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By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD Intense, leech-
like defensive pressure was a
major key for visitingGrayling on Thursday, Dec.
22, in a non-league boys bas-
ketball battle with perennial
rival Gaylord. The Vikings
recorded 23 steals in the
game and forced 30
turnovers as they outscored
the gritty host Blue Devils 69-
48.
Im very pleased with the
enthusiasm and effort that
our team played with
tonight, Grayling coach Rich
Moffit said after his team
improved to 4-1 on the young
season. We did an outstand-
ing job of running our transi-
tion break and moving theball to the open man.
Defensively, we forced 30
turnovers and I was pleased
with our intensity.
Grayling, scoring fre-
quently off transition buck-
ets, broke open a close game
in the middle quarters,
outscoring Gaylord 20-11 in
the second quarter and 21-7
in the third quarter to build
an insurmountable 58-32
lead.
The Gaylord boys of coach
Tim ORourke always play
hard regardless of the score
and, to their credit, they
came back to outscore the
visitors 16-11 in the final
stanza even after leading
scorer Troy Gahm was side-
lined with fouls.
Still, it was a tough night
for the Blue Devils, who fell
to 2-3 and were coming off a
nice win over Big North foe
Ogemaw Heights.
Graylings fearsome four-
some inside Steven Enos,
Griffin Dean, Zane Tobin and
Tom The Beast Burrell
banged the boards with
authority, combining for 35
rebounds and often prevent-
ing Gaylord from gettingrepeat shots at the basket.
The versatile lefty Tobin also
contributed 10 points from
the backcourt to go with
three assists and two steals.
Moffit also noted the
relentless defensive pressure
applied by guards Tyler
McClanahan, Scott
Parkinson and Devon
Dawson in the game and the
he complimented
McClanahan and Jake
Swander for the good job
they managing the game
from the point guard posi-
tion.
The 6-foot-4 Enos contin-
ues to put together a monster
senior season. He earned
another double-double for
the Vikings, hitting for a
team-high 18 points to go
with a team-high 12 boards.
He was also big into piracy
once again, making five
steals.
All Parkinson needed
Thursday was a patch over
his eye and the skull andcrossbones somewhere on
his jersey. Parkinson pro-
duced a team-high seven
steals.
Burrell bulled his way to
eight boards and he also
scored 10 points, joining
Enos and Tobin in double
digits. The long-armed Dean
pulled down seven boards
and recorded four points.
As a team, Grayling his 21
of 29 free throws.
Gahm, a senior three-year
starter for ORourke, had a
big night for Gaylord, hitting
a game-high 18 points before
fouling out.Senior Austin Pearson
added 10 points with a work-
manlike effort and junior
Tyler Cherry picked the nets
for eight points. Chris
Crenshaw and Craig
Richardson played well
defensively for the Blue
Devils.
Gaylord made 16 of its 29
free throws.
Grayling (4-1) takes on
Houghton Lake (2-3) in non-
league action on Tuesday,
Jan. 3, and Gaylord (2-3) bat-
tles Big North foe Traverse
City Central (2-3) on the
same night.
ON TUESDAY, Dec. 20,
Gaylord scrapped and bat-
tled and prevailed 48-35 over
visiting Big North foe
Ogemaw Heights.
Gahm showed up big, as
usual, making the twine
dance to the tune of 26
points with 16 rebounds for
the Blue Devils, who
improved to 1-1 in the
league. Gahms presence
under the boards was partic-
ularly critical because big
man Zach Lundell was forced
to the sidelines by illness andwas not able to play.
ORourke also noted the
intense play, toughness and
leadership of Pearson in the
game and the physical pres-
ence of Ryan Chrencik, who
battled Ogemaws post play-
ers bruise for bruise.
Tyler Frisch found the bot-
tom of the net for a dozen
points to join Gahm in dou-
ble digits and Cherry had a
typically fruitful game, gen-
erating eight points and
doing the grunt work at the
defensive end. ORourke also
noted the defensive pressure
applied by Chris Stout and
Craig Richardson.
Also on Tuesday, Dec. 20,
Grayling came from behind
to beat Lake Michigan
Conference foe Elk Rapids
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Grayling senior forward Tom The Beast Burrell fires a pass to an open teammate during the game at
Gaylord.
Gaylord senior Troy Gahm goes high to launch a
shot as Steve Enos of Grayling comes over to
defend.
Grayling senior guard Zane Tobin puts the jump in
jump shot as he goes to shoot while Tyler Cherry
of Gaylord defends.
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Visiting Vikes push to 4-1 log
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By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD The Gaylordgirls certainly finished 2011on a hot roll. In their final twogames, the Blue Devil gals ofcoach Frank Hamilla beat BigNorth foe Ogemaw Heights44-39 on the road in a scrap-py, defensive battle and thenthey unleashed their arsenalin an impressive 67-29 tri-umph over a game-but-out-
manned Grayling squad toextend their winning streakto six games.
In the Grayling gameplayed on Thursday, Dec. 22,as part of a rare home varsitydoubleheader with theGaylord boys, the Blue Devilsput together four solid quar-ters of play as they won theirsixth straight game after
dropping the first two gamesof the season on the road tostate powers St. Ignace andMount Pleasant.
Hamilla called the victoryover Grayling our best gameso far, noting that it was ateam effort that also featuredoutstanding play from sever-al of the reserves. Hamilla
was also quite pleased withthe way his team playeddefense and passed the ball
efficiently to create openlooks.As usual, it was junior wing
Mackenzie Edwards leadingthe way for the Blue Devils.Mighty Mac, a three-year var-sity starter, showed onceagain why she is such a dan-gerous force with the ball inher hands, lighting things upfor a game-high 21 points in
spite of part-time duty on thefloor. Mac made the twinespin three times from beyondthe arc.
Sophomore guard MaddieHamilla connected for 10points and generated threesteals with her usual bark-tight defense. Junior LaurenMead also hit for double fig-ures with 10 points to go withfour rebounds and she was aforce on defense as well,
recording four steals.Megan Lamb and ChelseaFox also contributed. Lamband Fox were lions in thepaint, each grabbing fiveboards. Lamb landed sixpoints and Fox fired in two.
Alex Simmons struck for fivepoints while Jada Johnsonand Jade Kilbourn each tal-lied four and point guardSarah Polena dished off twoassists.
For Grayling, Hailey Whittaker honed in for adozen points and junior JoHamlin also reached doubledigits with 10 points. CaitlinProsser tallied four.
The Gaylord JV of coach
Shelly Curtis improved to 7-1with a 59-14 victory. LindseyZaremba (12), Joslyn Rider(11) and Aubrey Curtis (10)topped a balanced scoringsheet and freshman forceSydney Kassuba collectedeight points and 10rebounds.
Gaylord (6-2, 2-0) has ahuge Big North game onTuesday, Jan. 3, on the homefloor against Traverse CityCentral, which is alsounbeaten in league play.
ON TUESDAY, Dec. 20,Gaylord edged OgemawHeights 44-39 and Grayling
lost at home in a LakeMichigan Conference game
with Elk Rapids, 64-54.Gaylords victory was of the
ground-and-pound variety,a game marked by tough,
physical defense at both endsthat did not permit eithersides offense to get intomuch of a rhythm.
Mighty Mac rocked theiron for 19 points andMaddie Hamilla producedseven points and teamed toplay predatory defense withpoint guard Polena, eachmaking four steals. Fox wasfine off the bench, hitting forsix points and hauling in fourboards and Mead muscled
down five rebounds.Simmons scored five andStephanie Buttrick talliedfour.
The Gaylord JV also wonnarrowly, rallying from a
nine-point deficit to earn adramatic 43-42 victory.Sudden Sydney Meadows hitthe big shot to tie the gameand then Joslyn Rider, withthe outcome of the game lit-erally riding on her accuracyfrom the line, hit the game-
winning free throw.The two Sydneys were sim-
ply super for Gaylord, eachearning a double-double.Sydney Meadows made 16points with 12 boards and
Sydney Kassuba cracked thenets for 14 points with 11rebounds. Reliable LindseyZaremba zoomed andzonked in her usual freneticfashion, producing six points
and five steals.It was a team effort the
girls battled hard and cameback, reported Graylingcoach Shelly Curtis.
The Gaylord freshmen girlsfell to Ogemaw by a 40-25margin, though Cierra Woods
was a solid oak inside, gener-ating 19 points and 13rebounds, and AimeeKilbourn hit for four points.
ALSO ON Tuesday, Dec. 20,
Jo Hamlin hammered thenets for 16 points and CierraProsser produced 14 pointsas Grayling fell to Elk Rapids.
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lane as sophomore Maddie Hamilla of Gaylord
defends.
Girls Hoops
Robbins says yesto Grand Valley
By Mike Dunn
PETOSKEY Petoskey sen-ior Joe Robbins, one of thepremier two-way footballplayers in all of northernMichigan, has verbally com-mitted to Grand Valley StateUniversity, one of the topNCAA Division II programsin the nation.
Robbins chose GrandValley over a number of otherschools, including MichiganState and Central Michigan,because of Grand Valleysscholarship offer and
because of the rapport he felt with the program. Severalother Div. 2 programs alsooffered scholarships butRobbins realized his heart
was in Allendale. He will signhis letter of intent in earlyFebruary.
The turbo-charged 6-foot-
4, 205-pound running back with the sweet feet, shiftymoves and bulldozer-toughmentality had a remarkablethree-year varsity career withthe Northmen and coachKerry VanOrman.
As a featured runner in VanOrmans high-octaneground-assault offense,Robbins was a big-play threatevery time he touched theball. He amassed a school-record 1,796 yards rushing asa senior with a school-record33 touchdowns. Among otherhonors, he was an All-State
selection for both theAssociated Press and the FreePress, he was the Record-Eagle All-Region Player of the
Year and he was the WeeklyChoice Player of the Year.
In three seasons as a two- way varsity player, Robbinshelped Petoskey to a 24-3
regular-season record and a
2-3 record in the Div. 3 play-
offs.
For his career, Robbins
scored a school-record 51
touchdowns and gobbled
real estate like a crazed spec-
ulator, gaining more than
2,600 yards while setting still
another school record.
Robbins was also a high-
impact player at cornerback
on defense. He leaves as
Petoskeys all-time career
leader with 13 interceptions.
Robbins likely will play in the
secondary for the high-pow-
ered Lakers.
Grand Valley was 8-3 this
past season and missed the
playoffs for the first time in
11 years. The Lakers won four
national titles in the 2000s
and were national finalists in
2009.
Prolific Petoskey running back commits
to perennial NCAA D-2 powerhouse
Blue Devils win impressively againstOgemaw and Grayling; offensivefirepower is on display against Vikings
Gaylord win streak reaches six
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Photo by Dawn Smith
Petoskey senior Joe Rocket Robbins has verbally committed to accept a
scholarship offer from Grand Valley.
GAYLORD The Gaylord
freshmen broke open a closegame in the second quarter
and finally outscored a prettygood Grayling squad 61-33
on Thursday, Dec. 22.
The soft, smooth shooting
of Cotton Neff accounted fora team-high 12 points and
led a balanced scoring ledgerfor the Blue Devils. Cole
Butler collected 10 points
and Sam Rinke rocked the
iron for nine.Grayling has a very solid
team, and our players real-ized this when we were only
up 16-12 at the end of the
first quarter, said Grayling
coach Iron Mike Neff. Thewhole first half it was a close
hard-fought game. We wereable to pull away from them
in the second half.
Boys Hoops
Gaylord frosh earn
another winBalanced scoring leads to victory over visiting Grayling
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Vikings finish strong against ERBoys Hoops
Girls Hoops
by Mike Dunn
GRAYLING -- Senior guardZane Tobin, calm as a wind-less sea, drained a pair ofclutch free throws with 4.7seconds left to push hostGrayling past Elk Rapids 50-49 in a Lake MichiganConference contest onTuesday, Dec. 20. Tobin's freethrows capped a furiousfourth-quarter rally for the
Vikings, who improved to 3-1and 2-0 in the league.
Grayling led 2-0 at the out-
set then trailed the entiregame until Tobin hit from thestripe. The Vikings werebehind 41-31 to the Elksentering the fourth quarterbut outscored the visitors 19-8 to secure the tense come-
from-behind win."Elk Rapids got off to a fast
start and we were forced toplay a style that is not advan-tageous to our team," report-ed Grayling coach RichMoffit. "We had to run a box-and-one defense to try toslow down standout LukeMorrison, who had 18 pointsat the half."
The box-and-one did slowdown the dangerousMorrison, a 1,000-point scor-er for coach Luke Johnson.Morrison drew green-and-
white clad defenders like amagnet and scored just threein the second half to finish
with a game-high 21 points.The intense defensive pres-sure applied by the Vikingscombined with surgically
precise free-throw shootingdown the stretch helpedthem chip away at the leadand eventually overtake thevisitors at the end.
"We played an outstandingfourth quarter and our kidsshowed a lot of characterdown the stretch," Moffitsaid. "Our free-throw shoot-ing was outstanding (11-of-12 for the game)."
Senior Steven Enos had atypically effective two-waygame, recording a double-double with 17 points,
including 4-for-4 at the line,and 13 rebounds and he wasBlackbeard in green at thedefensive end, making sixsteals.
Double D, Devon Dawson,also helped put his brand on
the win with his leech-like
defensive effort. Dawson,
Riley Zigila and Tyler
McClanahan all had three
steals in the game and
Grayling as a team posted 21
thefts.
Tobin finished with nine
points, going 4-for-5 from
the stripe, and he also pulled
down eight rebounds and
dished off three assists.
Senior strong man Tom
Burrell was a beast under the
boards, powering to nine
points and nine rebounds.Senior center Griffin Dean
pulled down five boards and
Jake Swander scored five with
a pair of steals.
Grayling won the JV game
49-26.
By Mike Dunn
TRAVERSE CITY Junior
Kelsey Ance hit for a game-
high 22 points but the visit-
ing Northmen were not able
to generate enough offensive
juice to go with it in a 52-35
loss at the court of Big North
foe Traverse City Central on
Tuesday, Dec. 20.
The Trojans closed out
with a 20-4 run to break open
what had been a tight, defen-
sive battle. Central improved
to 3-2 overall and 3-0 in the
league while Petoskey
slipped to 1-4 and 0-2.
Ance also pulled down 10
boards for a double-double
and Kati Lewis brought aspark off the bench, scoring
six of her seven points in the
second half. Junior center
Megan Tompkins took down
four rebounds, turned away
four shots and scored four
points and Alyssa VanWerden
hauled in six boards.
Katie Knudsen connected
for 18 to pace the Trojans and
had a hot hand down the
stretch. She also produced
six rebounds and five steals
with a solid two-way effort.
Chandler Cobb canned 14
points and Ali Walker scored
11 with five rebounds.
Central also won the JV
game 41-25 as Callie
Bartkowiak tallied 12. Jayme
Larson landed eight points
for the Northmen.
The freshmen game also
went to Central, 34-18. Sarah
Yankoviak collected six
points for Petoskey and
Carrie Wynkoop tallied seven
for the Trojans.
Petoskey is in action again
on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the
court of non-league foe Sault
Ste. Marie.
Furious fourth-quarter rally pushes Grayling to one-pointvictory over visiting LMC foe Elk Rapids
Ance has double-double on road against T.C. Central but Trojans close strong to claim win
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Grayling senior Steven Enos (32) brings the ball
down the floor against LMC foe Elk Rapids.
Photo by Dave baragrey
Grayling senior Tom Burrell goes high to launch a
jump shot on the home floor against Elk Rapids.
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Grayling coach Rich Moffit, left, and Elk Rapids
coach Luke Johnson watch their respective teams
perform.
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Elk Rapids coach Luke Johnson, a former All-
State hardwood star for Gaylord in the 1990s,
reacts during the game at Grayling.
By Mike Dunn
PETOSKEY Petoskey boys
basketball coach Dennis
Starkey reached a notable
career milestone last week
when his team defeated visit-
ing Big North Conference foe
Traverse City Central.
Starkey, who has been a
model of class and consisten-
cy since starting his head
coaching career at Boyne
City in the early 1980s,
earned his 400th win as
coach of the Northmen in a
26-year span highlighted by
14 district championships
and four regional titles.
Petoskey, in search of its third
straight league title, prevailed
54-35 to improve to 5-0 over-
all in the young season and
3-0 in the Big North.
After the game, Starkeys
record stood at a stellar 400-
179 in his 26 years with the
Northmen and 439-228 over-
all in a Hall of Fame career
that also included stints at
Boyne City and Vanderbilt in
the 1980s.
Senior sharpshooter Zak
Lewis helped to assure his
coach of the milestone victo-
ry, draining the nets for a
team-high 13 points in a
game that was marked by
physical, intense play at both
ends of the court and unre-
lenting defensive pressure
from the Northmen.
Erik Davenport also helped
the cause, taming the twine
for 10 points to join Lewis in
double digits. Senior wing
Joe Robbins rocked the iron
for eight points and Jake
Mullin hit for seven and the
pair showed up big in the
paint as well.
Tanner Kenney recorded
six points and had six
rebounds for the Trojans,
who slipped to 2-3 overall
and 1-1 in the league. Boone
Marois also tallied six for the
visitors.
The Petoskey JV suffered
its first loss, falling by a single
point 35-34. Shea Whitmore
sank 11 points to lead the
young Northmen and Joe
LeBlanc added nine.
The Northmen go down-
state during the holiday
break to face Ann Arbor
Pioneer and Herman High
School of Windsor, Ontario in
a return to the Motor City
Roundball Classic at Detroit
Country Day on Thursday
and Friday, Dec. 29-30.
Basketball
Coach Starkey earns milestone winLongtime Petoskey mentor earns 400th win Tuesday, Dec. 20, as Northmen roll past visiting T.C. Central
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Ironmen outscore host EllsworthBoys Hoops
By Mike Dunn
ELLSWORTH After a few
close defeats, the Mancelona
Ironmen put on the W side
of the ledger with a hard-
fought 59-44 triumph at the
court of non-league foe
Ellsworth on Tuesday, Dec.
20.
Feisty freshman guard
Brandon Dingman, gettingmore comfortable all the
time with the speed of the
varsity game, showed up big
in this one, making the net
spin to the tune of a game-
high 18 points as Mancelona
improved to 3-1.
Junior guard Kyle
Schepperley sank a dozen
points and sparkplug sopho-
more guard Logan Borst
landed 11 points to join
Dingman in double digits.
Jake Seaney secured a dou-
ble-double for the Lancers
with 12 points and 18 boards
and Matt Barraw scored
eight.The Ironmen led 35-20 at
the half and 43-28 going into
the fourth quarter.
Pellston 82Inland Lakes 39
PELLSTON Host
Pellston pushed to 4-0 overall
and 2-0 in the Ski Valley with
an impressive victory over
league foe Inland Lakes on
Tuesday, Dec. 20.
Senior twine tamer Chris
Hass put up Hass-like num-
bers, hitting for a game-high
30 points to go with 14
rebounds and fellow senior
Andy Hamlin fed the hoop as
well, generating 21 points,
and he fed his teammates,
too, notching eight assists.
He also grabbed five
rebounds.Dale Stark struck for 11
points and hustling Zak
Kruskie covered the floor
defensively like a fresh coat
of wax, coming up with six
steals.
I was happy with our
intensity tonight from the
beginning of the game,
Pellston coach Cliff Hass
said.
For Inland Lakes (1-1, 1-1)
Dustin Cochran crashed the
nets for 13 points and Austin
Jensen battled under the
boards, earning 10 hard-
earned points and nine
rebounds.
Johannesburg-Lewiston 73Wolverine 57
JOHANNESBURG
Johannesburg-L ewiston
evened its early-season
record at 2-2 with a work-
manlike 73-57 triumph over
scrappy non-league foe
Wolverine on Wednesday,
Dec. 21.
Cole Nagy led a balanced
scoring ledger with 17 points
while long-armed senior
center Sean Aisthrope and
senior guard Gunnar Owens
each canned 13 to fuel the
offensive uprising for the
Cardinals of veteran coach
Charlie Lovelace, who are off
to a much better start thisseason than a year ago. Jake
Newell added eight to help
the cause and Brett Kortman
connected for seven for J-L.
The Cardinals led 44-30 at
the half. Wolverine, to its
credit, battled hard to the
end and played the home
team on even terms in the
second half.
Dangerous Seth Purgiel
was popping from the
perimeter for the Wildcats,
hitting four times from
beyond the arc while putting
up a game-high 21 points.
Tyler McCauley tagged the
twine for 12 points and
Missile Mike McNeil made
nine points for the visitors.
Wolverine, 2-2 overall and
2-0 in the Northern Lakes
Conference, is in action again
on Tuesday, Jan. 3, against
league foe Alanson and
Johannesburg plays the same
night against perennial
cross-county rival Gaylord St.
Mary in what could be a
whale of a game.
Freshman Dingman delivers as Mancy
wins first game; Hass, Hamlin lead way asPellston stays unbeaten; Joburg winsagain
Mancelonas Brandon Dingman, shown here against Lake City, delivered 18
points as the Ironmen won at Ellsworth.
GRAYLING The Gaylord wrestling team exhibited itsmight and muscle in a tri-meet at Grayling on
Wednesday, Dec. 21, earninga pair of impressive wins overhost Grayling, 50-21, and
Kingsley, 60-16.The Blue Devils of coach
Jerry LaJoie improved to 8-1in dual matches.
Concrete Eric Mason at189 pounds and Jacob Bell at140 were the Wrestlers of the
Match for the Blue Devils,sweeping their two boutsimpressively. Seniors co-cap-tains Chadd Hall (135) andTrent Hunt (145) also tookcare of business in a big wayfor the bruising Blue Devils.
Other Gaylord grapplers who won both matchesincluded veteran Seth Lights
Out Lashuay at 112 poundsalong with Tristan Starks, JeffHeinz, John Dennison and
Will Stecker. Winning onematch for Gaylord wereSteven Dunn, Matt Jenkinsand Matt Kempher.
Gaylord competes in theTraverse City WestInvitational on Fri., Dec. 30.
Wrestling
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LAKE LEELANAU TheJohannesburg-Lewiston girlsreturned to the win columnin a big way Wednesday, Dec.21, beating Lake Leelanau St.Marys 67-50. The Cardinalsimproved to 5-1 whilerebounding from the loss to
Ski Valley rival Gaylord St.Mary the game before.
Junior Abby Schlicherdrained the nets for a game-high 25 points to lead J-L togo with nine rebounds andfive assists in a typically effi-cient effort. Fellow junior
Miranda House also pro-duced a nice stat line, gener-ating nine points with foursteals and forward BrittanyCherwinski channeled eightpoints through the bucketand pulled down sevenboards.
Katie Kierczynski connect-ed for six points and createda nice spark off the bench
while Hannah Huff grabbedeight rebounds and talliedfour points. Katelyn Weaveralso hit contributed fourpoints. Gabby Coopersmith
was golden for the Cards andcoach Heather Huff at thedefensive end, recording ateam-high five steals to go
with four points, and NikkiBush and Huff each hadthree steals.
The Cardinal JV posted a
65-25 win to push its record
to 6-0.
The Cardinals are in action
again on the home floor
Wednesday, Jan. 4, against
Ski Valley foe Bellaire.
Girls Hoops
Joburg returns to win columnSchlicher blisters the nets as Cards claim big win on road, push record to 5-1
By Mike Dunn
TRAVERSE CITY The host
Wildcats of coach Gary
Matelski pushed their record
to 4-4 with a come-from-
behind 28-21 victory on the
road against Grand Traverse
Academy.
Wolverine trailed 21-19
with less than two minutes to
play but scored the final nine
points of the game to secure
the non-league victory.
A clutch jumper from
Bobee Papi tied the game at
21 and sparked the late
Wildcat run. Papi then
retrieved a loose ball and
scored on a breakaway to put
Wolverine ahead.
Becky Papi and Courtney
Whittaker each popped in
seven points to lead the vic-
torious Wildcats, who have
already matched their win
total from a year ago. Brandi
Whittaker was a force at the
defensive end.
Matelski credited his
teams defense as a key to the
early success, noting that the
Wildcats are not permitting
teams to score easy baskets
on the transition and theyre
positioning themselves in the
passing lanes.
Wolverine, which is 2-2 in
the Northern Lakes
Conference, plays at Alanson
on Thursday, Jan. 4.
Girls Hoops
Wolverine rallies to even recordBobee Papi sparks late run with back-to-back buckets as Wildcats edge host Grand
Traverse City Academy
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LANSING -- The Michigan
Department of Natural
Resources today applaudedthe U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service's decision to remove
wolves in the western Great
Lakes region from the federal
endangered species list. The
decision returns manage-
ment of the species to the
state level.
The federal delisting rule
removing wolves from the
endangered species list was
published in the Federal
Register Wednesday, Dec. 28,
and will take effect Friday,
Jan. 27, 30 days after its pub-
lication.
Returning wolves to state
management will allow theDNR to more effectively
manage the species under
Michigan's highly regarded
Wolf Management Plan,
which was created through aroundtable process involving
interested parties represent-
ing viewpoints from all sides
of the wolf issue.
"This is great news for the
state's wolf population and
for Michigan citizens who
have been affected by this
issue," said DNR Director
Rodney Stokes. "Treating
wolves as an endangered
species, when the population
has exceeded federal recov-
ery goals in Michigan for
more than a decade, has neg-
atively impacted public
opinion in areas of Michigan
where wolves are establishedon the landscape. I firmly
believe that the more flexible
management options
allowed under the state's
Wolf Management Plan willhelp increase social accept-
ance of the species while
maintaining a healthy, sus-
tainable wolf population."
Once wolves are removed
from the endangered species
list, the DNR will continue to
recommend non-lethal
methods of control first,
including flashing lights,
flagging and noisemakers. In
addition, the DNR adminis-
ters a grant program that
provides some funding to
livestock owners with depre-
dation issues for improved
fencing and guard animals
such as llamas, donkeys andGreat Pyrenees dogs.
However, in cases where
nonlethal methods are not
working or feasible, DNR
officials will now have theability to kill problem wolves
when appropriate. Under
federal Endangered Species
Act protection, wolves are
protected from lethal control
measures except in defense
of human saf ety.
Livestock and dog owners
in Michigan will also be able
to legally protect their private
property from wolf depreda-
tion once wolves are
removed from the endan-
gered species list.
The Michigan Legislature
passed laws in 2008 to allow
livestock or dog owners, or
their designated agents, toremove, capture, or, if
deemed necessary, use lethal
means to destroy a wolf that
is "in the act of preying
upon" (attempting to kill orinjure) the owner's livestock
or dog(s). These state laws
will go into effect on Friday,
Jan. 27, 30 days after the Final
Rule is published in the
Federal Register.
After the wolf is taken off
the federal endangered
species list, the animal will
remain a protected species in
Michigan. There is no public
hunting or trapping of
wolves allowed in Michigan.
The DNR and the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service will
investigate and continue vig-
orous prosecution of any
wolf poaching cases. Illegallykilling a wolf is punishable by
up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000
fine, or both, and the cost of
prosecution. Reports about
poaching can be made to theDNR's Report All Poaching
(RAP) Hotline, 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, at 800-
292-7800.
For more information on
Michigan's wolf population
and to see the state's Wolf
Management Plan, go to
www.michigan.gov/wolves.
The Michigan Department
of Natural Resources is com-
mitted to the conservation,
protection, management,
use and enjoyment of the
state's natural and cultural
resources for current and
future generations. For moreinformation, go to
www.michigan.gov/dnr.
On Sunday, December 11,
Savanna Gapinski, age 10 of
Gaylord, and Joel Wilson, age
11 of Petoskey, left Detroits
Ford Field as Michigan NFL
Punt, Pass & Kick (PPK)
Champions. The PPK pro-
gram is a national skills com-petition for boys and girls
ages 8-15; participants com-
pete in three events: punting,
passing and place kicking.
Their road to the champi-
onship began at local Punt,
Pass & Kick events. Local
competitions were held in
104 communities throughout
the state, with winners ineach age group advancing to
one of 10 sectional competi-
tions held October 8-9.
Gapinski earned her trip to
PPK sectionals by placing
first in her age division at the
local Gaylord competition;
Wilson earned his sectional
bid at the local event in
Petoskey. Both championsqualified for the State Finals
at the sectional event held
this fall in Newberry.
Gapinski earned first place
in the Girls ages 10-11 divi-
sion with a combined punt,
pass and kick distance of 190;
9. Wilson placed first in the
Boys 10-11 division with a
combined score of 236 8.The final overall scores of
Gapinski and Wilson will be
compared to those of state
champions nationwide to
determine if he will advance
to the National Finals. An
announcement regarding the
Punt, Pass & Kick National
Finals is expected by the end
of the month.The NFL Punt, Pass & Kick
competition is coordinated
through the National
Football League; the
Michigan program is organ-
ized by the Michigan
Recreation and Park
Association. Participation in
Michigan Punt, Pass & Kick is
free to all interested youthathletes. Learn more at
www.nflppk.com.
DNR applauds lifting of wolf ban
Local Athletes Claim State Champion Titles
Federal delisting of wolves leaves management of species at the state level
Gaylord and Petoskey Youth Win Big at Michigan Punt, Pass & Kick Finals
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NFL STANDINGS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22 - Indianapolis 19, Houston 16
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
Oakland 16, Kansas City 13 (OT)Tennessee 23, Jacksonville 17
New England 27, Miami 24Cincinnati 23, Arizona 16
Buffalo 40, Denver 14Pittsburgh 27, St. Louis 0NY Giants 29, NY Jets 14
Minnesota 33, Washington 26Carolina 48, Tampa Bay 16Baltimore 20, Cleveland 14Detroit 38, San Diego 10Philadelphia 20, Dallas 7
San Francisco 19, Seattle 17
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 - Green Bay 35, Chicago 21
MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 - New Orleans 45, Atlanta 16
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29
New Jersey at Orlando 7:00 PMSan Antonio at Houston 8:00 PMDallas at Oklahoma City 8:00 PMDenver at Portland 10:00 PMChicago at Sacramento 10:00 PMNew York at LA Lakers 10:30 PM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30
Cleveland at Indiana 7:00 PMOrlando at Charlotte 7:00 PM
New Jersey at Atlanta 7:30 PMDetroit at Boston 7:30 PMPhoenix at New Orleans 8:00 PMMiami at Minnesota 8:00 PMHouston at Memphis 8:00 PMToronto at Dallas 8:30 PMWashington at Milwaukee 8:30 PMPhiladelphia at Utah 9:00 PMChicago at LA Clippers 10:30 PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31
Denver at LA Lakers 3:30 PMIndiana at Detroit 6:00 PMAtlanta at Houston 7:00 PMNew York at Sacramento 8:00 PMPhoenix at Oklahoma City 8:00 PMUtah at San Antonio 8:30 PMP hiladelphia at Golden State 9:00 PM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1
New Jersey at Cleveland 6:00 PMCharlotte at Miami 6:00 PMToronto at Orlando 6:00 PMBoston at Washington 6:00 PMDallas at Minnesota 7:00 PMMemphis at Chicago 8:00 PMLA Lakers at Denver 8:00 PMNew Orleans at Sacramento 9:00 PMPortland at LA Clippers 9:30 PM
MONDAY, JANUARY 2
Golden State at Phoenix 3:30 PMWashington at Boston 7:30 PMOrlando at Detroit 7:30 PMAtlanta at Miami 7:30 PMIndiana at New Jersey 7:30 PM
Toronto at New York 7:30 PMSan Antonio at Minnesota 8:00 PMOklahoma City at Dallas 8:30 PMMilwaukee at Denver 9:00 PMNew Orleans at Utah 9:00 PM
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3
Charlotte at Cleveland 7:00 PMAtlanta at Chicago 8:00 PMPortland at Oklahoma City 8:00 PMSacramento at Memphis 8:00 PMMilwaukee at Utah 9:00 PMHouston at LA Lakers 10:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4
Washington at Orlando 7:00 PMCleveland at Toronto 7:00 PMNew Jersey at Boston 7:30 PM
Chicago at Detroit 7:30 PMIndiana at Miami 7:30 PMCharlotte at New York 7:30 PMP hiladelphia at New Or leans 8:00 PMMemphis at Minnesota 8:00 PMPhoenix at Dallas 8:30 PMGolden State at San Antonio 8:30 PMSacramento at Denver 9:00 PMHouston at LA Clippers 10:30 PM
WEEK 17SUNDAY, JANUARY 1
Carolina at New Orleans1:00 PM FOX
Buffalo at New England1:00 PM CBSChicago at Minnesota
1:00 PM FOXNY Jets at Miami
1:00 PM CBSSan Francisco at St. Louis
1:00 PM FOXDetroit at Green Bay
1:00 PM FOXWashington at Philadelphia
1:00 PM FOXIndianapolis at Jacksonville
1:00 PM CBS
Tennessee at Houston1:00 PM CBS
Seattle at Arizona4:15 PM FOX
Kansas City at Denver4:15 PM CBS
Tampa Bay at Atlanta4:15 PM FOX
Baltimore at Cincinnati4:15 PM CBS
Pittsburgh at Cleveland4:15 PM CBS
San Diego at Oakland4:15 PM CBS
Dallas at NY Giants8:20 PM NBC
National Football Conference
NFC EAST W LNY Giants 8 7Dallas 8 7Philadelphia 7 8Washington 5 10
NFC NORTH W L* - Green Bay 14 1x - Detroit 10 5Chicago 7 8Minnesota 3 12
NFC SOUTH W Lz - New Orleans 12 3x - Atlanta 9 6Carolina 6 9Tampa Bay 4 11
NFC WEST W Lz - San Francisco 12 3Seattle 7 8Arizona 7 8St. Louis 2 13
American Football Conference
AFC EAST W Lz - New England 12 3NY Jets 8 7Buffalo 6 9Miami 5 10
AFC NORTH W Lx - Baltimore 11 4x - Pittsburgh 11 4Cincinnati 9 6Cleveland 4 11
AFC SOUTH W Lz - Houston 10 5Tennessee 8 7Jacksonville 4 11Indianapolis 2 13
AFC WEST W LDenver 8 7Oakland 8 7San Diego 7 8Kansas City 6 9
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Daily WordTHURSDAY: James 4:13-15 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 13 Come now, you who say,
Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage
in business and make a profit. 14 Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow.
You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. 15 Instead, you
ought to say, If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that.
FRIDAY: Proverbs 27:1-2 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 1 Do not boast about tomorrow, For
you do not know what a day may bring forth. 2 Let another praise you, and not your own
mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
SATURDAY: Proverbs 24:13-14 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 13 My son, eat honey, for it is
good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste; 14 Know that wisdom is thus for your
soul; If you find it, then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off.
SUNDAY: 2 Chronicles 7:13-15 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 13 If I shut up the heavens so that
there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My
people, 14 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My
face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will
heal their land. 15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this
place.
MONDAY: Hebrews 3:12-14 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 12 Take care, brethren, that there
not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. 13 But
encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called Today, so that none of you will
be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold
fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end,
TUESDAY: Hebrews 10:23-25 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 23 Let us hold fast the confession
of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; 24 and let us consider how to
stimulate one another to love and good deeds, 25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as is
the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing
near.
WEDNESDAY: Jeremiah 29:11-12 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 11 For I know the plans that
I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future
and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
The predictions were made. Many thought it would happen but the world didn't end this
past year. We are now just hours away from 2012 and I for one am very excited.
The one thing I am looking forward to the most in 2012 is the opportunity to see many
more people come to faith in Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. That, my
friends, is the biggest reason why the world didnt end in 2011. The truth is that Jesus is
going to return someday (the Bible is clear that we cannot predict exactly the time). Butwhy hasnt He done so yet? Why didnt He do so last year? The Bible gives the answer to
that question:
The Lord is not slow about His promise (to return), as some count slowness, but ispatient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.(2 Peter 3:9)Why hasnt Jesus come back yet? Why hasnt the world ended yet? Its not because God
is late. Hes never late. It is because He is patient. It is because He is loving. You see, God
loves you so much that He doesnt want you to perish apart from Him. Instead, He wants
you to enter into a relationship with Him through faith in the death and resurrection of
Christ for your sins. Thats the message of the most popular verse in the entire Bible:
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoeverbelieves in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16)That is why I am so excited about 2012. God in His patience and in His love is giving
more time to communicate the greatest message in the world to the entire worldthe mes-
sage that says you can know for sure that you are going to heaven through faith in the death
and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Happy New Year!
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Hearing everyone's conspiracy theory on how
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Drew Nash, Gaylord
Probably the same thing
I did last year.
John Carpenter, Gaylord
I guess if it doesn't end,
I will do some traveling.
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rather supply the readers with man-
uals, directories and other materi-
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establish mail order selling and
other businesses at home. Under
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NEWER HUGE HUD HOMEwith 4 Beds, 2 Baths in Guthrie Lakes. Nearly 2,000 Square Feet
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Top 6Reasons
MortgageApplicationsare RejectedCompliments ofEd Wohlfiel
Part 2
Half of refinance applicationsare abandoned or rejected, as are30 percent of purchase mortgageapplications, according to theMortgage Bankers Association. Alltold, the Federal FinancialInstitutions Examination Council(FFIEC) says that well over 2 mil-
lion mortgage applications wererejected last year.
Want to avoid falling into thatnumber? Its tough especially inlight of the fact that mortgagelenders have become increasinglyrestrictive in terms of their lend-ing guidelines since the housingmarket crash.
Here, as a cautionary tale andprimer on what to expect, are thereasons 4-6 mortgage lendersreject applications.
4. Property didnt appraise.Since the whole industry had itshand (among other things)smacked for allowing home val-ues to skyrocket in a very shorttime, appraisal guidelines havetightened up some would say,even more than overall mortgageguidelines. So, it is increasinglycommon to have the property
appraise for a price lower than thesale price negotiated between thebuyer and seller.
This is especially common inthe refinance realm, as well over aquarter of U.S. homes are nowupside-down, meaning the mort-gage balance owed is greater thanthe value of the home. (If youretrying to refinance an upside-down mortgage, consider the FHAShort Refi program contactyour lender or get referrals to anymortgage broker who makes FHAdetails to apply.)
5. Condition problems. With allthe distressed properties on themarket, and with most non-dis-tressed sellers barely breakingeven, more home-sale transac-tions than ever are falling apartdue to condition problems withthe property. Many lenders will
not extend financing on homes where the appraiser points outproblems like cracked or broken windows, missing kitchen appli-ances, electrical problems, orwood rot.
And in the world of condos andother units that belong to a home-owners association, if more than25 percent of units are rented(rather than owner-occupied) ormore than 15 percent are delin-quent on their HOA dues, newapplications for refinance or pur-chase mortgages on units in thedevelopment are likely to berejected.
6. Technical difficulties withapplication. The days whenlenders just took your word for itare long, long gone. Applications with incomplete or unverifiableinformation are doomed.
If any of these mortgage loanapplication glitches arise in yourhome-buying or refinancingprocess, its critical that you con-nect with your mortgage profes-sional, be it your banker or mort-gage broker, to determine whatcourse of action to take.
In some cases, it might be assimple as buying a stove you findat Craigslist and installing itbefore escrow closes; but withincome issues your mortgage pro will need to help you determine whether it makes sense to paysome bills down, get a co-signer,or even wait six months so yourincome documentation will qual-ify.
6644 Destiny Trail, FredericContact; Ed Wohlfeil, Keith Dressel Realty, Gaylord, (989) 732-1707
Real Estate
By Jim Akans
Winding through the forest roads leading to this magnifi-cent, full-log custom home located just south of Waters, thebeauty and tranquility of the surrounding northern wood-lands is simply breathtaking. Upon arriving at the two-and-a-half acre site this stunning home is built upon, and survey-
ing the thousands of acres of State Land behind the property,the verdict was in; this is truly what up-North living is allabout.
Constructed with solid, full logs, and featuring durable,low maintenance metal roofing, this home is built to endurethe test of time. Even the detached two-and-a-half cargarage is made with full logs and has a metal roof, andtheres more of a surprise waiting inside as the interior ofgarage is finished in pine wood. Now thats an exceptionallevel of detail.
Extraordinary attention to detail is the primary themeinside the main home as well.
The main living area combines an open living, dining andkitchen space highlighted by a two-story cathedral ceilingand anchored by a gorgeous stone Perma Log fireplace.
There is afantasticcustom-built snackbar betweenthe kitchenand mainliving roomthat hasfloor to ceil-ing postsfashionedfrom pine
tree trunks (you can still see the shape of thebase of the tree near the f loor).
Custom woodwork abounds in this home,including full log exterior walls, beautiful
wood flooring, handmade furniture and cabi-netry. The result is an interior that blendsthat seamlessly with the natural outdoor sur-roundings.
Living space is at 1,320 square feet (notincluding the full basement), featuring a largemain level bedroom and an open upper levelloft that features a bedroom with a walk-outdeck offering stunning views of the StateLand behind the home.
The main level bath is as spacious as mostbedrooms in a typical home. The bath fea-tures a huge, jetted tub and separate walk-inshower. The laundry area is located in the fullbasement, which also offers lots of extra stor-age and work space.
A wide, wrap-around deck extends acrossthe side and front of the home, presenting theperfect spot for relaxing and enjoying the nat-ural splendor of the setting. While very pri-vate, there are several otherlog homes scattered along
the road this home is situat-ed on. All of these homeshave access to a park areathat fronts a creek leading topristine Bradford Lake.
This is a one-of-a-kindoffering for those seeking theultimate northern Michiganget-away, all at a listing priceof just $199,000.
Call Ed Wohlfeil today fora private showing. (989)732-1707 or [email protected]
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REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS
Provided to you by and based on information from the Water WonderlandMLS, Inc. for the period December 11, 2011 through December 18, 2011.(RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ONLY)
DAYS DOLLARVOLUME NUMBER OF NUMBER OFCOUNTY ON MARKET SOLD UNITS SOLD UNITS AVAILABLE
Alcona 0 $0 0 51
Alpena 148 $758,900 8 322
Antrim 207 $18,500 1 57
Cheboygan 282 $611,400 4 440
Crawford 91 $140,750 3 216
Mackinac 150 $195,000 2 73
Montmorency 359 $328,100 5 190
Oscoda 1044 $213,000 2 135
Otsego 228 $438,400 4 374
Presque Isle 102 $174,000 2 258
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