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Football

Tough night for Devils in rain

Gaylord slips to 5-3 with loss to T.C. West, faces must-win game at home this Friday against Alpena
by mike Dunn

TRAVERSE CITY The pouring rain helped to put a damper

on Gaylords mission to clinch a
playoff berth on Friday at
Thirlby Field. The Blue Devils of
coach Will Cleaver, in the midst
of a truly remarkable turnaround season, went into the
game against Big North rival
Traverse City West needing one
more win to advance to the playoffs for the first time since 2007.
The Blue Devils were turned
back, however, falling 22-7 on a
night when the howling wind
caused the rain to go sideways at
times and everything and everyone was drenched. Both teams
had to play in the same conditions, of course, but West was
able to do a better job of holding
onto the ball at crucial times.
Gaylord slipped to 5-3 overall
with the loss and 2-3 in the
league and faces a must-win scenario this Friday, Oct. 24, when
Alpena comes calling. The Wildcats come into the game with a 35 mark and 1-4 in the league but
theyve been playing very tough
of late. In week seven they took
T.C. Central to overtime before
losing 14-7 and Friday in week
eight they played Petoskey very
tough at home before losing 2817.
Gaylord goes into the contest

UP NEXT FOR GAYLORD

GAYLORD
v.
ALPENA
FridAy, OCT. 24
AT GAylOrd

Gaylord coaches wear weather gear on the sideline during Fridays game. The wet conditions dampened Gaylords chances. (Rob DeFoRge oF RDspoRtsphoto.com)
with three losses in four games,
albeit all close losses to quality
foes. The Blue Devils own a 14-6
lead over Alpena in the all-time
series. If they are able to prevail
Friday and secure their sixth
win, the Blue Devils will reach
the playoffs for the first time

since Cleavers final year as

coach during his first tenure
(2000-07).
Gaylord struggled to maintain
consistency on offense against
West. On a night when passing
the ball was a challenge because
of the wind and wet, the Blue

Devils, who were without the

services of starting guard Jacob
Harwood and some other players
who were dinged up, were not
able to move the chains consistently with their running game
and that proved costly.
The Titans built a 15-0 lead and

Gaylord senior QB Steven Fitzek (12) nds a seam between the blocks of Will Stecker (75), Lance Chapman (16) and Brad Britting (50) and takes o on a 98-yard run. (Rob DeFoRge oF RDspoRtsphoto.com)

GAYLORD (5-3, 2-3)

At Stake: Sixth win and return

to playoffs for first time since
2007

ALPENA (3-5, 1-4)

At Stake: Opportunity to close

out 2014 on strong note and
play role of spoiler to Gaylords
playoff hopes

HISTORY

Gaylord holds a 14-6 edge in

all-time series, including a 2013 victory in week nine at
Alpena a year ago. Gaylord
coach Will Cleaver is 8-1 overall against the Wildcats

BIG QUESTION

How effective will Gaylords

short-handed defense be in limiting versatile Alpena senior QB
Tyler Pintar on the ground and
through the air?

had the Blue Devils pinned back

on their own 1-yard line following a perfect punt late in the second quarter. It looked bleak for
Gaylord at that point but senior
signal-caller Steven Fitzek
quickly rallied the troops. He
faked a dive into the line and
found a seam off-tackle on first
down and then turned on the
juice. He got past everyone and
appeared to be on his way to a
coast-to-coast touchdown. Fitzek
ended up racing 98 yards, only to
be knocked out of bounds at the
Titan 1-yard line.
Three plays later, hard-pounding junior Shane Foster bulled
his way past the stubborn Titan
defenders and across the goalline and Ben Frys boot made the
score 15-7 in the final minute of
the first half.
The Gaylord defense, after allowing touchdowns on Wests
first two drives, continued to
keep the Titans off the scoreboard in the third quarter, allowing the Blue Devils to mount a
drive in the fourth quarter that
brought them within the shadow
of the red zone and a potential
game-tying touchdown. It was
not to be, however. The Blue Devils fumbled the ball on their final
two possessions and those
turnovers, combined with a
game-munching drive and an insurance touchdown from the Ti-

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Football

Chiefs keeping it together with band-aids and duct tape

Injuries have taken their toll on starters
by ben murphy

John Glenn spoiled the final

home game for long-time
Cheboygan head football coach
Jack Coon Friday night, blanking the Chiefs 31-0.
Theyre a playoff bound team
and theyre pretty good, Coon
said. We thought we put up a
fight in the first half but theyre
just pretty methodical about
moving the ball down the field.
The Bobcats, who clinched a
playoff berth with its sixth win,
got their first score on a 42 yard
run by Max Freeman.
J-G made it 12-0 with a 47
yards scoring run and Austin
Reed punched in one from 21
yards out to make it 18-0 at the
half.
Coon did note that the Chiefs
had a few chances to score, especially early on in the contest.
Its good in the fact that we
got more kids experience, Coon
said. We did lose to more
starters to injuries so were really keeping it together with
band-aids and duct tape but we
got more kids on the field and go
them experience and thats hopefully going to pay off next year.
The Bobcats scored twice more
in the second half, getting a four
yard run in the third to make it
25-0 and got a late touchdown
run by Kollin Whalen from four
yards out.
When you dont get points on
the board its difficult to go back
to the drawing board on the
ninth date but thats all we can
do, Coon said. We have to go
back and get ready to play a real
good Chippewa Hills team.
Ethan Campeau led the Cheifs
with 48 yards on 12 carries, Liam
McNeil ran eight times for 23
yards and Zach Socha had 20
yards.
Walter Hurst led the defense
with eight tackles, Dominc Reese
and Cameau had seven apiece,
Gage Sullivan and Brett Snyder

Cheboygan running back Justus Anderson (no. 27) takes a pitch during Fridays home loss to Bay City John Glenn. photo by Dave baRagRey
had six each with Sullivan
adding a fumble recovery, Logan
Mills and Alex Chasse both had
five, McNeil had four tackles and
an interception and Socha
brought down three.
Cheboygan (2-6) plays at
Chippewa Hills (6-2) on Friday in
what will be Coons final game as
head coach in his 27 year career.
We know that theyre 6-2 and
theyre in a pretty competitive
conference down there, Coon
said. Theyre a spread team on
offense and they have a solid defense. Theyve been in the play-

offs the last few years and

theyre in again this year. Thats
a challenge were going to have
to take on straight ahead and try
to do the best we can.

RIGHT: Cheboygans quarterback, Zach

Socha heads to the sideline for a quick
conversation with head coach Jack
Coon.The banner seen in the background is thanking head coach Jack
Coon for his 27 years with the Chiefs.
Coon will coach in his last game Friday at Chippewa Hills. photo by Dave
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Football

Grayling rolls over Benzie Central

by DeNNIs maNsFIeLD,
buckland News service

GRAYLING The Grayling

varsity football team is back at
the .500 mark thanks to a dominating 48-7 Homecoming victory
over visiting Benzie Central on
Friday, Oct. 17.
The host Vikings (4-4 overall)
simply rolled over the Huskies,
quickly turning Benzie Central
(0-8 overall) miscues into points
and putting the game out of
reach by halftime.
Grayling raced out to a 20-0 advantage at the end of the first
quarter. The Vikings then made
the game a no-doubter by putting
up another 28 points in the second quarter and building a 48-0
halftime lead.
Only a late, second-half score
by the Huskies prevented a shutout win by the Vikings, who were
celebrating Homecoming, despite the cold and rainy weather.
We are very happy that we
were able to send the seniors out
on their last home game like
this, said Grayling head coach
Tim Sanchez. Everyone got a
change to contribute tonight,
and it was special to see how
much genuine camaraderie our
guys have for each other.
And, Sanchez meant it when
he said everyone. Even the defense put points on the board
when, to the delight of the home
fans, senior lineman Emmett
Helsel picked off a Huskies pass
and rumbled 55 yards for a
touchdown. He also had a fumble
recovery in the win.
Dylan Wyman led the Vikings
defensive attack with 11 tackles,
as well as tallying a fumble recovery. Ron Woidan had 10 tackles, including four for a loss.
Solid defense and miscues by
Benzie Central helped set up
Graylings high-octane, but inconsistent offense. And, the
Vikings took advantage of usually setting up on a short field.
Viking quarterback Cam Summers only threw eight passes,
connecting on five of them and
totaling 52 passing yards. But,
when he did throw, he made it
count, hitting Raven Tackett

ABOVE: Viking senior defensive lineman Emmett Helsel (No. 60) is all smiles, while on the sideline talking with members of the Grayling coaching sta and teammates,
after intercepting a Benzie Central pass and returning it 55 yards for a touchdown in Graylings home win last Friday. DeNNIs maNsFIeLD/buckLaND News seRvIce
twice for 43 yards, with both receptions going for scores.
Shane McCleave also caught a
pair of passes for four yards,
while Dylan Wyman had one reception for five yards.
Spencer Kent had an explosive
game running the ball, even in
the slippery conditions, tallying
three touchdowns and 122 yards
rushing on just six carries.
Other rushers for Graying included: Scout Tobin (three carries, 36 yards and one
touchdown); Lucas Scott (10 carries, 21 yards); Nick Petrie (one
carry, 13 yards); Summers (two
carries, 13 yards); and Darin
Nicholas (four carries, three
yards).
While the victory over the

Huskies got the Vikings Grayling defensive back Raven Tackett (No. 11) drags down a Benzie Central rusher during the
Vikings 48-7 Homecoming win on Friday, Oct. 17. DeNNIs maNsFIeLD/buckLaND News seRvIce
back to the .500 mark,
Grayling might have a
daunting task to finish
the 2014 with a winning
record.
Grayling finishes its
season on the road with
playoff bound and undefeated Boyne City (8-0
overall) on Friday, Oct. 24.
The Vikings might have
scored 48 points against
Benzie Central, but the
Ramblers defense has
given up only 57 all year
in eight games.
Kickoff for the regularseason finale is set for 7
p.m.

VollEYball

Lady Vikes fall after hot start

The Grayling girls varsity

volleyball team hosted Lake
Michigan Conference rival
Boyne City on Thursday,
Oct. 16. The host Vikings
won the first two games of
the match, 25-15 and 25-16.
But the visiting Ramblers rebounded to take the match
by winning the final three
games by scores of 25-18, 2514 and 15-8. The loss leaves
Grayling with an overall
record for the 2014 season of
16-16-5.

Grayling's Ashley Branch (No. 7) goes up to try and hit a shot by a pair
of Boyne City players during varsity volleyball action on the Vikings'
home court last Thursday. DeNNIs maNsFIeLD/buckLaND News seRvIce

FOOTBALL THIS WEEK

Members of the Grayling varsity volleyball team celebrate winning a hard-fought point against visiting Boyne City in conference action Oct. 16. The Vikings next host East Jordan on Thursday, Oct.
23, at 7 p.m. Photo by DeNNIs maNsFIeLD/buckLaND News seRvIce

Week 9:
Cheboygan (2-6) at Chippewa Hills (6-2)
Alpena (3-5) at Gaylord (5-3)*
Gaylord St. Mary (3-5) at Mancelona (5-3)*
Grayling (4-4) at Boyne City (8-0)*
Johannesburg-Lewiston (7-1) at Inland Lakes (7-1)*
Lincoln Alcona (4-4) at Mio (3-5)
Onaway (3-5) at Forest Area (1-7)*
Ogemaw Heights (2-6) at Petoskey (6-2)*
*Conference

Week 8:
Bay City John Glenn 31, Cheboygan 0
T.C. West 22, Gaylord 7
Inland Lakes 46, Gaylord St. Mary 0
Grayling 48, Benzie Central 7
Johannesburg-Lewiston 47, Forest Area 8
Mancelona 30, Central Lake 22
Mio 48, Hale 0
Onaway 24, Pickford 20
St. Ignace 2, Pellston 0, forfeit
Petoskey 28, Alpena 17

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Football

Mio snaps three game skid, blows out Hale 48-0

by ben murphy

Coming off of three straight

losses the Mio football team wasnt about to get caught licking
its wounds again Friday night.
The Thunderbolts, who will finish below .500 for the first time
since 1992 blew out host Hale, 480 in a North Star League Big
Dipper contest.
We did a much better job on
defense, especially with tackling, Mio head coach Jim Gendernalik said. Hale struggles
with the number of kids and
that was part of what went on.
We only had two turnovers and
five penalties, which was in improvement on our part. Those
were both down quite a bit so it
was a better result.
Mio scored on every drive it
had in the first half, leading to a
34-0 lead at the break over a winless Hale team.
The Thunderbolts got on the
board with a pair of first quarter touchdown runs by Iron
Galer, the first on a four yard
score and the other on a five
yard jaunt.
Tremayne Thornton scored
his first of three touchdowns
early in the second quarter, returning a punt 70 yards back to
the house to give Mio a 21-0 lead,

with Thornton following that up

with a 40 yard scoring run.
Brian Watson closed out the
first half s scoring with a nine
yard rushing touchdown, making it 34-0.
I thought we did a lot better
job taking care of the ball this
week as far as fumbles and interceptions, Hale head coach
Bill Hjorth said. We did have a
lot of penalties this week, a lot
of which were at inopportune
times that stalled drives for us
and extended some drives for
them.
I thought the kids played
tough, they didnt give up,
Hjorth added. It was one of the
more physical games we played
all year. We had to punt a little
bit but normally thats not the
case because we turn it over on
a fumble. We started a couple JV
kids and I thought they played
well.
Mio continued its assault in
the third quarter, getting a 23
yard scoring run by Thornton
and a 51 yard touchdown scamper by Daniel Macintyre.
Thornton finished with 122
yards on the ground and three
total touchdowns, Watson finished with 11 runs for 91 yards
and a score, Galer ran seven
times for 70 yards and two
scores and Macintryre had 54

Mio's Brian Watson busts for a big run during Friday's road win in Hale.

Mio's Jacob Lentz (no. 78) blocks for Mio quarterback Zach Price (no. 3).
yards rushing and one touchdown.
Watson also led the defense
with nine tackles, Dylan McGregor had seven, Galer had seven

and five others had four.

We stepped up and shut them
out, Gendernalik said. It was
a big boost for us. We have one
more game against Alcona, it

Mio coaches and players gather for a pre-game huddle.

will be different not going into

the playoffs.
Mio (3-5 overall, 3-1 NSL Little
Dipper) hosts Alcona (4-4 overall, 1-2 NSL Big Dipper) on Friday to finish the season. This
will be the first time since 2000
that Mio will not be involved in
the post-season, but has a
chance to prevent the Tigers
from making the playoffs as a
five-win wild- card team. The
Tigers are coming off a 49-18
loss to Manton last week and
beat Mio 50-12 last year. The
Thunderbolts do hold an 8-6 alltime edge in the series however.
This will be a huge game for
Alcona, Gendernalik said. We
arent looking at it as spoiling
their season but rather going
into it mentally as playing for
pride for the program. They
have a chance at the playoffs and
that makes us want to clean up
our game and play that much
better against a good team.

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Big North Conference:

place school

Record (overall)

1. Cadillac
2. Traverse City Central
3. Petoskey
4. Traverse City West
5. Gaylord
6. Alpena
7. Ogemaw Heights

5-0
4-1
3-2
3-3
2-3
1-4
0-5

8-0
6-2
6-2
4-4
5-3
3-5
2-6

North Star Little Dipper

Division
place school

Record (overall)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

3-0
3-1
2-2
1-3
0-3

Hillman
Au Gres-Sims
Mio
Atlanta
Hale

7-1
4-4
3-5
1-6
0-8

Ski Valley Conference

place school

Record

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

8-0
7-1
7-1
5-3
4-4
3-5
3-5
2-6
1-7
0-8

Saint Ignace
Joburg-Lewiston
Inland Lakes
Mancelona
Central Lake
Gaylord St. Mary
Onaway
Pickford
Forest Area
Pellston

Northern Michigan Football Conference 1

team coNFeReNce oveRaLL
place school
Record (overall)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Boyne City
T.C.St. Francis
Kingsley
Elk Rapids
Grayling
Maple City Glen Lake
Benzie Central

5-0
4-1
3-2
3-3
2-3
1-4
0-5

8-0
6-2
5-3
4-4
4-4
2-5
0-8

Northern Michigan Football Conference 2

place school

Record (overall)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

4-0 (7-1)
3-1 (5-3)
3-2 (5-2)
2-2 (2-6)
1-3 (3-5)
0-5 (0-8)

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Kalkaska
Harbor Springs
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Football

Onaway tops Pickford, 24-20

by ben murphy

Onaway took a big lead early and had to hang

on from there, as the Cardinal football team
topped visiting Pickford 24-20 in Ski Valley Conference play Friday night.
The Cardinals took a 16-0 lead after the opening quarter, getting a 23 yard touchdown run by
Cody Whitsitt with 8:38 to go in the first and then
with just five seconds left in the frame, Whitsitt
struck again, this time running in from 59 yards
out.
The Cardinals also cashed in on both two point
conversions, getting a Jonathan Bay run after
the first touchdown and a Dalton Adkins run
after the second.
The Panthers got back into the game in the second quarter, getting two scoring drives themselves, to make it 16-14 at the break.
Pickford got its first touchdown on a one yard
run by Wyatt Boik early in the second and added
a Derrick Edington pass to Wyatt Boik for a 58
yard score late in the half.
Pickford cashed in on the two-pointer after its
first touchdown on a Jaykob Soeltner run but
had a pass fall incomplete after its second, keeping the Cardinals ahead by two.
Onaway pushed its lead back to double digits
late in the third quarter, getting a short punt return for a touchdown by Brad Brewbaker. Cortez
Washington ran in the two-pointer to make it 2414 entering the fourth.
The Panthers scored early in the fourth quarter on a Edington 51 yard touchdown pass to
Boik, but Pickford failed its two-point conversion
to trail 24-20.
Onaway held on from there to pick up its third
win of the season.
The Cardinals (3-5 overall, 3-5 Ski Valley) plays
at Forest Area (1-7, 1-7) on Friday. The Warriors
are coming off a 47-8 loss to JohannesburgLewiston last week.

FOOTBALL TEAM
SCHEDULES AND RESULTS
CHEBOYGAN

MANCELONA

(2-6)
Thurs, Aug. 28 GAYLORD, L 0-40
Fri, Sep 5 OGEMAW HEIGHTS, L 13-21
Fri, Sep 12 at Escanaba, W 13-12
Sat, Sep 20 KINGSFORD, L 7-42
Fri, Sep 26 at Petoskey, L 7-49
Fri, Oct 3 at Alpena, L 12-34
Fri, Oct 10 SAULT STE MARIE, W 45-13
Fri, Oct 17 BAY CITY JOHN GLENN, L 0-31
Fri, Oct 24 at Chippewa Hills
*Conference

(5-3, 5-3)
Thurs, Aug 28 at Joburg-Lewiston* L 0-21
Fri, Sep 5 ONAWAY* W 52-18
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
Fri, Oct 3 ST. IGNACE* L 14-41
Fri, Oct 10 PELLSTON* W 50-8
Fri, Oct 17 at Central Lake* W 30-22
Fri, Oct 24 GAYLORD ST. MARY*
*Conference

GAYLORD
(5-3, 2-3)
Thurs, Aug 28 at Cheboygan, W 40-0
Fri, Sep 5 GRAYLING, W 35-0
Fri, Sep 12 at Standish Sterling, W 34-0
Fri, Sep 19 at Ogemaw Heights* W 26-21
Fri, Sep 26 T.C. CENTRAL* L 7-18
Fri, Oct 3 at Cadillac* L 20-21
Fri, Oct 10 PETOSKEY* W 49-42
Fri, Oct 17 at T.C. West* L 7-22
Fri, Oct 24 ALPENA*
*Conference

MIO(
3-5)
Th, Aug 28 at Whittemore-Prescott, L 7-44
Sat, Sep 6 at Ann Arbor Gabriel , L 20-55
Fri, Sep 12 ATLANTA* W 42-16
Fri, Sep 19 at Oscoda, W 32-28
Fri, Sep 26 HILLMAN* L 32-39
Fri, Oct 3 ROGERS CITY, L 14-27
Fri, Oct 10 at AuGres-Sims* L 31-34
Fri, Oct 17 at Hale* W 48-0
Fri, Oct 24 LINCOLN ALCONA
*League

GAYLORD ST. MARY

ONAWAY

(3-5, 3-5)
Thurs, Aug 28 PELLSTON* W 45-0
Fri, Sep 5 at Central Lake* L 18-46
Fri, Sep 12 at St. Ignace* L 6-56
Fri, Sep 19 JOBURG-LEWISTON* L 14-50
Fri, Sep 26 at Onaway* L 6-8
Fri, Oct 3 PICKFORD* W 40-0
Fri, Oct 10 at Forest Area* W 19-0
Fri, Oct 17 INLAND LAKES* L 0-46
Fri, Oct 24 at Mancelona*
*Conference

(3-5, 3-5)
Thurs, Aug 28 INLAND LAKES* L 12-62
Fri, Sep 5 at Mancelona* L 18-52
Fri, Sep 12 PELLSTON* W 22-16
Fri, Sep 19 at Central Lake* L 14-28
Fri, Sep 26 GAYLORD ST. MARY* W 8-6
Fri, Oct 3 at Joburg-Lewiston* L 0-46
Fri, Oct 10 at St. Ignace* L 0-56
Fri, Oct 17 PICKFORD* W 24-20
Fri, Oct 24 at Forest Area*
*Conference

GRAYLING

PELLSTON

(4-4, 2-3)
Thurs, Aug 28 at Roscommon, W 39-0
Fri, Sep 5 at Gaylord, L 0-35
Fri, Sep 12 GLEN LAKE* L 8-15
Fri, Sep 19 CHARLEVOIX, W 45-8
Fri, Sep 26 KINGSLEY* W 51-35
Sat, Oct 4 at T.C. St. Francis* L 12-54
Fri, Oct 10 at Elk Rapids* L 26-70
Fri, Oct 17 BENZIE CENTRAL* W 48-7
Fri, Oct 24 at Boyne City*
*Conference

(0-8, 0-8)
Thurs, Aug 28 at Gaylord St. Mary* L 0-45
Fri, Sep 5 JOBURG-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*
*Conference

INLAND LAKES

PETOSKEY

(7-1, 7-1)
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 JOBURG-LEWISTON*
*Conference

(6-2, 6-2)
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
Fri, Sep 26 CHEBOYGAN, W 49-7
Fri, Oct 3 at T.C. Central* W 16-13
Fri, Oct 10 at Gaylord* L 42-49
Fri, Oct 17 at Alpena* W 28-17
Fri, Oct 24 OGEMAW HEIGHTS*
*Conference

JOBURG-LEWISTON

CHEBOYGAN

(7-1, 7-1)
Thurs, Aug 28 MANCELONA* W 21-0
Fri, Sep 5 at Pellston* W 75-14
Fri, Sep 12 CENTRAL LAKE* W 29-14
Fri, Sep 19 at Gaylord St. Mary* W 50-14
Fri, Sep 26 at St. Ignace* L 0-28
Fri, Oct 3 ONAWAY* W 46-0
Fri, Oct 10 at Pickford* W 49-12
Fri, Oct 17 FOREST AREA* W 47-8
Fri, Oct 24 at Inland Lakes*
*Conference

(2-6)
Thurs, Aug. 28 GAYLORD, L 0-40
Fri, Sep 5 OGEMAW HEIGHTS, L 13-21
Fri, Sep 12 at Escanaba, W 13-12
Sat, Sep 20 KINGSFORD, L 7-42
Fri, Sep 26 at Petoskey, L 7-49
Fri, Oct 3 at Alpena, L 12-34
Fri, Oct 10 SAULT STE MARIE, W 45-13
Fri, Oct 17 BAY CITY JOHN GLENN, L 0-31
Fri, Oct 24 at Chippewa Hills

ABOVE: Onaways Jonathon

Bay (no. 7) looks to run to
the outside behind some
good blocking. photo by
Dave baRagRey.

RIGHT:
Onaways Brad
Brewbaker (no. 34) runs behind a block from Cody
Morell (no. 7) during Fridays win over Pickford.
photo by Dave baRagRey.

GolF

Harbor Springs is state runner-up

Lady Rams finish
second to Kalamazoo Hackett in
state meet at
Meadows GC
ALLENDALE The Harbor
Springs girls golf team of coach
Pete Kelbel finished as runner-up to
Kalamazoo Hackett in the Division
4 state finals held on Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 17-18, at The Meadows Golf Club at Grand Valley
State University.
Hackett finished with 690 team
points in the 36-hole competition
and Harbor Springs finished with
723 points.
Abby Detmar bounced back after
a day-one round of 90 to score 75 on
day two, the lowest score of the day
out of 100 competitors! Detmar
came in third individually in the
state finals with her total of 165
strokes. Nichole Cox of Glen Lake
(83-76 159) was the individual state
champion with Brian Colosky of
Farwell (83-77 160) in second place.
Zoey Bezilla (90-88 178) was runner-up for the Rams behind Detmar,
followed by Perry Bower (93-91
184), Sadie Cwikiel (100-98 198)
and Cara Smith (98-107 205). Serena Luplow was the alternate for
Harbor Springs.

Harbor Springs Coach Pete Kelbel holds up the D-4 state runner-up trophy with the girls
golf team on Saturday at The Meadows. (couRtesy oF pete keLbeL)

The girls started slow the first

round, reported coach Kelbel. In
similar fashion to regionals,
though, they put on their game
faces and made up ground as we
were third by nine shots coming
into the final day. It was exciting to
see them bust out of the gates and
up their games on day two.
Abby Detmar earned All-State,
noted Kelbel, an honor well-de-

served as a result of her hard work.

Perry Bower earned All-Region
honors.
We will miss our seniors Abby
Detmar, Sadie Cwikiel and Perry
Bower. We had fun and plan on
working hard to get past regionals
and return to the state championship next year!

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*
Joburg-Lewiston 21, Mancelona 0*
Whittemore-Prescott 44, Mio 7
Petoskey 53, Sault Ste. Marie 14
*Conference

Week 2:
Cheboygan 13, Ogemaw Heights 21
Gaylord 35, Grayling 0
Central Lake 46, Gaylord St. Mary 18*
Inland Lakes 54, Pickford 14*
Joburg-Lewiston 75, Pellston 14*
Mancelona 52, Onaway 18*
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 55, Mio 20
Petoskey 43, Hastings 0
*Conference

Week 3:
Cheboygan 13, Escanaba 12
Gaylord 34, Standish-Sterling 0
St. Ignace 56, Gaylord St. Mary 6*
Glen Lake 15, Grayling 8*

Inland Lakes 54, Forest Area 0*

Joburg-Lewiston 29, Central Lake 14*
Mancelona 34, Pickford 8*
Mio 42, Atlanta 16*
Onaway 22, Pellston 16*
Cadillac 27, Petoskey 7*
*Conference

St. Ignace 28, Joburg-Lewiston 0*

Hillman 39, Mio 32*
Forest Area 40, Pellston 8*
*Conference

Week 6:

Alpena 34, Cheboygan 12

Cadillac 21, Gaylord 20*
Week 4:
Gaylord St. Mary 40, Pickford 0*
Kingsford 42, Cheboygan 7
T.C. St. Francis 54, Grayling 12*
Gaylord 26, Ogemaw Heights 21*
Inland Lakes 46, Pellston 12*
Joburg-Lewiston 50, Gaylord St. Mary 14* Joburg-Lewiston 46, Onaway 0*
Grayling 45, Charlevoix 8
St. Ignace 41, Mancelona 14*
St. Ignace 53, Inland Lakes 12*
Rogers City 27, Mio 14
Mancelona 42, Forest Area 6*
Petoskey 16, T.C. Central 13*
Mio 32, Oscoda 28
*Conference
Central Lake 28, Onaway 14*
Pickford 48, Pellston 8*
Week 7:
Petoskey 42, T.C. West 21*
Cheboygan 45, Sault Ste. Marie 13
*Conference
Gaylord 49, Petoskey 42
Gaylord St. Mary 19, Forest Area 0
Week 5:
Elk Rapids 70, Grayling 26
Inland Lakes 28, Central Lake 22
Petoskey 49, Cheboygan 7
Joburg-Lewiston 49, Pickford 12
T.C. Central 18, Gaylord 7*
Mancelona 50, Pellston 8
Onaway 8, Gaylord St. Mary 6*
AuGres-Sims 34, Mio 31
Grayling 51, Kingsley 35*
St. Ignace 56, Onaway 0
Inland Lakes 18, Mancelona 14*

Week 8:
Bay City John Glenn 31, Cheboygan 0
T.C. West 22, Gaylord 7
Inland Lakes 46, Gaylord St. Mary 0
Grayling 48, Benzie Central 7
Joburg-Lewiston 47, Forest Area 8
Mancelona 30, Central Lake 22
Mio 48, Hale 0
Onaway 24, Pickford 20
St. Ignace 2, Pellston 0, forfeit
Petoskey 28, Alpena 17

Week 9:
Oct. 24
Cheboygan at Chippewa Hills
Alpena at Gaylord*
Gaylord St. Mary at Mancelona*
Grayling at Boyne City*
Joburg-Lewiston at Inland Lakes*
Lincoln Alcona at Mio
Onaway at Forest Area*
Central Lake at Pellston*
Ogemaw Heights at Petoskey*
*Conference

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SoCCER

District loss ends season for Vikings squad

by DeNNIs maNsFIeLD,
buckland News service

Viking senior soccer player Davide Oldani (No. 7) ghts to keep the ball away from
an Elk Rapids rival during district tournament action Thursday, Oct. 16. Unfortunately,
the Elks were able to dominate the ball and the scoreboard, posting a 4-0 win over
Grayling that ended the Vikings season. DeNNIs maNsFIeLD/buckLaND News seRvIce

GRAYLING - The 2014 varsity

soccer season came to a close
earlier than Grayling wanted it
to, with a 4-0 Division III district
semi-final loss to visiting Elk
Rapids on Thursday, Oct.16.
But, Grayling head coach Brad
Wagner said Viking fans shouldnt be too upset, as the best team
probably won.
They played awesome against
us, Wagner said of the Elks. It
looked, at times, like they had
more players on the field than us.
Theyre a very, very good program.
The Elks (13-10-2 overall) went
on to beat Traverse City Christian (13-9 overall) by a 2-1 tally on
Saturday, Oct. 18, at Grayling to
win the district title and advance
to regional action at Clare.
Wagner said he knew last
Thursdays clash would be a
tough one for the Vikings, even
shifting the teams offensive
strategy in the second half after
Elk Rapids had built a 2-0 lead at

SoCCER

Grayling 4, Benzie Central 1

Vikings, as Grayling topped Benzie Central, 4-1, on Tuesday, Oct.

14.
Grayling got goals from four
different players, including Carson Burmeister, John Hilbrecht,
Davide Oldani and Blake Gregory. The balanced attack is
something Wagner said the
Vikings have enjoyed all year.
I love having that balanced attack, Wagner said. One of our
goals before the season, looking
back at last year when we had 13
different people to score goals,
was to have that balance.
(And) this year we had 14 different players score. Its awesome, he added. One thing
more that it means is you have a
strong bench. Almost every
player we had, who played offense, had a goal.
Cheney started in goal for the
Vikings and got the win against
the visiting Huskies.
I was very, very happy with
how we played, Wagner said.

The district tournament

started out well for the host

Football

Petoskey soccer falls in finals shootout

ern goalie Nich Christensen made a save on
the Northmens first atIt was painfully
tempt, though Petoskey
close, but host
did get four straight
Petoskey came up on
goals by Phil Brown,
the short end of SatGriffin Christensen,
urdays division two
Ben Godfrey and Hoffdistrict champiman and Nathaniel Reed
onship, falling 2-1 in
made one save to force a
a shootout to Bay
sixth attempt, where
City Western.
Western finally won
The Northmen had
after kicking in its try
several more scoring
and held made a save on
chances that the
Petoskeys.
Warriors in the
The Northmen
game, but regardless
reached the district
the game was played
final with a 6-1 win over
to a scoreless tie into
Gaylord in the semi-fithe half.
nals on Thursday.
Western kicked in
Christensen scored
its lone goal in reguthe first goal for
lation in the 45th
Petoskey on an assist by
minute, off the foot
Hoffman, with Hoffman
of Arik Bickham,
kicking in the next two
who happened to be
to make it 3-0 at the
in the right place at
break.
the right time to boot
The Blue Devils
in a loose ball.
The Northmen tied Petoskeys Ben Godfrey goes up for a shot scored the second half s
against Bay City Western goalie Nick Christhe game with 15
tensen during Saturdays 2-1 shootout loss first goal to make things
minutes to play, getin the division two district champi- interesting for awhile
but Phil Brown headed
onship. photo by LaRRy tRacy
ting a Ben Hoffman
in a goal with 15 mingoal on a second-atutes to play to give the
tempt after a teamNorthmen a three goal lead again at 4-1.
mates shot was just off the mark.
Petoskey wrapped up its scoring on goals
The teams couldnt find the back of the
by Hoffman and Connor Wineman.
net the rest of regulation, nor the 20 minPetoskey finishes the season 13-8-2 overutes of overtime.
all.
In the match deciding shootout, Westby ben murphy

BLUE DEVILS
continued from page 1B
tans, sealed the outcome.
The Titans played physical, tough defense, often
controlling the line of
scrimmage and putting
pressure on Fitzek when he
passed and also not allowing the roaming QB to
break free on keepers with
the exception of the 98yarder. Fitzek finished
with 86 yards rushing on
nine carries, giving him a
net total of minus-10 yards
in his eight other carries
on the slipper turf.
Elusive senior Cotton
Neff weaved his way to 50
yards on 11 tries and Foster
fought for 11 yards of positive real estate before being
forced to the sidelines with
an injury.
Fitzek hit on 6-of-17 aerials for 56 yards, including
four to long-armed Jack
Korte for 54 yards.
Chase Cavric scored two
touchdowns for West,
which improved to 4-4 with
the win and 3-3 in the Big
North.
The task for the Gaylord
defense this coming Friday
against Alpena is to keep
senior running back Jordan Ferguson from making
explosive plays and to keep
the pressure on versatile
QB Tyler Pintar, who can
hurt you with his arms and
his legs while operating

the intermission.
We had to open things up at
halftime, Wagner said. We
tried to go more to the corners,
rather than right up the center of
the field. They were clogging up
the middle.
But, they did a good job of
stopping that, too, he added.
The loss signaled the end of
high school soccer careers for as
many as 10 Viking players, including four key starters. Zack
Cheney, who took the loss
against the Elks, is one of those
starters Wagner will have to replace in 2015.
We were very senior heavy,
Wagner said.
The good news is that, for the
first time, Grayling had enough
depth to have a JV team. And,
Wagner said that should provide
the building blocks for next season.
Theres always potential for
growth, he added.

Inland Lakes rolls to

46-0 win over St. Mary
by ben murphy

Inland Lakes head football

coach Stan Schramm didnt
know what to expect when his
Bulldogs got off the bus at
Gaylord St. Mary Friday
night. What Schramm and the
Bulldogs got was a convincing
46-0 Ski Valley Conference
win.
I thought it was a nice win
for us, Schramm said. We
werent sure what St. Mary
was going to bring to the
table. They have some athletes there so I was real
pleased with the way our boys
shut them down after their
first couple drives. On film
St. Marys strong-striding senior Jack Lochinski, playing the
they ran three different ofnal home game of his notable prep gridiron career, nds
fense so w werent sure what
daylight around the edge on Friday. (NaNcy wIND oF up NoRth
to expect from them.
mI photogRaphy)
I-L led 30-0 at the half and
cruised in the second half
had nine tackles to lead the I-L defense,
with two more scores.
Flowers and Dan Pung both had eight
We started off a little slow but once
tackles, Tristan Krussell and Brandon
the kids got rolling they stated playing
Fate had a fumble recovery each and Key
much better football offensively and dehad an interception.
fensively, Schramm said. On the first
St. Mary, which is officially eliminated
play form the line of scrimmage St. Mary
from the playoffs with the loss was led by
had a 50 yard run. After that we stopped
Jack Lochinski with 115 yards rushing
them and slowed them down. After the
and Eamon Curran ran for 49 yards.
first two drives I dont know if they had
Inland Lakes (7-1 overall and Ski Valmuch more than 60 yards of total offense
ley) hosts Johannesburg-Lewistion (7-1, 7against us.
1) on Friday. The winner will take second
Garrett Key had a big game on the
place in the conference and sets itself up
ground, running for 205 yards and three
with a possible home playoff game in the
touchdowns on just six carries. Key ran
first round of next weeks playoffs. The
in from scores of 55, 43 and 85 all in the
Cardinals beat Forest Area 47-8 last week.
first half.
St. Mary (3-5) plays at Mancelona (5-3)
Daniel Flowers had a strong night runon Friday. The Ironmen, in need of a win
ning 16 times for 174 yards and two touchto secure an automatic playoff berth are
down runs of 55 and 35 yards.
coming off a 30-22 win over Central Lake
Ethan Jankowiak was two-of-four passlast week.
ing for 38 yards and also ran for a 35 yard
It ought to be a fun football game,
rushing touchdown and returned a punt
Schramm said. Second place is on the
65 yards for a score as well.
line, which is a big deal for us. Playing JoIn all, the Bulldogs finished with 483
hannesburg, it usually comes down to the
rushing yards.
end of the game so we expect another
The wather was not perfect, it wasnt a
game like that. We know theyre really
good game for throwing the ball so we just
good... Were both in the playoffs but if we
kept it on the ground mainly, Schramm
win we still have a chance at a home game
said. With conditions like that, thats
in the first round and thats a goal for us
where you need a good running game.
but I know its a goal for them too. Theres
The rain was coming in sideways so we
a lot at stake and it should be a heck of a
leaned on our running attack and I was
football game.
pleased with how we did.
Doug Langone and Ryan Howery both

Gaylord junior Shane Foster builds up a head of steam as he sweeps

around the left end during Fridays game. (Rob DeFoRge oF RDspoRtsphoto.com)

out of the gun.

Gaylord is 2-2 with
Alpena in the past four
years. In 2013, the Blue
Devils only victory came
in the regular-season finale
at Alpena, a hard-fought 2013 triumph.
The Blue Devils have
scored 218 points this season and allowed just 124,

though they have permitted at least three touchdowns in each of the past
four games. Alpena, by contrast, has scored 194 and allowed 200. The Wildcats
have played their best defense in the past three
games, though.

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PAGE1A

Jerry Campbell
distinguished Service Award
Winner

more than eight games in a year,

and the first year I was there we
went 13-7."
While coaching the Vanderbilt
girls, Anderson recalls defeating
St. Mary - his old school - 35-31
in the district final and later
beating the snowbird boys 76-72
in the same school year.
In 1992, Anderson moved to
Ithaca, where he has built upon
and surpassed his Otsego
County accomplishments. He
has continued his strong career
in Gratiot County and was
named 2010 AP Class C Coach of
the Year, following a 22-3 season.
This season will mark his 51st
coaching varsity basketball.

Shari (Allen) Axford

Jerry Campbell was an easy
choice for our Distinguished
Service Award. He was that individual that would always do anything for the youth of our
county no matter what school
they were affiliated with.
He gave his time as a Gaylord
High School Softball Coach from
1985 to 1999 and guided the Blue
Devils to a record of 307-162.
During those years, Campbell's teams averaged more than
20 wins per season, and he never
once posted a losing record
while at GHS. He led the Blue
Devils to the state final four in
1991.
After his time was up in Gaylord he continued coaching softball with the Gaylord St. Marys
softball program.
His first concern was always
what was best for the kids, starting with his love of Little
League. There were very few
nights that went by that he
couldn't be found at the little
league fields all the way through
his high school coaching career.
The players whose lives he
touched are all better off for
having the chance to work with
Jerry.
Campbell is also involved in
other facets of the community,
serving on the Gaylord Community Schools board, the city
planning commission and is currently a member of the Gaylord
City Council.

Bob Anderson

Bob Anderson has won nearly

700 high school basketball
games, was named the top coach
in the State and now is being inducted into the Greater Otsego
Area Sports Hall of Fame.
But Anderson got his start as
a football Coach and self admittedly, he wasn't a very good one.
Anderson was cut out for the
hardwood.
He coached the Snowbirds'
girls for seven seasons, racking
up a 126-35 record with four
league titles, five district titles, a
regional title and a loss in the
Class D state semifinals. He also
coached the St. Mary varsity
and junior varsity boys, compiling a record of 63-28.
"It was easy winning at St.
Mary because we always had talent", Anderson said. "I was fortunate enough to coach players
like Kenny Fitzek, and have one
20-0 season, and then I had two
20-0 seasons in a row with Cathy
Morris and Sue Nelson.
In 1986, Anderson moved to
Vanderbilt and embarked on a
successful career there, winning
48 girls games and 50 boys
games for the yellowjackets. He
won a league and district title
and led the team to its best boys
season in history. Jim Loshaw,
Don Black and Tim O'Rourke
were some of the players Anderson relied on.
"Going from St. Mary to Vanderbilt could have been hell, but
Tim O'Rourke was the sophomore of the group, and those
guys wanted to play basketball
for me. Vanderbilt never won

There wasn't a game Shari Axford wasn't good at.

The former JohannesburgLewiston star athlete was a
standout for the Cardinals in
basketball, softball and volleyball, while also serving as a
cheerleader. At Alma College,
she continued to play basketball
and softball, while also playing
four years of field hockey.
During her senior year in high
school, she helped the Cardinals
finish 20-0 and win the Northern
Lakes Conference in girls basketball. The team named her coMVP, the league selected her to
its All-Conference First Team
and she ended her career with
the most assists in school history (averaging 11.4 per game).
She also stood out in track and
softball that school year. She set
the school record in the 800meter run, and the Cardinals
won the NLC title. During softball, she was co-MVP, the league
named her to the First team and
finished as the school's female
athlete of the year.
Allen was named to the First
Team in basketball and softball
as a junior. During that year, she
was a part of teams that won
NLC titles in basketball and
track.
She excelled as a sophomore
as well, earning league First
Team honors in basketball. Her
softball team tabbed her as its
co-MVP, while the school selected her as the female athlete
of the year.
Also during her four-year career as a Cardinal, she played
two seasons of club volleyball
and was a cheerleader who carried a 3.644 grade-point average.
Following Allen's prep career,
she attended Alma College
where she played field hockey
for four seasons, softball for
three and basketball for two. She
led the Scots to a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title and was named her
team's MVP. She also was a part
of Alma's 1985 softball team that
won a conference championship.
Upon graduating from Alma,
she became an elementary
teacher at Lewiston and coached
the J-L varsity softball team. In
addition to coaching softball,
she coached junior varsity basketball, Little League baseball,
and youth soccer and hockey.

As a senior, Dickerson led the

Gaylord varsity boys track and
field team to a perfect 6-0 record
in 1988. He helped his team win
the Michigan-Huron Shores
Conference, finish fourth in the
Class B regional and win the St.
Ignace Invitational and Petoskey
Co-Ed Relays.
In the state final that season,
he became the first Gaylord runner to bring home an individual
state title, as he won the 3,200meter run by setting a school
record (9:31.04) during the race.
He also won a state title in crosscountry that school year.
While Gaylord coach Dave
Wenzel named him the Most
Valuable Athlete on the 1988
team, Dickerson was just as impressive as a junior in 1987.
Dickerson helped Gaylord win
a conference championship that
season. He also qualified to compete in the track and crosscounty state finals.
The track final, hosted by
Sturgis, saw him finish third in
the 3,200 and break a school
record in the event (9:38.6) previously set by Pete Polen (9:42) in
1983.
Also during the 1987 regular
season, Dickerson (4:29.2) erased
Polen's record in the 1,600 (4:32).
Dickerson placed eighth in the
3,200 at the state final as a sophomore, and he also received AllState honors in cross-country in
1985 and 1986.
After graduating from Gaylord, he went on to run at Central Michigan University.

former Snowbirds who had similar success playing football at St.

Mary.
Korson, now a Farm Bureau
Insurance agent, lives in Otsego
County and helps second-year
coach Kevin O'Connell as St.
Mary's defensive coordinator.
"Adam is a great leader of
young men and leads by example," O'Connell said. "He immediately built relationships with
the kids and got to know them
and their families. He builds
great open lines of communication. He shows the kids how
much he cares, and that's all
kids want from a football coach."
Following his tenure at St.
Mary, Korson played four seasons as a Division III linebacker
at Alma College.
"He doesn't throw his resume
out there and say 'look at me,'"
O'Connell said. "When we do individual drills in practice, he'll
throw out fine pointers about
hand placement or technique.
He hangs his hat on defense because that's where he played in
college as a linebacker, but he's
definitely who you want leading
young men."

Don Black

Shanna Pratt

Shanna Pratt was a scoring

machine for the Gaylord High
School girls' basketball team in
the mid-1990s, finishing her career as the school's all-time leading scorer. Pratt averaged 18
points per game in her prolific
career, despite the fact most defense were built to specifically
stop her. She started for the Blue
Devils from the moment she
walked into the high school
halls.
Pratt, a Class B all-state
player, was the leader of some of
the best teams in school history
under Coach Al Hagland. During her junior season, Pratt was
being recruited by some of the
top womens' basketball programs in the country.
During the summer before her
senior year Shanna had a knee
injury that kept her from playing her senior season of basketball.
An excellent athlete, Pratt was
also a standout softball player
for the Blue Devils.

Adam Korson

Former Vanderbilt basketball

standout Don Black couldn't believe what he read while flipping
through his old high school
scrapbook.
It was filled with newspaper
clippings and pictures, but there
was something about his stat
line in a game report that
caught his eye.
The stat line was from a 1989
game against visiting Boyne
City. Black scored 31 points, including going 3-for-3 from the
floor in the fourth quarter, to
help the Yellowjackets down
Boyne City 61-59 in a barnburner matchup. After the game,
then Vanderbilt coach Bob Anderson told the Herald Times it
was the "best ballgame I've seen
him (Black) play. Offensively, he
dominated."
That's saying a lot about
Black. He averaged a doubledouble and it wasn't uncommon
for him to score more than 20
points and have 15 rebounds per
game. He is the school's all-time
scoring champion (1,337 points),
and he played in 88 varsity
games during his four-year career.
Black's teams had lots of success but won a conference title
only once (1988-89) and never
made it out of the district round
of the playoffs.
"I played four years of varsity
with a great coach, Bob Anderson, and a good group of guys,"
Black said. "We did everything
together. We rode together to
practice and always played basketball together. We were a small
Class D school, and we never
suited up more than nine kids in
a season.
"We never had a losing season,
going 11-11 in my first year and
11-11 in my senior year. We
played in the district final every

year but were mowed down by

St. Mary each time. It was kind
of odd that we had the wins and
statistical numbers, but we
never were a regional or semifinal team."
While Black's career and his
Love-like stat line didn't earn
him a scholarship to play college
ball at UCLA or flood radio airwaves with Cleveland Cavaliers
trade rumors, it does show how
rare it is for basketball players
to be as dominate as Black was
in the paint in the 1980s.
It also shows how special basketball was to the Vanderbilt
community over 30 years ago,
and Black is proud to join

1982 and 1983 St. Marys

Softball Teams
It wasn't a question of will St.
Mary's 1982 and 1983 varsity
softball teams be inducted into
the Greater Otsego County
Sports Hall of Fame, it was a
question of when that induction
would come. And that time is
now.
Those softball teams, coached
by Kevin Hansen, Scott Hansen
and Charlie Lovelace, came
within three games of winning
back-to-back state titles. The
1982 Snowbirds fell to Ann
Arbor Gabriel Richard in the
Class D state final, and in 1983,
they lost to eventual state champions Waterford Our Lady of the
Lakes in a semifinal game.
Among the players on the 1982
squad, the Ski Valley Conference named shortstop Jodi Belcourt, second baseman Simone
Latuszek and pitcher Kristen
Fosdick to its All-Conference
First Team following the end of
the season.
Fosdick finished 15-2 with
losses to only Central Lake and
Gabriel Richard. She carried a
1.80 earned run average and
struck out 45 batters. Offensively, she led the team with a
.575 batting average, four home
runs, four triples and six doubles.
St. Mary ended the 1983 regular season with a 25-2 record and
as the top-ranked team in the
state. Its only losses that season
came against Alpena, a Class A
squad, during two non-conference tournaments and Our Lady
of the Lakes in the playoffs.
Fosdick, who was named an
All-State player that season,
again helped St. Mary during a
playoff run that saw the Snowbirds earn wins over league foes
Central Lake and JohannesburgLewiston in the district tournament.
Also helping those two squads
were Dawn Nowak, Sheila Lee,
Lisa Borowiak, Maureen Adel,
Karen Bebble, Cathy Jasinski,
Chris McCoy, Patty Switalski,
Cindy Mankowski, Celeste
Winkel, Sue Nelson, Joni Dobrzelewski, Cathy Morris and
Lisa Koscielniak.

SEEFULL
LISTOF
PREVIOUS
HALLOF
FAME
INDUCTEES
ONNEXT
PAGE.

Eric Dickerson
Attending the Hall of Fame Awards from the 1982 and 1983 St. Marys Softball
Teams were (l-r) Kevin Hansen, Charlie Lovelace, Joni Dobrzelewski, Sheila Lee,
Dawn (Cherwinski) Ellison, Cathy Morris, Karen (Bebble) Borowiak, Kristin Fosdick and Maureen (Abel) Walczyk

Former Gaylord distance runner Eric Dickerson is one of the

most decorated athletes to be inducted into the Greater Otsego
County Sports Hall of Fame this
fall.

While St. Mary's Adam Korson

played multiple sports, he made
his mark on the gridiron where
he led the Snowbirds to a 38-8
record over his four-year career
from 1998 to 2002.
During his sophomore season,
Korson's team marched to the
Division 8 state final but fell to
Mendon 8-6. In the following two
years, he helped the Snowbirds
reach the regional final twice as
their top linebacker. He was also
his team's second-leading
rusher, often bruising over opposing defenses en route to the
end zone or blocking for the
other tailbacks.
Now he is among several other

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Football

Petoskey Football Team wins in Alpena

by ben murphy

Petoskey grabbed its sixth win of

the season Friday night, topping a
much improved Alpena team 28-17 in
Big North Conference play. The win
puts the Northmen in the post-season
for the first time since 2011.
Brent Murray helped get the
Northmen get off to a 7-0 lead by converting a fourth and goal play from
the one yard line for the first score of
the game.
The Wildcats chipped into the
Petoskey lead with an early 35 yard
field goal in the second quarter, making it 7-3 and Alpena took its first
lead of the night on its next drive,
getting a five yard touchdown run on
a quarterback-keeper by Tyler Pintar

and Jordan Ferguson punched in the

two-point conversion to make it 11-7
at the half.
The Northmen fumbled the ball
way on their first drive of the third
quarter but got a defensive stop to set
up a long 95 yard scoring drive to
give Petoskey the lead. Murray, ran
in from four yards out to put the
Northmen ahead 14-11.
Garret Lundteigen punched in a
touchdown on a three yard burst on
Petoskeys next drive, pitting the
Northmen with a 21-11 lead moments
into the fourth quarter.
Alpena wasnt about to go away
however, scoring on its next drive on
a Brad Styma one yard run, though
the Wildcats missed the extra point
to leave Petoskey ahead 21-17.

Alpena forced a Petoskey punt on

its next drive but was unable to score
again, paving way to a late Murray
touchdown run to ice the game for
the Northmen at 28-17.
Murray finished with 181 yards
and three touchdowns on 33 carries
and Lundteigen ran 14 times for 102
yards and one touchdown.
James Gazarato had seven tackles
to lead the defense, Jared Byers had
six tackles and Philip Schaub
blocked a punt.
Petoskey (6-2 overall, 3-2 Big North)
hosts Ogemaw Heights (2-6, 0-5) on
Friday. The Falcons lost to Traverse
City Central 47-7 last week. O-H
topped the Northmen 13-12 last year
and hold a 15-9 advantage all-time in
the series.

2004
KEN AMES
KRISTEN (FOSDICK) BUTLER
CHAD DUTCHER
IVAN MASCHKE
JIM AGREN
1979 SENIOR GIRLS LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD
CHAMPS

2005
RICK GUILD
VICKIE (ELLISON) CARPENTER
STAN SOLOKIS
DOUG MILLER
ROB LOSHAW
FRANK NEPHEW
BOB BENSER, SR.

2006
JACK NOIROT
GERRY DAVID
GREG SIDES
BOB CHERWINSKI
DARRELL SMITH
1964 GAYLORD BASKETBALL TEAM

2007
DAVE WENZEL
RANDY COLE
WILLARD BROWN
BOB SCHLANG
PAT SCHULTZ
1987 ST. MARY BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM
2008
HEATHER (TOWNSEND) HUFF
JOE ANDREWS
TOM LICK
LORI PHILLIPS
BILL WISHART
1969 GAYLORD LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM

2009
MARJORY LEONARD
MONSIGNOR FRANCIS KAMINSKI
ANDREA BALLIET LATUSZEK
MIC ENDERS
RICK GRAY
PHIL WILLIAMS
1956/57 ST. MARYS BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM

CHASE WILCOX

COLE VANWAGONER

JOEY BLANCHETT

GERRITT DROGT

Ironmen sink Central Lake

Wilcox runs wild as
Mancy improves to
5-3, moves one stop
closer to playoff
berth
by mike Dunn

CENTRAL LAKE Mancelona

head coach Dan Boo Derrer called
it a playoff game and it definitely
had all the intensity and atmosphere of one. The Ironmen traveled
to the field of perennial gridiron
rival Central Lake on Friday for a
Ski Valley clash rife with playoff
implications for both sides.
It was a must win situation for
the Ironmen, who went into the
game with a 4-3 mark, and win they
did on a blustery, rainy night, breaking a 22-all tie with 5:55 left to secure a gritty 30-22 triumph. Slippery
senior wingback Chase Wilcox,
Mancys skittering jitterbug in
cleats, capped a career night with a
54-yard sprint to paydirt on a power
sweep to provide the sweet margin
of victory.
It was intense, a jubilant Boo
acknowledged after guiding his
team one step closer to what would
be the eighth playoff berth in his
nine seasons as head man. It was
what you would expect from a rivalry game. You could tell there was
a little talking going on between the

players. Both teams had a little

extra motivation. It was fun.
It was a wet and wild night for the
elusive Wilcox, who weaved and
darted his way to a whopping 238
yards of contested real estate on 24
carries with TD bursts of 44, 7, 11
and 54 yards on the night. Even
with Central Lake setting up its defense specifically to keep Wilcox in
check, the senior still found a way
to squirt through holes and gives
the pursuing Trojans fits.
It was a big game for Chase, Boo
said. Hes fast and if we can get
him in any kind of space hes a
threat to go all the way. They overloaded his side. They were definitely geared to stop him but we
were still able to shake him loose.
Wilcoxs game-winning TD came
less than half-a-minute after Central
Lake tied the score. The Ironmen
started at their own 43 after Chris
Neon Nielsons kick return. On
first down, Nielson pounded ahead
for three yards from his fullback
post. On second-and-7 from the 46,
QB Cole VanWagoner put the ball
back in Wilcoxs hands on a power
sweep and Wilcox, following the
booming escort of tackle Brandon
Willson, Nielson and Chase Ritchie,
fired out like he was propelled from
a fire hose and left everyone in his
wake. Fifty-four yards later, Wilcox
had his fourth TD and Mancelona
had a lead it would not relinquish.
VanWagoner scooted in for two
points to push the lead to 30-22 with
5:55 showing on the clock. VanWagoner reached the end zone three

times on conversion runs.

On a night when the howling
winds and the rains made passing
an adventure, the Ironmen stuck to
what they do best. The celebrated
C4 backfield of the Ironmen exploded for 346 rushing yards in the
contest on 59 carries, a healthy average of nearly six yards per carry.
VanWagoner kept the ball nine
times for 41 yards. Chase Ritchie
churned out 44 yards on 15 tries and
Nielson, whose wrecking ball blocks
create seams for the other backs,
generated 21 yards in eight carries.
On the defensive side for the Ironmen, nose guard Joey J-Blast
Blanchett laid out Trojan ball carriers seven times. Gerritt Dog Man
Drogt added some bite to the attack
as well, making six solo stops with
an assist. Willson put the whack
down five times and also had a fumble recovery.
Mancelona (5-3) closes out the regular season at home against Gaylord St. Mary (3-5) in a game thats
another must win scenario for the
Ironmen.
The scrappy Snowbirds of coach
Kevin OConnell swarm to the ball
defensively and have a legitimate
breakaway threat in Jack Lochinski.
We want to play well and win,
Boo said. We need to win to make
the playoffs and its the last home
game for our seniors so we have a
lot to play for. We know St. Mary
will play hard. Kevin gets the most
out of his kids.

Smiling Snowbirds

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KYLE DAVID
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1981 JOBURG-LEWISTON SOFTBALL TEAM

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J-L takes on Bulldogs in big one

by mike Dunn

JOHANNESBURG The Johannesburg-Lewiston Cardinals

of coach Joe Smokevitch did
what was necessary on the home
field Friday, defeating stubbornbut-outmanned Forest Area 47-8
to push their record to 7-1. The
rain-drenched victory sets up a
HUGE showdown this Friday,
Oct. 24, at the field of Inland
Lakes.
The surging Bulldogs of coach
Stan Schramm are also 7-1 after
their shutout of host Gaylord St.
Mary. The teams are squaring off
with second place in the Ski Valley on the line but, much more
importantly than that, a ton of
playoff points riding on the outcome.
Smokevitch, a straight shooter,
is after the playoff points and he
makes no bones about it.
For us a win means being
home for the playoffs, said
Smokevitch, in his second year
The Cardinals put the GANG in gang tackle as no less than eight defenders combine to bury a Forest Area runner. (photo by
as head coach of the J-L program susIe FoRD mathewsoN)
after serving for many years as
offensive coordinator. It means
we get to host at least one game
all four of their backs because all fast at linebacker and in the secrow, sturdy sophomore center
and maybe two or three. Theres
four
of
them
can
hurt
you,
ondary
.
McGwire
Mathewson and tight
no question this is a big game for
Smokevitch
said.
The
Flowers
J-L
has
employed
a
diversified
ends
Dan
Nieman
and Brandon
both sides.
ground assault to good effect this
Prentice has been effective creatWith both J-L and Inland Lakes kid is fast and if he gets behind
you nobodys gonna catch him.
season. The Cardinals are laden
ing seams for the backs to flow
projected to be in Division 8 this
But
their
other
backs
are
good,
with
speed
in
the
backfield
and
through and that will be another
year (though I-Lakes is on the
too. They line up in a wing-T type thats been a challenge for oppocritical key for J-L this Friday.
cusp between D-7 and D-8), the
nents, who are never sure who to
J-L has not thrown the ball
playoff points will definitely ben- offense but theyre more of a
power
team
than
we
are.
Theyll
try
and
key
on.
Junior
Lights
much
this season, mainly beefit the winner.
bring
all
their
backs
through
the
Out
Logan
Huff
is
having
a
cause
there
havent been that
Both J-L and I-Lakes are runhole and we have to be ready for
monster season, slashing, slipmany passing situations. Smokeoriented teams with backs who
it.
ping and sprinting his way to
vitch is confident in Brandon
are capable of taking it north
The game will pit J-Ls roam600-plus yards and 13 rushing
Huff s ability to move the ball
and south on any given snap.
ing speed on defense against the
TDs so far while averaging an
through the air, though, and beI-Lakes has speed-burner
Bulldogs power game on offense. eye-popping 10. 2 yards every
lieves the passing game could
Daniel Flowers, who is on his
J-L will seek to make the Bulltime he touches the ball.
also be a factor in the game at Iway to amassing more than 1,000
dogs earn all their points. The
Huff is just one cog in the CarLakes.
yards rushing for the second
Cardinals, fueled by an aggresdinals rampaging run attack,
Nobodys really seen us throw
year in a row, but hes not the
sive front eight that propels to
however. Opponents are also
the ball because we havent had
only cannon in the Bulldog arsethe football, have done a good job
faced with stopping leg-pumping
to, Smokevitch said. If I-Lakes
nal. Fullback Ryan Howery can
of preventing opponents from
QB Brandon Huff, elusive Ethan
loads the box and presses us from
pound you between the tackles
breaking long scoring plays and
May, the D.C. Flash Dominic Casthe outside with Howery and
but also has the ability to pull
that could be a big factor again
sisi, Jac Bandt and barreling full- Flowers, we can throw the ball
away from defenders. Halfback
on Friday.
back Nick May, who is back and
and force them to spread the deGarrett Key is also having a senWhen J-L has the ball, the Bull- healthy after missing two games.
fense.
sational season and QB Ethan
dogs will line up in multiple
The Cardinals O-line featuring
Special teams could also be a
Jankowiak is a threat not only as
fronts and switch personnel
tackles Dominic Vogt, Trevor
factor. J-Ls Fox has thunder in
a runner but as a kickoff and
around to get maximum impact.
Pickelmann and Billy Priest,
his right leg and consistently
punt return specialist.
The Bulldogs are physical and
guards Nate Fox and Joel Kussboots the ball into the end zone
You have to be able to contain

CRoSS CountRY

VollEYball

Runners move on to Regionals

GAYLORD The regular season is over for
boys and girls varsity
cross-country teams in
the Big North and Ski
Valley conferences.
The Gaylord girls team
made the most of its
final outing Saturday
when it scored 89 points
to finish second overall
in the Northern Michigan Cross-Crountry
Championships Rotary
Invitational hosted by
the Blue Devils at
Michaywe Pines Golf
Course.
Travese City Central
(20) won the invite, followed by Gaylord, Traverse City West (97)
Harbor Springs (106) and
Charlevoix (175). Also
competing among the 14team race, Johannesburg-Lewiston (344)
placed 13th.
Gaylord junior Alexis
Smith (19:31.3) led the
Blue Devils by finishing
eighth individually,
while junior Katelyn
Smith (20:11.2) took 14th,
junior Courtney Busch
(20:37.4) placed 18th, junior Emily Byrne (21:47.7)
was 33rd and senior
Grace Porta (21:49.5)
rounded out team scoring by finishing 34th.
Also helping Gaylord,
sophomore Adrienne Edwards (59th, 21:11.6) and
sophomore Savannah
Krone (68th, 23:30.5)
raced.
Competing in the boys
varsity race, Gaylord
(188) finished seventh behind Alpena (54), Harbor
Springs (92), Central
(119), Charlevoix (121),
West (138) and StandishSterling (168). J-L (461)
placed 17th.
Gaylord sophomore
Zak Goddard (17:36.6)

Gaylord edges Trojans in thriller!

by mike Dunn

Gaylord junior Alexis Smith (19:31.3) led the Blue Devils by

nishing eighth individually
was ninth overall, followed by sophomore
Justin Desloover (28th,
18:29.1), junior Trevor
Giallombardo (38th,
18:49.4), freshman Derek
Giallombardo (56th,
19:18.5) and senior Collin
Monusko (65th, 19:30.4).
Also finishing for the
Blue Devils, senior Matt
Sullivan (19:45.6) took
72nd and sophomore Dominic LaJoie (20:28.6)
was 87th.
J-L junior Samantha
Morehouse was the Cardinals' top finisher as
she raced in 21:57.7 and
placed 36th overall in the
girls race.
Helping Morehouse,
junior Hannah Donajkowski (24:02.0) was
79th, freshman Alyssa
Bartle (25:00.5) took 95th,
junior Samantha Baganz
(25:33.9) finished 99th
and junior Brianne
Kennedy (27:01.5) placed
110th.
Senior Kelsey Hardy
(121st, 29:25.5) and junior
Savannah Walter (122nd,
30:35.3) rounded out the
race for the Cardinals.
Freshman Nathan
Idalski (73rd, 19:47.5),
freshman Nathan
Lawrence (108th, 21:32.0),
freshman T.J. Long
(115th, 22:09.8), senior

on kickoffs, forcing opponents to

start at their own 20.
I think itll be a great game,
Smokevitch said. These are the
games you play all year to put
yourself into position for. Both of
us are 7-1 going in and theres a
lot at stake. Its like a playoff
game before the playoffs and that
should help both teams.
In the win over Forest Area,
Logan launched through the wet
Warrior D for 162 yards in 12 carries with four TDs on his stat
line, including scoring jaunts of
45, 39, 5 and 4 yards. Bandt beat it
for 95 yards in nine tries and
Brandon Huff kept the ball five
times on the slippery turf for 76
yards and a short TD plunge.
Cassisi, architect of explosive
runs, romped to 60 yards in just
two carries with a 35-yard TD
gallop and Ethan May maneuvered to 68 yards in four carries
with a 61-yard burst to the end
zone.
Forest Area QB Austin Vance
put the ball in his own hands 30
times on the wet night for 103
yards.
Defensively for the Cardinals,
linebacker Logan Huff continued to cover the field like haze on
a foggy morning. He was literally
all over the place, taking part in
a whopping 26 tackles! Brandon
Huff brought a sudden halt of
Forest Area plays 12 times and
senior Wesley Olds, playing in
place of sidelined starter Alden
Nickert, put the whack down on
Warriors 12 times.
J-L owns a 14-11 edge in the alltime series between the schools.
Since 2000, each team has beaten
the other seven times. The
weather forecast for this Friday
is promising, which is nice for
football in late October. How the
weather might impact the game
is difficult to gauge since both
teams are run-oriented. The
team that is able to take advantage of the clear skies to make
some plays through the air may
have an edge.

Dimitri Capers (118th,

22:28.7) and freshman
Tyler Helzer (125th,
22:59.1) helped the J-L
varsity boys team. Also
running for the boys,
freshman Danny Mackowiak (24:38.7) was 131st.
In junior varsity competition, junior Mallory
Marshall (20th. 23:22.8)
led the girls team to a
third-place finish, while
junior Guage Szymanski
(12th, 19:59.2) pushed the
boys to a third-place finish as well.
The Gaylord boys team
placed second in the
middle school race, and
the girls team took fifth.
Eighth-graders Matt
Jaroneski (eighth,
12:20.8), Wesley Sanders
(ninth, 12:23.1) and Brianna Martin (ninth,
13:22.8) were the Blue
Devils best racers.
With the regular season finished, Gaylord's
varsity teams will compete in the Division 4 regional Saturday in
Traverse City, and J-L
will race in the D4 regional Friday in Central.
Additional photos
from Saturday's invitational will appear in the
Friday, Oct. 24 edition of
the Herald Times.

TRAVERSE CITY In a
real seesaw thriller, the Gaylord volleyball team of
coach Trista Sitz rallied
after being down two games
to sweep the next three and
take a very competitive Big
North match at the court of
Traverse City Central on
Monday, Oct. 20. The scores
were 26-28, 14-25, 25-18, 25-20,
15-7.
The girls never gave up
and dug deep, Sitz said.
We started the match out
slowly; we weren't flowing
on the court and didn't
make the best decisions on
the net. But, we kept working hard and playing
smarter as the match went
on. We didn't let the pressure or intensity get the best
of us.
After losing a 28-26
squeaker in the first set and
then taking a 25-14 loss in
the second set, it appeared
the host Trojans were on
their way to a sure victory.
The Blue Devils had other
ideas, however.
In the third set, it was sizzling server Tanner Arkfeld
getting the Blue Devil comeback started in a big way
with a 5-0 run at the stripe.
Ashley May muscled one to
send Brandi Wagner to the
stripe to build an 8-1 advantage.
The Trojans rallied to
trim the lead to 14-11 but
Tanner responded at the
line again, pushing the lead
back to 17-11. A critical kill
from cool operator Casey
Korte gave Gaylord a 20-16
lead after the Trojans pulled
close again. Dead-Eye Delaney Eckstein found the
hole with a perfectly placed
tip to make it 24-18 and then
she served the final point to
give Gaylord a 25-18 win and

make it 2-1 in games.

In the fourth set, Gaylord
rallied from an early 9-4
deficit as Sydney Kassuba
slammed a pair of kills and
Delaney delivered two
screaming aces. A monster
block from rangy Casey
Korte gave Gaylord its first
lead, 13-12, and then Tanner
went to the stripe again (a
sight the Trojans hated to
see) and she went into
launch mode again, scoring
five straight to push the
Blue Devil lead to 18-12.
The girls were digging
like crazy, covering the
whole court, not letting the
ball hit the floor, Sitz reported. It went back and
forth before Delaney served
the last three with the help
of Tanner finishing the set
with a kill!
The 25-20 Gaylord win set
up a winner-take-all game
five up to 15. The Blue Devils won the coin toss and
chose to serve. And once
again Tanner came through
big time at the stripe, serving for five straight points,
including three aces. Sydney struck a seismic blast of
a kill to push the lead to 8-3
and Tanners titanic kill
made it 9-3.
Sydney then had a tough
net play with a block and a
kill, then went back and
served two including an ace
to make it 13-5, Sitz reported. Casey had a kill to
make it 14-6 before Tanner
served out. We let them
make the last error to finish
the set 15-7.
Sitz was naturally wellpleased with her teams
road victory in T.C.
We had some serving errors that I think hurt our
momentum at times, especially in the beginning, the
coach reported. The girls
showed true heart and pas-

sion. It isn't easy to come

back two sets down to win
but that just shows you what
this team is made of. They
didn't give up and proved
themselves once again!
Gaylord faces T.C. Central
again in the first round of
district play on Tuesday,
Nov. 4.
Hopefully we will continue to play smart and fight
to the end to be able to advance to the semifinals.
That would be huge! Gaylord volleyball has not made
it past the first round of districts in a long time.
Dead-Eye Delaney finished another strong night
at the stripe with six aces
and Tanner was a turbo-terror at the stripe as well,
notching four aces while securing one long stretch after
another at key junctures.
Casey Korte with a real
killer up front, as usual,
generating a team-high 15
kills in the match to go with
three blocks. Tanner
torqued up the attack volume as well, turning in 11
kills, and Sydney smashed
six with a pair of blocks.
Brandi served up sweet
salvos to her teammates,
recording 33 assists, and she
also was a volley saver several times, recording 13
digs.
Tanner and Casey each
generated 17 digs in the
thrilling match and Sydney
secured 13. Delaney added
nine.
Gaylord (16-11-1, 5-5)
played at Alpena on Wednesday, Oct. 22. This Saturday,
Oct. 25, the Blue Devils compete in the Boyne City tourney. They are home again on
Monday, Oct. 27, before finishing out the Big North
portion of the schedule at
home against T.C. West.

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October 23, 2014

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Daily Word

PERSPECTIVE

Scott Prickett
Men's Pastor at
NorthWood Church
in Keller, Texas and
Quest facilitator
Sometimes its just not about you. We can
get so enveloped that we reduce the whole
equation down to the cause and effect of a
given situation to how it impacts us. There is
family, friends and community all around us
that we interact with not only for our own
benefit but for theirs, also. Its about us, but
not in the singular sense. There was a time a
few years ago that I was serving at a mens
ministry event and things were going well.
We were at the end of a powerful week of encountering the love and power of God and I
was winding down. I had served and ministered and poured out and it was a time of refreshing and filling up. There was an
opportunity for me to be selfish as I sought
Him for me.
As that was unfolding, He moved me to
share something with one of the other leaders of the group. The prompting was to share
about an argument that Julie and I had been
in several weeks prior. I had said ugly things
and acted like a jerk. Following that time of
my exposed depravity, I had turned away
from that behavior and repaired the relationship with Julie. I had confessed it to others

The church is not supposed to be a building. It

is supposed to be the people representing
Christ. We are supposed to be the body of
Christ and we are supposed to be the church. Dawn Thompson

and was not living in solitude, putting on a

mask of apparent perfection. It was over and
behind me, so why was God prompting me to
share it now?
After some back and forth of hesitation
and reservation, I finally went outside and
found this man by himself. He had just gotten off of the phone and I began to share the
thing that I felt I was to confess to him, embarrassed and put out that this was even
happening. As I finished, he took a couple of
backwards steps and sat on a nearby ledge
with a look of amazement.
I was just on the phone with my wife, he
said. Thats exactly what just happened between us.
Wow. I wasnt sharing for my own healing
or transparency or accountability or growth.
It was about him. It was about us. We talked
and prayed and he called his wife and made
things right. It was iron sharpening iron even
with the first iron didnt want to tell the second iron that there had been any dullness. It
was radical obedience and miraculous redemption. It was real and raw and sweet and
hard. It was church.

can Standard Bible (NASB)

3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How
much more matters of this life? 4 So if you have law
courts dealing with matters of this life, do you appoint them as judges who are of no account in the
church? 5 I say this to your shame. Is it so, that
there is not among you one wise man who will be
able to decide between his brethren, 6 but brother
goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
7 Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that
you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather
be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

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can Standard Bible (NASB)

7 But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing
mother tenderly cares for her own children. 8 Having so fond an affection for you, we were wellpleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God
but also our own lives, because you had become
very dear to us.

WEDNESDAY:

Acts 2:41-47New American

Standard Bible (NASB)
41 So then, those who had received his word were
baptized; and that day there were added about
three thousand souls. 42 They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles teaching and to
fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
43 Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many
wonders and signs were taking place through the
apostles. 44 And all those who had believed were
together and had all things in common; 45 and they
began selling their property and possessions and
were sharing them with all, as anyone might have
need. 46 Day by day continuing with one mind in
the temple, and breaking bread from house to
house, they were taking their meals together with
gladness and sincerity of heart, 47 praising God
and having favor with all the people. And the Lord
was adding to their number day by day those who
were being saved.

Standard Bible (NASB)

13 Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must
pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. 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;

SUNDAY: Acts 12:4-5New American Standard

Bible (NASB)
4 When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard
him, intending after the Passover to bring him out

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Wednesday Back to Basics Bible Study 2 pm

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Mio, Michigan

Romans 12:10-13New American Standard Bible

(NASB)
10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give
preference to one another in honor; 11 not lagging
behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the
Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, 13 contributing to the
needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.

dard Bible (NASB)

It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the
office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.
2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the
husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not addicted
to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free
from the love of money. 4 He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children
under control with all dignity 5 (but if a man does
not know how to manage his own household, how
will he take care of the church of God?),

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delivering up to23 mpg highway.
Jeep Grand Cherokee the
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2015 model year. The Grand
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With a standard eight-speed automatic transmission, improved
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LED exterior lighting, two interior touch screens, a programmable instrument cluster and an
available high-definition dualscreen Blu-ray entertainment system, the 2015 Dodge Durango
reaches even higher levels of sophistication building on its
proven performance, utility and
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Named one of Wards 10 Best
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standard eight-speed transmission generates an impressive 290
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Rallye, Citadel and select Blacktop models) and 260 lb.-ft. of
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The Gaylord Area Chamber of

Commerce and Gaylord
Tourism Bureau seek a highly
motivated individual for its fulltime Special Events and Marketing Sales Coordinator position. The position is responsible for the operation of Gaylords annual Alpenfest as well
as other events as assigned.
This position will be responsible for advertising sales and
duties connected with promoting the Gaylord area. The successful candidate will be funloving, enthusiastic, a great
team player, possess superb
customer service skills, and
motivate volunteers to action.
Position offers a flexible schedule with some nights and weekends required. To apply please
mail your resume, by October
24th, to Executive director,
Gaylord Area Chamber of
Commerce & Gaylord Tourism
Bureau, PO Box 3069, Gaylord, Mi 49734. you may also
email to paul@gaylordmichigan.net
Title Vii Tutor needed at East
Jordan Middle School and High
School. Up to 27 hours a week
for the 2014-2015 school year.
Applicants should send a letter
of interest to Carol Wells, Title
Vii director, East Jordan Public Schools, PO Box 399, East
Jordan, Mi 49727. Applications should be submitted by
October 27. 2014.
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.

We sell Energy Star modular

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rate. Owner financing. 877797-2624 ranchenterprisesltd.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.

LegaL NotIces

FiNAl NOTiCE TO diSPOSE

OF CONTENTS to satisfy established liens on the following
storage units: Brittany Couke,
Unit 90; Peggy Zassadney,
Unit 17. Storage unit contents
will be emptied and or sold on
October 24, 2014 if accounts
are not paid in full at APS Mini
Warehouse, 112 East Sixth
St., Gaylord, Michigan 49735

maNuFactuReD homes

NEW & rEPOS: doubleWides, 16s, 14s. Take anything on trade. Financing available. A complete line of parts.
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mIsceLLaNeous

1 piece Walleye, Monday,

$6.99 at Gobblers of Gaylord
and Waters.
All you can eat cod, Friday,
$9.99 at Gobblers of Waters.

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Mens Golf Clubs, $200. Golf
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$20. Antique China set, $40.
989-448-2160
Open face prime rib 6 oz. on
Saturday, $6.99 at Gobblers of
Gaylord.
SEll Or TrAdE. 1980 Honda Goldwing, model Gl 1100,
low miles, needs some TlC.
Sell or trade for something of
equal value. 989-390-8129.
Small, private collector paying
cash for Baseball cards before
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Area
WANTEd TO BUy Pre 1964
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OTSEGO COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE

NOVEMBER 4, 2014
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; that a general election will be held in the COUNTY
OF OTSEGO, State of Michigan,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 ,2014
At the following places holding the election is said townships and city as indicated:
BAGLEY TWP. HALL
CHARLTON TWP. HALL
CHESTER TWP. HALL
CORWITH TWP. HALL
OTSEGO LAKE TWP. HALL

DOVER TWP. HALL

ELMIRA TWP. HALL
HAYES TWP. HALL
LIVINGSTON TWP. HALL
GAYLORD CITY HALL

For the purpose of electing these officials:

GOVERNOR

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

SECRETARY OF STATE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CONGRESSIONAL

United States Senator

Representative in Congress

LEGISLATIVE

Representative in State Legislature

State Senator

STATE BOARDS

State Board of Education

Regents of University of Michigan
Trustees of Michigan State University
Governors of Wayne State University

COUNTY

County Road Commissioner

County Commissioner, all districts

VILLAGE

All members of the Vanderbilt Village Board

NONPARTISAN

LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Justices of the Supreme Court

Court of Appeals Judges, 4th District
Judge of the Circuit Court, 46 th Circuit
Judge of the 87th District Court
Board members for Crawford-AuSable, Gaylord,
Johannesburg-Lewiston, &Vanderbilt Districts
ISD members for Crawford-AuSable Distric

STATE PROPOSALS:
PROPOSAL ONE

Referendum for establishing a hunting season for

Wolves

PROPOSAL TWO

Referendum granting the Natural Resources

Commission power to designate Wolves as game

COUNTY PROPOSALS
OTSEGO COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: To levy up to 1 mil for 1
year for capital improvements & ambulance purchases. 2014
OTSEGO COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION: To levy up to 1 mil for 10 years for the
construction & improvements of existing local & primary roads. 2014-2023
OTSEGO COUNTY SPORTSPLEX MILLAGE: To levy up to 3/16 of one mil to
provide funds for the maintenance & capital improvements of the Otsego County
Sportsplex.
The polls of said election will be open at 7 oclock AM and remain open until 8 oclock
PM on NOVEMBER 4, 2014.
CITY OF GAYLORD
Rebecca Curtis, Clerk
CHARLTON TOWNSHIP
Ivan Maschke, Clerk

BAGLEY TOWNSHIP
James Szymanski, Clerk
CHESTER TOWNSHIP
Melissa Szymanski, Clerk

CORWITH TOWNSHIP
Debbie Whitman, Clerk

DOVER TOWNSHIP
Janet Kwapis, Clerk

ELMIRA TOWNSHIP
Susan Schaedig, Clerk

HAYES TOWNSHIP
Richard Ross, Clerk

LIVINGSTON TOWNSHIP
Elizabeth Mench, Clerk

OTSEGO LAKE TOWNSHIP

Lorraine Markovich, Clerk

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product is advised by this publication. in order to avoid misunderstandings, some advertisers do not offer employment
but rather supply the readers
with manuals, directories and
other materials designed to
help their clients establish mail
order selling and other businesses at home. Under NO circumstance should you send
any money in advance or give
the client your checking, license id, or credit card numbers. Also beware of ads that
claim to guarantee loans regardless of credit and note
that if a credit repair company
does business only over the
phone its illegal to request
any money before delivering its
service. All funds are based in
US dollars. 800 numbers may
or may not reach Canada.
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at campuses coast to coast.
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pets

German Shepherd AKC puppies, parents on site, $600,

McBain 480-294-3850.
JUdiES dOG is open 6 days a
week, Monday - Saturday,
8am. 989-705-1115, 618 West
Mitchell St, Gaylord

rECrEATiONAl VEHiClES
2015 Flagstaff Tent Camper
176lTd. Standard Features
plus Battery Box And Wiring,
Power lift System, 3 Way
Frig., 20,000 BTU Furnace,
Heated Bed End Mattresses.
Stock Fl3623. Sale Price
$5,799. Freeway rV. Exit 270
on i-75, Waters, Mi. 888-7314198. www.FreewayrV.com
2015 Salem Cruise lite Midwest 271rB. double door
Frig., ducted A/C, Exterior
Camp Kitchen, Glass Shower
door W/Tub Surround, 3 Burner Stove W/Oven, Power
Tongue Jack, One Touch Power Awning, Power Stabilizer
Jacks,
dVd/MP3/Cd/FM
Stereo. Stock SA5656. Sale
Price $17,995. Freeway rV.
Exit 270 on i-75, Waters, Mi.
888-731-4198. www.FreewayrV.com
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 its 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 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.
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. 989448-8700. Sales Hours: Monday Saturday 9am 5pm,
Closed Sundays. Service
Hours Mon- Sat 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: Monday Saturday
9am 5pm, Closed Sundays.
Service Hours Mon- Sat 9am 5pm.
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. 989448-8700. Sales Hours: Monday Saturday 9am 5pm,
Closed Sundays. Service
Hours Mon- Sat 9am - 5pm.
rV drive Thru Winterization
special. $49.95 for most mod-

els. Bring in your Fifth Wheel,

Travel Trailer, Motorhome or
Camper between October 22
and October 25. Every brand is
welcome, whether you purchased it from us or not. No appointment necessary. October
22 October 25. international
rV World, 277 N. Expressway
Court, Gaylord, Mi 49735. 989448-8700. Sales Hours: Monday Saturday 9am 5pm,
Closed Sundays. Service
Hours Mon- Sat 9am - 5pm.
Used 1995 Coachmen Catalina 280rK Travel Trailer. Great
low cost trailer to put on your
hunting property. Only $3,495.
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.
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: Monday Saturday
9am 5pm, Closed Sundays.
Service Hours Mon- Sat 9am 5pm.
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: Monday Saturday 9am 5pm, Closed Sundays. Service Hours Mon- Sat
9am - 5pm.
Used 2006 Tioga 31M Fleetwood Motorhome. Ford E450
super duty, 3 awnings, 2 slideouts, GPS, only 23 K. Sale
Price $42,995. international
rV World, 277 N. Expressway
Court, Gaylord, Mi 49735. 989448-8700. Sales Hours: Monday Saturday 9am 5pm,
Closed Sundays. Service
Hours Mon- Sat 9am - 5pm.
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: Monday Saturday 9am 5pm, Closed Sundays. Service Hours Mon- Sat
9am - 5pm.

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CUSTOM SEWiNG and Alterations by Nancy. Gaylord area.

989-350-2861

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just $35 a month. No long
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town, safe storage. larger
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Blue book value $3,000.
PriCE rEdUCEd to $1,950.
Call 989-350-9235.
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sunroof. As low as $199 a
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2003 GMC yukon Xl. denali
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2005 Buick rendezvous CXl.
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2005 Hyundai Sante Fe. AWd,
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Group, 989 VFW road,
Cheboygan, Mi 231-627-6700.
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2013 Ford Edge. AWd. This is
one of the nicest SUVs we
have seen. As low as $274 a
month. rivertown Auto Group,
989 VFW road, Cheboygan,
Mi 231-627-6700. www.riverAuto.net
2013 Ford Escape SE. EcoBoost, Sync, all the goodies on
this black beauty. As low as
$224 a month. rivertown Auto
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Cheboygan, Mi 231-627-6700.
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OldEr Massey Ferguson

tractor, nice shape, back blade,
$2,500. 231-549-1130.

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8 foot wide. Tandem axle, never used. Good hay trailer.
$1,200. Call 231-548-5346

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1999 Chevy 1500 lS. 4Wd,

ext cab, seats 6. Sale Price
$3,500. rivertown Auto Group,
989 VFW road, Cheboygan,
Mi 231-627-6700. www.riverAuto.net
2001 dodge ram with PlOW.
4Wd, Flasher, spotlight, V-8.
Sale Price $3,500. rivertown
Auto Group, 989 VFW road,
Cheboygan, Mi 231-627-6700.
www.riverAuto.net
2002 Chevrolet S10 Pickup
S10. A/C, Cd, ext cab, regular
bed. 22 MPG. Sale Price
$5,900. Onaway Auto Sales,
21061 M-68, Onaway. 989733-8191. www.OnawayAuto.com
2002 Chevy Avalanche. Z-71
4x4, leather, tow pkg, bedliner,
cover. As low as $199 a Month.
rivertown Auto Group, 989
VFW road, Cheboygan, Mi
231-627-6700. www.riverAuto.net
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2003 Olds Silhouette. Handicap Van. leather, like new.

Only 31 K. Sale Price $9,995.
rivertown Auto Group, 989
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231-627-6700. www.riverAuto.net
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There are two 2010s and one
2011. XlT models. All have
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Ext cab, seats 5, bedliner, tow
pkg. As low as $199 a Month.
rivertown Auto Group, 989
VFW road, Cheboygan, Mi
231-627-6700. www.riverAuto.net
2006 international 4900 BOX
TrUCK. 7.6 l, l6 diesel,
large Box, 155 K. Sale Price
$18,900. Onaway Auto Sales,
21061 M-68, Onaway. 989733-8191. www.OnawayAuto.com
2008 GMC Sierra 1500. 4x4,
ext cab, 4 door, bedliner, tow
pkg. Only 92 K. As low as
$279 a Month. rivertown Auto
Group, 989 VFW road,
Cheboygan, Mi 231-627-6700.
www.riverAuto.net
2010 Ford F-150 XlT. 4x4,
seats 5, bedliner, tow pkg,
nice. As low as $295 a month.
rivertown Auto Group, 989
VFW road, Cheboygan, Mi
231-627-6700. www.riverAuto.net
Charlevoix County Transit is
accepting sealed bids for the
following vehicles: 2004 Ford
E450 Cutaway Bus, 6.0l
diesel with 227,769 miles.
2001 dodge durango with
103,111 miles. 2000 dodge
ram Pick-up w/Western Snowplow, with 37,758 miles. Vehicles are available for inspection
between 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
weekdays. Bid packets can be
obtained at 1050 Brockway
St, Boyne City, Mi 49712, via
the Charlevoix County Website
at www.charlevoixcounty.org
or by email request to info@cctransit.org; sealed bids are
due by 12:00 p.m. on November 4, 2014.

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Area
WANTEd TO BUy Pre 1964
silver coins. Paying Cash. Gaylord area. 231-373-0842
WANTEd. SilVEr dOllArS.
1935 and older and Wheat
Pennies. 989-938-6485
Wanted: OUTBOArd MOTOrS, any size, running or not.
Also selling Outboard Motors.
Call 231-546-6000

Lifestyle Choices Affect

Bottom Line
When it comes to eventually moving into that
dream home youve always
wanted, keep in mind that
many of the choices we
make on a house are really
driven by lifestyle desires,
rather than lifestyle needs.
More bedrooms means
more time to clean, more
expensive to repaint and
carpet/floor in the future.
The bigger the house and
the larger the lot, the more
youre going to pay for it
both in time and financial
resources. The main three
decision factors are larger
lot, more space and more
stuff. Each of these come
with a price tag.
Larger lot
Depending on the
acreage, this is going to
cost the owner in regards
to acquisition, monthly
payment, and upkeep. First
is the acquisition. Larger
lot means larger price,
thus larger down payment
and monthly payment. In
metropolitan areas, the
closer in to the epicenter of
town, the more the extra
space is going to cost you.
If you decide to get it
cheaper by moving out of
town, then youll be paying
more for gas and be losing
the ever elusive minutes of
your life.
A friend of mine is dying
for a couple of acres. Hes
moving into the area from
a community where houses
with 2 acres are common
and they are within minutes of the job centers. No
problem. In this market,
however, it means possibly
driving 30 miles or more
for what hes looking for. It
also means a longer commute upwards to 90 minutes in morning and
evening rush hour. If thats
30 minutes longer per day
than what he does now,
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were threatening his
house. Once he did move,
the new owners had a tree
fall on their home within a
few weeks, causing damage
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