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By Andy Sneddon
PETOSKEY – When it’s allsaid and done, Cheboyganmay look back on it as a sem-inal moment under first-yearcoach Steve Ernst.Petoskey can’t afford to
look back, not with what theNorthmen face this weekend.Luke Harrington scored 22
points and Ben Pearsonadded 16 Monday as theChiefs knocked off theNorthmen, 53-48, inPetoskey’s annual ThrowbackGame at the storied CentralSchool gym.The win was crucial on
several levels for aCheboygan team thatappears to be making big-time strides under Ernst. Itcame three nights after a 60-57 Straits Area Conferencewin over Sault Ste. Marie, andit came a week after theNorthmen had rallied for a52-50 win over Cheboyganon the Chiefs’ home court,and it came after Cheboyganhad watched a 21-point half-time lead dwindle to justthree with under 20 secondsto play.Perhaps most importantly,
it was a victory over a pro-gram against which Ernstmeasures his.“From Day 1 when I took
the job in the program wefocused on Petoskey,” Ernstsaid. “Petoskey’s everything
for us, and it’s not even aleague game. And it’s every-thing if we want to be a realprogram, then it’s aboutbeating Petoskey.“They’re our rivals. I’m not
sure we’re theirs, and they’veearned that by being such agreat program for so manyyears. And that’s how we haveto measure ourselves. Youalways have to focus on thebest team on your scheduleand hope to beat other peo-ple along the way, and that’swhat we’ve done.”The loss ended a three-
game win streak for Petoksey,which found itself in a 35-14halftime hole after being out-played and outhustled by aninspired Cheboygan team.The lead was 18, 43-25, whenPetoskey closed the thirdquarter with an 11-0 spurt todraw to 43-36. Petoskey twicecrept within three points, thefinal time on a Parker Monley3-pointer with 16 secondsremaining, but couldn’t com-plete the comeback.After a Cheboygan
turnover, the Northmenmissed a 3-point attemptwith 5 seconds left,Harrington rebounded, andmade two pressure-packedcharity tosses with 3 secondsleft to ice it.Joe LeBlanc finished with
16 points and sevenrebounds to lead Petoskey,while Parker Monley added
12 points, and EvanWhitmore had nine points –all in the second half – and 10rebounds.It was a difficult pill for
Petoskey to swallow, particu-larly in light of the fact that ithad dominated the recentseries between the longtimerivals. But the Northmenhave little time to lick theirwounds with two critical BigNorth Conference gameslooming.Petoskey, which is 9-4
overall, 5-2 league, plays atTraverse City West on Friday,then entertains Cadillac onSaturday. The Titans enteredthe week 4-7, 3-2, whileCadillac was 7-3, 5-2.Alpena, which is scheduled
to visit Petoskey on Feb. 21,entered the week in firstplace in the Big North at 5-1.The Wildcats are 8-1 overall.The Northmen remain in alogjam – with Cadillac andWest – right on Alpena’sheels.“We have two huge games
coming up and we have to beready to play for the entire 32minutes,” Petoksey coachDennis Starkey said. “It’shard to figure out how we canbe so completely outplayedin one half, and we’ve done itboth times againstCheboygan. It was disap-pointing. For as well as weplayed in the second half --and I give our kids credit for
getting back into the gameand battling the way we did -- but we put ourselves in aspot where it was almostimpossible to win.“You just can’t do that
against good basketballteams like Cheboygan andexpect to win games.”
And winning – or expect-ing to win – has been a cru-cial hurdle for the Chiefsunder Ernst, who came toCheboygan this season witha resume of success includ-ing a trip last season to theClass D state semifinals withLansing Christian.“They’re used to winning,
and that’s a culture,” Ernstsaid of the Northmen.“Winning’s a habit and theyknow how to keep playing .That’s why it was huge for usas we try to establish how tofinish games.“We had a good win
against the Sault the othernight which I think helpedus, but we’ve got a long wayto go in making good late-game decisions. We’ve got todecide what type of programand team we want to be. Dowe just want to compete andbe a good sparring partnerfor people? Or do we want tomove this thing in the direc-tion where the fun’s at?“Our guys haven’t been in
this position. I have one var-sity starter returning and twovarsity players returning. Youhave to learn sometimesunder fire and we have to behardened by fire. And I thinkwe’re learning that.”The Chiefs have their own
league-championship aspi-rations, and they entered theweek 4-1 and in first place inthe Straits Area Conference,one-half game ahead of sec-ond-place St. Ignace.Cheboygan was scheduled toplay host to Newberry onWednesday, and Rudyard onFriday. Both are SAC games.And while the win over
Petoskey was indeed abenchmark, a thrilling 60-57home victory three nightsprior over the Sault is onethat may help carryCheboygan to the leaguechampionship.The Chiefs overcame an
eight-point fourth-quarterdeficit in avenging a 77-37loss earlier this season to theBlue Devils. Harringtonscored 25 points, whilePearson finished with 21.Petoskey entered Monday’s
contest coming off an emo-tional win of its own, a 52-47overtime victory at TraverseCity Central.The Northmen outscored
the Trojans, 5-0, in the extrasession. LeBlanc and Monleyscored 12 points apiece tolead Petoskey. NickMesnard’s putback withunder 25 seconds to play tiedit at 47-all and sent it to over-time.Petoskey will induct its
Class of 2014 into thePetoskey Athletic Hall of
Fame at halftime of Saturday
night’s game with Cadillac. It
is a girls-boys doubleheader
with the girls game tipping
off at 6 p.m., followed by the
boys.
Three all-time Northmen
greats, Jerry Cosens, Marty
Hill and Mike Doctor, are to
be enshrined in the hall.
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Cheboygan's Luke Harrington (23) leads a fast-
break during the Chiefs' win at Petoskey on
Monday. Harrington led the Chiefs with 22 points. Photo courtesy Larry tracy.
Cheboygan point guard Derek Sturvist drives as Petoskey sophomore Evan
Whitmore defends Monday. Sturvist finished with seven assists in helping the
Chiefs to a 53-48 win. Photo courtesy Larry tracy.
Cheboygan's Ben Pearson (21) puts up a shot between
Petoskey's Nick Mesnard (24) and Aron Lee Monday in
a the Chiefs' 53-48 non-conference victory on
Throwback Night at Petoskey's Central School gym.
Photo courtesy Larry tracy.
Chiefs take big step forward with win over Petoskey
Northmen, Chiefs gear up for crucial league games
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By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD – In an eventfulfour-day stretch for theGaylord girls of coach FrankHamilla, they won threegames and pushed theirrecord to 9-3 overall and asparking 6-0 in the Big NorthConference.Included in that stretch
was a 63-33 victory over non-league foe Grayling on thehome floor on Wednesday,Jan. 29, and back-to-backwins over Big North foes athome against Ogemaw (45-37) on Friday, Jan. 31, and onthe road against Alpena (38-34) on Saturday, Feb. 1.The win over Alpena was a
big one, coming on the roadagainst a tough opponent. It
enabled the Blue Devils to goundefeated in the first roundof play against all the otherBig North foes and puts thegirls in a pretty good positionto vie for their first-ever BigNorth title.The 38-34 win against the
Wildcats did not come easily.Neither team was able toforge much of a lead on thescoreboard throughout 32toughly-contested minutes.The game was tied 9-9 afterthe first quarter and Gaylordtrailed 16-15 at the half. Inthe third quarter, the BlueDevils switched defenseseffectively to gain a 27-23lead and then maintainedthe lead the rest of the way.“This was a very close
game all the way through,”
Hamilla said. “We were downa point at halftime and cameout the third quarter andplayed much better. We start-ed attacking the basket betterand being a little morepatient on the offensive endand we did a nice job ofchanging up our defenses onthem.”Hamilla’s decision to
switch defenses in the thirdquarter helped to negateAlpena’s height advantagedown low and pave the wayfor the come-from-behindwin.“When we would go man-
to-man defense they werelooking to go down low on anisolation with their heightadvantage, so we went to a 3-2 zone defense and coveredthe top of the key where theywould not get an open lookand basically dared the othergirl to shoot from the corner,”Hamilla explained. “We did anice job of denying the postwith our other low post play-er. We also went to a 2-2-1press and our girls anticipat-ed some of their passes andgot some transition baskets.”Hamilla credited Maddie
Hamilla with having a nicegame offensively and goingstrong to the hole. Maddiemade the nets dance to thetune of 17 points to pace allscorers in the hard-foughtcontest. Super sophomoreBrandi Wagner waxed thetwine for eight points to gowith a team-high five stealsand Lindsey Zarembalaunched eight through theiron as well.Lauren Hintz and Sydney
Kassuba each corralled sixrebounds and Kassuba alsorecorded four steals.The Gaylord JV girls of
coach Shelly Curtis, who arealso having a super season,edged Alpena by a 54-49margin. Adrienne Edwardswas locked in like a laserfrom the charity stripe, going6-for-6 in the fourth quarterand if that wasn’t enough,she also made the nets dancefrom downtown at a crucialpoint to put the Blue Devilsahead for good. Adriennewas 8-for-8 from the line forthe game with 11 points.Casey Korte had the “C-Ko”
flowing big time once againat both ends of the floor.Casey continues to generateeye-popping stat lines gameafter game and Alpena wasno exception as she drainedthe nets for 22 points to gowith eight rebounds andeight steals. Opposing ballhandlers just LOVE beingshadowed by Casey on thefloor.Gaylord JV team captain
Mallory Marshall made thetwine jump for seven pointsand played a typically smartgame. Delaney Ecksteindrained 10 points throughthe iron and played greatdefense. Maddie Sideshelped the cause as well,striking for four points.ON FRIDAY in the 54-37
win at home over Ogemaw,the swarming Blue Devildefense engulfed the visitingWarriors like hovering stormclouds. The Blue Devils led10-0 after the first quarterand managed to hold off anOgemaw comeback waged inthe second and third quar-ters. The game was knotted at31 going into the fourthquarter when Hamilla calledfor a full-court press and thatled to some turnovers andtransition buckets and someseparation on the scoreboarddown the stretch.“We probably played the
best defense of the season inthe first quarter and heldthem scoreless,” Hamillasaid. “Give Ogemaw credit;they hit some shots in thesecond quarter to cut thelead to 6 at halftime and tiedit up at 31 going into thefourth quarter. We went to afull-court press and got someturnovers and baskets ontransition and outscoredthem 14-6.”Hamilla credited hard-
driving Lindsey Zarembawith playing her “best gameof the season” against theWarriors.Zaremba was zoned in
from the floor, scoring 16 forthe Blue Devils and she alsogenerated eight rebounds.Maddie hit for 12 with twoassists and two steals. Thegritty Kassuba, who gotsocked in the eye while bat-tling ferociously for a looseball and left the game for awhile, contributed six boardsand three steals to theGaylord cause. Hintz issuedfour assists and recordedthree thefts.“We probably didn’t play
our best basketball thisweekend but we strucktogether and found a way topull out two wins,” Hamillasaid. “That’s a sign of a goodteam.”IN the Jan. 29 win over
Grayling, the Blue Devilspushed to a 20-5 first-quarterlead to set the tone.Maddie (12), Lindsey (10)
and Syd (10) were all in dou-ble digits for the up-tempoBlue Devils while Brandi blis-tered the nets for eight andSierra Woods also sank eightand secured eight reboundswith a solid effort off thebench.
Sydney Gooding alsohelped the cause, grabbingfive boards. Brandi spreadthe wealth around, issuingsix assists on the night andshe also generated five steals.Maddie had three. Assistsand Lauren Hintz was all overthe floor defensively, makingfive steals. The Gaylord JV girls of
coach Shelly Curtis also wonby a 63-42 margin. VersatileCasey Korte had a near triple-double once again, canning19 points with nine boardswhile covering the floor likewet on water defensively andnotching an incredible 12steals. Adrienne Edwardsrang up 11 points with sevenassists and Delaney Ecksteindialed in for eight points.Gaylord (9-3, 6-0) played at
Traverse City Central onTuesday, Feb. 4, after thisissue went to press. OnFriday, Feb. 7, the Blue Devilshost Alpena in what shouldbe another tough battle. OnTuesday, Feb. 11, Gaylordplays at the court of non-league foe Cheboygan.
Blue Devils get best of Grayling, Ogemaw and Alpena in four-day stretch, remain unbeaten in Big North play
Photo by Dave baragrey
Gaylord’s super sophomore guard Brandi Wagner looks
for an open teammate during the win over Ogemaw.
Basketball
Gaylord girlspush to 9-3 record
Photo by Dave baragrey
Lindsey Zaremba fights her way through a pair of
Ogemaw defenders on her way to the basket on Friday.
Photo by Dave baragrey
In this photo from the Gaylord JV game, Adrienne
Edwards dribbles down the floor for the young Blue Devils.
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By DENNIS MANSFIELDBuckland News Service
MANCELONA – RickDuerksen, head coach of theMancelona boys varsity bas-ketball team, knew howimportant the matchup withSki Valley Conference leaderBellaire on Friday, Jan. 31,would be even before tip-off.If Mancelona won, the
Ironmen, Bellaire andOnaway would all have oneloss in conference play. Ifthey lost, they’d be two lossesbehind Cardinals and wouldneed help to win a confer-ence crown.Unfortunately, for
Mancelona (8-3 overall, 6-2conference), it’s now the lat-
ter after Friday night’s 51-49loss to Bellaire at home.“It was quite a game,”
Duerksen said. “It was atough one to drop.”Neither team could pull
away in the hard-fought con-test. The visiting Cardinalsheld a slim 23-20 lead at half-time, but the Ironmen bat-tled back to take a 36-33advantage heading in thefourth quarter.Tied at 49-49 with three
second left in regulation,Bellaire hit a pair of threethrows to edge ahead.Mancelona’s shot at an upsetended on a missed half-courtshot Griffin Borst at thebuzzer.“It was kind of a Hail Mary
type of shot,” Duerksen said.The loss doesn’t end
Mancelona’s shot at a confer-ence crown, as the Ironmenwill play both Onaway andBellaire later this month. But,it does make it a bit more dif-ficult.“With being two games
down now, we’ll need some
help to win the conference,”Duerksen. “Our fate isn’tcompletely in our hands.“We’ll just have to take care
of ourselves and keep win-ning, and see.”Mancelona’s Brandon
Dingman continued hisstrong season with a team-high 21 points, 6 rebounds, 2
assists and 2 steals againstthe Cardinals. Borst also hada solid all-round game for theIronmen with 17 points, 7rebounds and 2 steals.Other contributors for the
Ironmen included: LoganBorst with 5 points, 4rebounds and 3 assists; JustinSpires with 4 points, 6
rebounds and 3 assists; andJake Winstead with 2 points,3 rebounds and 4 assists.
By Mike Dunn
FIFE LAKE – The short-handed St. Mary boys ofcoach Ken Blust put up awhale of a fight on Friday,Jan. 31, at the court of ruggedSki Valley rival Forest Areabut the Warriors were able topull away in the second halfand secure a hard-fought 66-57 triumph.The hardworking, hustling
Snowbirds, who competedwith just seven players, led29-28 at halftime but couldnot quite stay with the fresh-er, deeper Warriors in thethird and fourth quarters.Forest Area outscored theSnowbirds 16-10 in the deci-sive third quarter to gain alead they would not relin-quish.Senior speed-burner Nick
Harrington had a monstergame in the backcourt for St.Mary, penetrating throughthe paint like a freshly honedknife through parchment.Harrington slashed and sankhis way to a team-high 21points with three reboundsand rangy senior CharlesStrehl continued the out-standing play he’s exhibitedall season long, scoring 17with nine boards for a neardouble-double.Blust was very pleased
with his team’s effort fromtop to bottom. Strong-armedOrion Beningo brought ithard under the boards, scor-ing eight with seven boards,
and Brendan Nowickibrought his blue collar aswell, scoring six with sevenrebounds. Jack Lochinskilaunched five through theiron to help the Snowbirdcause. “Going in with only seven
players, we knew we'd haveour work cut out for us,”Blust reported. “NickHarrington attacked the rimas well as I've seen all seasonby any one player. His bestgame of the season by far. Hetook some of the load offCharles, who continues to beconstant.“Brendan Nowicki had a
strong performance in thepaint, tallying some goodminutes. And Orion Beningocontinues to develop; thework and effort has alwaysbeen there, just that the statsare now starting to appearmore prevalent.”St. Mary played host to
familiar rival Johannesburg-Lewiston on Wednesday, Feb.5. This Friday, Feb. 7, theSnowbirds have anothertough league fight as Onawaycomes calling. On Monday,Feb. 10, St. Mary plays atBoyne Falls.
Johannesburg-Lewiston 55Pellston 50
JOHANNESBURG – Theyoung Johannesburg-Lewiston boys of coach TroyHuff pushed their record to
5-6 overall and 4-5 in the SkiValley with a well-played 55-50 decision over visitingPellston on Monday, Feb. 3.The Cardinals were able to
maintain a slim lead on thescoreboard in the fourthquarter with accurate free-throw shooting courtesy of“Lights Out” Logan Huff andBrandon Huff. Nate Fox andBrandon Huff turned in theirtypical blue-collar effortinside. Coalton Huff turnedup the heart defensively andKye Sundberg, “Choo-Choo”Chad Garton and freshmanSpencer White provided theirusual energy off the bench.Tanner Keller canned 16 to
pace Pellston, which fell to 3-8 overall and 3-6 in theleague with its second loss infour days to J-L. ConnerKilpatrick contributed 12points for the hardworkingHornets.J-L also edged Pellston 61-
57 at the court of the Hornetson Friday, Jan. 31. Will Seldonstruck for 19 points to pacePellston.The Hornets (3-8, 3-6)
played host to Mancelona onWednesday, Feb. 5. OnFriday, Feb. 7, they play atInland Lakes and onWednesday, Feb. 12, they arehome against Central Lake.J-L (5-6, 4-5) played at St.
Mary on Wednesday, Feb. 5.The Cardinals travel to ForestArea this Friday, Feb. 7, in amuch-anticipated rematchof a game that J-L lost in
overtime in Johannesburgthe first time around.
Mackinaw City 64Ellsworth 40
ELLSWORTH – TheMackinaw City boys of coachAustin Krieg pushed theirrecord to 10-2 overall and 6-1in the Northern LakesConference with a 64-40 tri-umph at Ellsworth onMonday.Noah Morse nailed 13 to
lead a balanced scoringledger for the Comets andJacob Bell rang up 10 points.Carlson Hartman was alsohot from the floor, hitting foreight while Jonah Robbins
recorded six, Zach Smithstruck for five and DakotaEdy dialed in for four.Mack City (10-2, 6-1)
played host to Alanson onWednesday, Feb. 5. ThisFriday, Feb. 7, the Cometshave the HUGE rematch athome with Boyne Falls.
Inland Lakes 51Central Lake 49
CENTRAL LAKE — TheInland Lakes boys of coachJoe Mahoney won their sec-ond straight game on Friday,Jan. 31, at the court of SkiValley rival Central Lake, edg-ing the Trojans in a tense,thrilling battle by a 51-49
margin.Sweet-shooting sopho-
more Mike O’Connor helpedput the “O” in the BulldogOffense as he drained thenets for 16 points to help I-Lakes improve to 2-6 on theseason and follow up the winover St. Mary with the win atCentral Lake.Jacob Brendly also helped
the I-Lakes cause, jammingnine points through the iron,and dependable AndrewDufek dialed home for eightpoints and also hauled in fiverebounds.I-Lakes drew a tough
assignment on Wednesday,Feb. 5, traveling to the courtof unbeaten Bellaire.
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD — The Gaylordboys of coach Tim O’Rourketurned in a solid effort on thehome floor on Tuesday, Jan.28, against St. Ignace and fellat home to Big North powerAlpena on Saturday, Feb. 1.Gaylord owned a 3-5 recordafter splitting the two games.In the game with St.
Ignace, the Blue Devilsburned the nets en route toan impressive 69-52 victory,one of the best 32-minuteshowings the Gaylord boyshave had in recent seasons.Gaylord used a balanced
scoring effort and a swarm-ing, hustling defense to builda double-digit lead throughthree quarters. The Saintsbattled back to trim the leadto six points but the Blue
Devils held off the comebackand pulled away in the finalminutes.Junior wing Collin Watters
was a two-way force for theBlue Devils in the nice win,pouring in 12 points anddominating play inside,pulling down 12 rebounds.Sophomore sharpshooterMichael Dipzinski, one ofseveral promising under-classmen coming up throughthe ranks for the Blue Devils,drained the nets for eightpoints, including a crowd-pleasing long-range bombjust before the halftimebuzzer. Junior guard MarcusO’Rourke, the Blue Devil pitbull in sneakers, tallied sevenwith a typical blue-collareffort.Junior Steven Fitzek fired
in six points to go with five
rebounds and three steals.Josh DeGraw, Sam Rinke andZach Pasternak also hit keybuckets down the stretch andhelped turn up the heatdefensively throughout thegame.The Gaylord JV also won by
a 70-49 decision as the “JMan,” Jakovan Pryor-McCovery, turned in asparkling showing, makingthe nets dance for a whop-ping 41 points. Jack Kortealso helped the cause of theyoung Blue Devils, canning13, and Jacob Freeman firedin nine. The young BlueDevils improved to 6-1 withthe win.ON SATURDAY, the Blue
Devils dropped a 78-44 deci-sion to high-poweredAlpena. The Wildcats, whoare having a super season,
improved to 8-1 overall and5-1 in the Big North.Cory Tucker scored 19 to
pace the Wildcats, who hit 10shots from beyond the arc inthe contest. Andy Merwedemade 16 for Alpena.The Gaylord JV pushed to a
7-1 record with a hard-fought57-50 victory. The Gaylordfreshmen boys won a thriller,
76-74.ON MONDAY, the Blue
Devils traveled to Glen Laketo face the talented Lakers ina non-league tilt. The gamewas tied 23-23 at the halfbefore the Lakers pulledaway in the third quarter enroute to a 61-50 win.Zach Pasternak produced
12 points to pace the Blue
Devils.Carter Lee connected for
28 to pace Glen Lake, whichimproved to 8-4.Gaylord (3-6) played
league foe Traverse CityCentral on Tuesday, Feb. 4.The Blue Devils go to Alpenathis Friday, Feb. 7. OnTuesday, Feb. 11, they arehome against the Sault.
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Gaylord boys win one, lose twoBlue Devils sink visiting Saints, fall to league foe Alpena and Glen Lake;
Pryor-McCovery sparkles in big win for Gaylord JV squad
Collin Watters Michael Dipzinski Jakovan Pryor-McCovery
St. Mary coach Ken Blust watches the action along with players and fans Friday at
the court of Forest Area. Photo by Dennis MansfieLD
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By Mike Dunn
ONAWAY – The Onawayboys of coach EddySzymoniak are in the midstof an outstanding season,one of the best that Onawayhas had in quite a while. Withsenior strong men JoeO’Bradovich and CarlosBautista as a formidable 1-2punch, the Cardinals haveposted a 10-2 record at thetime of this writing with an 8-1 log in the Ski Valley.Fueled by O’Bradovich and
Bautista attacking the ironand deadly Andrew Prowlanding long range missiles,Onaway won two games in athree-day stretch last weekand then turned in another
strong performance onMonday of this week, beatingCentral Lake 72-53.ON WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30,
the Cardinals of Onaway vis-ited the Cardinals ofJohannesburg-Lewiston inwhat turned out to be anintense, physical 32-minutewar between two teams thatflat out didn’t want to lose tothe other.The young, hustling
Johannesburg Cardinals ofcoach Troy Huff put up awhale of a fight but in the endit was the savvy of the senior-rich Onaway team that madethe difference in a 66-58 vic-tory.It was a nice win for
Onaway to get, coming on
the heels of the disappoint-ing loss at Bellaire, and itkept the Cardinals in thehunt for at least a share of theSVC title.Onaway trailed early
against the ramped-up J-LCardinals but stormed backto score 48 points in the thirdand fourth quarters andfinally overtake the hometeam.O’Bradovich, who has
been a beast all season long,bruised the twine for a team-high 20 points to go witheight boards and four assists.O’Bradovich put an exclama-tion point on the hard-foughtwin with a thunder slam on abreakaway in the finalminute of the contest.Slashing sophomore guard
Joe Sigsby stoked the nets for12 points, including threeconnections from beyondthe arc, and he issued fourassists and recorded threesteals. Backcourt mate Prowwas poison from the perime-ter also, making the netsdance four times from down-town to account for all of his12 points.Chris Cleaver and Pat
Dunn each canned eightpoints for Onaway andCleaver covered the floor likecarpeting on defense, mak-ing five steals.For J-L, it was super sopho-
more Logan Huff lighting itup as he’s done all season,putting a game-high22points on the board to helpfuel the Cardinal offense.Spencer White, a freshman
and one of several promisingunderclassmen on the J-Lroster this season, waxed thetwine for 12 points, includinga trey in the final minutes tobring J-L within six points.Brandon Huff hit for 10 tojoin Logan and Spencer indouble digits. Kyle Sundbergand Nate Fox each fired in six
points. Coalton Huff andChad Gorton each churnedout four.ON FRIDAY, Jan. 31,
Onaway traveled north of thebridge to take on perenniallytough St. Ignace and earn atense 68-62 decision.Bautista turned up the vol-
ume on the bash-and-crashmeter for this one, taking theball hard to the hole and bat-tling even harder for everyloose ball under the glass.The rugged senior scored 21with 12 rebounds for a dou-ble-double.O’Bradovich drew Saint
defenders like magnets dur-ing the game and had to fightfor any open look at thebucket but the sturdy seniorwas an unstoppable forceinside, cleaning the glass likeWindex while securing 18rebounds. O’Bradovich alsocovered the floor defensivelylike wet on water, making sixsteals, and he joined Bautistain double figures with 12points on a night when everyone of his shots was contest-ed by swarming Saints.Prow produced 11 points
with his usual precision,making three connectionsfrom 3-point land, and theshifty Sigsby struck from thepoint for nine points withfive assists and five steals.ON MONDAY in the 72-53
win over Central Lake, theCardinals moved the ball effi-ciently for their 10th win ofthe campaign.O’Bradovich brought his
usual fire, accounting for 20points, nine boards and sixassists. Prow was also on firefrom beyond the arc, dialingfrom long range six timeswhile hitting for 18 points.Bautista busted the nets for12 points.Onaway (10-2, 8-1) played
host to Central Lake onWednesday, Feb. 5.
Onaway boys push to 10-2 markCardinals follow tough league win over Joburg with victories
over St. Ignace, Central Lake
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Grayling, Roscommon gear up for state team, individual tournaments
Vikings second in leaguetourney, win overall title
BOYNE CITY – ZachCheney, Ghayge Toomey,Nick Petrie and Jeff Myerseach won their respectiveweight classes on Saturday,leading the Grayling HighSchool wrestling team to arunner-up finish in the LakeMichigan ConferenceChampionship Tournamentat Boyne City High School.The Vikings finished one
point behind tournament-champion Charlevoix, 115-114, but claimed the overall
league championship, whichis determined by a combina-tion of results from the tour-nament and regular-seasonleague duals.Grayling finished 5-0 in
league duals, while theRayders finished 4-1.Grayling handed Charlevoixa 46-30 loss in a dual lastweek.The Vikings were sched-
uled to host Houghton Lakeand Roscommon in aDivision III Team District
Tournament on Wednesday,Feb. 5. The winner advancesto the Team Regional onWednesday, Feb. 12, atRoscommon. On Saturday,Feb. 8, wrestlers fromGrayling and Roscommonare scheduled to partake in aDivision III IndividualDistrict Tournament atManistee High School. Thetop four finishers in eachweight class advance to theIndividiual Regional onSaturday, Feb. 15, at Kingsley
High School.Cheney won the league
championship at 130pounds, Toomey at 140, andPetrie and Myers at 171 and189, respectively.Charlevoix’s Collin Bilyeau
(125) placed second, whilethe Vikings’ Devin Joseph(152), Mike Phipps (160),Mitchell Thompson (215)and Zach Joseph (285) eachplaced third.
By Andy SneddonSAULT STE. MARIE – The
Cheboygan High School girlsbasketball team hit a road-block of sorts on Saturday inSault Ste. Marie.Ann Diepenhorst scored 17
points as the Blue Devilshanded the Chiefs a 46-26Straits Area Conference loss.The Sault improved to 9-3overall, 3-1 league. TheChiefs, who entered thegame having won six of theirprevious eight starts, slippedto 6-6, 1-4.The Chiefs were scheduled
to play host to Petoskey in a
non-league game onTuesday.Sault Ste. Marie jumped to
a 13-3 first-quarter lead onthe Chiefs, and by halftimewere in charge, 25-10.Cheboygan never got itsdeficit under 10 points therest of the way."We came out flat, and
were down 10 before weknew it," Cheboygan coachJason Purcell said. "Weclawed back in it a little, butthen they made another runbefore the half."It was disappointing for
us. We spent a lot of time get-
ting ready for this one, andwe've been playing prettygood basketball. The Saultjust never let us get comfort-able. … We had a hard timegetting into our offensive setsand executing. … Credit theSault for their defense."Bridget Blaskowski and
Autumn Hudak scored sevenpoints each for the Chiefs.Northmen drop threeThe Petoskey High School
girls basketball teamdropped three games lastweek, two in heartbreakingfashion.The week began with a 41-
39 non-league loss at hometo Charlevoix. That was fol-lowed by Big NorthConference losses to TraverseCity West and then Traverse
City Central.West downed the
Northmen, 37-27, andCentral nipped Petoskey, 36-35. Petoskey entered theweek 1-11 overall – their onevictory came over T.C.Central in December – and 1-6 in the league.The Northmen were
scheduled to play atCheboygan in a non-leaguegame on Tuesday, then closesthe week with two more BigNorth games. On Thursday,they entertain T.C. West andon Saturday will play host toCadillac.West entered the week 4-
10, 4-4, while Cadillac was11-3, 7-1. The Vikings are insecond place in the league,one game behind Gaylord in
the loss column.Saturday’s game with
Cadillac is a girls-boys dou-bleheader with the girls tip-ping off at 6 p.m. at PetoskeyHigh School, followed by theboys game. At halftime of theboys game, the PetoskeyAthletic Hall of Fame Class of2014 will be inducted. Threeformer Northmen greats,Mike Doctor, Jerry Cosensand Marty Hill will beenshrined in the hall.The Northmen led Central,
34-28, with a minute to play,but were outscored 7-1 downthe stretch as the Trojansscored the dramatic come-from-behind win.Callie Bartkowiak hit a 3-
pointer and Eliza McCallconverted an and-one to put
the Trojans in the lead.Bartkowiak finished with
12 points to lead Central.Hannah Cook scored 11points to pace Petoskey.Kimmy Bilinski scored 20
points to lead the Titans intheir win over the Northmen.Cook and Kati Lewis scoredeight points each to pacePetoskey.Madeline Boss broke a 39-
all tie with nine secondsremaining to lift Charlevoixto its 41-39 win over theNorthmen. Lewis finishedwith 14 points, matchingBoss for game-high honors.The Northmen led by 15, 22-7, at one point in the gamebefore the Rayders surged.
Chiefs drop road game to solid Blue DevilsNorthmen drop a pair of heartbreakers in 0-3 week
Coalton Huff goes high for Johannesburg-Lewiston to
score a deuce as Carlos Bautista (12) defends for
Onaway. Photo by rob Deforge of rDsPortsPhoto.coM
Onaway’s super senior Joe O’Bradovich puts the jump
in jump shot as he scores two of his 20 points in the
win. Photo by rob Deforge of rDsPortsPhoto.coM
Onaway’s super senior Joe O’Bradovich puts the jump
in jump shot as he scores two of his 20 points in the
win. Photo by rob Deforge of rDsPortsPhoto.coM
HARBOR SPRINGS – TheGrayling girls varsity basket-ball team finished its gamewith a flurry, outgunninghost Harbor Springs, 22-17,in the final eight minutes ofthe Lake MichiganConference clash Monday,Feb. 3.But, it was too little too late
for the Lady Vikings (5-9overall, 1-7 conference)against the Rams (2-5 overall,1-2 conference). After scor-ing just two points in the sec-ond quarter, Grayling was lefttrailing, 25-8, at halftime andentered the fourth quarterbehind by 16 points.Cierra Prosser was the only
Grayling hoopster in doublefigures, tallying 10 points, 1rebound, 1 assist and 1 stealon the night.Other contributors for the
Lady Vikes included: Erica
Umlor with 8 points, 2rebounds and 1 steal;Courtney Hatfield with 6points, 1 assist and 4 steals;Samantha Denno with 4points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1steal and 4 blocked shots;Tandy Mitchell with 4 points,2 assists and 2 steals;Makayla Cragg with 2 points,1 rebound, 1 assist, 3 stealsand 1 blocked shot; BrittanyNielson with 2 points, 2rebounds and 3 steals;Rachel Money with 2 points,2 rebounds and 1 assist; andKatie Vierling with 2rebounds.
Elk Rapids 45Grayling 26Grayling just never found
its stride offensively in fallingto visiting Elk Rapids, 45-26,on Friday, Jan. 31.
The Lady Vikings failed toscore in double digits in anyof the four quarters of play,trailing 26-13 at halftime and36-18 going into the finalstanza of the LMC contest.Denno paced the Lady
Vikes with 7 points, 5rebounds, 1 steal and 1blocked shot.Also contributing for
Grayling were: Umlor with 4points, 3 rebounds, 2 assistsand 4 steals; Cragg with 3points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1steal and 1 blocked shot;Nielson with 3 points, 2rebounds, 2 assists and 2steals; Money with 3 points, 1rebound and 1 steal; Vierlingwith 2 points, 1 rebound, 1steal and 1 blocked shot;Hatfield with 2 points, 1rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal;Prosser with 2 rebounds, 1assist and 3 steals and 1
blocked shot; Leslie Reillywith 1 rebound and 2 steals;
and Mitchell with 1 steal.– Report compiled by
Buckland News Service.
By Mike Dunn
JOHANNESBURG – The St.Mary and Johannesburg-Lewiston girls did battle forthe second time this seasonon Tuesday of last week andfor the second time it was thestate-ranked Snowbirds ofcoach Dan Smith finding a
way to win.St. Mary, ranked fourth in
Class D, pushed its record to11-1 and 8-0 in the Ski Valleywith a hard-fought 40-33decision over the rugged,relentless Cardinals of coachHeather Huff. J-L slipped to10-3 overall and 6-3 in theleague and is now in a battle
for second place in the stand-ings with a very good Bellaireteam.The Jan. 28 game at
Johannesburg was also theannual “Rivals Rally for aCure” contest with the play-ers on both sides wearingpink as part of the fundraiserfor cancer research. The goodnews is that the rivalry game,which drew a packed house,raised more than $14,000 forthe Otsego MemorialHospital Oncology Center.St. Mary senior guard Kari
Borowiak, playing now in thefinal months of her brilliantfour-year prep career, was adifference-maker once againin the big win atJohannesburg. Kari canned18 points while using herball-handling skills and floorgeneralship to help theSnowbirds slow down thehard-driving, in-your-faceCardinals.After the game, Coach
Smith lauded Borowiak’scool, calm and efficient playwhile navigating in the fur-nace of J-L’s heated defensiveattack. For the game, St. Maryonly turned the ball overeight times, a remarkable featagainst a ball-hawkingdefense as tough and quickas the Cardinals.The Snowbirds, fueled by
Borowiak’s hot hand from 3-point land and the toughinside play of long-armedsophomore Bekah Myler, cre-ated some separation on the
scoreboard in the secondquarter to take a 22-12 lead atintermission. J-L gamely battled back in
the third and fourth quartersbut the double-digit halftimedeficit proved too big a holeto recover from. JuliaNieman, who played a whaleof a game for J-L, helped tofuel the comeback effort withher shooting from the floorand the free throw line alongwith senior BrittanyCherwinski, who has been asreliable as the times tables inher stellar hardwood career.Borowiak put a dagger into
the heart of the J-L comebackattempt, however, with aclutch 3-pointer at thebuzzer ending the third quar-ter. She went on to scoreseven points in the fourthquarter to help keep J-L atarm’s length.Myler added some muscle
to the St. Mary offense, scor-ing 12 to join Borowiak indouble figures. Borowiakissued six assists in additionto her point production andsavvy play.Cherwinski tallied nine to
lead the Cardinals and soph-omore Maddie Showermanalso showed up strong, sink-ing eight and pulling downeight rebounds. Niemannailed six points and hard-nosed Madison Ewingrecorded three steals.St. Mary won the JV game
36-24 as Averi Bebble bustedthe nets for 14 and Alex
Hunter was on target for 12points. St. Mary went on to post a
43-31 victory over grittyOnaway (see report on thisgame in Girls Hoopsroundup) on Thursday, Jan.30, and a 66-13 decision overForest Area on Monday, Feb.3.In the win over Forest Area,
Borowiak blistered the twinefor 25 points and DanicaBebble dialed in for nine.J-L (10-3, 6-3) faced anoth-
er big league contest onTuesday, Feb. 4, at the courtof stubborn Bellaire. TheCardinals are home thisFriday, Feb. 7, againstPellston in a makeup gameand are home again Monday,Feb. 10, in a makeup gamewith Tawas.St. Mary (13-1, 10-0) enter-
tains Pellston this Thursday,Feb. 6, and plays at CentralLake on Monday, Feb. 10, andat Mancelona on Tuesday,Feb. 11.
St. Mary edges J-L in ‘Rivals’ gameSnowbirds remain unbeaten in SVC standings; J-L loses secondtime to St. Mary, falls into second-place battle with Bellaire
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St. Mary junior Bekah Myler (21) drives to the hole as
sophomore Madison Showerman (23) defends for the
Cardinals. Photo by rob Deforge of rDsPortsPhoto.coM
Hailey Weaver (32) goes high to launch one for J-L as
Giorgi Nowicki (23) defends for the Snowbirds. Photo by
rob Deforge of rDsPortsPhoto.coM
By Mike Dunn and DennisMansfield
MACKINAW CITY – TheMackinaw City girls of coachAdam Stefanski pushed theirrecord to a solid 10-3 overalland 8-1 in the NorthernLakes Conference with ahard-fought 39-31 victoryover scrappy, determinedHarbor Light Christian onThursday, Jan. 30.The host Comets needed
the win to remain in con-tention for the conferencetitle this season. The Comets’only league loss has been totalented Boyne Falls. Theteams play a rematch thisThursday, Feb. 6, in a gamethat will likely decide if the
Loggers win the NLC titleoutright or if the Cometsearn a share of it. The Cometsare the defending champs.Brooke Yoder blistered the
nets for 12 points to lead inthe scoring department forMack City and versatileLauren Bell chimed in withanother outstanding per-formance, making the twinetwitch to the tune of 10points to go with ninerebounds and nine assists.Brooke also had a big nightdistributing the ball, issuingseven assists.Lily Alexander had a sweet
night as well, launchingseven points through theiron and collecting fiveboards.
Mack City (10-3, 8-1)played at Ellsworth onTuesday, Feb. 4, before play-ing host to Boyne Falls in theBIG rematch.
St. Mary 43, Onaway 31
ONAWAY – The St. Marygirls of coach Dan Smith gotthe win at the court of stub-born Onaway on Thursday,Jan. 30, edging the hardwork-ing Cardinals by a 43-31 mar-gin.The Onaway girls of coach
Marty Mix put up a stiff chal-lenge, trimming the lead tojust six points with less thanthree minutes remaining inregulation. The fourth-
ranked Snowbirds improvedto a sparkling 12-1 overalland 9-0 in the Ski Valley whilethe Cardinals fell to 6-7 and4-6.Stellar senior guard Kari
Borowiak paced theSnowbirds once again, stok-ing the nets for a game-high22 points, including a clutch3-pointer late in the contestto help St. Mary salt the gameaway. Long-armed juniorcenter Bekah Myler broughtit, too, making 15 points.Erika Price was right on
target for Onaway onceagain, producing 19 pointsfor the resilient Cardinals.Lexi Szymoniak also turnedin a solid showing, securingeight points and battling
hard inside, hauling in 10rebounds.Onaway (6-7, 4-6) played
at Mancelona on Tuesday,Feb. 5.
Posen 69, Mio 29
POSEN – It just wasn’t agood night for the Mio girlsvarsity basketball team, asthe Lady Thunderbolts fell tohost Posen, 69-29, onThursday, Jan. 30, in a clashbetween the two North StarLeague squads.Posen (13-0 overall) made
a statement early, keepingMio (7-5 overall and 6-4 inthe league) off the score-board and leading 17-0. And,
despite finally scoring in the
second quarter, Mio still
trailed, 35-16, at halftime.
Leslie Asman paced the
Lady Bolts with 9 points, with
Jalen DeFlorio hitting for just
4 points.
Mio 43, AuGres 26
AU GRES – The Mio girls
tamed the Wolverines of
AuGres-Sims by a 43-26
count in a North Star League
clash on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
Leslie Asman led the way
for the Lady Bolts with 11
points and senior Jalen
DeFlorio deposited 10
through the iron.
Girls Hoops
Mack City girls edge SwordsmenComets win defensive showdown to keep NLC title hopes alive;
Onaway plays tough against fourth-ranked St. Mary
Lady Vikes rally but fall, 49-38
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BOYS BASKETBALL State RankingsClass ASchool (First-place votes) (Record) Points1. Muskegon (5) (12-0) 752. Saginaw Arthur Hill (11-2) 653. Detroit Pershing (13-2) 644. Taylor Truman (11-0) 625. Detroit U-D Jesuit (10-1) 596. Romulus (9-2) 487. Holland (10-1) 378. Clarkston (9-2) 289. Detroit Southeastern (10-5) 2310. Marquette (10-0) 21Others receiving votes: Grand Ledge 20, Ypsilanti Lincoln 18, Bloomfield Hills16, Ypsilanti 14, Holt 10, Jenison 9, Grand Blanc 8, Ann Arbor Huron 7, Dexter7, Saginaw 4, Detroit Renaissance 3, Romeo 1, Warren De La Salle 1.
Class BSchool (First-place votes) (Record) Points1. Jackson Lumen Christi (5) (12-0) 752. Wyoming Godwin Heights (11-0) 683. Millington (11-0) 644. Grand Rapids South Christian (10-1) 595. Reed City (9-1) 496. Otsego (10-2) 427. Yale (12-1) 358. Imlay City (10-0) 289. Milan (8-3) 2510. Comstock Park (9-1) 23Others receiving votes: Detroit Community 18, Holland Christian 14, DetroitDouglass 13, Ferndale University 13, St. Clair 11, Detroit Country Day 10,Carrollton 10, Dundee 6, Battle Creek Harper Creek 6, Buchanan 6, Wayland 6,Detroit Henry Ford 5, Corunna 3, Big Rapids 3, Warren Fitzgerald 3, HarperWoods Chandler Park Academy 3, Parchment 2.
Class CSchool (First-place votes) (Record) Points1. Mount Clemens (4) (12-0) 742. Detroit Consortium (1) (9-1) 703. Shelby (11-0) 654. Boyne City (10-0) 585. Negaunee (11-1) 546. Detroit Allen (12-1) 507. Muskegon Heights PS Academy (8-1) 468. Leroy Pine River (11-1) 379. Detroit Loyola (9-2) 2710. Sanford-Meridian (11-1) 22Others receiving votes: Marlette 20, Addison 18, Flint Hamady 14, Pewamo-Westphalia 12, Southfield Bradford Academy 9, Flint Beecher 7, Beal City 4,Saugatuck 4, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 3, Mio Au Sable 3, Mancelona 2, NewLothrop 1.
Class DSchool (First-place votes) (Record) Points1. Southfield Christian (5) (12-1) 752. Powers North Central (12-0) 703. Bellaire (9-1) 614. Battle Creek St. Philip (11-0) 585. Cedarville (11-1) 52T-6. Allen Park Inter-City Baptist (9-3) 50T-6. Peck (10-0) 508. Lake Linden-Hubbell (13-0) 379. Crystal Falls Forest Park (10-1) 3610. Baldwin (8-1) 31Others receiving votes: Adrian Lenawee Christian 28, Munising 17, Fulton-Middleton 10, Frankfort-Elberta 9, Hillman 7, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 4,Carney-Nadeau 3, Lawrence 1, Posen 1.
GIRLS BASKETBALL State RankingsClass ASchool (First-place votes) (Record) Points1. Detroit Martin Luther King (5) (13-1) 752. Grosse Pointe South (15-1) 673. Bloomfield Hills Marian (14-1) 634. Farmington Hills Mercy (13-1) 585. Grand Ledge (11-2) 486. Midland (11-1) 467. Southgate Anderson (13-1) 418. Haslett (11-1) 399. DeWitt (12-2) 3610. Clarkston (11-2) 27Others receiving votes: Marquette 23, Kalamazoo Central 22, Grand Haven 18,Rochester Adams 15, Holt 11, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 4, Ann ArborHuron 3, 18, Canton 2, Brownstown Woodhaven 1, Farmington Hills Harrison1.
Class BSchool (First-place votes) (Record) Points1. Grand Rapids South Christian (5) (13-0) 75T-2. Flint Powers (14-1) 67T-2 Goodrich (11-1) 674. Detroit Country Day (12-0) 61T-5. Midland Bullock Creek (12-1) 50T-5. Portland (10-2) 507. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (10-3) 328. Clare (12-1) 319. Marshall (11-2) 3010. Houghton (13-1) 29Others receiving votes: Eaton Rapids 28, Jackson Northwest 26, Wayland 17,Olivet 14, Perry 5, Otsego 4, Charlotte 4, Benton Harbor 3, StevensvilleLakeshore 3, Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory 2, Bay City John Glenn 1, DearbornDivine Child 1.
Class CSchool (First-place votes) (Record) Points1. Reese (5) (14-0) 752. Sandusky (12-1) 633. Niles Brandywine (12-1) 624. Blissfield (11-0) 535. St Ignace LaSalle (12-2) 51T-6. Flint Hamady (12-1) 42T-6. Hemlock (11-1) 428. Carson City-Crystal (12-1) 409. Michigan Center (13-2) 3910. Saginaw Nouvel (9-3) 23Others receiving votes: Mendon 22, Gobles 17, St. Louis 14, New Lothrop 14,Adrian Madison 12, McBain 10, Morley-Stanwood 7, Pewamo-Westphalia 3,Breckenridge 3, Calumet 2, Pittsford 2, Traverse City St. Francis 2, Kent City 1,Manchester 1.
Class DSchool (First-place votes) (Record) Points1. Crystal Falls Forest Park (5) (15-0) 752. Posen (13-0) 703. Eben Junction Superior Central (12-1) 61T-4. Gaylord St Mary (12-1) 56T-4. Marine City Cardinal Mooney (12-1) 566. Frankfort (13-0) 457. Athens (12-3) 418. Stephenson (12-1) 409. Birmingham Roeper (10-2) 3310. St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic (7-1) 26Others receiving votes: Twining Arenac Eastern 19, Brimley 16, SouthfieldChristian 14, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 10, Ann Arbor Rudolf Steiner 9,Kingston 5, Bark River-Harris 5, Dollar Bay 4, Munising 4, Bear Lake 4, Bellaire3, Big Rapids Crossroads Charter Academy 3, Fulton-Middleton 1.
GAYLORD – The Gaylordfreshman boys of coachJeremiah Young prevailed athome in a tight one Saturdaynight, edging Big North foeAlpena by a 78-74 margin.Logan Mahn was locked in
like radar all night long, lead-ing all scorers with 30 pointsfor Gaylord. Levi Irishlaunched 17 for the Blue
Devils while Keith Menchand Daniel Goodale generat-ed seven points apiece andShane Duncan, LucasDeForge, and Brad Ameseach fired in four points.Alpena got off to a big lead
to start the game but Gaylordtook advantage of a few mis-cues in the second quarterand trailed by seven at half-
time of the high-scoring bat-tle.Gaylord knocked down a
whopping 26 free throws,with nine coming in the finalquarter of the game. Thegame had multiple leadchanges and was a back-and-forth battle. Alpena's sizemade it difficult on Gaylord'sforwards but the Blue Devil's
speed outmatched Alpena in
the end.
Gaylord played T.C. Central
on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The
young Blue Devils play at
Alpena this Friday, Feb. 7,
with a 6 p.m. tip off. On
Tuesday, Feb. 11, they are
home against the Sault.
Gaylord frosh boys edgeWildcats
Logan Mahn lands 30 through the iron as young Devils earntense Big North win
Basketball
By Doug Derrer
TRAVERSE CITY – TheTraverse Bay Reps hockeyteam participated withTraverse City Central in theinaugural Veterans Cup HighSchool Challenge in TraverseCity on Saturday, Feb. 1. Thegame, which will be an annu-al event, raised more than$1,000 for veterans’ groupsthrough admissions, rafflesand donations.The Trojans jumped out to
a 3-0 lead and finally pre-vailed 4-2 over the stubbornReps.A first-period tally by cagy
Cam Givens and second-period goals from Rhys Adleand Cooper Marshall gavethe Trojans their three-goaladvantage.The Reps answered with a
ringing goal from tenaciousTrevor Apsey goal with anassist from Jakson Drake gotthe Reps on the board with 32seconds left in the period totrim the lead to 3-1 goinginto the second intermission.The players for both sides,
who all wore camouflageuniforms in honor of the vet-erans, remained on thebench after the period toapplaud all the veterans inattendance. There was alsomoment of silence for the
deceased veterans followedby the playing of TAPS.The Trojans went ahead 4-
1 early in the third periodwhen Andrew Froese foundthe back of the net.Dangerous Andrew
Dzierwa drilled a laser for theReps with an enterprisingassist from Travis Kirk with13:01 left to make the finalscore 4-2.The Reps also engaged
Manistee in a 3-3 tie onWednesday, Jan. 30, anddefeated Gaylord 8-0 at theKaliseum in Kalkaska onFriday, Jan. 31.The Reps traveled to
Lakeshore Arena inLudington to take onManistee. The Chippewasscored with 15 seconds left inthe opening period to take a1-0 lead into intermissionand added a goal with 9:41left in the second period togo up 2-0 before a power playblast from Josh Hill got theReps within a goal. ChaseJoppich and Zack Bargyassisted on the goal.Garrett Diola dialed up a
sweet pass to assist Joppichfor the tying goal with 52 sec-onds left in the second peri-od of the seesaw affair.Manistee retook the lead
with a goal at the 9:18 markin the third but Duke Angers
delivered an unassisted tallyfor the Reps with 6:30 left inregulation to tie the score at 3and that would be the finalscore as neither team wouldscore again in regulation oran eight-minute overtimeperiod. Claire Huhta stoodtall in the nets as she stopped17 of the 20 shots directed ather for the Reps.On Friday, Jan. 31, the Reps
hosted a young, energeticGaylord team and the BlueDevils put up a battle in the
first period and trailed just 1-0 after an Apsey goal with anassist from Kirk put the Repson the board.The Reps exploded for
seven goals in the secondperiod, however, to end thegame by mercy rule at 8-0 infavor of Bay Area after twoperiods. Bargy scored twicefor the Reps in the middleperiod, with Kirk, Hill, JaksonDrake, John VanRaalte and RJDeneweth all adding a goalfor the Reps.
Reps fall to TCC inVeterans Cup
Longtime friends Dakota Derrer of the Reps, left, and
Cam Givens on TC Central share a smile before the
Veterans Cup game. (COuRTESy OF DOuG DERRER)
First-ever Veterans Cup Challenge raises more than$1,000 for area veterans’ groups
GRAYLING – The Graylingboys varsity basketball teamseemed able to do everythingbut score consistently in ahome loss, 66-51, to LakeMichigan Conference foe ElkRapids on Friday, Jan. 31.After building a 28-20
advantage at halftime, thevisiting Elks (10-3-1 overall,6-1-1 conference) started toedge even further in front byoutscoring Grayling (6-5overall, 2-5 conference) inthe third quarter, 21-13. “Our kids really worked
hard tonight in our press,”said Grayling head coachRich Moffit. “We were able toforce Elk Rapids into 22turnovers, which is a plus. (But) the story of the game
was our inability to score,” headded. “We were 3-of-19from the arc and 20-of-64from the field. We had goodlooks but we need to put theball in the hoop.”Tyler McClanahan was the
only Viking in double figuresagainst the Elks, tallying 13points, 1 rebound and 2steals.Peyton Zigila and Justice
Junttila each hit for 9 pointsfor the Vikings, as well as get-ting 4 rebounds and 2 stealsapiece. Zigila also handedout 2 assists Other contributors for
Grayling included: ScoutTobin with 8 points, 3 boardsand 2 steals; CarsonBurmeister with 4 points, 2rebounds, 2 steals and 3assists; Matt Burrell with 4points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1assist and 1 blocked shot;Geoff Wilson with 2 pointsand 2 rebounds; MichaelBranch with 2 points, 4boards and 2 steals; MasonPapendick with 2 reboundsand 1 blocked shot; DarinNicholas with 1 steal and 1assist; and Scott Wakeleywith 1 assist.
Grayling 81Houghton Lake 66The visiting Vikings used a
third-quarter blitz to topHoughton Lake, 81-66, in anon-conference clash onTuesday, Jan. 28.Grayling had just a one-
point lead, 27-26, over thehost Bobcats at intermission.But that changed after half-time, as the Vikings dominat-ed the third quarter, 25-12.“We did an outstanding job
of getting our transitiongame going,” Moffit said. “Weran our lanes hard and gotopen looks at the basket.“Good team win.”Tobin propelled Grayling
with a team-high 20 points, 4rebounds, 2 steals, 2 assistsand 1 blocked shot.“Scout Tobin was out-
standing,” his coach added.“He knocked down shots andplayed with a ton of confi-dence.”Tobin had plenty of sup-
port, with three other Vikingshitting for double digits.Junttila had a double-doubleof 15 points, 15 rebounds, 2steals and 1 blocked shot,while Zigila added 13 points,3 boards, 1 steal and 1 assist.Branch chipped in 12 points,4 rebounds, 2 steals and 1assist in the win.Also contributing for
Grayling were: Burmeisterwith 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2steals and 3 assists; Burrellwith 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3steals and 4 assists;McClanahan with 2 points, 3boards, 1 steal and 7 assists;Emmett Helsel with 4rebounds and 1 blocked shot;Zane Pittman with 2rebounds; Papendick andTony Stankovski with 1rebound each; GunnerMetzer with 1 assist; andNicholas with 1 steal.
– Report by DennisMansfield, Buckland News
Service.
Scoring woes hurt Grayling inconference loss
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Devils outscore Ogemaw on Friday, fall toAlpena on Saturday for first loss of season
GAYLORD – The Gaylordfreshmen girls of coach JessiMatelski split a pair of BigNorth games over the week-end, outscoring visitingOgemaw Heights 54-15 onFriday, Jan. 31, and droppinga 37-26 decision to ruggedAlpena on Saturday.It was the first loss of the
season for the young BlueDevils, who were 10-1 fol-lowing the two weekendgames.In the win over Ogemaw, it
was Katelyn Putman puttingup solid numbers as shesecured 17 points with threeassists and covered the floor
like syrup on pancakesdefensively, notching fivesteals. Savannah Krone con-nected for 10 points and wasalso a force defensively withfour steals while MollyHamilla hit for nine andKendyl Jarski, Skyler Wickertand Taylor Harding eachstruck for six.“This group continues to
amaze me with how wellthey work together,” coachMatelski said after theOgemaw game. “Not oneperson on the team is self-ish, they always are lookingfor that one extra pass;which, i believe, is the main
reason for our 10-0 seasonso far.”In Saturday’s game against
Alpena, the young BlueDevils struggled to find anoffensive rhythm against theswarming Wildcat defense.Kendyl Jarski put some joltinto the offense, finishingwith 13 points, and KatelynPutman put seven on theboard.Gaylord played at Traverse
City Central on Tuesday, Feb.4. On Friday, Feb. 7, the BlueDevils have a much-antici-pated rematch at home withAlpena. Tip off is 6 p.m.
Gaylord frosh girlssplit league games
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MANCELONA – TheMancelona girls varsity bas-ketball team made their lonegame of the week count,with a dominating 62-28 winover non-conference foeEllsworth on Thursday, Jan.30.Weather played a role for
the Lady Ironmen (5-6 over-all), who got some extra restdue to a pair of other gameslast week being canceled.Mancelona took control of
the game early, holding thevisiting Lancers scoreless inthe first quarter and takingan 18-0 lead. The gap onlygrew by halftime, with theLady Ironmen in front by 26points, 33-7.Eileene Naniseni power
the Lady Ironmen with a
double-double, hitting for 19points, 10 rebounds and 4steals in the win.Mancelona also had two
other cagers with double fig-ures. Tyra Oetting tallied 13points, 5 rebounds, 1 assistand 6 steals, while SaraHittle chipped in 12 points, 7rebounds, 4 steals and 1assist.Other contributors for
Mancelona included: EmilyNixon with 7 points, 9rebounds, 4 steals, 2 assistsand 1 blocked shot; AshleyJoseph with 4 points, 1rebound and 1 steal; BekkyPiatt with 3 points, 1 assistand 1 blocked shot; MeganMorris with 2 points, 1rebound, 4 steals and 1assist; Tori Reicheldefer with
2 points, 7 rebounds, 2 stealsand 1 assist; and JillSmigielski with 2 points, 2rebounds, 3 steals and 4assists.As the season enters its
second half, at least one ofthe games – another clashwith Ellsworth set for lastMonday, Jan. 27 – may notbe made up at all, dependingon scheduling constraints.But last Wednesday’s road
game versus Pellston is nowslated for Monday, Feb. 17.Mancelona also has a make-up game at home againstInland Lakes set forSaturday, Feb. 15.
– Report compiled byBuckland News Service.
American Beech (Fagisgrandifolia) is a very impor-tant part of Michigan’sforests. While the tree is val-ued economically for fuel-wood, plywood, flooring,and furniture, it is also veryimportant for wildlife. Bears,grouse, bluejays, squirrels,and other small mammalsuse the tree for mast (food).Because beech is so preva-lent in Michigan, it is impor-tant for us to think about therepercussions if the specieswere to become threatened.A recent tree disease cur-
rently sweeping throughMichigan right now is thebeech bark disease. Beechbark disease is a combina-tion of an insect infestationand a fungal infection thatcause mortality and defor-mities in beech trees. Duringthe initial wave of infection,beech trees become infestedwith a scale insect(Cryptococcus fagisuga) thatsecretes a woolly wax likesubstance that appears aswhite dots along the bark ofthe beech tree. When theinsect begins to feed, itexposes the tree to a fungalpathogen (Nectria coccineavar. faginata). After the fun-gal exposure, widespreadmortality occurs. The fewremaining beech trees aretypically unable to produceseeds due to the fungalinfection. This leaves stumpsprouting as the primarymeans of beech regenera-tion. Unfortunately, theseedlings and saplings thatgrow are genetically identi-cal to the stump, meaningthat they are very likely tobecome infected with thedisease again. When these
trees begin to grow, they typ-ically become infected witha different scale insect(Xylococculus betulae) thatcauses cankers- spot defor-mities on the bark of thetree. The cankers create anavenue for the tree tobecome infected with thebeech bark disease scale andfungus. These new trees arevery unsightly and are nottypically economicallyviable except for firewood. Unfortunately, the beech
bark disease is very difficultto control. On largeacreages, control is extreme-ly costly and ineffective.Salvage cutting is the bestway to reduce economiclosses. For small acreagesand ornamental trees, insec-ticides can sometimes beapplied to prevent the scaleinsect from initially infestingthe tree. Some natural resist-ance in certain trees hasbeen recorded, but theresults are very spotty withfew and far between.1Some people may think
they can wait out this stormand remain unaffected bythis emerging problem. Sadto say, this disease has beenaround for a very long time,and it is unlikely that therewill be a true recovery. Beechbark disease was originally
recorded in the UnitedStates as far back as the early1900’s. By 1932, the diseasehad steadily killed much ofthe mature beech in Maineand the eastern Canadianprovinces. By 1980, all of theNew England and someother northeastern stateshad been affected byextreme mortality. Today,these areas are characterizedby poor quality, stunted,cankered beech trees. Very,very few mature beech treesstill exist in those areas. Insome places, people evenspray herbicide to preventthe growth of beech.1If you are concerned
about your beech trees andwish to learn more and dis-cuss your managementoptions, please contact yourdistrict forester at your localconservation district. ForOtsego, Crawford, andRoscommon counties, yourdistrict forester is BrittanyMauricette (989) 732-4021,[email protected]. In Charlevoix Countycontact the conservationdistrict at 231-582-6193. InEmmet county contactplease contact Cydney Steebby calling (231) 439-8977 ore m a i [email protected].
Lady Ironmen dominateEllsworth, 62-28
Beech Bark Disease inMichigan
By Mike Dunn
LAKE CITY – The Mio boysof coach Dennis Kann earneda big non-league victory onthe road on Tuesday, Feb. 4,defeating Lake City 53-35with a cobra-quick defensiveeffort and efficient ballmovement.The Thunderbolts, who
improved to 11-1 overall,broke open a close game witha 10-2run over the final fiveminutes of the second quar-ter, increasing their lead from18-15 to 28-17 going into
halftime. Silky smooth soph-omore wing “Big” Ben Lubitzignited the run with a jumperfrom the lane followed by amid-court steal and a thun-derous dunk, the first of twohe would have in the contest.The Bolts increased the
lead to 38-25 in the thirdquarter and pulled awaysome more in the fourthquarter.Lubitz lubricated the twine
for a game-high 16 pointsand he was joined in doubledigits by senior forwardBryce DeGrammont with 15,
super-quick senior guardSeth Thomey with 10 andsenior strong man AaronGeorgieff with 10.Georgieff and Lake City big
man Zach Redman squaredoff and waged a bruising bat-tle under the boards. Thomeyand spitfire guard Joshua Foxhandled the ball efficientlyfor the Bolts along with sen-ior Bryson Devers. TrentonVaughn came off the benchto provide strength insideagainst the physically toughTrojans.Sophomore Lucas Marion
paced Lake City (9-4) with 12points and Kevin Kunkel tal-lied 11.Lake City won the JV game
59-24. Jacob Lentz launched17 of Mio’s 24 points in thegame.ON FRIDAY, Jan. 31, the
Bolts defeated Posen 65-41 asLubitz poured in 24 points.The win forged a tie betweenMio and Posen for secondplace in the North StarLeague standings with oneloss apiece. Hillman, the onlyteam to defeat Mio so far, isthe front-runner.
Lubitz, DeGrammont lead balanced scoring ledger forBolts as they push their record to 11-1
Mio boys beat Lake City on road
Mio sophomore Ben Lubitz motors the ball down the floor
as Kevin Kunkel defends for Lake City on Tuesday. Photo by Mike Dunn
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GAYLORD — The annualGreater Otsego Sports Hallof Fame banquet will be heldon Saturday, Feb. 15, at theEagles Hall on WisconsinAve.The Class of 2014 features
three-time state-championskier Anna (Estelle) Jarvisand dominating wrestlerBob Powell from GaylordHigh School; premier pitch-ing star and Detroit Tigers’draftee Steve Nowak and All-
State basketball and softballstar Amanda (Squires)Murray from St. Mary; scor-ing machine Jim Loshawfrom the Vanderbilt HighSchool basketball team; andthe outstandingJohannesburg Central HighSchool girls’ basketballteams which went unbeatenfrom 1957 to 1960.In addition, longtime J-L
football public addressannouncer Tom Zick and
clock manager John Righiwill receive theDistinguished ServiceAward.Tickets are $35 per person
and include a prime rib din-ner. For information or topurchase tickets, call TomJohnson at 989-614-1298,Jeff Shoff of Design One at732-6059, or KimSamkowiak at 989-370-2323.
Tickets are available for the annual event heldat Eagles Hall in Gaylord
Otsego Hall of Famebanquet Feb. 15
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HARBOR SPRINGS – TheGaylord Gators swim teamparticipated the HarborSprings WinterblastInvitational on Saturday, Jan.25, and walked off withanother first-place trophy.Once again, the boys team
was led by the “Man Shark”Matthew Markarewicz withthree first-place finishes anda third. Markarewicz’s besteffort came in the 200-yardfreestyle where he knockedoff almost 19 seconds fromhis previous best time. This isa huge number for this event.Matthew continues toimprove with each passingweek. The girls team was paced
by the dynamic duo ofDanielle Hope and GraceWarmbier. Each girl had afirst-place finish and two sec-onds.Colin Colberg had a sec-
ond-place finish for the boyswith Cameron Martella andAllie Rutkowski each addinga second-place finish in their
events to help the Gators’cause.Katie Rutkowski had a pair
of third-place finishes whilelopping off more than 11 sec-onds in those two events.Brei Baker also had a third-place finish while beating herbest times by more than 30seconds in the two events.The mixed relay team of
Matthew Markarewicz, AllieRutkowski, Katie Rutkowskiand Holly Wildeman buzzedthrough the water like alaunched torpedo, takingfirst in the 200-yard mixedfreestyle relay for the secondweek in a row.It was truly a team effort
that enabled the Gators tobring the trophy back toGaylord. Other swimmerswith marked improvementswere Suzi Fousek (-23.10 sec-onds); Fayth Sanom (-6.38);Brandon Colberg (-12.78);Maizy James (-5.48); andAnna Erickson (-7.45).
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MUSKEGON COUNTY –The Department of NaturalResources (DNR) confirmedthe catch of a new state-record white perch on Friday,Jan. 24. This is the secondstate record caught in themonth of January.The white perch was
caught by Aaron Slagh ofHolland, Mich., on Tuesday,Jan. 21, on Muskegon Lake inMuskegon County at 11 a.m.The fish weighed 1.93pounds and measured 13.25
inches. Slagh was ice fishingwith a spoon when he landedthe record fish.The record was verified by
Rich O’Neal, a DNR fisheriesbiologist, at the Muskegonfield office.The previous state-record
white perch was caught byKyle Ryan of Reese on LakeHuron in Tuscola County onJuly 13, 2002. That fishweighed 1.88 pounds andmeasured 13.25 inches.“It was just another normal
day on the ice for me, as I getout as much as I can,” saidSlagh. “We were actually tar-geting yellow perch and Ithought I had a walleye.When we pulled it up wethought ‘Holy cow – that’s abig white perch!’”State records are recog-
nized by weight only. To qual-ify for a state record, fishmust exceed the current list-ed state-record weight andidentification must be veri-fied by a DNR fisheries biolo-
gist.“This winter, despite the
extreme weather most ofMichigan has been experi-encing, is shaping up to be agreat time for many anglers,”said DNR Fisheries DivisionChief Jim Dexter. “This lateststate record once againshowcases the quality of thestate’s fisheries.” For more information on
fishing in Michigan, visitwww.michigan.gov/fishing.
Holland man brings 1.93-pound perch out ofMuskegon Lake on Jan. 21
State-record white perch is caught
Aaron Slagh of Holland brought this state-record white
perch out of Muskegon Lake on Jan. 21. courtesy of Dnr
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD – The youngGaylord hockey team raninto a pair of tough oppo-nents in road games over theweekend and suffered lossesto the Traverse Bay Reps onFriday, Jan. 31, and theCheboygan Chiefs onSaturday, Feb. 1.The game with the Reps
was played on the ice at theKaliseum in Kalkaska andended after two periods withan 8-0 defeat. The Repsowned the ice against thegame-but-outmanned BlueDevils and unleashed arelentless torrent of shots atGaylord goalies Ethan O’Delland Alex Young. For the
games, the Reps owned a 36-7 advantage in shots on goal.The Reps only led 1-0 after
one period on a zinger byTrevor Apsey but scoredseven times in the secondperiod to force an early endto the game. Zach Bargy litthe scoring lamp twice forthe Reps while Josh Hill,Travis Kirk, Jackson Drake,John VanRaalte and R.J.Deneweth each scored once.In the game played
Saturday at the Cantile IceArena in Cheboygan, it wasthe Chiefs building a 6-0 leaden route to an impressive 9-3victory.Nate Stempky struck just
5:45 into the game off a per-fect feed from John Grantner
to put the Chiefs ahead 1-0and dangerous AdamJeannotte generated a laserat the 12:33 mark with helpfrom D.J. Sayers to make it 2-0.In the second period, it
was Granter and Jeannotteeach lighting the scoringlamp for the Chiefs withCraig Bongard blasting onehome and crafty AustinChristie connecting on awhistler to increase the leadto 6-0 with a little more thanfour minutes left to play inthe period.Gaylord’s opportunistic
Jackson Deans finally got thebattling Blue Devils on theboard, turning a mid-icesteal into a breakaway score
at the 15:18 mark.In the first minute of the
third period, it was Gaylord’shard-driving GarrettRichardson launching arocket blast to record his 10thgoal of the season to trim thedeficit to 6-2 but ColeWilliams put the whack on awhistler a minute later topush the Chiefs’ lead back to7-2 and then Christieachieved his second goalwith an unassisted effort andDakota Bell rang up a score.Hardworking Cam Laug
answered for Gaylord withhis first goal of the season tomake the final 9-3.Deans also delivered an
assist, his fifth, to go with hisseventh goal of the cam-
paign. Richardson recordedhis fourth assist on Laug’sgoal and Blake Miller earnedhis fifth assist onRichardson’s goal.D.J. Sayers and Craig
Bongard each produced twoassists for the Chiefs, whopeppered the Gaylord goalwith a whopping 49 shots!Williams, Bell, Jeannotte,Christie, Chris Demeuse andParker Beauchamp each hadone assist for the Chiefs.Kaleb Wood and Quiad
Brooks shared the netmind-ing duties for Cheboyganwhile Young and O’Dell splittime in the nets for the BlueDevils.On Wednesday, Feb. 5,
Gaylord (1-12-1) played host
to Cadillac in a Big Northclash. On Friday, Feb. 7,Gaylord entertains Alpenaand on Saturday, Feb. 8, theBlue Devils are home againstMount Pleasant.After 14 games, Garrett
Richardson is Gaylord’ lead-ing scorer with 10 goals andfour assists. Deans hasdrilled seven goals with fiveassists and is the team’s sec-ond-leading scorer.Cheboygan (8-11-0) played
at Sault Ste. Marie onWednesday, Feb. 5. OnFriday, Feb.7, the Chiefs faceEast Kentwood in theChelsea Showcase at 4:15p.m. and on Saturday theyface Grandville at 8:30 a.m.
Blue Devils fall to Reps, ChiefsYoung Gaylord squad loses road battles to pair of tough opponents
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William Hughes
The answer to this question hinges on the degree of love you and yoursweetheart share. There are many ways to show someone you love them.Not taking them for granted is one way to show your love for someone.Doing something very special for them that they would never expect or thatthey feel they do not deserve is another way. You may find that spendingtime with them or perhaps a card telling them how you feel about themwould mean a great deal to them. As you develop a deeper relationship withyour sweetheart you may want to get them a gift that in some way lets themknow just how much you love them. Remember it is not so much the gift asit is the thought behind it that speaks to the heart. If you are not in the habitof occasionally doing nice things for your sweetheart on a routine basisgoing to extremes on that one special day may not produce the effect youhope for. Many times earlier on in my life I often tried to make up forneglecting my sweetheart and living just for me by buying her some reallynice flowers and a really big box of chocolates on Valentine’s Day. Needlessto say my gift was not looked upon by her the way I hoped it would havebeen. To gain a better understanding of what it means to go to extremes toshow someone you love them let’s look to the bible and read John 3:16. “ForGod so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoeverbelieveth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” We shouldalso have a relationship with the Lord on a daily basis, not just once in awhile when we feel the need to repent for putting ourselves first instead ofputting The Lord first. So to answer the question, I am going to try to treatmy sweetheart the way The Lord would desire to be treated by me. I will puther desires before mine and not take her for granted, and unlike the box ofchocolates she will always know what she has in her relationship with me.Just as we can always trust The Lord to take care of our needs when we enterinto a relationship with Him, He will never leave us or forsake us. Yours in Christ,Bill
Thoughts on...To what extreme do you go on Valentine’sDay to show your Sweetheart you love them?
I tell her and usually buy her some candy and
that's about it.
Mark Viau, Cheboygan
I'm middle of the road. Usually we go out to
dinner and pick a place he'll like. I make him
a desert he will appreciate.
Jenny Schlehuber, Harbor Springs
Making a special day. Putting together a mem-
oir of the past years events and making a spe-
cial dinner. It's more about the time and
thoughts that go into it than the money.
Courtney Richter, Mancelona
I don't have a girl friend. I guess it would
depend on who she was. If she was flamboy-
ant I would go big. If she was quiet I would
do something that fit her personality.
Sam Bailey, Harbor Springs
Daily WordTHURSDAY: 1 Timothy 1:13-14 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 13 even though I was formerly a
blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted igno-rantly in unbelief; 14 and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and lovewhich are found in Christ Jesus.
FRIDAY: Genesis 29:17-20 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 17 And Leah’s eyes were weak, butRachel was beautiful of form and face. 18 Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve youseven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” 19 Laban said, “It is better that I give her to youthan to give her to another man; stay with me.” 20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel andthey seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her.
SATURDAY: Exodus 21:4-6 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 4 If his master gives him a wife, andshe bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall belong to her master, and he shallgo out alone. 5 But if the slave plainly says, ‘I love my master, my wife and my children; I will notgo out as a free man,’ 6 then his master shall bring him to God, then he shall bring him to thedoor or the doorpost. And his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him per-manently.
SUNDAY: Deuteronomy 6:5 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 5 You shall love the Lord your God withall your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
MONDAY: Proverbs 10:12 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 12 Hatred stirs up strife, But love coversall transgressions.
TUESDAY: 3 Colossians 3:18-20 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 18 Wives, be subject to your hus-bands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered againstthem. 20 Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
WEDNESDAY: John 14:6-7 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Revelation 2:1-5 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 2 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: TheOne who holds the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lamp-stands, says this: 2 ‘I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot toler-ate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and youfound them to be false; 3 and you have perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake, andhave not grown weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; orelse I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place—unless you repent.
.GOD
4 WHEEL DRIVE1986 Toyota 4WD extended cab,
standard 5 speed, no rust, lift Kit,
lock out hubs, 33 inch tires with bad
motor. $2,000 or best offer. 231-
350-8027 or 231-547-4367.
2000 GMC Sierra 2500 Classic 4x4.
Regular cab, CARFAX 1 owner in deep
burgundy! Wheel Flairs, perfect for
hauling or plowing. Take on old man
winter with this strong truck today!
$8,949. Dave Kring Chevrolet-
Cadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2002 Toyota Highlander. 4x4, 109 K,
3.0L V-6, 4 door, leather. Sale Price
$10,995. As low as $249 a month.
Drive Now Auto Sales, 2215 US
Highway 31 N, Petoskey. Phone 231-
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2002 Toyota Highlander. 4x4, 109 K,
3.0L V-6, 4 door, leather. Sale Price
$10,995. As low as $249 a month.
Drive Now Auto Sales, 2215 US
Highway 31 N, Petoskey. Phone 231-
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2004 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4. Light
Khaki Metallic, khaki cloth seats, CD,
alloys, tinted windows, tow, Tilt
wheel, Perfect for any season, be
sure to stop and take it for a spin.
Dave Kring Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861
US 31 North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-
2585.
2006 Chevy 2500 HD LT. 4x4, ext
cab, tow pkg, bedliner, locking tool
box, seats 5, locking tool box. Sale
Price $12,997. Rivertown Auto
Group, The Best for Less 989 VFW
Road, Cheboygan, MI 231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2006 Jeep Liberty Limited. 4x4,
power sunroof, 3.7L. As low as $199
a month or less. Drive Now Auto
Sales, 2215 US Highway 31 N,
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www.drivenow123.com
2006 Jeep Liberty Limited. 4x4,
power sunroof, 3.7L. As low as $199
a month or less. Drive Now Auto
Sales, 2215 US Highway 31 N,
Petoskey. Phone 231-347-3200.
www.drivenow123.com
2006 Jeep Liberty Limited. 4x4,
power sunroof, 3.7L. As low as $199
a month or less. Drive Now Auto
Sales, 2215 US Highway 31 N,
Petoskey. Phone 231-347-3200.
www.drivenow123.com
2008 Ford F-150. 4x4, soft tonneau
cover, bedliner, tow pkg, seats 6. Only
84 K. Sale Price $14,997. Rivertown
Auto Group, The Best for Less 989
VFW Road, Cheboygan, MI 231-627-
6700. www.RiverAuto.net
4 WHEEL DRIVE
2010 Dodge Nitro SXT 4WD. Lots of
Chrome all ‘round, a really a nice
ride! Remote start, sunroof, rear
parking sensors, fog lamps, Chrome
tube steps, and bright alloys & more!
$14,449. Dave Kring Chevrolet-
Cadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2011 Chevy Colorado Crew 4WD.
Chevrolet CERTIFIED Extended
Warranty! 5.3L,V-8 Powerful! Wheel
Flares, Z-71 Off Road Package, Bed
Liner, Chrome Wheels, door handles-
So clean! $24,949. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2011 Ford Escape XLT. 4WD, power
moonroof. Loaded, loaded, loaded.
Sale Price $13,997. Rivertown Auto
Group, The Best for Less 989 VFW
Road, Cheboygan, MI 231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty. 4x4,
super cab, bedliner, tow pkg. Ready
for winter. As low as $349 a month.
Rivertown Auto Group, The Best for
Less 989 VFW Road, Cheboygan, MI
231-627-6700. www.RiverAuto.net
2011 GMC 2500 HD. 4x4, ext cab,
bedliner, tow pkg. As low as $349 a
month. Rivertown Auto Group, The
Best for Less 989 VFW Road,
Cheboygan, MI 231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2011 Honda CR-V EX 4WD. CARFAX 1
owner! Very Low Mileage! Extremely
clean! Sunroof, 6-disc CD, steering
controls, almost new tires in Sharp
looking alloys, a nice ride! $20,949.
Dave Kring Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861
US 31 North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-
2585.
2012 Ford Escape XLT 4WD. CARFAX
1 owner in Sterling Gray Metallic!
Great Condition with Sunroof, Blue
tooth for phone, Fog Lamps, Steering
controls and more. Perfect all weath-
er vehicle! $19,449. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo
4x4. CARFAX 1 owner! Great All-
Season vehicle with great features,
CD, satellite radio, steering controls,
alloys, In Winter Chill Pearl coat!
Save! $26,888. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
4 WHEEL DRIVE2013 Chevy Silverado LT Crew Cab
4x4. All Star Edition & a CARFAX 1
owner! 22K miles and pristine!
Charcoal cloth seats, EZ-Lift Tailgate,
OnStar, ABS, Bed Liner, steering
wheel controls and more! $28,949.
Dave Kring Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861
US 31 North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-
2585.
2013 Chevy Tahoe LT1 4x4. CARFAX
1 owner & Chevrolet CERTIFIED! A
Cream puff! Heated Leather, Parking
assist, Blue tooth, Remote Start,
Running Boards, adjustable Pedals,
Near Perfect! $37,980. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
ADOPTION
ADOPTION CALIFORNIA couple offers
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
$6.99 LUNCH. 13 different tasty,
homemade choices. Try Bros Bistro, I-
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FRIDAY NIGHT FISH Fry. Walleye,
perch, cod, pan fried or beer bat-
tered. Bros Bistro, I-75 Exit 270,
Waters. 989-705-1800
HOMEMADE, REAL FOOD. Everything
on the menu is available for take out
at Gobblers of Gaylord, 900 S.
Otsego, Gaylord. 989-732-9005
MIO Gun show. Saturday, March 1
from 9am - 3pm at the Mio
Community Center located 2 blocks
east of Rite-Aid. Admission is $5,
under 12 free with adult. Contact
989-335-3195 for more info.
MORE THAN TURKEY. Perch, shrimp,
smelt, cod, walleye every day only at
Gobblers of Gaylord, 900 S. Otsego,
Gaylord. 989-732-9005
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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drinks. Locally owned and operated.
Contact us at 989-350-9238, 989-
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prime rib. Try Bros Bistro, I-75 Exit
270, Waters. 989-705-1800
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AUTOMOBILES
2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.
Loaded, leather interior, runs great,
126 K, $2,500. 989-732-8251, ask
for Carl
2003 Cadillac DeVille Premium. Just
Arrived! Great low Price! Luxury Ride
with less than 75k miles! 6-disc CD,
Chrome Wheels, Sunroof, Heated
Leather and much more refinements!
Low Priced! $8,949. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2003 Cadillac DeVille Sedan.
Pampered with less than 75k miles!
Clean and well-priced! Thunder gray,
dark gray heated leather, sunroof,
chrome wheels, 6-disc CD, luxury at a
low price! $8,949. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2007 Cadillac DTS Luxury 1.
Beautiful Glacier White! Front and
Back row heated leather seats, park-
ing assist front/rear. Less than 50k
miles!! Chrome wheels, remote start
and more! $16,980. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2010 Cadillac CTS AWD.
Performance Pkg., Adaptive head-
lights! Heated leather, Ultra view sun-
roof, Deep tread Tires and Bright
Upgraded alloys! A beautiful Ride at a
Savings! $22,949. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2010 Chevy Impala LT. Loaded, 29
MPG, very nice. As low as $189 a
month. Drive Now Auto Sales, 2215
US Highway 31 N, Petoskey. Phone
231-347-3200. www.drivenow123.com
2010 Chevy Impala LT. Loaded, 29
MPG, very nice. As low as $189 a
month. Drive Now Auto Sales, 2215
US Highway 31 N, Petoskey. Phone
231-347-3200. www.drivenow123.com
2012 Chevy Captiva Sport LTZ AWD.
CARFAX 1 owner & Super Clean!
MAXED out with features. Heated
Leather, Sunroof, 18 Chrome Clad
Alloys, Rear Vision Camera, Remote
start and so much more! $21,949.
Dave Kring Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861
US 31 North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-
2585.
2012 Chevy Cruze ECO. Hard to find
ECO delivering 38 MPG highway!
Extremely Clean, Turbo 4cyl. ABS,
bright alloy wheels, steering controls,
rear spoiler, bluetooth. Super Price!
$14,949. Dave Kring Chevrolet-
Cadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
AUTOMOBILES
2012 Chevy Cruze ECO. Outstanding
condition! Autumn metallic Rally
Sport! 38+ MPG! Steering controls,
Rear Spoiler, Bluetooth, Deep tread
tires on sharp alloys! $14,949. Dave
Kring Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2013 Chevy Impala LT. Chevrolet
CERTIFIED! CARFAX 1 owner! What
else do you want? Heated Leather?
YES! Low Miles? YES! Flip and Fold
Seats? It has it! Absolutely clean!
Great Buy! $16,949. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
BAD CREDIT? NO CREDIT? Low week-
ly payments available at Tailored
Enterprises in Petoskey. Call 231-
347-3332 or 1-888-774-2264. Ask
about guaranteed credit approval.
www.tailoredenterprises.com.
I BUY CARS! Wrecked or in need of
mechanical repair, 1995 and up.
Gaylord area. 989-732-9362
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
ROOFING CONTRACTORS WANTED.
Excellent way to start your own busi-
ness. Quality Spray-on water proofing
system. Make up to 40% profit. Call
Tri-State Roofing, 989-916-7791.
BUSINESS VENTURESWANT to Borrow $125,000 on Land
Contract, 7% secured by commercial
property. Gaylord area. 989-600-
7876
CLASSIC AUTO
CASH FOR OLD CARS. Please don't
send to crusher. Michel's Collision &
Restoration 231-348-7066
FOR SALE: 1940 FORD PICKUP. 231-
348-7066
FIREWOOD & WOODSTOVE
FIREWOOD FOR SALE. $80 a face
cord, split and delivered. 2 cord mini-
mum. $70 a face cord non-split.
Gaylord area. Call 989-732-1403
FIREWOOD, DRY. B. Moeke. 231-
631-9600
Heat your entire home, water and
more with an OUTDOOR WOOD FUR-
NACE from Central Boiler. Double L
Tack Inc 989-733-7651
SEASONED OAK and Ash. $70 a cord.
2 cord minimum. $10 delivery fee
over 20 miles from Elmira. 989-619-
1473
FREE ITEMS
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Free items classified ads run free of
charge in the Weekly Choice. Call
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FRESH FOOD
$6.99 WALLEYE MEAL. Monday all
day only at Gobblers of Gaylord, 900
S. Otsego, Gaylord. 989-732-9005
COD ALMONDINE or chicken marcel-
la, $10.99. Try Bros Bistro, I-75 Exit
270, Waters. 989-705-1800
GUNS
Always buying old savage rifles and
most 22 rifles, 989-390-1529.
MIO Gun show. Saturday, March 1
from 9am - 3pm at the Mio
Community Center located 2 blocks
east of Rite-Aid. Admission is $5,
under 12 free with adult. Contact
989-335-3195 for more info.
PRIVATE COLLECTOR is buying, sell-
ing, possible trades of rifles, shot-
guns and handguns from his person-
al collection. Handgun purchase
requires purchase permit or MI CPL.
Call Bud at 989-335-3195.
HEALTH
Natural Remedies, alternative medi-
cine, medical marijuana facility.
1349 S. Otsego Ave., Suite 1,
Gaylord, located in the Parkside Mini
Mall, www.naturalremedies420.com,
989-748-4420.
HELP WANTEDNews Reporter – Boyne Falls –
Attend and report on local govern-
mental meetings, school board and
local news reporting. Experienced
writer and photographer a plus. Must
have Digital camera and computer. E-
mail info and samples to Dave at
HELP WANTED
Advertising Sales – 4 Positions open.
Petoskey, Grayling, East Jordan,
Gaylord – Full or Part Time
Salesperson. We publish 2 weekly
newspapers, The Weekly Choice and
the Charlevoix County News. Work
your own schedule. Independent
Contractor. Great Commission. The
best candidate will be friendly and
enjoy helping local businesses create
print advertising to help them reach
consumers throughout Northern
Michigan with our newspapers and
associated products. Must have com-
puter, Internet access and depend-
able transportation. E-mail info to
Dave at [email protected].
CITY OF EAST JORDAN JOB
ANNOUNCEMENT. Elm Pointe
Caretaker: Seasonal position.
General maintenance and caretaking
of home, public restrooms, picnic
grounds and beach area. Open and
close park facilities. Coordinate
rentals with City Hall. Pay Scale:
$4,800 to $5,000. Requirements:
Must have excellent public relation
skills. Applicant must be able to
operate and maintain lawn equip-
ment and have general handy person
skills. The City prefers a live on site
caretaker. Position Available: April
15 through October 15. Application
Forms: Available from City Hall, 201
Main Street, East Jordan. Or submit
resume' to City of East Jordan, Elm
Pointe Caretaker Position, C/O City
Clerk, PO Box 499, East Jordan, MI
49727. Applications due by February
21, 2014 by 5:00 p.m. The City of
East Jordan is an equal opportunity
employer.
INSTRUCTORS Instructors wanted for
Aerobics, Yoga and or Zumba.
Gaylord. Call 989-732-5820.
POWERSPORTS PARTS SALESPER-
SON NEEDED! We’re looking for a
highly motivated, experienced associ-
ate for a full-time position in our busy
powersports parts department.
Previous four-season powersports
parts knowledge and sales skills pre-
ferred. For more information, con-
tact: Dave @ Extreme Power Sports
989-732-4331, or stop in at 2572 S.
Otsego Avenue, Gaylord, MI.
ROOFING CONTRACTORS WANTED.
Excellent way to start your own busi-
ness. Quality Spray-on water proofing
system. Make up to 40% profit. Call
Tri-State Roofing, 989-916-7791.
HOMES FOR RENT
2 BEDROOM, bath, 2 car garage.
Near Otsego Lake, Gaylord. 989-370-
7649
HOMES FOR SALE
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 989-732-
3340 or visit our showroom at 2281
South Otsego Ave., Gaylord.
LEGAL NOTICES
FINAL NOTICE TO DISPOSE OF CON-
TENTS to satisfy established liens on
the following storage units: Duane
Eidson, Unit 28. Storage unit con-
tents will be emptied and or sold on
February 20, 2014 if accounts are
not paid in full at Alpine Storage,
1868 Dickerson Rd, Gaylord. 989-
732-7818
MANUFACTURED HOMES
NEW & REPOS: Double-Wides, 16's,
14's. Take anything on trade.
Financing available. A complete line
of parts. www.michiganeast-
sidesales.net. 989-966-2037
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ing stove, 5 1/2 foot tall. Asking
$1,200 obo. Hoover round electric
wheelchair. Asking $800. 231-625-
2155
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PEPSI – Gaylord Vending can supply
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City, Charlevoix, East Jordan,
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Gaylord, 900 S. Otsego, Gaylord.
989-732-9005
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PETS
17 year old blue and golden Macaw
Parrot, with very large cage, play
stand, food and toys. $1,000 OBO.
989-732-4758
CATS AND DOGS too at JUDIE'S DOG,
618 W. Mitchell, Gaylord. 989-705-
1115. Walk ins welcome for nail trim-
ming.
Free 4 month old kitten. Gray and
dark Gray in color. Dan 231-384-
7804, Frederic
Toy poodles, 3 months old and Yorkie
puppies, 8 weeks old, shots, dew
paws and tails done, tiny lap dogs,
wonderful pets, $500 each, Gaylord
989-350-2861.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
2014 Coachmen Freedom Express
260 toyhauler. America's favorite
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International RV World, 277 N.
Expressway Court, Gaylord, MI
49735. 989-448-8700. Summer
Hours: Monday –Saturday 9am –
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2014 Cyclone 3100 Toyhauler.
Cyclone Fifth Wheel Toy Hauler
w/Rear Ramp Door to 10' Garage
w/Overhead Loft Area, Side Man
Door, Pantry, 4 door Refrigerator, 3
Burner Range, Overhead Storage, L-
Sofa w/Dinette Table Slide-out, Side
Aisle Bath, Linen Storage, Slide-out
Wardrobe/Dresser Storage and
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Bed Split Bench Seat /Bed, Rear
Patio Package with power awning
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Save $11,000. Sale Price: $35,995.
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Expressway Court, Gaylord, MI
49735. 989-448-8700. Summer
Hours: Monday –Saturday 9am –
5pm, Closed Sunday
New 2013 Torque 291 Fifth Wheel
Toy Hauler. Torque by Heartland
w/10' Garage Space Including Side
Man Door and Overhead Storage in
Cargo, Door to Living Area, Refrig. 3
Burner Range and Dbl. Kitchen Sink
w/Overhead Storage, Slideout U-
Dinette w/Table, Ent. Center, Step Up
to Side Aisle Bath w/Toilet, Sink and
Tub/Shower, Slideout Wardrobe in
Bedroom, Front Queen Bed
w/Nightstand and Storage. Included
is an Electric Queen Bed Split Bench
Seat/Bed in Cargo, LCD TV. MSRP:
$46,995. Save $10,000. Sale Price
$36,995. International RV World,
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49735. 989-448-8700. Summer
Hours: Monday –Saturday 9am –
5pm, Closed Sunday
Used 2007 Sportsmen 41K Fifth
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41K toy hauler fifth wheel. There is a
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3 axles, generator, 2 air conditioners,
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49735. 989-448-8700. Summer
Hours: Monday –Saturday 9am –
5pm, Closed Sunday
RESORT PROPERTY FOR RENT
SANIBEL HARBOUR AND RESORT,
Fort Myers, Florida luxury condo over-
looking San Carlos Bay. 2 bedrooms.
Numerous amenities and fine dining
at resort. 989-731-2664.
SERVICES
DJ/KARAOKE SERVICE available for
weddings, clubs or parties.
References and information at
www.larryentertainment.com. 989-
732-3933
EFFICIENT HEATING AND COOLING.
Furnaces, Air Conditioning, Sales and
Service. Quality Workmanship 989-
350-1857
SERVICES
Gideon’s Handyman Service
(insured), carpentry, snow removal
from roofs, landscaping, spring clean
up, free estimates, call Gideon
Current 989-785-2192
PEPSI – Gaylord Vending can supply
your business or office with vending
machines for Pepsi drinks and
snacks for your staff and customers.
Serving Gaylord, Petoskey, Boyne
City, Charlevoix, East Jordan,
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areas in Northern Michigan. We offer
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drinks. Locally owned and operated.
Contact us at 989-350-9238, 989-
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SNOW REMOVAL
YARDMAN SNOWBLOWER. 30 inch,
10HP, 2 stage, electric start. $575.
989-732-5878
SNOWMOBILES
1979 ARCTIC CAT EL TIGRE' 440.
Runs great. Great shape. $900.
989-732-8251, ask for Carl
1997 ARCTIC CAT 600 Triple.
Excellent condition, snow suit, cover
and helmet. $1,600. 989-732-8251,
ask for Carl
1997 ARCTIC CAT VRT 800. 1,200
miles on new motor. Nice sled.
$2,200 obo. Steve. 989-350-5058
STORAGE
APS Mini-Warehouse of Gaylord has
5x10 units available for just $35 a
month. No long term contract neces-
sary. In town, safe storage. Larger
units also available. Call 989-732-
8160.
Heated or Cold storage available for
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, 989-
732-0724
SUV
2002 Toyota Highlander. 4x4, 109 K,
3.0L V-6, 4 door, leather. Sale Price
$10,995. As low as $249 a month.
Drive Now Auto Sales, 2215 US
Highway 31 N, Petoskey. Phone 231-
347-3200. www.drivenow123.com
2002 Toyota Highlander. 4x4, 109 K,
3.0L V-6, 4 door, leather. Sale Price
$10,995. As low as $249 a month.
Drive Now Auto Sales, 2215 US
Highway 31 N, Petoskey. Phone 231-
347-3200. www.drivenow123.com
2003 Cadillac Escalade AWD. Luxury
at a Savings! All the features that
make a Cadillac a Cadillac. Loaded
with heated leather, sunroof, running
boards, chrome wheels, tow pack-
age, too much to list, come drive it!
$11,949. Dave Kring Chevrolet-
Cadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2004 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4. Light
Khaki Metallic, khaki cloth seats, CD,
alloys, tinted windows, tow, Tilt
wheel, Perfect for any season, be
sure to stop and take it for a spin.
Dave Kring Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861
US 31 North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-
2585.
2006 Jeep Liberty Limited. 4x4,
power sunroof, 3.7L. As low as $199
a month or less. Drive Now Auto
Sales, 2215 US Highway 31 N,
Petoskey. Phone 231-347-3200.
www.drivenow123.com
2006 Jeep Liberty Limited. 4x4,
power sunroof, 3.7L. As low as $199
a month or less. Drive Now Auto
Sales, 2215 US Highway 31 N,
Petoskey. Phone 231-347-3200.
www.drivenow123.com
2006 Jeep Liberty Limited. 4x4,
power sunroof, 3.7L. As low as $199
a month or less. Drive Now Auto
Sales, 2215 US Highway 31 N,
Petoskey. Phone 231-347-3200.
www.drivenow123.com
2010 Dodge Nitro SXT 4WD. Lots of
Chrome all ‘round, a really a nice
ride! Remote start, sunroof, rear
parking sensors, fog lamps, Chrome
tube steps, and bright alloys & more!
$14,449. Dave Kring Chevrolet-
Cadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2010 Dodge Nitro. In light Sandstone
w/lots of chrome, tube steps, alloy
wheels, Sunroof, Remote start and
more. A marvelous All-weather SUV!
$14,449. Dave Kring Chevrolet-
Cadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
SUV
2011 Chevrolet Equinox 1LT AWD.
CAR Fax 1 owner & Chevrolet CERTI-
FIED extended new car warranty!
Less than 34k Miles! Flawless condi-
tion! Sporty with dual exhaust,
remote Start & more! $22,949. Dave
Kring Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2011 Chevy Equinox LS. Black and
beautiful. Sale Price $13,997.
Rivertown Auto Group, The Best for
Less 989 VFW Road, Cheboygan, MI
231-627-6700. www.RiverAuto.net
2011 Chevy Equinox LT. AWD, rear
view camera, moonroof and a lot
more. Sale Price $15,997. Rivertown
Auto Group, The Best for Less 989
VFW Road, Cheboygan, MI 231-627-
6700. www.RiverAuto.net
2011 Chevy Equinox LT. AWD. Nice
vehicle. As low as $299 a month.
Rivertown Auto Group, The Best for
Less 989 VFW Road, Cheboygan, MI
231-627-6700. www.RiverAuto.net
2011 Ford Escape XLT. 4WD, power
moonroof. Loaded, loaded, loaded.
Sale Price $13,997. Rivertown Auto
Group, The Best for Less 989 VFW
Road, Cheboygan, MI 231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2011 Honda CR-V EX 4WD. CARFAX 1
owner! Very Low Mileage! Extremely
clean! Sunroof, 6-disc CD, steering
controls, almost new tires in Sharp
looking alloys, a nice ride! $20,949.
Dave Kring Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861
US 31 North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-
2585.
2012 Chevy Equinox LS. Steering
wheel control panel, nice. Sale Price
$15,997. Rivertown Auto Group, The
Best for Less 989 VFW Road,
Cheboygan, MI 231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2012 Ford Escape XLT 4WD. CARFAX
1 owner in Sterling Gray Metallic!
Great Condition with Sunroof, Blue
tooth for phone, Fog Lamps, Steering
controls and more. Perfect all weath-
er vehicle! $19,449. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo
4x4. CARFAX 1 owner! Great All-
Season vehicle with great features,
CD, satellite radio, steering controls,
alloys, In Winter Chill Pearl coat!
Save! $26,888. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
TRUCKS
1986 Toyota 4WD extended cab,
standard 5 speed, no rust, lift Kit,
lock out hubs, 33 inch tires with bad
motor. $2,000 or best offer. 231-
350-8027 or 231-547-4367.
TRUCKS
2000 GMC Sierra 2500 Classic 4x4.
Regular cab, CARFAX 1 owner in deep
burgundy! Wheel Flairs, perfect for
hauling or plowing. Take on old man
winter with this strong truck today!
$8,949. Dave Kring Chevrolet-
Cadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2003 Ford Ranger XL. Ext cab, hitch.
As low as $149 a month. Rivertown
Auto Group, The Best for Less 989
VFW Road, Cheboygan, MI 231-627-
6700. www.RiverAuto.net
2006 Chevy 2500 HD LT. 4x4, ext
cab, tow pkg, bedliner, locking tool
box, seats 5, locking tool box. Sale
Price $12,997. Rivertown Auto
Group, The Best for Less 989 VFW
Road, Cheboygan, MI 231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2008 Ford F-150. 4x4, soft tonneau
cover, bedliner, tow pkg, seats 6. Only
84 K. Sale Price $14,997. Rivertown
Auto Group, The Best for Less 989
VFW Road, Cheboygan, MI 231-627-
6700. www.RiverAuto.net
2011 Chevy Colorado Crew 4WD.
Chevrolet CERTIFIED Extended
Warranty! 5.3L,V-8 Powerful! Wheel
Flares, Z-71 Off Road Package, Bed
Liner, Chrome Wheels, door handles-
So clean! $24,949. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty. 4x4,
super cab, bedliner, tow pkg. Ready
for winter. As low as $349 a month.
Rivertown Auto Group, The Best for
Less 989 VFW Road, Cheboygan, MI
231-627-6700. www.RiverAuto.net
2011 GMC 2500 HD. 4x4, ext cab,
bedliner, tow pkg. As low as $349 a
month. Rivertown Auto Group, The
Best for Less 989 VFW Road,
Cheboygan, MI 231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2013 Chevy Silverado LT Crew Cab
4x4. All Star Edition & a CARFAX 1
owner! 22K miles and pristine!
Charcoal cloth seats, EZ-Lift Tailgate,
OnStar, ABS, Bed Liner, steering
wheel controls and more! $28,949.
Dave Kring Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861
US 31 North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-
2585.
2013 Chevy Tahoe LT1 4x4. CARFAX
1 owner & Chevrolet CERTIFIED! A
Cream puff! Heated Leather, Parking
assist, Blue tooth, Remote Start,
Running Boards, adjustable Pedals,
Near Perfect! $37,980. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
VANS2006 Ford E-250 Cargo Van. Lots of
room for work. Air, new rubber. Only
89 K. As low as $189 a month. Drive
Now Auto Sales, 2215 US Highway 31
N, Petoskey. Phone 231-347-3200.
www.drivenow123.com
2006 Ford E-250 Cargo Van. Lots of
room for work. Air, new rubber. Only
89 K. As low as $189 a month. Drive
Now Auto Sales, 2215 US Highway 31
N, Petoskey. Phone 231-347-3200.
www.drivenow123.com
2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. Stow-N-
Go seating, Very nice van. As low as
$249 a month. Drive Now Auto Sales,
2215 US Highway 31 N, Petoskey.
Phone 231-347-3200. www.dri-
venow123.com
2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. Stow-N-
Go seating, Very nice van. As low as
$249 a month. Drive Now Auto Sales,
2215 US Highway 31 N, Petoskey.
Phone 231-347-3200. www.dri-
venow123.com
2013 Chrysler Town & Country. Touring
in True Blue Pearl coat, CARFAX 1
owner! Leather and Loaded! DVD play-
er, great get-a-way ride! Stow-N-Go
Seating, bluetooth, rear air and so
much more! $24,449. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.
WANTEDSmall, private collector paying cash
for Baseball, Football cards before
1970. 231-373-0842. Gaylord Area
Wanted: OUTBOARD MOTORS, any
size, running or not. Also selling
Outboard Motors. Call 231-546-
6000
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Real EstateHow to scoutout the bestplace to call
homeCompliments ofEd Wohlfiel
Part 1 of 2
Once you've become pre-quali-fied for a loan, you should be readyto put your house-hunting effortsinto full gear. But don't skip theimportant step of scouting outneighborhoods before you start yoursearch for the perfect house.The neighborhood in which you
live will heavily dictate your wholeway of life—things like walking to anearby park with your kids, knowingyour kids are attending goodschools, feeling safe when your chil-dren play outdoors, being close torestaurants and shopping, enjoyinga short commute, and knowing yourhome will appreciate at a healthyrate.Of course one way to get started
in your neighborhood search is toget in your car and explore, espe-cially if you're unfamiliar with thearea. Get an idea about the neigh-borhoods by driving around andseeing which areas appeal to you.Walk around, explore, and talk tosome of the residents.Take note of the general appear-
ance of the homes. Are they wellmaintained? Are they nicely land-scaped?If you have children, you might be
looking for a neighborhood withplenty of children around, asopposed to neighborhoods thatattract more seniors or young sin-gles.Other factors you'll want to con-
sider are the schools, crime, yourfamily's specific needs, and appreci-ation - as in how much the value ofthe home is likely to increase.A good Realtor will be very famil-
iar with all the neighborhoods in thearea and should be able to tell youabout the strengths and weaknessesof the specific neighborhoods you'reeyeing.
The school districtEven if you don't have school-
aged children, buying a home in adistrict with good schools will be inyour best interest. When and if yousell the home at some point in thefuture, future buyers with childrenwill likely consider good schoolstheir top priority. And neighbor-hoods with good schools typicallyattract more buyers.There are several sites on the Web
in which school reports are just afew mouse clicks away. Basically allyou do is enter a geographical areaor zip code and it will display ratingsfor the school system.
Also:Ask your Realtor about informa-
tion on schools in the area.Talk to people in the neighbor-
hood, especially people with chil-dren.Standardized test scores are also
available on the Internet.Visit the schools and take a tour if
you have children. It's importantthat your decision isn't based purelythrough facts gathered online. Get atrue feeling for what the school islike.