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ALEX
DOMBROWSKI
GAYLORD HIGH SCHOOL
The Blue Devils' senior golfer with the
smooth stroke and the booming drives
shot an amazing 6-under-65 for a
school record Wednesday, April 25, in
the T.C. West Invitational
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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
Golf
SPORTS
Dombrowski takes fifth overall in two-day
Tee-Off Classic after shooting school-record
65 at Mistwood three days before
By Tom Johnson
ACME -- The Gaylord golf
team competed in a two-day
tournament at the Grand
Traverse Resort with a total of
35 other teams on Friday and
Saturday. The tournament
was broken into two divi-
sions according to state clas-
sification.
The Blue Devils competed
against 18 other teams in
their division and finished
tied for eighth after the first
day playing on the Wolverine
Course on a cold and blus-
tery day, with a score of 337.
The top three after day one
were Cransbrook-Kingswood
with 307, Lake Leelenau St.
Mary with 318 and East
Grand Rapids with 322.
Individually for the Blue
Devils on day one, Alex
Dombrowski carded a 76,
good for fifth overall on the
day out of 107 players, fol-
lowed by Anthony Tomaski
with 95, Nick Fennell with 88,
Cam Laug with 86 (this was
another great score by one of
the freshmen), Josh Costello
with 87 (very good score as a
sophomore) and Mike Misiak
with 88 (another great score
by a freshman).
On day two we played the
Spruce Run Course and com-
peted very well with all the
teams in our division, shoot-
ing a 334 score and finishing
sixth out of 19.
The second day top finish-
ers were Petoskey (328),
Cranbrook-Kingswood (328)
and East Grand Rapids,
Linden and Lake Leelanau St.
Mary, all with 331. With our
tem score on the second day
we were able to close the gap
and finish seventh overall for
the two-day total of 671, a
very respectable showing.
Finishing as the overall
winner of our division was
Cranbrook-Kingswood 635
followed by Lake Leelanau St.
Mary 649, East Grand Rapids
653, and Petoskey 655.
Individually for the Blue
Devils on day two, Alex
Dombrowski had a super
round of 73 and was the sec-
ond-day medalist our of 107
golfers. Other Gaylord scores
for day two were: Anthony
Tomaski 95, Nick Fennell 90,
Cam Laug 85 (great score),
Josh Costello 102, and Mike
Misiak 86 (great score).
With Alex shooting 76-73
for a combined total of 149,
he was tied for fifth overall,
good for the All-Division Top
10. The overall winner was
Reed Hrynevich from Mona
Shores with a total of 144,
tops out of 216 golfers from
all divisions. This is an out-
standing accomplishment.
On Wednesday, April 25,
Gaylord competed in the
Traverse City West
Invitational at Mistwood Golf
Course and it turned out to
be a banner day for Alex
Dombrowski.
Alex shot an incredible
round of 65, coming in 6-
under-par to earn medalist
honors and also beat the
school record of 69 that was
held by former Gaylord state
champion Adam Miller.
Alex helped Gaylord finish
fourth overall with an excel-
lent team score of 311. The
host Titans were first with
292 followed by Lake
Leelanau St. Mary (308) and
T.C. Central (310). Petoskey
was fifth with 330 followed by
Cadillac (335), Ogemaw
Heights (335), Cheboygan
(336), St. Ignace (345) and
Alpena (361).
Coming in behind
Dombrowski for Gaylord
were Cam Laug (80), Nick
Fennell (82), Mike Misiak
(84), Robb Trelfa (94) and
Antony Tomaski (96).
The Gaylord JV squad also
competed on the same
course. Josh Costello carded
an 86 to lead the young Blue
Devils followed by Jim Robb
(94), Mike Shryock (100),
Leland Huey (100), Kyle
Bazzani (102) and Jeff Heinz
(111).
These were great scores
from a lot of different indi-
viduals. Alex obviously did
great but also the two fresh-
men Mike Misiak and Cam
Laug, and nice rounds from
Nick Fennell and Josh
Costello.
Alex is just a special player
that is playing the most con-
sistent golf of any player that
has gone through Gaylord
High School, and we have
had some great ones. He
worked so hard on his game
with Jake and Gus and he
came into the season ready
to compete. To score a 65 is
just not heard of in high
school golf. Alex has set a
standard that golfers coming
after him will be chasing for a
long, long time.
Blue Devil golfer Nick Fennell had respectable
rounds of 88 and 90 in the two-day tourney.
Alex Dombrowski of Gaylord, center, came in fifth place overall out of 216 golfers in the two-day Tee-Off
Classic.
PHOTO BY GABBY STUART
PHOTO BY GABBY STUART
PHOTO BY GABBY STUART
Blue Devils fare well in tourney
Freshman Cam Laug drives another long one from
the tee during the Tee-Off Classic at the Grand
Traverse Resort.
Gaylord lefty Mike Misiak makes a picture-perfect
shot from the sand during play in the Tee-Off Classic
Josh Costello wisely has his head covered as he
competes in the cold for Gaylord in the Tee-Off
Classic.
PHOTO BY GABBY STUART
PHOTO BY GABBY STUART
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By Mike Dunn
ATLANTA The blazing-
hot Atlanta baseball team
keeps piling up the wins this
season. The young Huskies of
coach Sean Barrett played in
a six-team tournament on
Saturday and blasted their
way to victories over
Whi t t e mo r e - Pr e s c o t t ,
Oscoda and Tawas.
The other teams in the
tourney were Standish-
Sterling and Lincoln-Alcona.
Atlanta was the only Class D
team in the field with all the
other schools being Class C
or higher. The teams were
comprised of both varsity
and JV players.
In game one, the Huskies
outscored Whittemore-
Prescott 12-8. In the semifi-
nals it was a 7-4 triumph over
Oscoda and in the finals with
Tawas, the Huskies prevailed
14-5.
After the tournament,
Atlanta had a stellar 14-1
record.
In the win over
Whittemore, which Barrett
said was probably the best
hitting team the Huskies
have faced thus far, it was
sophomores Josh Barrett and
Jacob Chambers twirling
three effective innings
apiece, with Chambers get-
ting the win. Barrett recorded
three Ks and Chambers
struck out five.
At the plate, it was sweet-
swinging junior Garrett
Badgero belting out three
hits and scoring three runs.
Slugging sophomore first
baseman Jacob Dobbyn
delivered two hits and scored
twice and was poison with
runners on base, knocking in
three. Taylor Juerjens, yet
ANOTHER sophomore slug-
ger for the Huskies, also had
a super game, scoring three
times.
In the semifinals with
Oscoda, it was Juerjens plac-
ing the T-Ju Jinx on the
befuddled Owl hitters as he
pitched six great innings and
recorded seven strikeouts.
Our bats started slowly
but came alive in the last four
innings, Barrett said. Our
defense stepped up.
Sophomores werent the
only underclassmen having a
field day for the Huskies. In
the win over Oscoda, it was
freshmen Kyle Klein and Jay
Webster whacking the ball all
over. Klein and Webster each
clubbed two hits and the
dangerous Chambers
chowed down on Owl deliv-
eries, chasing home two key
runs.
In the title game with
Tawas, Chambers took to the
hill again and pitched solidly
once more, notching seven
more strikeouts. Chambers
continued to sizzle with the
stick as well, striking for three
more hits and scoring three
more runs.
The Killer Bs Badgero
and Barrett busted the ball
big time, going a combined
6-for-6 while knocking in six
of Atlantas 14 runs.
Atlanta is home for a North
Star League twinbill with Mio
on Thursday before taking
part in the annual Val
Kapture Memorial
Tournament on Saturday,
May 5, at Johannesburg-
Lewiston. On Monday, May
7, the Huskies are home for a
non-league clash with Boyne
Falls.
Baseball
By Mike Dunn
CADILLAC The Gaylord
boys and girls track teams
competed in a high-powered
Big North tri-meet on
Wednesday, April 25, at
Cadillac. In the very tight
girls meet, the host Vikings
prevailed with 71 points with
Gaylord (56) and T.C. West
(47) not far behind.
In the boys meet, West
grabbed first with 77 team
points followed by Cadillac
(59) and Gaylord (39).
Grace Sanders, the Blue
Devils freshman flier, turned
on the afterburners once
again in the sprints, taking
top honors in both the 100-
meter dash (13.83) and the
200 dash (28.78) en route to
scoring a team-high 17
points for coach Jeff
Kalembers squad. Sanders
also soared to second in the
long jump (14 feet, 6 inches).
Versatile Alanna Johnston
continued her strong junior
campaign for the Blue Devils,
clearing the high jump bar at
5 feet to earn first place in
that event. Johnston also
surged to second in the 400
dash (1:05.46).
Fellow junior Allison
Fischer simply dominated in
the discus, easily outdistanc-
ing the rest of the field with a
Herculean heave of 96 feet, 7
inches. Her nearest competi-
tor, Amber Smrekar of
Cadillac, was more than 13
feet behind! Allisons strong
right arm also accounted for
the runner-up spot in the
highly competitive shot put
with a distance of 32 feet, 9.5
inches. Winner May Rae
Baker of Cadillac, who is also
a junior, was just ahead of
Allison, reaching a distance
of 33 feet, 0.5 inches.
Senior Megan Carlson
strode to first in the 100 hur-
dles (17.88) and second in
the grueling 300 hurdles
(50.94), just fractions of a
second behind winner Quinn
Hall (49.63) of T.C. West.
Other highlights for the
Gaylord girls included
Katelynn Dreyer motoring to
third in the 200 dash (29.15)
and Megan Borgeson busting
loose on the final stretch to
capture third in the 800 dash
(2:43.59). Andrea Mason
made third in the 300 hurdles
(56.43) for the Blue Devils
with freshman Caroline
Smith (57.24) close behind in
fourth. Sydney Borowiak
(18.83) took fourth in the 100
hurdles and senior Nicole
Wehner pushed to fourth in
the 1600 run (6:00.95) with
Geena Duff (6:09.39) in fifth.
IN THE boys meet, senior
Cody Morris cruised to sec-
ond in the 200 dash (24.28)
and motored to a personal-
best time of 52.1 seconds
while securing second in the
400 dash. Junior Nate Fischer
(52.72) flew to third in the
400 dash.
Senior Gordon Hoyem also
had a whale of a day for the
Blue Devils, gaining first in
the 110-meter high hurdles
(17.05) and second in the 300
hurdles (44.26) and he also
clawed the air to take a solid
fourth in the long jump (18-
7).
Gaylord coach Matt
Warren was also pleased with
the performance of Craig
Richardson, who defied grav-
ity in the high jump, clearing
the bar at 6-0 to earn first
place with senior Josh Kates
(5-8) in third and freshman
phenom Tristan Gregory (5-
6) posting a personal-best
height.
Junior Charlend Howard
paced and pushed to second
in the rugged 1600 run
(4:54.02) and Zack Wagner
gutted it out and put some
serious zoom in his final lap
to earn fourth (4:57.02).
Junior Ian Rudel also
shined in the pole vault, suc-
cessfully clearing 11-0 for a
fourth-place finish.
Coach Warren also noted
the improving strides of
freshman Collin Watters, who
made a splashy impact in the
sprints. Collin took seventh
in the 200 dash (25.05) and
ninth in both the 100 dash
and the 400 dash and he ran
a solid leg in the 400 relay.
Gaylord played host to
Alpena and Ogemaw Heights
in a Big North tri-meet on
Wednesday, May 2.
Blue Devils compete in league meet
Track
Gaylord girls second and boys third in Big
North tri-meet at Cadillac on April 25
Atlanta captures six-team tourney
Katelynn Dreyer drives to the finish line for Gaylord in the 200-meter dash of
a recent meet.
Versatile
Gaylord
junior
Alanna
Johnston
soars
through the
air in the
long jump
during a
recent
meet.
COURTESY OF JEFF KALEMBER
COURTESY OF JEFF KALEMBER
PHOTO BY CARRIE BADGERO
Young Huskies of coach Barrett power to top spot as Chambers wins twice on the mound
Slugging first baseman Jake Dobbyn, shown here taking a throw against
Fairview, was poison with runners on base Saturday.
7th & 8th Grade Girls
April 28
Madison Showerman ......25
Kelsey Cherwinski............14
Sarah Korff..........................8
Cheyenne Ferguson...........6
Myah Courterier ................5
Brianna Hartley..................4
Haley McVannel .................4
Tiffany McDonald..............3
Shelby Piehl........................3
Valerie Hudson...................2
Ariveara Piehl .....................2
Taylor Harding ...................1
7th & 8th Grade Girls
April 29
Casey Korte.......................16
Kelsey Cherwinski............11
Kate Heidman....................9
Valerie Hudson...................9
Averi Bebble .......................8
Skyler Schneider ................8
Madison Showerman ........7
Myah Courterier ................6
Chelsea Amborski ..............3
Kayla Keskine .....................2
Savannah Krone.................2
Shelby Piehl........................2
Makenzie Sides ..................2
Kirstan Wardlaw.................2
Ryleigh White .....................2
Cheyenne Ferguson ..........1
Brianna Hartley..................1
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Baseball
Softball
Cards edge I-Lakes twice, split with Onaway in
Ski Valley play
Annual tourney at Johannesburg draws outstanding talent,
serves as fundraiser for Kapture Scholarship Fund
Meads mighty clout and defensive gem helps Gaylord
rebound for win in nightcap against Cadillac
By Mike Dunn
CHEBOYGAN The Inland
Lakes track team participat-
ed in the annual Chief Relays
at Cheboygan on Thursday,
April 26. The Bulldog gals
earned fifth place in the
tough field with 34 points
and St. Ignace was tops with
86 points. The Bulldogs boys
were sixth with 34 and
Cheboygan won with 101
points.
Springy senior Sandy
Bischoff and Sophie Passino
combined to capture second
place in the long jump event
employing the relay format.
Bischoff and Passino were
also part of the third-place
3200 relay foursome. Passino
kicked it off with Hannah
Passino and Becca Hunt
doing the middle laps and
the determined Bischoff
doing the last leg.
The distance medley crew
of Lindsay Smeltzer, Emily
Griffore, Hannah Passino and
Blast Off Bischoff also
achieved third place.
Griffore, who is just a
sophomore, continues her
solid performances in the
hurdle races. At Cheboygan,
Griffore strode to a fourth-
place time of 17.82 seconds
in the 100 hurdles. The 400
relay of Griffore, Morgan
Palmer, Sarah Bruniquel and
Allie Michie cruised to
fourth.
The pole vault twosome of
Autumn Blanchard and
Rachel Stewart teamed for
fourth and shot putters
Cheyann Stevens and Paige
Stewart powered their way to
third.
On the boys side, the
strong-armed duo of Riley
Hirn and Sean Boughner
teamed for the first-place
distance in the discus, giving
I-Lakes its lone first place on
the day. Hirn also joined with
power broker Dustin
Powrozek for second place in
the shot put.
The Chiefs Relay, featuring
a 400 leg followed by two 800
legs and finishing with
another 400 leg, featured
Zach Florek, Duane Vizina,
Josh Passino and Cody
Bonilla teaming for third
place.
The distance medley four-
some of Florek, Vizina,
Passino and Jordyn Smeltzer
strode to fourth place and
the 1600 relay crew of
Smeltzer, Vizina, Bonilla and
Florek forged to fourth.
The kids have had a long
week and they have tired
legs, reported I-Lakes coach
Sarah Furman. Our throwers
on the boys and girls' sides
turned in another great per-
formance.
By Mike Dunn
JOHANNESBURG The
Johannesburg-Lewi ston
baseball team lost its first Ski
Valley contest on Monday,
splitting with Onaway. On
Thursday, April 26, the
Cardinals swept a tight, well-
played twinbill with tough
league foe Inland Lakes.
As the Cards took a 13-2
overall mark and a 7-1
record in league play into
their scheduled double-
header with Central Lake on
Thursday, May 3.
J-L beat Onaway 13-6 in
the opener but lost 7-4 in the
nightcap.
In game one, the
Cardinals rallied from an
early 5-0 deficit to prevail.
Hard-throwing right-hander
Gunnar Owens was stellar in
relief, going 2 1-3 scoreless
innings and striking out six
of the seven Onaway batters
he faced. Owens got the win.
Brett Kortman hurled the
final two innings and
allowed one run in an effec-
tive stint.
At the plate, left Brian
VanCoillie continues to
pound enemy pitching like a
Normandy beachhead dur-
ing D-Day, ripping and lin-
ing hits all over the field.
VanCoillie was 3-for-4 in the
opener with a pair of boom-
ing doubles and three RBIs.
Senior strong man Blake
Huff was also in the Stroke
Zone on Monday, banging
out a pair of hits in theopen-
er with a sacrifice fly and
three RBIs.
Owens went 3-for-4with a
pair of RBIs. J-L collected 12
hits in all in game one.
In game two, J-L played
well enough to win but some
mistakes in the field proved
costly as Onaway scored a
bunch of unearned runs in
the second inning.
We played well other
than the one inning, said J-
L coach Rick Guild. The
unearned runs hurt us but
thats baseball.
Jake Newell started and
absorbed the loss. He struck
out seven and walked two.
Only two of the seven runs
he allowed were earned.
Huff brought the Hammer
to the plate in the second
game, going a perfect 3-for-3
with a majestic clout to left
that traversed the bounds of
the field for another of
Blakes long home runs. The
ball Blake busted was last
seen heading in the direc-
tion of Treetops Resort.
VanCoillie cracked anoth-
er two hits and knocked in
two more runs.
ON THURSDAY, J-L edged
I-Lakes by scores of 4-1 and
5-1.
VanCoillie got the nod in
game one and twirled a gem,
limiting the potent Bulldog
lineup to two hits and one
earned run. He struck out
seven and walked one and
delivered the ball with lethal
efficiency, throwing a total
of 82 pitches in the com-
plete-game performance.
Huff was hotter than a
jalapeno once again, belting
two hits with an RBI in the
opener. Owens was 2-for-3
with an RBI, and Kortman
and shophomore Coalton
Huff both had RBI singles.
In game two, Owens took
to the hill and tossed an effi-
cient three-hitter. His stat
line was very similar to
VanCoillies, striking out
seven with two walks and
throwing a total of 86 pitch-
es in his complete-game
performance.
Kortman cranked out
three hits in the nightcap,
including a two-run double.
Owens was 2-for-3 with an
RBI and Alex Payne, another
J-L slugger who has been
ripping the cover off the ball
this season, was 2-for-3.
VanCoillie laced an RBI
triple to help the cause and
the ever-dangerous Huff
delivered an RBI single.
Guild was especially
pleased with his teams
defensive effort in the two
games with the talented
Bulldogs.
Huff has been a human
Hoover at shortstop,
anchoring an infield that has
played exceptionally well
this season. Guild credited
assistant coach Barry Owens
with going a great job of
working with the Cardinal
infielders.
Guild also noted the play
of the fleet-footed VanCoillie
in centerfield in the second
game. VanCoillie made two
spectacular catches, includ-
ing a diving grab to end the
game that was one of the
best catches Guild has ever
seen a centerfielder make in
his Hall of Fame coaching
career.
Brian is one of the best
outfielders in the state, he
said. Hell be playing ball
somewhere next year.
The Cardinals have some
HUGE league games coming
up. On Monday, May 7, the
Cardinals battle fellow Ski
Valley front-runner and
defending champion
Mancelona in a double-
header that may well decide
the 2012 championship. The
road doesnt get easier after
that, though, as the
Cardinals square off against
Pellston, another perennial-
ly tough league foe, on
Thursday, May 10.
The Val Kapture Memorial
Tournament is scheduled
for this Saturday at
Johannesburg starting at 9
a.m.
JOHANNESBURG The
annual Val Kapture Memorial
Tournament at
Johannesburg-Lewiston fea-
tures a very tough field of
competitors, as usual.
On the baseball diamond
this Saturday, May 5, at 9
a.m., familiar rival Atlanta
will battle the host Cardinals
in what should be a whale of a
match-up, with Harbor Light
Christian and Inland Lakes
going head-to-head in game
two at 11 a.m. Thats four of
the top baseball teams in the
region doing battle. The
round-one losers then face
each other in the consolation
game at about 1 p.m., fol-
lowed by the round-one win-
ners squaring off in the title
game around 3 p.m.
The same four teams
square off on the softball dia-
mond in the same order,
though the softball games
will likely take less time to
complete.
The late Val Kapture was a
longtime assistant J-L base-
ball coach and educator who
died tragically in a car acci-
dent. Since the scholarship
fund was established in 2007,
more than $10,000 in scholar-
ships has been awarded to J-L
seniors who played baseball
for the Cardinals. The first
recipient of the award, 2007
graduate Donald McLean, is
today a police officer.
This is something that
promotes baseball in north-
ern Michigan and its a serv-
ice to kids who want to go on
and do something positive
with their lives, said Hall of
Fame J-L baseball coach Rick
Guild. A lot of our kids have
received scholarships since
we started this and its nice to
help them achieve their goals
in memory of Val.
The cost is $5 at the gate.
Everything raised from the
tournament, including the
concessions sales, goes to the
scholarship fund. The
umpires who will be officiat-
ing the games are donating
their time as well.
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD The gritty
Gaylord girls of coach Josh
Workman battled back after a
lopsided loss in game one of
their Big North doubleheader
at home against Cadillac on
Tuesday, April 24, staging a
late rally to edge the Vikings in
the nightcap. Gaylord won 6-5
after dropping game one by a
12-1 score.
Junior Lauren Meads
mighty three-run clout
helped to fuel the come-from-
behind win. Mead was also
the winning pitcher and she
also scored the winning run in
the bottom of the seventh.
Not bad for a days work.
Cadillac took an early 3-0
lead in game two and
appeared to be on the way to
another league victory but the
Blue Devils had other ideas.
It all started with Meads
majestic monster blast in the
bottom of the second, a mis-
sile that Lauren launched into
the swirling jet stream and
watched sail far and long and
somewhere into the adjacent
township. Meads homer
came with teammates Sydney
Meadows and Taylor Menne
on board and instantly tied
the score at 3.
Mead helped her own cause
with a defensive gem in the
circle in the top of the third
and first baseman Jada
Johnson also turned in a web
gem to enable Gaylord to
maintain the tie.
Mead mangled another
Viking fastball in the bottom
of the fifth, slashing a scream-
ing single to knock in Alysha
Sobeck and give the Blue
Devils a 4-3 advantage in the
seesaw contest.
Cadillac rallied to score
twice in the top of the sixth,
adding more sock to the
swinging seesaw, and Gaylord
subsequently trailed by a run,
5-4, going to bat in the bottom
of the frame.
Johnson, calm as a windless
sea, drilled a line drive single
to knock in Menne with the
tying run before Cierra Woods
walloped a long, high sacrifice
fly to allow the speedy Mead
to roar home from third with
what would prove to be the
game-winning run.
Mead still had to put down
the heart of the Cadillac order
in the top of the seventh and
did so with help from Paige
Woods, who made a spectacu-
lar catch for the second out.
Then it was Mead who com-
pleted what was for her a
tremendous outing, making
still another outstanding
defensive play to retire the
side and end the game, spark-
ing a spontaneous celebra-
tion.
ON THURSDAY, April 26,
the Blue Devils faced Sault
Ste. Marie in frigid conditions,
losing the opener 14-3 and
finishing in a 5-5 tie the night-
cap.
Workman commended the
pitching effort of Joslyn Rider
against the Sault.
ON SATURDAY, Gaylord
participated in the Boyne City
Invitational and faced two
very strong opponents, falling
to Rochester Adams and
perennial U.P. powerhouse
Rapid River.
Going into Thursdays Big
North clash at Traverse City
West, Gaylord was 3-11-1
overall and 1-1 in the league.
The Blue Devils are home on
Monday, May 7, against
Traverse City Central and play
at Alpena on Thursday, May
10.
Blue Devils rally for
BNC win
Track
I-Lakes competes in Chief Relays
Senior Sandy Bischoff blasts off and climbs the air
to achieve another strong distance in the long
jump at Cheboygan.
Strong-armed Sean Boughner unleashes a mighty
heave in the shot put event as Paige Stewart of
the girls team looks on.
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Snowbirds take on tough Mancelona in brutal weather conditions on Thursday, April 26
By Bob DeLong
GAYLORD -- Man was it
cold! Sure it was cold for both
teams, but both coaches con-
ceded that playing condi-
tions were not favorable for
playing quality baseball and
only one game was played on
Thursday between defending
Ski Valley champion
Mancelona and St. Mary.
The 35 degree temps with
25-30 mph winds out of the
north made it feel like the
mid-20s! It was very tough to
grip the ball for pitchers and
fielders alike and that was
part of the reason for a game
between two quality, well-
coached teams that turned
out to be sloppy and filled
with errors.
Mancelona dominated the
scoreboard, winning 17-7 in
5 innings. Mancelona only
scored 4 earned runs and St
Mary only 2 earned runs; the
other 18 runs were unearned.
Mancelona scored 3
unearned runs in the first on
an error, sacrifice bunt, and
after 2 outs a triple lost in the
sun in right field off the bat of
Craig Conway, a sharp single
by Wyatt Derrer and another
error.
The Ironmen scored 2
more unearned runs in the
second with only 1 hit, a dou-
ble, a fielders choice, allow-
ing a batter to reach on a
third strike passed ball and
another bobbled grounder.
St Mary scored 3 unearned
runs in the bottom of the sec-
ond when, after a Brendon
Nowicki single and a walk to
Matt Spyhalski, Pat OConnor
was safe on an error with 2
outs to load the bases. Mike
Stutesman walked to force in
a run and Pat Switalski was
hit by a pitch to force in
another run, and a wild pitch
let in a third run to narrow
the lead to 5-3.
In the top of the third, 2 St.
Mary errors, 2 fielders choice
grounders and 4 hits led to 7
more unearned runs moved
the score to 12-3 in favor of
Mancelona.
St Mary loaded the bases in
the bottom of the inning on 2
walks and an error, but a nice
play by second baseman
Logan Borst on a grounder
from OConnor off the pitch-
ers glove ended the inning
when the speedy OConnor
was nipped at first by inches.
In the top of the fifth,
Mancelona stroked a couple
infield hits and reached on
an error to load the bases,
then collected 4 more hit and
used and fielders choice to
plate 5 more runs for a com-
manding 17-3 lead.
St. Mary battled back in the
bottom of the fifth, getting
hits from Brendon Nowicki
and Nick Lochinski and a
walk to Matt Spyhaski to load
the bases. Pat OConnor and
Pat Switalski smashed RBI
singles and 2 more runs
scored on 2 Ironmen errors
to cut the lead to 17-7 before
Conway retired the side with
bases loaded to end the game
via the 10-run mercy rule.
The hard-throwing
Conway got the win. He gave
up 5 hits and struck out 7,
allowing only 2 earned runs
of the 7 that scored, but the
weather bothered him as he
walked 5 Snowbirds and hit 2
others. The Ironmen had 4
errors.
Spyhalski took the loss,
giving up only 4 earned runs
as the Snowbirds really strug-
gled, allowing 13 unearned
runs on 6 errors. Despite the
cold temperatures, Matt
unbelievably did not walk a
batter but he did give up 15
hits to the hard-hitting
Ironmen, 13 of which were
singles. Matt stuck out 3 and
Gabe Nowicki came on to get
the last out of the fifth with a
strikeout.
Leadoff man Trevor Ackler
had 4 hits and scored 3 runs
for Mancelona. Kyle
Schepperley, Derrer, Conway,
and Ordway each had 2 hits
for Mancelona.
Brendon Nowicki and 2
hits for St Mary.
St Mary was 6-2 overall and
3-2 in the Ski Valley following
the loss.
Defending league champ
Mancelona was 10-2 and 6-0
in the Ski Valley. The Ironmen
have to continue a game they
trailed with Onaway, (plus
they now will play St Mary to
make up the second game at
a later date).
St. Mary falls to league champs
Baseball
Baseball
Following split with Cadillac, Gaylord faces the Soo in the snow and competes in BC tourney
Conway, Dingman post twin shutouts for Ironmen;
Pellston battles hard against Sacred Heart
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD It was an
active week for the Gaylord
baseball team of coach Ted
Arkfeld. On Tuesday, April 24,
the Blue Devils split with Big
North foe Cadillac; on
Thursday, April 26, it was a
battle in the snow with the
Blue Devils of Sault Ste.
Marie; and on Saturday
Gaylord competed in the
Boyne City Invitational.
In the twinbill with
Cadillac, steady senior hurler
Travis Bandt delivered a
beauty in the opener, keep-
ing the Viking batters off-
stride all game long in a tight
2-1 triumph. Bandt twirled a
three-hit masterpiece to give
Gaylord the win in the Big
North Conference opener.
Bandt received strong sup-
port in the field during the
tense contest, particularly
from scrappy shortstop
Spencer Bajko and second
baseman Chad McMillion in
situations with runners on
base.
Bandt also helped his own
cause at the plate, drilling a
line single to left to chase
home Bajko in the bottom of
the third and tie the score at
1.
In the fifth, Tyler Frisch
found an open space in the
outfield for a lead-off single
to center. The fleet-footed
Frisch then put pressure on
the Cadillac battery, stealing
second in a flash, and then
stealing third to put the
potential winning run just 90
feet away. Frisch took off like
an adrenaline-charged stal-
lion out of the blocks when
he saw a pitch slip away from
the Viking catcher. Frisch slid
under the tag of the Viking
pitcher, raising a cloud of
dust and putting Gaylord on
top. Frischs daring dash to
home proved to be the differ-
ence in the outcome.
Arkfeld noted the defen-
sive efforts of Bajko and
McMillion along with the
steady play of catcher Taylor
Swanson in his first varsity
start.
Cadillac came back to win
the nightcap by an 8-0 mar-
gin. Nick Shear smacked a
single for Gaylord, one of the
Blue Devils three hits.
McMillion and Bandt had the
other hits.
Rangy Michael Skerratt
started for Gaylord but was
forced to leave with a bruised
finger and Bajko finished up
in relief.
ON THURSDAY, Gaylord
played host to the Soo in a
game more suited for
Eskimos than baseball play-
ers.
Gaylord battled hard but
was outscored 16-10 in a
game plagued by snow show-
ers and wind. The weather
affected Gaylords gloves as
the Blue Devils made several
errors.
Bandt continued his torrid
hitting, slapping three more
safeties in the contest and
knocking home two of
Gaylords 10 runs. Skerratt
cracked a pair of hits as well
and chased home three runs.
Taylor Swanson swung and
struck for a timely single and
Danny Miller delivered an
RBI single also in the tough
loss.
ON SATURDAY at Boyne
City, the Blue Devils played
twice and lost twice to tough
foes.
Gaylord dropped a 6-2
decision to Cheboygan in
extra innings and lost 13-12
in a seesaw affair with the
host Ramblers.
Bandt turned in another
solid performance on the hill
in the Cheboygan game. The
Blue Devils and Chiefs were
tied 2-2 after regulation.
Gaylord led against Boyne
City 12-10 in the sixth before
host Ramblers staged a dra-
matic late rally to gain the
come-from-behind win.
Gaylord (3-4) plays at T.C.
West on Thursday in a Big
North twinbill. The Blue
Devils are home Monday,
May 7, against T.C. Central.
By Mike Dunn
MANCELONA The
Mancelona Ironmen contin-
ued to find success defend-
ing the Ski Valley Conference
championship on Monday,
defeating Forest Area 11-0
and 3-0.
Ironmen hurlers Craig
Conway and Brandon
Dingman combined to allow
the Warriors just one hit in
the two games. The rangy
Conway tossed a no-hitter in
game one, striking out eight
and walking just one.
In game two, Dingman
and Forest Area ace Bob
Steile engaged in a pitchers
duel. Dingman, a freshman
phenom with an upside that
appears to have no down-
side, fired a one-hitter. He
struck out seven and walked
one.
Steile also delivered a one-
hitter for Forest Area but the
Ironmen were able to take
advantage of the opportuni-
ties that came their way to
secure the hard-fought win.
Wyatt Derrer walloped
three hits and knocked in
two runs in the opener.
Dalton Sulz slammed three
hits with two RBIs and
Trevor Ackler tagged two hits
and scored three times. The
speedy Ackler was also big
into banditry on the bases,
swiping four.
In the nightcap, second
baseman Logan Borst laced
the only hit off Steile and he
also walked and scored two
of Mancelonas three runs.
The Ironmen improved to
12-2 overall and 8-0 in the
league, pending the out-
come of a suspended game
at Onaway in which the
Cardinals were leading in
the bottom of the fourth
inning.
Mancelona has some BIG
league games upcoming.
The Ironmen host Pellston
on Thursday and are home
again Monday against fellow
league front-runner
Johannesburg-Lewiston.
Pellston bows to
Sacred Heart
PELLSTON The Hornets
played host to state-ranked
Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
and battled the Irish pretty
tough in two games. Sacred
Heart prevailed in two close,
well-played games by scores
of 5-2 and 4-0.
Sophomore lefty Hunter
Cameron handled himself
well against the powerful
Irish lineup, allowing just
three hits in the opener.
Zak Kruskie swung a sweet
stick in game one, connect-
ing for a single and an RBI
double and Cameron also
drilled an RBI single.
In game two, Nick
Kasubowski also gave a cred-
itable performance, scatter-
ing six hits and striking out
four for the Hornets.
Hard-hitting senior Andy
Hamlin hammered a single
for the Hornets, as did
Ronnie Schlosser, junior
Nitro Nick Nathan and the
hot-swinging Kruskie.
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Softball
Northmen win one, lose two against solid competition;
Hansen, Loper pitch well
By Mike Dunn
BAY CITY Petoskey trav-
eled south to Bay City
Western on Saturday to take
part in a tournament featur-
ing quality teams and came
away with one win and two
narrow defeats. The
Northmen were 5-7 at the
end of the day.
Annie Hansen and Ellen
Loper pitched well for
Petoskey. The gals in blue
outscored host Bay City
Western 8-6 to start things off
before losing a pair of one-
run games, 1-0 to Swartz
Creek and 4-3 to Hemlock.
Hansen scattered five hits
against the Warriors in game
one while striking out four. In
the tournament semifinals
against state-ranked Swartz
Creek, Hansen continued to
pound the strike zone and
challenge the hitters. She was
effective in getting outs with
runners on base against the
Dragons, permitting just one
run in the third inning.
Unfortunately for the
Northmen, that proved to be
the only run of the contest.
Hansen allowed eight hits
and struck out two.
In the consolation finals
against Hemlock, the
Northmen hit the ball hard
up and down the lineup but
could not generate the big hit
that would have put the
game away. Hemlock came
back from a 3-0 deficit to
score twice in the bottom of
the seventh and secure the
narrow win.
Loper pitched solidly in
defeat, twirling a four-hitter
and notching four Ks.
Kristen Espinoza swung a
heavy stick for the Northmen
on the day, rapping two hits
in each of the first two games
and a long sacrifice fly for an
RBI in the game against
Hemlock. Katie Kidd was in
Krunch Mode at the plate as
well, connecting for five hits
in the tourney. Maria Tuck
tagged hits in every game
and recorded a two-run sin-
gle in the loss to Hemlock.
Tori Thompson was poison
at the plate against Hemlock
pitching, delivering a pair of
hits. Breanna Merriam was a
puckish presence at the plate
for Petoskey in the Hemlock
game as well, connecting for
a hit. Caitlin Strobel, Hansen
and Loper also recorded hits
in the tourney.
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Golf
Muller is medalist as Harbor Light prevails April 24 at Wildwood Lakes
By Mike Dunn
WOLVERINE Harbor
Light Christian turned in a
solid team performance on
Tuesday, April 24, in earning
a victory in the Northern
Lakes Conference golf match
held at Wildwood Lakes Golf
Course in Wolverine.
The Swordsmen, with Gary
Muller leading the way as
medalist, had 178 team
strokes in the nine-hole com-
petition, followed by
Alanson-Pellston (192),
Mackinaw City (194),
Mancelona (213) and
Wolverine (221).
Mullers fine round of 41
was good for top honors on
the day with talented Connor
Kintz of Alanson-Pellston
and Nick Mercer of Mack City
tied for runner-up with a 42.
Eighth-grader Silas Lee and
Josh Walker of Harbor Light
were tied for fourth with a
round of 44, and Tanner
Keller of Alanson-Pellston,
Heidi Mercer of Mack City
and Kyle Frost Wolverine
were tied for sixth place with
a round of 48. Kirk Muller of
Harbor Light, the fourth
Swordsmen to finish in the
top 10, came in 10th with a
round of 49.
Coming in behind Kintz
and Keller for Alanson-
Pellston were Brandon
Kuchnicki (50) and Joe Russ
(52).
The third and fourth
golfers for Mack City behind
Nick and Heidi Mercer were
Steve Heilman (51) and
Danny Dow (53).
Max Koenig, R.J. Homan
and Brandon Scott each
carded a 53 to lead
Mancelonas tight pack, with
Nate Devenau (54) just a
stroke behind.
Following Kyle Frost for
Wolverine were Jimmy
McGlynn (54), Keith Blakey
(55) and Tylor McCauley (64).
The conference standings
after two meets shows
Harbor Light in front with 2
points with Alanson-Pellston
(4) as runner-up followed by
Mackinaw City (7) and
Mancelona (7) in third place
and Wolverine (10) in fifth.
Muller of Harbor Light has
the top spot on the leader-
board with 83 strokes with
Kintz (84) of A-P just one
stroke behind. Nick Mercer
(90) of the Comets is third
with Lee (95) and Zac Curtis
(98) of Harbor Light in the
fourth and fifth spots.
There was another confer-
ence match held Tuesday,
May 1, hosted by Harbor
Light at Crooked Tree Golf
Course. That was played after
this issue went to press and
the results will appear in next
weeks issue.
Swordsmen capture conference meet
Soccer
Gaylord rebounds from tough loss to Petoskey with powerful performance in shutout of Rayders
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD The Gaylord
soccer team rebounded in a
big way from the narrow loss
to Big North rival Petoskey on
Tuesday, April 24, powering
past visiting Suttons Bay 4-0
on Monday.
The Blue Devils exhibited
excellent on-field communi-
cation and synchronized
passing in the big victory as
they improved to 5-2 on the
season.
Senior Hannah Parker,
Jessie Willett, Taylor Kaiser
and Maddie Hamilla each
scored for the victors.
Parker got things going
with a push-in shot off a
scrum in front of the net. The
opportunistic Willett took a
pretty feed from junior
Ashley Bartow and drilled
one past the sprawling
Rayder netminder for the
second goal late in the first
half and Kaiser, who is just a
sophomore, got the killer
goal of the night just sec-
onds before intermission,
converting a picture-perfect
pass from crafty teammate
Chelsea Fox to make it 3-0.
In the second half, it was
Hamilla, another of the
strong group of sophomores
on the 2012 Blue Devil roster,
rocketing one home for the
final Blue Devil goal with
help from the ever-present
Parker.
Megan Lamb was a lion in
the nets for the Blue Devils,
aggressively turning away
everything the Rayders sent
her way. She had solid sup-
port out front from Brooke
Stier, Missy Hartmann and
Destiny Wojtkowiak, among
others.
Gaylord returned to league
play on Tuesday of this week
against T.C. West. On
Thursday, the Blue Devils are
home for another Big North
clash, this time with T.C.
Central.
Blue Devils shut out Suttons Bay
Soccer
Baseball
Victories over Gaylord, Cadillac put
Petoskey in drivers seat in Big North
Young Ironmen power past Charlevoix,
splits with talented Petoskey
By Mike Dunn
PETOSKEY The Petoskey
girls soccer team made its
hold on the top spot in the
Big North Conference a bit
more secure last week, earn-
ing a narrow 1-0 victory over
tough, talented Gaylord on
Tuesday and then outscor-
ing game-but-outmanned
Cadillac 5-1 on Thursday.
On Friday, the busy
Northmen of coach Zach
Jonker traveled to Midland
and suffered a 5-1 defeat.
Going into the Big North
match on Tuesday, May 1, at
Traverse City Central, the
Northmen were 6-4 overall
but 5-0 in the league.
The win over Gaylord in
the highly anticipated
match between two very
solid league rivals was about
as tight and as tough as
expected.
Laurel Young struck for
the only goal of the match
midway through the first
half, tallying off a fine feed
from Liz Fraser. Apart from
Youngs goal, the match was
dominated by outstanding
defense and excellent goal-
tending at both ends.
Quinn Faylor for Petoskey
and Alex Simmons for
Gaylord were both super in
the nets and had outstand-
ing play from the gritty stop-
pers in front of them.
Jonker commended the
stout efforts of Blue Curtain
defenders Alyssa
VanWerden, Mikayla
Nayback, Hayley Fettig,
Maire Carmody and
Mackenzie Kelbel in the
match.
On Thursday, the
Northmen dispatched of vis-
iting Cadillac with lethal
efficiency. All of the scoring
in the wind-blown match
came in the second half.
Fettig, moved from the
nets to forward for the
match, celebrated by boom-
ing a pair of goals against the
Vikings to help fuel the
offensive fireworks.
Midfielder Lisa Dinon deliv-
ered a screaming shot that
blew past the Viking netmin-
der and bruised the twine in
the back of the net. Carmody
launched a cannon blast of
her own for another
Petoskey goal and Anna
Godzik tallied for the
Northmen as well.
VanWerden, who makes a
habit of being in the right
place at the right time,
earned one of the assists in
the match. Dinon and
Carmody also earned
assists.
Fraser, filling in for the
injured Kelsey Ance, did a
credible job in the nets,
stopping all but one of the
shots directed toward the
goal by the Vikings.
Petoskey earned a 2-1 win
in the JV match, with Ellen
Audia and Marie Hibbler
hammering home the goals
for the young Northmen.
In Fridays match at the
field of talented Midland,
Dinon lit the scoring lamp
for the short-handed
Northmen in the second half
with help from Morgan Jons.
Kelly Hoffman handled the
duties in goal for Petoskey,
which was hit hard by the flu
bug and had several players
sidelined.
Petoskey prevailed 2-0 in
the JV match as Natalie
Davenport turned away
every shot directed her way,
and Mackenzie Dubeau and
Typhoon Trista Boyd blast-
ed home the two goals.
By Doug Derrer
MANCELONA The
Mancelona JV baseball team
was firing on all cylinders in
recent games. On Friday,
April 27, the young Ironmen
powered past Charlevoix by
scores of 14-0 and 9-3 in a
doubleheader played at
Ellsworth and on Monday,
April 30, Mancelona split
with a tough Petoskey team,
losing 4-3 before coming
back to win 14-9.
The Mancelona JV jumped
out to an early lead in the 14-
0 victory over the Rayders.
Twelve runs in the first three
innings put Mancelona in the
drivers seat.
An error, a wild pitch, an
error, and an RBI single by
Derick Conway in the first
inning and a two-run single
by Cody Derrer, a two-run
single by Conway, an error,
and a two-run single by Kody
Pinney during the second
inning fueled Mancelonas
early uprising.
Conway racked up four
RBIs and cranked out four
hits.
Freshman flame thrower
Brandon Dingman struck out
10 hitters en route to the
shutout win. He tossed five
innings of shutout ball and
allowed only two hits.
The Ironmen got one-run
boosts in each of the third,
fourth and fifth. In the third,
Mancelona scored on an RBI
single by Jake Winstead, plat-
ing Dingman.
In game two, Mancelona
used a six-run explosion in
the fifth inning to pull away
to a 9-3 triumph over the
Rayders.
Nick Balhorn was a beast
for the Ironmen in the night-
cap, reaching base three
times and scoring three
times.
Cody Derrer was in control
on the hill, recording the win.
He allowed three runs over
four innings. Cody struck out
one, walked four and surren-
dered three hits. Closer Kody
Pinney put away the final
three outs to record the save.
Detroit has Papa Grande
for its closer and Mancelona
has Papa Pinney.
ON MONDAY, Mancelona
mustered more hits than host
Petoskey in game one but not
more runs. Mancelona lost 4-
3 in six innings despite out-
hitting Petoskey five to four.
Balhorn brought the hot
aluminum with him, record-
ing a hit in each of his three
at-bats. He singled in the
first, third, and fifth innings.
Budnem recorded the win
for Petoskey. He allowed
three runs over six innings.
The Petoskey pitcher struck
out three, walked one and
surrendered five hits.
The Mancelona JV jumped
out to an early 1-0 lead in the
top of the first. Balhorn got
things going for Mancelona
JV with a single. Then an
error scored Kody Pinney.
It didn't take long for
Petoskey to answer as it
scored one run of its own in
the first. Petoskey scored on a
groundout by Budnem.
Petoskey scored two runs
of its own in the third.
Petoskey scored on an RBI
single by Budnem and a
groundout by Senzmen.
The lead stayed with
Petoskey after the fifth, when
it scored one run on an RBI
single by Budnem.
IN GAME TWO, Mancelona
prevailed in an old-fashioned
slugfest.
The bats were busy and
when the dust cleared
Mancelona JV had a 14-9 win
over Petoskey in four innings.
The teams totaled 11 hits in
the game.
Griffen Borst yes, Ski
Valley opponents have yet
another BORST to look for-
ward to playing against for
the next three years! -- racked
up three RBIs on two hits. He
singled in the second and
third innings.
Even though Cody Derrer
allowed six runs over four
innings, he still recorded the
victory. Derrer struck out
four, walked five and surren-
dered four hits.
Visiting Mancelona went
up for good in the first, scor-
ing one run on a wild pitch.
The Ironmen increased the
lead with four runs in the
second. An error scored
Chase Wilcox for the inning's
first run. That was followed
up by Balhorn's blistering
single, scoring Jagger Agrusa.
Jagger flew in like a rolling
stone from third.
Mancelona built upon its
lead with eight runs in the
third. An error scored Agrusa
again, helping Jagger to get
some satisfaction and also to
get Mancelona on the board
in the inning. That was fol-
lowed up by Borst's laser-like
single, plating Greg Grody.
After pushing across nine
runs in the bottom of the
fourth, Petoskey faced just a
14-9 deficit. A two-run single
by Garraro, an RBI single by
Budnick, a bases loaded walk
by Derrer, a sacrifice fly by
Menley, an RBI single by
Senzmen, a walk by Kalman,
a hit by pitch, and a walk by
Hinman set off a Petoskey
rally. But Derrer induced the
dangerous Budnick to fly out
to end the game.
Northmen stay
unbeaten in league
Mancelona JV on the
warpath
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By Mike Dunn
JOHANNESBURG -- The
Onaway softball team of
coach Jodi Brewbaker busted
its way to another sweep in
Ski Valley league play, posting
a pair of shutout wins
Monday at Johannesburg-
Lewiston byscores of 16-0
and 19-0.
After the two tense, nail-
biting victories, Onaway
pushed its record to 10-0
overall and 10-0 in the
league. It appears that
Onaways next loss in the Ski
Valley will come on the same
day Governor Synder dyes
his hair blue, which may not
happen anytime in the near
future.
Flame thrower Emmy
Estep struck out four in game
one and five more in game
two. She allowed one hit and
two walks to the hard-swing-
ing J-L gals in the two games.
First baseman Molly
Cleaver had another Monster
day for Onaway. The sweet-
swinging slugger got the
meat of the bat on the ball
twice in the opener and the
results were the same each
time. They were still trying to
figure which of Molly Meats
two home runs traveled a far-
ther distance when the
games were over.
Mollys mighty muscle
accounted for five runs in the
opener. Lexi Szymoniak also
helped the Onaway cause.
Line Drive Lexi laced a pair
of hits, including a double,
and Sammie Freel slugged
two hits with an RBI. Brooke
Szymoniak, the other half of
Onaways lethal Szymoniak
Attack, busted two two-run
doubles to help fuel the
offensive barrage while
Temara Lupu, Faith
Chapman, Sam Brasseur and
Estep collected hits as well.
Brooke Szymoniak contin-
ued the attack at the plate in
game two, going 3-for-5.
Second baseman Megan
Estep struck for four hits in
the nightcap, including two
doubles. Brassuer, the Cards
gifted catcher, got jealous of
Mollys home run trot in
game one and decided to do
some clouting of her own in
game two. Brasseurs ball was
last spotted sailing some-
where over the Depot
Restaurant.
Molly went 2-for-2 in the
nightcap. Chapman and
Freel each went 2-for-3 and
Estep, after watching the
power surge of teammates
Molly and Sammie, also belt-
ed a home run in the night-
cap, a three-run jack that
sliced through the wind and
beyond the fence with siz-
zling ferocity.
The Cardinals of
Johannesburg (7-9, 5-5) did-
nt have a whole lot to cheer
for on Monday but did get a
doubleheader sweep of
Inland Lakes on Thursday,
April 26. Keep reading to find
that report.
Lady Ironmen earn
sweep
MANCELONA The Lady
Ironmen of Mancelona
sweated out a pair of tense
victories on Monday against
Forest Area, barely getting by
the Warriors in a pair of wild
Ski Valley games. Mancelona
eked out a win in the opener
by a 29-3 score and narrowly
managed the sweep with a
15-0 win in game two.
Cool Kallie Derrer deliv-
ered both wins in the circle
for Mancelona, painting the
corners with crisp speed
balls, notching a combined
14 strikeouts and allowing
just three hits in the two
games.
Dakota Derrer was a dan-
ger in the leadoff spot for
Mancelona in both games,
slashing two hits and three
hits while scoring eight times
and knocking in four runs.
Slugging catcher Ashley
Derrer drilled two hits in the
opener and was poison with
runners on base, knocking in
three runs. Miranda Boucard
belted three hits with three
RBIs and two runs.
In game two, Makenzie
Willson was in the Wallop
Zone for the Ironmen,
whacking two hits and driv-
ing in three runs.
Pellston sweeps
past Saints
PELLSTON The Pellston
girls pushed their record to a
rock-solid 12-2 with an
impressive sweep of visiting
non-league rival St. Ignace
on Friday. The Hornets pre-
vailed by scores of 8-6 and
10-0.
Kelly Lewis and Megan
Milbrandt earned the wins
for the hungry Hornets, with
Lewis using her lightning
deliveries to twirl a four-hit-
ter with four strikeouts
against the Saints in game
one and Mildbrandt mowing
them down with lethal
motion on her fastball in
game two, striking out three
and permitting five hits while
securing the shutout.
Breah Carter was cool,
calm and connected at the
plate in the opener, rapping
out three hits to lead the
offense for the Hornets.
Sweet-swinging senior
Sammie McNitt struck for a
single and a double as she
continued her torrid hitting
pace this season. Senior
Shelby Hughey slammed a
double in the opener and
Tori Kirsch and Tequara Kiley
added some effervescence to
the uprising, each striking for
a key single.
In game two, it was McNitt
nailing the ball with authori-
ty once again, this time
accounting for a pair of
booming doubles while driv-
ing in four runs. Milbrandt
helped her own cause,
muscling a pair of hits, and
Hughey also recorded a safe-
ty.
The Hornets battle Ski
Valley foe Mancelona on the
road on Thursday, May 3.
Joburg sweeps past
Bulldogs
JOHANNESBURG The
Johannesburg-Lewiston girls
battered the ball hard on
Thursday, April 26, en route
to a pair of impressive victo-
ries over Ski Valley foe Inland
Lakes. The Cardinals pre-
vailed by scores of 13-8 and
16-1.
Junior Abby Schlicher won
both games for J-L, allowing
nine hits and six strikeouts in
game one before turning up
the juice on the velocity
meter big time in game two.
Acetylene Abby was on fire
in the nightcap, tossing a no-
hitter. She permitted just
three walks.
Nick Bush belted three hits
and stole three bases for J-L
in the opener. Katie
Kierczynski cracked three
hits as well and smooth-
swinging Sydney McKenney
collected three hits and
swiped two bases.
Kierczynski continued her
hot hitting in game two,
going 3-for-3 with two dou-
bles. Schlicher slammed
three hits and scored three
times to help her own cause.
Hailey Reasner, Miranda
House and Caitlin Priest were
all ablaze on the basepaths,
motoring around to score
three runs apiece.
Softball
High-powered Cardinals stay unbeaten in SVC with sweep of Joburg
Onaway powers to another sweep
CHIEF
RELAYS ...
The action was fast and
furious on Friday, April 27,
when Cheboygan hosted the
annual Chiefs Relays. Area
teams, including Inland Lakes
and Pellston, participated. The
Cheboygan boys, with help from
Trenton Jarman, shown here
outpacing speedy Sam Burtt of
Sault Ste. Marie, and Jake Elmore,
shown in the process of
conquering the pole vault,
captured their half of the meet.
Photos by
Charles Jarman
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have prior sales experience in a
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positions on afternoon shift.
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IMMEDIATE OPENING. Spicy Bob's
of Petoskey has immediate open-
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crew members. Call the manager in
Petoskey at 231-347-3015 for
more information and application.
Kentucky Fried Chicken of
Mackinaw is looking to hire cooks &
customer service workers. Apply in
person or email
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HELP WANTED
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5304.
Looking for responsible and punc-
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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
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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.
The Charlevoix Circle of Arts is now
accepting applications for instruc-
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Summer Camp for July 2 through
August 10. The camp will offer 10-
12 different sessions. For more
information, please visit
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The Community of East Jordan, MI.
located on the South Arm of Lake
Charlevoix, is seeking a goal-orient-
ed, outcome-based professional
with exemplary leadership skills for
the position of city administrator.
The City offers entrepreneurial
opportunities, nature-based
tourism amenities and is poised to
become a destination in both of
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Jordan at 231-536-3381 or
www.eastjordancity.org. Attn:
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the qualifications identified by a
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Applications will be accepted by
mail or email through May 18,
2012 at 5:00 p.m. The City of East
Jordan is an equal opportunity
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students playing great-sounding
classical, contemporary,
ballads & blues from their
very first lessons!
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Licensed Simply Music Teacher
Gaylord
2008 Puma 20 QB Travel Trailer
Air, awning, microwave,
loaded.
2215 US Highway 31 N
Petoskey, MI 49770
Phone 231-347-3200
$
8,995
"Nobody Sells for Less"
4 Dr. Keyless entry, power
CD, air, cruise.
$13,500
2010 ChevroIet ImpaIa LT
2215 US 31 North
Petoskey
WWW.PetoskeyAutoGroup.com
CALL 231-347-6080
"Nobody Sells for Less"
4 cyl, automatic, cruise, air $7,500
2007 ChevroIet CoIorado LS
2215 US 31 North
Petoskey
WWW.PetoskeyAutoGroup.com
CALL 231-347-6080
2003 Chrysler Town & Country
7 Passenger Van. Air,
Cruise, Keyless Entry. Just $199 DOWN
CALL DRIVE NOW, PETOSKEY, 231-347-3200

(non-smoking household).
Gently used furniture,
refrigerators, freezers, washer, dryer,
household items, outdoor equip-
ment, lots of tools, table saws, etc.
8460 MiII St., VanderbiIt.
Corner of I-75 and Old 27,
across from BP.
Sat-Sun, May 5 - 6,
9am - 4pm.
Sat, Sun, May 12 - 13,
9am - 4pm.
2006 Ford Taurus
Cruise, CD, Keyless
entry. $199 DOWN
CALL DRIVE NOW, PETOSKEY, 231-347-3200
NEW 2013 Greywolf Cherokee
26 foot Bunkhouse
Power awning, power jacks,
flat screen TV, Loaded.
2215 US Highway 31 N, Petoskey, MI 49770
Phone 231-347-3200
$
13,995
HELP WANTED!
AuSable Free Clinic, Inc. (AFCI) is seeking to fill
a CASE MANAGEMENT POSITION.
AFCI is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization lo-
cated in Grayling, providing health services to
uninsured residents of Crawford, Roscommon,
Oscoda and Montmorency counties. RN licensed
in the state of Michigan required, BSN required,
master`s degree preferred. Candidate must have
strong communication skills, computer skills, and
attention to detail. The case manager coordi-
nates and manages patient care to ensure conti-
nuity and collaborates with primary care
providers at AFCI to evaluate, prepare, educate,
and refer patients. Previous experience in case
management preferred, current experience rele-
vant to patient population preferred. Position is
20 hours per week, variable shifts with one
evening per week, benefits available. Qualified
candidates may apply online at
http://www.mercygrayIing.com.
AFCI is an equal opportunity employer.
1 MILE NORTH ON OLD 27
GAYLORD
989.732.5136
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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
NEW
PRICE!!!
Move-in
Condition
Newer 3 Bed, 2
Bath HUD in
Lake
Arrowhead.
Laminate and
Tile Floors,
Vaulted Ceiling,
Steel Roof. Nice
Play Fort for
Kids. On 3 Lots. Comes with Deeded Access to All Sport Lake plus Other Ammenities of
Lake Arrowhead Assn. (Clubhouse, Pool,Trails, Etc.) $54,500. MLS #275907
ALMOST NEW
3 Bed, 2 Bath, Stick
Built Ranch Close to
Town. Functional
Floor Plan with
Finished Walk Out
Basement, Poured
Concrete
Foundation, Deck,
Gas Fireplace and
Attached 2 Car
Garage. Home is on
Deep Lot with Lots
of Trees and Natural
Setting Giving it a Woodsy, Country, Up-North Feel. $117,500. MLS #278448
Nice Well Maintained
Rentals Available
2 and 3 bedrooms
Call
989-732-1707
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3 Bed, 1 Bath Cabin with 50 Feet of Ausable River Frontage. Surprisingly Roomy with
No Wasted Space. Can Easily Sleep 6 or More for those Weekend or Week Long
Getaways. Completely Furnished. Snowmobile Trail Right Out Front Door.
$59,500. MLS#277806
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Chalet with 2 1/2 Garage and
Deeded Access to Big Bear.
You'll Also Find Tile Floors,A
Wood Burning Fireplace, Full
Basement, Natural Gas Heat
and Central Air. Seller says
what the heck, throw in a
Home Warrenty and give em
the Mineral Rights too!
$124,500.
MLS #276389
GORGEOUS
CUSTOM FULL
LOG HOME
Deep in the Woods.
Stone Perma Log
Fireplace. Huge Deck
Out Front. Loft Balcony
Out Back. Jet Tub. Full
Basement, Steel Roof,
and Full Log Garage
with Rear Door. Backs
Up to 1000s of Acres of
State Land. $199,000.
MLS #276669
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Featured Home
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Spring
Cleaning
Guide
Compliments of
Ed Wohlfiel
Make spring cleaning less
of a chore by following
these smarter--and mostly
greener--tips for this annu-
al rite of homeownership.
Part 3 of 4
Bedrooms
Since bedrooms are such
individual spaces, there's a
lot of diversity in what
needs to happen. Most
homeowners should at least
rotate and flip innerspring
mattresses, and store out-
of-season sheets and cloth-
ing. Also go through your
closet, and donate or
Freecycle items you haven't
worn in the last 12 months.
For carpets and mattresses,
consider using a profes-
sional cleaning service.
Figure a typical mattress
will cost about $70-$90 to
clean, a bargain consider-
ing how much time you
spend in bed.
Even if you're getting
your carpet professionally
cleaned, you still need to
break out the vacuum, says
Leslie Reichert, owner of
The Cleaning Coach. Use
the hose attachment to get
to the hidden particles
along baseboards, under
your bed, and in your cur-
tains, favorite environ-
ments of dust mites. If you
have a large-capacity dryer,
throw curtains in on high
heat for good measure to
kill the little pests.
891 N. Tall Tree Lane, Gaylord
Contact; Ellie McGovern, Real Estate One, Gaylord (989) 705-8284
Real Estate
By Jim Akans
Welcome home to a fabulous
northern Michigan lifestyle!
This gorgeous log-sided home is ideally situated
along 100 feet of canal frontage leading a short
distance to Otsego Lake. The views of the lake are
simply extraordinary, and can be enjoyed from
both inside the home and outdoors from a private
deck extending across the rear faade. The yard is
professionally landscaped, and the interior fea-
tures are stunning.
To start with, there is just under 2,700 square
feet of living space inside the home. That includes
four generously sized bedrooms and two baths.
Lets just say there is plenty of interior space to
accommodate a large family or a couple with lots
of family and friends who like to come north for a
visit. The fourth bedroom is situated in the upper
level, providing an ideal spot for a guest room.
The spacious interior is meticulously appoint-
ed. Highlights include beautiful knotty pine inte-
rior walls, a gourmet kitchen with elegant custom
cabinetry, top grade appliances and hardwood
flooring, and an open living, dining and kitchen
area that is perfectly set-up for family gatherings
and entertaining. There is also a magnificent
stone and brick fireplace that serves as the center-
piece for the family room area, and the luxurious
bath is finished with custom tile and fieldstone.
All this plus exceptional lake views and conven-
ient canal-side frontage. What a great way to live
in the north.
This exceptional waterside property and home
is listed at $435,000. Call Ellie McGovern at Real
Estate One today for a private showing; (989) 705-
8284 or email ellie@reogaylord.com.
Gorgeous waterfront retreat
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ASSEMBLY WORK! Make jewelry,
crafts and magnets for Top U.S.
company. No experience needed.
860-482-3955.
ATTEND COLLEGE Online from
home. Medical, business, criminal
justice. Job placement assistance.
Computer provided. Financial aid if
qualified. Centura 800-495-5085
www.CenturaOnline.com
AVIATION CAREER. Train for a
career with the airlines at campus-
es coast to coast. Housing avail-
able. Call AIM to apply 877-384-
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Job placement assistance.
Computer available. Financial aid if
qualified. Enrolling now. Call
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HANDS ON CAREER. Rapid training
for aviation maintenance career.
Financial aid if qualified. Job place-
ment assistance. Housing avail-
able. AIM 866-430-5985. www.fix-
jets.com
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA! 4 Week
Program. Free brochure. Call now!
866-562-3650 Ext. 55. www.south-
easternhs.com
THE OCEAN Corp. 10840 Rockley
Road, Houston, Texas 77099. Train
for a new career. Underwater
welder. Commercial diver.
NDT/Weld Inspector. Job place-
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
For Sale. 2003 13-foot by 35-foot
trailer plus lot in Rancho Park in
Alanson. Deck, central air, electric
awning. Lot number 56. Call 231-
622-8187.
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
FRED'S TV & APPLIANCE SERVICE.
33 years experience. In home serv-
ice. 989-732-1403
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
TRACTORS
John Deere 1020 series. Equipped
with seven foot Farm King snow
blower. Excellent running condition.
$7,000. 989-732-4465
VANS
2000 Pontiac Montana Van. Very
good condition, clean, just under
150,000 miles. $3,900 obo. Phone
Raj at IHT Wellness Shop, 989-272-
5524
WANTED
MOTORCYCLES WANTED dead or
alive. Always buying cycle helmets
and toys. 231-649-0077
Wanted: OUTBOARD MOTORS, any
size, running or not. Also selling
Outboard Motors. Call 231-546-
6000
Wanted: Used Cooking Oil. We will
recycle those large containers of
used cooking oil from your deep
fryer. Maxx Garage. 989-732-4789
Wanted: Used motor oil.
Transmission oil and hydraulic oil.
Maxx Garage. 989-732-4789