*
Boyne City 55, Grayling 36*
Week 4:
Johannesburg-Lewiston 42, Inland Lakes 6*
Kingsford 42, Cheboygan 7
Mio
49, Lincoln Alcona 44
Gaylord 26, Ogemaw Heights 21*
Onaway 16, Forest Area 6*
Johannesburg-Lewiston 50, Gaylord St. Mary 14*
Central Lake 2, Pellston 0, forfeit*
Grayling 45, Charlevoix 8
Petoskey 41, Ogemaw Heights 14*
St. Ignace 53, Inland Lakes 12*
*Conference
Mancelona 42, Forest Area 6*
Mio 32, Oscoda 28
Central Lake 28, Onaway 14*
Pickford 48, Pellston 8*
Petoskey 42, T.C. West 21*
*Conference
Week 5:
Petoskey 49, Cheboygan 7
T.C. Central 18, Gaylord 7*
Onaway 8, Gaylord St. Mary 6*
Grayling 51, Kingsley 35*
Inland Lakes 18, Mancelona 14*
St. Ignace 28, Johannesburg-Lewiston 0*
Hillman 39, Mio 32*
Forest Area 40, Pellston 8*
*Conference
Week 6:
Alpena 34, Cheboygan 12
Cadillac 21, Gaylord 20*
Gaylord St. Mary 40, Pickford 0*
T.C. St. Francis 54, Grayling 12*
Week 10:
Pre-District Playoffs
D3: Petoskey 42, Bay City John Glenn 7
D7: Suttons Bay 51, Mancelona 14
D8: Munising 54, Inland Lakes 0
D8: Johannesburg-Lewiston 35, Hillman 18
Week 11:
District Playoffs
DIVISION 3
Mt. Pleasant (7-3) at Petoskey (8-2)
Saturday, Nov. 8, 1 p.m.
DIVISION 8
Johannesburg-Lewiston (9-1)
at Beal City (8-2)
Friday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.
Fri, Oct 10 SAULT STE MARIE, W 45-13 Thurs, Aug 28 at Johannesburg-Lewiston* L 0-21
Fri, Oct 17 BAY CITY JOHN GLENN, L 0-31 Fri, Sep 5 ONAWAY* W 52-18
Fri, Oct 24 at Chippewa Hills, L 6-42
Fri, Sep 12 at Pickford* W 34-8
Fri, Sep 19 FOREST AREA* W 42-6
Fri, Sep 26 at Inland Lakes* L 14-18
GAYLORD
Fri, Oct 3 ST. IGNACE* L 14-41
(5-4, 2-4)
Fri, Oct 10 PELLSTON* W 50-8
Thurs, Aug 28 at Cheboygan, W 40-0
Fri, Oct 17 at Central Lake* W 30-22
Fri, Sep 5 GRAYLING, W 35-0
Fri, Oct 24 GAYLORD ST. MARY* W 58-19
Fri, Sep 12 at Standish Sterling, W 34-0
PRE-DISTRICT
Fri, Sep 19 at Ogemaw Heights* W 26-21
Fri, Sep 26 T.C. CENTRAL* L 7-18
Fri, Oct. 31 at Suttons Bay, 14-51 L
Fri, Oct 3 at Cadillac* L 20-21
*Conference
Fri, Oct 10 PETOSKEY* W 49-42
Fri, Oct 17 at T.C. West* L 7-22
MIO
Fri, Oct 24 ALPENA* L 9-21
*Conference
(4-5)
Thurs, Aug 28 at Whittemore-Prescott, L 7-44
Sat, Sep 6 at Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, L 20-55
GAYLORD ST. MARY
Fri, Sep 12 ATLANTA* W 42-16
(3-6, 3-6)
Fri, Sep 19 at Oscoda, W 32-28
Thurs, Aug 28 PELLSTON* W 45-0
Fri, Sep 26 HILLMAN* L 32-39
Fri, Sep 5 at Central Lake* L 18-46
Fri, Oct 3 ROGERS CITY, L 14-27
Fri, Sep 12 at St. Ignace* L 6-56
Fri, Oct 10 at AuGres-Sims* L 31-34
Fri, Sep 19 JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTON* L 14-50
Fri, Oct 17 at Hale* W 48-0
Fri, Sep 26 at Onaway* L 6-8
Fri, Oct 24 LINCOLN ALCONA, W 49-44
Fri, Oct 3 PICKFORD* W 40-0
*League
Fri, Oct 10 at Forest Area* W 19-0
Fri, Oct 17 INLAND LAKES* L 0-46
ONAWAY
Fri, Oct 24 at Mancelona* L 19-58
*Conference
(4-5, 4-5)
Thurs, Aug 28 INLAND LAKES* L 12-62
Fri, Sep 5 at Mancelona* L 18-52
GRAYLING
Fri, Sep 12 PELLSTON* W 22-16
(4-5, 2-4)
Fri, Sep 19 at Central Lake* L 14-28
Thurs, Aug 28 at Roscommon, W 39-0
Fri, Sep 26 GAYLORD ST. MARY* W 8-6
Fri, Sep 5 at Gaylord, L 0-35
Fri, Oct 3 at Johannesburg-Lewiston* L 0-46
Fri, Sep 12 GLEN LAKE* L 8-15
Fri,
Oct 10 at St. Ignace* L 0-56
Fri, Sep 19 CHARLEVOIX, W 45-8
Fri, Oct 17 PICKFORD* W 24-20
Fri, Sep 26 KINGSLEY* W 51-35
Fri, Oct 24 at Forest Area* W 16-6
Sat, Oct 4 at T.C. St. Francis* L 12-54
*Conference
Fri, Oct 10 at Elk Rapids* L 26-70
Fri, Oct 17 BENZIE CENTRAL* W 48-7
Fri, Oct 24 at Boyne City* L 36-55
*Conference
INLAND LAKES
(7-3, 7-2)
Thurs., Aug 28 at Onaway* W 62-12
Fri, Sep 5 PICKFORD* W 54-14
Fri, Sep 12 at Forest Area* W 54-0
Fri, Sep 19 ST. IGNACE* L 12-53
Fri, Sep 26 MANCELONA* W 18-14
Fri, Oct 3 at Pellston* W 46-12
Fri, Oct 10 CENTRAL LAKE* W 28-22
Fri, Oct 17 at Gaylord St. Mary* W 46-0
Fri, Oct 24 JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTON* L 6-42
PRE-DISTRICT
Fri, Oct 31 at Munising, 0-54 L
*Conference
PELLSTON
(0-9, 0-9)
Thurs, Aug 28 at Gaylord St. Mary* L 0-45
Fri, Sep 5 JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTON* L 14-75
Fri, Sep 12 at Onaway* L 16-22
Fri, Sep 19 PICKFORD* L 8-48
Fri, Sep 26 at Forest Area* L 8-40
Fri, Oct 3 INLAND LAKES* L 12-46
Fri, Oct 10 at Mancelona* L 8-50
Fri, Oct 17 ST. IGNACE* L 0-2, forfeit
Fri, Oct 24 CENTRAL LAKE* L 0-2, forfeit
*Conference
PETOSKEY
(8-2, 4-2)
Fri, Aug 29 at Sault Ste. Marie, W 53-14
Fri, Sep 5 at Hastings, W 43-0
Fri, Sep 12 CADILLAC* L 7-27
Fri, Sep 19 T.C. WEST* W 42-21
JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTON Fri, Sep 26 CHEBOYGAN, W 49-7
Fri, Oct 3 at T.C. Central* W 16-13
(9-1, 8-1)
Fri, Oct 10 at Gaylord* L 42-49
Thurs, Aug 28 MANCELONA* W 21-0
Fri, Oct 17 at Alpena* W 28-17
Fri, Sep 5 at Pellston* W 75-14
Fri, Oct 24 OGEMAW HEIGHTS* W 41-14
Fri, Sep 12 CENTRAL LAKE* W 29-14
PRE-DISTICT
Fri, Sep 19 at Gaylord St. Mary* W 50-14
Fri, Sep 26 at St. Ignace* L 0-28
Fri, Oct. 31 JOHN GLENN, W 42-7
Fri, Oct 3 ONAWAY* W 46-0
Sat, Nov. 6 MT. PLEASANT (7-3)
Fri, Oct 10 at Pickford* W 49-12
* Conference
Fri, Oct 17 FOREST AREA* W 47-8
Fri, Oct 24 at Inland Lakes* W 42-6
November 6, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
Volleyball
Inland Lakes volleyball out in first round of

district action
By Amanda Monthei
For both the Inland Lakes
and East Jordan volleyball
teams, the 2014 season has
been defined by a lack of execution when execution was
critical namely in the
third, fourth and fifth sets.
So when the Red Devils
met Inland Lakes on its home
turf for the opener of Class D
district play on Monday, they
might have been a little taken
aback by Inland Lakes firstset-assualt, which resulted in
a 25-22 Bulldog win.
But finding the very execution and momentum theyd
been searching for all year in
situations such as this
which is to say, one set down
on someone elses court
the young Red Devils came
back with a vengeance in set
two, taking Inland Lakes 25-
18 before finalizing their

first-round district win by set
scores of 25-12 and 25-20.
Theyve played really hard
but mentally havent always
been able to put together five
games, East Jordan Anne
Crick said of her team, which
went 3-13 in the regular season. Coming in tonight and
working really hard for this
(win) was a great bonus for
them.
Inland Lakes, however, felt
the opposite effect on
Monday
night,
which
marked the end of the season
for a young team that struggled to put it all together this
season.
Weve definitely brought
our intensity up and played a
lot better (later in the season), Inland Lakes head
coach Krista Vizina said. We
came off of a big win on
Charlevoix's Gloria Greene sets up for an attack against

Rogers City in Monday's Class D district opener.
Charlevoix went on to sweep the Hurons 3-0 by scores
of 25-19, 25-15 and 27-25. (PHOTO BY AMANDA MONTHEI)
Tuesday (against Harbor

Light) we had a lot of
intensity and it was a nice
home game.
Coming off of that win, we
came in with intensity today
and played that first game
really well, but once we got
down it was hard getting
back up.
Inland Lakes is losing three
seniors in Sophie Passino
who contributed a team-high
nine kills, two blocks and five
aces on Monday against East
Jordan as well as McKenzie
Milner and Sadie Bunker.
However, with five sophomores coming up from JV
next season and a handful of
notable underclassmen having already experienced varsity play, Vizina said the outlook for next season looks
bright.
Katie Byrne, being only a
sophomore, is really coming
to her own, Vizina, a firstyear coach for the Bulldogs,
said. And our setter Vanessa
Wandrie is playing varsity as
a sophomore and setting all
the way around. Every game
she gets better and makes
better decisions.
Byrne is already contributing well for the Lady Bulldogs
as a sophomore, as she had
five kills and two aces on
Monday night. Cloe Mallory,
also a sophomore, assisted
on both offense and defense
with two blocks, four kills
and two aces for Inland
Lakes.
East Jordan was led by junior Jill Atwood, who Crick
said had her best game of the
season on Monday with 13
digs, five kills and 21 assists.
Sophomore Mazzy Pepin and
East Jordan's Mazzy Pepin tips one over the net while Inland Lakes' Katie Byrne
(right) and Vanessa Wandrie (left) prepare to defend. East Jordan ultimately defeated
the Bulldogs 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-12, 25-20) (PHOTO BY AMANDA MONTHEI)
senior Kirsten Malpass each
added 11 kills for the Red
Devils.
"I knew the girls had more
fight than they were showing
during regular season and
was happy to see them work
so hard tonight," Crick said.
East Jordan will lose three
seniors in Kirsten Malpass,
Bailey Sweeney and Katie
Spence, but Crick said she is
looking forward to a solid
and more experienced

roster for the 2015 season.
But before they can think
about what next years going
to look like, the Red Devils
must get past Harbor Springs
on Wednesday night in the
second round of districts.
Weve played Harbor
twice this year, Crick said.
Weve played some really
good matches and weve
come up short each time
but we know that were very

easily matched and very
capable of pulling it off.
The result of the East
Jordan and Harbor Springs
game,
which
was
on
Wednesday night in Indian
River, was not available at
press time. The winner of
that game will advance to
Thursdays nights district
finals against Charlevoix at
Inland Lakes.
2014 MHSAA Football Playoff

Scores from Pre-District Games
Division 3
Pre-Districts
Division 6
R = Region, D = District
Pre-Districts
R1-D1: Petoskey 42, Bay City John Glenn 7

R1-D1: Mt Pleasant 40, Marquette 14
R1-D2: Muskegon 59, Grand Rapids Northview 21
R1-D2: Cedar Springs 36, Grand Rapids Forest Hills
Northern 0
R2-D1: Grand Rapids Christian 21, St Johns 13
R2-D1: Lowell 28, East Grand Rapids 27
R2-D2: Zeeland West 50, Byron Center 0
R2-D2: Stevensville Lakeshore 21, Coldwater 14
R3-D1: Mason 28, Linden 13
R3-D1: DeWitt 46, Tecumseh 7
R3-D2: Warren Woods-Tower 43, Warren Fitzgerald 0
R3-D2: Orchard Lake St Mary's 41, Detroit Renaissance 0
R4-D1: Dearborn Divine Child 9, Allen Park 7
R4-D1: Redford Thurston 22, Detroit Mumford 18
R4-D2: New Boston Huron 40, Riverview 21
R4-D2: Trenton 20, Romulus 6
Districts
All Game Times Local
R1-D1: Mt Pleasant (7-3) 65.333 at Petoskey

(8-2) 80.444 - S 1:00 PM
R1-D2: Cedar Springs (9-1) 91.222 at Muskegon (9-1)
98.556 - S 1:00 PM
R2-D1: Grand Rapids Christian (6-4) 60.556 at Lowell
(9-1) 88.222 - F 7:00 PM
R2-D2: Stevensville Lakeshore (8-2) 87.417 at Zeeland
West (10-0) 98.667 - F 7:00 PM
R3-D1: Mason (7-3) 66.222 at DeWitt (10-0) 110.222 F 7:00 PM
R3-D2: Orchard Lake St Mary's (8-2) 80.000 at Warren
Woods-Tower (8-2) 81.444 - S 1:00 PM
R4-D1: Dearborn Divine Child (7-3) 62.278 at Redford
Thurston (7-3) 65.000 - S 2:00 PM
R4-D2: Trenton (7-3) 67.222 at New Boston Huron (9-1)
83.444 - F 7:00 PM
R1-D1: Boyne City 35, Elk Rapids 14

R1-D1: Negaunee 21, Charlevoix 12
R1-D2: Leroy Pine River 25, Tawas Area 19
R1-D2: Sanford Meridian Early College 19, MorleyStanwood 14
R2-D1: Ithaca 55, Bad Axe 0
R2-D1: Millington 46, St Charles 32
R2-D2: Flint Beecher 21, Montrose 13
R2-D2: Madison Heights Madison 20, Warren Michigan
Collegiate 6
R3-D1: Ravenna 42, Carson City-Crystal 14
R3-D1: Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian 49,
Fennville 6
R3-D2: Schoolcraft 42, Constantine 28
R3-D2: Watervliet 22, Niles Brandywine 21
R4-D1: Jackson Lumen Christi 53, Quincy 16
R4-D1: Hillsdale 42, Hanover-Horton 20
R4-D2: Monroe St Mary Catholic Central 62, Grass Lake 8
R4-D2: Clinton 42, Manchester 6
Districts
R1-D1: Negaunee (6-4) 44.986 at Boyne City

(10-0) 83.000 - F 7:00 PM
R1-D2: Leroy Pine River (7-3) 45.587 at Sanford
Meridian Early College (8-2) 59.222 - F 7:00 PM
R2-D1: Millington (9-1) 84.206 at Ithaca (10-0) 88.889
- F 7:00 PM
R2-D2: Madison Heights Madison (8-2) 79.667 at Flint
Beecher (10-0) 84.444 - F 7:00 PM
R3-D1: Ravenna (8-2) 65.667 at Grand Rapids
NorthPointe Christian (9-1) 79.000 - F 7:00 PM at
Comstock Park HS
R3-D2: Schoolcraft (7-3) 64.111 at Watervliet (9-1)
70.889 - F 7:00 PM
Schedule for this weekend's District games

R4-D1: Hillsdale (8-2) 66.556 at Jackson Lumen Christi
(10-0) 94.222 - F 7:00 PM at Withington Stadium
R4-D2: Clinton (10-0) 81.778 at Monroe St Mary
Catholic Central (9-1) 91.556 - F 7:00 PM at Navarre Field
Division 7
PM
R4-D1: Dansville (8-2) 58.444 at New Lothrop (10-0)
85.333 - F 7:00 PM
R4-D2: Royal Oak Shrine Catholic (8-2) 67.667 at
Detroit Loyola (10-0) 99.000 - F 7:00 PM at Detroit
Mumford HS
Pre-Districts
R1-D1: Ishpeming 34, Ishpeming Westwood 0
R1-D1: Iron River West Iron County 40, Iron Mountain 0
R1-D2: Suttons Bay 51, Mancelona 14

R1-D2: Traverse City St Francis 35, Onekama 7
R2-D1: Whittemore-Prescott 40, Blanchard Montabella
14
R2-D1: Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary 27,
Manton 14
R2-D2: Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker 18, Sandusky 0
R2-D2: Cass City 14, Marlette 8
R3-D1: Bridgman 33, Gobles 8
R3-D1: Cassopolis 29, Decatur 28 (1OT)
R3-D2: Hudson 36, Homer 14
R3-D2: Pewamo-Westphalia 39, Union City 7
R4-D1: New Lothrop 55, Rochester Hills Lutheran
Northwest 0
R4-D1: Dansville 51, Burton Atherton 14
R4-D2: Detroit Loyola 47, Riverview Gabriel Richard 0
R4-D2: Royal Oak Shrine Catholic 42, Grosse Pointe
Woods University Liggett 26
Districts
R1-D1: Iron River West Iron County (9-1) 78.889 at
Ishpeming (9-0) 80.000 - F 7:00 PM
R1-D2: Traverse City St Francis (8-2) 67.000 at Suttons
Bay (9-1) 70.139 - F 7:00 PM
R2-D1: Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (9-1)
75.556 at Whittemore-Prescott (10-0) 81.778 - F 7:00 PM
R2-D2: Cass City (7-3) 46.778 at Elkton-Pigeon-Bay
Port Laker (10-0) 76.444 - F 7:00 PM
R 3 - D 1 :
Cassopolis (7-3)
45.778
at
Bridgman (7-2)
52.778 - F 7:00
PM
R 3 - D 2 :
P e w a m o Westphalia (8-2)
61.111
at
Hudson (9-1)
75.444 - S 1:00
Division 8
Pre-Districts
R1-D1: Crystal Falls Forest Park 42, Bessemer 22
R1-D1: Bark River-Harris 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 6
R1-D2: St Ignace 35, Newberry 0

R1-D2: Munising 54, Indian River Inland
Lakes 0
R2-D1: Baldwin 50, Brethren 19
R2-D1: Central Lake 18, Frankfort 6

R2-D2: Beal City 55, Coleman 13
R2-D2: Johannesburg-Lewiston 35, Hillman

18
R3-D1: Fowler 34, Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart 14
R3-D1: Muskegon Catholic Central 56, Fulton 8
R3-D2: Mendon 49, Colon 8
R3-D2: Climax-Scotts 22, Pittsford 8
R4-D1: Harbor Beach 61, Sterling Heights Parkway
Christian 0
R4-D1: Waterford Our Lady 35, Clarkston Everest
Collegiate 0
R4-D2: Morenci 25, Petersburg-Summerfield 0
R4-D2: Ottawa Lake Whiteford 62, Lutheran Westland 6
Districts
R1-D1: Bark River-Harris (8-2) 51.306 at Crystal Falls
Forest Park (8-1) 59.667 - F 6:00 PM
R1-D2: Munising (9-1) 58.333 at St Ignace

(10-0) 71.111 - S 1:00 PM
R2-D1: Central Lake (6-4) 31.333 at Baldwin
(9-1) 55.111 - S 2:00 PM
R2-D2: Johannesburg-Lewiston (9-1) 59.556
at Beal City (8-2) 68.431 - F 7:00 PM
R3-D1: Fowler (10-0) 80.000 at Muskegon Catholic
Central (10-0) 99.556 - F 7:00 PM
R3-D2: Climax-Scotts (9-1) 51.778 at Mendon (9-1)
75.889 - S 1:00 PM
R4-D1: Waterford Our Lady (9-1) 78.111 at Harbor
Beach (10-0) 80.000 - S 1:00 PM
R4-D2: Ottawa Lake Whiteford (7-3) 47.444 at Morenci
(9-1) 72.889 - F 7:00 PM
November 6, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
Cross Country
Gaylords Smith earns All-State

Junior claims honor for
second straight time in D2
state finals; Blue Devil gals
are 16th in D2 team
standings
By Mike Dunn
BROOKLYN The Gaylord
cross country girls performed about as well as long-
time coach Jeff Kalember figured they would on Saturday

in the Division 2 MHSAA
state finals at Brooklyn, taking a respectable 16th place
The Gaylord girls cross country team smiles shortly before going to the box and waiting for the gun to start the D2
state finals. (COURTESY OF JEFF KALEMBER)
Gaylord junior Alexis Smith displays the All-State medal

she earned with her 23rd-place finish in Saturdays D2
state finals. (COURTESY OF JEFF KALEMBER)
overall in the final team

standings.
Rankers had us at 14th,
Athletic.net had us at 22nd,
and I picked us at somewhere between 12th and
18th, so I am happy with our
official 16th place at the
finals, Kalember said.
Gaylord was fueled once
again by the leg-pumping,
turf-churning pace of determined junior Alexis Smith,
who earned All-State honors
for the second straight year
with her 23rd place finish.
Alexis crossed the finish line
in 19:08.1, the second-fastest
time of her blossoming
career. The only time she ran
faster was in the 2013 state
finals at Brooklyn when she
came in ninth overall in
18:57.1.
Junior Katelyn Smith was
runner-up for Gaylord, taking 43rd overall in a seasonbest time of 19:48.5. Junior
Courtney Busch (20:20.6)
was 74th followed by junior
Emily Byrne (21:18.6, 116th)
and senior Grace Porta
(21:53.8, 147th) in the fourth
and fifth spots. Sophomores
Adrienne Edwards (23:00.1)
and
Savannah
Krone
(23:32.3) came in sixth and
seventh for the Blue Devils.
Alexis is now a two-time
All-Stater, Kalember reported. Katelyn had a good race,
running a season best-time
and ending her junior campaign on a very positive note.
Courtney Busch was solid all
season for us and after earn-
ing all-regional and all-conference honors (along with

Katelyn) we are happy to
have this top three back for
next year.
Kalember also commended Byrne for handling the
pressure of being the No. 4
varsity runner, something
thats tough for a newcomer
to the sport to do.
The coach also complimented Porta for capping her
notable prep career with a
solid showing at state.
Grace ended her senior
season with a solid finish and
was our final scoring runner.
Kalember said. She has been
a varsity runner for us the
past three seasons and her
experience showed today.
With the top four varsity
runners all returning next

year, and with sophomores
Edwards and Krone both
gaining valuable experience
at the state meet, the road
ahead appears to be bright
for the Blue Devil gals.
The Petoskey boys also
advanced to the D2 state
meet and senior Tom
VanSlembrouck capped his
senior season with an AllState performance. Senior
Sarah Goble, the No. 1 runner
for the Petoskey girls, also
earned All-State on Saturday,
and
Cheboygan
senior
Mandy Paull, a four-time
state qualifier, also advanced
individually. See a separate
story in this issue.
Volleyball round up
By Ben Murphy
Petoskey beats
Ogemaw in season finale
The Petoskey volleyball
team capped off its regular
season with a three set sweep
over Ogemaw Heights on
Wednesday, Oct. 29. The
Lady Northmen topped the
Lady Falcons 25-19, 25-11
and 25-13 in a Big North
Conference showdown.
I was pleased to finish our
regular season with a win,
especially for the seniors as it
was their last regular season
home match, Petoskey head
coach Heather Miller said.
Jenny Tompkins led the
team with 17 kills, 20 digs,
two aces and one block, Tilly
Koboski had 25 digs and

eight kills, Kelly Powers had
15 digs, seven kills and three
aces, Trista Boyd led the team
in passing with 31 assists, 12
digs and one ace and Mari
Hibbler had 19 digs and was
perfect at the service line,
going 16-of-16.
Petoskey (27-13-4 overall,
7-5 BNC) opened class 'A'
district play at home on
Wednesday against Traverse
City West. The semi-finals
and finals will take place on
Saturday.
Mack City beats

Burt Lake NMC in
district opener
All four sets were close, but
the Mackinaw City volleyball
team had the edge in three of

four, allowing the Lady
Comets to move on in class
'D' district play. M-C topped
Burt Lake Northern Michigan
Academy on Monday, 26-24,
25-20, 22-25 and 26-24 at
Harbor Light Christian.
The Lady Comets had to
play from behind to win the
first set but took an 18-17
lead and managed to hang
on from there for the first set
win. After a win in game two,
M-C nearly got a sweep, leading game three 22-19, but
The Eagles staged a comeback to prolong the night.
Mackinaw City took an
early lead in the fourth set
and held a slim lead most of
it, before finishing off the win
at 26-24.
Chelsey Closs led the
Comets with 13 kills, Emily

Dullack had 11 kills. Lauren
Bell added four kills on 22
attacks and Lacey Shugar
had nine attacks.
M-C played Alanson in the
district
semi-final
on
Wednesday, with the winner
playing on Friday in the
championship, against either
Harbor Light or Pellston.
Pellston falls to
Cheboygan on
volley for a cure
night
Pellston dropped its regular season finale with
Cheboygan on Wednesday,
Oct. 29, falling to the visiting
Chiefs 25-21, 20-25, 25-21
and 25-21 in non-conference
play.
The night doubled as the
two squad's Volley for a Cure
night, a Breast Cancer
Awareness
Fundraising
event.
Mackenzie Wright led the
Lady Hornets with 27 kills, 14
digs, seven aces and two
blocks, Hanah Carter had 34
assists, 14 kills, 14 digs and
one kill, Samantha Stark had
15 digs, five kills, three aces
and one block, Olivia Grant
added three kills and a block,
Kaylee Krussell had 22 digs,
three aces and one kill,
Emma Robbins had a strong
defensive night with 12 digs,
Elyssa Prell had one ace and
one
dig
and
Emma
Thompson had four digs.
Pellston (23-16-7) began
play in the class 'D' Harbor
Light district on Wednesday,

against host Harbor Light.
The finals will be played on
Friday
against
either
Mackinaw City or Alanson.
The Pellston junior varsity
team also played against
Cheboygan that night, winning 25-13, 25-17 and 11-15.
Billie LaLonde led Pellston
with four aces, Lydia
Greenman served for two
aces, Julie Milbrandt, Shelby
Grant and Nicole Farkas all
had aces as well.
According to JV coach
Heidi Burkhart the team was
led in passing by LaLonde,
Greenman and Grant, with
leading passers being Julia
Milbrandt and Jasmine
Wiatrolick and top hitters
being Grant, LaLonde and
Greenman.
Rankings for NCAA Football Playoffs, week 2

Rank TEAM..............................RECORD
1......Mississippi State ................8-0
2......Florida State........................8-0
3......Auburn ................................7-1
4......Oregon ................................8-1
5......Alabama ..............................7-1
6......TCU.....................................7-1
7......Kansas State .......................7-1
Rank TEAM..............................RECORD
8......Michigan State ....................7-1
9......Arizona State .......................7-1
10....Notre Dame.........................7-1
11....Ole Miss .............................7-2
12....Baylor..................................7-1
13....Nebraska .............................8-1
14....Ohio State ...........................7-1
Rank TEAM..............................RECORD
15....Oklahoma............................6-2
16....LSU.....................................7-2
17....Utah ....................................6-2
18....UCLA ..................................7-2
19....Arizona................................6-2
20....Georgia ...............................6-2
21....Clemson..............................6-2
Rank TEAM..............................RECORD
22....Duke....................................7-1
23....West Virginia.......................6-3
24....Georgia Tech .......................7-2
25....Wisconsin ...........................6-2
Dropped from rankings: East Carolina 23,
Louisville 25
NCAA Football AP Top 25

Rank TEAM..............................RECORD.....PTS
1......Mississippi State (45).........8-0 ........1484
2......Florida State (15) ................8-0 ........1452
3......Auburn ................................7-1 ........1345
4......Alabama ..............................7-1 ........1281
5......Oregon ................................8-1 ........1275
6......TCU.....................................7-1 ........1148
7......Michigan State ....................7-1 ........1120
8......Notre Dame.........................7-1 ........1096
9......Kansas State .......................7-1 ........1049
10....Baylor..................................7-1 .........961
11....Arizona State .......................7-1 .........831
12....Ole Miss .............................7-2 .........828
13....Ohio State ...........................7-1 .........780
14....LSU.....................................7-2 .........717
15....Nebraska .............................8-1 .........680
16....Oklahoma............................6-2 .........574
17....Georgia ...............................6-2 .........465
18....UCLA ..................................7-2 .........464
19....Clemson..............................6-2 .........341
20....Utah ....................................6-2 .........327
21....Arizona................................6-2 .........325
22....Duke....................................7-1 .........288
23....Marshall..............................8-0 .........238
24....West Virginia.......................6-3 .........159
25....Wisconsin ...........................6-2 ..........83
Others receiving votes: Colorado State 67,
USC 48, Missouri 42, Georgia Tech 15,
Louisville 7, Stanford 4, North Dakota State 4,
Florida 1, Texas A&M 1
November 6, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
Cross Country
VanSlembrouck, Goble lead Petoskey

Northmen No. 1 runners both earn All-State in D2 finals; Paull of Cheboygan caps
outstanding prep career
By Mike Dunn
BROOKLYN The MHSAA
state finals in cross country
were held Saturday at the
fast-paced
Michigan
International
Speedway
course in Brooklyn and
Petoskeys No. 1 runners for
boys and girls both had
exceptional days. Seniors
Tom VanSlembrouck and
Sarah Goble both earned AllState honors at the meet.
VanSlembrouck, competing in the state finals for the
second year in a row, had by
far the best day of any local
runner, capturing a remarkable sixth place overall in the
Division 2 boys state finals in
a lung-burning time of
15:57.8. VanSlembrouck, legs
pumping like pistons, very
nearly matched the personal-best time of 15:55.61 that
he recorded in the regional
meet on Oct. 25 when he
helped the Petoskey boys
advance to the state finals as
a team.
On the girls side, the harddriving Goble was a beast,
gobbling up the flat terrain
with her usual relentlessness
as she claimed 11th place
overall in a time of 18:57.9. It
marked the second time in
Gobles notable prep career
that she finished the 5,000meter distance in less than
19 minutes.
Goble advanced to the
state meet individually in D2,
as did Cheboygans strongstriding senior Mandy Paull.
Mandy, a four-time state
qualifier for the Chiefs,
capped her outstanding prep
career with a 45th-place time
of 19:37.3.
In
addition
to
VanSlembrouck and Goble,
the only other runner in the
Weekly Choice coverage area
to achieve All-State recognition this year was Gaylord
junior Alexis Smith, who
came in 23rd overall in
19:08.1 to lead the Blue Devil
Petoskey senior Tom VanSlembrouck finished in less

than 16 minutes Saturday to claim sixth place overall in
the D2 state finals. (COURTESY OF LARRY TRACY)
team in the D2 girls meet.
The Petoskey boys claimed
20th place in the final team
standings with 476 points,
though the Northmens top
six runners all finished in less
than 18 minutes.
Coming
in
behind
VanSlembrouck for Petoskey
were junior Max Myerson
(17:28.3, 101st), senior Chase
Gregory (17:36.0, 111th), jun-
Petoskey senior Sarah Goble earned All-State honors

Saturday with her outstanding 11th-place finish in the
D2 state finals. (COURTESY OF LARRY TRACY)
ior Andy Frampus (17:41.3,
122nd) and junior Jacob
Kromm (17:50.9, 138th).
Freshman Riley Norton
(17:59.8) and sophomore
Adam Pall (18:35.4) were
sixth and seventh for the

Northmen.
The Gaylord girls of coach
Jeff Kalember came in 16th
place in the D2 finals (see
separate story in this issue).
Cross Country
Robinson, Traynham lead in D4

Pellston and Onaway runners earn top-40 times in D4 state finals; Passino leads I-Lakes girls
By Mike Dunn
BROOKLYN The MHSAA
Division 4 cross country
finals were held Saturday at
the fast, flat Michigan
International Speedway in
Brooklyn and two area runners, Pellston senior Garrett
Robinson and Onaway senior
Joe Traynham, earned a top40 finish in the annual meet
featuring the fastest harriers
from around the state.
Robinson and Traynham
both closed out their prep
cross country careers with
solid performances and were
Mancelona
freshman
Quentin Genaw (18:54.7,
152nd).
ON THE girls side, Inland
Lakes advanced as a team
and
junior
Samantha
Morehouse of JohannesburgLewiston advanced individually.
I-Lakes came in 26th in the
final team standings with 565
points.
Sophomore Lexi Passino
led the way for the Lady
Bulldogs, battling the cool
weather and the rugged field
to take 68th overall in a time
of 21:51.8. Senior Mackenzie
virtually neck-and-neck with

another runner at the finish.
Robinson closed hard to just
out-pace Traynham and
David Reihl of Beal City at the
line, taking 38th place in a
time of 17:28.1. Reihl, a sophomore, was 39th in 17:28.9
and Traynham was just a
blink behind in 40th in a time
of 17:29.5.
Other individual qualifiers
among the boys included
Inland Lakes senior Jacob
Drogowski, who claimed
88th place in 18:05.4;
Wolverine senior Wayne
Goddard (18:20.7, 108th) and
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In the fall many anglers
use larger lures and slow the
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to winter's arrival.
Want even more insight
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Check out their page on the
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Catch Them website.
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Baxter busted it for a runnerup time of 22:48.7, good for

101st overall, followed by
senior Lindsay Smeltzer
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Inspirational Living
November 6, 2014
Thoughts on...What
is the biggest thing you have

trusted God with and what happened?
One of the biggest as there are

many- our home. We had no way
to purchase the house because of
life situations and God made the
impossible from man's view possible. All things are POSSIBLE
with God.
Kim Mueller, Pellston
My sons and daughter. My wife

and I found Jesus later in life.
We tried saving our kids but soon
realized we couldn't, and just
gave them to the Lord. He loves
them more than we do and has
called two and is working on the
other. Praise God.
Greg Nye, Alanson
Several years ago my husband took a medication that

unexpectedly caused his liver to fail. There was
no cure for it except a liver transplant or prayer.
As time went on, he got sicker and sicker and
many thought he would die. I had to trust God
because he was our main wage earner and we had
three small boys to raise. But I trusted God
would heal him. I joked that I knew God wouldn't let him die because then God would have to
take my husband's place and surely He wouldn't
want to do that. I was able to share my faith with
people who asked why I was so calm and trusting. God did end up healing him completely.
Several things come to mind actually; 1My marriage, my wife and I are going
on 22 years. 2-My family, we have
three great Godly kids, Gaby 17, Joey
15 and Dani 11. 3-A ministry to families that has been growing for the past
8 years to reach marriages, families
and individuals with Gods healing. 4Finances, God has always provided in
His way. God is good in all things.
Ann Laurie Drogowski, Cheboygan
PASTORS
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www.foundationsforfamilies.org
Daily Word
PERSPECTIVE
Pastor
Scott
Distler
THURSDAY: Psalm 52:6-8New American Standard Bible (NASB)
6 The righteous will see and fear, And will laugh at

him, saying, 7 Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his evil desire. 8 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust
in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever.
FRIDAY: Psalm 56:10-12New American Standard Bible (NASB) 10 In God, whose word I praise, In the Lord, whose
word I praise, 11 In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid.What can man do to me? 12 Your vows are
binding upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.
Gaylord Evangelical Free Church

Trusting God is a very easy thing to talk about but there are
times when it becomes very difficult to actually do. One of the
greatest examples I have seen of trusting God was in my Grandpa
Distler who had been a pastor for over 50 years before he died of
cancer. On my last visit with him I sat by his bed and we talked.
He wanted me to know a little of what he was enduring so he took
my hand and he led it from tumor to tumor under his pajama top.
He then said this to me these words:
SATURDAY: Proverbs 28:24-26New American Standard Bible (NASB) 24 He who robs his father or his mother And
says, It is not a transgression, Is the companion of a man who destroys. 25 An [a]arrogant man stirs up
strife, But he who trusts in the Lord will [b]prosper. 26 He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who
walks wisely will be delivered.
SUNDAY: 1 Timothy 4:8-10New American Standard Bible (NASB) 8 for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. 9 It is a
trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. 10 For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have
fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers.
MONDAY:
All my life as a pastor I have preached Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in

the Lord with all of our heart and not lean on our own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all of your ways and He will direct
your paths but for the first time in my life I really understand
what that means.
When it was time for me to say good-bye to my Grandpa, I knew
it would be the last time I would see him on this side of heaven. As
I laid my head in his chest weeping, he wrapped his arms around
me and said these final words to me, Son, dont ever give up on
the Lord! Those words have stuck with me through the highs and
lows of life. Trusting God means that whatever I go through in this
life I will never give up on my Lord! After all, I am trusting Him
fully for the greatest aspect of my existence my eternity in heaven
which comes through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus
Christ!
2 Timothy 2:10-14New American Standard Bible (NASB) 10
For this reason I endure all things for the sake

of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with iteternal
glory. 11 It is a trustworthy statement: For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him; 12 If we endure, we
will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He also will deny us; 13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for
He cannot deny Himself. 14 Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God
not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
TUESDAY: James 5:14-16New American Standard Bible (NASB) 14 Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for
the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15 and
the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.
WEDNESDAY:
1 John 5:3-6New American Standard Bible (NASB) 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His
commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the
world; and this is the victory that has overcome the worldour faith. 5 Who is the one who overcomes the
world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 6 This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus
Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the
Spirit is the truth.
FREEDOM WORSHIP CENTER
No matter where you are in Lifes Journey you are welcomed here.
We celebrate diversity
Full Gospel Non Denominational Church
1st Congregational
UCC Church
Sunday School - Adults/Kids 9:30 am

Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Wednesday Back to Basics Bible Study 2 pm
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Opening Purple Tree Books. Definitely a

huge step for me but I felt that this was
what I was supposed to be doing - running my own bookstore. When I felt
assured of this I attempted to do it in
my own way and on my own scheduleI got a lot of NO"s . Not until I trusted
God's timing and His purpose did I get
a "Yes, this is where you're supposed to
be and I will provide for it" Purple
Tree Books just celebrated its first year
in business.
Emily Clare
611 Mt. Tom Rd. (M-33)

Mio, Michigan
Sunday Service at 10 a.m.
826-8315
Alpine Village Baptist Church

158 N. Townline Rd., Gaylord
989-732-4602
Bible Based Preaching

Traditional Music
Friendly, Casual, Atmosphere
Come Just As You Are
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Service - 10 AM including services for children
Wednesday - 6 PM
231-525-8510
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AUCTION. November 7 (Fri) 4:30pm.

1454 E. Miller Road, Fairview. Troyer
Auctions. 989-848-2444 (home),
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Automotive Review
Buick Veranos Refined Ride
Starts Where the Rubber
Meets the Road
2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, new

tires and front brakes, 132 K, runs
out excellent. $1,850. 231-487-816
2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. 132 K,
clean, excellent tires, no problems.
$3,450. 231-487-8165
2012 Ford Focus SE. One owner, 38
MPG. Like new. As low as $169 a
month. Rivertown Auto Group, 989
VFW Road, Cheboygan, MI 231-6276700. www.RiverAuto.net
I BUY CARS! Wrecked or in need of
mechanical repair, 1995 and up.
Gaylord area. 989-732-9362
LOOKING FOR A GOOD Used vehicle?
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Call
Cherie 231-587-9550
CLASSIC AUTO
1950 DODGE PILOT HOUSE, 223 flathead, less than 300 miles since
rebuilt. $4,500. 231-525-8925
1969 Volkswagon Beetle, new rebuilt motor clutch, runs good, looks,
good, 2 sets of rims and tires,
$4,700, Onaway, 989-306-0318.
CASH FOR OLD CARS. Please don't
send to crusher. Michel's Collision &
Restoration 231-348-7066
FOR SALE: 1940 FORD PICKUP. 231348-7066
FIREWOOD & WOODSTOVES
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Double L Tack 989-733-7651
WOOD KING WOODBURING STOVE.
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FREE ITEMS
32 INCH TV, older model. Works well,
Toshiba, satellite ready. 231-5481099
The refined ride quality and quiet cabin in the 2015 Buick Verano start closer to the ground than extensive insulation and a well-tuned
chassis. Down where the rubber meets the road, engineers tuned and refined the Veranos tires for reduced noise and a comfortable
ride. PHOTO " GENERAL MOTORS."
Careful tuning of tire design and materials

helps reduce noise, improve comfort
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The refined ride quality and quiet cabin in the 2015

Buick Verano start closer to the ground than extensive
insulation and a well-tuned chassis. Down where the
rubber meets the road, engineers tuned and refined the
Veranos tires for reduced noise and a comfortable ride.
Far from being little more than a chunk of rubber,
tires are a complex machines, made up of dozens of
components, chemicals and compounds that must perform perfectly to deliver the traction, braking safety, fuel
economy, tread life and road manners today's drivers
expect, said Jim Smith, editor of Tire Review magazine.
The tweaking and tuning that goes on behind the
scenes, the heavy lifting by auto and tire engineers working in unison, produces tires that quietly perform flawlessly in the background, and a car that delights owners.
use rubber compounds that dont lose much energy as

they roll along the road. However, compounds that do
the exact opposite also excel at reducing noise and soaking up bumps in the road. But the conflict can be
resolved by modifying other elements of the tire. For
example:
- Tuning certain peak frequencies generated by the tire
can reduce the chance that vibrations are amplified
throughout the entire car.
- Adjusting the steel belt package, which includes
selecting the materials used and the angle at which the
two steel belts are aligned. These variables influence ride
quality by changing the tires ability to flex and absorb
imperfections in the road.
- Adding a subtread, a layer of rubber beneath the
outer tread layer, also works wonders.
Goulash, Thursday at Gobblers of

Gaylord, $5.99.
Turkey meatloaf for lunch on Monday,
$5.99 at Gobblers of Gaylord.
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MOVING SALE: Nov. 13, 14, 15. 9am
- 6pm. 1050 Elkview Drive, Unit T,
Gaylord. GE glasstop electric stove,
Amana topload washer and electric
dryer, queen size beds, TV stand,
lamp stands, lots of misc. Everything
like new condition.
GUNS
According to Chris Arabian, a tire development engineer within General Motors Tire-Wheel Systems group,
the process of selecting and refining a tire is a balancing
act.
For the Verano, we needed to ensure we provided ride
comfort, while also balancing fuel economy and rolling
resistance, and delivering an engaging driving experience.
Arabians team worked closely with tire manufacturer
Continental Tire to develop two distinct tire packages for
the Verano. The 17-inch P225/50R17 tire, standard on the
base Verano, focuses on delivering low rolling resistance,
which helps improve fuel economy. The 18-inch,
P235/45R18 tire, which is standard on the Verano Turbo,
was designed to provide crisp handling and a sportier
feel.
Tire tuning isnt always a straightforward process in
fact, pursuing one attribute often conflicts with another.
For instance, tires with low rolling resistance commonly
Its a great way to isolate a tire, says Arabian. Adding

a few hundred grams of low hysteretic material in the
subtread of each tire can deliver the same noise reduction as several kilograms of insulation within the car.
Modifying the tires tread pattern can combat the highfrequency airborne noise emitted when a tire rolls down
the road. Adjustments can include revisions to the tread
blocks shape or the depth and angle of the fine cuts
made within tread blocks, which are known as sipes.
Altering the tires footprint can also reduce road noise.
While a tires fundamental footprint on the ground is
square, engineers may tune the tire so that footprints
leading and trailing are rounded. This allows the tread
block to ease into the pavement instead of all edges
striking simultaneously.
There are so many variables we can adjust in the tires
construction, said Arabian. Ultimately, when we optimize a tire, it means we can potentially reduce some
cost, complexity, or weight elsewhere within the vehicle
and still deliver the targeted level of refinement.
44 Magnum, 357, and 38 ammo for

sale. Gaylord area. Call 517-2311657 for details
FREE FIREARM APPRAISALS, Terry's
Gun Shop. New and Used Guns in
Rose City, Michigan 48654. Buying
old Winchesters. Call 989-709-1944.
Thanks, Terry Dennis
HAY & STRAW
HAY AND Straw for sale. 989-8285126 or 989-620-5476
HEALTH
LOOKING FOR PEOPLE to lose weight
to help motivate each other. Call
Julie, 989-448-8109
Natural Remedies, alternative medicine, medical marijuana facility.
1349 S. Otsego Ave., Suite 1,
Gaylord, located in the Parkside Mini
Mall, www.naturalremedies420.com,
989-748-4420.
In-Home Care Provider Full Time.

The Crawford County Commission on
Aging is accepting applications for a
full-time Homemaker. Starts at
$9.02/hr. Duties include light housekeeping, bathing and supervision of
older adults needing assistance.
Preferred candidate will have two
years professional caregiving experience or Nurses Aide certification.
Application packets must be picked
up at 308 Lawndale, Grayling and
returned by 5:00pm 11/18/14.
JOB HUNTING? You need a great
resume! Certified, professional, and
experienced writer. Call Sue at (248)
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Looking for a Great Place to Work?
Grayling wood products manufacturer seeks best candidates for its production team. Best Experience
employer with 4-day work week, profit sharing, and excellent pay and benefits. Requires HS/GED, documented
good work record, & drug/alcohol
screen. Apply at: www.springswindowfashions.com or Michigan Works.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER. Mancelona
Public School is looking for a four
hour per day driver. CDL required
(with S, P and air brake endorsements) or will train qualified candidate. Must pass FBI background
check and remain drug-free.
Applications
available
at
Superintendents Office, 112 St.
John Street, Mancelona.
Volunteer Opportunities at the
Crawford County Commission on
Aging & Senior Center include Meals
on Wheels Drivers, Medical
Transportation Drivers, Handyman,
Fundraising, Kitchen Assistant and
Bingo Callers. Drivers are needed to
deliver meals one day each week on
a Monday, Wednesday or Friday.
Mileage reimbursement is available.
Requirements include passing a
criminal background check, valid
licensed driver, reliable vehicle with
auto insurance. Interested or have
any questions, contact Helen Nolan
at 989-348-7123. For the full list of
opportunities available, visit the
Senior Center at 308 Lawndale
Street, Grayling.
Wanted: Hydroax operator, full time,
benefits, wage based experience.
Pick up application at 855 Dickerson
Rd., Gaylord, MI 49735 (upstairs
office) or send resume to
tsouth2010@gmail.com.
We are currently accepting applications for a full time vehicle salesperson. Retail sales experience is helpful and preferred but we will consider
training the right candidate. Must be
honest, hard working, outgoing,
punctual and dependable. Must have
current, unrestricted Michigan drivers license. Call 989-348-5451 for
an interview appointment time or
apply in person at Scheer Motors in
Grayling.
HOMES FOR RENT
For Rent Heat Included. Newly
remodeled
1&2
Bedroom
Apartments in the city of Gaylord.
Main floor units with parking. Walking
distance to everything. Rent includes
the Heat Bill. Stove, Refrigerator,
Microwave, Dishwasher and Washer
& Dryer. 2 Bedroom - $675.00 per
month. 1 Bedroom. $640.00 per
month. Applications in info box 821
West Sheldon.
Near Otsego Lake, Wah Wah Soo
area, 2 car garage, 2 bedroom. $650
a month. 989-370-7649.
HOMES FOR SALE
GAYLORD. 4 BEDROOM, 2 bath, 2 car
attached garage, gas fireplace, 85%
remodeled. $69,000. Call for info.
989-370-7649 or 989-370-2382
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New 2015 Palomino SS 1251

Backpack Edition Truck Camper.
20,000 BTU furnace, electric roof,
remote for Reico Titan lift system.
Sale Price $10,995. International RV
World, 277 N. Expressway Court,
Gaylord, MI 49735. 989-448-8700.
Sales Hours: Monday Saturday
9am 5pm, Closed Sundays. Service
Hours Mon- Sat 9am - 5pm.
APS Mini-Warehouse of Gaylord has a

large 20x30 storage unit available
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storage. Other size units also available. Call 989-732-8160.
SUV
150.51 ACRES, 1hour from

Albuquerque, Santa Fe. Electricity.
Mountain and Mesa views. $645
acre, 20 year fixed rate. Owner
financing. 877-797-2624 ranchenterprisesltd.com
AIRLINE CAREERS. Get FAA approved

maintenance training at campuses
coast to coast. Job Placement
Assistance. Housing and Financial
Aid for qualifying students. Military
friendly. Call AIM 877-206-1503
www.FixJets.com
Beautiful 40 acre parcel with hidden

hay fields and stone piles, bordering
30,000 newly planted Red Pine
seedlings. For hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding or just a favorite
getaway. Filled with deer and elk.
Very close to Mullet Lake and federal
property. Property located just south
of 2634 Whiting Road, Cheboygan.
Call 231-414-0044 for info. $70,000.
MANUFACTURED HOMES
FIXING JETS - Get FAA certified in

months, not years. Job placement
assistance. Financial Aid for qualifying students. Military Tuition
Assistance. Call AIM 877-202-0386.
www.FixJets.com
NEW & REPOS: Double-Wides, 16's,

14's. Take anything on trade.
Financing available. A complete line
of
parts.
www.michiganeastsidesales.net. 989-966-2037
MISCELLANEOUS
OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR InogenOne.

Regain independence & enjoy great
mobility. 100% portable long lasting
battery. Try it risk free. Call 800-7980909. For cash purchase only.
1 piece Walleye, Monday, $6.99 at

Gobblers of Gaylord and Waters.
All you can eat cod, Friday, $9.99 at
Gobblers of Waters.
Forever postage stamps for sale, 100
for $44, Gaylord, 989-370-7690.
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Open face prime rib 6 oz. on
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Gaylord.
Small, private collector paying cash
for Baseball cards before 1960. 231373-0842. Gaylord Area
SUGAR BEETS for sale, Gaylord area.
$40 per scoop or $4 a bag. Also deer
apples, $5 bag. Call 989-858-0946.
WANTED TO BUY Pre 1964 silver
coins. Paying Cash. Gaylord area.
231-373-0842
We Celebrate Diversity. Join us 10am
Sunday. 1st Congregational Church
UCC, 218 W. 2nd St., Gaylord, 989732-5726. www.firstuccgaylord.org
MOTORCYCLES & ATV
WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES
KAWASAKI: Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000,
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Financial aid available for those who
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PETS
German Shepherd AKC puppies, parents on site, $600, McBain 480-2943850.
JUDIES DOG is celebrating their 10th
anniversary filled with good deals on
nails, grooms and baths. Special discounts weekly through Christmas
Eve. Open Monday - Saturday, 8am.
989-705-1115, 618 West Mitchell
St, Gaylord
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
New 2014 Coachmen Clipper 106 ST
Pop-up Camper. This is a 10 ft. box
and comes equipped with a furnace,
fridge, awning, jacks, spare, storage
trunk in the front, fantastic fan in the
ceiling, and it's prepped for cable TV.
Large selection of various sizes and
models in stock. MSRP 10,192. Sale
Price $7,995. Payments as low as
$119 a month. International RV
Gaylord, MI 49735. 989-448-8700.
New 2014 R-Pod 171. Rear Queen
Bed, Refrig, 2 Burner Range, Single
Kitchen Sink, Bath w/Toilet &
Lavatory, Front Booth Dinette,
Overhead Cabinets, Ext. Storage and
More. MSRP $18,661. Sale Price
$12,995. Payments as low as $149
a month. International RV World, 277
N. Expressway Court, Gaylord, MI
49735. 989-448-8700. Sales Hours:
Monday Saturday 9am 5pm,
Closed Sundays. Service Hours MonSat 9am - 5pm.
New 2014 Viking 14R Travel Trailer.
Easy to pull and a low, low price.
MSRP $12,325. Sale Price $9,995.
Payments as low as $110 a month.
International RV World, 277 N.
Expressway Court, Gaylord, MI
49735. 989-448-8700. Sales Hours:
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Used 1995 Southwind Motorhome.

This 33 ft. motor home has a walk
around queen bed, back up camera,
hydraulic jacks, stereo, air conditioner, furnace, 2 door fridge, awning,
and a full bathroom. It has 87400
miles and it runs great. Sale Price
$13,995. International RV World,
277 N. Expressway Court, Gaylord, MI
49735. 989-448-8700. Sales Hours:
Used 2004 Palomino M-8801 Truck
Camper. For long or short bed 3/4
ton or larger truck. Excellent condition Looks like new. Sale Price
$8,999. International RV World, 277
N. Expressway Court, Gaylord, MI
49735. 989-448-8700. Sales Hours:
Used 2006 Tioga 31M Fleetwood
Motorhome. Ford E450 super duty, 3
awnings, 2 slideouts, GPS, only 23 K.
Sale Price $42,995. International RV
Gaylord, MI 49735. 989-448-8700.
Used 2012 Palomino Bronco 1251
Truck Camper. Front Queen
Innerspring Mattress Above Cab
w/Underbed Storage, L-Seating
w/Table & Under Seat Storage, Rear
Corner Shower w/Toilet, LP Storage,
Closet, Refrigerator, 2 Burner
Cooktop. Sale Price $7,995.
International RV World, 277 N.
Expressway Court, Gaylord, MI
49735. 989-448-8700. Sales Hours:
SERVICES
2 to Choose from. 2005 Chevy

Trailblazer LS. 4x4, tow pkg, sunroof.
As low as $199 a month. Rivertown
www.RiverAuto.net
2003 GMC Yukon XL. Denali pkg,
leather, DVD, tow pkg, seats 8. As low
as $224 a month. Rivertown Auto
MI 231-627-6700. www.RiverAuto.net
Clean 2003 Dodge Caravan Sport,

V6, one owner, with keyless entry,
power seat, cruise control, air,
AM/FM radio, plus cassette and CD
player, power locks, overhead console, trip computer, $3,450. Call for
more details and features. 989-7321138.
WANTED
Small, private collector paying cash
for Baseball cards before 1960. 231373-0842. Gaylord Area
WANTED TO BUY Pre 1964 silver
coins. Paying Cash. Gaylord area.
231-373-0842
Wanted: OUTBOARD MOTORS, any
size, running or not. Also selling
Outboard Motors. Call 231-5466000
FREE
$
2013 Ford Edge. AWD. This is one of

the nicest SUVs we have seen. As
MI
231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
50 Gas Card
2013 Ford Escape SE. EcoBoost,

Sync, all the goodies on this black
beauty. As low as $224 a month.
Rivertown Auto Group, 989 VFW
Road, Cheboygan, MI 231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
TOOLS
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more. 989-370-7649
TRUCKS
FREE New Installations

Sales Repair Installations
2008 GMC Sierra SLE. Z-71 pkg, 4x4,

bedliner, tow pkg. Nice, nice truck! As
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Pre-wiring of HDTV, Home theater systems,

phone jacks and more.
Serving all of Northern Michigan
2010 Ford F-150 XLT. 4x4, seats 5,

bedliner, tow pkg, nice. As low as
MI
231-627-6700.
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2012 Chevy Silverado LS. 4x4, one
owner, tow pkg, seats 6. As low as
MI
231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
VANS
855minorth@gmail.com
CUSTOM SEWING and Alterations by

Nancy. Gaylord area. 989-350-2861
DJ/KARAOKE SERVICE available for
weddings, clubs or parties.
References and information at
www.larryentertainment.com. 989732-3933
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EFFICIENT HEATING AND COOLING.

Furnaces, Air Conditioning, Sales and
Service. Quality Workmanship 989350-1857
FRED'S TV & APPLIANCE SERVICE. 33
years experience. In home service.
989-732-1403
SNOW REMOVAL
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SNOW
PLOWING and removal. Walkways
and doors cleared. Will do the job
just the way you want it. Salting and
sanding. Insured. Gaylord area. 989731-4447, 989-370-3117
SNOW PLOWING or Snow Blowing.
Commercial or Residential. Gaylord
area. Best prices guaranteed. Call
Armstrong Services, 989-370-7935.
STORAGE
APS Mini-Warehouse of Gaylord has
5x10 units available for just $35 a
month. No long term contract necessary. In town, safe storage. Larger
units also available. Call 989-7328160.
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with panoramic living room view of the lake. Dock and
furnishings included.... garage to store the toys!! GREAT
VALUE! $119,500
Used 1995 Coachmen Catalina

280RK Travel Trailer. Great low cost
trailer to put on your hunting property. Only $3,495. International RV
Gaylord, MI 49735. 989-448-8700.
1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER.

AWD, runs good. Blue book value
$3,000. PRICE REDUCED to $1,950.
Call 989-350-9235.
VANS
2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. Stow-NGo, one owner, 76 k. As low as $249
a month. Rivertown Auto Group, 989
2011 Ford E-350 XL super duty van.
15 passenger, advance-trac, flex fuel,
69 K. Sale Price $16,900. Rivertown
www.RiverAuto.net
2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. Stow-NGo, one owner, 51 K. As low as $259
a month. Rivertown Auto Group, 989
2011 Ford E-350 XL super duty van.
15 passenger, advance-trac, flex fuel,
80 K, tow pkg. Sale Price $16,900.
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season resort home has arrived. This fully furnished and
ready to enjoy condo, located at Beaver Creek Resort, offers the owners golf, swimming, snowmobile, camping and
more! $134,500
Summer Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10am 4pm
Real Estate
Do You Have
Buyers
Paralysis?
November 6, 2014
weeklychoice
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Gorgeous historic Cheboygan

Victorian situated on the
Lake Huron shores
Compliments of
Ed Wohlfiel
Part 2 of 3
A conflict in goals
Many couples purchase homes
with the idea that they will have a
child, so stretching buying power
to have the extra space makes
sense. But if you are trying to
accomplish two big financial goals
at the same time - buying a home
and adding to your family, then
something has to give.
You cant have it all - peace of
mind, a large mortgage, and burgeoning expenses all at the same
time. Something has to give and
the way to do that is simply to prioritize your goals. In what order of
importance do you want things to
happen? What is most important to
you? Whether you are planning a
family, returning to graduate
school, paying off a student loan,
or buying a new car, you surely
realize that your financial pie can
only be sliced so many ways. Your
mortgage is the largest, and the
larger it is the smaller the other
pieces.
Problems in the marriage
This is one of the toughest issues
to address, and one your Realtor
cant help you with. But just as you
are listening to your instincts about
the amount of money you should
spend on your new home, you
should be paying even more attention to your feelings about your
marriage. And only you can answer
the question - will we still be
together in five years? You should
at least be able to predict being
together long enough to pay off the
interest on your loan! Or youll be
selling your home without the benefit of building any equity and
equity only comes with appreciation and mortgage reduction.
Buying a home will not fix a poor
relationship. It will only make
things worse. So you have a decision to make and it isnt which
house to buy. It is whether or not
you want this relationship to survive. If you decide you want the
marriage, then you must pour your
efforts into fixing its problems,
including your share of the blame.
Be willing to change some things,
compromise on others, or accept
many things as they are. If you cant
do all of those, then to dissolve the
partnership is your only other
choice. After you have solved the
problems in your relationship, you
will find your home more easily.
By Jim Akans
What an incredible home and location! Situated along 223 feet
of Lake Huron shoreline in Cheboygan, this beautiful historic
Victorian style home offers grace, elegance and style.
The home was built by the Smith lumber family back in the
1870s and retains the character and craftsmanship from an era
when homes were built to stand the test of time. The interior features are nothing short of amazing. Fine woodworking throughout the home has been meticulously preserved over the years.
Hardwood flooring beautifully complements the woodwork bringing a warm
ambience to the
interior spaces.
The kitchen is
spacious and
open and has
been updated
with gorgeous
wood cabinetry,
an L shaped
center island,
and shimmering
white countertops and appliances.
Among the many other highlights of this approximately 5,752

square foot four-bedroom, four-bath home are beautiful fireplaces,
jetted tub in the master suite, an inviting wrap-around covered
porch, open rear deck, and an attached three-car garage. Of
course, the stunning views offered by the Lake Huron shoreline
are daily treasures that can be enjoyed from both inside and outside the home.
This gorgeous, historic Victorian style Cheboygan area home on
Lake Huron is listed at $495,000. Call Roger Kopernik today for a
private showing. (231) 597-8000 or email Rmkopernik@att.net
REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS

Provided to you by and based on information from the Water Wonderland MLS, Inc. for the
period October 27, 2014 through November 3, 2014. (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ONLY )
COUNTY
Alcona
Alpena
Antrim
Cheboygan
Crawford
Mackinac
Montmorency
Oscoda
Otsego
Presque Isle
ON
DAYS
MARKET
96
161
87
247
213
0
128
51
117
250
DOLLAR VOLUME
SOLD
$130,000
$789,000
$163,013
$1,868,501
$557,324
$0
$95,500
$40,000
$1,431,250
$431,000
NUMBER OF
UNITS SOLD
1
8
2
8
6
0
3
1
10
3
NUMBER OF
UNITS AVAILABLE
50
313
50
479
207
68
261
185
439
228
AVG.
PRICE
$130,000
$98,625
$81,506
$233,563
$92,887
$0
$31,833
$40,000
$143,125
$143,667
If you would like additional information please contact your local REALTOR.
Brought to you by:
www.NorthernRealEstate.com
Office: 989-732-1707
Toll Free: 800-828-9372
1738 S. Otsego Ave., P.O. Box 641, Gaylord, MI 49735

LEVEL
2.5 ACRE
PARCEL
with good mix of
trees, paved road
access, electric
adjacent and state
land across road.
$17,900.
MLS #280761
HOW DO YOU SAY...

MOTIVATED?
Another 5K price reduction
on this family friendly
newer ranch close to town.
3 bedrooms, 2 3/4 baths,
master suite, open kitchen,
attached 2 1/2 car garage,
basement, gas fireplace, new
ceiling fans, and fenced in
back yard. Convenient location but no city taxes.
$119,000.
MLS #289919
JUST IN TIME
FOR HUNTING
SEASON!
Chalet on secluded
3.5 acres adjoining
hundreds of acres of
state land. Split stone
fireplace, trapezoid
windows, and recess
lighting. 24 x 36 heated and insulated
garage with storage
and extra bonus room, bath. Full unfinished basement and storage shed
too. $99,500. MLS #293331
S
RE
AC
63
64 ACRES
Of hardwoods and
open land with
frontage on Old 27
and Thumb Lake
Road. 33 feet of
frontage on Fleming
Lake too. Great for
hunting,
horses, or business.
$125,000.
MLS #290966
NEW PRICE...
Seller Just Invested More
than $7K in New Kitchen
Cabinets and Flooring in
this Sprawling 3 Bed, 2 Bath
Grayling Ranch. Two New
Additions in last 10 Years.
New Roof, Furnace, Central
Air, Hot Water Heater, and
Windows too. Hardwood or
Pergo Flooring or Cushy Carpet Throughout. Maintenance Free Vinyl Siding,
Maintenance Free Covered Front Porch, Freshly Painted Spacious Back Deck
to Enjoy Roomy, Fenced-In Back Yard. This Gorgeous Home Sits on a 5 Block
Crawl and is Clean as a Whistle. $99,900. MLS #285904
Well Maintained
Rentals
Available
Call 989-732-1707

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014

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