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by Mike Dunn
GAYLORD Though there
were some excellent candi-
dates this season, there is lit-
tle argument that can be
made about who most
deserves the 2011 Top Choice
All-Area Player of the Year
award. Petoskey senior Joe
Rocket Robbins distin-
guished himself on both
sides of the ball while helping
the Northmen to post a 9-2
record, go undefeated in the
Big North, win handily in the
first round of the playoffs and
give eventual state finalist
Mount Pleasant a genuine
scare in the Div. 3 district title
game.
The hard-striding, elusive
6-foot-4, 205-pound Robbins
exhibited the speed and
shiftiness of a halfback and
the plow-ahead ferocity of a
fullback as he rocked and
rolled to a school-record
1,796 yards this season and a
school-record 33 touch-
downs. Playing Class A foot-
ball over the course of 11
games, he faced the biggest,
fastest and most physical
defenses week to week of any
back in the Weekly Choice
coverage area and he tended
to shine the most in the
games that counted the
most, like the league victories
over Traverse City West and
Traverse City Central, the
playoff win at home over Bay
City John Glenn and the dis-
trict title game at the field of
No. 1 ranked Mount Pleasant.
Robbins earned All-State
recognition and a heap of
other honors for his offensive
exploits but he shined on
defense as well, setting a
school record for intercep-
tions in a season and a
career.
Robbins beat out some
quality candidates for Player
of the Year, including
Grayling seniors Riley Zigila
and Griffin Dean and Mios
all-everything quarterback
and safety Grant Price.
Previous Players of the Year
include Eli VanNuck of
Grayling (2005), Patrick Kelly
of Roscommon (2006), Adam
Duerksen of Mancelona
(2007), Gerrit Mortensen of
St. Ignace (2008), Darren
Dobbyn of Johannesburg-
Lewiston (2009) and Taylor
Borst of Mancelona (2010).
The 2011 Coach of the Year
is Kerry VanOrman, who
guided the Northmen to an
8-1 regular-season record for
the fourth year in a row,
another Big North champi-
onship, and a berth in the
playoffs for the fifth time in
his six years at the helm of
the program. He also direct-
ed Petoskey to a Div. 3 open-
ing round playoff victory for
the third time.
VanOrman had been
named to the Top Choice
coaching staff in previous
years but this is his first time
as Coach of the Year. He joins
a list that includes Don
McKindles of Roscommon
(2005), Dan Derrer of
Mancelona (2006), Jack Coon
of Cheboygan (2007), Bob
Cherwinski of Gaylord St.
Mary (2008), Fred Davis of
Johannesburg- Lewi st on
(2009) and Tim Sanchez of
Grayling (2010).
The 2011 Top Choice
coaching staff includes
Derrer of Mancelona, who
also earned Div. 7 All-State
recognition after leading his
team to the first 10-win sea-
son in school history; John
Bush of Johannesburg-
Lewiston, who guided the
Cardinals to an 8-1 regular-
season log and runner-up in
the Ski Valley; and Earl Flynn
of Onaway, who led his
Cardinals in an amazing
turnaround, going from also-
ran status at the bottom of
the Ski Valley standings to a
remarkable third-place finish
in the final standings.
The Top Choice Linemen
of the Year for the second
straight time is 6-foot-8, 260-
pound Grayling senior
Griffin Dean, a Div. 5 first-
team All-State selection by
the Associated Press for his
efforts at tackle and defen-
sive end. The long-armed
Dean was a physical, unre-
lenting force on both sides of
the ball for the Vikings and,
amazingly, did not allow a
single sack as a three-year
starter at tackle for an offense
that specialized in the pass-
ing attack.
Senior Blake Huff of
Johannesburg-Lewiston, a
high-impact three-year
starter and top-notch two-
way trench warrior for the
Cardinals, has earned
Defensive Player of the Year
honors. The 6-foot, 220-
pound Huff was a dominant
defender from his defensive
end post, finishing with a
whopping 125 tackles in 10
games to go with 5 sacks, 4
fumble recoveries and,
incredibly, 4 blocked punts.
Those are great totals for
someone playing linebacker
who is in the thick of the
action on virtually every
down but for someone on the
defensive line, those stats are
just phenomenal.
Two linebackers who had
great seasons and were also
in the running for Defensive
Player of the Year were
Hunter Stinger of Petoskey
and Ryan The Wrecker
Randall of Grayling.
One of the Top Choice
gridiron awards that annual-
ly generates a lot of interest is
the Langley Award. It is
named in honor of former 5-
foot-6 Inland Lakes two-way
starter Jeff Langley, who not
only was a two-way force for
the Bulldogs in high school
but went on to be a four-year
starter and impact player for
Trine University. The award is
given to a player who may
not be the biggest, fastest or
tallest but who makes an
impact through sheer grit
and determination and by
finding ways to take his God-
give skills to their full meas-
ure.
This year the award goes to
sandpaper-rough Kegan
Kong Schoenith of
Petoskey, a 5-foot-5, 170-
pound blue-collar trench
warrior who stood tall and
knocked heads in the trench-
es. Schoenith earned Big
North All-Conference recog-
nition as a defensive lineman
in spite of lining up every
week against guys who tow-
ered over him and out-
weighed him by a ton.
Others who figured in the
running for the prestigious
Langley honor were a pair of
ferocious-playing 150-pound
fullbacks, Mitch Howitzer
Hardy of Johannesburg-
Lewiston and sizzling Shane
Bacon of Inland Lakes.
Previous Langley winners
include Kenny Wekwert of
Cheboygan (2007), Curtis
VanDoren of Johannesburg-
Lewiston (2008), Justin
Malczyk of Gaylord St. Mary
(2009) and Sam McMurry of
Pellston (2010).
The Ironman Award goes
annually to one of those
players who never comes off
the field, leads vocally and by
example, and is about as
tough as raw steak. This year
the honor goes to Mancelona
senior Nick Hoogerhyde, a 5-
10, 230-pound two-way line-
man with a motor that never
stopped.
The Hard Hat Award recog-
nizes those players, usually
linemen, who start both ways
and exemplify the blue-collar
ethic. There were lots of con-
tenders for the three Top
Choice slots but the 2011
honors go to seniors Eli
Koslakiewicz of Mio, Dalton
Sulz of Mancelona and Shane
Severn of Petoskey. This is
the second year in a row that
the powerful 6-foot-1, 265-
pound Koslakiewicz has
earned a Hard Hat.
Koslakiewicz and Severn
earned first-team All-
Conference honors on both
offense and defense, a
remarkable feat, and Sulz,
the Ironmens Dark Diesel,
was also a repeat first-team
All-Conference selection and
has the distinction of being
one of the toughest kids ever
to come out of a Mancelona
program that oozes physical
and mental toughness year
after year.
This years Super
Sophomore is Seth Thomey
of Mio, who grabbed six
interceptions from his cor-
nerback post to go with two
fumble recoveries, five pass-
es defended and an average
of five tackles per game.
Soft Hands winner Trenton
Janiga of Atlanta put the BIG
in big play this year as a
receiver for the Huskies,
catching 44 aerials and aver-
aging 17.3 yards per recep-
tion while scoring six times.
The Versatility Award goes
to multi-talented Grayling
senior Riley Zigila, who cer-
tainly was the Vikings Mr.
Versatility throughout the
season. Zigila Warfare was a
diversified weapon of choice
for the Vikes as Riley
accounted for 461 rushing
yards this season in addition
to 42 catches for 664 yards
and 23 touchdowns, and that
doesnt include an intercep-
tion return and a punt return
he took back all the way.
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GAYLORD
ST. MARY
Karli, the senior twine tamer and deter-
mined on-court leader for the unde-
feated Snowbird girls, scored a team-
high 10 in the hard-fought win over J-L
on Wednesday and then hit for 30 in
the big win over Pellston.
Rocket Robbins was force on both
sides of ball; Dean repeats as Linemen
of Year; VanOrman is Coach of Year
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Petoskey senior Joe Rocket Robbins displays the form that earned him
Player of the Year and All-State honors.
Kerry VanOrman of Petoskey is the 2011 Coach of the Year after guiding his
team to a 9-2 record and berth in the Div. 3 district title game.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2011
Petoskeys Robbins is Player of Year
PHOTO BY DAWN SMITH
PHOTO BY DAWN SMITH
Top Choice Football
SPORTS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
2005 Eli VanNuck, Grayling
2006 Patrick Kelly, Roscommon
2007 Adam Duerksen, Mancelona
2008 Gerrit Mortensen, St. Ignace
2009 Darren Dobbyn, Johannesburg-Lewiston
2010 Taylor Borst, Mancelona
2011 Joe Robbins, Petoskey
COACH OF THE YEAR:
2005 Don McKindles, Roscommon
2006 Dan Derrer, Mancelona
2007 Jack Coon, Cheboygan
2008 Bob Cherwinski, Gaylord St. Mary
2009 Fred Davis, Johannesburg-Lewiston
2010 Tim Sanchez, Grayling
2011 Kerry VanOrman, Petoskey
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
2006 Nathan Schott, Cheboygan
2007 Nathan Schott, Cheboygan
2008 Myles Brown, Cheboygan
2009 -- Vince DeAgostino, Petoskey
2010 Kelsey Heinrich, Petoskey
2011 Blake Huff, Johannesburg-Lewiston
LANGLEY AWARD WINNER:
2007 Kenny Wekwert, Cheboygan
2008 Curtis VanDoren, Johannesburg-Lewiston
2009 Justin Malczyk, Gaylord St. Mary
2010 Sam McMurry, Pellston
2011 Kegan Schoenith, Petoskey
PAST AWARD WINNERS
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2011 TOP CHOICE
QB -- Grant Price
Mio
QB Zane Tobin
Grayling
RB Joe Robbins
Petoskey
RB Wyatt Derrer
Mancelona
SECOND TEAM, Offense
QB -- Garrett Badgero, Atlanta
QB Damon Proctor, Cheboygan
QB Alex Payne, Johannesburg-
Lewiston
RB Eryn Eustice, Cheboygan
RB Brian Jurek, Pellston
RB Pat Switalski, Gaylord St. Mary
FB Mitch Hardy, Johannesburg-
Lewiston
REC Justin Klein, Atlanta
REC Chris Crenshaw, Gaylord
REC Devon Dawson, Grayling
REC Scott Parkinson, Grayling
L Tom Burrell, Grayling
L -- Christian Norum, Mio
L -- Travis Matthews, Pellston
L Sean Boughner, Inland Lakes
Defense
L Brandon Scott, Mancelona
L Dustin Cochran, Inland Lakes
L Jon Tyson, Mancelona
L Trey Leach, Onaway
L Travis Ellis, Mio
L Clarence Smith, Mio
L -- Kegan Schoenith, Petoskey
LB Pat Antonides, Petoskey
LB Justin Gedda, Onaway
LB Caleb Tomes, Gaylord
LB -- Aaron Fox, Mio
DB -- Kevin Schepperley,
Mancelona
DB Matt Spyhalski, Gaylord
St. Mary
DB Seth Thomey, Mio
DB Quinn Ameel, Petoskey
HONORABLE MENTION
Atlanta Josh Cumper,
Seth Teets
Cheboygan Jake Elmore
Gaylord -- Trevor Adams,
Spencer LaRose, Trent Hunt
Gaylord St. Mary Gabe Nowicki
Grayling Steven Enos,
Ty Jensen
Inland Lakes -- Shane Bacon,
Austin Jensen
Johannesburg-Lewiston
Brian VanCoillie,
Nick Michael, Gunnar Owens
Mancelona Tyler Crider,
Dakota Orman
Mio Micah Thomey,
Bryson Devers, Nick Mangutz
Onaway Christian Tollini,
Bryer McGinn
Pellston Mike Schaefer,
Josh VanTilberg
Petoskey Cody Fryczynski,
Keegan Reynolds
OTHER AWARDS
PLAY OF THE YEAR -
Junior safety Kyle Schepperley
made a critical leaping interception
at the goal line late in the fourth
quarter of Mancelonas tense 16-14
home playoff victory over
Whittemore-Prescott, preventing the
Cardinals from scoring the go-ahead
touchdown and securing for the
Ironmen a berth in the Div. 7 district
finals for the second year in a row as
well as a second-straight home play-
off victory, and keeping the Ironmen
unbeaten.
LANGLEY AWARD -
This award is given to those who
may not be the biggest, fastest or
tallest players on the field, but who
possess a double-barrel toughness
that enables them to be impact play-
ers. It is named for Inland Lakes
2007 graduate Jeff Langley, who
epitomized the award. Jeff walked on
at Trine University in the fall of 2007
and not only made the team, but
started all four years and was the
teams leading rusher two seasons in
a row! The 2012 honorees are:
1. Kegan Schoenith, Petoskey
2. Mitch Hardy, Johannesburg-
Lewiston
3. Shane Bacon, Inland Lakes
SUPER SOPHOMORE -
Seth Thomey, Mio
IRONMAN AWARD -
Nick Hoogerhyde, Mancelona
VERSATILITY AWARD -
Riley Zigila, Grayling
SOFT HANDS AWARD -
Trenton Janiga, Atlanta
HARD HAT AWARD I -
Eli Koslakiewicz, Mio
HARD HAT AWARD II -
Dalton Sulz, Mancelona
HARD HAT AWARD III -
Shane Severn, Petoskey
COACHING STAFF -
Kerry VanOrman, Petoskey
Dan Derrer, Mancelona
John Bush, Johannesburg-Lewiston
Earl Flynn, Onaway
FB -- Austin Spires
Mancelona
TE Zak Lewis
Petoskey
REC Riley Zigila
Grayling
REC Trenton Janiga
Atlanta
L Griffin Dean
Grayling
L Dalton Sulz
Mancelona
L Sean Aisthorpe
Johannesburg-Lewiston
L -- Nick Hoogerhyde
Mancelona
L Jordon Smith
Petoskey
K Louie Lamberti
Petoskey
ALL-AREA FOOTBALL
FIRST
TEAM
Offense
L Eli Koslakiewicz
Mio
L Shane Severn
Petoskey
L Blake Huff
Johannesburg-Lewiston
L Chaz Moore
Gaylord
LB Bobby Lupu
Onaway
LB Ryan Randall
Grayling
LB Brock Baum
Atlanta
LB Hunter Stinger
Petoskey
LB Jordan Yost
Cheboygan
LB Drake Skowronski
Johannesburg-Lewiston
DB Tod Rondo
Mio
DB Kyle Schepperley
Mancelona
DB Jason Sigsby
Onaway
DB Cody Bonilla
Inland Lakes
FIRST
TEAM
Defense
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
LINEMAN OF THE YEAR: DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: LANGLEY AWARD WINNER:
Joe
Robbins
Petoskey
Kerry
VanOrman
Petoskey
Griffin
Dean
Grayling
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Blake
Huff
Johannesburg-
Lewiston
Kegan
Schoenith
Petoskey
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD After starting
the season with road losses
to high-qualify foes St.
Ignace and Mount Pleasant,
the Gaylord girls of coach
Frank Hamilla earned four
straight victories, including a
pair of impressive non-
league wins last week.
On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the
Blue Devils banged out the
points in a 67-37 win over
Charlevoix and on Thursday,
the girls banged bodies and
played bark-tight defense in
a hard-fought 42-30 victory
at home over East Jordan.
Gaylord (4-2, 1-0) had a Big
North game on the road
against Ogemaw Heights on
Tuesday, Dec. 20, after this
issue went to press.
In the game with hustling
East Jordan, it seemed like
there were more bruises and
bloody noses than baskets
for either team through
much of the first three quar-
ters. Gaylords gritty junior
forward Alex Simmons sus-
tained a bloody nose while
scoring a layup midway
through the third quarter,
then shook it off to drain the
free throw and ignite a 9-2
run that created some much-
needed separation on the
scoreboard.
Lethal lefty Mackenzie
Edwards, who led the way
with a game-high 20 points,
also fueled the run, nailing
one of her three downtown
connections in the contest.
The Blue Devils led just 16-14
at the half but took a 27-18
lead into the final quarter.
Mac added 12 rebounds
for a double-double and
recorded four steals.
Simmons struck for seven
points and sophomore guard
Maddie Hamilla hit for four
points. Lauren Mead made
eight rebounds and junior
point guard Sarah Polena
piled up four assists in the
low-scoring, defensive battle.
Grace Howes paced the
visitors with 10 points while
Paige Roberts hit for six and
Brooklynn Richards and Val
Peters each scored five.
The Gaylord JV came
through big time, posting a
56-17 victory as freshmen
Lindsey Zaremba and Sydney
Kassuba shined, scoring 19
and 15, respectively. Kassuba
also collected eight steals as
the young Blue Devils
improved to 5-1.
In the 67-37 win at
Charlevoix, Mac tamed the
twine for 22 points and Alex
exacted nine points from the
nets while Maddie made
seven to go with three assists.
Chelsea Fox pulled down
four rebounds and stole the
ball three times and Mac led
the way under the boards
with six rebounds.
We got off to a good start
in the first quarter, Hamilla
said of the win over the
Rayders. We werent moving
our feet on defense in the
second quarter and put them
on the line too much. We
switched our defense in the
second half and shut them
down offensively. I was very
happy how we attacked their
press in the second half.
The Blue Devils won the JV
game 69-17, riding the hot
hand of Joslyn Rider (16
points) and Lindsey Zaremba
(15). Kassuba crashed the
boards and cashed in down
low, notching 10 points and
11 rebounds, and Lauren
Hintz and Aubrey Curtis
helped the cause also, each
connecting for nine points.
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Gaylord point guard Sarah Polena launches one
Shimel shines in fourth quarter
PHOTO BY TOM BUTTRICK
PHOTO BY TOM BUTTRICK
Gaylord super sophomore Maddie Hamilla goes
high in the lane to take down this rebound against
Charlevoix.
Sydney Kassuba (22) unleashes some freshman
firepower for the Gaylord JV in their victory over
East Jordan.
Viking gals fall in overtime
Basketball
Gaylord 42, East Jordan 30
Onaway 45, Inland Lakes 44
By Mike Dunn
HARBOR SPRINGS
Grayling scrapped and
clawed and battled to a 46-46
tie in regulation against Lake
Michigan Conference foe
Harbor Springs on the road
Friday. In the overtime,
though it was the Rams who
did most of the scoring,
eventually posting a 60-48
victory.
Grayling trailed by six in
the final minute before com-
ing back to force the over-
time. Caitlin Prosser made a
clutch steal with 15 seconds
left and Cierra Prosser con-
verted the turnover into the
tying basket, nailing a pres-
sure-packed shot with 8 ticks
left on the game clock.
In overtime, we had a
couple of bad bounces but
had quality shots that did not
drop, said Grayling coach
Joe Powers. Caitlin Prosser
fouled out and then Cierra
Prosser also fouled out in the
overtime. I'm extremely
proud of the girls for showing
the grit and determination to
send the game into overtime.
One more point, and we
would of escaped with a huge
road victory.
The girls just keep playing
with a tremendous amount
of effort, he added. Since
we are so inexperienced,
each game we'll continue to
get better.
Junior sharpshooter and
team co-captain Jo Hamlin,
who is having a super season
for the Vikings (2-2) in her
second year as a varsity
starter, tamed the twine for
20 points to go with 10
rebounds and three steals.
Fellow juniors Alyssa
Morley racked up nine points
and co-captain Caitlin
Prosser hit for seven. Caitlin
and Josie Swander each
pulled down five boards.
Elena Ongaro had a dou-
ble-double for the Rams,
scoring 19 with 10 boards,
and Mackenzie Sylvain and
Katie Barkley each scored 10.
In the narrow win at
Houghton Lake on Tuesday,
Dec. 13, the Vikings trailed by
four with five minutes
remaining but outscored the
host Bobcats 14-2 the rest of
the way.
Hamlin rocked the iron for
29 points to go with 13
boards and three steals and
Cierra Prosser joined her in
double-digit scoring and
rebounding with 13 points
and 11 rebounds. Swander
sank seven and also helped
the cause with her play
inside, grabbing 10 rebounds
with a typically determined
effort. Caitlin Prosser canned
four points to go with two
steals and four rebounds and
freshman Hailey Whitaker
recorded three steals.
It was a total team effort
as we played a solid game,
Powers reported.
Rebounding continues to be
a challenge for us and that is
why we try to play a full-
court game. Jo Hamlin had a
monster game and Cierra
Prosser had a very nice game.
However, our entire team
played well as each girl, did
her job. It was a nice win.
By Mike Dunn
ONAWAY Junior Kallie
Shimel led a fourth-quarter
comeback Friday as the
Onaway girls of coach Marty
Mix narrowly defeated Ski
Valley foe Inland Lakes 45-44.
The win pushed Onaway,
which has faced a stiff early-
season schedule to 3-3 over-
all and 1-3 in the league.
Inland Lakes, the surprise
team in the Ski Valley so far
this season, lost for the first
time, slipping to 5-1 and 2-1.
Shimel scored nine of her
game-high 17 points to pace
the Cardinals and Sammie
Freel found the net for 13
points as Onaway ended a
three-game losing streak.
The win against I-Lakes
was huge for us, Mix said.
We did a great job executing
the game plan. The kids
played hard from the open-
ing tip throughout the game.
We are getting better each
week, and are getting back to
full strength.
I was very proud of the
fact that even though we
were down, we continued to
push through. We had a cou-
ple key rebounds and a big
put backs to get to the line
that really gave us an edge.
Katelynn Brendly, who is
having a monster year for the
Bulldogs and coach Sarah
Howard, paced the visitors
with 14 points.
ON MONDAY, I-Lakes
bounced back big time with a
tense non-league win over
visiting Boyne City, 59-58.
Brendly played a huge role
once again as I-Lakes pushed
to a 6-1 record, scoring eight
of her game-high 21 points in
the final stanza. She also set
the table like a French chef,
notching seven assists.
Morgan Hanel scored 19
and dished off six assists to
help the cause and she was
also a Windex Wonder under
the boards for the Bulldogs,
cleaning the glass for 14
rebounds. Sandy Bischoff
struck for eight points.
Tanner McCune and
Rachel Butler scored 18
points apiece to lead the
Ramblers (2-4).
I-Lakes is in action again
on Wednesday, Jan. 4, in a
league contest at Forest Area.
Cierra Prossers clutch bucket forces extra session vs. host Harbor Springs; Hamlin has double-double in loss
Cardinal gals close strong to edge surprising I-Lakes in Ski Valley clash; Bulldogs bounce back with tense
win over Boyne City
Mac, Alex lead way as third-
quarter push breaks open
close game; Gaylord
improves to 4-2
Hot Devils win fourth in row
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Gaylord boys look to rebound
Basketball
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD The Gaylord
boys were looking to
rebound in a big way on
Tuesday, Dec. 20, when they
traveled to the court of Big
North foe Ogemaw Heights
in a game that was played
after this issue went to press.
The scrappy Blue Devils of
coach Tim ORourke were
looking to bury the memory
of the heartbreaking, buzzer-
beating loss at home to
Charlevoix on Tuesday, Dec.
13. Both teams were 1-1
going into the contest.
Andrew Potter of
Charlevoix put a stake
through the heart of the Blue
Devils players, coaches, par-
ents and fans when he
drained a 3-pointer with time
running out to give the visit-
ing Rayders a narrow 73-72
victory.
It appeared the Gaylord
defense would hold on to a
two-point lead as time
wound down but
Charlevoixs Will Jeakle, fac-
ing a double-team in the cor-
ner managed to release a
pass to Potter at the top of
the circle and Potters shot
just beat the buzzer.
The tough loss overshad-
owed what had been a fine
effort by ORourkes Blue
Devils, who had rallied from
a 44-37 halftime deficit to
outscore the visitors by 10 in
the third quarter and take a
59-56 lead into the final stan-
za, courtesy of a Craig
Richardson 3-pointer just
before the quarter ended.
The Blue Devils held a 70-63
lead with less than two min-
utes to go but Charlevoix, to
its credit, found a way to
come back.
Junior guard Tyler Frisch
had a big night as well, espe-
cially in the second half, as
he drained the nets for a
team-high 18 points and
helped fuel Gaylords third-
quarter comeback. Tyler
Cherry also had a fruitful
night from the field, making
the twine dance to the tune
of 17 points.
On a night when early foul
trouble limited Troy Gahms
time on the floor, Big Zach
Lundell showed up strong,
casting a long shadow in the
lane. Lundell banged shoul-
ders and exchanged bruises
under the boards as he accu-
mulated 16 points without
missing a single shot he took.
Speedy junior Chris Stout
was a solid contributor at the
defensive end of the court.
Andrew Plude tallied 23 to
lead all scorers and he also
acquired seven assists and
Potter hit for 20, including
the clutch trey at the end.
Plude and Potter combined
for 12 fourth-quarter points.
Tanner Catt was a thorn in
Gaylords side defensively,
causing turnovers at times
with his intense pressure.
Incredibly, Gaylord was
also on the barrel end of a
buzzer-beater in the JV game
as Charlevoixs Justin Pearl
drained one to give the
Rayders a 41-40 win.
Gaylord did win the fresh-
men game 67-17 as Steven
Fitzek found the net for a
game-high 16 points, Collin
Watters soaked the iron for
15 points and Cotton Neff
picked his way to a dozen
points.
Blue Devils were looking for league win at
Ogemaw after suffering heartbreaking
home loss to Charlevoix
As coach Tim ORourke looks on, Gaylord junior guard Tyler Frisch dribbles
toward the net against Charlevoix.
Chris Stout of Gaylord fires a pass to an open
teammate during the home game against the
Rayders.
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By Doug Derrer
TRAVERSE CITY -- The Bay
Area Reps split a pair of one
goal games last week, losing
to Traverse City West 3-2 in
overtime and defeating
Mattawan 2-1.
The Reps battled the Titans
on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at
Howe Arena and Traverse
City West dominated play in
the first period outshooting
the Reps 9-3 on their way to a
2-0 advantage after one peri-
od.
In the second period the
Reps took advantage of three
West penalties to outshoot
the Titans 16-4 and close the
gap to 2-1 when Kevin
Bazooka Banducci deliv-
ered a power play goal with
2:53 remaining in the middle
period, with Quinn Lyman
earning an assist.
Bay Area carried its second
period momentum into the
third period and P.J. Heger
tied the score at two when he
scored an unassisted goal
with 9:30 left in regulation.
West freshman Jake Saxton
put an end to the Reps
comeback, though, when he
scored just 24 seconds into
overtime to touch off a wild
celebration by West and send
the disappointed Reps back
to their locker room with a
tough 3-2 loss.
In a Saturday afternoon
affair, the Reps hosted the
Mattawan Wildcats at Center
Ice and scored single goals in
the first and second periods
while limiting the Wildcats to
one third period goal in their
2-1 win.
Elk Rapids sophomore
Claire Huhta saw her first
action of the year in net and
earned the win with a fine
effort, stopping 15 of the 16
shots she faced in goal while
securing the narrow victory.
Nick Sicinski opened the
scoring for the Reps 6 min-
utes and 16 seconds into the
game. Adam Armour assist-
ed on Sicinskis power play
goal.
Armour gave the Reps a 2-0
lead 5:07 into the middle
period, this time with an
assist from Banducci. But it
would be a bittersweet goal
for Armour as he would leave
the game shortly after his
goal with an injury.
Huhta was strong in net
and surrendered Mattawans
only goal on a power play
1:29 into the final period. She
turned back every Mattawan
scoring chance after that.
The Reps record is now 3-4
and they are off until
Wednesday, Dec. 28, when
they play Traverse City
Central in the opening round
of the Traverse City Holiday
tournament.
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PETOSKEY Petoskey
played host to Gaylord on
Wednesday, Dec. 14, in a Big
North hockey clash and the
Northmen came away with a
surprisingly lopsided 9-1 vic-
tory. It was Petoskeys first
league win and second over-
all win of the season and gave
the Northmen some nice
momentum going into the
Petoskey Hockey Invitational
held over the weekend.
Petoskey (2-5-1) narrowly
lost 6-5 to eventual tourney
champ Walled Lake Northern
on Friday before skating to a
1-1 tie against the Capital
Area Patriots on Saturday.
Gaylord, to its credit,
rebounded from the big loss
at Petoskey to play pretty well
over the weekend, defeating
visiting Mattawan 5-3 on
Friday and giving talented
league foe Sault Ste. Marie a
stiff battle before falling 5-3.
In Petoskeys mercy-rule
victory over visiting Gaylord,
senior forward Kyle Ruggles
was a rocket launcher, find-
ing the back of the net twice
and also notching two
assists. Ken Forton and Mike
Forton created some good
fortune on the ice, each light-
ing the scoring lamp once.
Kevin Hansen, Aaron Cook,
Hunter Stinger, Ian Morrison
and Tanner Davis also tallied
for the victors, who improved
to 1-2-0 in the Big North.
Junior Breanna Merriam
earned the win in the nets for
the Northmen.
Nick Shear secured
Gaylords lone goal off a pret-
ty feed from senior linemate
Specer Bajko.
IN THE Petoskey tourna-
ment, the Northmen rallied
from a 6-1 deficit to Northern
to very nearly come all the
way back.
Ruggles, whose number is
etched in the head of oppos-
ing goalies, helped spark the
comeback with a pair of sec-
ond-period goals and
Hansen also hammered one
home to trim the Walled Lake
lead to 6-3.
In the third period, it was
junior Ken Forton, the dan-
gerous defenseman, doing
the damage with an unassist-
ed goal to make it 6-4 and
then the Sky Pilot, Skye
Pieffer, guided a whistling
wrister past the sprawling
Walled Lake netminder to cut
the lead to just one goal, 6-5.
Unfortunately, the Northmen
were not able to put another
one into the net.
The ubiquitous Ruggles
racked up two assists in addi-
tion to his two goals and
Pieffer, Davis, Ruggles and
Hansen each had one assist.
Merriam started in the nets
and Michael Whittaker fin-
ished out, each recording 10
saves.
Justin Fishbeck had a hat
trick for the victors and
Austin Sansom had a pair of
goals.
In the somewhat frustrat-
ing 1-1 tie with Capital Area,
Petoskey generated a lot
more shots on goal. The
Northmen put 38 on net
against Capital Area backup
goalie Shannon Frere but he
found a way to turn every
one aside and secure the
hard-earned tie.
For the game, Petoskey had
a 46-16 advantage in shots
taken. Senior forward Pat
Gitre was the only Northmen
to light the lamp, though.
Ruggles who else? and
Cook earned assists on Gitres
goal.
Merriam and Whittaker
shared the netminding
duties again and each came
up with some key stops.
Merriam had eight saves and
Whittaker had seven.
Ruggles and Pilot Pieffer
both made the All-
Tournament team.
Petoskey is in action again
on Jan. 4 at league foe T.C.
Central.
GAYLORD PUT the memo-
ry of the Petoskey game in
the past quickly with the
weekend split against
Mattawan and the Soo.
The Blue Devils trailed
Mattawan 1-0 after the first
period of Fridays game at the
Sportsplex but the ever-dan-
gerous Bajko brought the
dormant offense to life in the
second period, scoring three
times to give his team a 3-2
lead.
Bajko the blast maker
scored goals No. 9, 10 and 11
for the season, getting help
twice from Cole Muzyl and
once from Derek Axford.
In the third period, it was
Axford helping to put the
game away, gaining his
eighth goal of the campaign
on a power play opportunity
with an assist from the man
with the plan, Mr. Bajko.
Anthony Tomaski sealed
the deal for Gaylord in the
final minutes, scoring short-
handed to make it 5-2 after
accepting a pretty pass from
grinding Garrett Richardson.
Tony Apa started in the
nets for Gaylord and stopped
eight of nine shots in the first
period. Peter Lawton played
the final two periods, turning
away 18 of 19 pucks
launched his way.
On Saturday, Gaylord ral-
lied from a 5-0 deficit after
two periods to score three
times in the third period and
make a game of it.
Bajko, Shear and Axford
each had a goal and an assist
in the final period as the Blue
Devils scrapped and clawed
their way back into con-
tention. Willie Gelow also
had an assist.
Lawton started in the nets
and Apa finished out the
game. Lawton stopped 12 of
17 shots and Apa stopped all
nine shots he faced.
Gaylord (6-4-1) is home
against Big North foe
Cadillac on Wed., Jan. 4.
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CADILLAC Junior center
Megan Tompkins drained a
pair of free throws late in the
fourth quarter to bring
Petoskey within four points
but that was as close as the
Northmen gals would come
Friday in a tough 38-32 loss
at the court of Big North rival
Cadillac.
Tompkins earned a team-
high 14 points with a solid
all-around effort and she also
generated nine rebounds
and seven blocked shots.
Senior Katelyn Crittenden
tallied six and Alyssa
VanWerden hit for five. Junior
Kelsey Ance, double-teamed
by the Vikings much of the
time, was held to two points
but grabbed six rebounds.
Mary Emington scored 10
and senior Nicole Bruggema
nine for the Vikings.
Petoskey played at
Traverse City Central on
Tuesday, Dec. 20, after this
issue went to press.
Lake City 63
Mancelona 49
LAKE CITY Kallie Derrer
had another big game, rack-
ing up 24 points with 14
rebounds and six steals, and
Jenna Davis added 12 points
but it wasnt quite enough on
the road Monday against
non-league foe Lake City. The
Trojans, relying the strength
of 6-foot-4 junior center
Buffy Buttis under the
boards, outscored the Lady
Ironmen 63-49.
Mikayla Garchow made six
points and recorded three
steals for Mancelona (1-5).
Wolverine 39
Kinross Maplewood
Baptist 20
WOLVERINE The sur-
prising Wildcats of coach
Gary Matelski improved to 4-
3 with a 39-20 non-league
victory over Kinross
Maplewood Baptist on
Monday, handing the Black
Bears (6-1) their first loss of
the season.
Wolverine led 13-8 at half-
time of the physical, hard-
fought defensive struggle
and outscored the visitors
26-12 in the second half.
Bobbee Papi pushed 10
points through the rim to
lead the Wildcats and twin
sister Becky Papi hit for
seven. Brandi Whittaker and
Gabbie Ogden each wound
up with six points as
Wolverine rebounded from a
loss to league rival Mackinaw
City.
Hannah May and
Harmony Bailey had six
points apiece for Maplewood
Baptist.
Mackinaw City 59
Wolverine 35
MACKINAW CITY Host
Mackinaw City improved to
3-0 in the Northern Lakes
Conference with a well-
played 59-35 victory over
Wolverine on Thursday, Dec.
15.
Courtney Wallis and Hailee
Paquet each rocked the rim
for 15 points to pace the
Comets, who improved to 4-0
overall. Wallis also turned in
10 rebounds with seven
assists to help the cause.
Claudia Alexander was a
force inside, scoring nine
with 13 rebounds, and Nicole
LaHaie tallied 11 with seven
boards.
Gabbie Ogden hit for 10 to
lead the Wildcats.
Pellston 49
Mancelona 39
MANCELONA Pellston
pushes its record to 1-2 over-
all and 1-1 in the Ski Valley
with a 49-39 victory at
Mancelona on Wednesday,
Dec. 14.
Emma Dunham and Tori
Kirsch each delivered a dou-
ble-double for the Hornets,
with Emma earning 10 points
and 11 rebounds and Kirsch
collecting 10 points and a
whopping 16 rebounds.
Senior guard Shelby Hughey
sank eight points and dished
off five assists to go with five
steals.
Kallie Derrer nailed a
game-high 26 points for the
Lady Ironmen in the loss.
Girls Hoops
Petoskey rally falls just short
Tompkins free throws pull Northmen close in loss at Cadillac; Mancy loses on road to Lake City; Wolverine rebounds with win
By Mike Dunn
PETOSKEY Round one to
Petoskey. The Northmen
hosted Cadillac on Friday in
an important early-season
Big North Conference con-
test and prevailed in a tight,
well-played contest, 54-47.
The Northmen pushed
their record to 4-0 overall
and 2-0 in the league while
Cadillac, which is also a con-
tender for Big North honors
this season, slipped to 2-1
and 0-1.
John Simons, the 6-foot-8
senior bound for Central
Michigan next year, had a
monster game for the visi-
tors, nailing 31 points, but
Petoskeys balanced scoring
and excellent free-throw
shooting offset Simons pro-
lific scoring.
Petoskey held a slim 46-44
lead late in the game when
Cadillac was forced to start
fouling. Jake Mullin and Zak
Lewis both calm as a wind-
less sea -- combined to go 8-
for-8, gradually creating sep-
aration on the scoreboard
with the game clock winding
down.
Lewis landed a team-high
15 points, including a pair of
triples and going 4-for-4 at
the stripe down the stretch,
while Mullin and fellow sen-
ior forward Joe Robbins each
tallied 11 and Erik Davenport
scored eight. Davenport also
delivered some punch in the
paint, collecting a team-high
five rebounds.
Simons had three down-
town connections while
accumulating his 31 points
and he also pulled down 12
rebounds. Isaac Baker scored
eight for the Vikings.
Grayling 64
Harbor Springs 49
HARBOR SPRINGS
Grayling used a balanced
scoring assault and its
patented defensive pressure
to secure a 64-49 victory at
the court of Lake Michigan
Conference foe Harbor
Springs on Friday.
The Vikings (2-1, 1-0) led
by 24 at one point but had to
hold off a late charge by the
host Rams.
Senior Riley Zigila rocked
the rim for a team-high 15
points to lead the balanced
attack and fellow senior
Steven Enos added 13, going
7-of-9 from the line, while
Tom Burrell and Zane Tobin
each delivered nine points.
Tobin, who did not start
because of a nagging shoul-
der, provided a nice offensive
spark in the second quarter
when the Vikings turned the
game in their favor.
Coach Rich Moffit also
noted the spark and energy
that Double D Devon
Dawson brought off the
bench and he liked the way
guards Jake Swander and
Tyler McClanahan managed
the game. Moffit was also
pleased the Vikings hit 14-of-
18 free throws.
We played very well at
times in this game, Moffit
said. Im very pleased with
our defensive pressure in the
second and third quarters. I
thought our kids did a great
job of getting a win on the
road.
Burrell was a beast under
the boards, as usual, generat-
ing six rebounds, some at
critical times. Angular senior
center Griffin Dean put his
powerful legs and long arms
to good use as well, hauling
in a team-high seven boards.
Dawson was big into pira-
cy during his time on the
floor, recording six steals.
Zigila and McClanahan each
had four assists.
Neal Zoerhof scored and
had nine boards to lead the
Rams.
Grayling played at Elk
Rapids on Tuesday of this
week and travels to Gaylord
for a non-league clash on
Thursday, Dec. 22.
Central Lake 60
Atlanta 53
CENTRAL LAKE Trenton
Janiga tickled the twine to
score a team-high 16 points
for Atlanta on Monday in a
60-53 loss to non-league foe
Central Lake.
The Huskies slipped to 0-4
while Central Lake improved
to 2-2. Trevor Papineau and
Corbin Cassio hit for 16 and
15 points, respectively, to
lead the Trojans.
Boyne Falls 60
Gaylord St. Mary 38
BOYNE FALLS Gabe
Nowicki hit for nine points
and Charles Strehl eight for
Gaylord St. Mary on Friday in
a 60-38 loss at the court of
non-league foe Boyne Falls.
Logan Jenkins launched 22
points from the backcourt to
go with five assists to lead
the Ramblers and Josh Puroll
showed up big inside,
recording 19 points and 13
rebounds as the Loggers
pushed to 2-1 and St. Mary
slipped to 3-2.
Wolverine 46
Mackinaw City 44
WOLVERINE Seth Purgiel
pounded the nets for 15
points and pounded the
boards for 12 rebounds to
help host Wolverine edge
Mackinaw City 46-44 in an
exciting Northern Lakes
Conference clash Thursday.
Mike McNiel and Tyler
McCauley each hit for six
points for the Wildcats (2-1,
2-0), who remained unbeat-
en in the league. Kyle Frost
was cool under the glass, col-
lecting a team-high 10
rebounds and McCauley
grabbed nine.
Noah Morse had a nice
game for the Comets (0-2),
collecting 20 points.
Inland Lakes 49
Mancelona 48
MANCELONA Dakotah
Davedowski delivered the
goods when it counted the
most, scoring 10 of his team-
high 14 points in the fourth
quarter as Inland Lakes held
on to earn a tense 49-48 vic-
tory over visiting Ski Valley
rival Mancelona.
Josh OConnor also helped
the Bulldog cause, canning
11 points. Storm Maybank
poured in nine points and
Austin Jensen did the same,
helping the Bulldogs to rally
from a 39-30 third-quarter
deficit.
Davedowski was destruc-
tive from downtown in the
fourth quarter, hitting a pair
of critical 3-pointers, and
Riley Southwell also drained
one from beyond the arc on a
night when it turned out that
every point was important.
Junior guard Kyle
Schepperley collected 15
points to lead the hard-luck
Ironmen, who have played
well on the road the past few
games but have little to show
for it. Junior Shayne
Dingman struck for 10
points.
I-Lakes also won the JV
game by a single point, 46-
45.
Forest Area 77
Johannesburg-Lewiston 59
FIFE LAKE Jake Newell
jacked the twine for a team-
high 13 points and angular
Sean Aisthorpe powered his
way to 10 points to lead
Johannesburg-Lewiston on
Thursday at Forest Area, but
it was not enough to propel
the visiting Cardinals to vic-
tory against their Ski Valley
foes.
Forest Area prevailed 77-
59 as J-L slipped to 1-2 and 1-
1.
The Cardinals did earn a
win on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at
Onaway. Senior Gunnar
Owens pulled the trigger on
a game-high 23 points with
four boards as J-L won 62-39.
Aisthorpe, a three-year
varsity starter at center, also
hit for double figures with 12
points to go with six
rebounds.
Boys Hoops
Northmen edge BNC foe
Cadillac
Petoskey pushes to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in league; Grayling holds off Ram rally
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By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD -- It was a
tough, physical, hard-fought
girls hardwood contest at
the court of Gaylord St. Mary
on Wednesday, Dec. 14, when
Ski Valley powers St. Mary
and Johannesburg-Lewiston
went head to head in the first
of their two annual regular-
season games.
The Snowbirds, playing a
suffocating second-half
defense, won by 38-20 to
push their record to 5-0 over-
all and 3-0 in the Ski Valley. A
60-14 triumph over Pellston
on Friday made it 6-0 & 4-0.
The Cardinals of coach
Heather Huff lost their first
game, slipping to 4-1 and 2-1.
The two teams will engage in
a rematch at Johannesburg
on Jan. 24, probably with the
2012 Ski Valley title on the
line.
The first half featured the
kind of low-scoring, defen-
sive battle that often occurs
when two well-coached,
highly motivated teams face
each other.
J-L led 8-6 after one quar-
ter and St. Mary took a slim
15-14 lead into the locker
room at halftime.
In the second half, though,
the Snowbirds managed to
keep the hard-pressing visi-
tors from getting into any
kind of offensive rhythm,
limiting them to six points.
Senior forward Karli Jacob,
a four-year varsity starter
accustomed to playing in
high-stakes games, hit a
layup to put St. Mary ahead
for good just before halftime
and ended up with a team-
high 10 points.
Hardworking guard Kari
Borowiak, noted for her
defensive pressure, turned
two steals into breakaways in
the third quarter as St. Mary
built its lead to 26-18. The
Snowbirds had key defensive
contributions from Chrissy
Smith, Sarah Long, Mary
Spyhalski, Borowiak and
everyone on the floor in the
third and fourth quarters.
Junior Abby Schlicher
scored half of her teams
point and turned in an out-
standing effort in defeat, fin-
ishing with 10 points, 10
rebounds and five steals.
Miranda House generated
four points and three steals
from the backcourt and
Brittany Cherwinski pulled
down six rebounds.
ON FRIDAY in the 60-14
win over Pellston, Jacob
scorched the nets for 30
points while Borowiak tallied
12 and Spyhalski accumulat-
ed five steals and five assists
as the Snowbirds surged to a
29-2 first-quarter lead and
never looked back.
Emma Dunham scored six
points and grabbed seven
rebounds for Pellston.
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Pellston lost twice in close contests to the Warriors a year
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Pellston led 42-30 at the half and 50-35 after three quarters.
Bob Steile hit for 20 to pace the Warriors (1-1, 0-1) and
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THURSDAY: Revelation 19:11-16 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white
horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are a
flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself.
13 He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in
heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses. 15 From His mouth comes a sharp
sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine
press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. 16 And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, KING OF
KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
FRIDAY:1 Timothy 1:15-17 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 15 It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. 16 Yet for this reason I found mercy, so
that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe
in Him for eternal life. 17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.
Amen.
SATURDAY: Revelation 17:14 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 14 These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb
will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen
and faithful.
SUNDAY: Luke 2:11-14 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a
Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a
manger. 13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14
Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.
MONDAY:John 14:6 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 6 Jesus *said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no
one comes to the Father but through Me.
TUESDAY: Philippians 2:8-11 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself
by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and
bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those
who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father.
WEDNESDAY: Romans 10:9 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and
believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;
I would like to propose that how one sees Jesus is in direct proportion to their
relationship with Him. In Jesus day King Herod found Him to be a threat and
went about murdering little boys in the hope of getting rid of Him. As Jesus grew
up the teachers of His day found Him to be an amazing young man. When He was
an adult the religious leaders wanted to get rid of Him. To the common people He
was hope for a better future and freedom from oppression.
In the world we live in today, there are people who find time for Him two times
a year. Then there are people who go to church twice on Sunday and once on
Wednesday whether they need to or not. There are people who desperately need
the forgiveness that only Jesus can give but wont relinquish their lives for a num-
ber of reasons. These reasons can be pride, stubbornness, self reliance but most-
ly fear. It is easier to keep Jesus as a baby in a manger for them because no one
needs to fear a baby.
There are some people who have spent time investigating the claims of Jesus
and have a bit more faith, these folks are in the something in-between range.
In October I spent a week with a group of men who were willing and able to
spend uninterrupted time seeking God, following Jesus and listening to Holy
Spirit. These men found forgiveness, passion, and true freedom in their search .
To these men and many more like them, Jesus is definitely a conquering King. He
is more than that however, He is intentional. Jesus gave a clear commandment to
His followers then and now. He said in Matthew 28 Go therefore and make dis-
ciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; He wants
us to proclaim freedom to prisoners and liberty to captives. He wants us to bring
good news to others. We can celebrate His birthday this week and remember that
He came as a baby but we cant leave Him in the manager. We must recognize all
that He did for us and that He is coming back a conquering King and we have to
take the same glad tidings that the angel delivered to the shepherds.
Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be
for all the people; 11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a
Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
I think of Him as that and that and
everything in between.
Renee Jurek, Pellston
I always thought of Him as a young
man.
Steve Yoder, Levering
Because it's Christmas season I think
of Him as an infant.Otherwise I think
of Him as an adult.
Jeanne Waterson, Petoskey
A shepherd.
Greg O'Brien, Petoskey
Thoughts on...How do you see Jesus, Baby,
conquering King or something in between??
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December 22, 2011 Choice Publications ... The Best Choice! Page 7-B
Across
1- Maximally
7- CIO's partner
10- Exceeded the limit
14- Small valley
15- Second-century date
16- Author Morrison
17- Concealed
18- ___ Tafari (Haile Selassie)
19- Cincinnati club
20- Pert. to liquids in motion
23- Capital city of Yemen
26- -speak
27- Bridge positions
28- Augury
29- Bad-mouth
30- Cram
31- Scorn
33- Nasser's org.
34- Alley ___
37- Aardvark morsel
38- Not for a Scot
39- Compass dir.
40- No. cruncher
41- French possessive
42- Neither Rep. nor Dem.
43- Crossbred dog
45- "___ Believer" (Monkees hit)
46- Decks
47- Caen's river
48- Horn-shaped bone
51- Brit's raincoat
52- Lend ___
53- Usury
56- A Chaplin
57- Abby's twin
58- Takes by theft
62- Bunches
63- Grazing spot
64- Bridal paths
65- Welles role
66- Disapproving sound
67- Stableman
Down
1- Cologne cry
2- French pronoun
3- Mire
4- Veteran
5- I'm outta here!
6- Look after
7- Beyond
8- Scale
9- Actress Virna
10- Flowing water
11- Writers of verse
12- Break up
13- Flat circular plates
21- Checked
22- Closer
23- Fountain treats
24- Nitrogen compound
25- Bird homes
29- Roman goddess of the moon
30- Roman god with two faces
32- Bad blood
33- Unbolt
34- Earth tone
35- ___ can of worms
36- Kitchen gadget
44- Clog
45- From birth
46- Village in E Egypt
48- Loose outer garment
49- Alley Oop's girlfriend
50- Babbled
51- Horse locks
52- Nay sayers
54- Cease moving
55- Golfer Aoki
59- 100%
60- Appomattox figure
61- Georgia, once: Abbr.
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BestCrosswords.com - Puzzle #1 for December 17, 2011

Across
1- Maximally; 7- CIO's
partner; 10- Exceeded the
limit; 14- Small valley; 15-
Second-century date; 16-
Author Morrison; 17-
Concealed; 18- ___ Tafari
(Haile Selassie); 19-
Cincinnati club; 20- Pert.
to liquids in motion; 23-
Capital city of Yemen; 26-
-speak; 27- Bridge
positions; 28- Augury; 29-
Bad-mouth; 30- Cram; 31-
Scorn; 33- Nasser's org.;
34- Alley ___; 37-
Aardvark morsel; 38- Not
for a Scot; 39- Compass
dir.; 40- No. cruncher; 41-
French possessive; 42-
Neither Rep. nor Dem.; 43
- Crossbred dog; 45- "___
Believer" (Monkees hit);
46- Decks; 47- Caen's
river; 48- Horn-shaped
bone; 51- Brit's raincoat;
52- Lend ___; 53- Usury;
56- A Chaplin; 57- Abby's
twin; 58- Takes by theft; 62- Bunches; 63- Grazing spot; 64- Bridal paths; 65- Welles role;
66- Disapproving sound; 67- Stableman;

Down
1- Cologne cry; 2- French pronoun; 3- Mire; 4- Veteran; 5- I'm outta here!; 6- Look after; 7-
Beyond; 8- Scale; 9- Actress Virna; 10- Flowing water; 11- Writers of verse; 12- Break up;
13- Flat circular plates; 21- Checked; 22- Closer; 23- Fountain treats; 24- Nitrogen
compound; 25- Bird homes; 29- Roman goddess of the moon; 30- Roman god with two
faces; 32- Bad blood; 33- Unbolt; 34- Earth tone; 35- ___ can of worms; 36- Kitchen
gadget; 44- Clog; 45- From birth; 46- Village in E Egypt; 48- Loose outer garment; 49-
Alley Oop's girlfriend; 50- Babbled; 51- Horse locks; 52- Nay sayers; 54- Cease moving; 55
- Golfer Aoki; 59- 100%; 60- ppomattox figure; 61- Georgia, once: Abbr.;
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1738 S. Otsego Ave., P.O. Box 641 Gaylord, MI 49735
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CALL 732-1707
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Sweet Otsego Lake
Getaway. Cozy 2
Bed, 1 Bath Chalet
with Big Garage
for All the Toys and
Unfinished Bonus
Room Above.
Public Access to
Lake Just a Hop,
Skip and Jump
Away.
$40,000.
MLS #272243
A VIEW TO
LIVE FOR!
User Friendly 3
Bed, 2 Bath,
Prow Front
Chalet with
Gorgeous Views
of Northern
Mich.A Square
Fenced In 10
Acres Great for
Horses or Other
Critters. Barn with Water-Electric and Greenhouse Too. Gaylord
to Mackinac Trail 1/2 mile away. Pellet Stove Easily Warms
Entire Home. Paved Road Access. Close to Gaylord.
$139,500. MLS #271297
GREAT UP
NORTH
GETAWAY
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 #274224
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.) $59,500. MLS #275907
JUST IN TIME FOR WINTER FUN!
Impeccable 3 Bed, 2 Bath 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
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NEW PRICE!
STILL A Step
Above the Rest. 3
Bed, 2 Bath
Former Glen
Meadows Model
w/ A Touch of
Class. Partial Brick
Exterior, Master
Suite w/Garden
Tub, Custom
Fabric Shades-Draperies-Rods & Related Accessories, Gas-Log
Fireplace w/ Thermostatic Controlled Heatilator, Central Air,
Sprinkler System & Attractive Landscaping. Golf Course
Frontage. Outside Keyless Entry. Mother-in-Law Layout.
$144,900. MLS #272563
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
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Wishing all
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Very Merry
Christmas!
Featured Home
On the Market
Top 6
Reasons
Mortgage
Applications
are Rejected
Compliments of
Ed Wohlfiel
Part 1 of 2
Half of refinance applica-
tions are abandoned or
rejected, as are 30 percent of
purchase mortgage applica-
tions, according to the
Mortgage Bankers
Association. All told, the
Federal Financial Institutions
Examination Council (FFIEC)
says that well over 2 million
mortgage applications were
rejected last year.
Want to avoid falling into
that number? Its tough
especially in light of the fact
that mortgage lenders have
become increasingly restric-
tive in terms of their lending
guidelines since the housing
market crash.
Here, as a cautionary tale
and primer on what to expect,
are the top three reasons
mortgage lenders reject appli-
cations.
1. Income issues. Most
failed applications falling into
this category have income too
low for the mortgage amount
they are seeking; often, a
spouses credit issues can cre-
ate this problem, too, as the
income the spouse plans to
actually chip in toward the
mortgage cannot be consid-
ered by a lender.
But increasingly, the recent
vagaries of the job market are
also causing this issue, as
people who have changed
their line of work or have
changed from salaried
employee to freelancer over
the last couple of years can
also have their home loan
applications rejected based
on income.
2. Muddled money matters.
If the mortgage for which
youre applying plus your
monthly payments on credit
card, car and student loan
debts will comprise more
than 45 percent of your total
income, you could have prob-
lems qualifying for a home
loan. You might also run into
problems if you rely too heav-
ily on bonuses, overtime, cash
wages or rental income all
of these can be difficult or
impossible to get a mortgage
bank to consider, and if they
do, they might not take all of it
into account.
3. Credit issues. Today, the
mortgage-qualifying FICO
score cutoff falls somewhere
between 620 and 660,
depending on which lender
and which loan type you seek.
More than one-third of
Americans, by some num-
bers, have credit scores too
low to qualify for a home
loan. Even if your credit score
is high enough to qualify, if
you have any late mortgage
payments, a short sale, a fore-
closure or a bankruptcy in the
last two years, loan qualifying
could be difficult to impossi-
ble.
Part 2 next week
5421 Redwing Court, Gaylord
Contact; Ellie McGovern Real Estate One, Gaylord (989) 705-8284
Real Estate
By Jim Akans
Situated on four private lots on a peaceful cul-de-sac with
lots of frontage on a small lake, this custom built log sided
home is a nature lovers delight. Located in the Lake
Arrowhead neighborhood southwest of Gaylord, the new
homeowners of this wonderful retreat can also enjoy the
Lake Arrowhead communitys amenities, such as a beach
and swimming pool.
The home offers over 1,100 square feet of beautifully fin-
ished living space, which includes two nicely sized bed-
rooms, bath, and an open living, dining and kitchen area
that provides a spacious setting for entertaining or relaxing
with the family. The living and dining areas feature maple
hardwood flooring and tongue and groove wood walls, and
the kitchen is highlighted by tile flooring, gorgeous wood
cabinetry, and a convenient peninsula snack bar.
But thats not all. There is also a detached three-car garage
with fieldstone accents on the property with a large attached
finished area with tile flooring that could be utilized for
guest accommodations, a recreation room, a first-class man
cave, or whatever the new homeowners imagination or
needs require.
As mentioned, the stunningly beautiful property features
359 feet of frontage on a small lake, blending perfectly into a
setting filled with pines and hardwood treescreating an
idyllic and tranquil northern Michigan retreat setting.
This nature lovers (and snowmobile enthusiasts) enchant-
ing home and property is listed at $129,900. Call Ellie
McGovern at Real Estate One today for a private showing;
(989) 705-8284 or email ellie@reogaylord.com
Custom built log sided home
is a nature lovers delight!
NEW LISTING
Call Cindy Clark at (989) 350-5520
cindyclarkred@charter.net
Well cared for home in desirable Crestwood Subdivision
(on a cul-de-sac)
1900 sq ft 3-4 bedroom home
2 full baths
2 fireplaces
Attached 2-car garage
Large lot
New hot water heater
New well pump
Heat pump (air conditioner
& heat source)
Listed at $147,500
For more pictures visit...
http://www.waterwonderlandboard.com/findahome.htm
and type in MLS#276341
REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS
Provided to you by and based on information from the Water Wonderland MLS, Inc. for the
period December 4, 2011 through December 11, 2011. (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ONLY)
DAYS DOLLAR VOLUME NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
COUNTY ON MARKET SOLD UNITS SOLD UNITS AVAILABLE
Alcona 0 $0 0 0
Alpena 213 $638,000 2 327
Antrim 147 $97,600 2 55
Cheboygan 0 $0 0 454
Crawford 52 $25,000 1 215
Mackinac 0 $0 0 72
Montmorency 156 $19,500 1 193
Oscoda 208 $28,000 1 138
Otsego 180 $551,300 6 381
Presque Isle 168 $70,000 1 263
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