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The honors keep coming for the
sensational Snowbird senior hoops
star who was chosen on April 2 as
the Detroit Free Press Class D
Dream Team captain for 2012.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012
Boys Hoops
SPORTS
Lewis, Gahm are Class A All-State picks;
Hass is top Dream Team member in Class D
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD The Detroit
Free Press published its boys
basketball All-State rosters
last week and several area
players were recognized.
Tough, talented Pellston 6-
4 senior guard Chris Hass
added to his burgeoning list
of laurels with his selection
as the Class D Dream Team
captain. The paper reported
that Hass, who has commit-
ted to Div. I Bucknell
University, helped the
Hornets to win their first
regional title since World War
II while scoring a state-best
30.5 points to go with 5.8
assists, 4.5 steals and 3.5
blocks per game.
Hasss father and coach
Cliff Hass is quoted in the
Free Press: I think Chriss
best attribute is he is so con-
cerned with team chemistry.
Hes always concerned about
his teammates.
In Class A, Petoskey senior
forward Zak Lewis was a
sixth-team selection and
Gaylords savvy senior for-
ward Troy Gahm earned hon-
orable mention. Other north-
country players who made
honorable mention in Class
A were Graeme Placek of T.C.
West and Lucas Cordes of
Alpena.
In Class B, Graylings gritty
seniors Steven Enos and
Zane Tobin were both honor-
able mention along with
Cheboygans hard-nosed
senior guard Isaiah Woodard.
In Class C, there werent
any players from the Weekly
Choice coverage area select-
ed but Elk Rapids prolific
senior guard Luke Morrison
was the top player named on
the second team. Elk Rapids
is coached by former Gaylord
All-State standout and four-
year Central Michigan
University guard Luke
Johnson. In addition, Boyne
Citys shifty guard Keegan
LaBlance was sixth-team
selection and Jay Redman of
Boyne City was honorable
mention.
In Class D, Hasss Pellston
teammate, 6-5 senior for-
ward Andy Hamlin, was hon-
orable mention along with
Mios sweet-shooting junior
guard Micah Thomey. Also in
Class D, Boyne Falls senior
forward Josh Puroll was a
third-team choice and high-
scoring Reece Koepke of
Bellaire was a fourth-team
pick. Gus Meriwether of
Bellaire was honorable men-
tion.
CLASS A DREAM TEAM
Fredrick Edmond, G, Lansing Eastern, 6-4, SR.
Bishop Robinson, G, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6-2, JR.
Chris Harrison-Docks, G, Okemos, 6-0, SR.
Travontis Richardson, G, Saginaw, 6-3, SR.
Jackson Lamb, F, Temperance Bedford, 6-7, JR.
SECOND TEAM
Jon-Jon Williams, Lathrup
Wes Clark, Romulus
Jalen Adams, Arthur Hill
Dennis Norfleet, Detroit King
Chad Carlson, Rockford
THIRD TEAM
Taylor Perry, Rochester
Tracy Edmond, East Lansing
Tristan Simmons, Ypsilanti
Shakur Sanders, Ottawa Hills
Kahlil Felder, Detroit Pershing
FOURTH TEAM
Dorrell Foster, North Farmington
Martez Walker, Detroit Pershing
Blake Hibbitts, Hudsonville
Tyler Conklin, LAnse Creuse North
Nick Tatu, Clarkston
FIFTH TEAM
Ryan Hickoff, Fenton
Malik Albert, Detroit King
Denzel Watts, Flint Carmen-Ainsworth
Chris Jenkins, U-D Jesuit
Kyle Cooper, Novi DCC
SIXTH TEAM
Zak Lewis, Petoskey
Austin Parks, Niles
Kendahl Amerson, Detroit Henry Ford
E.C. Matthews, Romulus
Alex Eidson, Grand Haven
HONORABLE MENTION
Daton Aaron, Gibraltar Carlson; Paul Adas, Flint
Kearsley; Ryan Anderson, DeWitt; Blake Appell,
Midland Dow; Lance Arnold, Davison; Mitch
Baenzinger, Clarkston; Paul Baumgart, Canton;
Myles Busby, Niles; Rashaun Carroll, Lansing
Waverly; Marcarius Coakley, Troy Athens; Lucas
Cordes, Alpena; Zach Cornish, Mattawan;
Coreontae DeBerry, Holland; Sherron Dorsey-
Walker, Pershing; Eric Evans, Jenison; Ali Farhat,
Dearborn; Zack Fields, Dearborn Heights
Annapolis; Aaron Foster-Smith, Taylor Truman;
Alek Frascone, Utica Eisenhower; Troy Gahm,
Gaylord; Dan Hall, Trenton; Jordan Hare, Saginaw
Arthur Hill; Dylan Hickoff, Fenton; Thomas Hoff,
Mattawan; Michael Hollingsworth, Utica; Trent Jax,
Chippewa Valley; Darren Kapustka, Grand Rapids
Northview; Dean Kolstad, Richland- Gull Lake;
Brad Law, Warren De La Salle; Ray Lee, Romulus;
Mike Lewis, Ann Arbor Huron; Nolan Linville,
Fraser; Chris Mickey, Greenville; Jaylon Morton,
Okemos; Brandon Nazione, Howell; Paris Pereira,
Rochester; Graeme Placek, Traverse City West;
Xavier Prather, Richland-Gull Lake; Miles
Robinson, East Kentwood; Tavon Robinson, East
Kentwood; DeAndre Smith, Royal Oak; Tyler
Stewart, Salem; Nic Stoll, Holly; Austin Somerfield,
Greenville; Nate Taylor, Battle Creek Central;
Deangelo Tillman, Lincoln Park; Zac VanBeek,
Zeeland East; Devin White, Taylor Kennedy; Jeremy
Williamson, Jackson; Trent Windemuller, Holland;
Jason Zahran, Trenton.
CLASS B DREAM TEAM
John Simons, F, Cadillac, 6-8, SR.
Dontel Highsmith, G, Dowagiac, 6-2, JR.
Derrick Walton Jr., G, Harper Woods Chandler
Park, 6-0, JR.
Lloyd Neely, F, Detroit Crockett, 6-6, SR.
Bryn Forbes, G, Lansing Sexton, 6-3, SR.
SECOND TEAM
Drake Harris, Grand Rapids Christian
Jared Klein, Otsego
Kevin Badger, Godwin Heights
Anthony Clemmons, Lansing Sexton
Steve Repichowski, Lansing Catholic
THIRD TEAM
Lorenzo Bonam, DH Robichaud
Lance Monroe, Bridgeport
Javan Thomas, Melvindale
Nathan Landsgaard, Goodrich
Josh Kozinski, Edwardsburg
FOURTH TEAM
Bo Zeigler, Detroit Comm.
Juwon Martin, Muskegon Heights
Matt VanDyk, Imlay City
Kellen McCormick, Notre Dame
Ryan Wassink, Hudsonville Unity Christian
FIFTH TEAM
Jalen Hayes, Lansing Sexton
Eric Wise, Detroit Osborn
Loren Johnson, Southville Lakes
Steve Angeli, Sault Ste. Marie
Jared Holmquist, Reed City
SIXTH TEAM
Ryan Avery, Southville Lakes
Jeff Gregory, Kingsford
Khaliq Spicer, DH Robichaud
Jon Maas, Holland Christian
Lucas McKian, Fremont
HONORABLE MENTION
Markese Allen, Detroit Crockett; Kody Ambrose,
Mason County Central; Riley Angeli, Sault Ste. Marie;
Martez Asberry, Detroit Douglass; Nick Baldwin, Big
Rapids; Abe Barwegen, Vicksburg; Jared Beaudoing,
Gladwin; Jalen Brooks, Cadillac; Jalen Brown,
Buchanan; Kamari Davis, Ann Arbor Richard; Cody
Edgerton, Yale; Steve Enos, Grayling; Zack Fields,
Dearborn Heights Annapolis; Cody Gelinski, Almont;
CJ Glaza, Essexville-Garber; Greg Hamilton,
Middleville; Mitch Hardcastle, Brooklyn Columbia
Central; Brian Harris, South Haven; Jonah Hinkley,
Standish-Sterling; Austin Johnson, Onsted; Sebastian
Johnson, Adrian; Steve Kushner, Dearborn Divine
Child; Chris Lee, Carrollton; Lucas Marble, Sparta;
Alex Maxted, Central Montcalm; Khier Maxwell,
Harper Woods; Tanner McCarn, Olivet; Sterling
Morrow, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood;
Casey Mott, Wyoming Park; Jack Ocobock, Kingsley;
Thane Orban, Marshall; Jordan Price, Country Day;
Robert Puleikis, Birmingham Detroit Country Day;
Kent Redford, Frankenmuth; Brandon Robinson,
Bridgeport; Ben Rodak, Imlay City; Matt Russell,
Marysville; Chad Samuels, Reed City; Ryan Schall,
Comstock Park; Dan Scheske, Sturgis; Andy Slomski,
Grand Rapids West Catholic; Connor Stapleton,
Benzie Central; Nate Stepney, Ferndale; Marcus Sura,
Shepherd; Zane Tobin, Grayling; Brady
VanderWeele, Parchment; TJ Vondette, Hemlock;
Deontae Whitfield, Benton Harbor; Isaiah Woodard,
Cheboygan; Brad Wyman, Bay City Glenn.
CLASS C DREAM TEAM
Spencer Krannitz, G, North Muskegon, 6-5, SR.
Travon Baker, G, Detroit Consortium, 6-0, SR.
Sean Sheldon, F, T.C. St. Francis, 6-9, SR.
Luke Ryskamp, F, Schoolcraft, 6-3, JR.
Damon Bozeman, G/F, Madison Heights Madison,
6-2, SR.
SECOND TEAM
Luke Morrison, Elk Rapids
Torin Wetzel, Monroe SMCC
D.J. Beckman, Shelby
James Wezensky, Clare
Stone Beckwith, Beal City
THIRD TEAM
Corey Green, Bishop Foley
Nick Spitzley, Pewamo-Westphalia
Vincent Hunter, Det. Constortium
Rayshawn Griffin, New Haven
Antuan Burks, Flint Beecher
Pellston senior Christopher Hass was chosen as the captain of the Class D
Dream Team by the Free Press.
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Petoskey senior Zak
Lewis was a human
smart bomb from 3-point
range for the Northmen
this season.
Gaylord senior forward Troy Gahm was a driving
force in the paint for the Blue Devils.
Left:
Grayling
senior wing
Steven Enos
capped a
brilliant
three-year
varsity
career for
the Vikings.
Right:
Grayling
senior guard
Zane Tobin
helped lead
the Vikings
to 18 wins
and a repeat
as district
champs.
Free Press honors area players
continued on page 3-B...
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LOCAL SPORTS
On-line at www.weeklychoice.com
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD The Detroit
Free Press published its girls
basketball All-State rosters
last week and several area
players were recognized.
The highest honor went to
Gaylord St. Mary senior for-
ward Karli Jacob, who was
chosen as the Dream Team
captain in Class D after a sen-
sational season in which she
helped the Snowbirds to cap-
ture Ski Valley, district and
regional titles and a berth in
the quarterfinals against
Carney-Nadeau.
The 5-foot-8 Jacob, who
will be taking her savvy play
to Aquinas College, had a
monster season for St. Mary
and coach Kevin Foster, aver-
aging 17.9 points per game
while hitting 37 percent of
her 3-point attempts. She
also led the Snowbirds with
175 rebounds.
Foster told the Free Press:
For us shes been huge
inside with her back against
the basket, or from the out-
side, just strong all over,
including as a leader.
In Class A, Gaylords sweet-
shooting junior wing
Mackenzie Edwards was a
sixth-team choice after lead-
ing the Big North Conference
in scoring this season and
helping the very young Blue
Devils of coach Frank
Hamilla to post a winning
record. Earning honorable
mention were Petoskey jun-
ior standouts Kelsey Ance at
forward and long-armed
Megan Tompkins at center.
In Class B, Graylings gritty
junior forward Jo Hamlin, the
Vikings leading scorer in
spite of missing the final four
games of the campaign, was
honorable mention.
In Class C, versatile junior
guard Abby Schlicher of
Johannesburg-Lewiston was
honorable mention after
helping the young Cardinals
of coach Heather Huff post
an 18-2 regular-season
record and advance to the
district finals.
In Class D, St. Mary scrap-
py sophomore guard Kari
Borowiak was honorable
mention after displaying a
deft scoring touch to go with
defensive intensity and solid
ball handling and passing.
Dangerous Onaway junior
guard Kallie Shimel was also
named honorable mention
along with Mios multi-tal-
ented junior guard Nona
Rhoads. And Mackinaw City
guards Hailee Paquet and
Courtney Wallis were honor-
able mention picks after
helping the Comets of coach
Adam Stefanski secure their
first Northern Lakes
Conference and district titles
since 1999.
CLASS A DREAM TEAM
Branndais Agee, F, Detroit Cass Tech, 5-11, SR.
Kelsey Mitchell, F, Inkster, 6-1, SR.
Allie Havens, C, Mattawan, 6-5, JR.
Alex Law, F, Grand Haven, 5-11, SR.
Gabby Yurik, G, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, 5-7, SR.
SECOND TEAM
ShaRae Davis, Grand Haven
Caitlin Moore, Grosse Pointe South
Katie Knudsen, T.C. Central
Emily Wendling, Flushing
Hannah Little, Avondale
THIRD TEAM
Shanesha Blair, Saginaw Arthur Hill
Abby Cole, Grand Haven
Maura McAfee, Midland
Erica Covile, Westland John Glenn
Jasmine Harris, North Farmington
FOURTH TEAM
Claire DeBoer, Grosse Pointe South
Antania Hayes, Detroit King
Elena Popkey, Warren Cousino
Andrea Anastos, Ladywood
Devin Talley, Ann Arbor Huron
FIFTH TEAM
Raven Bankston, Detroit Mumford
Dajourie Turner, Fitzgerald
Candice Leatherwood, Farmington Hills Mercy
Shannon Wilson, Bloomfield Hills Andover
Marie Gaedke, Edsel Ford
SIXTH TEAM
Jennifer Jarema, Midland
Sparkle Taylor, Flint NW
Alexis Miller, Caledonia
Mackenzie Edwards, Gaylord
Jordyn Nurenberg, St. Johns
HONORABLE MENTION
Kelsey Adamski, Richland-Gull Lake; Kelsey Ance,
Petoskey; Ashley Bland, Wayne; Cassie Breen,
Woodhaven; Brianna Brennan, Woodhaven; Kolbie
Brow, Davison; Jazmine Brown, LAnse Creuse
North; Chrijuan Carter, East Kentwood; Shaquanna
Collins, Saginaw Arthur Hill; Alyssa Copley, Holly;
Shannon Defoe, Romulus; Jessica Dood,
Grandville; Kayla Freeman, Battle Creek Central;
Alex Green, East Lansing; Laquita Hart, Detroit
King; Michele Hayes, Southfield-Lathrup; Lauren
Hung, Waterford Mott; Sierra James, Kalamazoo
Loy Norrix; Kandice Johnson, Kalamazoo Central;
Adriana Jordan, Port Huron; Delaney Kenny,
Clarkston; Taryn Kiah, Grosse Pointe North; Allison
Kitchen, Clio; Molly Knoph, Livonia Stevenson;
Sarah Kort, Romeo; April LaCross, Grand rapids
Forest Hills Central; Marisa Liburdi, Lapeer West;
Kyesha Long, Grand rapids Union; Robyn Mack,
Canton; Jamie Madden, Inkster; Joslyn Massey,
Westland Glenn; Sylvia Maxwell, Lansing Waverly;
Aarica McCray, Berkley; Kerri McMahan, Novi;
Victoria Milton, Lansing Waverly; Teigan Mitcham,
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern; Alex Moynes,
Northville; Courtney Murphy, Brighton; Hannah
Orwat, Grand Ledge; Creiona Posey, Detroit Cody;
Cierra Pryor, Jackson; Cierra Rice, Grosse Pointe
South; Asia Roberson, Kalamazoo Central; Sinclair
Russell, Troy Athens; Sami Stormont, Royal Oak;
Jordan Strauss, Monroe; Shakina Streeter,
Traverse City West; Megan Tompkins,
Petoskey; Jasmyn Walker, Muskegon Mona
Shores; Meredith Williams, Northville.
CLASS B DREAM TEAM
Kiara Kudron, G, New Boston Huron, 6-2, SR.
Amber Deane, G, Detroit Country Day, 5-9, SR.
Tiesha Stokes, F, Grand Rapids Catholic, 5-10, SR.
Taylor Gleason, G, Goodrich, 5-8, JR.
KeKe Sullivan, G, Goodrich, 5-6, JR.
SECOND TEAM
Jammie Botruff, Gladstone
DErika Varenhorst, Ludington
Emily Fasel, Kingsley
Sarah Trierweiler, Portland
Kalabrya Gonderzick, Benton Harbor
THIRD TEAM
Taylor Roe, Portland
Brittany Streetman, Warren Lincoln
Destiny Stephens, Goodrich
Morgan Blair, Divine Child
Olivia Nash, Escanaba
FOURTH TEAM
Cara Miller, Divine Child
Frankie Joubran, Goodrich
Lily Clifford, East Grand Rapids
Shellis Hampton, Grand Rapids Catholic
Alexis Johnson, Onsted
FIFTH TEAM
Tara Padgett, Freeland
Kristen Long, Durand
Karli Harrington, Hemlock
Allie Dittmer, Easton Rapids
Morgan Giddings, Muskegon Oakridge
SIXTH TEAM
Addy Johnson, Grand Rapids Catholic
Morgan Eddy, Goodrich
Jordan Nye, Benzie Central
Erika Priebe, St. Joseph
Lebrianna Burton, Bridgeport
HONORABLE MENTION
Blair Arthur, Allegan; Cameron Baumunk, Big
Rapids; Chazsi Beckman, Chesaning; Carlee
Benzie, Kingsford; Payton Birchmeier, Corunna;
Angelica Brown, Ferndale University; Sam Charney,
Yale; Amanda Clapper, Comstock; Jewel Cotton,
Harper Woods; Maureen Craig, Niles; Angelique
Gaddy, Grand Rapids South Christian; Madison
Geers, Mason Country Central; Jo Hamlin,
Grayling; Sarah Hartley, Birch Run; Alissa Herlan,
Coldwater; Kendyl Hinton, Parchment; Katelyn
Holston, Armada; Chloee King, Standish-Sterling;
Emily Kutch, Lake Odessa Lakewood; Molly
LaMeyer, Wayland; Morgan Lee, Imlay City;
Danielle Lollo, Allen Park Cabrini; Selena Martinez,
Paw Paw; Kelley McKeon, Lansing Catholic; Jordan
Nye, Benzie Central; Makenna Ott, Haslett; Ashley
Overbeek, Hamilton; Nicole Parks, Capac; Dymond
Perry, Carrollton; Ashley Perry, Detroit University
Prep; Teagan Reeves, Three Rivers; Betsy Ronda,
East Grand Rapids; Steffani Snikkers, Hudsonville
Unity Christian; Kelsey Spitzley, Portland;
Dominique Staten, Detroit Osborn; Elizabeth
Tecca, Parchment; Holly VanNoord, Hudsonville
Unity Christian; Beverly Wallace, Carrollton; Keyara
Ward, Muskegon Oakridge; Jasmine Williams, St.
Joseph; Rae Zink, Frankenmuth.
CLASS C DREAM TEAM
Morgan Berry, C, Napoleon, 6-3, SR.
Bailey Cairnduff, F, Morley-Standwood, 5-10, SR.
Taylor Dillinger, G, Houghton, 5-8, SR.
Annemarie Hamlet, G, McBain, 5-7, SR.
DyMann Webb, F, Flint Hamady, 6-1, SR.
SECOND TEAM
Lexi Huntey, Morley-Standwood
Kelli Guy, Kalkaska
Lauren Goldthorpe, St. Ignace
Haleigh Ristovski, GPW Liggett
Carlie Newman, Brandywine
THIRD TEAM
Lindsay Winter, Clare
Sarah Appold, Saginaw Valley Luthern
Megan Redman, Concord
Sheyna Davis, Mt. Clemens
Drew Findlay, Reese
FOURTH TEAM
Taylor Hengesbach, Saginaw Nouvel
Karina Cole, Lincoln-Alcona
Kara Carlson, Kent City
Sydney Czurak, Shelby
Rikki Gingras, Iron Mountain
FIFTH TEAM
Jenna Hirsch, Marlette
Lauren Henderson, Riv. Richard
Megan Gregorski, Elk Rapids
Lena Madison, New Buffalo
Elyse Starck, Morley-Standwood
SIXTH TEAM
Brenae Andrews, GPW Liggett
Jackie Bieniewicz, Bishop Foley
Abby Schlicher, Johannesburg-Lewiston
Adrianna Culbert, Delton Kellogg
Jaclyn Waara, West Iron County
HONORABLE MENTION
Kassidi Adams, Montrose; Scotlyn Brengman,
Maple City Glen Lake; Maycee Brigham, Concord;
Rachael Bruinsma, Muskegon Christian; Kayla
Cepo, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central; Sydney
Cook, Grass Lake; Sarah Cullip, St. Ignace;
Michelle Davis, Reading; McKenna Erkfritz,
Manchester; Emily Forton, Whittemore-Prescott;
Reyna Frost, Reese; Miranda Fuerst, Unionville-
Sebewaing; Kristie Gaedcke, Memphis; Abby
Gentges, Tawas; Sam Gierman, Brown City; Paige
Gotham, Reese; Heather Griffis, Beal City; Emily
Hale, Sandusky; Meredith Hamlet, McBain; Star
Harris, River Rouge; Cassie Haut, Monroe St. Mary
Catholic Central; Emily Hinsman, St. Ignace;
Brooke Howard, Mendon; Jamie Justin, Le Roy-Pine
River; Megan Kangas, Norway; Tori Kraft, Harbor
Beach; Keya Lawson, Ypsilanti Willow Run; Landyn
Lorenz, Hart; Jade Madison, New Buffalo; Megan
Manninen, Ishpeming Westwood; Hayley
Maystead, Hillsdale; Sarah Miller, Montabella;
Alyssa Muntz, Vassar; Elena Ongaro, Harbor
Springs; Stephanie Osborn, Homer; Lola Ristovski,
Grosse Pointe University Liggett; Dominique
Rockymore, Detroit Consortium; Chelsea Roels,
Riverview Richard; Becca Scherting, Saginaw Valley
Lutheran; Sarah Schneider, Carson City-Crystal;
Samantha Shafer, Saginaw Valley Lutheran; Katie
Thompson, Manton; Courtney Waara, Negaunee;
Morgan Wendling, New Lothrop; Jessica Wenzel,
Ithaca; Cassie Williams, Traverse City St.
Francis; Cassandra Willis, Lawton; Kelley
Wright, St. Ignace.
CLASS D DREAM TEAM
Karli Jacob, F, Gaylord St. Mary, 5-8, SR.
Lexie Robak, G, Waterford Lakes, 5-8, JR.
Jaime Madalinski, F, Bark River-Harris, 5-10, SR.
Sarah Theut, F, Marine City Cardinal Mooney, 5-11, SR.
Lexi Gussert, F, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 6-0, SOPH.
SECOND TEAM
Tami Bankston, Frankfort
Sara Hansen, Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
Korynn Hincka, Posen
Elizabeth McKee, Leland
Sierra Stevens, Athens
THIRD TEAM
Carlee Cottrell, Waterford Lakes
Elena Luce, Mason County Eastern
Elizabeth Perkins, Lansing Christian
Sidney Hill, Portland St. Patrick
Janae Langs, Climax-Scotts
FOURTH TEAM
Jessica Ritchey, Potterville
Gertie McGeshick, Watersmeet
Teila Kreiner, Deckerville
Areona Hunter, Wyoming Lutheran
Taylor Jurek, Arenac Eastern
FIFTH TEAM
Rachael Torey, Cardinal Mooney
Whitney Frazier, Pickford
Jenna Green, St. Joseph Lutheran
Jillian Kraatz, AP I-C Baptist
Erica Hansen, Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
SIXTH TEAM
Ava Doetsch, Waterford Lakes
Kristen Massey, Novi Franklin Road Christian
Laura Sigrig, St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic
Payton Woods, Athens
Tanner Bartczak, Crystal Falls Forest Park
HONORABLE MENTION
Kari Borowiak, Gaylord St. Mary; Nicole
Bouwma, De Tour; Alyssa Bryan, Arenac Eastern;
Malory Carlson, Big Rapids Crossroads; Julia
Contreras, Fowler; Quinn Daily, Kingston; Courtney
Dixon, Portland St. Patrick; Haley Doyle, Manistee
Catholic; Tori Duffey, Waterford Our Lady of the
Lakes; Emileigh Ferguson, Bear Lake; Catey Fix,
Waldron; Vanessa Freberg, Eben-Superior Central;
Morgan MacArthur, Engadine; Jennica Mathieu,
Onekama; Tiffany Mausolf, Deckerville; Maggie
Miller, Frankfort; Hailee Paquet, Mackinaw
City; Nona Rhoads, Mio; Taylor Richards,
Fruitport Calvary Christian; Katherine Salisz,
Muskegon Catholic Central; Heather Selin,
Bessemer; Kallie Shimel, Onaway; Gabby
Spangler, Jackson Christian; Jensen Tchorzynski,
Hillman; Mikayla Terry, Lansing Christian; Carissa
Thompson, Taylor Baptist Park; Alex Torres,
Baldwin; Emily Veenstra, Ellsworth; Courtney
Wallis, Mackinaw City.
Free Press names All-State teams
Girls Hoops
Jacob of St. Mary is top Dream Team member
in Class D; Edwards, Ance and Tompkins are
Class A picks
St. Mary senior Karli Jacob topped the Free Press Class D Dream Team of 2012.
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Gaylords lethal lefty Mackenzie
Edwards was a Class A All-State
selection of the Free Press.
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Grayling junior Jo Hamlin hammered
the nets game in and game out for the
Vikings of Joe Powers.
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April 12, 2012 Choice Publications ... The Best Choice! Page 3-B
Baseball
Mancy picks up where it left off last year, earning
two close wins over non-league foe Lake City
LOCAL SPORTS
On-line at www.weeklychoice.com
By Mike Dunn
MANCELONA The
Mancelona baseball team
picked up right where it left
off last year, using strong
pitching and solid defense to
earn a doubleheader sweep
of talented non-league foe
Lake City on Monday in the
wind-blown season opener.
Rangy right-hander Craig
Conway and hard-throwing
junior Kyle Schepperley
earned the victories on the
hill for the young Ironmen of
coach Jim VanWagoner. The
scores were 3-1 and 4-1.
Conway was in cruise
mode in game one, striking
out eight of the visiting
Trojans while permitting just
two hits and one unearned
run.
Craig was hitting his spots
and looked really good,
VanWagoner reported.
Sophomore second base-
man Logan Borst, who was
called up to the varsity as a
freshman midway through
last season because of his
quick bat, started the 2012
campaign strong, busting a
hit and scoring a run in the
opener and collecting two
more hits in the nightcap.
Conway also helped his own
cause in game one, catching
a fastball for a sizzling RBI
single.
In the nightcap,
Schepperleys servings were
simply scintillating, befud-
dling the hitters through the
five-inning contest.
Schepperley finished with
seven Ks and did not allow a
hit.
Kyle also had a really good
game, VanWagoner said. He
stayed around the plate.
Borst had a run and RBI
along with his two hits and
freshman catcher Cole
VanWagoner whacked a pair
of hits with an RBI and a run
scored and he also swiped a
base.
All in all, it was a good first
showing for the Ironmen,
though VanWagoner wants to
see more consistency at the
plate.
Were very young this
year, he said. The pitching
was better than I expected
but we were a little behind
our hitting. We have some
work to do there.
Mancelona is scheduled to
open Ski Valley Conference
play Thursday at Onaway.
Ironmen open
with windy sweep
Softball
Derrer, Scaggs post victories in circle for Lady
Ironmen; Derrer is a danger at the plate
By Mike Dunn
MANCELONA The
Mancelona softball team got
the 2012 season off to a posi-
tive start on the home field
Monday, outslugging a pretty
good Lake City squad by
scores of 13-3 and 14-10.
Junior fireballer Kallie
Derrer and Mika Scaggs
earned the victories in the
circle in the wind-blown
sweep.
Derrer, entering her third
season as Mancelonas top
varsity hurler, notched
seven Ks and allowed just
three hits and two walks in
the opener. It wasnt a blue
Monday for Lindsey Friday
as she stroked an RBI single
to help the Mancelona
cause. Speedy sophomore
Dakota Derrer also had an
RBI to help fuel the offen-
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Vanderploeg plugged an RBI
single and Scaggs cracked an
RBI single also.
Scaggs was solid in the
nightcap, striking out seven.
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runs. Dakota Derrer, the
super pesky leadoff hitter,
walked three times and
scored each time. Kallie
Derrer was dangerous with
the stick in her hands, deliv-
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the plate to score a pair of
runs and Friday flew across
for two runs as well.
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GAYLORD In 2007, the
Columbus Blue Jackets of the
National Hockey League
invested a third-round draft
pick on Will Weber, an 18-
year-old Gaylord High School
standout defenseman who
appeared to have the tools
and the desire to grow into
his game.
In 2012, the determined
Weber proved the Blue
Jackets were right in their
assessment of him. Weber, a
scrap-iron tough 6-foot-3
left-handed defenseman
with size, savvy, sturdiness
and God-given ability, signed
a two-year entry-level con-
tract with the Blue Jackets
this week. He could make his
professional debut in the
closing weeks of the current
season with Springfield of
the American Hockey
League.
Weber, a three-year All-
State player while with the
Blue Devils, went on to star
with Chicago of the United
States Hockey League for one
season after graduating from
high school. He then
embarked on a notable four-
year career with Miami
University of Ohio, a peren-
nial NCAA Div. I power.
Will followed in the foot-
steps of his late father Dick,
who was a star collegiate
player at Cornell in the mid-
1970s. Dick, a successful
Gaylord businessman and
visionary who died tragically
in a plane crash in the fall of
2000 when Will was just 11,
shined at forward for the Big
Red along with his brother
Bill.
Dick was a very good play-
er but never had the oppor-
tunity to play in the NHL. It
would appear his son Will,
who has inherited his fathers
relentless work ethic as well
as his hockey genes, has a
very good chance.
Will, 23, ended his four-
year, 154-game college hock-
ey career with the RedHawks
with an excellent cumulative
plus-26 rating. He took home
CCHA All-Tournament team
honors in 2010-11 and was
named CCHA Best Defensive
Defenseman in 2009-10.
He suffered a potentially
career-ending injury in the
fall of 2010 in a collision dur-
ing a game with Northern
Michigan University, requir-
ing more than 100 stitches in
his neck to close the wound
caused by an opposing play-
ers skate. He rebounded
remarkably well, though, and
was back in action just a few
weeks after the incident.
It was just that kind of
toughness and resiliency the
Blue Jackets were banking on
when they made Weber a
high draft pick five years ago.
Weber has more than lived
up to expectations and now
has a two-year contract with
the NHL team as a reward for
his labors.
Weber signs with Blue Jackets
Hockey
Will Weber
Former Gaylord standout and recent Miami of Ohio grad signs entry-level contract
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LANSING -- Michigan's
world class fisheries are
numerous and well-known.
Michigan boasts exceptional
fishing for many of America's
top game fish -- muskel-
lunge, smallmouth bass,
walleye and brown trout,
among them and is a popular
destination for tournament
fishermen seeking those
species and others.
Another popular fishery
exists for some less heralded
specimens as well, including
one that is heating up right
now as sucker fishing comes
to the fore. In spring, many
species of suckers head
upstream to spawn in the
state's rivers and creeks
where plenty of anglers are
ready, willing and able to
challenge them.
"On some streams, sucker
fishing produces more
angling effort than anything
else," said Department of
Natural Resources fish pro-
duction manager Gary
Whelan.
Thought (incorrectly) by
some to be "trash" fish, suck-
ers have been given a bad
rap. There are those who
believe they compete for
food and space with more
desirable species. They've
also been blamed for eating
the spawn of other species.
However, there appears to be
no scientific basis for these
beliefs. Suckers have evolved
side by side with most
species of game fish and
seem to coexist quite nicely
with them. Most species of
suckers demand relatively
high water quality; in fact,
excellent sucker fishing is
available in some of the
state's premier trout streams.
"They are not carp,"
Whelan said. "And they
shouldn't be thought of in
those terms."
Whelan said that suckers
are an important component
of the food chain, serving as
prey for numerous species,
especially northern pike and
muskellunge.
Michigan boasts 15 mem-
bers of the sucker family
(Catostomidae), including
the endangered Western
creek chubsucker and threat-
ened river redhorse. These
spirited fighters are generally
medium-sized fish, closely
related to minnows, though
some of them grow to signifi-
cant sizes. The state record
black buffalo, for instance,
weighed 33 pounds, 4
ounces.
The DNR's Master Angler
program recognizes seven
species of suckers:
* redhorse
* bigmouth and black buf-
falo
* quillback carpsucker
* longnose, northern hog
and white suckers.
A 2 pound longnose (22
inches for the catch and
release category) or a 3
pound white sucker (20 inch-
es) will earn a fisherman the
DNR status of Master Angler.
Whelan said that suckers
have an inferior mouth posi-
tioned in such a way to opti-
mize feeding on the bottom.
For the most part, suckers
feed on aquatic insects, crus-
taceans and worms, though
some species prefer feeding
on snails or algae.
Most suckers will win few
beauty contests. They tend to
be drab in color, gray to mot-
tled brown, though male
longnose and white suckers
develop a rose colored lateral
band during their spawning
runs. The exception is the
redhorse, which is a bright
silvery color with orange or
red fins.
"Fishing for suckers is typ-
ically a low-tech sport," said
the DNR's Whelan. "All that's
necessary is a hook and a
sinker, and earthworms
make ideal bait. Cast out a
line, let the bait sit on the
bottom, and wait."
Often, while steelhead
anglers are wading or boat-
ing during the spring run,
they encounter sucker fisher-
men, often whole families,
sitting on the bank, rods
propped in forked sticks,
fishing in the same stretches
of stream. Generally, sucker
fishing is best in places
where there is a break in the
current: around obstructions
or below riffles. Deep holes
are popular with sucker
anglers.
That said, anglers can
make sucker fishing as com-
plicated as they like. Fly fish-
ing for suckers is becoming
more popular all the time.
Suckers will willingly take
nymphs, yarn flies or even
streamers fished on the bot-
tom. They can be as selective
as trout, and many a trout
fisherman has been disap-
pointed when he discovered
the big brown he thought
he'd hooked turned out to be
a big white sucker.
Anglers are divided on
suckers as table fare. Some
turn up their noses (no doubt
because of the trash fish/bot-
tom feeding reputation),
while sucker aficionados
swear by them especially in
spring when their flesh is
firm. Suckers are bony fish
and anglers have devised a
number of methods for deal-
ing with the bones. They are
popularly pickled, canned,
smoked or deep fried. Folks
who deep fry them typically
score the bones to make
them easier to eat. Some
people grind them and use
the flesh to make patties or
fish cakes.
"They're good eating," said
Whelan, who says he's eaten
them pickled, fried and made
into patties.
There is a small commer-
cial fishery for suckers,
though they are primarily a
by catch of commercial fish-
ermen targeting other
species or being caught for
the pet food industry. They
do not command a high
price, as global competition
in the fish market has driven
down demand.
Suckers may be taken with
hand nets (of any circumfer-
ence and handle length)
from the Great Lakes, con-
necting waters and tributar-
ies up to a half mile
upstream, March 1 to May 31
south of M72, and April 1 to
May 31 north of M72. They
can also be taken with dip
nets (measuring no more
than 9 feet by 9 feet) from
Lower Peninsula non trout
streams from April 1 to May
31 and Upper Peninsula non
trout streams May 1 to 31.
Spearing suckers is a pop-
ular pastime, too, legal on
non trout streams April 1 to
May 31 south of M46; April 15
to May 31 between M46 and
M72; and May 1 to 31 north
of M72. Bows and arrows
may be used as well as lights.
In the Great Lakes and con-
necting waters, suckers can
be taken by spear or bow year
round.
The sucker fishery is one of
the first to catch fire after the
ice has melted, but by the
time many anglers start
thinking about fishing, the
spring sucker run has already
begun to fade.
Learn more about fishing
for suckers and other
Michigan species at
www.michigan.gov/dnrfish-
ing. To sign up for the DNR's
weekly fishing report and
other popular topics, visit
www.michigan.gov/dnr and
click on the red envelope
labeled "Stay Connected."
LANSING -- Department
of Natural Resources
Director Rodney Stokes
informed the Natural
Resources Commission at its
April meeting last week that
the DNR was lowering many
fees at state forest camp-
grounds to align them more
closely with fees at state
parks and recreation areas
offering similar amenities.
Most state forest camp-
grounds will have a $13 per
site, per night fee rate (a
reduction of $2).
Campgrounds identified as
equestrian state forest camp-
grounds, those associated
with ORV trails, and the
semi-modern Houghton
Lake state forest camp-
ground will charge a $17 per
site, per night rate (a reduc-
tion of $3).
Rates for group camps --
identified either as a canoe
camp, trail camp, or group
camp -- will remain at a fee of
$6 per person, per night,
while cabins remain at the
$65 per night fee.
Approximately 270 camp-
sites at a variety of state for-
est campgrounds spread over
11 counties can be reserved
through the state's on-line
reservation system. For more
information, visit www.mid-
nrreservations.com.
"The goal is to create a
quality atmosphere for a rus-
tic camping experience in
state forest campgrounds at
an appropriate fee," said Ron
Olson, DNR Parks and
Recreation chief. "Also new
this year will be the require-
ment to purchase a
Recreation Passport to access
all state forest campgrounds,
in addition to Michigan state
parks, recreation areas, and
state-administered boating
access fee sites."
The Recreation Passport,
which replaced motor vehi-
cle permits, is also required
at non-motorized state trail
parking areas. This new way
to fund Michigan's outdoor
recreation opportunities
helps preserve state forest
campgrounds, trails, and his-
toric and cultural sites in
state parks. Also, the Passport
will improve funding for state
park infrastructure and reha-
bilitation and provide park
development grants to local
communities.
The Michigan Department
of Natural Resources is com-
mitted to the conservation,
protection, management,
use and enjoyment of the
state's natural and cultural
resources for current and
future generations. For more
information, go to
www.michigan.gov/dnr.
Suckers are popular with spring anglers
DNR lowers state campground fees
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By Mike Dunn
SPRING ARBOR Inland
Lakes 2009 graduate Steven
Kolb is shining in a relief
pitching role for the Spring
Arbor University baseball
team. Kolb, an All-State
pitcher and outfielder for the
Bulldogs during his prep
career, has appeared in eight
games to date for the
Cougars and has a sparkling
3-0 record with a 3.48 ERA in
10 1-3 innings. In five of his
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Longtime Spring Arbor
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Lockman is also making an
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Riggleman says of Nick
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on to throw on back-to-back
days out of the bullpen when
needed.
As of this writing, Spring
Arbor was 26-7 overall and
11-7 in the Mid-Central
Conference.
Mancelona 2009 graduate
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this season to completely
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into law enforcement after he
graduates, will have two sea-
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this year.
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MI 231-347-6080.
www.petoskeyautogroup.com
COMPUTERS & OFFICE
COMPUTER GIVING YOU
HEADACHES? Call Dave the
Computer Doc at 989-731-1408
for in-your-home or business repair,
service, upgrades, virus and spy-
ware removal, training.
WEB SITE HOSTING as low as
$4.95 a month. Have your web site
hosted with a local business, not
someone out of state or overseas.
Local hosting, local service. Go to
www.MittenHosting.com. Safe and
secure. Small or large websites.
FIREWOOD & WOODSTOVE
100% WOOD HEAT, no worries.
Keep your family safe and warm
with an Outdoor Wood Furnace
from Central Boiler. Double L Tack
989-733-7651
Burt Moeke Firewood. Cut, Split,
Delivered. 231-631-9600.
FREE ITEMS
HAVE SOMETHING TO GIVE AWAY?
Free items classified ads run free
of charge in the Weekly Choice. Call
989-732-8160 or e-mail your ad to
Dave1@WeeklyChoice.com.
FURNITURE
GREAT ROOMS is now wholesaling
mattresses to the public. Prices
begin at $89. 148 W. Main St.
Downtown Gaylord, corner of Main
and N. Court St. www.greatrooms-
gaylord.com. Call 989-748-4849
GARAGE & YARD SALE
FREE CLASSIFIED ADS! Post your
Garage Sale for free at
www.MichiganMoneySaver.com.
Buy and sell in Northern Michigan.
This even creates a map to show
where your Garage Sale is located.
Graylings BIG ANYTHING SALE.
American Legion Hall, 106 S.
James Street, Grayling. Saturday
April 21st. 9am until 3pm Plus
silent Auction & Bake Sale
HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL? Sell it
with a classified ad, just $2.00 for
10 words. Why bother with a
Garage Sale? Sell it the easy way, in
the Weekly Choice.
GUNS
Concealed Carry One Day Classes:
NRA Certified Instructor will come
to your home, camp or organization
to provide State of Michigan
approved CPL Training. Portable
range and handguns available for
use at no additional charge. Please
call Bud at 989-335-3195 for infor-
mation and scheduling.
Guns For Sale: Steyr Mannlicher
Schoenauer 30-06 Carbine, Older
Winchester Model 70-243 Super
Grade and other rifles, shotguns,
handguns from my personal collec-
tion. (Handguns require permit)
Call 989-335-3195
Guns Wanted: 22 cal. double
action revolvers, 22 pump rifles,
20, 28, 410 shotguns, Smith &
Wesson handguns and others.
Private collector. Please Call 989-
335-3195
HELP WANTED
AVON REPS Needed. 231-676-
3289
Full Time Front Desk / Chiropractic
Assistant position available. This
individual need to be energetic,
enjoys working with people, has
great attention to detail and wants
to provide a high quality of service.
Starting pay is $11-12 per hour
based on experience. Please mail
resumes to: Randall Chiropractic
Clinic, 1302 Bridge Street,
Charlevoix, MI 49720 or email
resumes to:
randallchiropractic@gmail.com
HELP WANTED
Brook Retirement Community
accepting job applications. The
Brook Retirement Community of
Boyne City is the premier independ-
ent and assisted living center for
seniors. The community is sched-
uled to be open by June 1 with staff
beginning training in May. They are
currently accepting applications for
the following positions:
CENA/Nurses Aides - full/part-time
available. All shifts. Experienced
and certification preferred. Cooks -
Full/part-time available. Days.
Experienced only. Attendants - Part-
time. Afternoons. Assist with the
kitchen and housekeeping. No
experience necessary.
Housekeeping - Part-time. Flexible
schedule. No experience neces-
sary. Maintenance - Part-time.
Mornings. Some on call.
Experienced only. HVAC experience
preferred. Pick up an application at
the Boyne Area Chamber of
Commerce, 28 S. Lake St., Boyne
City. The application deadline is
April 19.
Part Time - CHEBOYGAN. We are
looking for a great Independent
Sales representative for advertising
sales in our newspapers. Work your
own schedule. Good commission
rate. Send resume' to Dave 1 at
Office@WeeklyChoice.com.
Part Time - GAYLORD. We are look-
ing for a great Independent Sales
representative for advertising sales
in our newspapers. Work your own
schedule. Good commission rate.
Send resume' to Dave 1 at
Office@WeeklyChoice.com.
Part Time - GRAYLING. We are look-
ing for a great Independent Sales
representative for advertising sales
in our newspapers. Work your own
schedule. Good commission rate.
Send resume' to Dave 1 at
Office@WeeklyChoice.com.
Pastry Chef / Prep Cook. Year
round daytime with benefits.
Looking for summer only, full or
part time, evening line and prep
cooks. Wages commensurate with
experience. Apply in person to join
our award winning team of profes-
sionals. Cafe Sante, Boyne City.
Summer volunteers needed for
Chamber Visitor Center. The Boyne
Area Chamber of Commerce again
plans to have the Visitors Center
open for extended hours this sum-
mer. We want to train volunteers to
man the office from 5 to 8 p.m.
Fridays during Stroll the Streets
along with Saturdays and Sundays
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are look-
ing for friendly people who care
about the growth and prosperity of
our community. Volunteering for
this activity will only involve a few
hours for the entire season. With
enough individuals volunteering
any one person will only work once
a month. So please get your friends
to join us. Contact the chamber at
231-582-6222.
Talented, Energetic Assistant
Manager Needed! Responsibilities
include managing all aspects of
hotel with a customer focus, includ-
ing front desk, housekeeping and
maintenance. Excellent communi-
cation skills, computer proficiency,
familiarization with social media
and marketing initiatives, hospitali-
ty experience and management
skills are a must. Please send
resume to
judy@charlevoixrent.com
The Charlevoix Circle of Arts is now
accepting applications for instruc-
tors and Aides for the Circle
Summer Camp for July 2 through
August 10. The camp will offer 10-
12 different sessions. For more
information, please visit
www.charlevoixcircle.org.
WRITERS for local news in
Charlevoix County. Freelance writ-
ers with a positive attitude that can
report the news and write clearly
and concisely for local newspaper,
Charlevoix County News.
Experienced writers only. Must live
in Charlevoix County. Send resume
to Dave at
Office@CharlevoixCountyNews.com
HOMES FOR RENT
Boyne City, 2 bedroom house, no
pets, no smoking, laundry, great
location, $650 per month plus util-
ities. 231-675-9910.
HOMES FOR SALE
FSBO. Gaylord in town. 3 bedroom
ranch, brick home. 4 Season family
room. Double lot. A must see!
$147,000. Call 989-732-6049 for
a private showing
Home for Sale near Grayling. 3 Bed,
2 bath with 24x32 Garage.
$79,000. Call 989-348-2860
NORTHLAND HOMES We sell
Energy Star homes. Give us a call
for an appointment. 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: Amy
Jo Creech, unit 33. Storage unit
contents will be emptied and or
sold on April 20, 2012 if accounts
are not paid in full at Alpine
Storage, 1868 Dickerson Rd,
Gaylord. 989-732-7818
MANUFACTURED HOMES
For Rent or Sale on Contract. 3
Bedroom Manufactured home.
$500 down, $500 month. Gaylord
area MSHDA approved 866-570-
1991.
NEW & REPOS: Double-Wides, 16's,
14's. Take anything on trade.
Financing available. A complete
line of parts. www.michiganeast-
sidesales.net. 866-570-1991.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Anger Monuments & Markers.
Senior Discounts Available. email
angermonuments@yahoo.com.
231-587-8433. Mancelona. In
home appointments available.
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RENT a car or van as low as $19.95
a day. Petoskey Auto Group,
Nobody Sell For Less 2215 N. US-
31, Petoskey, MI 231-347-6080.
www.petoskeyautogroup.com
Sears Craftsman band saw.
Seldom used. $149. 989-939-
8787
MOTORCYCLES & ATV
1981 HONDA CB750 K. Loaded,
well maintained, 20,000 miles.
Road ready. $1,800 obo. 989-826-
3557
WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES
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for any occasion. Specializing in
weddings. Mike, 989-390-3337
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purchased some classifieds in our
paper. Determining the value of
their service or product is advised
by this publication. In order to avoid
misunderstandings, some advertis-
ers do not offer employment but
rather supply the readers with man-
uals, directories and other materi-
als designed to help their clients
establish mail order selling and
other businesses at home. Under
NO circumstance should you send
any money in advance or give the
client your checking, license ID, or
credit card numbers. Also beware
of ads that claim to guarantee
loans regardless of credit and note
that if a credit repair company does
business only over the phone its
illegal to request any money before
delivering its service. All funds are
based in US dollars. 800 numbers
may or may not reach Canada.
ACCREDITED HIGH School Diploma
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Coast Academy. Free brochure. Call
800-658-1180, x110.
www.fcahighschool.org
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home. Medical, business, criminal
justice. Job placement assistance.
Computer provided. Financial aid if
qualified. Centura 800-495-5085
www.CenturaOnline.com
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for a new career. Underwater
welder. Commercial diver.
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ment assistance and financial aid
available for those who qualify.
800-321-0298.
WANTS TO purchase minerals and
other oil & gas interests. Send
details PO Box 13557, Denver, Co
80201
PETS
DOG TRAX GROOMING. Downtown
Gaylord, 220 Michigan Ave. Call for
your appointment today, 989-705-
TRAX (8729)
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
2002 Dutchman 29 foot Travel
Trailer. Queen size island bed,
sleeps 10, sofa, dinette, air,
microwave. $5,995. Petoskey RV,
2215 US Highway 31 N Petoskey,
MI 49770. Phone 231-347-3200
NEW 2012 Puma 19 foot Travel
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Petoskey RV, 2215 US Highway 31
N Petoskey, MI 49770. Phone 231-
347-3200
SERVICES
CELEBRATION DJ. Professional DJ
for any occasion. Specializing in
weddings. Mike, 989-390-3337
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
FRED'S TV & APPLIANCE SERVICE.
33 years experience. In home serv-
ice. 989-732-1403
HANDYMAN SERVICE. Interior &
exterior, Basements to
Landscaping. 20 years experience.
Licensed & Insured. 989-731-6272
STORAGE
APS Mini-Warehouse of Gaylord
has 5x10 units available for just
$30 a month. No long term con-
tract necessary. In town, safe stor-
age. Larger units also available.
Call 989-732-8160.
BUCK PATH Mini Warehouses start-
ing at $15 month. 989-732-2721
or 989-370-6058
Heated or Cold storage available
for Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall,
989-732-0724
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1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Limited. 4 x 4. $2,900. Call (989)
732-9695
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Simply Music has beginning
students playing great-sounding
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very first lessons!
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Licensed Simply Music Teacher
2002 Dutchman 29 foot
Travel Trailer
Queen size island bed,
sleeps 10, sofa, dinette,
air, microwave.
2215 US Highway 31 N
Petoskey, MI 49770
Phone 231-347-3200
$
5,995
2007 Ford Taurus
$995 DOWN
CALL DRIVE NOW, PETOSKEY, 231-347-3200
NEW 2012 Puma 19 foot
Travel Trailer
Sleeps 7, air, awning,
microwave, loaded. Just
2215 US Highway 31 N
Petoskey, MI 49770
Phone 231-347-3200
$
11,995
"Nobody Sells for Less"
Turbo. Diesel, good
shape.
Just
$
2,995
1984 Mercedes 300 SE
2215 US 31 North
Petoskey
WWW.PetoskeyAutoGroup.com
CALL 231-347-6080
"Nobody Sells for Less"
6 cyl. Nice car.
2005 Dodge Stratus R/T
2215 US 31 North
Petoskey
WWW.PetoskeyAutoGroup.com
CALL 231-347-6080
"Nobody Sells for Less"
Extended SLE,
4 door, 6 cyl
$
599down
2003 GMC Envoy 4x4
2215 US 31 North
Petoskey
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CALL 231-347-6080
2007 Ford Focus Wagon
2 to choose from.
30+ mpg $399 DOWN
CALL DRIVE NOW, PETOSKEY, 231-347-3200
2003 Ford F-150 XLT
93,000 miles
$995 DOWN
CALL DRIVE NOW, PETOSKEY, 231-347-3200
2005 Chevy Cobalt
30 mpg. Automatic.
As low as $199 DOWN
CALL DRIVE NOW, PETOSKEY, 231-347-3200
1 MILE NORTH ON OLD 27
GAYLORD
989.732.5136
HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM TO 5:30PM;
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1738 S. Otsego Ave., P.O. Box 641 Gaylord, MI 49735
NEW PRICE!
Newer Huge HUD Home with 4 Beds, 2 Baths in Guthrie
Lakes. Nearly 2,000 Square Feet Living Space. Large Master
Suite, Fireplace and Family Room. Some TLC Required. Guthrie
Lakes Offers Deeded Access to 2 Lakes, Clubhouse and Heated
Pool. $46,000. MLS #275830
$10K PRICE DROP!
Charming Year Long or Vacation Home in Canada Creek. 3 Beds, 2
1/2 Baths. Cedar Sided Inside. Low Maint Vinyl Siding Outside.Walk
Out Basement, Gas Fireplace, Roomy Deck,Attached 2 1/2 Car
Garage plus Additional Garage for Storage-Toys. Newer Well-Septic
System. Enjoy All that Canada Creek has to Offer Including 13,500
Acres for Hunting-Fishing, 5 Lakes, 2 Blue Ribbon Trout Streams,
Archery and Gun Ranges. $159,000. MLS #276951
SNOWMOBILE HAVEN PRICED RIGHT!
2 Bed, 1 Bath Move In Condition BOCA with Full Basement
and Attached Garage. New Roof (Nov 2011), Newer Windows,
Furnace. Close to Town,Trails and Otsego Lake. Comes
Furnished Too. $54,900. MLS #276289
BRIGHT, OPEN,
CHEERY
2 Bed, 2 Bath Home on
the Wildwood Golf
Course. Sparkling
Hardwood Floors, Cozy
Natl Gas Fireplace,
Welcoming Covered
Porch Up Front and
Roomy Wrap Around
Deck Looking on 7th Fairway. Fenced in Play Area for Kids and
HUGE Unfinished Bonus Room for Extra Bedrooms, Play Area, or
Workshop.All on 2 Landscaped Lots with In Ground Sprinkler. Live
on the Golf Course with NO ASSN DUES. Plus just a chip shot to
All Sport Wildwood Lake for Water Sport Activities $163,500.
MLS #277116
A SQUARE 160
ACRES
with Trees, Hills,
Trails,Water, Grazing
Land,A Pole Building
and a Gorgeous 2
Story Country
Home. Need I Say
More? Okay, How
About 4 Bedrooms, 3
Baths, Master Suite,
Hardwood Floors,
Fireplace,Woodburner, Zoned Radiant Heat, Full Walkout
Basement, Huge Deck on One Side of Home, Covered Wrapped
Around Deck on Two Other Sides, Huge Pole Bldg with 14 Foot
Doors for RV Storage. $758,000. MLS #272584
NEED MORE
LISTINGS
TO SELL!
GREAT
UP
NORTH
GET-
AWAY
Quaint Log
Cabin on
the Lake.
Charming
Inside and
Out with
nearly 100
Feet of
Frontage on Arrowhead Lake.Turn Key and Completely Furnished.
$59,500. MLS #277807
Nice Well
Maintained
Rentals Available
2 and 3 bedrooms
Call 989-732-1707
80 ACRES OF
NORTHERN
MICHIGAN
WILDERNESS
with Gentle Roll and
Good Mix of
Hardwoods. 36 x 100
Stick Built Building on
Site Too Complete with
Concrete Floor and
Electricity. Great
Hunting Property with
Blinds,Trails and Lots of Wildlife. Property can also be purchased
with a home and additional 30 acres for $509,000 (MLS 275254)
$230,000. MLS #275374
Featured Home
On the Market
What are the
Top Three
Mistakes that
Home Buyers
are Making?
Compliments of
Ed Wohlfiel
Part 3 of 3
Location First Price
Second
Everyone wants to buy a
home at the best price.
However, it is more important
to find an affordable home that
you and your family are going
to want to live in. You can
always improve and upgrade
the look and size of the home
but you can never change its
location and the advantages or
the disadvantages of the neigh-
borhood around it. Often a
worn out house that requires
a little bit of cosmetic work to
make it shine can be the best
possible deal.
If you are planning to live
there - not flip the house or
rent it out, then the long term
environment is more impor-
tant than trying to get the
absolute best deal possible.
On the other hand, some
buyers have too narrow of a
geographic target. They want to
live in a specific area of a spe-
cific neighborhood and will not
consider a home, at a good
price, just across the street or
dividing line. Sometimes that
attitude is justified, but many
times it is not. Visit other
neighborhoods outside of the
targeted one and see if the
homes look good and are well
maintained, what is the renter
to buyer ratio, are the schools
acceptable, check to see if the
home prices are going up or
down. Often buyers find that
within a large region without a
stellar reputation, that there
are many secret small neigh-
borhoods with excellent resi-
dents that have pride of owner-
ship.
Remember, you dont want
to lose out on the perfect home
for your family because you
spent too much time and
argued too much looking for
the best possible deal or the
best possible loan. A little bit of
flexibility coupled with the
ability to see what could be,
can make your home hunting
expedition much more suc-
cessful and rewarding in the
long run.
Yes, you may lose out on
bragging rights among your
friends, but you will have a
comfortable home where you
and your family will be happy
for a long time.
6151 Northstar Road, Gaylord
Contact; Dale Smith, Smith Realty Group, Gaylord, (989) 732-2477
Real Estate
By Jim Akans
Now this is resort style living at its best.
Situated along the championship caliber
Michaywe Pines golf course, this outstanding
custom home features a stunning array of
indoor and outdoor amenitiesplus it offers
the added bonus of Michaywe living, with
access to the nearby clubhouse, pools, tennis
courts, Michaywe Inn the Wood restaurant,
and more.
The five-bedroom, four-bath two level home
plus finished walkout basement encompasses
nearly 4,500 square feet of exquisitely finished
living area. Highlights of the home include
exceptional woodworking and built-in cabi-
netry throughout, hardwood flooring, jetted
tub and hot tub, a private sauna, wet bar, fire-
place with beautifully crafted wood sur-
roundthe list goes on and on.
There are two expansive decks across the
rear of the home on the main and upper levels,
plus a patio on the lower walk-out level that
each present spectacular views of the backyard
landscape, channel leading to Lake Michaywe
and the Michaywe Pines golf course.
Additional design highlights include an exer-
cise room, home office, workshop, built-in
security system, a full compliment of top-
notch appliances, and a two-and-a-half car
garage.
This is an exceptional home that offers a
wonderful opportunity to enjoy a resort
lifestyle just a few miles south of downtown
Gaylord. Listed at $339,500 - Call Dale Smith
at Smith Realty Group today for a private
showing at (989) 732-2477 or email
Dale@DaleJSmith.com
Custom Michaywe home offer
fantastic golf course and water views
REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS
Provided to you by and based on information from the Water Wonderland MLS, Inc. for
the period March 25, 2012 through April 1, 2012. (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ONLY)
DAYS DOLLAR VOLUME NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
COUNTY ON MARKET SOLD UNITS SOLD UNITS AVAILABLE
Alcona 0 $0 0 45
Alpena 204 $407,000 5 314
Antrim 0 $0 0 51
Cheboygan 194 $1,634,348 10 438
Crawford 128 $123,500 4 186
Mackinac 115 $89,500 1 68
Montmorency 295 $188,500 4 184
Oscoda 217 $38,650 0 149
Otsego 130 $1,109,600 10 363
Presque Isle 314 $358,689 5 244
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SUV
2008 Cadillac SRX AWD. Beautiful
one owner in Sunset Blue. 22 MPG
Hwy!! All Wheel Drive, Ultra view
Sunroof, Power Pedals, Leather,
Heated Seats, Heated Steering
Wheel and so much more!
$23,949. Dave Kring Chevrolet-
Cadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585
SUV
2003 GMC Envoy 4x4. Extended
SLE, 4 door, 6 cyl. $599 down.
Petoskey Auto Group, Nobody Sell
For Less 2215 N. US-31, Petoskey,
MI 231-347-6080. www.petoskey
autogroup.com
TOOLS
Sears Craftsman band saw.
Seldom used. $149. 989-939-
8787
TRUCKS
2010 Chevy Silverado LT Crew Cab
4x4. Wow! You need to see the cus-
tom add-ons this Z-71! Fancy,
loaded truck w/ very low miles. 1
owner, Spray in box liner, running
boards hood scoop & more.
$26,949. Dave Kring Chevrolet-
Cadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585
TRUCKS
2003 Ford F-150 XLT. 93,000
miles. $995 Down. Drive Now Auto
Sales, 2215 US Highway 31 N
Petoskey, MI 49770. Phone 231-
347-3200
WANTED
Wanted: OUTBOARD MOTORS, any
size, running or not. Also selling
Outboard Motors. Call 231-546-
6000
WANTED
WANTED: SANDBLASTING & PAINT-
ING Outboard motors and alu-
minum boats. 231-585-7406, 989-
732-7250
Wanted: Used Cooking Oil. We will
recycle those large containers of
used cooking oil from your deep
fryer. Maxx Garage. 989-732-4789
WANTED
Wanted: Used motor oil.
Transmission oil and hydraulic oil.
Maxx Garage. 989-732-4789