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By Mike Dunn
MANCELONA The
Mancelona Ironmen of
coach Jim VanWagoner did
what they needed to do on
Thursday, May 23, securing a
sweep of Ski Valley foe
Central Lake. The Ironmen,vying to win outright or share
the 2013 league title, beat the
Trojans by scores of 11-2 and
14-4.
Mancelona improved to
12-2 in league play and 15-5
overall with the sweep. The
Ironmen were scheduled to
complete suspended league
games with Forest Area and
Bellaire this week to finish
the league schedule for this
season. If the Ironmen won
both games, they assured
themselves of at least a co-
championship with Onaway.
Mancelona led Forest Area
8-5 in the fifth inning but
trailed Bellaire 6-4 in the fifth
inning of the other game.
Onaway had a 13-2 league
record but still had to play a
suspended game with week
with Johannesb urg-
Lewiston, which led 4-3
when the game was stopped
because of darkness. If
Onaway was able to come
back and win, the Cardinals
assured themselves of at least
a tie for the league title.
Going into the final week
of the regular season, either
Mancelona or Onaway had a
chance to win outright orshare the league title, or it
was also possib le that
Mancelona, Onaway and
Johannesburg-L ewiston
would all share the league
title with three league losses
apiece.
Its been one of those years
with lots of parity in league
play.
The Ironmen knew they
had to take care of business
against Central Lake to have
a shot at the league title and
they played like it in both
games.
In the opener, it was rangy
right-hander Kyle
Schepperley serving up the
smoke once again. Kyle
record eight Ks and permit-
ted just five hits in a com-
plete-game triumph.
He had lots of support
from his teammates. Sweet-
swinging sophomore catcher
Cole VanWagoner continued
to whack the ball, as he has
all season, cracking out two
hits and driving in two runs.
Nick Balhorn busted two
hits also, drove in two and
scored two runs. Logan Borst
laced two hits and knocked
in three runs.
In game two, hard-throw-
ing Kody Pinney put the K.P.
Klamp on the proceedings
with two perfect innings of
relief for the Ironmen. Kody
struck out four Trojans along
the way.
Balhorn was a beast at the
plate once again, going a per-
fect 3-for-3 and adding more
Ka-Boom to the attack, driv-
ing in two more runs.
VanWagoner walloped two
more hits and knocked in
two more runs and was a ter-
ror on the bases, swiping four
times. Borst blasted two
more hits to go with two
steals, two runs and an RBI.
Mancelona is in Division 4
this year for the postseason.
The Ironmen play host
Central Lake on Saturday,
June 1, at noon in the semifi-
nals. If they win, they
advance to play either Boyne
Falls, Ellsworth or Bellaire in
the championship game.
The Ironmen, who were
15-5 prior to the two makeup
games with Forest Area and
Bellaire, are seeking to cap-
ture their fifth straight dis-
trict title. They have also cap-
tured the regional champi-
onship the past two years
and advanced to the Div. 3
Final Four at Bailey Park in
Battle Creek last year.
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By Mike Dunn
TRAVERSE CITY Gaylord
and Petoskey competed in
the annual Big North
Conference championship
meet held Wednesday, May
22, at Traverse City Central.
The Blue Devil girls were
fourth and Petoskey fifth and
in the boys meet, Petoskey
was fifth and Gaylord sixth.
There were some out-
standing individual perform-
ances for both schools.
On the boys side, leapin
Louis Lamberti continued
his unbeaten streak in the
high jump. He cleared 6-feet,
8 inches in the regional meet,
ranking him No. 1 in the state
going into Saturdays D-2
state finals at Forest Hills
Eastern, but only needed to
clear 6-4 to capture the con-
ference title at T.C. Central.
Lamberti was also fourth in
the 400 dash in 53.88 sec-
onds.
Freshman phenom throw-
er Tommy Roush was runner-
up to Cadillac senior Riley
Norman in both the discus
(149-8) and the shot put (52-
10.5).
Other notables for thePetoskey boys included state
qualifier Mark Smith taking
sixth in the 3200 run
(10:09.74) and B.J.
Chatterson churning to fifth
in the 110-meter high hur-
dles in 16.6 seconds. Cooper
Carpenter cruised to seventh
in the 1600 run (4:56.00),Kevin Hansen surged to sev-
enth in the 100 dash (11.92)
and Logan Hensley was sev-
enth in the 800 run (2:09.52).
For the Gaylord boys,
speed-burner Trae Hill
blazed a path to first in his
signature event, the 400
dash, with a whiplash time of
50.46 seconds. Trae also ran
the anchor leg of the winning
1600 relay for the Blue Devils,
joining with Nate Fischer, Ian
Rudel and Jacob Henley for a
time of 3:29.47.
State qualifier Fischer also
claimed third in the 800 run
(2:02.00). Henley took sixth in
the 400 dash (54.19) and
determined James Dunn
completed the 800 run in a
sixth-place time of 2:09.48.
Steven Fitzek flew to sev-
enth in the 110 hurdles in
16.68 seconds and strong-
striding Charlend Howard
pushed to eighth in the 3200
run (10:19.70).
ON THE girls side for
Gaylord, Allison Fischer
capped her notable four-year
prep career with a solid run-
ner-up finish in the discus,
reaching a distance of 100
feet, 3 inches.Versatile senior Alanna
Johnston took fourth in the
high jump, clearing the bar at
4-8.
Alanna and teammates
Mai Dao, Katelynn Dreyer,
Lylan Dao, Grace Sanders
and Erin Borgeson teamed at
various foursomes in therelays as the Blue Devils
earned All-Conference hon-
ors in the 400 relay (second,
53.21), the 800 relay (third,
1:53.51) and the 1600 relay
(third, 4:21.51).
Mai Dao ran a season-best
63.6 seconds in the 400 dash,
finishing All-Conference in
6th place.
Strong-striding Sydney
Borowiak remains tough in
the 100-meter high hurdles,
finishing fourth in 17.4 sec-
onds.
For the Petoskey girls, it
was long-ar med senior
Megan Tompkins topping the
field in the shot put with her
mighty toss of 35 feet, 3.75
inches. Teammates Kelsey
Ance and Abigail Blanchard
were close behind, with
Kelsey taking third (34-10.5)
and Abigail fourth (34-8.5)
and all three achieving All-
Conference recognition.
Tompkins also took third
in the discus (100-2).
Liz Fraser came in sixth in
the 100 hurdles, crossing the
finish in 17.97 seconds.
Morgan Jons motored to
seventh in the 400 dash
(1:05.22).
Gaylord and Petoskey both
participated in the annual
Herald Times Meet of
Champions in Gaylord on
Tuesday, May 28.
S!f%ball
By Mike Dunn
CENTRAL LAKE In a
softball doubleheader that
served as a preview of the
Div. 4 district opener
between the same two
schools, Mancelona visited
Central Lake on Thursday,
May 23, in Ski Valley play.
Both games were well-
played and close, with
Mancelona taking the open-
er 4-2 and Central Lake
returning the favor in the
nightcap by the same 4-2
margin.
In the opener, it was Lady
Ironmen mound ace Kallie
Derrer hurling out the hard
stuff and keeping the Trojan
batters off-stride for seven
effective innings of work.
Kallie collected nine strike-
outs along the way and only
walked two while allowing
six hits.
The Ironmen led 2-1
going into the seventh
inning but scored twice in
the top of the frame to
increase the lead to 4-1.
Central Lake added a run in
the bottom of the seventh
but could get no closer.
Slugging sophomore
shortstop Dakota Derrer,
who had been burning up
enemy pitching all season
long, added some of her
Vitamin D to the attack as
she delivered a single and a
majestic solo home run
blast to help fuel the offense
in game one.
Taylor Robbins was in a
ripping mode as well. Taylor
had the T-Ro mojo going
big time at the plate as she
recorded two booming dou-
bles and a single and scored
three of Mancys four runs.
Dependable Lindsey
Friday laced an RBI single
among her two hits, and
Logan Allen, Haley Ackler
and Kallie each recorded
singles.
In game two, the host
Trojans used a three-run
uprising in the third inning
as the catalyst for victory.
Kallie was calm and col-
lected and pitched well in
defeat, allowing just four
hits in the game with just
one walk while striking out
four.
The Ironmen were not
able to generate much
offense against the talented
Central Lake pitcher,
though.
Dakota, who is a triple
waitin g to happe n at the
plate, drilled yet another
three-bagger in game two
but it was one of just three
Mancy hits. HurricaneHaley Ackler hammered an
RBI single to account for
one of the runs. Lindsey
Friday was fast and furious
on the base paths as she sin-
gled and scored both of the
runs.
Mancy played a non-
league game on Tuesday,
May 28, at Boyne City. This
Saturday, June 1, the
Ironmen play Central Lake
again in the district opener
at Central Lake at 10 a.m. In
the other semifinal, Boyne
Falls faces either Ellsworth
or Bellaire.Mancelona won its first-
ever district tournament in
softball last year in Division
3. The winner of the Central
Lake district advances to the
regional tournament the fol-
lowing Saturday, June 8, at
Glen Lake.
Derrer, Robbins lead Mancy to win inopener; Mancy faces rubber match with
Central Lake in district opener
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By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD The annual
state meets for all four divi-
sions are scheduled for this
Saturday in the Grand Rapids
area. As usual, the Weekly
Choice coverage area is well-
represented.
IN DIVISION 2, athletes
from Gaylord and Petoskey
will be vying for All-State
honors in the state meet at
Forest Hills Eastern.
For the Gaylord boys, sen-
ior sprinter Trae Hill will be
tearing it up in two individ-
ual events as well as the 1600
relay. Trae qualified in boththe 400 dash (49.6) and the
200 dash (22.7) and is the
anchor leg for the record-set-
ting 1600 relay for the Blue
Devils.
Trae is ranked third in the
state in the 400 dash, his spe-
cialty event.
Fellow senior Nate Fischer,
who earned a berth at state in
the 800 run (1:58) is also part
of the relay along with Jacob
Henley and Ian Rudel. The
Blue Devils beat their own
school record while winning
the D-2 regional title at
Cadillac in a blazing time of
3:29.1.For the Petoskey boys,
rangy Louis Lamberti is look-
ing to successfully defend his
D-2 state title in the high
jump. The unflappable sen-
ior is undefeated in the event
this year and is ranked No. 1
in the state with his height of
6 foot, 8 inches.
Freshman phenom
Tommy Roush is ranked inthe top five in both the discus
and shot put for the
Northmen. The amazing
young thrower reached an
incredible distance of 165
feet while earning the region-
al title in the discus and he
finished runner-up in the
shot put with a Herculean
heave of 51 feet, 7.25 inches.
Mark Smith also vies for the
Northmen on Saturday in the
3200 run. The strong strides
of Smith carried him to a
time of 9:56.5 in the regional
meet.
For the Gaylord girls, ver-satile senior Alanna Johnston
competes in the high jump
(4-10.03) and as part of the
qualifying 1600 and 400
relays. Joining Alanna in the
1600 relay are Mai Dao, Erin
Borgeson and Katelynn
Dreyer. They teamed for a
time of 4:14.9 in the region,
the fifth best in school histo-
ry.
The flying 400 relay four-
some of Katelynn Dreyer,
Grace Sanders, Lylan Dao
and Alanna qualified with a
time of 52.4 seconds, sixth
best in school history.
Strong-armed AllisonFischer also qualified for the
Blue Devils with her distance
of 109 feet, 2 inches in the
discus and fleet-footed fresh-
man Lylan Dao qualified for
the finals in the 400 dash.
IN DIVISION 3, the lone
representative from the area
will be Graylings long-legged
scholar-athlete Scott
Parkinson in the highly com-petitive 110-meter high hur-
dles. The senior made the
grade with his whiplash time
of 15.6 seconds in the region-
al meet. The D-3 state finals
take place at Comstock Park.
IN DIVISION 4, athletes
from Inland Lakes,
Johannesburg-Lewiston,
Mancelona, Mio, Onaway
and Pellston will be vying in
the state finals at
Hudsonville.
On the boys side, I-Lakes
will be vying in three relays
and two individual events.
Duane Vizina won theregional title for the Bulldogs
in the 400 dash (52.6) and he
is also part of the qualifying
3200 relay along with Cody
Bonilla, Jacob Drogowski and
Jacob Major.
Daniel Flowers, Bonilla,
Nick Howery and Jordyn
Smeltzer teamed for a win-
ning time of 1:36.27 in the
800 relay and the flying four-
some of Flowers, Howery,
Smeltzer and Pablo DeLos
made the grade in the 400
relay.
Ryan Howery also earned a
berth at state in the discus
(118-4.1).For the Mancelona boys,
junior Kenny Burnette quali-
fied in both the 100 dash
(11.5) and the pole vault,
clearing the bar at 11-10. The
sweet feet of Sugar Shayne
Dingman carried him to a
qualifying time of 4:39.0 in
the 1600 run. Keegan
Richardson powered to a
berth in the discus (133-9)and The Diesel, Dalton Sulz,
propelled the shot put 39
feet, 10 inches to qualify in
that event. Long-legged
Justin Spires sped to a time of
15.7 seconds to qualify in the
110 high hurdles.
For Mio, Bryce
DeGrammont closed strong
to earn a berth at state in the
800 run (2:05.2).
For Onaway, junior Joe
OBradovich launched him-
self over the high jump bar at
5-9.1 to earn his berth at
state.
On the girls side, the I-Lakes fleet-footed foursome
of Elizabeth Morley, Sophie
Passino, Morgan Prokop and
Sarah Bruniquel claimed the
regional title in 54.67 sec-
onds. The 3200 relay of Sandy
Bischoff, Taylor Fletcher,
Hannah Passino and Sophie
Passino also qualified with a
runner-up time of 10:27.12.
Bischoff will be capping
her brilliant prep career with
her appearance in two indi-
vidual events at state, the
1600 run (5:40.1) and the
long jump (15-4.75).
For J-L, which won the
regional title, the 800 relaymade the grade along with
Ashley Courterier in the high
jump (4-11) and Abbie May
in the discus (78-7). Versatile
Shannon Kievit is the only
athlete from the area to
advance in three individual
events, earning a berth at
state in the 200 dash (28.1),
the 400 dash (1:02.4) and the
long jump (15-6.75). SeniorAbby Schlicher qualified in
both the high jump (5-1) and
the pole vault (7-6.1).
For Mancelona, the long,
lean legs of Tori Reichfeldefer
carried her to the regional
title in the 100-meter hurdles
in 17.64 seconds.
For Onaway, senior Sam
Brassuer earned a berth at
state in the shot put (28-5)
and Emmy Estep sizzled
down the stretch to qualify in
the highly competitive 100
dash in 13.1 seconds.
For Pellston, Ainsley
MacLean qualified in the 300hurdles with her time of 50.1
seconds.
Here is the list of the 2013
state track qualifiers from the
Weekly Choice coverage area:
TRACK 2013
STATE QUALIFIERS
BOYS
Division 2
GAYLORD 1600 relay
3:29.10; Nate Fischer 800 Run
1:58.10; Trae Hill (2) 200 Dash
22.7 and 400 Dash 49.6
PETOSKEY Louis
Lamberti High Jump 6-8;
Tommy Roush (2) Discus
165-0 and Shot Put 51-7.25;Mark Smith 3200 Run 9:56.50
Division 3
GRAYLING Scott
Parkinson 110 Hurdles 15.60
Division 4
INLAND LAKES 3200
Relay 8:25.30; 400 Relay
45.90; 800 Relay 1:35.90; Ryan
Howery Discus 118-4.10;
Duane Vizina 400 Dash 52.60
MANCELONA Kenny
Burnette (2) 100 Dash 11.50
and Pole Vault 11-10; Shayne
Dingman 1600 Run 4:39.00;
Keegan Richardson Discus
133-9; Justin Spires 110
Hurdles 15.70; Dalton Sulz
Shot Put 39-10.00
MIO Bryce DeGrammont
800 Run 2:05.20
ONAWAY Joe
OBradovich High Jump 5-
9.10
GIRLS
Division 2
GAYLORD 1600 Relay
4:14.90; 400 Relay 52.40;Allison Fischer Discus 109-2;
Alanna Johnston High Jump
4-10.03
Division 4
INLAND LAKES 3200
Relay 10:26.80; 400 Relay
54.30; Sandy Bischoff (2)
1600 Run 5:40.10 and Long
Jump 15-4.75
JOHANNESBURG-LEWIS-
TON 800 Relay 1:56.80;
Ashley Courterier High Jump
4-11.00; Shannon Kievit (3)
200 Dash 28.10, 400 Dash
1:02.40 and Long Jump 15-
6.75; Abbie May Discus 78-7;
Abby Schlicher (2) High Jump5-1 and Pole Vault 7-6.10
MANCELONA Tori
Reicheldefer 100 Hurdles
17.30
ONAWAY Sam Brasseur
Shot Put 28-5; Emily Estep
100 Dash 13.10
PELLSTON Ainsley
MacLean 300 Hurdles 50.10
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By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD The postsea-
son begins this weekend for
area baseball and softball
teams, with a few exceptions.
Most district tournaments
are scheduled for this
Saturday, June 1.
Some teams played in a
pre-district game on
Tuesday, May 28, dependingon how many combined
teams were in their district
and how the draw went.
Grayling played against
Kingsley in Division 3 pre-
district baseball and softball
after this issue went to press.
If the Viking teams prevailed,
they advanced to the district
tournament this Saturday at
Benzie Central.
In Division 4, Gaylord St.
Mary played Wolverine on
May 28 in baseball and soft-
ball. Whoever won those
games advanced to take on
Johannesburg-Lewiston on
Saturday in a district semifi-nal clash.
Also in Division 4, the dis-
trict tournament scheduled
for Newberry was played on
Thursday, May 30, and
Friday, May 31.
In baseball, Pellston played
in a semifinal game on
Thursday, May 30, in
Rudyard against the winner
of a pre-district game
between St. Ignace and
Rudyard that was held on
Tuesday, May 28.
On Friday, May 31, the
other semifinal game was
played at Newberry at 2 p.m.between host Newberry and
the winner of the Mackinaw
City v. Brimley pre-district
game.
The championship game
of the Newberry baseball dis-
trict is slated for 5 p.m. with
the winner of that district
advancing to the regional
tournament at Sault Ste.
Marie.
In the softball district at
Newberry, all of the games
are played on Friday, May 31.
All of the other area teams
are scheduled on play this
Saturday, June 1.
Here is a full schedule:
BASEBALLDivision 2
AT CHEBOYGAN:
10 a.m. Cheboygan v. Sault
Ste. Marie
Noon Escanaba v. Petoskey
2:30 p.m. Championship
At Gladwin:
11 a.m. Ogemaw Heights v.
Cadillac
1 p.m. Gladwin v. Gaylord
3 p.m. Championship
Regional tournament at
Cadillac
Division 3AT BENZIE CENTRAL:10 a.m. Grayling-Kingsley
winner v. Kalkaska
Noon T.C. St. Francis v.
Benzie Central
2:30 p.m. Championship
Regional tournament at T.C.
St. Francis
Division 4AT HILLMAN:
10 a.m. Posen-Hillman win-
ner v. Atlanta
Noon Johannesburg-
Lewiston v. Gaylord St. Mary-
Wolverine winner
2:30 p.m. Championship
game
Regional tournament at Sault
Ste. Marie
AT ROGERS CITY:
10 a.m. Rogers City-
Alanson winner v. Onaway
Noon Burt Lake NMCA v.
Inland Lakes
2 p.m. Championship
Regional tournament at SaultSte. Marie
AT NEWBERRY:
Thursday, May 30, at
Rudyard St. Ignace-
Rudyard winner v. Pellston, 5
p.m.
Friday, May 31, at Newberry
Newberry v. Mackinaw City-
Brimley winner, 2 p.m.
Friday, May 31, at Newberry
Championship, 5 p.m.
Regional tournament at Sault
Ste. Marie
AT CENTRAL LAKE:
10 a.m. Boyne Falls v.
Ellsworth-Bellaire winner
Noon Central Lake v.
Mancelona
2 p.m. Championship
Regional tournament at Glen
Lake
AT LINCOLN-ALCONA:
10 a.m. Fairview-Arenac
Eastern winner v. Hale
12:30 p.m. Mio v. AuGres-
Sims and Lincoln-Alcona
winner
3 p.m. ChampionshipRegional tournament at Bay
City All-Saints
SOFTBALLDivision 2
AT CHEBOYGAN:
10 a.m. Petoskey v. Sault
Ste. Marie
Noon Kingsford v.
Cheboygan-Escanaba win-
ner
2 p.m. Championship
AT GLADWIN:
11 a.m. Gaylord v. Gladwin
1 p.m. Cadillac v. Ogemaw
Heights
3 p.m. Championship
Regional tournament at
Cadillac
Division 3AT BENZIE CENTRAL:
10 a.m. Benzie Central v.
T.C. St. Francis
Noon Kalkaska v. Kingsley-
Grayling winner
2 p.m. Championship
Regional tournament at T.C.
St. Francis
Division 4AT NEWBERRY:
Friday, May 31 St. Ignace-
Rudyard winner v. Pellston,
12:30 p.m.
Friday, May 31 Newberry v.
Mackinaw City-Brimley win-
ner, 3 p.m.
Friday, May 31
Championship, 6 p.m.
Regional tournament at Sault
Ste. Marie
AT HILLMAN:
10 a.m. Wolverine-Gaylord
St. Mary winner v.
Johannesburg-Lewiston
Noon Atlanta v. Hillman-
Posen winner
2 p.m. Championship
Regional tournament at Sault
Ste. Marie
AT ROGERS CITY:
10 a.m. Inland Lakes v.
Harbor Light ChristianNoon Onaway v. Alanson-
Rogers City winner
2 p.m. Championship
Regional tournament at Sault
Ste. Marie
AT CENTRAL LAKE:
10 a.m. Central Lake v.
Mancelona
Noon Boyne Falls v.
Ellsworth-Bellaire winner
2 p.m. Championship
Regional tournament at Glen
Lake
AT LINCOLN-ALCONA:
10 a.m. AuGres-Sims and
Lincoln-Alcona winner v.
Mio
12:30 p.m. Hale v. Fairview-
Arenac Eastern winner
3 p.m. Championship
Regional tournament at Bay
City All-Saints
Baseball, softball teams
from area open postseasonwith district tournamentplay at various locations
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By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD Visiting
Traverse City West stormed
to an early lead in a key Big
North Conference girls soc-
cer clash at Gaylord on
Thursday, May 23, and the
Blue Devils were not able to
overcome the deficit.
West went on to post a
well-dese rved 4-0 victor y
over game Gaylord and
strengthened its hold on first
place in the tight league
standings, improving to 7-2-
1 in league play. The Blue
Devils, which suffered their
second-straight league loss,
slipped to 6-3-2.It was also Parents Night
for Gaylord. The Blue Devils
played hard, as they always
do, but couldnt generate
any goals after falling
behind 2-0 in the first 10
minutes of the contest.
Titan goalkeeper Savanna
Wojtanowski turned back
everything directed her way,
including a missile launched
by Alexis Mang in the sec-
ond half. Wojtanowski also
stoned dangerous Maddie
Hamilla and made a brilliant
save on Taylor Kaisers blast.
Wests Maria Rapson
scored both of the early
goals for the visitors and
then scored again late in the
match to record a natural
hat trick. Jayna Brunetti also
scored for the
Titans.
G a y l o r d
coach Sean
Byram com-
mended thehustling effort,
c o m m u n i c a -
tion and outlet
passing of mid-
fielder Darby
Fitzhenry.
It was the
final home
match for Gaylord seniors
Kaylor Mikolowski, Megan
Lamb, Sarah Polena, Ashley
Bartow, Chelsea Fox and
stingy goalkeeper Alex
Simmons.
Gaylord played host to
Petoskey in the opening of
district play on Tuesday,
May 28, after this issue went
to press.
Blue Devils
fall to T.C.West
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North clash
GRAYLING The Grayling
girls soccer team ended its
2013 regular season on a high
note, shutting out visiting
Boyne City for a 3-0 victory
on Thursday, May 23.
We controlled most of the
game, possessing the ball
well, said Grayling headcoach Craig Cobb. But,
Boyne was only giving tough
angle shots, so we had diffi-
culty scoring.
Actually, both teams had
troubles scoring, with neither
able to find the net in the first
half of p lay.
And, according to Cobb,
the Lady Vikes were again
frustrated offensively till
about 25 minutes remaining
in the second half. Thats
when junior Meghan Beard
crushed one, in the words
of her coach, from about 35
yards out to give Grayling a 1-0 advantage.
This immediately opened
up our scoring, Cobb added.
Just moments later
Grayling added two more
goals by senior Hannah
Haven off assists by sopho-
mores Hailey Whittaker and
Hailey Eames, respectively.
Grayling goalie Laura
Simpson tallied 3 saves to
help record the shutout win.
The Lady Vikes finished
their regular season with a
12-7 overall record. They
were set to play Cheboygan
on Tuesday, May 28, in the
opening round of district
tournament action.
Grayling 2
Boyne City 0Simpson had a busy day in
the net for the host Vikings
on Wednesday, May 22, tally-
ing 15 saves in a 2-0 win over
rival Roscommon.
Roscommon took control
of the second half but we
held onto our lead with some
good defensive and goalie
play, Cobb said.
But, Simpson might have
been upstaged by Haven,
who put Grayling on the
board about 10 minutes into
the opening half when shecranked the ball past the
Bucks keeper to the far post
with an assist from sopho-
more Courtney Hatfield.
This was Hannah's 100th
career goal, Cobb said.
Haven made it 101 career
goals, when she added her
second tally of the game just
before the end of the first
half.
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GAYLORD The annual
St. Mary Snowbirds basket-
ball skills camp is scheduled
for Monday and Tuesday,
June 10-11, at the St. Mary
gym.
St. Mary boys varsity bas-
ketball coach Ken Blust and
girls varsity basketball coach
Dan Smith are the instruc-
tors along with girls JV coach
Pat Schultz.
The camp is open to
kindergarten through fourth
grade from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
and to fifth- through eighth-
graders from 10:30 to noon
each day. There will be an
emphasis on fundamentals.
The cost for the camp is
$30, which includes a T-shirt,
drink and snack. The fee for
families of three or more is
$80.
Registration may be done
in advance by sending a
check payable to St. Mary
Athletics to Coach Blust in
care of St. Mary Cathedral,
321 N. Otsego Ave, Gaylord,
MI 49735. The deadline to
register by mail is Friday,
June 7. Those registered by
the deadline will have their
T-shirt available on the first
day of camp.
Registration is also avail-
able at the door on the first
day of camp.
By Mike Dunn
PETOSKEY The Gaylord
golf team came in fourth in
the nine-team Petoskey
Invitational held at the
Bayview Country Club on
Thursday, May 23.
Traverse City West tight-
ened its hold on the 2013 Big
North title with another
impressive showing, earning
a team score of 299 on the
challenging course. T.C.
Central and Cadillac tied for
runner-up honors with 323,
followed by Gaylord and
Ogemaw Heights in a tie for
fourth with 327, Petoskey
sixth with 335, followed byCharlevoix (354), Cheboygan
(354) and Boyne City (400).
The Titans had 36 points
at the end of the tournament
with T.C. Central, the nearest
competitor, at 27 points.
Gaylord and Ogemaw were
tied for third in the league
standings with 20 points.
Petoskey had 12 and Cadillac
11 heading into the Big
North Championship that
was held on Tuesday, May
28, at the Gaylord Country
Club. The points were dou-
bled for the championship
tourney.
Sweet-shooting sopho-more Cam Laug added to his
laurels this season with
another strong showing for
Gaylord, carding a 76, which
was good for fourth overall
out of a field of 54 golfers.
Mike Misiak tallied 80, good
for eighth overall.
Rounding out the scoring
for Gaylord were: Josh
Costello 85, Nick Fennell 86,
Kyle Bazzanni 87 and
Anthony Tomaski 88. It was a
pretty good day for the Blue
Devils, who had one golfer in
the 70s and five in the 80s,
just eight strokes apart.
Also playing the sameBayview course that day for
Gaylord were Robb Trelfa 87,
Jimmy Robb 88, Mike
Shyrock 95, Leland Huey 98,
Chase Pawlanta 103, and Ty
Coonrod 144.
After hosting the Big North
Championship on Tuesday,
May 28, Gaylord vies in the
district tournament on
Thursday, May 30, at the
Katke Golf Course in Big
Rapids.
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Gasco, Searles are first softball athletes from Trine to earn All-American recognitionLOUISVILLE, Ky. After
breaking school and confer-
ence records and leading the
nation in several offensive
categories in 2013, the Trine
University softball team had
a first in program history as
the sibling duo of Carly
Searles and Andi Gasco, both
Petoskey graduates who hail
from Levering, became
Trines first All-Americans in
the 28-year history of the
program.
Announce d by the
National Fastpitch Coaches
Association (NFCA) last week
from the Florian GardensEvent Center in Eau Claire,
Wis., site of the NCAA
Division III National
Championship, Searles was
named an NFCA First Team
All-Americ an while Gasco
earned a Second Team NFCA
All-American nod.
The duo also made Trine
the first team since Hope in
2005 to have multiple p layers
selected as All-Americans in
the same season. According
to the list of NFCA All-
American on their website,
since the selections began in
1986, Searles and Gasco
become the first pair of sib-
lings to earn All-American
honors in the same season
while at the same institution.
Searles becomes the first
player from the MIAA since
2009 to earn First Team All-
America n honors and the
15th selection in conference
history. The sophomore out-
fielder currently ranks sec-
ond in Division III with 1.54
runs per game and 10 triples.
Searles also currently sits
third in triples per game
(.24), fifth in stolen bases per
game (.98), 32nd in on base
percentage (.534) and 45th in
batting average (.464). In justher second season, Searles
has already broken a 25-year
old school record with 21
career triples. Searles also set
single-season school records
this year with 63 runs, 40
stolen bases, and a .464 bat-
ting average.
During the 2013 MIAA
conference season, Searles
became just the third Trine
player to win the batting title,
and the second consecutive
following her sister in 2012.
Searles came just .012 away
from setting a new batting
average record while break-
ing the all-time MIAA record
with 31 hits and seven triples.
Honored as a pitcher,
Gasco earns her first All-
American honor after being
named to the NFCA All-
Central Region First Team for
three straight seasons. The
senior pitcher and designat-
ed player leads the nation
with 19 home runs and .44
home runs per game. Gasco
also ranks second with 1.47
RBIs per game and a 1.083
slugging percentage.
Offensively, Gasco also sits
eighth with seven triples,
18th with .16 triples per
game, 19th with 1.28 runs pergame, 43rd with an on base
percentage of .525 and 76th
with a .444 batting average.
The two-time MIAA Most
Valuable Pitcher also ranks
18th in the nation with 18
wins, 24th allowing just 5.04
hits per game, 43rd with a
1.61 earned run average, 59th
with five shutouts, 70th with
6.7 strikeouts per game and
94th with 121 total strikeouts.
In her four seasons at
Trine, Gasco rewrote almost
every pitching record and
nearly half the batting
records. Gasco set 14 career
records, seven pitching and
seven batting, while also
breaking or tying 10 single-
season records, five pitching
and five batting. She also
became the first Trine pitcher
to throw multiple no-hitters,
including two in 2013, one of
which came in conference
play at home against Saint
Marys (IN) on April 26.
To be eligible for an NFCA
All-Ameri can award, the
players must have been
selected to an NFCA All-
Region First Team. In all, 120
student-athletes were eligi-
ble to be named an NFCA All-
American, but only 15 stu-
dent-athletes were honored
on each of the three teams -
First, Second and Third Team
NFCA All-American.
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Thursday beginning June 6.
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There is a 5K and a 10K run/walk offered along withwater stations along the course and post-race snacks.
Prizes will be awarded in each male and female agegroup. The pre-registration fee is $20 and race-day reg-
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GAYLORD The Otsego County Sportsplex is once
again offering summer day camp. The camp takes place
Monday through Friday beginning June 10 and extend-
ing through Aug. 23. The camp hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. each day and it is for ages 4-13.
Activities include swimming with licensed lifeguards,
skating and other fun things.
The cost is $27 per day or $110 per week and lunch is
included in the price. Extended hours are offered at anadditional fee.
Those interested may register online at www.ocsport-
splex.com. For more information, call 731-3546.
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GAYLORD The annual
Battle of the 45th Parallel
mixed-martial arts card is
slated for this Saturday, June
1, at Treetops Resort.
The event is hosted once
again by New World Kombat
(NWK) and features no limit
MMA with caged combatbouts. The bouts are sched-
uled for three rounds. To be
declared a winner, there
must be a knockout or some-
one must tap out or the refer-
ee has to stop the bout
because one of the combat-
ants is unable to defend him-
self.
The doors at Treetops open
at 7 p.m. with the fights start-
ing at 8 p.m. There are 20-
plus fights scheduled for the
card. Ticket prices are as low
as $15 for general admission.
The card features several
local warriors, as usual. Themain event pits two of
Gaylords finest MMA bat-
tlers, Cody Meat Man Willis
and Jason KO Kruger. The
winner of their bout will be
declared the NWK 180-
pound champion so theres
much riding on the outcome.
Both fighters have been
nothing but respectful to
each other and both promise
it will be a GREAT fight.
Other local fighters on the
card are Rock-a-bye Ryse
Brink of Wolverine, Chase
Scott of Vanderbilt and
Austin Limberger and DustinRadke of Gaylord.
This marks the 10th year
that New World Kombat has
been operating in northern
Michigan. World champion
and MMA Master Zack Burns
is the head instructor.
Those interested in MMA
training may come to the
activity room of the
Sportsplex on Mondays at 6
p.m. More traditional martial
arts training is available on
Wednesdays in the activity
room starting at 6:30 p.m.
Karate training is also offeredby Sportsplex instructor
Kevin Thayer starting at 7
p.m.
For more information, vis-
iting NWK on Facebook or do
a Google search for Zack
Burns of New World Kombat.
No limits MMA card hosted by New World Kombat thisSaturday, June 1, features many local warriors
Battle of 45th Parallel atTreetops!
Harbor Springs: Boat
anglers are slowly heading
out around the point for lake
trout. Try just off the bottom
in 85 feet of water.
Petoskey: Pier anglers were
catching a mixed bag of
steelhead, brown trout, pike
and carp. Boats are trying for
lake trout near Bay Harbor.
They are trolling spoons and
spin glo's in 50 to 100 feet of
water.
Bear River: Still has some
steelhead around the dam as
well as upstream. Most of the
fish are spawned out. Someare using spawn bags while
others are fly fishing with an
artificial egg fly. Fish early
morning.
Charlevoix: Walleye have
started running through the
channel but the bite does not
start until after dark. Fish
have been caught down by
the bridge near the Beaver
Island Ferry Dock, and at the
end of the pier near the light-
house. Anglers are using a
to 1 ounce jig with a scented
rubber minnow or deep div-
ing crank baits. A couple pike
were caught in the channel
and smallmouth bass are
starting to show up.
Traverse City: Anglers in
the East Bay are targeting
lake trout, cisco, whitefish, or
smallmouth bass. Lake trout
are scattered. Cisco and the
occasional whitefish were
caught in 40 to 60 feet of
water on Swedish pimples or
other jigging spoons.
Smallmouth bass were
caught in 10 to 35 feet of
water. In the West Bay, lake
trout were caught by those
trolling or jigging. A few
whitefish were also caught
when jigging. Pier fishing forsalmon was slow but the
smallmouth action was good.
Elk River: Anglers will still
find some steelhead even
though the peak of the run is
over. Smallmouth bass are
showing up in decent num-
bers and should offer good
fishing for the opener this
Saturday. Try leeches,
crawlers, plastic baits, or jigs.
Boardman River: Steelhead
fishing is all but over. Anglers
are now targeting small-
mouth bass, northern pike,
and carp. There are plenty of
suckers in the river.
Smallmouth bass fishingshould be decent for the
opener.
Frankfort: With the cooler
waters, brown trout have
been caught between the
piers and along the shoreline.
Anglers are out very early in
the morning with black and
gold or black and silver body
baits and UV spoons. The
first chinook salmon of the
year were reported. Alewives
are starting to move in
towards the piers.
Onekama: Is producing
brown trout in 18 to 22 feet of
water. Body baits are best.
Portage Lake: Bass anglers
are still having a great time
catching largemouth on the
beds or smallmouth along
the drop-offs. Bluegills are
moving into the weeds and
becoming more active in the
afternoon. Some nice perch
are still being caught in the
early morning however bring
lots of bait because you will
have to sort the small ones.
Northeast Lower
Peninsula Fishing ReportAu Sable River: Steelhead
can still be found and they
are in good shape. It seemsfresh fish are coming in day
by day. The water is a little
high and dark from run-off
but the reports were still
good. Flies seem to work best
in the warmer weather but
crawlers, wax worms and
spawn were also producing
well.
Houghton Lake: Bluegill
and crappie have moved
from the channels and are
now being caught on the
weed beds in 6 to 8 feet of
water. The walleye bite was
slow but the bass opener this
weekend should be good.
Lake St. Helen: Fishing wasslow however bluegills are
being caught on crawlers and
wax worms in 3 to 5 feet of
water. Anglers are not seeing
any beds yet so spawning is a
little behind this year.
Rogers City: Anglers able to
get out had little success. The
water is still too cold with
surface temperatures barely
reaching 44 degrees. As it
continues to warm up, try up
towards Forty Mile Point or
south towards Swan Bay and
Calcite Harbor in 10 to 100
feet of water. Try high-lining
in the shallow waters or 10
feet off the bottom out deep-
er with cowbells, spin glo's
and dodgers. Try bright col-
ored spoons and body baits
up high for the occasional
Atlantic salmon or brown
trout. There is a very heavy
hatch of midges around the
marina right now.
Presque Isle: Boats did
manage to catch a few lake
trout in waters 70 to 100 feet
deep. They are using dodgers
with spin glo's just off the
bottom. Anglers saw Atlantic
salmon swimming around
the marina.
Rockport: Had few anglers.A couple lake trout were
caught towards False Presque
Isle. Atlantic salmon activity
seems to be slower this year.
Thunder Bay River: Is pro-
ducing a few walleye for
those using crawlers, leeches
or crank baits. Anglers are
catching and releasing some
nice smallmouth bass.
Harrisville: Those heading
out in boats caught lake
trout, steelhead and walleye.
It is still early in the season so
the fish are in closer to shore.
Spoons have been the most
effective but you can also try
body baits, flies and J-plugs.Walleye have been caught by
boat and pier anglers using
crawler harnesses, body baits
or small spoons.
Oscoda: Walleye catches
have slowed but fish are still
being caught. Late evening
was best off the pier when
drifting crawlers and body
baits.
Tawas: Pier anglers caught
walleye in the evening when
casting body baits and jigs. A
few pike were taken and
smallmouth bass were
caught and released. Those
trolling did well for walleye in
20 to 30 feet of water out near
Tawas Point. Some were ver-
tical jigging over the artificial
reef and doing well.
Tawas River: Shore anglers
caught walleye and small-
mouth bass. Those wading at
the mouth caught walleye at
night.
Au Gres: Had a lot of wall-
eye activity between Point
Lookout and Pointe Au Gres.
Limit catches were taken
with crawler harnesses in 15
to 30 feet of water.
Au Gres River: Is producing
some walleye. Those surf-
casting at night caught wall-eye down near the Singing
Bridge.
Upper Peninsula
Fishing ReportCedar River: Is producing
some walleye, smallmouth
bass and carp for those
trolling, casting crank baits
or drifting crawlers.
Little Bay De Noc: Had a
pretty good start for the wall-
eye season although water
temperatures were a bit cold.
The fish did not seem too
aggressive and a small per-
centage had not yet
spawned. The average sizewas up compared to previous
years. Good numbers of fish
were reported around the
head of the bay. The better
catches were taken in 20 to
23 feet of water using crawler
harnesses during the day or
trolling and casting crank
baits at night. The "Narrows"
were a hot spot for walleye
but most anglers were target-
ing perch. Try 30 to 33 feet of
water with crawlers or min-
nows. Fair to good perch fish-
ing was reported near the
green buoy off the Days River
in 20 to 24 feet.
Escanaba River: Was pro-
ducing some walleye. While
some limit catches were
taken others struggled to
catch fish.
Big Bay De Noc: A few wall-
eye were caught just north of
Kate's Bay by those trolling
crawler harnesses in 23 feet
of water. Catch rates for
perch were down but some
were still caught as they
move out of Garden Bay. Try
crawlers in 8 to 12 feet of
water. Smallmouth bass were
active between Ansell's Point
and the head of the bay as
well as near Ogontz.Grand Marais: The upper
parking lot is still blocked
with constru ction debris.
Few boats have been out but
the number of pier anglers
has increased. They are
catching mostly whitefish
and coho. The whitefish were
10 to 15 inches and the coho
were averaging 16 inches. Try
spawn, crawlers or casting
small spoons and rapalas in
the morning. The few boats
that did go out managed to
pick up a few coho and steel-
head. Remember to use cau-
tion because of shallow water
and rocks by the new break-wall.
Drummond Island:
Walleye are slow as water
temperatures were about 52
degrees. Anglers had excel-
lent northern pike action at
the mouth of Maxton Bay
when trolling or casting dou-
ble bladed spinner baits just
off the DNR launch. Lots of
bullhead are being caught in
4 to 6 feet of water in Maxton
Bay. Try worms or minnows
on the bottom.
Cedarville and Hessel:
Anglers are targeting north-
ern pike while trolling Hessel
Bay and casting off the pier.
Harvest rates were fair as the
water is still a bit too cold.
Anglers did better in Musky
Bay and Cedarville Bay where
the water was warmer but
the best action was in the
Moscoe Channel. Splake can
still be found around Hessel.
Lots of large and smallmouth
bass were being caught and
released.
Carp River: The number of
fish caught is down as the
water is running fast and
muddy. Some suckers were
harvested; a sure sign that
steelhead are on their wayout.
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Michigan has five locations among the top 100 bass fishing spotsin the nation, including the top spot
GAYLORD The
Department of Natural
Resources reminds anglers
that the statewide catch-and-
keep bass fishing season
opened on Saturday, May 25.This provides the perfect
opportunity for anglers to
partake in world-class bass
fishing. In April, Bassmaster
Magazine produced their list
of the 100 best bass lakes of
2013 of which five locations
are in Michigan. This
includes the top spot, which
went to Lake St. Clair. Please
note the catch-and-keep
bass season for Lake St. Clair,
the St. Clair River, and the
Detroit River does not open
until Saturday, June 15.
The four additional
Michigan locations onBassmaster's list included
Lake Erie (5), Lake Michigan
(29), Lake Charlevoix (40),
and Burt Lake (81). This
annual, national list is devel-
oped courtesy of information
from every state's
Department of Natural
Resources, B.A.S.S. Nation
presidents and conservation
directors, and 3,500 B.A.S.S.
members.
"We're thrilled to see Lake.
St. Clair listed as the number
one location for bass fishing
in the nation," said Fisheries
Division chief Jim Dexter."For this water body, and
other Michigan locations, to
be recognized by bass
experts from across the
country really proves the
value of our state's fisheries."
Visit Bassmas ter's com-
plete 2013 list of 100 best
bass lakes for more informa-
tion on Michigan's and other
states rankings at www.bass-
master.com/news/100-best-
bass-lakes-2013.
Just a reminder, the new
license season began on April
1, so anglers need to be sure
they have purchased a newfishing license for this fishing
season. The 2013 fishing
licenses are valid until March
31, 2014. Licenses may be
purchased at a local retailer
or online at
www.michigan.gov/fishingli-
cense.
For more information on
fishing for bass in Michigan,
including rules and regula-
tions, check out the 2013
Michigan Fishing Guide
available at
www.michi gan.g ov/fis hing-
guide.
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The Jeep
Wrangler is one of
the most iconic
vehicles in the
world and on May
17th the one-mil-
lionth JK model
rolled off theassembly line at
Chrysler Groups
Toledo (Ohio)
Assembly Complex.
Chrysler executives,
plant employees,
UAW representa-
tives and supplier
partners gathered
at the end of the
line to mark the
occasion.
Mauro Pino, Chrysler Groups Vice
President of Vehicle Assembly
Operations, and Dan Henneman, Jeep
Unit Chairman of UAW Local 12, drove
the black 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon10th Anniversary Edition, bound for a
customer in Sarasota, Fla., off the final
line to the a pplause of employees.
Every Jeep Wrangler sold to customers
around the world is born in Toledo,
Ohio, said Pino. Since this facility
opened eight years ago, the Toledo work-
force has built every one of those million
vehicles with pride, passion and a focus
on quality. We all look forward to build-
ing the next million.
Since 1941, Jeep the original sport-
utility vehicle has represented freedom,
authenticity, adventure and passion.
From its start, the Jeep brand has contin-ued to stay true to its heritage with a
commitment to providing leading off-
road capability in all of its vehicles. The
enthusiasm held by Jeep team members
and owners for the unique lifestyle made
possible only in a Jeep is supported by
vehicles that are known as the original
fun and freedom machines.
Named after Americas most demand-
ing off-road trail, the Jeep Wrangler
Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition takes
its place as the most capable production
vehicle ever. The limited-production
vehicle is loaded with hardcore off-road
equipment for its enthusiasts including
all-new steel winch-capable bumperswith removable end caps, additional
ground clearance, new rock rails and BF
Goodrich KM2 Off-road Tires.
"The Toledo workforce understands
that the Jeep brands success is directly
related to the quality of their work," said
Henneman. "They continue to rise to the
challenge of meeting the demand for one
of the most recognized sport-utility vehi-
cles worldwide and demonstrating their
commitment to millions of Jeep enthusi-
asts."
The 2013 Jeep Wrangler is recognized
and respected by top automotive influ-
encers, garnering numerous awards
including Specialty Equipment MarketAssociations Hottest 4x4 SUV; Petersens
4-Wheel & Off-Road Magazines 4x4 of
the Year; Texas Auto Writers Associations
Mid-Size SUV of Texas; Kelley Blue
Book's Best Resale Value Award for
Compact Utility Vehicle; Kelley Blue
Book's Top 10 Best Resale Value Award;
Autobytel.coms SUV of the Year; and
Four Wheelers Four Wheeler of the Year
Award.
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The Mackinaw City
Chamber of Commerce is
hosting the Annual Big Mac
Shoreline Spring Scenic Bike
Tour. Pristine woodlands,
winding shoreline s, sand
dunes and fresh air are all
part of the beauty of this bike
tour which will be held on
June 8-9.
Cyclist will enjoy up-north
splendor while riding a 25,
50, 75 or 100 mile bike tour
along the shores of LakeMichigan. The four routes
work for the most novice &
family groups to the tenured
100 mile cyclists and are
clearly marked with a num-
ber of rest areas dotting the
course. SAG safety wagons
also circle the route to ensure
safety for riders- times corre-
spond with the rest stops.
The Saturday tour begins
and ends at the Mackinaw
Recreation Complex 501 W.
Central Ave. Participants
depart between 7:00 and 9:30
AM dependi ng on route
taken. Registration fee of $20
($25 after June 1) includes
the tour and a hot dog picniclunch on return from 11 am
to 3 pm.
For the most breathtaking
ride of the season, complete
the weekend with a tour
across the Mackinac Bridge.
This ride begins bright and
early 6:30 AM Sunday morn-
ing at the fort parking lot, fee
$20, open to anyone who
participated in the Saturday
tour that is 13 years or older.
Helmets mandatory plus
other rules apply.
For more information
please call the Mackinaw City
Chamber of Commerce,
231 436-5574 10:00 AM to5:00 PM, Monday through
Friday or visit our website at
www.mackinawchamber.co
m or email us at info@mack-
nawchamber.com.
Big Mac Shoreline SpringScenic Bike Tour & Ride
Across the Mackinac Bridge
ATLANTIC MINE
Department of Natural
Resources wildlife technician
has confirmed that a third
dog has been killed recently
by a wolf in the Atlantic Mine
area (Houghton County), in
the same location where
another dog was killed last
week. The dog in this morn-
ing's attack was chained up
in a fenced yard at the time of
the attack.
The first confirmed kill in
this area was on April 28.
"Wolf attacks on dogs
around residences are usual-
ly uncommon," said DNR
wildlife biologist Brian Roell.
"The landowner was working
to provide fencing and better
boundaries but unfortunate-
ly another dog was killed on
this property in a short
amount of time."
The DNR had provided
both landowners in the first
two incidents with a 30-day
permit to kill wolves on their
property. At this time, two
wolves h ave been killed and
the permits are still active.
Roell said that in addition
to providing the 30-day per-
mits, the department in an
effort to better protect the
public, pets and livestock is
now also taking an active role
in attempting lethal control
of wolves in this area.
To learn more about
Michigan's wolf population,
visit www.michigan.
gov/wolves.
Dog killed b&$ol#e in U.P.
DNR confirms third dog killed by wolf attacksin a month in Houghton County
GRAYLING The Logging
Museum located at Hartwick
Pines State Park northeast of
Grayling begins its extended
summer hours this week.
The museum, located
along the Old Growth Forest
Foot Trail just a quarter-mile
walk from the Visitor Center,
is now open seven days a
week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Logging Museum is
open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
from Labor Day through
October. It is closed for the
winter season from
November until April.
With an area of 9,672 acres,
Hartwick Pines is one of the
largest state parks in the
Lower Peninsula. The park's
rolling hills, which are built
of ancient glacial deposit,
overlook the valley of the East
Branch of the AuSable River,
four small lakes and unique
timber lands. The principal
feature of this park is the 49-
acre forest of Old Growth
Pines which gives the park its
name. This forest is a
reminder of Michigan's past
importance in the pine lum-
ber industry as well as a
source of inspiration for the
future of our forests.
The park is rich in scenic
beauty and because of the
different habitats it encom-
passes, there is ample subject
matter for the sports person,
photographer, or naturalist
throughout the year. The
park is open from 8 a.m. to 10
p.m. year round.
Hartwick LoggingMuseum extends
hoursFrom May 27 through September 7,
museum is open seven daysfrom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pick up the Weekly Choice each week for comprehen-sive coverage of all the local high school sports teams.
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1 Timothy 4:15-16 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 15 Take pains with thesethings; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. 16 Pay close
attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this
you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.
FRIDAY: James 1:12 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 12 Blessed is a man who perseveres
under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the
Lord has promised to those who love Him.
SATURDAY: 2 Corinthians 11:10-13 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 10 As the truth of Christ
is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia. 11 Why?
Because I do not love you? God knows I do! 12 But what I am doing I will continue to
do, so that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be
regarded just as we are in the matter about which they are boasting. 13 For such men
are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
SUNDAY: Colossians 1:21-23 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 21 And although you were for-
merly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, 22 yet He has now recon-
ciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy
and blameless and beyond reproach 23 if indeed you continue in the faith firmly
established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you
have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul,
was made a minister.
MONDAY: 2 Timothy 3:13-15 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 13 But evil men and impostors
will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 You, however, contin-
ue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you
have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings
which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in
Christ Jesus.
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myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and
reaching forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the
upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, have
this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also
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PastorDavid BurneyAlpine Village Baptist
Church
Do I ever feel like giving up? Certainly! There are setbacks, problems, and troubles that
assault me daily. Troubles in my work, troubles in my church, troubles in my family, troubles
in my own head. I am not afraid to admit it, there are times that I want to give up, throw in
the towel, climb in to bed and cover my head with the comforter, and never come out again.
Calgon, take me away! Having such feelings is not a failure. Every one of us has times when
we doubt ourselves. The world is full of challenges and we are always called upon to over-
come these challenges. The daily work of overcoming the myriad obstacles in life must go on,
and every step on the pathway is a choice we make.
When you feel like giving up, you must find that the answer is to feel like not giving up.
Okay, that statement needs more development. Giving up and not giving up are the opposite
sides of the same coin. Lets use and example. When I want to exercise, I have to choose
between stepping on the treadmill or not stepping on the treadmill. Then I have to either
push the start button or not push the start button. I may choose a program that is thirty
minutes long, and as the timer begins to count, I must begin to walk. For each second of the
next thirty minutes, I face the choice of continuing on the pathway I have chosen, or reach-
ing out and hitting the stop button. What I dwell on for that thirty minutes has a large impact
on whether I finish the program. If I think about how my ankle hurts or how hungry I am
getting, I can talk myself into pausing or stopping the process very quickly. To finish the time
I must keep myself from feeding my desire to give up. I can concentrate on the progress I am
making, I can distract myself with other thoughts, or I can congratulate myself on doing what
I desire to do for myself, knowing I am making the better choice for myself at this time.
Its the same in life, thought he time is much longer and the treadmill seems to keep
speeding up. What I choose to concentrate on helps decide whether I will give up or perse-
vere. The Scriptures tell us to fix our eyes on Christ, and to run with perseverance the race
that is set before us. I know that my heavenly Father has chosen the setting for this particular
treadmill that will bring Him glory in my service, and ultimately result in my benefit, so I
choose to not give up. There is a scene in the movie Facing The Giants known as the death
crawl which is highly motivational. It shows us that there is almost no limit to the amount we
can do except the limits we create ourselves. Keep persevering, one day youll hear Look up!
Youre in the end zone.
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Summer is shining it way into Northern
Michigan, and the perfect place to be to enjoy
the summer in grand style is at your own lake-
front home. This weeks feature listing is such a
spot.
Located along 40 feet of water frontage on gor-
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1,269 square feet of living area on two levels,
which includes four bedrooms, a full bath plus a
three-quarters bath. The interior of the home is
highlighted by the northern elegance of knotty
wood pine walls and a stately stone fireplace in
the main living area, a nicely sized kitchen with
plenty of cabinetry and counter preparation
space, a lovely sunroom and a convenient main
level laundry/mud room.
While this is a marvelous home inside, the
beautiful outdoor lakeside setting is absolutely
superb. Boating, swimming and fishing are liter-ally right at your doorstep. There is even a
detached 24 x 36 foot garage on the property that
has a huge upper level that has been prepped for
heat.
This spacious lakeside home is ready to pro-
vide the setting for a fantastic Northern
Michigan lifestyle, and it is listed at $319,900.
Call Roger Kopernik today for a private showing.
(231) 597-8000 or email [email protected]
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Real EstateA Timeline
for YourSummer
Move
Compliments of Ed Wohlfiel
Gettingprepared tomove is half
the battle
Part 4 of 51 week from move date:
Set aside valuable items
and keep those with you.
Clean before moving and
leave your house or apart-
ment as clean as it was
when you moved in.
Tip: Make sure the
details for paying the
moving company are
taken care of. Some will
require money orders or
cashiers checks upon
delivery; know their poli-
cy in advance to avoid
stress on moving day.
Tip: Start eating all the
frozen foods you have, or
give them to a neighbor or
friend. This way you wont
have to throw them away
on moving day, or worry
about packing an ice
chest.
Tip: Also think about
necessities for managing
moving day like confining
your pets and anticipat-
ing the amount of time
you will need.
Tip: Place necessities
such as toiletries, toilet
paper, rags, must-have
cooking supplies and
organize them in boxes
marked open first so its
easy to find the initial
items youll want handy
on those first few days of
being in your next home.
Dont forget the flashlight!
Tip: If possible, take one
last tour of the new loca-
tion and identify water
and gas shut off locations,
as well as the electrical
breaker box just in case
something happens in the
first few days so youre
prepared. Might be smart
to drop off a fresh box of
light bulbs too!