Weekly Choice - Section B - December 11, 2014

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*Spotlight on Player of the Year Lexi Szymoniak

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Player of the Year
Coach of the Year
2014
Volleyball
Lexi Szymoniak
Steve Watson
FIRST TEAM
Onaway
Onaway
Lexi Szymoniak (12)
Kaitlin Dobrowolski (12)
Brooke Beaubien (11)
Taylor Ehrke (10)
Mackenzie Wright (12)
Mari Hibbler (12)
Casey Korte (10)
Onaway
Captain
Cheboygan
Captain
Cheboygan
Onaway
Pellston
Petoskey
Gaylord
Katie Swiderek (11)
Maddy Showerman (11)
Eileene Naniseni (10)
Trista Boyd (12)
Rachel Money (12)
Brooke Ellis (12)
Hanah Carter (11)
Cheboygan
Johannesburg-Lewiston
Mancelona
Petoskey
Grayling
Mio
Pellston
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Katie Varoni
Brandi Wagner
Tanner Arkfeld
Bekah Myler
Peri Scheer
Alanson
Cheboygan
Gaylord
Gaylord
Gaylord St. Mary
Grayling
Courtney Hatfield
Sophie Passino
Ali Johnson
Lauren Bell
Chelsey Closs
Logan Allen
Grayling
Inland Lakes
Johannesburg-Lewiston
Mackinaw City
Mackinaw City
Mancelona
Katy Lefler
Elise Arkwood
Ashley LaLonde
Samantha Stark
Jenny Tompkins
Brooke Groff
Mio
Onaway
Onaway
Pellston
Petoskey
Pellston
Steve Watson
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Top Choice Volleyball
SZYMONIAK IS PLAYER OF YEAR

Onaway senior set school records in kills, attacks and digs
this season; Onaways Watson repeats as Coach of Year
By Mike Dunn
ONAWAY It was a clean
sweep for Onaway yet again
in the Weekly Choice major
awards for the 2014 volleyball
season. Record-setting senior outside hitter Lexi
Szymoniak has been named
the Top Choice Player of the
Year after earning first-team
All-State honors and helping
her team return to the Class
D Final Four at Battle Creek,
and cerebral Steve Watson
has been named Coach of the
Year for the third straight
time.
This is also the third year in
a row that a player from
Onaway has earned Player of
the Year honors. Szymoniak
follows in the footsteps of
two former teammates: setter Megan Estep in 2012 and
outside hitter Mariah Ehrke
in 2013.
Cheboygan senior setter
Kaitlin Dobrowolski, who
amassed more than 1,100
assists for the second year in
a row as she helped the
Chiefs repeat as Straits Area
Conference champs and earn
50 wins for the second time
in school history, has been
named as a Top Choice
Volleyball Team co-captain
along with Szymoniak.
Joining Szymoniak and
Dobrowolski on the 2014
first-team All-Area roster are
Cheboygan junior outside
hitter Bombs Away Brooke
Beaubien, Onaways stellar
sophomore setter Taylor
Ehrke, Pellston senior misMackenzie
sile-launcher
Wright, Petoskeys floor-covering senior libero Mari
Hibbler, and rangy Gaylord
sophomore outside hitter
Casey Korte.
The 5-foot-9 Szymoniak,
who can leap out of the gym,
has earned a spot on the
first-team roster for the second straight time. What
makes her accomplishments
all the more impressive is
that Lexi switched positions
for the 2014 season, going
from the middle to outside
hitter where her ferocious
attacks could be put to the
best use.
Coach moved me to outside hitter, so I knew I was
gonna have a few more reps
out there, said Lexi, the
younger of two daughters
born to Onaway residents

Scot and Liz Szymoniak.
Going into the season we all
had high hopes for our team.
We knew we were gonna be
strong and have a really good
defense. We set our goals
high from the start and we
had the confidence we could
reach those goals.
Lexis personal goals for
the season were shaped by
Coach Watsons encouragement to Lexi to be continually on the prowl and ready to
strike.
Coach told me at the
beginning of the season that
one key for us as a team was
for me to set the record for
attacks and that became one
of my personal goals, Lexi
acknowledged.
And the strategy worked
out quite well. Lexi rained
down rockets on enemy territory with artillery-like precision match after match, ultimately recording a schoolrecord 605 kills, breaking the
mark of 592 kills set last year
by Mariah Ehrke. Lexi also
amassed an eye-popping
2,164 attacks, breaking the
previous school record of
1,637 attacks in a season held
by Ehrke, and Lexi also broke
the record of 22 kills in a
match that Ehrke held.
Lexi dramatically tied
Mariah for the single-match
kill record in the high-stakes
atmosphere of the regional
tournament
semifinals
against
perennial
rival
Pellston, and then set a new
record in the very next match
with 23 kills in the regional
finals against unbeaten
Pickford. Ironically, both kill
records came in matches that
were just three sets as
Onaway swept each time.
The regional tournament
was amazing, Lexi said. We
kept getting better and better
as a team and by the time of
regionals, we were all in sync
and playing really well.
Everything was clicking for
us. Our confidence was
through the roof.
Lexi went head-to-head in
the semifinals with one of her
best friends in volleyball,
Pellstons prolific senior
Mackenzie Wright, and both
of them showed up strong.
Ill never forget that
match, Lexi said with a
chuckle. Mackenzie played
out of her mind! She had the

game of her life and I had
mine; both of us were seeing
the floor really well.
Mackenzie finished the
semifinal match with 18 kills
and Lexi with 22. The following match against undefeated Pickford for the regional
title turned out even better
for Lexi, as she drilled 23 kills
to help the Cardinals prevail
in three close sets, 25-19, 2523, 27-25.
For me personally, the
regional final was a big highlight because Pickford was
undefeated and there was a
lot of pressure going into that
one, Lexi said. Coming off
the win over Pellston we all
knew we could win again but
we had to go out there and
prove it. Pickford was really
good but we wanted it so
bad. We had that taste in our
mouth; we wanted to go back
to Battle Creek and we
wouldnt accept anything
less.
Onaway went on to sweep
Stephenson in the quarterfinals to punch the ticket to
Battle Creek for the second
time in three years, and then
the Cardinals took topranked Leland to five sets in
the Class D semifinals at the
Kellogg Arena before finally
seeing the season come to a
halt.
Lexi was in assault mode
all season at the net but she
was far more than a one-trick
pony for the Cardinals. She
also remarkably set a school
record with 795 digs during
the season, breaking the previous mark of 638 held by
Emily Estep. She was also
third on the team with 85
service aces and she recorded 31 blocks as well.
For her notable three-year
varsity career, Lexi generated
1,100 kills and 3,849 attacks
in addition to 1,696 digs. She
leaves Onaway second in the
school record book in all
three career categories to
Ehrke, who was a four-year
varsity starter for Watson
before graduating last spring.
In Lexis three years on the
varsity, Onaway recorded
three straight district titles,
two straight Ski Valley
Conference championships,
two regional championships
(the first two in school history), two Class D quarterfinal
wins, and earned a berth in

the Final Four in 2012 and
2014.
Lexi has also distinguished
herself in basketball and softball, and in the classroom as
well. She is the second
female athlete in Onaway
history to achieve All-State in
three different sports, joining
Allie Jo Nave.
Thats a pretty amazing
statistic, said longtime
Onaway girls basketball
coach and Athletic Director
Marty Mix. Lexi sets goals
for herself and shes the type
of kid who is determined to
reach those goals. She has
the God-given ability to
achieve at a high level in
she
does.
everything
Volleyball is her greatest
sport but she has the skills to
play college ball in basketball
or softball, too. And shes also
a student-athlete. She shines
in the classroom like she
shines in athletics.
Shes an amazing young
lady and weve been fortunate to have her here at
Onaway, he added. Shes
been a tremendous leader
and role model for other students and she has a great,
great future ahead of her.
Lexi, whose older sister
Brooklyn was also a notable
student-athlete at Onaway, is
open to playing volleyball at
the next level and is currently
weighing offers from different schools. She said she
would consider playing basketball or softball but her
heart is really in volleyball.
She is planning to major in
architecture.
Because of my major it
kind of limits me in choosing
schools but Im hoping the
right offer comes along, she
said.
Watson is a coach whos
not afraid to take on tough
non-league teams or play in
tournaments against some of
the best competition in the
state. The Cardinals posted a
35-17-5 record which, on the
surface, may not appear to be
so great but when you consider that nearly all of the
losses came in tournaments
against Class C or B schools,
it adds some perspective. The
Cardinals played seven tough
matches against talented
Class B Cheboygan this year
and narrowly lost all seven.
Onaway posted an undefeated record in the rugged
Ski Valley for the second year
in a row in addition to adding
district and regional trophies
to the schools burgeoning
display case and making
another appearance in the
Final Four. Watson had
Onaway playing at its peak
once again as the postseason
arrived and the Cardinals
swept five straight matches
on their way to Battle Creek
before taking top-ranked
Leland to the brink of defeat
in five sets.
Dobrowolski was an honorable mention Class B AllState selection and AllRegion in addition to being
named the Straits Area
Conference Player of the
Year. The Cheboygan senior,
playing in her fourth year on
the varsity, amassed a whop-
Onaway senior Lexi Szymoniak, shown here displaying

the Class D regional championship trophy, the 2014 Top
Choice Player of the Year. (PHOTO BY CARRIE BADGERO)
After guiding his team to district and regional titles and

back to the Final Four at Battle Creek, Steve Watson of
Onaway repeats as Coach of the Year. (PHOTO BY CARRIE BADGERO)
ping 1,270 assists to go with
225 kills, 300 digs and 64
aces.
Bombs Away Beaubien, a
junior for the Chiefs, was also
named All-Region and AllConference after blasting 525
kills and breaking the school
record for kills in a career,
taking the total to 1,046. She
also amassed 717 digs and 82
aces.
Sophomore Taylor Ehrke,
who was a second-team AllState pick, was another key
factor in Onaways path to
the Final Four. She served up
more sweet deliveries than a
florist, recording 952 assists,
to go with 140 kills, 69 aces
and 411 digs.
Wright capped her outstanding prep career at
Pellston, leading the young
Hornets in kills and blocks
while helping them finish as
runner-up to Onaway in the
league, capture their eighth
straight district title and finish with a 25-17-7 record.
Mackenzie, the only senior
on the Pellston roster, also
earned All-Conference and
All-Region honors.
Hibbler, a senior team captain for Petoskey, covered the
back row like wall-to-wall
carpeting from her libero
post, helping the Northmen
to post a 26-14-4 record and a

7-5 mark in the rugged Big
North. Hibbler was also a
solid contributor from the
stripe.
The silky-smooth Korte
was a cool operator for
Gaylord coach Trista Sitz, not
just at the nets but at the
service stripe and in the back
row as well. The 5-foot-8
sophomore smashed 295
kills while helping the Blue
Devils post a solid 22-14-1
record and finish 6-6 in the
Big North. Korte also notched
68.5 blocks and 269 digs and
served up sizzlers from the
stripe.
The All-Area second team
roster features seniors Trista
Boyd of Petoskey, Rachel
Money of Grayling and
Brooke Ellis of Mio along
with juniors Katie Swiderek
of Cheboygan, Madison
Showerman
of
Johannesburg-Lewiston and
Hanah Carter of Pellston
along with long-armed sophomore
middle
hitter
Electric Eileene Naniseni of
Mancelona.
Joining Watson on the 2014
coaching staff are Kris Jewell
of Cheboygan and Brooke
Groff of Pellston.
TOP CHOICE VOLLEYBALL

PAST WINNERS
!"
!"
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
COACH OF THE YEAR
2014 Lexi Szymoniak, Onaway

2013 Mariah Ehrke, Onaway
2012 Megan Estep, Onaway
2011 Tayler Friend, Pellston
2010 Tayler Friend, Pellston
2009 Katie Dzedzie, Pellston
2008 Katie Dzedzie, Pellston
2014 Steve Watson, Onaway

2011 Jessica Szymoniak, Grayling
2010 Tim McNitt, Pellston
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Basketball
Blue Devils lose tight opener

Gaylord rallies to keep game close but fall
short at Bay City Western
By Mike Dunn
AUBURN The Gaylord
girls of coach Frank Hamilla
rallied from an early 10-point
deficit to pull within striking
distance of host Bay City
Western on Friday, but in the
end the early hole was too
much to overcome in a tough
48-43 defeat.
We had some breakdowns
on defense and they hit some
big 3-pointers in the first
quarter, Hamilla reported.
Western led 15-5 after the
first quarter and maintained
the lead the rest of the way,
though the hardworking Blue
Devils kept battling to get

closer on the scoreboard in
the second, third and fourth
quarters.
Rangy sophomore wing
Casey Korte showed up
strong for Gaylord in the
opener, making her varsity
debut as a starter a successful one. Casey canned 10
points and was a beast under
the boards, pulling down 12
rebounds.
Hamilla
commended
Korte for being aggressive
and penetrating to the basket, especially in the second
half, even though Western
had a towering center.
Ashley May added some

muscle inside as well, banging bodies under the boards
and putting nine through the
iron. Adrienne Edwards rang
up eight points.
The Blue Devils ratcheted
up the defensive pressure in
the second half and forced
several turnovers. Brandi
Wagner, Lindsey Zaremba
and Korte each secured four
steals.
For Western, Madison
Brewer and McKenna Walker
were zoned in from the
perimeter, connecting for
seven treys between them.
They each hit for 13 points.
Casey Korte
Gaylord made the short
trip south to Grayling on
Wednesday, Dec. 10, for
another non-league clash.
On Friday, Dec. 12, Gaylord
opens at home against Big
Ashley May
North rival Traverse City
Central. On Tuesday, Dec. 16,
the Blue Devils are home
against Sault Ste. Marie and
on Thursday, Dec. 18, they
are home against league foe
Ogemaw Heights in the final

game before Christmas
break.
Basketball
Petoskey girls face tough competition in home invite

By Ben Murphy
Petoskey found out the
hard way just how good the
St. Ignace girls' basketball
team is on Saturday, as the
Lady Northmen fell to the
Lady Saints 52-8. The setback
occurred in the third place
game of the Petoskey girls'
basketball invitational.
Megan Sysko, Lily Kingma,
Isabel Anderson and Megan
Hannah scored two points
each in the loss.
On Friday Petoskey lost to
Marquette in the opening
round of the tournament, 6928. Marquette scored the
game's first 11 points and led
22-2 after the first quarter
and 35-12 at the half. The
Northmen continued to see
its deficit increase, trailing
55-20 entering the fourth.

Kingma and Anderson
both had eight points to lead
Petoskey, Sysko netted seven
points, Sarah Lewis scored
three with Hannah grabbing
six rebounds and Sysko getting five rebounds.
On Tuesday, Dec. 2
Petoskey opened its season
at Charlevoix, dropping the
non-league game 63-57.
The Northmen dug themselves into an early 11-0 hole

but Anderson erupted for six
points to help Petoskey go on
a 10-0 run of its own, eventually pulling within 15-10 after
the first.
Charlevoix surged back
with an 8-0 run to start the
second and still led 31-25 at
the break.
Petoskey closed its gap a
bit to 44-39 entering the

fourth, where it would eventually take a 46-44 lead.
Charlevoix lurched back
ahead however, and was able
to stave off Petoskey from
there to hang on for the sixpoint win.
Sysko netted 22 points and

grabbed 11 rebounds to cap
off a double-double for
Petoskey, Anderson had 10
points, five steals and three
assists, Cydnee Schlueter had
seven points, with Katrina
Daniel and Kingma both
adding six points. Daniel also

had seven boards.
Petoskey (0-3) plays at
Ogemaw Heights on Friday
in its Big North Conference
opener.
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Basketball
J-L girls get off to strong start

Pressuring defense is catalyst to big win home win over non-league foe Fairview
By Mike Dunn
JOHANNESBURG The
Johannesburg-Lewiston girls
of coach Heather Huff
employed a tried-and-true
formula for success on the
home floor on Tuesday, Dec.
2, overpowering visiting
Fairview with a suffocating,
swarming defense en route
to an impressive 52-34 decision in the season opener.
The Cardinals of Coach
Huff have been known for
their intense, in-your-face
defense and full throttle

push-it-to-the-floor offense
for years and the game with
Fairview underscored that.
The Cardinals broke open
a close game in the second
quarter, converting steals
into quick transition points
at the other end to gain separation on the scoreboard.
Tenacious Maddie Ewing was
just one of the J-L girls who
were big into piracy on this
night, recording five of her
teams 18 steals.
Junior
Maddie
Showerman, in her third year

as a varsity starter for Huff,
also showed up strong in the
opener, draining the nets for
20 points and hauling in
seven boards. She also
helped fuel the second-quarter uprising, scoring 10 of her
points in the period.
Sarah Korff and Ewing
joined Showerman in double
digits, each raining 10 points
through the iron. Hardnosed senior Emily Aisthorpe
tallied six and gave her usual
gritty effort down low. Kelsey
Cherwinski scored four and

Tiffany McDonald tallied
two.
After gaining a big lead
through three quarters, Huff
dialed down the pressure and
had her young troops work
on their zone defense.
The Cardinals hosted Ski
Valley foe Mancelona on
Tuesday, Dec. 9. On Friday,
Dec. 12, the Cardinals play at
Forest
Area
and
on
Wednesday, Dec. 17, they
return home against Inland
Lakes.
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Basketball
St. Mary girls rally past Ramblers

Myler shows up strong in second half to fuel comeback win in opener
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD Things didnt
look especially promising for
the young Gaylord St. Mary
girls of coach Dan Smith at
halftime of the season opener with Boyne City on
Tuesday, Dec. 2.
The Snowbirds, playing for
the first time in four years
without hardwood star Kari
Borowiak, found themselves
down by a point, 19-18, to
favored Class C non-league
foe Boyne City. But another
St. Mary hardwood standout,
junior Bekah Myler, showed
up strong in the second half
to fuel a comeback and help

her team secure an impressive 44-34 victory before a
thrilled throng of spectators
on the home floor.
In the first half, the visiting
Ramblers played a tight zone
and that effectively limited
Mylers ability to crash to the
hole. Myler didnt score a single point from the floor in the
first half, putting six points
on the board via free throws.
That changed dramatically
in the second half, though,
when Smith spread the floor
and forced the defense to
come out of its compact
zone, opening lanes to the
bucket for Myler. The junior

took full advantage, penetrating to the bucket time
after time to either score
points to draw more fouls.
Myler scored 13 points in
the third quarter as the
Snowbirds slowly but steadily
built a lead. Bekah ultimately
tamed the twine for 19 points
in the contest while also
making her presence felt
under the boards at both
ends of the floor. Bekah
brought down 15 rebounds
for a powerful double-double.
She wasnt alone, though.
When Boyne City fronted
Bekah in the fourth quarter

and cut off access to passes
inside, Alex Hunter found
open looks and honed in
with some sharp shooting of
her own, draining the nets for
13 points to join Myler in
double figures.
Giorgi Nowicki and Averi
Bebble also helped the cause,
each putting three on the
board while playing tenacious
defense.
Natalie
Burzynski, McKenna Roberts
and Danica Bebble also hit
key shots along the way.
Celena Brzezinski tallied
17 to lead the visitors.
In the JV clash, the
Snowbirds edged Boyne City

43-9 as Olivia Jeffers and
Abbi Maybank canned 13
and 12 points, respectively.
Maybank was also a factor
down low, cashing in for 10
rebounds and a double-double. Maggie Schultz and
Emma Jo Cherwinski covered
the floor defensively like wet
on water, recording 10 steals
apiece.
St. Mary played host to
Forest Area on Wednesday,
Dec. 10.
Basketball
Boys Basketball
Grayling
set to play at The Palace
By Dennis Mansfield
Buckland News Service
GRAYLING The Grayling
boys varsity basketball team
is hoping Viking fans will join
them for a trip to The Palace
of Auburn Hills on Jan. 4.
According to Vikings head
coach Rich Moffit, Grayling is

set to play Tawas in a nonconference hoops clash at
11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 4,
on the home from of the
NBAs Detroit Pistons.
Tickets are $30 per person,
which might seem like a lot
to see a high school basket-
Bekah Myler
ball game. But, the tickets are

also good for the Pistons
matchup
with
the
Sacramento Kings later that
day at 6:30 p.m.
The tickets are actually
being sold at a discounted
price, with the proceeds supporting the Grayling Vikings
Boys Basketball program.
Its pretty cool, Moffit
said. And, it gives our kids a
chance to go and see The
Palace.
Its our first time doing
things, but its something Ive
wanted to do.
And, while Tawas wouldnt
normally be on the Vikings
schedule, it just happened to
be a time and date that
worked for both teams.
We had a non-conference
date open, Moffit said. It
worked out for both.
It gives our kids a chance
to play on a big floor, he
added. It should be a great
experience for them.
Ticket forms may be
picked up at the Grayling
High School office, with the
tickets also available to be
picked up later at the office
or delivered by a Vikings basketball player.
For more information, call
989-348-3508.
Vikings look to
rebound from down
season
By Dennis Mansfield
GRAYLING Grayling
head coach Rich Moffit is
willing to admit his Viking
boys varsity basketball team
had a down year in 2013-14.
The Vikings finished third
in the Lake Michigan
Conference standings at 1110 overall. But, Grayling also
had its streak of district
titles snapped at three.
Last year, we had some
key injuries, Moffit said.
That ended up sapping our
season.
And, at first sight, it might
seem Grayling could struggle again this season. After
all, not one of the returning
players scored more than
five points per game last
year.
Moffit, however, thinks
otherwise. The kids have
been working really hard
over the summer, he said.
I think good things are
going to happen for us. I
think were going to surprise
some people.
The Vikings might be one
of the deeper teams in the
LMC, with as many as 16

players being projected to
play on the varsity team to
start the season. That
includes eight seniors,
meaning Grayling also has
plenty of experience.
Theyll be led by senior
Carson Burmeister, a threeyear varsity player who
Moffit said is coming into
his own this year.
Carson, no question
about it, is the leader of our
team, he added. Hes one
of the best guards in the
conference. And, hes one of
the best defenders Ive ever
had as a coach.
Other returning players
include Darin Nicholas,
Tony Stankovski, Scout
Tobin,
Zane
Pittman,
Emmett Helsel and Mason
Papendick.
Were going to throw a lot
of people at the other team,
Moffit said, adding the
teams depth should allow
the Vikings to keep players
fresh, while playing an uptempo game and pressuring
the other team.
kind
of
an
Were
unknown quantity in this
league, Moffit said. But,
with this group, maybe we
can make some noise.
The Vikings will feature
more than just numbers,
theres also some size.
Helsel, Papendick and
Pittman are all listed at 6-3
or taller. And, theyll be
joined at times by 6-6 sophomore
center
Troy
Summers.
In the end, however,
Moffit said the teams success will depend on how the
Vikings grow together as the
season progresses.
Its all about improvement, he said. Were going
to have some bumps in the
road. Im not delusional
about that.
The Vikings were slated to
tip-off the 2014-15 season
on Tuesday against nonconference
rival
Roscommon, before traveling to take on Traverse City
St. Francis on Friday, Dec.
12.
JV Basketball
Gaylord girls fall to BC

Western
AUBURN The Gaylord JV
girls of coach Shelly Curtis
faced a much taller opponent
on Friday in the season
opener. The young Blue
Devils trailed host Bay City
Western by just five points,
17-12, at halftime but in the
second half the home team
began to assert its height

advantage and build a big
lead. The final score was 5217.
We went to a zone to try
and stop the big girls inside
but we just didnt have an
answer for how tall, quick
and athletic they were,
Curtis reported.
Kendyl Jarski connected
for nine points to lead
Gaylord. Skyler Wickert made
her presence felt inside, hauling down seven rebounds.
Gaylord played again on
Wednesday, Dec. 10, at
Grayling.
December 11, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
Basketball
Mackinaw City boys looking toward

another winning basketball season
By Ben Murphy
He may be entering his
first year as head coach of the
Mackinaw City boys' basketball team, but he seems to
have figured out his team's
keys to success pretty quickly.
Our goals are very simple,
play this season and concentrate on one game at a time,
he said. Give 100-percent for
32 minutes.
The Comets did have a
good year last year, finishing
the season 16-6 overall and
10-2 in the Northern Lakes

Conference. M-C took second in the league behind
Boyne Falls and fell to
Rudyard in the district finals,
74-46. To reach the finals the
Comets topped Engadine,
76-48. Five seniors return
from that team, those being
Matt
Rivera,
Carson
Hartman, Johan Robbins,
Zach Smith and Anthony
Elliott.
Junior Conrad Prevo joins
the team as do sophomores
Kash O'Brien and Michael
Elliott.
I am looking for Rivera

and Robbins to step up as
leaders for this team, Martin
said. I've seen a lot of good
things (from everyone) on
the practice court, now I'm
hoping they can convert that
into game-time skills.
The Boyne Falls Loggers
won the conference last year
and marched to a regional
appearance. Boyne Falls,
along with a few others are
expected to battle it out
again.
Boyne Falls is the obvious
league favorite, Martin said.
Alanson and ourselves will

have the opportunity to contend. Harbor Light and
Ellsworth are both much
improved and could surprise
anyone.
The Comets opened their
season at home with Pellston
on Monday and will play on
the road at Brimley Dec. 15.
I am looking forward to
the season starting so we can
see how good we are with real
competition, Martin said.
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Basketball
Onaway Girls expect great basketball season

By Amanda Monthei
The bad part of Onaway
High Schools state quarterfinal volleyball berth two
weeks ago? That it kept seven
of the nine players on the
Onaway girls basketball team
from practicing due to traveling to Battle Creek for volleyball.
The good? Well, thats obvious playing volleyball on
one of the biggest stages in
Michigan high school volleyball is an experience in itself,
and one that basketball head
coach Marty Mix knows only
strengthened his teams mental preparedness for the
upcoming winter sports season.
We (had) a total of four
days in the gym before our
first game, Mix said.
Onaways first game was on
Wednesday night. Were definitely a little behind the
eight ball but due to a very
good reason with the volleyball team making a run
like they did, and seven of my
nine girls were on that team.
Competing at a high level
like they did in volleyball is
just what they do, according to Mix, and he is confident that even after only four
days of practice, his team will
be prepared for whatever
comes their way.
Even though theyre coming into it a little behind with
time and reps on the floor,
theyve been competing at a
very high level (in volleyball), he said. It may not
have been basketball, but
they were competing at a
very high level. Its just what
they do.
With a dominant core
group that includes senior
Lexi Szymoniak who
recently earned a Division 4
All-State first team nod for
her volleyball performance
from
the
Michigan
Interscholastic
Volleyball
Coaches Association Mix
is confident that his team will
be competitive in a traditionally
tough
Ski
Valley
Conference. The Cardinals
went 14-8 last season, landing just about in the middle
of the SVC.
Were going to be just fine,
I even think well surprise a
few teams with how we play
and our level of intensity,
Mix, who has been coaching
girls basketball for Onaway
for 12 seasons now, said. Its
going to make for a fun team
this year.
Among the Ski Valley
opponents for the Cardinals
this season, Mix predicts that
St. Marys, Johannesburg
Lewiston and Bellaire could
prove to be the most formidable, but he said he wouldnt count out Inland Lakes,
Central Lake or Mancelona
this season either.
I think you have to count
St. Marys and Joburg right off
the bat just because of their

history, they have good
coaching
I
think
( Johannesburgs) Heather
(Huff) is one of the premier
coaches in the area, Mix
said. I also think Pat Clancy
will have a good squad over
in Indian River, theyll just
continue to get better and
even though theyre very
young, theyll be competitive. And honestly, you cant
count out Mancelona. They
were probably the most
improved team in the Ski
Valley last year.
I think on any given night
in the Ski Valley, any time you
go see a ball game, youll see
a competitive game.
With a core group consisting of not only Szymoniak
but her fellow seniors
Morgan Badgero and Elise
Arkwood in addition to juniors Jade Galer and Shelby
Wolgast the latter of which
Mix says is one of the fastest
defenders and players in the
conference Mix said he
has a group that gels together
very well and will only continue to better their chemistry.
Were going to be very
senior savvy, I return five girls
that saw significant playing
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time last year, Mix said.

Jade Galer started every
game for us last season as a
sophomore and shes only a
junior this year weve got a
lot of people coming back
that will be very competitive
for us.
One thing too the
chemistry with these girls is
very very good, theyre each
others best buddies. Its a
good setup.
Of course, Mix still has a
short preseason hanging over
his head, but he doesnt seem
too concerned with the consequences that it could have
for his team.
Im really optimistic with
what were going to have this

season, he said. We have a
lot of returning talent but on
the same token were not
quite crisp yet simply
because we havent had our
reps in the gym.
I think defensively well be
just fine no matter what

and well be able to put the
ball in the hoop right off the
bat but as the season progresses I think that were
going to be really competitive with pretty much any
team we play.
December 11, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
Basketball
Front (L-R): Sam Greenman, Jared Anderson, Josh Rybinski, AJ Lacombe, Austin Wiatrolik, Anthony Dankert.
Back (L-R): Arron Kindell, Josh Lablanc, Remy Smithkey, Devin Daily, Zach Prell, Darrett Robinson
Young boys team begin road to building a

quality basketball program
By Amanda Monthei
PELLSTON - A second-year
coach and a young team with
minimal playing experience
may not seem like the most
ideal situation coming into a
basketball season. However,
with a coach that is learning
alongside his team and is
dedicated to the betterment
of the program as a whole,
Pellstons boys program may
be seeing the beginning of a
quality basketball program.
But, for now, its all about
rebuilding.
And for the Pellston boys
basketball team which is
moving forward from a 2014
season that brought them to
district finals on a 6-15 season record losing six seniors to graduation will no
doubt require some substantial restoration in the very
foundation of the program.
I think that we just want
to be competitive, Pellston
boys basketball head coach
Larry Cassidy said. But were
going to be young and Im
going to have to keep

reminding them of that this
season. But our goal is always
to peak towards the end of
the season in that March
timeframe I think we did
that last year and we are
capable of repeating that
again this year.
A consistently strong Ski
Valley conference could
mean a bit more adversity for
the largely inexperienced
Pellston team, but that doesnt undermine the work that
the squad has put in to prepare for the 2014-15 season.
Weve had a great summer
and made it to two different
camps, Cassidy said. The
kids have been working hard
from the summer and
throughout the pre-season,
so were optimistic that well
be competitive this year.
Having lost in district
finals 54-45 to Alanson last
season, Cassidy just hopes to
build off of what his team
learned from him last season
and similarly, what he
learned from his team as a
first-year varsity coach.

I think the advantage is
that last year these kids were
trying to learn my system,
but now they know my system and were optimistic that
well be competitive this season (because of it), Cassidy
said. I think that I know
exactly what Im looking for
this year which I picked up
on last year as a first year varsity coach. Were just trying to
build off what weve started
here and were excited about
some of the younger kids
coming up.
Cassidy predicts that junior Arron Kindell, as well as
seniors Zach Prell, Garrett
Robinson
and
Remi
Smithkey will be some of the
teams biggest leaders this
season, while Josh Rybinski
and Jared Anderson will also
contribute greatly as the only
sophomores in the program.
Were going to look to
Kindell as a big contributor
he came up for us as a
sophomore last year and did
a nice job, Cassidy said. But
Front (L-R): Emmett Barber, James Eaton, Josiah Crawford

Back (L-R): Coach Mark Wagenschutz, Jared Kilmer, Max Cleaver, Will Friend, Jeremiah
Crawford
out of all of our players, none
of them were consistent
starters for us last season.
Each started a little bit and
got some playing time, but
were still going to be pretty
inexperienced.
Basketball
MANCELONA Efficiency
on offense. Smothering
defense. Those are the keys
for the Mancelona boys varsity basketball team, if the
Ironmen are to win a Ski
Valley Conference crown.
Mancelona just missed
out on ousting powerhouse
Bellaire last year in the
chase for the league title.
But, the Ironmen return a
pair of seniors Brandon
Dingman and Griffin Borst
who hope to lead another
charge up the SVC standings.
Rick Duerksen, entering
his 15th year of coaching,
said he lost five seniors off of
last years 15-5 squad. But,
the 2014-15 version of the
Ironmen will feature as
many as six seniors and
seven juniors.
Its nice, Duerksen said.
Thats a good number of
players to work with.
The focus will be on
Dingman, the teams leading
scorer, and Borst, who will
replace Logan Borst as the
Ironmens point guard.

Griffin has been on varsity for three years and
Brandon has been on varsity
for four years, Duerksen
added. We have a lot of
experience with these two.
Well expect them to carry
the team.
Senior Derek Conway,
who will see time at guard
and forward, and junior
Chase Ritchie, a transfer
from Central Lake, are also
expected to play major roles
for the Ironmen.
Im not sure exactly who
my starters will be yet,
Duerksen said.
The Ironmen will also feature seniors Greg Grody and
Trevor Straight-Carper, as
well as junior Cody Simon,
Jarrett Holton, Tyler Fults,
Tyler Boyer and Logan
Short.
We have a number of
kids up from last years JV
team, Duerksen said. Our
expectation is, as the season
goes along, that they contribute to the success of the
team.
Theyre a good group of
kids, he added. Im sure

well get something from
them.
And, theyll need to contribute, with the Ironmen
battling several teams for
the league title. Duerksen
said that should again
include Bellaire, as well as
other contenders in Forest
Area and JohannesburgLewiston.
I think we should be right
there, he said. I could see
the conference winner even
having a couple of losses.
I think theres a lot of
equity in the league this
year. Ill be interested to see
how things play out.
Though, Duerksen also
said the Ironmen will have
to battle their league rivals
without a physically imposing team. Instead, he hopes
to have his hoopsters playing fundamentally sound
basketball.
We really dont have anyone we can call a big player,
he said. But, that doesnt
bother me. If you play hard
and smart, good things usually happen.
be that its wide open who we

think will be our key scorers,
he said. Im looking for the
seniors and the junior to step
up and take on that leadership role this season.
Girls Basketball
Ironmen to lean on
seniors in race for SVC title
By Dennis Mansfield
And with so little experience on the court, Cassidy

said its difficult to really
know who will be the teams
biggest contributors as the
season gets underway.
I think the challenge will
By
smart,
Duerksen
means limiting turnovers to
just a handful a game, while
also hopefully forcing the
other team into miscues.
Well play up-tempo. We
like to push the ball up the
floor, the coach added.
But, we dont want to force
things
and
commit
turnovers.
When
you
commit
turnovers, you lose your
chance to score and give the
other team a chance.
And, at the other end of
the floor, Duerksen said his
players are buying into the
fact theyll need to play
smothering defense.
Im talking a lot of pressure on the ball, he said.
We dont want to allow the
offense to run what they
want. And, thats going to
take a lot of work.
The Ironmen opened up
their season Tuesday at East
Jordan, before hosting their
first home game against
Lake City on Thursday, Dec.
11.
Wildcats improving,
but fall to 0-2
By Dennis Mansfield
ALBA The Alba girls varsity basketball didnt win on
Friday, Dec. 5. But, that wasnt the most important fact in
the
Northern
Lakes
Conference clash with visiting Boyne Falls that ended in
a 50-12 loss at home.
Wildcats
head
coach
Bobby Joe Underwood said
that, after a halftime chat, the
key factor was the team tightened up its defense and
played better basketball.
I have a very young team,
Underwood said. Its a learning process for all of them.
Alba was held scoreless in
the first quarter and trailed
34-5 at halftime. But, after
meeting in the locker room,
the Wildcats limited Boyne
Falls to just eight points in
both the third and fourth
quarters.
We went over it at halftime and got more aggressive
on defense, Underwood
said. We had to re-adjust.
They just werent in the
right positions defensively in
the first half.
Naomi Marsh paced the

Wildcats offensively, just
missing a double-double, by
tallying nine points, nine
rebounds, two steals and a
blocked shot in the loss.
Elizabeth Kurkowski added
two points, a team-high eight
assists, two rebounds and
one block against Boyne
Falls, with Jocelyn Chanda
chipping in one point to
complete Albas scoring.
Other contributors for the
Wildcats included: Megan
Olds with four assists, three
rebounds and three steals;
and Kristi Morgan with two
blocked shots, one steal and
one rebound.
Despite the two losses to
start the season, Underwood
said there are plenty of bright
spots and believes his team
will continue to improve.
Theyre learning a whole
new offense, he said. It
does make a difference. It will
take them some time for
them to get it.
They are learning as they
go.
December 11, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
Boys Basketball
Cheboygan boys look to new coach for stability

By Ben Murphy
He may be the third different head coach in three seasons for the Cheboygan boys'
basketball team, but Rick
Swidereck is hoping he's the
stable hand needed to keep
the Chief program trending
upwards.
Even though I'm up there
in age I'd like to give the program some stability, he said.
I really haven't been a varsity coach for 20-some years...
For it to be your program and
put your mark on it, it's pretty time consuming. I'm trying to get the elementary
program going a little bit and
kind of oversee the rest of the
program.
Swidereck was last a varsity
head coach for Cheboygan
Catholic Central. After the
school closed in 1986, he
went from various basketball
coaching jobs from as far
away as Ishpeming. Most
recently he has been
Cheboygan's eighth grade
boys coach for the last several years. In total Swidereck
guesses he has around 35
years of coaching experience.
I got this job in late July so
I wasn't able to run a summer program with the kids,

so its going to be kind of trial
by fire with a lot of them,
Swidereck said. I've coached
a lot of them at the eighth
grade level but they've
changed significantly as well.
I also have to change because
things happen a lot faster
here than the eighth grade
level.
Even though Swidereck is
the third different coach in as
many years for the Chiefs,
the team didn't suffer too
greatly last year as the team
went 11-8 overall and even
won
the
Straits
Area
Conference. Cheboygan lost
in its class 'B' district opening game though, 66-48 to
Cadillac.
We probably lost between
75 and 80-percent of our
scoring from last year,
Swidereck said. We had two
guys that graduated that had
a significant amount of the
scoring. I have some guys
that have the potential this
year to step up.
Back from that team are
seniors Derek Sturvist (point
guard, captain), Brady Hiller
(center), Jared Proctor (for-
ward), Tanner Carr (point

guard), Liam McNeil (forward) along with junior Zach
Socha (guard) and sophomore Logan Guenther (forward).
New to the team are seniors Chris Demeuse (forward/center), Gage Sullivan
(center), juniors Dominic
Reese (forward), Logan Mills
(guard), Dylan Shampine
(forward), Dan Pearson
(guard), Jacob Bell (guard,
transfer from Mackinaw City)
and sophomore Jeff Ostman
(guard).
I think we'll be a more
balanced team this year,
Swidereck said. Instead of
having two guys do the scoring, we'll have four or five
kids that can do it. A team
like that is more challenging
to defend. Hopefully if we
can do a decent job on
defense and get some
rebounds we'll be OK. A lot of
it depends on how we develop and how the players jump
into things and find their
niche.
Defending the conference
title could be a daunting task
for the Chiefs. With losing so
much offense the coach
admits there is a great deal of

uncertainty in the league.
I really don't know (what
to expect), but I know that we
have some tough ball games
in the league, Swidereck
said. I know St. Ignace is
very good but I don't know
too much about Sault Ste.
Marie and Newberry. I just
want us to play hard and be
competitive. Sure, I'd like to
win a lot of games, but who
wouldn't?
Cheboygan opens its season at home on Friday
against Newberry. The Chiefs
play again on Monday when
they host Alpena and hosts
Sault. St. Marie on Friday,
Dec.19.
It was kind of a late start
for me so it's going to be
interesting to see what happens,
Swidereck
said.
Hopefully we can get off to a
decent start and get a little
offense going. We do have
some big shoes to fill but
we're looking forward to the
challenge. We're just hoping
to go out and play hard and
see where it goes.
Cheboygan Varsity Boys

Basketball 2014-15
#0 Jeff Ostman
#1 Derek Sturvist (Capt)
#2 Liam McNeil
#3 Jared Proctor
#5 Tanner Carr
#11 Zach Socha (Capt)
#13 Jacob Bell
#15 Logan Mills
#21 Chris Demeuse
#31 Dan Pearson
#32 Logan Guenther
#55 Brady Hiller
#23 Dominic Reese
#45 Gage Sullivan
#33 Dylan Shampine
Head Coach: Rick Swiderek
Asst Coaches: Brian Hancock
Scott Hancock
Girls Basketball
Frosh Hoops
Gaylord girls Mackinaw City girls open up

with three wins
narrowly
edge
Benzie
By Ben Murphy
Freeman leads all

scorers as Blue Devils
rebound from tough
loss in opener
GAYLORD The Gaylord
freshmen girls of coach
Chanler McCaskey improved
their record to 1-1 with an
exciting 40-38 victory over
Benzie Central on Monday.
The young Blue Devils,
fueled by the hot shooting of
Ryley Freeman and Reese
Jeakle, closed strong to prevail in the seesaw battle.
Freeman was on fire from
the floor, finding the bottom
of the net for a game-high 16
points and Jeakle made the
nets dance to the tune of
eight points. Elizabeth Heinz
also helped the cause, hitting
for six.
Ally Misiak and Freeman
were forces defensively for
Gaylord, notching five steals
apiece. Keigan Dandenau

was dandy down low, grabbing six rebounds for
Gaylord. Jeakle and Heinz
also pulled down six boards
each.
On Friday, Dec. 5, Gaylord
opened the season at Bay
City Western and lost a tough
one, 41-38.
Freeman led the way in this
one also, rocking the iron for
17 points. Heinz honed in for
nine points and Ally Misiak
made six, all in the second
half. Allyson Goff cast a long
shadow down low, scoring
four and showing up strong
in battles under the boards.
Gaylord plays host to
Traverse City Central this
Friday, Dec. 12.
So far so good for the

Mackinaw City girls' basketball team. The Lady Comets
picked up wins in all three of
its games last week, starting
the young season 3-0.
We did not start off as a
team as we would have liked
as far as execution against
Pellston, but the effort was
there and anytime you can
start the season 1-0, on the
road against a rival it is a
great start, M-C head coach
Adam Stefanski said. We
executed much better as a
team as the week went on
and did a tremendous job of
turning our press defense
into
transition
offense
against Wolverine
and
Harbor Light.
On Monday, Dec. 1 M-C
opened the season at
Pellston, winning the nonconference game 44-39.
The Lady Hornets actually
led after the first quarter, 1311, the Comets outscored
Pellston in the second to tie
the game at25-all at the half.
Mackinaw City pulled
away a bit in the third, taking
a 36-31 lead entering the
fourth, a five point margin
they'd eventually win by.
Chelsey Closs and Lily
Alexander both scored 13
points, Kendra LaHaie had
10 points with Closs and

LaHaie both adding nine
rebounds and Lauren Bell
had five steals.
Pellston was led by
Hanah Carter with 12
points, Gretchen Grough
had eight and Ainsley
MacClean scored six.
On Wednesday, Dec. 3 the
Comets played at Wolverine
in its Northern Lakes
Conference opener, winning 64-20. Mackinaw City
dominated from the start,
taking a commanding 33-8
by halftime.
Bell had 20 points and 15
rebounds to star in the win,
Closs added 19 points and
Katherine Watchorn had
eight points and eight
rebounds.
On Friday, Dec. 5
Mackinaw City played at
Harbor Light in another
league game, winning 71-29.
Closs had a big game scoring a triple-double, with 30
points, 12 rebounds, 10
assists and also added
seven steals. Bell scored
21 points, all of which
came in the first half.
Mackinaw City (3-0
overall, 2-1 NLC) played
at
Ellsworth
on
Wednesday and hosts
Boyne Falls on Friday for
homecoming.
Chelsey Closs had a triple double in Fridays game against

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Basketball
Inland Lakes 7th & 8th grade girls complete

winning
seasons
By Amanda Monthei
The 7th grade Inland Lakes
girls basketball team completed their season with a 404 win over Pellston on
Wednesday night at Inland
Lakes. The win brought the
teams
overall
season
record to 7-3.
Amber Passino and Gracey
Henckel each had a double
double for the Bulldogs in
Wednesdays
win,
with
Passino contributing 13
points, 13 steals and six
rebounds, while Henckel had
12 points, 10 rebounds and
four steals. Lexi Engler finished the game with seven
points, three rebounds and
two steals, while Nadia
Bushinski added four points,
and four steals. Also for
Inland
Lakes,
Shaylee
Michael and Ava Hansel each
contributed two points and
five rebounds. The team was
coached
by
Katelynn
Brendly.
The Inland Lakes 8th grade
girls basketball team completed
its
season
on
Wednesday night with a 31-7
win over Pellston to remain
undefeated at 10-0.
In their win over Pellston,
the Bulldogs were led on
both sides of the court by
Mara Clancy, who had 14
points, as well as Tyra
Fletcher, who added 12.
Hailey Shank had 2 points.
Savannah
Spence
and
Sheldon Vizina each added
notable performances on
Wednesday night. The team
is coached by Katie Karlson.
Inland Lakes 8th grader Hailey Shank tries to retrieve a

rebound from a Pellston defender during the Bulldog's
game on Wednesday last week. The 8th grade Bulldog girls
baskbetball team finished undefeated with a record of 10-0
this season.
Inland Lakes 7th grader Heidi Wilson puts one up over two
Pellston defenders in her team's last game of the season last
Wednesday. The Bulldogs won the game 40-4 to improve their
overall season record to 7-3.
Basketball
Back Row (L-R): Coach Joe Mahoney, Andrew Dufek, Mike OConnor, Ryan Howery, Mark Hayner, Jacob Brendly, Ian Clancy
Front Row (L-R): Jacob Major, Casey Andrew, Tyler Becker, Jeremy Chevalier, Jacob Drogowski, Ethan Jankoviak.
Be the Change
By Amanda Monthei
Inland Lakes boys basketball coach Joe Mahoney
wears a bracelet that says Be
the Change. Its a simple rubber bracelet, colored a deep,
Bulldog blue. The saying is a
shortened form of the
Ghandi quote Be the change
you want to see in the
world.
For Mahoney and his
team, the change they wish
to see is not easily attainable
though no big changes
ever are. They want to put an
end to the recent precedent
in the Inland Lakes basketball programs, one that has
been responsible for more
losing seasons in the basket-
ball program than winning

seasons. This is obvious,
Mahoney says, by looking at
the banners in the Inland
Lakes gymnasium.
Be the Change was
something that we came up
with because, if you look up
at our banners right there, we
havent won a district championship in 27 years,
Mahoney says pointing to
the rafters. Thats too long of
a drought.
As for a possible solution
to that drought? That might
be as easy as a change in
mindset.
This summer when we
talked about what we wanted
to do this year, Be the
Change came up and ever
since then weve been saying

it all season, he said. The
kids are putting it on their
social media and we bought
these bracelets. The girls program did it too.
Its no doubt that both the
boys and girls Inland Lakes
basketball teams are looking
to a huge perspective change
as they aim for winning seasons in 2015. The boys team,
for example, only won three
games last year, but ended
the season on a high note by
making it to district finals
We were in just about
every game, Mahoney said
about his teams ability to
match the intensity of their
opponents. We lost eight
games by seven or less
points. We made it to district

finals and started getting better towards the end of the
year.
But one thing that
Mahoney has this year that
he didnt have last year? More
experienced upperclassmen.
We have (juniors) Mike
OConnor, Andrew Dufek
and Ryan Howery, who were
all sophomores who started
for us last year, Mahoney
said. Mike and Andrew were
voted all-conference as
sophomores and Andrew is
in his third year in varsity
basketball, and has been
starting since the end of his
freshman year.
In addition to a handful of
talented juniors, Mahoney
also has five seniors

Jeremy Chevalier, Jacob
Brendly, Jacob Major, Jacob
Drogowski and Tyler Becker
who are looking to contribute greatly this season.
And with a stacked crew of
upperclassmen and some
substantial off-season work
under their belts, Mahoney
predicts that his team will
surprise their Ski Valley
opponents
with
their
strength this season.
I think people will be surprised to see how athletic our
team is this year, he said.
We went to summer camps
and played against some
excellent competition. Im
showing them that basketball
doesnt stop. Its not just four
months and then put the ball

down for eight months.
And between reps in the
weight room, summer camp
scrimmages and a dedication
to changing the culture,
Mahoney and his team are
certainly fulfilling the goal
outlined on the blue and
write rubber bracelets on
their wrists.
Were
excited,
were
changing the character here,
ya know? he said. We have
these bracelets, Be the
Change, and I think that
means setting a precedent at
the school that winning is
just what we do.
NCAA Basketball AP Top 25

RANK .......SCHOOL ..............................RECORD
1...............Kentucky (64)...........................9-0
2...............Duke.........................................8-0
3...............Arizona.....................................8-0
4...............Louisville .................................7-0
5...............Wisconsin ................................8-1
6...............Virginia ....................................9-0
7...............Villanova ..................................8-0
8...............Texas........................................7-1
9...............Gonzaga ...................................7-1
10.............Kansas .....................................6-1
11.............Wichita St ................................5-1
POINTS
1,600
1,518
1,486
1,319
1,316
1,285
1,173
1,155
1,145
1,083
929

12.............Ohio State ................................6-1
13.............Utah .........................................6-1
14.............Iowa State ................................5-1
15.............Butler .......................................7-1
16.............Oklahoma.................................5-2
17.............Washington..............................7-0
18.............San Diego St............................6-2
19.............Maryland..................................8-1
20.............Miami (FL)...............................8-1
21.............North Carolina .........................6-2
22.............West Virginia............................8-1
POINTS
808
717
668
593
557
428
390
370
359
350
313

23.............Northern Iowa ..........................8-0
24.............St. John's.................................6-1
25.............Notre Dame..............................8-1
POINTS
232
211
200
Others receiving votes: Michigan St 120, Illinois 91,

Georgetown 62, Iowa 60, Seton Hall 57, Baylor 49, TCU 45,
Colorado St 28, Arkansas 22, California 19, Michigan 14,
Creighton 7, Virginia Commonwealth 6, LSU 5, NC State 3,
Indiana 3, Old Dominion 2, Yale 1, Dayton 1
Dropped from rankings: Michigan 17, Arkansas 18, Michigan St
19, Illinois 24
December 11, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
Basketball
Shorthanded Mancelona squad off to rough start

By Dennis Mansfield
MANCELONA Its probably not how they wanted to
start the season, but injuries
havent helped a shorthanded Mancelona girls varsity
basketball team chances to
get off to a winning start.
Mancelona (0-2 overall)
opened
the
season
Wednesday, Dec. 3, with a
loss to visiting Boyne Falls,
48-15. And, they opened
center
Eileene
minus
Naniseni, whos still out with

an ankle injury suffered near
the end of the fall volleyball
campaign.
Were hoping shes back
the first game after the
Christmas
break,
said
Ironmen head coach Ben
Tarbutton. She still has three
more weeks of restrictions.
Without Naniseni, Taylor
Robbins paced the Ironmen
with six points and Jill
Smigielski chipped in four
points. Also scoring for
Mancelona's Jill Smigielski (No. 25) drives the lane against

several Lake City defenders in the varsity hoops clash on
the Ironmen's home floor on Dec. 5. Smigielski scored eight
points in Mancelona's 65-19 loss.
Mancelona were Bekky Piatt

with three points, and Tori
Reicheldefer and Caitlin
Ancel with one point each.
The offensive struggles
continued at home against
Lake City on Friday, Dec. 5,
with the Ironmen suffering a
65-19 loss.
Lake City held Mancelona
scoreless in the first quarter
and built a commanding 357 halftime lead.
Piatt and Smigielski both
scored eight points for the
Ironmen, with Ancel hitting
for three points.
And, the Ironmen might
have lost more than just a
game. Reicheldefer suffered a
wrist injury in the first half
and didnt return to action.
Tarbutton
said
Reicheldefer would be examined further to see whether
shed miss any significant
playing time.
Mancelona will get some
reinforcements, with former
JV player Sierra Haynes
returning to the hardwood to
help give the Ironmen some
needed depth.
Tarbutton said that the
addition of Haynes, along
with the return of Naniseni
and Reicheldefer, should
make Mancelona a far more
competitive team in the very
near future.
It will take some time to
adjust, Tarbutton said.
They dont have a lot of time
playing together.
Right now, were just figuring out where everyone
fits, he added. (But) well be
running on all cylinders.
Ben Tarbutton, head coach of the Mancelona girls varsity basketball team, tries to rally his
squad during a timeout in the Ironmen's clash with Lake City on Friday, Dec. 5.
Unfortunately, Mancelona suffered its second consecutive loss to start the 2014-15 season
Ironmen varsity cager Caitlin

Ancel (No. 20) battles a
Lake City player for position
in Friday's game at
Mancelona. Ancel tallied
three points in the loss.
Boys Basketball
Petoskey boys look for strong year

By Ben Murphy
The Petoskey boys' basketball team is loaded with athletes. The Northmen hope
the fact that they excel in
other sports, translates to
wins on the court this year.
We have an athletic
group, 29th year head coach
Dennis Starkey said. Most of
them are two or three sport
athletes. Most of the guys can
play multiple positions so we

should have a versatile team.
We have a lot of depth and we
intend to play up-tempo basketball to take advantage of
this.
Returning from last year's
team that went 13-8 are seniors Tom LeBlanc, Nick
Mesnard (4.5 points per
game) and Parker Monley
(seven points per game).
Jason Bur (seven points per
Grayling outpaces
Lady Bobcats for
57-47 win
By Dennis Mansfield
GRAYLING Maybe the
number 13 isnt so unlucky,
after all.
The Grayling girls varsity
basketball team scored 13
points in the first, second
and fourth quarters of its
non-conference clash with
visiting Houghton Lake on
Wednesday, Dec. 3, which
ended in a 57-47 victory for
the host Vikings.
We played with good
intensity tonight, but realize
we need to clean things up
on both sides of the ball,
said Grayling head coach L.J.
Mead. We need to play more
disciplined and cut down on
our mistakes.
A win is always good and
we learned a lot about what
we need to work on to get
better.
Grayling (2-0 overall) held
the Bobcats (0-3 overall) to
just seven points in the opening stanza on its way to a 2621 advantage at intermission.
The Vikings then took control
in the third quarter by
outscoring Houghton Lake,
18-9, for a 44-30 lead going
into the final period.
Early foul trouble hurt us,

but we had kids step in and
step
up,
Mead
added. Hailey Eames and
Erin Prosser played huge
roles tonight off the bench. I
am happy with what they
brought to the table.
Erica Umlor paced the victorious Vikings with a teamhigh 14 points, seven
rebounds, four steals and
three assists. Eames was
Graylings only other scorer
in double figures with 11
points, a team-best 14
rebounds and one steal.
Samantha Denno chipped
in with nine points and five
boards.
Other contributors for
Grayling included: Rachel
Money with six points, four
boards and one assist; Emma
Prosser with six points, three
rebounds and two steals;
Natalie Amy with five points,
four steals and two assists;
Mollie Leslie with four
points, five boards, three
steals and two assists; Taylor
Nielson with two points and
one rebound; and Courtney
Hatfield with two rebounds,
four assists and one steal.
game), Brandon Carson,

Aron Lee (8.5 points per
game) and Evan Whitmore
(8.5 points per game return
to the team as juniors.
Juniors new to the team are
Parker Goodrich, Tayte Rider,
Marion Wingster, Nathaniel
Reed, Phillip Schaub, Peter
Loomis
and
Peter
Crittenden.
Even though we have several returning players with
experience from last year,

many of the guys have not
played together before,
Starkey said. It will take
awhile for everybody to get
on the same page. The quicker we are able to do that will
go a long way in determining
how successful we will be.
As for the Big North
Conference, Starkey points to
two teams that will be near
the top.
Traverse City West looks

like the best team on paper in
our league, they have a lot of
good players returning and
have size that not everybody
else has, he said. Alpena
won the league last year and
has two of the top five leading scorers in the league
back. After that, it seems that
everybody has a good chance
as anybody.
Petoskey hosted Ogemaw
Heights on Tuesday in its season opening and BNC opening contest. The Northmen
also host their own invitational on Friday and
Saturday and return to action
Friday, Dec. 19, at home with
Cadillac.
Hockey
Northmen skate into

win column
By Ben Murphy
The Petoskey hockey
team ended its seasonopening skid on Saturday,
topping
Big
North
Conference
opponent
Alpena, 2-1.
The visiting Wildcats
actually scored the first
goal, taking a 1-0 lead on
a
goal
by
Zach
Kendziorski on a rebound
just four minutes into the
game.
Petoskey staved off a
pair of early Alpena
power plays and evened
scored the equalizer
seven minutes into the
second period, with Mike
Forton scoring on assists
by Craig Clark and Cam
Wilder.
Forton scored again on
a break-away, netting
what turned into the
game-winning goal with
just under three minutes
to play.
Adam McCain made 31
saves in goal to help preserve the win for the
Northmen.
On Wednesday, Dec. 3
Petoskey played its first
home game of the season,
falling 6-1 to Traverse City
Central.
Central took a 2-0 after
the first period of the BNC
game, and still led by two, 3-
1 after two. The Northmen

got their loan goal by Mitch
Pulaski off assists by Forton
and Tim Sysko.
Petoskey (1-5 overall, 1-1

Big North) played at Gaylord
on Wednesday
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December 11, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
Swimming
Gators take fourth in home invite

Warmbier, Hope each take three firsts, qualify for state in
three events
By Jim Rutkowski
GAYLORD Fourteen
teams competed in the 15th
annual
Gaylord
Gators
Winter Invitational swim
meet on Saturday, Dec. 6, at
the Sportsplex and the host
Gators turned in a solid
showing, earning fourth
place.
Gaylord was led by the
graceful strokes of Grace

Warmbier and Danielle
Hope, who resumed her participation with the Gators
after a very successful season
swimming for the Gaylord
Blue Devils.
Warmbier captured firsts
in the 100-yard individual
medley, the 100 freestyle and
the 50 breast as well as earning a first in the 200 mixed
medley relay with teammates

Sara Daugherty, Maizy James
and Ryne Bennett.
Hope burst to firsts in the
50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and
100 backstroke along with
being part of a second-place
time in the 200 medley relay
with Cameron Martella,
Halle Busch and Katie
Merchant. Warmbier and
Hope each qualified for state
Danielle Hope awaits the start of another race during Saturdays invitational meet
hosted by the Gators at the Sportsplex. (PHOTO BY JIM RUTKOWSKI)
in three individual events for

the Michigan Team Sports
League (MTSL) Finals which
will be held in March at Dow
Midland High School.
The Gators also had five
other swimmers qualify for
the state finals. Natalia
Garrido qualified in both the
25 freestyle and the 25 backstroke, while Blake Fox made
it in the 25-yard backstroke.
Kahliya
Miller,
Rowan
Dobrzelewski, and Kylee
Hopp also qualified in the 25
backstroke. Ryne Bennett
missed qualifying by a blink
only .37 seconds! in the 50
backstroke.
Other contributors to the
Gators success were Maizy
James with a second in the
200 individual medley and a
third in the 50 freestyle.
Cameron Martella finished
second in the 200 individual
medley. The young foursome
(8-under) of Garrido, Sydney
Eastman,
Miller
and
Dobrzelewski came through
with a second in the 100
freestyle relay and looks like
theyll become the backbone
of the Gators in the future.
Gators coach Leanne Westerman gives instructions to

Sydney Oliver on Saturday during the Gators
Invitational. (PHOTO BY JIM RUTKOWSKI)
Grace Warmbier looks up at her time after earning

another first-place finish for the Gators on Saturday.
(PHOTO
BY JIM
RUTKOWSKI)
DNR to expand Hunting Access Program

Grant to provide more youth hunting opportunities with focus on land conservation;
public feedback sought
The Michigan Department
of Natural Resources today
announced that it has been
awarded a $1.2 million
Voluntary Public AccessHunting Incentive Program
(VPA-HIP) federal grant to
enhance the state's Hunting
Access Program with an
emphasis on Conservation
Reserve
Enhancement
Program
land,
habitat
restoration and more opportunities for youth and
apprentice hunting.
"This is great news for
hunters who may not cur-
rently have access to hunting

land," said Mike Parker, coordinator of the DNRs Hunting
Access Program. "This grant
will allow us to increase
hunting opportunities in
areas of Michigan where
access is limited, restore
wildlife habitat, and further
our priorities of preserving
our state's rich hunting heritage."
Michigans Hunting Access
Program provides financial
incentive to landowners in
southern Michigan and a
portion of the eastern Upper
Peninsula who are willing to

allow hunters to hunt on
their lands. Hunting Access
Program lands must be at
least 40 acres in size, and
payments to landowners
increase with better habitat
quality and the variety of
hunting allowed.
The VPA-HIP grant will
allow the DNR Wildlife
Division to use a multifaceted approach to expand the
Hunting Access Program
with a goal of increasing the
acres and number of sites
enrolled in the program.
Currently, there are 15,710

acres on 135 properties. The
DNR seeks to expand to more
than 24,000 acres on 180
properties by 2017, placing
an
emphasis
on
Reserve
Conservation
Enhancement Program land
and increasing youth and
apprentice hunter opportunities.
Funding also will be used
to enhance wildlife habitat
on 600 enrolled acres. Likely
habitat restoration activities
include grassland enhancement, food plots and invasive
species control. The DNR will

promote the Hunting Access
Program to landowners
through conservation districts and other conservation
partners.
For more information
about the Hunting Access
Program, visit www.michigan.gov/hap. To learn more
about the Conservation
Reserve
Enhancement
Program, visit www.michigan.gov/mda, click on farming, and then environment.
As part of the grant
process, the DNR and the
Department
of
U.S.
Agriculture,
Natural
Resources
Conservation
Service is seeking public
comment on an environmental assessment related to
the use of grant funds for
habitat restoration activities.
The public notice with
details of the environmental
assessment and public comment process is available in
Word and PDF formats on
the U.S. Department of
Agriculture website.
Public comment will be
accepted until Jan. 7, 2015.
Firearm deer harvest down from 2013

Challenging conditions and lower deer numbers
in some areas led to fewer deer being taken
GAYLORD The 2014
firearm deer season wrapped
up Nov. 30, and challenging
conditions and lower deer
numbers in some areas likely
have led to fewer deer being
taken this year. Each year the
Department of Natural
Resources generates preliminary estimates of the firearm
deer harvest shortly after the
season closes. Those estimates are later replaced by a
rigorous assessment of harvest and participation over
all deer seasons using an
annual hunter mail survey.
The 2014 firearm deer season harvest appears to have
decreased in all regions this
year, but particularly in the
Upper
Peninsula.
Experiences can differ widely
within regions. DNR biologists estimate that, compared
to 2013, the harvest was
down approximately 30 to 40
percent across the Upper
Peninsula, decreased perhaps as much as 10 percent
in the northern Lower
Peninsula, and was down
about 5 percent in the southern Lower Peninsula.
Deer populations in the
Upper Peninsula are down
after two severe past winters.
The
DNR
significantly
reduced antlerless quotas
prior to this season and has
invested in habitat improvement and research assessing
the role of predators, habitat
and weather conditions in
driving U.P. deer abundance.
The 2014 deer season forecast
indicated
hunters
should expect to see fewer
deer in the region, and some
locations also saw more than
40 inches of snow accumulation before the firearm sea-
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access challenging and driving deer to migrate out of
such areas earlier than normal.
The number of deer
brought to our check stations
declined as much as 60 percent in some locations,
though hunter success was
somewhat better in areas
with higher deer densities,
noted Upper Peninsula
Regional Supervisor Terry
Minzey. Winter severity has
moderated since then, but
well continue to monitor
conditions and regional deer
populations through the
months to come.
Deer harvest did not
decline so dramatically in the
Lower Peninsula. The tough
winter last year did not
impact deer populations
below the bridge as it did in
the Upper Peninsula, noted
Ashley Autenrieth, Wildlife
Division deer biologist for
the northern regions. But
reduced antler size this season indicated deer condition
was affected.
Concentrations of standing corn that provide secure
cover for deer contributed to
adverse hunting conditions
The 2014 firearm deer season harvest was down from last year and appears to have
decreased in all regions of the state.
in some locations. Brent
Rudolph, Wildlife Division
research specialist, also
shared that department
research in one southern
Michigan study area indicates deer numbers are still
only slowly rebounding following an extensive outbreak
of epizootic hemorrhagic
disease several summers
ago. The research project is
being conducted in collaboration with Michigan State
University, with assistance
from many hunter volun-
teers, and also has received

financial support from Safari
Club International.
Rudolph also stressed the
importance of cooperation
with Michigans hunter harvest survey, what he called a
vital tool for Michigans deer
program,
and
another
important way in which data
provided by hunters contributes to our information
base.
Hunters who do not
receive a survey in the mail
but who wish to provide their
hunting and harvest information may visit www.michigan.gov/deer and select the
Complete a Deer Harvest
Survey Online link. Hunters
should only provide this
information once they have
completed all of their 2014
deer hunting activities.
For more information
about hunting opportunities
or deer management in
Michigan, go online to
www.michigan.gov/hunting
or www.michigan.gov/deer.
December 11, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
Hockey
Blue Devils fall twice on road

Kenowa Hills and G.R. Christian outscore Gaylord in weekend games
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD It was a tough
weekend for a young team.
The Gaylord hockey team
faced two tough opponents
on back-to-back days, dropping a 7-2 decision on Friday
to Kenowa Hills in a very
chippy game, and losing narrowly, 4-3, to Grand Rapids
Christian on Saturday.
Gaylord played the game
against Christian shorthanded when three players
who were injured in the
Kenowa Hills game were not

able to go the following day.
Still, it was a tight contest and
the shots on goal were virtually even, with Gaylord generating
25
shots
and
Christian generating 28.
The Blue Devils got a
much-needed Vitamin V
shot late in the first period
when Veeti Varis converted a
short-handed situation into a
goal off a pretty feed from
Jackson Deans. The host
Eagles were already leading
2-0 by that point and were
looking for more with a man

advantage.
Instead, Gaylord trimmed
the lead to 2-1 and thats how
the score would remain until
the third period.
The Eagles Max Stremler
scored early to give his team
a 3-1 lead but Gaylord
stormed back to tie the game
as Cam Laug launched a laser
at the 5:45 mark on a power
play, and the dangerous Varis
found the back of the net
again on another power play
two minutes later, scoring his
seventh goal of the young

season.
The opportunistic Varis
also assisted Laugs goal, as
did Josh Delaney. It was
Delaney
and
Garrett
Richardson both assisting on
Variss power-play tally.
The score knotted at 3
midway through the final
period but Christian got one
more man advantage before
the end and made Gaylord
pay. Philip Apols goal at the
9:52 mark turned out to be
the game-winner.
Gaylord goalie Ethan

ODell stopped 24 of the 28
shots directed his way.
ON FRIDAY in the loss to
Kenowa Hills, Gaylord trailed
5-0 going into the third period but trimmed the deficit to
5-2 when Richardson scored
his third and fourth goals,
rocketing a one-timer with
assists from Laug and Deans,
and later lighting the lamp
on a power play with a feed
from Delaney.
ODell was under siege for
much of the game as Kenowa
Hills kept the pressure on.

ODell made several good
saves, turning away 39 of 46
shots on goal.
Gaylord played Big North
foe Petoskey at home on
Wednesday, Dec. 10. The
Blue Devils take on Chelsea
and Grosse Ile over the weekend in the annual D3
Challenge.
Gaylord Bowling boys and girls take third
The Gaylord varsity boys bowling team competed in a Big North Conference tournament on
Saturday, Dec. 6, and earned third place. The Blue Devils outscored Petoskey 436-384 in the
third-place qualifying match. The Gaylord boys include, front row (l-r): Nick Wenzel, Andrew
McClure, Bryce Roll and Dean NaDell; back row (l-4): Will Oldenburg, Tony Guthrie and
Branden Dull. (courtesy photo)
The Gaylord varsity girls bowling team competed in the Big North Tournament on Saturday,
Dec. 6, and captured third place. The Blue Devils edged T.C. Central by just five pins, 348-343,
in the third-place qualifying match. The Gaylord girls team features (l-r) Taylor Race, Emily
Oldenburg, Brook Goddard and Savannah Roemer. (courtesy photo)
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Kring Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
2004 GMC Sierra SLE. 4x4, bedliner,

tow pkg, 4 door. Sale Price $7,999.
Rivertown Auto Group, 989 VFW
Road, Cheboygan, MI 231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2007 Ford F-150 XLT. 4WD, 5.4

Triton, Seats 6, ext cab, bedliner, tow
pkg. Sale Price $8,999. Rivertown
Auto Group, 989 VFW Road,
Cheboygan, MI 231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2008 Ford F-150 XLT. 4WD, ext cab,
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2008 Chevy Impala LS. A beautiful

full size sedan that gets 29 mpg highway, great safety equipment like
OnStar, Curtain airbags, steering
wheel controls, room for 5 comfortably. Black Friday Sale Priced!
$8,948. Dave Kring ChevroletCadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
2004 Ford F-150. FX4 Off Road, 4x4,

ext cab, seats 6, ARE Fiberglass topper, tow pkg. This truck looks perfect!
Sale Price $12,000. Rivertown Auto
Group, 989 VFW Road, Cheboygan,
MI
231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2007 Chevy Avalanche LTZ 4x4.

Super Nice! With heated ebony
leather, 20 alloys, rear parking assist,
running boards, power pedals,
remote start, sunroof, On Star, XM
radio and more! Black Friday Sale
Priced! $18,949. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
2007 Ford XLT Super Cab 4x4. Just

Arrived! Light Gray Cloth with tonneau
cover, chrome tube steps, side window wind vanes, alloys, fog lights,
steering wheel controls and so much
more! Black Friday Sale Priced!
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
bedliner, 4 door. Sale Price $8,500.

www.RiverAuto.net
ANNOUNCEMENTS
All you can eat cod, Wednesdays,
$9.99, Gobblers of Gaylord.
All you can eat, turkey meal at
Gobblers,
Tuesday,
$10.00,
Gobblers of Gaylord and Waters.
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AUTOMOBILES
1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS
LS. 143,000 miles, runs good, well
maintained, recent new tires, battery,
front brakes, rotors, pads, wheel
bearings, Speed sensor, serpentine
belt. Also includes snow tires. $975.
989-732-5535
2003 Lincoln LS. Limited Edition,
leather, power moonroof. Nice shape.
MI
231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2006 Malibu Maxx. Minor damage,
runs and drives great. 162 K, $2,600
obo. 231-818-0350
2007 Chevy HHR LT. Luxurious
Heated Leather, Great, MPGs, running boards, Lots of options likeChrome Exhaust Tips, Sport Tuned
Suspension, chrome appearance
pkg., remote start & more! Sale
One of the most iconic performance Mustang nameplates of all time is returning, Ford confirmed recently with the reveal of the all-new
Shelby GT350 Mustang. Image copyright Ford Motor Company
One of the most iconic performance Mustang nameplates of all time is returning, Ford confirmed recently
with the reveal of the all-new Shelby GT350 Mustang.
The original Shelby GT350 introduced in 1965 established Mustangs performance credentials. The all-new
Shelby GT350 Mustang, featuring the most powerful naturally aspirated Ford production engine ever, is a worldclass performance vehicle, designed to tackle the planets
most challenging roads an all-day track car thats also
street legal.
The new GT350 builds on Carroll Shelbys original idea
transforming a great every-day car into a dominant
road racer by taking advantage of a dramatically
improved sixth-generation Mustang to create a truly special driving experience. Driving enthusiasts behind the
wheel of a Shelby GT350 can expect to be treated to the
most balanced, nimble and exhilarating production
Mustang yet.
degree intervals, this design evenly spaces all crank pins

at 180-degree intervals. The 180-degree, flat-plane layout permits a cylinder firing order that alternates
between cylinder banks, reducing the overlap of exhaust
pressure pulses. When combined with cylinder-head and
valvetrain advancements, this permits better cylinder
breathing, further extending the performance envelope
of the V8.
The result is the most powerful naturally aspirated
production Ford engine ever, at more than 500 horsepower, with a torque peak above 400 lb.-ft. The track
capability is enhanced by the output characteristics of
the engine the 5.2-liter V8 features an exceptionally
broad torque curve. Combined with its high-revving ability, the flat-plane 5.2-liter V8 gives drivers an enormous
amount of performance and flexibility within each gear
of the lightweight six-speed manual transmission. A
standard Ford-tuned Torsen limited-slip differential optimizes cornering grip and straight-line traction.
Ford engineers took an innovative approach with

GT350. Rather than develop individual systems to perform well independently, every component and shape is
optimized to work in concert; balance is the key. While
paying rigorous attention to detail, the team pushed the
envelope with cutting-edge materials and technologies.
Make no mistake, this is an American interpretation

of a flat-plane crankshaft V8, and the 5.2-liter produces a
distinctive, throaty howl from its four exhaust tips, said
Hameedi.
When we started working on this car, we wanted to

build the best possible Mustang for the places we most
love to drive challenging back roads with a variety of
corners and elevation changes and the track on weekends, said Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global
Product Development. Every change we made to this
car was driven by the functional requirements of a powerful, responsive powerplant nimble, precise handling
and massive stopping power.
The new Mustang platform is the strongest in the history of the brand, with torsional stiffness increased 28
percent over the previous model. That stiff structure
ensures the suspension geometry remains consistent,
even under hard driving on back roads and tracks. Front
stiffness is further improved on GT350 with a cuttingedge injection-molded carbon fiber composite grille
opening and optional lightweight tower-to-tower brace.
The front track has been increased while spring rates and
bushings have been recalibrated all around, with ride
height reduced compared to Mustang GT.
Early in development of the GT350, it was decided a

high-revving, naturally aspirated V8 engine would best
suit a track-focused Mustang.
The final product is essentially an all-new powerplant
unique to GT350 and one that takes true advantage of
the new chassis dynamics of the Mustang platform, said
Jamal Hameedi, chief engineer, Ford Global Performance
Vehicles.
The new 5.2-liter engine is the first-ever production V8
from Ford with a flat-plane crankshaft, an architecture
typically found only in racing applications or exotic
European sports cars. Unlike a traditional V8, where the
connecting rods are attached to the crankshaft at 90-
2007 KIA Rio LX. Sapphire Blue with

Gray Cloth, Great MPG! Includes MP3
player, curtain airbags, passenger
airbag, CD, air conditioning, tilt steering wheel, 1.6 liter inline 4 cylinder.
NICE! Black Friday Sale Priced.
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
2008 Buick Lucerne CXL. Platinum
Silver Metallic with titanium perforated leather, with brand new Cooper
CS4 mud & snow tires have been
installed for your safe winter driving.
Come test drive it! $8,949. Dave
Bad Credit, No Credit, No Problem.
Tailored Enterprises
1999 US 31 North, Petoskey
Call 231-347-3332
2008 Pontiac G6 GT. Great 30 mpg

highway MPG from a 164 hp. 2.4L 4
cyl. Engine with variable valve timing,
perfect for any traveling you may
need! Save Big! Sale Priced! $7,949.
Dave Kring Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861
US 31 North, Petoskey, 231-3472585.
2009 Chevy Impala LT 3.5L. CARFAX
1 owner in summit white, neutral
cloth, remote start perfect for those
cold mornings, deep tread tires on
alloys, 29 MPG highway! Reduced
$1,500! Save! $9,449. Dave Kring
2009 Volkswagen Jetta S. CARFAX 1
owner in Platinum gray metallic! A
Great ride! Great Gas Mileage!
Heated seats! CD player, Tilt and telescopic steering wheel, and More.
Black Friday Sale Priced! $10,949.
2010 Buick Lucerne CXL, leather,
loaded. Only 50,300 miles. $17,900.
Reduced to $14,900. 231-373-084
2011 Buick Lucerne CXL. Buick
Certified Extended New Car
Warranty! A CARFAX 1 owner! Loaded
with features, Heated leather,
Sunroof, 18 alloys! Blue tooth, Ultra
Sonic Parking Assist & More! Black
Friday Sale Priced. $10,949. Dave
2011 Chevy Impala LT. Spacious in
Imperial Blue and great MPGs!
Perfect for winter with remote start,
steering controls, perfect for the
large family. Reduced $1,000 NOW!
Save! $9,949. Dave Kring ChevroletCadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
2011 Chevy Malibu LS 1FL. CARFAX
1 owner! In Gold Mist Metallic, two
tone cloth seats, CD, Steering
Controls, a very nice roomy ride,
Powered by a 2.4 liter 4 cyl. Reduced
$1,000 Now! Save! $11,949. Dave
2012 Chevy Impala LTZ. Chevrolet
CERTIFIED with Extended warranty
and 2 years of FREE maintenance!
Oil Changes! Tire Rotation, heated
Leather and Loaded! Reduced
$1,000 NOW! $13,949. Dave Kring
2013 Chevy Cruze LS. 35 MPG PLUS!
CARFAX 1 owner and a buyback guarantee!!! Sharp, Blue Topaz! Blue
tooth, Satellite Radio, Great deal on
our most popular new models! Black
Friday Sale Priced! $11,949. Dave
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1 MILE NORTH ON OLD 27
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For optimum handling, the wheels need to respond

quickly to the contours of the road and driver input.
Reducing unsprung mass is key to improving that
response, but a balance must be struck between taking
mass out of a suspension and delivering truly capable
braking performance.
We took the best Ford Mustang yet and massaged
every aspect of the car that affects the performance driving experience, said Hameedi. We tested endlessly on
the most challenging roads and tracks in the world, and
we believe serious drivers will love the Shelby GT350
Mustang.
2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Seats 5

with lots of cargo room. Sale Price
$8,900. Onaway Auto Sales, 21061
M-68, Onaway. 989-733-8191
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clean, DONT MISS THIS ONE!
Reduced $2,000 NOW! $18,949.
2014 Chrysler 200 Limited. Less
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and buyback guarantee in Crystal
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HEALTH
IF YOU USED the blood thinner
XARELTO and suffered internal bleeding, hemorrhaging, required hospitalization or a loved one died while taking Xarelto between 2011 and the
present time, you may be entitled to
compensation. Call Attorney Charles
H. Johnson 800-535-5727
Natural Remedies, alternative medicine, medical marijuana facility.
1349 S. Otsego Ave., Suite 1,
Gaylord, located in the Parkside Mini
Mall, www.naturalremedies420.com,
989-748-4420.
I BUY CARS! Wrecked or in need of

mechanical repair, 1995 and up.
Gaylord area. 989-732-9362
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Browse my inventory at www.northcountrycarsandcredit.com.
Call
Cherie 231-587-9550
Commission on Aging Positions

Available. The Crawford County
Commission on Aging is accepting
applications for the following positions. Homemaker Full Time Starts
at $9.02/hr. Duties include light
housekeeping, bathing and supervision of older adults needing assistance. Preferred candidate will have
two years professional caregiving
experience or Nurses Aide certification. Cook Part Time Starts at
$10.49/hr.
Part-time
22-25
hours/week. Prepares meals for the
Home Delivered Meal program.
Maintains dining room. Preferred
candidate will have two years experience in commercial kitchen. Flexible
schedule required. ServeSafe certified Application packets for both
positions must be picked up at 308
Lawndale, Grayling and returned by
5:00pm 12/16/14.
CLASSIC AUTO
CASH FOR OLD CARS. Please don't
send to crusher. Michel's Collision &
Restoration 231-348-7066
FOR SALE: 1940 FORD PICKUP. 231348-7066
CLOTHING
RARE FULL LENGTH SILVER FOX coat.
Excellent condition, size Small Medium, $950. Great Christmas gift.
231-675-1400
FIREWOOD & WOODSTOVES
95% HARD MAPLE. Split, 5 facecord
loads. $375. After 10 miles delivery
charge. Joburg area. 989-732-5878
Eliminate Rising Fuel Costs. Clean
and efficient wood heat. Central
Boiler Classic Outdoor Wood
Furnace. Heats multiple buildings.
Available in dual fuel ready models.
Call today. Riverview Outdoor
Furnaces in Grayling. 989-344-0995
FIREWOOD, DRY. B. Moeke.
631-9600
CARPENTER, MINIMUM 3 YEARS

experience. 989-732-5033
Inland Lakes Athletics is looking to fill

the following positions for the 2015
Spring season: JV Softball, Varsity
Baseball. If interested please send a
resume and references to: Attn: Mr.
Ryan Svoboda A.D., Inland Lakes
Schools, 4363 S. Straits Hwy. Indian
River, MI 49749
Looking for a Great Place to Work?
Grayling wood products manufacturer seeks best candidates for its production team. Best Experience
employer with 4-day work week, profit sharing, and excellent pay and benefits. Requires HS/GED, documented
good work record, & drug/alcohol
screen. Apply at: www.springswindowfashions.com or Michigan Works.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Bayview Wine Trail is looking to
hire
a
Distribution
Sales
Representative, to handle taking,
delivering, and stocking orders for
local businesses carrying our wines.
The position is by commission and
we currently have more than 40 locations to deliver to. All applicants must
have reliable transportation and
good sales skills. Experience not necessary.
LAND & PROPERTY
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JOB HUNTING? You need a great

resume! Certified, professional, and
experienced writer. Call Sue at (248)
408-1323 or email Suzanne@yourfocusedresume.com.
HOMES FOR RENT
150.51 ACRES, 1hour from

Albuquerque, Santa Fe. Electricity.
Mountain and Mesa views. $645
acre, 20 year fixed rate. Owner
financing. 877-797-2624 ranchenterprisesltd.com
TUMI LUGGAGE on wheels, excellent

condition, $25. 231-675-1400
WANTED TO BUY Pre 1964 silver
coins. Paying Cash. Gaylord area.
231-373-0842
MOTORCYCLES & ATV
CHEBOYGAN, NICE two bedroom

house for rent or for sale. 231-8182933
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
WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES

KAWASAKI: Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000,
Z1R, Kawasaki Triples, GT380,
GS400, CB750, (1969-75) Cash
paid, Nationwide pickup, 800-7721142, 310-721-0726. usa@classicrunners.com
NATIONAL CLASSIFIEDS
Gaylord For Rent Heat Included!

Newly remodeled 1&2 Bedroom
Apartments in the city of Gaylord.
Main floor units, With Parking.
Walking distance to everything. Rent
includes the Heat Bill! Stove,
Refrigerator, Microwave, Dishwasher
and Washer & Dryer! 2 Bedroom $675.00 per month. 1 Bedroom $640.00 per month. Applications in
info box, 821 West Sheldon, or call
989-732-8099.
TWO BEDROOM Home on Otsego
Lake Drive is available immediately.
Please contact Carolyn Marcinkewicz
at 231-796-5099 during afternoons,
M-F.
HOMES FOR SALE
NEW & REPOS: Double-Wides, 16's,
14's. Take anything on trade.
Financing available. A complete line
of
parts.
www.michiganeastsidesales.net. 989-966-2037
We sell Energy Star modular homes,
let us build your new home or replace
your fire loss. See our model, give us
a call for an appointment. Northland
Homes, 989-370-6058.
HOUSEHOLD
GERTA'S DRAPERIES: Everything in
Window Treatments Free estimates
and in home appointments.
Established 1958. Call 989-7323340 or visit our showroom at 2281
South Otsego Ave., Gaylord.
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.
GOOD NEWS: All are welcome. Join
us 10am Sunday. 1st Congregational
Church UCC, 218 W. 2nd St., Gaylord,
989-732-5726. www.firstuccgaylord.org
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FRESH FOOD
Goulash, Thursday at Gobblers of
Gaylord, $5.99.
Turkey meatloaf for lunch on Monday,
$5.99 at Gobblers of Gaylord.
GUNS
FREE FIREARM APPRAISALS, Terry's
Gun Shop. New and Used Guns in
Rose City, Michigan 48654. Buying
old Winchesters. Call 989-709-1944.
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plenty of storage space. Currently occupied, this property can
be obtained and used for Owner Occupancy, as a strong Commercial Investment, or combination of both for the right buyer.
Building constructed as fully handicap accessible, including an
elevator, this is one of Gaylord's finer Professional Buildings
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STORAGE
SUV
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AIRLINE CAREERS. Get FAA approved

maintenance training at campuses
coast to coast. Job Placement
Assistance. Housing and Financial
Aid for qualifying students. Military
friendly. Call AIM 877-206-1503
www.FixJets.com
THE OCEAN Corp. 10840 Rockley

Road Houston, Texas 77099. Train
for a new career. Underwater Welder.
Commercial Diver. NDT Weld
Inspector. Job placement assistance.
Financial aid available for those who
qualify. 800-321-0298.
DJ/KARAOKE SERVICE available for

weddings, clubs or parties.
References and information at
www.larryentertainment.com. 989732-3933
APS Mini-Warehouse of Gaylord has

5x10 units available for just $35 a
month. No long term contract necessary. In town, safe storage. Larger
units also available. Call 989-7328160.
2013 Toyota RAV4. AWD. CARFAX 1

owner/
buyback
guarantee!
Barcelona Red w/ Gray cloth, ECO
driving selector, Bluetooth, audio
controls on steering wheel, Parking
Camera & more! $21,949. Dave
2007 Ford F-150 XLT. 4WD, 5.4

Triton, Seats 6, ext cab, bedliner, tow
pkg. Sale Price $8,999. Rivertown
www.RiverAuto.net
FIXING JETS - Get FAA certified in

months, not years. Job placement
assistance. Financial Aid for qualifying students. Military Tuition
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JUDIES DOG is celebrating their 10th
anniversary filled with good deals on
nails, grooms and baths. Special discounts weekly through Christmas
Eve. Open Monday - Saturday, 8am.
989-705-1115, 618 West Mitchell
St, Gaylord
Chevy Cavalier for $50.00 Down!

Bad Credit, No Credit, No Problem.
Tailored Enterprises
SERVICES
1999 US 31 North, Petoskey

231-347-3332
CUSTOM SEWING and Alterations by

Nancy. Gaylord area. 989-350-2861
www.tailoredenterprises.com
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EFFICIENT HEATING AND COOLING.

Furnaces, Air Conditioning, Sales and
Service. Quality Workmanship 989350-1857
FRED'S TV & APPLIANCE SERVICE. 33
years experience. In home service.
989-732-1403
HOME and OFFICE Cleaning, references, Charlevoix or Petoskey, 231373-0363
SNOW REMOVAL
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SNOW
PLOWING and removal. Walkways
and doors cleared. Will do the job
just the way you want it. Salting and
sanding. Insured. Gaylord area. 989731-4447, 989-370-3117
SNOW PLOWING or Snow Blowing.
Commercial or Residential. Gaylord
area. Best prices guaranteed. Call
Armstrong Services, 989-370-7935.
SNOWMOBILES
2003
Arctic
Cat
570ESR
Snowmobile. Electric start, reverse,
studded track, hand and thumb
warmers. $1,800. Call 989-9833190 or 989-350-4356.
SPORTING GOODS
CROSS COUNTRY SKIS, Mens and
womens, size 10 and 8, $50 each.
231-675-1400
MENS ROLLERBLADES, Roces Brand,
size 11, made in Italy, mint condition,
$50. 231-675-1400
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SUV
1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER.
AWD, runs good. Blue book value
$3,000. PRICE REDUCED to $1,950.
Call 989-350-9235.
2002 Chevy Tahoe LT 4x4. Nice with
3 rows of Leather, Front seats heated, rear heat and air, running boards,
sunroof, tow package. Ready to take
on winter! Sale Priced $6,849. Dave
2004 Dodge Durango SLT. DVD, 3rd
row seat, leather, tow pkg. Sale Price
$6,500. Rivertown Auto Group, 989
VFW Road, Cheboygan, MI 231-6276700. www.RiverAuto.net
2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport AWD.

Just arrived! In Cabo bronze and CARFAX 1 owner! Looks as if it just drove
off the showroom floor. So many features that you need to see! Come in
soon! Sale Priced! $23,449. Dave
2010 Chevrolet Equinox LS. Nice SUV

with great gas mileage, 30 MPG. Sale
Price $14,900. Onaway Auto Sales,
21061 M-68, Onaway. 989-733-
2004 Ford F-150. FX4 Off Road, 4x4,

ext cab, seats 6, ARE Fiberglass topper, tow pkg. This truck looks perfect!
MI 231-627-6700. www.RiverAuto.net
8191
2012 Dodge Journey SE/AVP. Black
Pearl w/Ebony Cloth seats, low miles,
almost new condition, ABS, Traction
control, 3 rows of seats, audio controls on steering wheel, 2.4 liter
engine, worth a closer look! Black
Friday Sale Priced! $15,949. Dave
2013 Ford Escape. Loaded, 65 K.
Beautiful SUV. Sale Price $17,500.
www.RiverAuto.net
New 2015 Chrysler 200 Limited
LEASE FOR SIGN AND DRIVE
39 months
10,000
$
250
299
PER MO.
or purchase for $19,576
2014
Dodge
Journey.
Very
Outstanding roomy vehicle! CARFAX 1
owner and buyback guarantee! Low
miles. Push button start, 3 rows of
seating and so much more! Reduced
$1,000 NOW! $21,949. Dave Kring
2007 Chevy Suburban LTZ. Luxury

surrounds you in this roomy
Suburban! 3 rows of leather seating,
2 rows are heated! Navigation, power
pedals, DVD for entertainment and
so much more! REDUCED $2,000!
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
ONLINE APPLICATION AT
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2014 Dodge Journey SXT AWD. CARFAX 1 owner & buyback guarantee!
PRICE JUST SLASHED on great riding
7 passenger SUV! Lots of features!
Low Miles too! Hurry In! Black Friday
Sale Priced! $22,949. Dave Kring
39 months/10,000
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TRUCKS
2004 GMC Sierra SLE. 4x4, bedliner,

tow pkg, 4 door. Sale Price $7,999.
www.RiverAuto.net
2007 Chevy Avalanche LTZ 4x4.
Super Nice! With heated ebony
leather, 20 alloys, rear parking assist,
running boards, power pedals,
remote start, sunroof, On Star, XM
radio and more! Black Friday Sale
2007 Ford XLT Super Cab 4x4. Just

Arrived! Light Gray Cloth with tonneau
cover, chrome tube steps, side window wind vanes, alloys, fog lights,
steering wheel controls and so much
more! Black Friday Sale Priced!
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
2008 Ford F-150 XLT. 4WD, ext cab,
bedliner, 4 door. Sale Price $8,500.
www.RiverAuto.net
VANS
2005 Saturn Relay. Seats 7, 4 captain chairs, DVD, 97 K. Clean and
nice. Sale Price $9,300. Rivertown
www.RiverAuto.net
2008 Ford E-250 Cargo Van. Heavy
duty 3/4 ton, roof racks, security
doors, shelves. Sale Price $9,900.
Onaway Auto Sales, 21061 M-68,
Onaway. 989-733-8191
2010 Ford Transit Connect XL. CARFAX 1 owner! Perfect for the contractor do it yourselfer! Cargo bulkhead,
auto, air conditioning, Double rear
doors and sliding side panel doors,
SAVE $$$$. Reduced $2,000 NOW!
Save! $9,949. Dave Kring ChevroletCadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
WANTED
Small, private collector paying cash
for Baseball cards before 1960. 231373-0842. Gaylord Area
WANTED TO BUY Pre 1964 silver
coins. Paying Cash. Gaylord area.
231-373-0842
Wanted: OUTBOARD MOTORS, any
size, running or not. Also selling
Outboard Motors. Call 231-5466000
New 2014 Ram 1500 SLT Crew Cab 4x4 Big Horn
$0 FIRST MONTH PAYMENT

$0 DOWN PAYMENT
$0 SECURITY DEPOSIT
$0 DUE AT LEASE SIGNING
LEASE FOR
347
PER MO.
39 months
10,000
$
1000
All Lease payments include taxes and fees
New 2015 Jeep Cherokee Latitude 4x4
LEASE FOR
331
PER MO.
New 2015 Chrysler Town & Country Touring L
LEASE FOR
39 months
10,000
$
1000
382
PER MO.
Chrysler
Employees/Retirees
Friends/Family
SAVE EVEN MORE
LEASE FOR
39 months
10,000
$
500
New 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4
398
PER MO.
#
39 months
10,000
$
1000
Visit new car

inventory
24/7 at
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Russ Cort
I-75 Exit 282 Gaylord, MI
Kris Martenson
Thomas Young
Adam Woosley
989-732-5991 www.feeny.com
Real Estate
December 11, 2014
Things Not
to Do
Before
Purchasing
a Home
weeklychoice
.com
Professional Executive
Office Suite near Gaylord
Compliments of
Ed Wohlfiel
No Major Purchase of Any

Kind
Dont Buy a Car or any major
purchase that would create
debt of any kind. This includes
furniture, appliances, electronic equipment, jewelry, vacations, expensive weddings, etc.
Dont Move Money Around
When a lender reviews your
loan package for approval, one
of the things they are concerned about is the source of
funds for your down payment
and closing costs. Most likely,
you will be asked to provide
statements for the last two or
three months on any of your
liquid assets. This includes
checking accounts, savings
accounts, money market funds,
certificates of deposit, stock
statements, mutual funds, and
even your company 401K and
retirement accounts.
If you have been moving
money between accounts during that time, there may be
large deposits and withdrawals
in some of them.
The mortgage underwriter
(the person who actually
approves your loan) will probably require a complete paper
trail of all the withdrawals and
deposits. You may be required
to produce cancelled checks,
deposit receipts, and other
seemingly inconsequential
data, which could get quite
tedious.
By Jim Akans
This weeks feature property is a 12,000 square foot professional
office suite located just south of the Gaylord City limits.
Currently being utilized for two executive businesses, 8,000
square feet of this top notch designed and built facility is ready for
immediate occupancy. So those looking to expand or relocate an
existing business can move in right away. Among the many highlights of this property are a high visibility location in a picturesque
and professionally landscaped Northern Michigan setting, large
paved parking lot, kitchen area, conference and office room
spaces, restrooms, basement storage, central air conditioning, exterior courtyard and much more.
In addition to being close to I-75 freeway access and downtown
Gaylord, this facility is also near walking and biking trails creating
a great environment for customers and employees alike.
What a fantastic business or commercial investment property
and it is being offered at $599,000. Call Mike Perdue at Smith
Realty Group today for a private showing at (989) 732-2477 or
email Mike@smithrealtygaylord.com
Perhaps you become exasperated at your lender, but

they are only doing their job
correctly. To ensure quality
control and eliminate potential
fraud, it is a requirement on
most loans to completely document the source of all funds.
Moving your money around,
even if you are consolidating
your funds to make it easier,
could make it more difficult for
the lender to properly document.
So leave your money where
it is until you talk to a loan officer. In addition, this would be
a bad time to change banks.
www.NorthernRealEstate.com
Office: 989-732-1707
Toll Free: 800-828-9372
1738 S. Otsego Ave., P.O. Box 641, Gaylord, MI 49735

LEVEL 2.5
ACRE
PARCEL
$17,900.
MLS #280761
$40,000. MLS #287342
With good mix

of trees, paved
road access,
electric adjacent
and state land
across road.
HOW DO YOU SAY...

MOTIVATED?
Another 5K price reduction on this family friendly
newer ranch close to
town. 3 bedrooms, 2 3/4
baths, master suite, open
kitchen, attached 2 1/2 car
garage, basement, gas fireplace, new ceiling fans, and
fenced in back yard. Convenient location but no city taxes. $119,000.
MLS #289919
NEW PRICE
Oldy but a Goody. 3
Bed, 1 Bath usable Cabin
with 2 additional fixer
upper cabins for the doit-your-selfer. Another
shed and garage currently used for wood storage. All on 1.7 acres
within a 1/2 mile of Big
Bear Lake.
64 ACRES
Of hardwoods and
open land with
frontage on Old 27
and Thumb Lake Road.
33 feet of frontage on
Fleming Lake too.
Great for hunting,
horses, or business.
$125,000.
MLS #290966
NEW PRICE...
Seller Just Invested More
than $7K in New Kitchen
Cabinets and Flooring in
this Sprawling 3 Bed, 2 Bath
Grayling Ranch. Two New
Additions in last 10 Years.
New Roof, Furnace, Central
Air, Hot Water Heater, and Windows too. Hardwood or Pergo Flooring or
Cushy Carpet Throughout. Maintenance Free Vinyl Siding, Maintenance Free
Covered Front Porch, Freshly Painted Spacious Back Deck to Enjoy Roomy,
Fenced-In Back Yard. This Gorgeous Home Sits on a 5 Block Crawl and is
Clean as a Whistle. $99,900. MLS #285904
CUSTOM
BUILT HOME
in One of Gaylord's Finest
neighborhoods. 4 Bed, 4
Bath Home Sits on More
than 4 Acres and Comes
Complete with 3/4 In. Oak
Hardwood Floors, Tile
Floors, Mostly Finished Walkout Basement, Attached Heated Garage and
Additional Separate Garage for Toys. Recent Upgrades Include Newer
Windows, Cement Fiber Board Siding, Hot Water Heater, and Entry Door.
Frontage on Meadowbrook Pond. Wired for Generator. Close to Hospital,
School, Churches & Town yet Feels Like Country. $250,000. MLS #294026
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*Spotlight on Player of the Year Lexi Szymoniak

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014

Athlete of the Week

CALL - (989) 732-8160 FAX (888) 854-7441

FOR WEEK OF NOV. 30-DEC. 6

The long-armed junior led a second-half

Player of the Year

Coach of the Year

Lexi Szymoniak (12)

Kaitlin Dobrowolski (12)

Brooke Beaubien (11)

Taylor Ehrke (10)

Mackenzie Wright (12)

Mari Hibbler (12)

Casey Korte (10)

Katie Swiderek (11)

Maddy Showerman (11)

Eileene Naniseni (10)

Trista Boyd (12)

Rachel Money (12)

Brooke Ellis (12)

Hanah Carter (11)

Gaylord St. Mary

December 11, 2014

Top Choice Volleyball

SZYMONIAK IS PLAYER OF YEAR

born to Onaway residents

out of her mind! She had the

wins, and earned a berth in

Onaway senior Lexi Szymoniak, shown here displaying

After guiding his team to district and regional titles and

to post a 26-14-4 record and a

TOP CHOICE VOLLEYBALL

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

COACH OF THE YEAR

2014 Lexi Szymoniak, Onaway

2014 Steve Watson, Onaway

December 11, 2014

Blue Devils lose tight opener

Devils kept battling to get

Ashley May added some

Ogemaw Heights in the final

Petoskey girls face tough competition in home invite

55-20 entering the fourth.

The Northmen dug themselves into an early 11-0 hole

bit to 44-39 entering the

Sysko netted 22 points and

adding six points. Daniel also

December 11, 2014

J-L girls get off to strong start

defense and full throttle

Showerman, in her third year

Cherwinski scored four and

St. Mary girls rally past Ramblers

to fuel a comeback and help

bucket for Myler. The junior

Bekah in the fourth quarter

Snowbirds edged Boyne City

coach Rich Moffit, Grayling is

ball game. But, the tickets are

LMC, with as many as 16

Gaylord girls fall to BC

began to assert its height