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By Mike Dunn

REED CITY Perhaps

Mary Spyhalski said it best.

The strong-armed, rim-

pounding St. Mary senior

wing shared her thoughts in

the wake of the Snowbirds

very tough 42-40 loss to

Climax-Scotts in the Class D

quarterfinal game at Reed

City last Tuesday, March 12.

On one hand, losing by a

single basket for the second

year in a row in the quarterfi-

nals was very painful. On the

other hand, just getting to

the quarterfinals again and

sharing that journey with her

teammates and coaches was

a great experience she

wouldnt trade for anything.

We played our hearts out

and we were right there at the

end, same as last year against

Forest Park, she said, the

emotion of the momentclearly evident in her voice.

It was still awesome to come

here in back-to-back years,

though. Not too many teams

get to do that.

Mary went on to say how

the success the team enjoyed

this year was a bonus in com-

parison to playing with her

friends and teammates.

I just feel so lucky that I

had the chance to play with

these girls, she said.

Winning in districts and

regionals again and coming

back here was great, but it

was all a bonus. What meant

most to me was that weshared it together.

St. Mary coach Dan Smith

took the Snowbirds back to

the quarterfinals in his first

year at the helm of the pro-

gram but hes been coaching

the girls on the team, includ-

ing his daughter Chrissy, for

years. He said after the game

that saying goodbye to this

years group of seniors was

really hard.

The hardest part for me is

knowing its the last game for

the seniors, he said.

Theyve been outstanding.

Theyve only lost six regular

season games since the sev-

enth grade. Theyve built

quite a legacy.

Theyre great kids and Im

going to miss them.

In addition to Mary and to

Chrissy Smith, the other sen-

iors who played their final

game for St. Mary last week

were guard Jada Bebble a nd

post player Sarah Long.

Ive coached these girls

for eight years and I know theamount of time and effort

they put into it and also the

kind of people they are, he

added. Theyve accom-

plished a lot in their time at

the school. I couldnt be

prouder of what theyve done

and who they are.

St. Mary came achingly

close to making a trip to The

Breslin Center for the Final

Four. The quarterfinal game

was more a case of the

Panthers winning than the

Snowbirds losing it, though.

Climax, which came into

the game a 19-5 record,

stormed out of the gates togain an early advantage and

the Snowbirds were forced to

put all their energies into

coming back from the outset.

They couldnt miss in the

beginning, Smith said. I

think they made their first

eight shots in a row. Our man

defense wasnt getting the job

done so I switched to the

zone and that worked a lot

better. We took away their

penetration and forced them

to shoot from the outside.

We were down nine with

two minutes to go in the first

quarter when I made the

switch and we started com-

ing back after that.

The Snowbirds trailed 15-4

when they went into a 1-3-1

zone and that defense p roved

to be effective for several

minutes. During that same

stretch, the Snowbirds

motion offense began yield-

ing some open shots.

Spyhalski and freshman

Bekah Myler began to con-

nect and before the first halfwas over, the Snowbirds

trailed by just a point, 21-20.

At the outset of the third

quarter, Chrissy Smith struck

from 3-point land and St.

Mary had its first lead of the

game, 23-21.

The game was tied a few

times over the next four min-

utes before Climax took a 27-

25 lead with 3:45 left in the

quarter when senior slasher

Janae Langs, the Panthers

star player, drove to the hole

and kissed one off the glass.

The Panthers led the rest of

the way.

The Snowbirds trailed 37-

29 going into the fourth

quarter but went down with

both fists flying. A steal and

breakaway bucket by junior

guard Kari Borowiak ignited

a run that brought the

Snowbirds to within a point,

38-37, with 2:25 remaining.

Langs responded with

another penetrating drive to

make it 40-37, however, and

then she hit the two biggest

points of the game, nailing

both ends of a one-and-one

with just 23 seconds left to

make it a five-point game,

42-37.Smith drained another

triple to cut the lead to 42-40

with 5 seconds left but that

was as close as the Snowbirds

would get. They did have one

final desperation shot at the

buzzer but it was from too far

away.

One key factor in Climaxs

victory was the job the

Panthers did on Borowiak.

They used their excellent

speed to keep the prolific St.

Mary scorer bottled up

throughout the game. Kari

drove through the baseline

time after time only to be metby two or three Climax

defenders. She was able to

use that to generate eight

assists during the contest but

she was limited to just two

points.

Climax coach Dana Perrin

said stopping Borowiak was

at the top of her list going

into the game.

Anytime you have a 1,000-

point scorer on the other

team, you have to focus on

stopping her, Perrin said.

We knew where she was on

the floor at all times and I

thought we did a good job ofnot allowing her to penetrate

to the basket.

Smith acknowledged that

the Climax strategy was

effective.

They were in Karis grill all

game long and it did affect

what we were able to do

when we had the ball, he

said. Give them credit; they

played awesome defense.

Their speed gave us some

trouble.

It was still a great effort by

the Snowbirds and nearly

enough to get them back into

the Final Four for the firsttime since 2002 under then-

coach Jim Kerfoot.

Myler came off the bench

to score 14 and lead the way

for the Snowbirds. Smith

sank 12, including three

treys, to go with four

rebounds and three assists.

Spyhalski spanked the nets

for 10 points, including eight

in the first half, and she also

hauled in six rebounds. Sara

Long secured five boards and

Kari recorded eight assists.

Langs scored 19 to pace

the Panthers.

St. Mary finished another

outstanding season with a

23-3 mark. The Snowbirds

shared the Ski Valley title

with Johannesburg-Lewiston

and repeated as district and

regional champs.

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Volunteer instructors musttake part in upcoming

instructor academy in Mayor June

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By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD Two players

from the coverage area of the

Weekly Choice senior wing

Kelsey Ance of Petoskey and

senior guard Courtney Wallis

of Mackinaw City were

picked for honorable men-

tion in the Associated Press

All-State girls basketball ros-

ters for all classes that were

announced last week.

The 5-foot-8 Ance, a four-

year varsity starter and high-

impact player for the

Northmen of coach Adam

Dobrowolski, earned honor-

able mention in Class A for

her efforts. She finished with

997 career points and will

continue her hardwood

career at Lake Superior State

University next year.

Ance, who combined with

fellow senior Megan

Tompkins to forge a potent 1-

2 scoring and rebounding

punch, contributed strongly

at both ends, helping

Petoskey post a 17-3 record

this season, including a 13-

game winning streak, and

earn a Big North title with an

11-1 record. She not only led

the Northmen in scoring but

was at or near the top for the

Northmen in rebounds,

assists and steals.

One of the highlights of her

stellar career came in late

January when she beat the

final buzzer with a drive to

give Petoskey a heart-stop-

ping 41-40 victory over Big

North rival Cadillac on

Snowcoming Night.

The 5-foot-6 Wallis also

capped a stellar four-year

varsity career with the

Comets and coach Adam

Stefanski.Courtney helped Mack

City post a 16-4 record and

repeat as Northern Lakes

Conference champs with an

unblemished 12-0 log. The

Comets had the misfortunate

of having to face eventual

Class D state champion St.

Ignace in the very first dis-

trict game.

Courtney averaged 18.4

points, 6.6 rebounds, 6.6

assists and 6.2 steals in her

senior season. On Jan. 31 in a

Northern Lakes Conference

victory at Alanson, she

scored 27 points to eclipse

the 1,000-point scoring

mark.

Some local names were

notable this year for their

absence from the All-State

ranks.

Senior Abby Schlicher at

Johannesburg-Lewiston in

Class C and junior Kari

Borowiak at Gaylord St. Mary

in Class D were both honor-

able mention selections a

year ago and played even

better this season, helpingtheir respective teams to

share the Ski Valley title,

remain ranked among the

top teams in the state and

make long journeys into the

postseason. Both surpassed

1,000 points this year also.

For some unknown reason,

their names were left off the

All-State rosters.

Gaylord senior wing

Mackenzie Edwards was also

passed this time around. She

also earned honorable men-

tion All-State in Class A a year

ago as a junior and had

another outstanding cam-

paign, becoming the third

person ever to surpass 1,000

points for the Blue Devils.

She missed some time early

in the season with a wrist

injury, however, and that

may account for her not

making All-State as a senior,

though she was definitely

deserving of the honor.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY

The Department of Natural

Resources invites qualified

residents to become volun-

teer off-road vehicle (ORV)

safety education instructors

and take part in one of two

upcoming instructor acade-

mies in May and June.

"Michigan's more than

3,600 miles of state-designat-

ed ORV trails are a big draw

for residents and visitors

alike," said Cpl. John Moreyof the DNR's Law

Enforcement Division. "With

the help of experienced, safe-

ty-conscious ORV instruc-

tors, the DNR can help

ensure that everyone has a

good time on the trails."

All ORV safety education

instructors must attend a

mandatory, three-day ORV

instructor academy, during

which they'll learn instructor

policy and procedure, class-

room management and

teaching concepts.

Applicant s will also be

exposed to basic hands-on,

operational skills on off-

highway motorcycles, all-ter-

rain vehicles, utility-terrain

vehicles and winching and

recovery equipment.

The academy is free of

charge to all successful appli-

cants. Current instructors

interested in refreshing their

skills and knowledge are also

encouraged to attend.

There are two ORV instruc-

tor academies scheduled for

2013 at the Ralph A.

MacMullan Conference

Center on the shore of

Higgins Lake in northern

Roscommon County:* May 31-June 2

* June 14-16

Each class is limited to 24

students. Each academy is

set to run from 1 to 9 p.m. on

Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 5

p.m. on both Saturday and

Sunday.

Anyone seeking certifica-

tion as a DNR volunteer ORV

safety education instructor

must:

* Be at least 18 years of age;

* Be a high school graduate

or possess a graduate equiva-

lency diploma (GED);

* Have no felony convic-

tions;

* Have no misdemeanor

convictions within the past

three years;

* Have no convictions that

resulted in the revocation of

OHV operation privileges

within the last five years

(though other convictions of

natural resource law viola-

tions are subject to review

and may result in the rejec-

tion of any application); and

* Maintain a high moral

and ethical character.

Individuals interested in

teaching students to be safe

and responsible ORV users

may begin the application

process by contacting the

DNR Marketing andOutreach Division at 517-

335-3418 to request an appli-

cation. After a background

check is conducted on each

submitted application, suc-

cessful applicants will be

contacted to schedule atten-

dance at an ORV instructor

academy.

For more information on

the DNR's ORV safety educa-

tion program or instructor

academies, contact Cpl. John

Morey at 989-619-3784.

The Michigan Department

of Natural Resources is com-

mitted to the conservation,

protection, management,

use and enjoyment of the

state's natural and cultural

resources for current and

future generations. For more

information, go to

www.michigan.gov/dnr.

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GRAYLING The Grayling

boys varsity basketball team

was stopped short of a

regional title and a chance to

advance in postseason play

by Cadillac, another team

with the same moniker of the

Vikings, on Wednesday,

March 13, in Grayling.

Grayling struggled offen-

sively and couldnt find a way

to match Cadillac on the

scoreboard, falling 60-41 in

the Class B, Region 16 tour-

nament championship game

at the Grayling High School.

Our kids played very hardin the regional final game but

could not get shots to fall,

said Grayling head coach

Rich Moffit. We struggled to

get into any offensive rhythm

and that was partly due to

the outstanding defense of

Cadillac.

Cadillac (19-4 overall)

outscored Grayling (19-6

overall) in three of the four

quarters of play. That includ-

ed jumping out to a 13-9

advantage at the end of the

opening period and building

a 28-17 lead at intermission,

after nearly doubling up

Grayling, 15-8, in the second

quarter.

Both teams put up 12

points in the third period.

But, Cadillac continued to

stretch out its lead in the final

stanza, outgunning Grayling,

20-12, and putting the game

out of reach for good.

Despite the loss and histeams offensive struggles,

Moffit said there were several

positives.

Defensively, we did some

nice things and we were able

to force Cadillac into

turnovers, he added.

Junior forward-center

Justice Junttila ended an

impressive tournament run

of his own by leading the host

Vikings with a double-double

that included 16 points, 12

rebounds, 4 steals, 1 assist

and 1 blocked shot.

The loss was the last game

for a trio of seniors guards

Tyler Powers and Wes Dean,

and guard-forward Scott

Parkinson.

In his final game in a

Vikings hoops jersey,

Parkinson tallied 6 points, 2

rebounds, 2 steals, 2 assists

and 2 blocked shots against

Cadillac. Powers chipped in 3

points, while Dean had 2rebounds.

Other contributors for

Grayling included: Tyler

McClanahan with 7 points, 3

assists and 1 rebound; Jake

Swander with 6 points, 2

rebounds, 2 steals and 2

blocked shots; Michael

Branch with 3 points and 2

boards; Carson Burmeister

with 1 steal and 1 assist; and

Peyton Zigila with 1 rebound.

I am very pleased with the

effort and growth our kids

have shown both on and off

the court, Moffit said, after

the season-ending loss. We

have had a solid year and we

will miss our three seniors

Wes, Tyler Powers and Scott

Parkinson.

Grayling 73

Gladstone 68Grayling advanced to the

regional final by topping an

athletic Gladstone (11-10

overall) squad, 73-68, on

Monday, March 11, on the its

home hardwood.

This was a very fast paced

and exciting game, Moffit

said. Gladstone has some

outstanding athletes and

played very well in the

game.

The host Vikings battled

their way to a 36-28 halftime

lead, but nearly saw their

advantage erased in the third

quarter, when they were

outscored by the Braves, 20-

14. That helped set up a dra-

matic fourth period of play,

with Grayling h olding just a

two-point edge, 50-48, at the

start of the final stanza.

And, even then, the Vikings

found themselves having to

rally from behind.

We were down a couple of

times in the fourth quarter,

but we kept battling and

made things happen, Moffit

said. We were down four

with under 3:00 in the fourth,when Scott Parkinson hit a

three ball, we got a steal and

Wes Dean hit a lay-up, and

within a 20-second span we

were up one.

Jake Swander hit a huge

lay-up and pair of free throws

late in the game, which was a

clutch performance under

pressure, he added.

Swander was very good

defensively down the stretch.

Dean and Powers provided

solid D and great leader-

ship.

Offensively, Grayling got a

huge game from Parkinson,

who hit for 24 points against

the Braves, as well as tallying

6 steals, 2 rebounds and 2

assists in the tournamentwin. Junttila had a solid game

both scoring and on the

boards with 15 points, 13

rebounds (6 offensive), 1

steal and 1 assist.

Other contributors in the

Viking s victor y included :

Swander with 9 points, 6

rebounds, 2 steals and 2

assists; McClanahan with 7

points, team-high 7 assists, 3

steals and 2 rebounds;

Branch with 7 points, 3

boards and 3 steals; Matt

Burrell with 5 points, 2 assists

and 1 steal; Dean with 4

points and 5 boards; Zigila

with 2 points, 1 rebound and

3 steals; Burmeister with 1

rebound, 1 steal and 1

blocked shot; and Powerswith 1 rebound and 1 steal.

Burrell hit two huge shots

right before the half and pro-

vided a spark going into the

half, Moffit said of his teams

effort. Branch, Zigila and

Burmeister were very good

off the bench.

Great win for our kids.

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Vikings, 60-41

GAYLORD Gaylord star

harrier Charlend Howard will

be continuing his cross

country career at the next

level. Howard has opted to go

to Saginaw Valley State

University in the fall as a pre-

ferred walk-on.

The Div. II university want-

ed Howard and pursued him

vigorously. The hardworking,

high-achieving Howard, who

has much to offer academi-

cally as well as athletically,

chose Saginaw over a num-

ber of other schools.

Howard capped a brilliant

four-year varsity career last

fall with an All-State finish at

state, coming in 24th place

overall in a personal-best

time of 15:54.8. He was also

fifth at regionals.

Howard earned Academic

All-State and All-Region hon-

ors three straight years and

he was All-Conference and

All-Academic Big North for

all four years. Howard is also

a standout distance runner

for the Blue Devils and coach

Jeff Kalember in the spring.

All-State Blue Devil senior harrier has shined athletically and also in classroomHoward says yes to Saginaw Valley

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GAYLORD Gaylord vol-

leyball coach Trista Sitz is

holding a camp April 1-3 for

girls in grades 4 through 8.

The camp will take place

from 1 to 4 p.m. each day at

the high school gym.

The cost is $50 and each

participant will receive a vol-

leyball. If interested, e-mail

Sitz at [email protected]

for a registration form.

First TeamKorynn Hincka, Posen

Anna Couture, Posen

Jalen DeFlorio, Mio

Jensen Tchorzynski, Hillman

Chantel Murdick, Arenac Eastern

Cassidy Boensch, Au Gres-Sims

Second TeamAshley Meyers, Posen

Brooke Sendo, Arenac Eastern

Brooke Schutte, Arenac Eastern

Logan Winton, Fairview

Morgan Hardies, Hillman

Shelby Satkowiak, Mio

Honorable Mention

Kayla Durocher, Atlanta

Johnna Weidbrauk, Fairview

Chayanne Powell, Mio

Ben Bednarski, Posen

First Team

Micah Thomey, MioGarrett Badgero, Atlanta

Bret Maser, Au Gres-Sims

Kasson Willobee, Fairview

Mason VanPamel, Hillman

Nick Hincka, Posen

Second Team

Ben Lubitz, MioSeth Thomey, Mio

Bretn Schwiderson, Au Gres-Sims

Cody Brewington, Hale

Italo Cocotti, Hale

Ty Jones, Hillman

Honorable Mention

Jake Chambers, AtlantaJake Dobbyn, Fairview

Hudson Szubelak, Fairview

Austin Handrich, Fairview

Hunter Fessler, Hillman

Dylan Ross, Hillman

Dennis Kann III, Mio

Aaron Georgieff, Mio

Travis Sharpe, Posen

Gaylordvolleyball campset for April 1-3

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For the second year in a row, the St. Mary

girls advanced to the Class D quarterfinals

and suffered a heartbreaking, narrow loss.

These scenes from the 42-40 defeat at the

hands of Climax-Scotts in the game played

at Reed City High School depict the intensi-ty of the action as well as the intensity of

the coaches and the intensity of the St.

Mary fans.

SNOWBIRDSin Quarterfinals!

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MIKE

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By Mike Dunn

JOHANNESBURG There

will be a new face at the helm

of the storied Johannesburg-

Lewiston football program in

2013.

But it is also a very familiar

face.

Longtime J-L assistant

coach Joe Smokevitch, who

recently received the

Assistant Football Coach of

the Year award from the

Michigan High SchoolFootball Coaches

Associa tion, was offici ally

named the new head coach

after John Bush opted to step

aside because of medical rea-

sons.

Bush, a former two-time

All-State Cardinal player in

the 1970s and a physical edu-

cation teacher at J-L who

served as assistant to Fred

Davis for several years before

taking over the program in

2010, guided the Cardinals to

two playoff appearances in

three seasons, including a 9-

2 record in 2012 and a berth

in the Div. 8 regional champi-

onship game at Beal City.Smokevitch, a western U.P.

native who played for the

perennial state power Crystal

Falls Forest Park squad in his

high school days, has been

part of the J-L program since

1998. He has been a varsity

assistant during those years

and has also served as the JV

head coach at two different

junctures. He is also the J-L

Athletic Director.

J-L has been to the playoffs

nine times during

Smokevitchs years with the

team and has posted an

impressive 99-51 record.

Smokevitch guided the JV

Cardinals to a 7-1 record ayear ago and reversed the

only loss to Central Lake in

the final game of the season.

Smokevitch, 41, will con-

tinue to employ the vaunted

J-L wing-T attack that J-L

became famous for during

the 27-year tenure of Fred

Davis as head coach. Gary

Hoffman will remain on staff

as assistant coach.

Bush will remain a part of

the program, though not in

an official coaching capacity.

In 2007, Bush was diagnosed

with a rare form of tonsil can-

cer. Even though the former

Cardinal grid star has recov-

ered, he still deals with the

lingering effects of the cancer

in his daily life.



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By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD Will Cleaver

is returning to the sidelines.

The former Gaylord head

football coach, who enjoyed

very good success during his

eight-year tenure, was

recently named the Blue

Devil coach again.

Cleaver, 46, who lives in

Gaylord, previously coached

the Blue Devils from 2000-07

and posted a stellar 52-18

overall record and 37-11 in

the always-tough Big North.

He guided Gaylord to the

playoffs six times in his eight

seasons and had a winning

record in seven of the eightyears (and was 4-5 in the

other year).

He also led the Blue Devils

to their first-ever playoff

appearance in 2000 and to a

Div. 3 district championship

and regional berth in 2002. It

is the only time to date thatGaylord has ever competed

in a regional playoff. That

season Gaylord won 11

games, a school record. The

Blue Devils went undefeated

in the regular season in both

2001 and 2002.

Cleaver stepped down

after the 2007 season and the

program has struggled since.

After going 4-5 in 2008, the

Blue Devils have won three

games in the past four sea-

sons.

Cleaver remained active in

coaching after leaving the

Blue Devil program. He spent

a year as defensive line coachat Central Michigan

University and a year as

defensive coordinator for

Frisco High School in Texas, a

large Class A school, before

returning home. The past

three seasons he has been

coaching in the Gaylordyouth football program.

Cleaver was noted for his

offensive creativity and a

prolific passing attack during

his years with Gaylord. He

was a quarterback guru as

well, guiding the three quar-

terbacks who have amassed

the most yards in school his-

tory: Nick Freeman, Calvin

McNamara and E llis Raatz.

Cleaver will be installing

the electric spread offense

again and trusting the high-

powered attack, coupled

with a playmaking, aggres-

sive defense, will serve as the

catalyst for future success.After some very lean years

(which were due to a number

of factors and cant all be laid

at the feet of the coaches), it

will admittedly take time to

get the Gaylord program

back into winning mode

again. Cleaver has a proventrack record, however, and

his hiring has already infused

the Blue Devil players with a

great burst of energy, pur-

pose and optimism.

Prior to taking over the

Gaylord program, Cleaver

served as head coach at

Gaylord St. Mary and led the

Snowbirds to the Div. 8 state

championship game in 1999,

a heartbreaking 7-6 loss to

Mendon at the Pontiac

Silverdome. Cleaver posted a

23-10 record in his three

years with the Snowbirds.

Cleaver, a former Taylor

University linebacker andalso a Taylor graduate, also

served as a graduate assistant

at the University of Illinois

and coached at Trinity

International University (Ill.)

before coming to Michigan.

LANSING Michigan resi-dents considering hunting in

2013 and who need to com-

plete a hunter education

course should enroll in a

class this spring, when offer-

ings are plentiful. Classes are

held year-round, but April,

May, August and September

are traditionally the months

when classes are most avail-

able.

"We encourage anyone

considering hunting this year

who needs to complete a

hunter education course to

enroll now in a spring

course," said Sgt. Jon Wood,

hunter education programsupervisor for the

Department of Natural

Resources. "Waiting until the

last minute before you go

deer hunting this fall can

often translate into difficulty

finding a class or an instruc-

tor available for a field day, if

you are planning to take the

home-study or online

course."

Michigan has three types

of hunter education courses

traditional classroom,

home-study and online.

Anyone born on or after Jan.

1, 1960, is required to com-plete the course before buy-

ing a Michigan hunting

license or taking an out-of-

state hunting trip. Exceptions

are made for youths under

the age of 10 who are hunting

under a Mentored Youth

Hunting license or hunters

older than 10 who are hunt-ing with an apprentice hunt-

ing license. Hunters can hunt

under the apprentice pro-

gram for two years before

they are required to take

hunter education.

The traditional classroom

course is a minimum of 10

hours and includes both

classroom and field work

with an instructor. The fee for

the class is $10 or less to

cover field supplies. The

home-study course featuresa workbook to complete

classwork. A field day is

required with the home-

study course and must be

scheduled with an instructor

prior to starting the course.

Michigan also offers two

approved online hunter edu-

cation courses, www.hunter-

ed.com/Michigan and

ww w. hu nt er co ur se .c om .

Students who choose the

online course will complete

their classwork online, andthen have a field/skills day

with an instructor and take a

written exam. The field day

must be scheduled with an

instructor prior to starting

the online course.

For more information

about hunter education and

locations of classes, go to

www.michigan.gov/huntere-

ducation.

Petoskeys 7th and 8th

grade girls basketball teams

traveled to Gaylord to play

the Blue Devils girls last

Friday. The teams split the

contest with Petoskeys 7th

grade team victorious by a

score of 24 16. Gaylords

8th grade girls won their

contest 24-15. Following are

some photos from the

games

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Haydn Paffi .......................23Mitch Wilson ....................23Spencer White ..................21Colby Culhane..................15Lucas DeForge .................11Elijah Needham...............10

Eamon Curran....................9Blake Wright .......................9Travis Hough ......................8Stephen White ....................7Jacob Smith ........................6Joe Bush ..............................4

AJ Hooper...........................4Cameron Pearson..............4Joshua Powers ....................4Omar Prado ........................4Brenden Render.................4

Jordan Gapinski.................3

Brad Ames ..........................2

Andrew Chiles....................2

Mason Kortman.................2

Brendan Lamerson............2

Zach Lauster.......................2

Brendon Mendolia.............2

Ben Handley.......................1

Noah Kole ...........................1

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Spencer White ..................20

Haydn Paffi .......................17

Jordan Gapinski ...............13

Joshua Powers ..................10

Eamon Curran....................9

Elijah Needham.................8

Brad Ames ..........................7

Brendon Mendolia.............7Blake Wright .......................7

Travis Hough ......................6

Noah Kole ...........................6

Zach Lauster.......................6

Keith Melch ........................6

Drew Neff............................6

Lucas DeForge ...................5

Evan Wyszynski ..................5

Joe Bush ..............................4Andrew Chiles....................4

Mason Kortman.................4

Brendan Lamerson............4

Cameron Pearson..............4

Jacob Smith ........................4

AJ Hooper...........................3

Colby Culhane....................2

Omar Prado ........................2

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CLASS A

Abby Cole, Grand Haven, 6-5, Sr., Player of the YearKolbie Brow, Davison, 5-5, Sr.Sydni Davis, Southfield-Lathrup, 5-4, Sr.

Claire DeBoer, Grosse Pointe South, 6-2, Sr.Allie Havers, Mattawan, 6-5, Sr.

Antania Hayes, Detroit King, 5-11, Sr.Paris McLeod, Inkster, 5-7, Sr.

Victoria Milton, Lansing Waverly, 5-5, Sr.

Sami Stormont, Royal Oak, 5-8, Sr.Jessica Walter, Midland, 5-11, Jr.

Erika Davenport, Clarkston, 5-9, So.CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR:

Dick McLachlan, DavisonKevin Richards, Grosse Pointe South

SPECIAL MENTIONCarly D'Almeida, L'Anse Creuse

Cori Crocker, Grand LedgeLindsay Orwat, Grand Ledge

Allison Kitchen, ClioRaven Bankston, Westland John Glenn

ShaKeya Graves, Westland John GlennCOACHES:

Rob Smith, East LansingBob Wellman, Midland Dow

HONORABLE MENTIONPiper Tucker, East Lansing

Shannon Wilson, Bloomfield Hills AndoverHannah Wilkerson, Grand Haven

Jasmine Walker, Muskegon Mona ShoresCasey Fealko, Port Huron Northern

Olivia Savage, Macomb Dakota

Sydney Morgan, St. Clair Shores Lake ShoreCris Harper, Utica Ford

Marisa Oleksiak, L'Anse Creuse NorthJulianna Trombley, Sterling Heights

Bethany McCord, Warren CousinoHannah Orwat, Grand Ledge

Grace Whelan, East LansingClaudia Reid, DeWitt; Cierra Rice

Grosse Pointe South

Kelsey Ance, PetoskeyJosie Queary, Midland DowJayde Abenth, Saginaw Heritage

Katie Cummings, Mount PleasantMarti Corby, Forest Hills Central

Leah Somerfield, Greenville

Erika Priebe, St. JosephAsia Robeson, Kalamazoo Central

Kayla Freeman, Battle Creek CentralJaaliyah Arrington, Wyoming

Jaime Kresean, Wyoming

Tyra Smith, Grand Rapids Christian

Paris Madison, Grand Rapids ChristianDelaney Kenny, Clarkston

Lauren Hung, Waterford Mott

COACH:Katie Kowalczyk-Fulmer, Grand Haven

CLASS BTori Jankoska, Freeland, 5-7, Sr., Player of the Year

Andrea Anastos, Livonia Ladywood, 5-10, Sr.Taylor Gleason, Goodrich, 5-8, Sr.

Kelli Guy, Kalkaska, 5-6, Sr.Sparkle Taylor, Flint Northwestern, 5-10, Sr.

D'Erika Varenhorst, Ludington, 5-11, Sr.Keyara Wiard, Muskegon Oakridge, 5-8, Sr.

Asia Doss, Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 5-7,Jr.

Teagan Reeves, Three Rivers, 6-2, Jr.Lindsay Winter, Clare, 5-7, Jr.

Kalabrya Gondrezick, Benton Harbor, 5-9, So.Kysre Gondrezick, Benton Harbor, 5-9, Fr.

COACH OF THE YEAR:

Jason Gray, Goodrich

SPECIAL MENTIONPayton Birchmeier, Corunna

Tania Davis, GoodrichMadison Valko, Marysville

COACHES:

Tom Zolinski, FreelandMarc Villemure, Flat Rock

HONORABLE MENTIONEllie Juengel, Midland Bullock Creek

Paige Villemure, Flat RockLexi Johnson, Onsted

Ashley Overbeek, HamiltonBlair Arthur, Allegan

Lyric Bostick, Croswell-LexingtonKylee Barrett, Croswell-Lexington

Nina Galante, YaleCrystal Thomas, Centerline

Allie Dittmer, Eaton RapidsHayley Walkowski, Olivet

Kelsey Spitzley, PortlandAutumn Goggin, Kingsley

Madison Geers, Mason County CentralMichelle LaFave, Escanaba

Kendyl Hinton, Parchment

Brianna Burritt, Battle Creek Harper CreekShelby Miller, Battle Creek Pennfield

Maddy Seeley, AlmaChloee King, Standish-Sterling

Jenai LaPorte, Bay City John Glenn

Hannah Yesmunt, Shepherd

Hannah Guy, Remus Chippewa HillsCourtney Zenner, Grand Rapids Catholic Central

Haley Obetts, Wayland

Angelique Gaddy, Grand Rapids South ChristianAnna Timmer, Grand Rapids South Christian

Mariah McCully, Kentwood Grand River PrepMicaela Ellis, Ferndale

COACHES:Darren Bongard, Croswell-Lexington

Jim DeBruyn, Grand Rapids South Christian

CLASS CHaleigh Ristovski, Grosse Pointe Woods UniversityLiggett, 5-10, Sr., Player of the Year

Sydney Czurak, Shelby, 6-1, Sr.Taylor Hengesbach, Saginaw Nouvel, 5-9, Sr.

Jenna Hirsch, Marlette, 5-7, Sr.Jackie Oestrich, Ann Arbor Greenhills, 6-2, Sr.

Jacqueline Simpson, Burton Bendle, 6-0, Sr.Karina Cole, Lincoln Alcona, 5-10, Jr.

Karli Herrington, Hemlock, 6-2, Jr.

Reyna Frost, Reese, 6-0, So.Meredith Hamlet, McBain, 5-8, So.

Zakiya Wells, Ypsilanti Arbor Prep, 5-6, So.Nastassja Chambers, Ypsilanti Arbor Prep, 5-9, Fr.

COACH OF THE YEAR: Rod Wells, Ypsilanti ArborPrep Academy

SPECIAL MENTIONMikayla Duflo, Carson City-Crystal

McKenna Erkfritz, ManchesterClaire Denecker, Blissfield

Sydnee McDonald, Flint HamadyElisa Jurmu, Houghton

COACHES: Josh Hood, Niles BrandywineDennis Gruber, Reese

HONORABLE MENTIONBecca Scherting, Saginaw Valley Lutheran

Nicole Winter, WatervlietScotlyn Brengman, Maple City Glen Lake

Jamie Justin, Leroy Pine RiverCambria Handy, Britton Deerfield

Gabrielle Herriman, Sand CreekRachel Bruinsma, Western Michigan Christian

Markela Snipes, Mount ClemensMegan Redman, Concord

Jalisha Terry, Flint Hamady

Liza Erickson, Traverse City St. FrancisJade Madison, New Buffalo

Kaitelyn Smith, HartfordMichaela DeKilder, Gobles

Drew Findlay, Reese

Rachel McInerney, Saginaw Nouvel

Sam Shafer, Saginaw Valley Lutheran

Kayla Deering, Pigeon Laker

Taylor Smith, Edmore Montabella

Aleah Holcomb, Kent City

COACHES

Kris Hengesbach, Saginaw Nouvel

Liane Steller, Burton Bendle

Larry Farmer, Carson City-Crystal

Omar Ahart, Grosse Pointe Woods University

Liggett

Scott Carlson, Kent City

CLASS DLexi Gussert, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 6-0, Jr.,

Player of the Year

Ava Doetsch, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, 5-4, Sr.

Lexie Robak, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, 5-7, Sr.

Vanessa Freberg, Eben Junction Superior Central,

5-9, Jr.

Korynn Hincka, Posen, 6-1, Jr.

Brooke Howard, Mendon, 5-10, Jr.

Kristen Massey, Novi Franklin Road Christian, 5-5, Jr.Kelley Wright, St. Ignace, 5-10, Jr.

Taylor Richards, Fruitport Calvary Christian, 6-1, So.

Cassidy Boensch, Au Gres-Sims, 6-3, Fr.

COACH OF THE YEAR:

Leasa Griffith, Mendon

SPECIAL MENTIONElizabeth Perkins, Lansing Christian

Katie Theut, Marine City Cardinal Mooney

Katherine Salisz, Muskegon Catholic Central

Emileigh Ferguson, Bear Lake

Kierstin Davis, Holland Calvary

Sarah Madalinski, Bark River-Harris

COACH:

Steve Robak, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes

HONORABLE MENTIONCourtney Wallis, Mackinaw City

Crystal Shafor, Kingston

Mikayla Terry, Lansing ChristianChelsea Wesley, Morrice

Teslyn Tyner, Eben Junction Superior Central

Haley Doyle, Manistee Catholic

Destiny Froberg, Climax-Scotts

Chantal Murdick, Arenac Eastern

Erica Hansen, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart

Anika Sproull, Ann Arbor Rudolf Steiner

Victoria Hedemark, Dansville

Audrey Oswalt, Athens

Charity Godbold, Southfield Christian

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2013 All-S$a$e Gi"l# H!#

NCAA Tournament begins this weekBy Dave Baragrey

For the next few weeks college basketball is king! The NCAA

basketball tournament begins this week and rules the sports

world for the next few weeks.

The University of Michigan and Michigan State University

both made it into the big dance this year and that adds to the

excitement of local sports fans.

Locally, there are 3 players in the NCAA tournament. Cory

Starkey from Petoskey and Chris Hass from Pellston both play

for Bucknell University who made the cut this year. They play

Butler University on Thursday, March 21 at 12:40pm. I hope

they win.

Petoskeys Kerby Tamm plays for Central Michigan

University who has had a great year and made the Womens

NCAA tourney this year. They have Oklahoma up first on

Saturday at 11:10am. My youngest son lives in Oklahoma City

and I would rather hand out the razzing instead of taking it

from him. Im not an Oklahoma Sooner fan.

My heart would like to see Michigan and Michigan State inthe final game, but that is not going to happen. I have

Michigan making it to the Sweet 16 and losing to Kansas. I

have Michigan State making it to the Elite 8 and losing to

Louisville. My Final Four picks are Louisville, Georgetown,

Indiana and Wisconsin. Louisville is my pick to be National

Champion.

DAVE!S

PICKS

Bild Yor Bracket

2013 Mens NCAA

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though you're pre-approved for a set loan

amount, it doesn't mean you can afford it. You'll

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retirement and college savings, vacations, and

home maintenance and repairs, when you cal-

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also homeowner's association fees, especially in

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Next, differentiate your needs versus your

wants. You need three bedrooms, but a fourth

room would be nice for a play room or guest

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one would be nice for storage. You need a func-

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each a 1 to 10 score, which is fine, but the first

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Take a camera with you to capture an image

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Selecting a home takes time, thought and analy-

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Bring your spouse, friend or family member

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Find out how much utilities and mainte-

nance cost.

Stay on top of newly listed houses by reading

the paper every week or keeping in touch with

your agent.

Remain in close contact with your agent.

This is extremely important if you're in a strong

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Be prepared to look at the potential of a

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