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By Mike Dunn

GRAYLING After helping

to lead the Grayling Vikingsto their third straight Class B

district title and to the

regional championship game

for the second time in three

years, sterling senior guard-

forward Scott Parkinson was

picked for the first-team ros-

ter in Class B in the annual

All-State team picked by the

Basketball Coaches

Associa tion of Michiga n

(BCAM).

Two other players from the

Weekly Choice coverage area

earned Special Mention hon-

ors on the BCAM squad.

Long-armed senior forward

Erik Davenport of Petoskey

was Special Mention in Class

A and super-efficient sopho-

more guard Brandon

Dingman of Mancelona was

Special Mention in Class C.

Parkinson, a member of

the Top Choice Dream Teamas well as first-team All-Lake

Michigan Conference, led a

super-balanced scoring

assault by the Vikings of

coach Rich Moffit this sea-

son. The smooth-striding,

free-flowing 6-foot-4 senior

produced 333 points in 25

games, averaging 13.3 per

game as the Vikings posted

an outstanding 19-6 record

and finished as runner-up in

the final conference stand-

ings.

He was remarkably one of

four Viking starters for Moffit

who played all 25 games and

averaged in double figures.

The others were juniors Jake

Swander (11.9), Justice

Juntilla (11.2) and Tyler

McClanahan (10.8).

Parkinson, a very unselfish

player who put the success of

the team first, could scorewhen called upon but was

just as content to sp read the

wealth around. That can be

seen clearly in Scotts post-

season stats. After scoring a

season-high 27 points in the

district opening victory

against Roscommon,

Parkinson scored eight and

nine points, respectively, as

the Vikings powered past

Kalkaska and Ogemaw

Heights in the district semifi-

nals and finals.

The high-water mark for

Parkinson came in the hard-

fought 73-68 triumph over

rugged Gladstone in the

regional opener played

before an animated home

crowd in Grayling on

Monday, March 11. Scott

propelled 24 points through

the iron to go with six steals

to earn a berth in the region-al finals against perennial

regional rival Cadillac.

Parkinson was much more

than just a scorer, however.

He also amassed 96

rebounds during the season

(third best behind Juntilla

and senior center Wes Dean)

along with team-high totals

of 73 steals (2.9 per game)

and 139 deflections.

Parkinson is also a stellar

achiever in the classroom. He

was one of two Class B senior

students in the entire state to

receive a $1,000 college

scholarship from the

Michigan High School

Athletic Association for this

school year.

Davenport came into his

own as a starter in the 2012-

13 season after averaging 5.6

points the year before in a

relief role. The 6-foot-4 sen-

ior shined from the floor and

under the basket as he

earned first-team All-Big

North Conference honors

after helping the Northmen

post an 11-3 league mark and

capture their fourth straight

league title.

Davenport led the

Northmen in scoring as the

team posted a solid 16-3 reg-

ular-season record before

being knocked out of the

playoffs in the first round of

the Class A district tourna-

ment with a narrow loss at

Marquette.

Dingman, in his second

year as a varsity starter for

the Ironmen of coach Rick

Duerksen, was always dan-

gerous with the ball in his

hands. The sweet-shooting

sophomore rang up 41 points

in a thrilling overtime victory

over Ski Valley rival

Johannesburg-Lewiston and

regularly led the Ironmen

scoring charts.

Dingmans timely deliver-ies helped the Ironmen to

finish as runner-up in the

rugged Ski Valley with a 13-3

mark and finish with a

respectable 15-6 mark over-

all.

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By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD The annual

Basketball Coaches

Association of Michigan All-

State girls team was

announced last week andseven players from the

Weekly Choice coverage area

earned recognition.

Two of the players St.

Mary backcourt mates Kari

Borowiak and Chrissy Smith

earned first-team honors

after helping the Snowbirds

repeat as district and region-

al champions and advance to

the Class D quarterfinals

against Climax-Scotts.

The other five players allearned Special Mention.

Petoskey seniors Kelsey Ance

and Megan Tompkins and

Gaylord 1,000-point scorer

Mackenzie Edwards were

Special Mention in Class A

while versatile two-way sen-

ior Abby Schlicher of

Johannesburg-Lewiston was

a Class C pick and outstand-

ing senior guard Courtney

Wallis of Mackina w City

made it in Class D.Borowiak was a solid scor-

er for the Snowbirds of coach

Dan Smith and also a force

defensively. Kari, who

already has more than 1,000

points with a year left in her

prep hardwood career, con-

tributed a whopping 16.3

points per game as the

Snowbirds posted an out-

standing 22-3 record while

reaching the quarterfinals

and sharing the Ski Valley

title with J-L.

In addition to her scoring,

Borowiak also averaged four

assists, four steals and three

rebounds. This was her third

straight time being part of

the BCAM roster and her first

time as a first-team selection.

Smith was also an efficient

force in the backcourt for the

high-flying Snowbirds. The

slick senior saturated the

twine for 10 points per game,

even though scoring was not

her primary function. She

was a floor leader, handling

the ball and directing traffic

while averaging a whopping

six assists per game. She also

hauled down four boards and

averaged three steals.

Between them, Borowiakand Smith covered the floor

defensively like wall-to-wall

carpeting, averaging seven

steals and making life

absolutely miserable for

opposing ball handlers.

In Class A, Ance and

Tompkins were a formidable

1-2 punch for Petoskey coach

Adam Dobrowolski. The two

four-year varsity starters for

the Northmen, with Ance at

wing and the 6-foot-3

Tompkins towering under

the glass, fueled Petoskeys

drive to the Big North title for

the third time in four years

and a sparkling 17-2 regular-

season mark.

Ance generated points,

played suffocating defense,

handled the ball efficiently

and was a force inside for the

Northmen and the long-

armed Tompkins was a terror

in the paint, averaging indouble digits in rebounds.

She was big into rejection as

well, blocking enemy shots

with frequency.

Mackenzie, the Blue

Devils lethal lefty, shared

Top Choice Player of the Year

honors with Ance after help-

ing her team rally from a slow

start to turn on the juice in

the second half of the season

and earn the schools first-

ever district title in Class A in

girls basketball.

Macs mastery of the rim is

well-documented. The four-

year varsity starter, who

became the third Gaylord

player to surpass 1,000

points in her career, could

light it up from downtown or

drive through the baseline

like a knife through butter.

Edwards and Ance, who

have been familiar league

foes on the hardwoodthroughout their prep

careers, are joining forces in

the fall as part of the Lake

Superior State University

squad.

Schlicher, who earned the

moniker Acetylene Abby for

her ability to torch the nets

throughout her brilliant four-

year prep career for the

Cardinals of coach Heather

Huff, earned Class C Special

Mention for the third year in

a row. Abby, a fearsome force

at both ends of the floor, tal-

lied 14.8 points per game this

past season while surpassing

the 1,000-point plateau.

Abby also generated six

rebounds, six steals and three

assists as J-L posted a

remarkable 22-2 record,

sharing the Ski Valley title

with St. Mary and securing a

district title.

Wallis, who also repeatedas a BCAM Class D Special

Mention honoree and as an

All-State performer for the

Associa ted Press, helped

Mack City go undefeated in

the Northern Lakes

Conference with her out-

standing two-way play this

year and repeat as league

champs. Courtney also sur-

passed the 1,000-point

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ANGOLA, Ind. Petoskey

graduates Andi Gasco and

Carly Searles are simply tear-

ing it up for the Trine

University softball squad so

far this season.

Gasco, a senior and former

Top Choice All-Area Player of

the Year in 2009, is leading in

just about every statistic al

category there is for the

Thunder. As a smoke-throw-

ing pitcher, Gasco was 10-2

from the circle with 10 com-

plete games and a micro-

scopic 1.91 ERA to date. She

had a team-best total of 69.2

innings with 62 strikeouts. In

MIAA play, she was 2-0 with a

dominating 0.00 ERA, allow-

ing just two hits in her two

games.

At the plate, Gasco has

been terrorizing enemy

pitchers. She owned a team-

best .466 average with a

team-best 34 hits and 35

runs. And those hits arent

coming from legging out

bunts either. Of the 34 hits,

24 of them have been for

extra bases, including 9 dou-

bles, 3 triples and a whop-

ping 12 home runs. She leads

Trine in RBIs with 44 and on-

base percentage (.552). She

has really turned up the juice

in conference play, batting

an incredible .818 (thats not

a misprint) in the four games

with a slugging percentage of

1.545!

Carly, a sophomore out-

fielder and reserve pitcher

for the Thunder who also had

an outstanding prep career

for the Northmen before

graduating in 2011, is also

busting the ball with fre-

quent ferocity. Carly owned a

solid .408 average in 22

games with 31 runs scored

and 29 hits, second only to

Gasco in both of those cate-

gories. She also owned a

team-best 4 triples with 18

RBIs and she has been noth-

ing short of sensational on

the base paths, swiping an

amazing 22 bases in 23

attempts.

Ga"co, Sea!le" "hine fo! T!inePetoskey grads help Thunder roll to 21-3 record to date and 4-0 in MIAA

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By Mike Dunn

SPRING ARBOR Three

area players are helping the

Spring Arbor University

baseball team get off to a fly-

ing start in league play. At the

time of this writing, Spring

Arbor owned a 13-10 overall

mark and a sparkling 9-1

record in the Crossroads

League.

Mancelona grads Greg

Blanco and Nick Lockman

and Inland Lakes grad Steven

Kolb are helping the Cougar

cause.

Blanco, a senior, owned a

3-3 overall record at the time

of this writing with a 5.08

ERA, including outings

against some very tough

non-league competition. In

conference play, Blanco has

been nothing less than sen-

sational, posting a perfect 3-0

mark with a miniscule 0.43

ERA. In three complete-game

victories, he had allowed a

total of 11 hits and just one

earned run with 11 strike-

outs. Only two of the 11 hits

he has allowed have been for

extra bases.

The flame-throwing

Lockman, a junior, has been

lights out in relief for the

Cougars. In league play, he

owned a 1.50 ERA with one

earned run in six innings. He

had appeared in six games

altogether at the time of this

writing with a team-best 2.19

ERA and five strikeouts in 12

innings of work.

The sweet-swinging Kolb, a

senior this season, has not

committed an error in cen-

terfield thus far, tracking

down 31 fly balls. In his four-

year career to date, Kolb has

committed just one fielding

error as an outfielder or

pitcher. He was hitting .260

with 13 hits and 10 runs, see-

ing action in 18 of the

Cougars 23 games to date.

He has been a terror on the

base paths, recording seven

steals.

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BCAM 2013 GIRLS

Abby Cole, Sr., Grand Haven

Claire Deboer, Sr., Grosse Pointe SouthTaylor Gleason, Sr., Goodrich

Kysre Gondrezick, Fr., Benton HarborAlexis Gussert, Jr., Crystal Falls Forest Park

Allie Havers, Sr., MattawanAntania Hayes, Sr., Detroit KingTori Jankoska, Sr., Freeland

Piper Tucker, Sr., East LansingJessica Walter, Jr., Midland

CLASS AAriel Bethea, Ann Arbor Huron, Soph.Erika Davenport, Clarkston, Soph.

Sydni Davis, Southfield-Lathrup, Sr.Cris Harper, Sterling Heights Henry Ford II, Sr.

Aaron Howell, Farmington, Sr.

Candice Leatherwood, Farmington Hills Mercy, Jr.Sade Lemons, Sterling Heights, Soph.

Kerri McMahan, Novi, Jr.Victoria Milton, Lansing Waverly, Sr.

Lindsay Orwat, Grand Ledge, Jr.Kamry Peake, Birmingham Marian, Sr.

Erika Priebe, St. Joseph, Sr.Claudia Reid, DeWitt, Soph.Cierra Rice, Grosse Pointe South, Soph.

Asia Robeson, Kalamazoo Central, Jr.Leah Somerfield, Greenville, Jr.

Sami Stormont, Royal Oak, Sr.Kylie Townsley, Macomb Dakota, Sr.Grace Whelan, East Lansing, Sr.

Hannah Wilkerson, Grand Haven, Sr.

CLASS A SPECIAL MENTIONKelsey Ance, Sr PetoskeyBreNae Andrews, Jr Grosse Pointe SouthPaige Aresco, Jr Canton

Jaaliyah Arrington, Sr WyomingMiranda Bates, Sr Macomb Dakota

Jordan Blackwell, Sr Birmingham GrovesKendra Brenner, Sr NorthvilleKolbie Brow, Sr Davison

Kilyn Bulluck, Sr Birmingham MarianLove Burnett, Sr Kalamazoo Central

Aneisha Carlisle, Jr Kalamazoo CentralMardrekia Cook, Fr Muskegon

Allyssa Copley, Jr Holly

Cori Crocker, So Grand LedgeCarly DAlmeida, Sr Harrison Twp LAnse Creuse

Jessica Dood, Sr GrandvilleJessica Dornoff, Jr Portage Central

Mackenzie Edwards, Sr GaylordLauren Elliott, Jr Detroit Cass TechCasey Fealko, Sr Port Huron Northern

Mariah Ferris, Sr DavisonAmanda Geiger, Sr Novi

Taylor Gordon, Sr East LansingShauntai Graham, Sr Birmingham Groves

Christina Green, Sr Southfield-LathrupLindsey Hernden, Jr RomeoLauren Hung, Jr Waterford Mott

Amber Jamison, So Rochester AdamsJasmine Jones, Sr Ypsilanti

Taylor Jones, So Farmington Hills MercySara Karamol, Sr Rockford

Delaney Kenney, Sr ClarkstonAllison Kitchen, Sr ClioJaime Krasean, Sr Wyoming

Maria Liddane, Jr Grosse Pointe NorthTara Lierman, So Holt

Amanda Lock, So White Lake LakelandLogan McCane, So RockfordBethany McCord, Sr Warren Cousino

Jessica Mehr, Jr South LyonApril Micheaux, Jr Taylor Truman

Ashley Nickens, Sr Sterling Hts Henry Ford IIMarisa Oleksiak, Sr Macomb LAnse Creuse North

Hannah Orwat, Jr Grand Ledge

Natalie Peterson, Jr Brighton

Josie Queary, Sr Midland DowKamrin Reed, Fr Holt

Micah Robinson, Jr Ann Arbor HuronDestinee Russell, Sr Detroit Cass Tech

Alexia Russo, Sr East Grand RapidsKashawnna Sampson, Sr Detroit Cass TechOlivia Savage, Sr Macomb Dakota

Hannah Stoll, Jr DeWittReinie Thomas, Sr Portage Central

Megan Tompkins, Sr PetoskeyChristina Valentine, Sr St JosephHunter Viitala, So Marquette

Jasmyn Walker, Jr Mona ShoresShannon Wilson, Jr Bloomfield Hills Andover

CLASS BAndie Anastos, Livonia Ladywood, Sr.Kimberly Berry, Flint Powers, Sr.

Payton Birchmeier, Corunna, Jr.Morgan Blair, Dearborn Divine Child, Sr.

Tania Davis, Goodrich, Soph.Allie Dittmer, Eaton Rapids, Jr.

Kendra Enszer, Big Rapids, Sr.Angelique Gaddy, Grand Rapids South Christian, Sr.

Kalabrya Gondrezick, Benton Harbor, Soph.

Kelli Guy, Kalkaska, Sr.Megan Harkema, Grand Rapids West Catholic, Sr.

Makenna Ott, Haslett, Soph.Teagan Reeves, Three Rivers, Jr.Kelsey Spitzley, Portland, Sr.

Sparkle Taylor, Flint Northwestern, Sr.Madison Valko, Marysville, Jr.

DErika Varenhorst, Ludington, Sr.Hayley Walkowski, Olivet, Jr.Keyara Wiard, Muskegon Oakridge, Sr.

Lindsay Winter, Clare, Jr.

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Taylor Carter, Sr HastingsMichela Coury, Jr Flint Powers

Bailey Darwin, Sr ChelseaAlyzia Dilworth, Jr Grand Rapids Catholic Central

Courtney English, Sr ClareMariyah Evan, Sr Imlay City

Annie Fuller, So Manistee

Madison Geers, Jr Scottville Mason County Central

Tara Gloystein, Sr Vicksburg

Autumn Goggin, Jr KingsleyAbagail Halm, Sr Ovid-Elsie

Allyson Haran, Jr FlintPowers; Auriel Harris, Sr MelvindaleHannah Heldt, So Midland Bullock Creek

Alyssa Hendricks, Sr Comstock ParkKalee Hensel, Sr Reed City

Kendyl Hinton, Jr ParchmentAngela Hubert, Jr Jackson Lumen Christi

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Ellie Juengel, So Midland Bullock CreekMorgan Kaiser, Sr Flat Rock

Tabitha Kibby, Sr KalkaskaChloee King, Jr Standish-SterlingLindsey Klei, Jr Pontiac Notre Dame

Emilee Kott, Fr ManisteeEmily Kutch, Sr Lake Odessa Lakewood

Christina Lampkin, Sr Detroit University PrepJenai LaPorte, Fr Bangor John Glenn

Sarah LewAllen, Jr Pontiac Notre Dame

Emma Lockhart, Sr Reed City

Linsey Masnari, Jr Three RiversMeg McGuire, Sr Vicksburg

Logan Meeker, Sr LudingtonMeghan Miller, Sr Frankenmuth

Sarah Morrell, So PlainwellChelsea Mossburg, Jr Carleton AirportHalee Nieman, So Midland Bullock Creek

Jordan Nye, Sr Benzonia Benzie CentralHaley Obetts, Sr Wayland Union

Tierra Orban, Jr MarshallAshley Overbeek, Jr HamiltonTara Padgett, Sr Freeland

Sarah Ressler, Sr Battle Creek Harper CreekHailey Richardson, So New Boston Huron

Jackie Schwark, Jr Macomb Lutheran NorthAshleigh Shay, So Brooklyn Columbia Central

Riley Singleton, Sr ChelseaAdrianna Stolicker, So HaslettMeredith Stutz, Jr Parchment

Sarah Swartz, Jr IoniaAnna Timmer, Sr Grand Rapids South Christian

Damya Toney, Sr Harper Woods Chandler ParkNicole Urbanick, Jr Dearborn Divine Child

Paige Villemure, So Flat RockCassidy Vredevoogd, Jr Grand Rapids South Christian

Shelby Walsh, Sr Livonia Ladywood

Courtney Zenner, Sr G.R. Catholic Central.

CLASS CSydney Czurak, Shelby, Sr.

Michaela Dekilder, Gobles, Jr.Mikayla Duflo, Carson City-Crystal, Soph.

McKenna Erkfritz, Manchester, Sr.Reyna Frost, Reese, Soph.Meredith Hamlet, McBain, Soph.

Taylor Hengesbach, Saginaw Nouvel CC, Sr.Karli Herrington, Hemlock, Jr.

Jenna Hirsch, Marlette, Sr.Aleah Holcomb, Kent City, Sr.

Elisa Jurmu, Houghton, Jr.Jamie Justin, LeRoy Pine River, Sr.Rachel McInerney, Saginaw Nouvel CC, Jr.

Megan Redman, Concord, Sr.

Becca Scherting, Saginaw Valley Lutheran, Sr.Emily Severn, New Lothrop, Jr.Mallory Sewell, Delton Kellogg, Sr.

Mackenzie Shelton, Niles Brandywine, Sr.Kaitelyn Smith, Hartford, Sr.Zakiya Wells, Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory, Soph

CLASS C SPECIAL MENTIONRosalie Anderson, Jr NegauneeCalla Bartlett, Sr Byron

Brandi Boehm, So Kent CityScotlyn Brengman, Sr Maple City Glen Lake

Maycee Brigham, Sr ConcordRachel Bruinsma, Sr Muskegon Western Michigan Christian

Nastassja Chambers, Fr Ypsilanti Arbor PrepKarina Cole, Jr Lincoln AlconaSydney Cook, Sr Grass Lake

Michelle Davis, Jr ReadingKayla Deering, Jr Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker

Vanessa Eekhoff, Sr Muskegon Western Michigan ChristianLiza Erickson, Sr Traverse City St Francis

Drew Findlay, Sr ReeseSara Gammons, Sr Burton AthertonPaige Gotham, Jr Reese

Bailey Grayvold, Sr NorwayLaken Hammon, Sr Genesee

Cambria Handy, Jr Britton DeerfieldGabrielle Herriman, Sr Sand CreekElizabeth Herriman, Sr Sand Creek

Jami Hubbard, So ReadingMonique Johnson, Sr Bangor

MacKenzie Kelly, So MarletteMarlena Klein, Jr Pewamo-Westphalia

Landyn Lorenz, Sr Hart

Taylor Manders, Sr Manchester

Jessie Manders, So Manchester

Brooke Martin, Sr Delton KelloggSarah Miller, Jr Blanchard Montabella

Kassy Nelson, So LeRoy Pine River

Miara Okie, Jr Sandusky

Jordan Peplinski, Jr Maple City Glen Lake

Kelsie Richards, Jr Houghton

Abby Schlicher, Sr Johannesburg-Lewiston

Samantha Shafer, Sr Saginaw Valley Lutheran

Taylor Smith, Jr Blanchard Montabella

Markela Snipes, Sr Mt Clemens

Morgan Tanis, So Britton Deerfield

Kara Weberg, Sr Hartford

Erika Wendling, Jr Breckenridge

Taylor Wilber, Sr Negaunee

Nicole Winter, Sr Watervliet

Janae Wolfe, Jr Beaverton

CLASS DCassity Boensch, Au Gres-Sims, Fr.

Kari Borowiak, Gaylord St. Mary, Jr.Sarah Cullip, St. Ignace LaSalle, Sr.

Courtney Dixon, Portland St. Patrick, Sr.

Ava Doetsch, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, Sr.

Emiliegh Ferguson, Bear Lake, Jr.

Vanessa Freberg, Eben Junction Superior Central, Jr.

Emily Gerulis, Plymouth Christian, Jr.

Charity Godbold, Southfield Christian, Jr.

Erica Hansen, Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart, Sr.

Korynn Hincka, Posen, Jr.

Brooke Howard, Mendon, Jr.

Elyse Lisznyai, Hillsdale Academy, Sr.

Elena Luce, Custer Mason County Eastern, Jr.

Kristen Massey, Novi Franklin Road Christian, Jr.

Taylor Richards, Fruitport Calvary Christian, Soph.

Lexie Robak, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, Sr.

Katherine Salisz, Muskegon Catholic Central, Sr.

Christina Smith, Gaylord St. Mary, Sr.

Kelley Wright, Jr. St. Ignace LaSalle, Jr.

CLASS D SPECIAL MENTIONShaunta Adams, Jr Colon

Sarah Albrecht, Jr Carsonville Port Sanilac

Jenna Boyl, So Kingston

Malory Carlson, Jr Big Rapids Crossroads Academy

Haley Doyle, Sr Manistee Catholic Central

Allison Fuller, So Athens

Sara Hansen, Jr Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart

Hannah Harrington, Jr Bear Lake

Emily Hinsman, Jr St Ignace LaSalle

McKenna Kelly, Fr Frankfort

Lexi Lakso, Sr Brethren

Haleigh Locke, Sr Muskegon Catholic Central

Anne MacNeil, Sr Brethren

Hayley Mohr, Sr Fruitport Calvary Christian

Libby Munoz, Fr Leland

Chantel Murdick, Jr Twining Arenac Eastern;

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Jordan Schneider, So Beal City

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Teslyn Tyner, Jr Eben Junction Superior Central

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GAYLORD Although it is

still quite cold outside,

Michigans wildlife knows the

spring season is here (based

on the increase of daylight

hours) and is beginning to

wake up from its winter

hibernation. Bears are one of

the animals starting to

emerge from their dens.

Food and mating are the

two drivers behind the

increase of wildlife that

Michigan residents may be

seeing lately. Since bears typ-

ically mate in June or July,

food is the primary cause for

the increase in bear activity

during the spring.

"At this time of year, bears

are looking for food," said

DNR bear and furbearer spe-

cialist Adam Bump. "They

are hungry after spending

months in their dens, and

while we might not think of

bird feeders and trash cans as

food sources, a hungry bear

certainly may."

Each spring, as bears leavetheir winter dens and resume

daily activity, wildlife officials

begin receiving calls about

bear sightings and even the

occasional bear damaging

bird feeders, trash cans and

grills.

Birdseed is especially

attractive to bears because of

its high fat content and easy

accessibility. Once bird feed-

ers are discovered, bears will

keep coming back until the

seed is gone or the feeders

have been removed.

"The majority of com-

plaints we receive about nui-

sance bears in the spring

involve a food source. The

easiest thing people can do

to avoid creating a problem is

to temporarily take in their

bird feeders and store other

attractants, like grills, trash

cans and pet food, in a garage

or storage shed," Bump said.

"Once the woods green up,

bears tend to move on to find

more natural sources of food,

as long as they haven't

become habituated to the

birdseed or garbage cans."

Bears that are rewarded

with food each time they visit

a yard can become habituat-

ed to these food sources

unintentionally provided by

people. This can create anunsafe situation for the bear

and become a nuisance for

landowners if a bear continu-

ously visits their yard during

the day and repeatedly

destroys private property in

search of food.

DNR Wildlife Division staff

members are unable to

respond directly to each nui-

sance bear complaint, and

instead ask that landowners

do their part to help reduce

potential food sources in

their yards first before calling

for further assistance. The

trapping of nuisance bears is

only authorized by DNRwildlife officials in cases of

significant property damage

or threats to human safety

when other techniques have

failed.

Anyone who is experienc-

ing problems with nuisance

bears and has taken the

appropriate action to remove

food sources for a period of

two to three weeks, but has

not seen results, should con-

tact the nearest DNR office

and speak with a wildlife

biologist or technician for

further assistance.

For more information, go

to www.michigan.gov/bear.

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LANSING False rumors

are circulating about the

manner in which the

Michigan Department of

Natural Resources is enforc-

ing a 2010 Invasive SpeciesOrder declaring a certain

species of swine prohibited

in Michigan.

We'd like to set the record

straight.

There have been no raids

on properties. Since April 1,

when a ctive enforcement of

the order began, the


Natural Resources has con-

ducted inspections on game

ranches and breeding facili-

ties throughout Michigan.

These facilities have in the

past been known to possess

prohibited swine. The

inspections are conductedby trained wildlife personnel

and conservation officers.

The vast majority of these

inspections have been con-

ducted with the consent of

property owners.

The DNR has not violated

anyone's constitutional

rights. The DNR has fol-lowed the law, the Michigan

Constitution and United

States Constitution in all its

enforcement actions. Every

inspection starts with a

request for voluntary access

to inspect the facility. If

access is not voluntarily

granted, the DNR seeks a

court-issued inspection war-

rant or a court order. The

DNR has been denied access

to property on two occa-

sions. In one case, the DNR

sought and received an

administrative inspection

warrant to legally search the

Deer Tracks Ranch in FifeLake. No prohibited swine

were found at that property.

In the other case, the DNR

initiated a civil complaint

against the Renegade Ranch

Hunting Preserve in

Cheboygan County. DNR

obtained a temporary

restraining order from thecourt that provided access to

the property to conduct an

inspection. That litigation is

ongoing.

The DNR has not arrested

anybody in enforcing the

order. The DNR will contin-

ue to work with property

owners on a voluntary basis

wherever possible.

The DNR has killed no

swine in enforcing the order.

To date, the DNR has

inspected only hunting

ranches and breeding facili-

ties that supply swine to

hunting ranches. These ani-

mals are typically possessed

and raised to be hunted.

Property owners have had 15

months since the Invasive

Species Order was first put in

place to plan for complying

with the order. The DNR

sought throughout that peri-

od to work with property

owners who had prohibited

swine, and even found out-

of-state buyers for some

prohibited swine. Property

owners who have killed pro-

hibited swine did so by their

own choice and as an alter-

native to selling their ani-

mals prior to the April 1enforcement deadline.

The Invasive Species

Order is not an attack on

farms. In fact, the order is

intended to protect

Michigan farms. The ani-

mals at issue are not tradi-

tional farm pigs. The

Invasive Species Order pro-

hibits a particular species,

Sus scrofa Linnaeus, com-

monly known as Russian

boars, Eurasian wild boars,

or razorbacks. This species isthe terrestrial equivalent of

Asian carp. The swine are

incredibly destructive omni-

vores that destroy wildlife

habitat and carry diseases

that threaten domestic hogs,

other livestock, wildlife and

people. The owners of her-

itage pigs are not affected

unless they own a Russian

boar or Eurasian wild boar

or a hybrid of a Russian boar

or Eurasian wild boar.

The Michigan Court of

Appeals upheld the depart-

ment's issuance of the

Invasive Species Order onemonth before enforcement

began. Further, the Court of

Appeals ruled that the

department was required to

list this species as a prohibit-

ed species, pursuant to its

statutory obligations under

Part 413 of the Natural

Resources and

Environmental Protection

Act.

Michigan residents who

have questions about

whether their swine are pro-

hibited under the Invasive

Species Order may contact

the department.For more information

about the Invasive Species

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ALBION Two recent grad-uates from area schools,Craig Conway of Mancelonaand Gunnar Owens ofJohannesburg-Lewiston, arealready making an impact asfreshmen on the AlbionCollege baseball team.

The rangy Conway is astarting pitcher for Albionand the hard-throwingOwens is being used in relief.

Conway, the son of Craigand Donna Conway, was theTop Choice Player of the Yearin baseball last June after

helping to lead the Ironmenof coach Jim VanWagoner tothe Final Four. He posted a14-2 record with a 1.79 ERA

and 118 strikeouts.

At the time of this writing,

Conway owned a 2-2 record

for Albion, which had a 9-12

mark overall. He had a 3.75

ERA, second best among the

starters, with 19 strikeouts in

24 innings.

Owens, the son of Barry

and Ursula Owens of

Lewiston, was also a member

of the Top Choice All-Area

Dream Team after a stellar

senior season with the

Cardinals of coach Rick

Guild. He had appeared in

eight games for Albion at the

time of this writing with a2.25 ERA, including four

strikeouts in eight innings of

work.

Conway,Owens pitching

at AlbionMancelona and J-L star players

are both contributing as truefreshmen at next level

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GAYLORD With thearrival of spring, wild ani-

mals are giving birth and

hatching the next generation.

Baby red foxes appeared in

dens during the last days of

March and the first days of

April. The first litters of cot-

tontails will appear soon.

Great-horned owls have

already hatched and are

growing up in stick nests

high above the ground.

Mourning doves have made

nests, and some have already

laid eggs.

As spring time brings an

increase in sightings ofnestlings and baby animals,

the Department of Natural

Resources (DNR) encourages

Michigan residents to get

outside and enjoy the experi-

ence of seeing wildlife raising

its young, but reminds them

that it is important to remain

at a distance.

"These are magical

moments to witness but,

unfortunately, sometimes

the story has a different end-

ing when people take baby

wild animals out of the wild,"

said DNR wildlife biologist

Erin Victory. Please resist the

urge to try to help seeminglyabandoned fawns or other

baby animals this spring.

Some people truly are trying

to be helpful, while others

think wild animals would

make good pets, but in most

cases neither of those situa-

tions ends well for the

wildlife.

"We appreciate the good

intentions of those who want

to help, but the animals are

better off left alone than

removed from the wild,"

Victory added.

Victory explained that the

species that are most prob-lematic are white-tailed deer

and raccoons. Deer seem so

vulnerable and helpless, but

really they stay still because

that is a mechanism to let

them be undetected.

Raccoons seem cute and

cuddly, but they grow up to

be mischievous and aggres-

sive. Its best to just leave

them alone.

It is not uncommon for

deer to leave their fawns

unattended for up to eight

hours at a time. This behav-

ior minimizes the scent of

the mother left around the

fawn and allows the fawn togo undetected from nearby

predators. While fawns may

seem abandoned, they

almost certainly are not. All

wild white-tailed deer begin

life this way.

Most mammals have a

keen sense of smell, and if

humans touch them, their

parents will abandon them.

Other wildlife, such as birds,

should not be handled either.

Adult birds will continue to

care for hatchlings that have

fallen from their nest, and

although most birds do not

have a strong sense of smell,if people move them, the

adults may not be able to

locate and care for them.

The DNR advises:

* It is illegal to possess a

live wild animal, including

deer, in Michigan. Every day

an animal spends with

humans makes it less likely

to be able to survive in the

wild.

* Many baby animals will

die if removed from their nat-

ural environment, and some

have diseases or parasites

that can be passed on to

humans or pets.

* Some "rescued" animals

that do survive become

habituated to people and are

unable to revert back to life

in the wild.

* Eventually, habituated

animals pose additional

problems as they mature and

develop adult animal behav-

iors. Habituated deer, espe-

cially bucks, can become

aggressive as they mature,

and raccoons are well-known

for this, too.

"Licensed wildlife rehabili-

tators are trained to handle

and care for wild animals.

They know the peculiarities

of diet for the birds and ani-

mals they assist. They also

know how to release them so

they can survive in the wild,"

said Victory, "If you know of a

deer or other animal that has

truly been orphaned and

remember, most are not a

licensed rehabilitator may be

able to help."

For a list of licensed reha-

bilitators visit www.michi-

gandnr.com/dlr or call your

local DNR office.

Cheboygan River:

Steelhead started to move

into the river however cold

water temperatures will slow

the bite. Fish the deeper

holes until it warms up.

Ocqueoc River: Also has

steelhead moving into theriver.

Oscoda: Pier anglers

caught steelhead on spawn,

spoons, spinners or body

baits.

Au Sable River: With the

warmer weather, melt off is

increasing the river flow.

Spawn, spoons, spinners and

body baits are working well

down near the mouth.

Upstream, try spawn, spin-

ners, wax worms or flies.

Look in the deeper holes as

most fish were not on the

gravel.

Higgins Lake: Still has icehowever the shoreline along

the west side has started to

deteriorate. Anglers can

access the ice off the North

State Park and the west boat

launch however access is

now determined on a day-by-

day basis. Smelt were caught

off Big Creek, the west launch

and the North State Park. A

few perch were caught out

near the Sunken Island.

Houghton Lake: While

many have quit ice fishing,

those still going out have

caught a few perch and some

bluegills. Honeycomb ice isstarting to show up along the

surface only.

Tawas: Ice anglers inside

the state harbor and open

water anglers fishing outside

the wall are getting brown

trout, steelhead and lake

trout. Live minnows are best

but spoons were also work-

ing in open water.

Tawas River: Those casting

lakeward off the mouth have

caught a few walleye.

Au Gres: Boats trolling off

the mouth are getting a few

walleye.

Au Gres River: Is high andmuddy. A few perch and a

good number of steelhead

have been caught where

there is open water in the

river and by those surfcast-

ing.

Rifle River: The sucker

runs are just getting started.

The action should pick up

through the week and peak

sometime next week.

Pine River: An ice jam at

the mouth was preventing

boats from launching. The

water is high and muddy. The

only thing caught was a cou-

ple small perch.

Crystal Lake: Continues to

produce smelt.

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KALAMAZOO AGalesburg man has been

arrested and charged in the8th District Court of

Kalamazoo County with

eight misdemeanor countsrelating to the illegal taking of

two deer and two turkeys.During an investigation, a


Natural Resources conserva-tion officer found that Justin

Shane-B Neel of Galesburg,formerly of Vicksburg, had

illegally killed a deer without

a license during the 2012Michigan firearm deer sea-

son. He pled guilty in the 8thDistrict Court of Kalamazoo

County, and was convicted of

taking the deer without alicense. Neel was sentenced

and ordered to pay $1,000 inrestitution to the state's Fish

and Game Fund, along with

associated court fines/costs.His hunting privileges were

also suspended for threeyears.

A subsequent investigation

found that Neel had killedtwo additional deer without

licenses in 2012 and was alsofound to be in unlawful pos-

session of two turkeys in

2010. Neel was charged with

eight misdemeanor counts

relating to the case and is due

in court next month.

In an unrelated case,

Michigan conservation offi-

cers executed search war-rants at two residences in

Galesburg and Richland.

Conservation officers seized

nearly two dozen unlawfully

killed game animals, fur-

bearing animals, and pro-

tected species, which are sus-

pected of being taken illegal-

ly during trespass and with-

out appropriate licenses.

Additiona l trappin g equip-

ment, firearms and other

associated evidence were

also seized. The investigation

into this case was initiated by

a Michigan conservation offi-

cer in Kalamazoo County

after many hours of covert

surveillance.The two men have been

charged with 19 misde-

meanor counts stemming

from the yearlong investiga-

tion. The suspects' names

have not been released,

pending their court arraign-

ments.

Wildlife

violations landmen in courtKalamazoo County residents

have been arrested and chargedwith illegal taking of wildlife and

illegal trapping

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By Jim Akans

The Cheboygan State Park is literally just across the

street from this gorgeous custom home nestled among the

embrace of towering pines. What a grand and wonderful

spot to enjoy the splendor and tranquility that is the hall-

mark of Northern Michigan.

This two-story home with durable steel roof offers

approximately 1,960 square feet of living space that

includes three bedrooms and two baths, featuring a huge

living room with vaulted ceilings and an elegant hearth-

stone free-standing gas-fed stove. A spacious u-shaped

kitchen adjoins the living room and the main level also

includes one of the bedrooms. There are two additional

bedrooms upstairs and the basement level has a large fam-

ily room plus a home office space and separate workshop.

An attached two-car garage offers convenient vehicle stor-

age, and there is even more storage options on the

grounds.The over half-acre site is absolutely stunning. There is a

large open deck on the rear of the home that provides the

perfect outdoor retreat for taking in the spectacular views.

A huge 30 x 48 foot pole barn on the property offers lots of

extra storage space, and there is also a large steel canopy

structure for off-season boat storage. The home is near

snowmobile, cross country skiing, hiking, biking and ATV

trailsso virtually every type of outdoor recreation is close

at hand.

This gorgeous custom home in an extraordinary location

is listed at just $158,000. What and exception value! Call

Roger Kopernik today for a private showing. (231) 597-

8000 or email [email protected]


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Nice Well MaintainedRentals Available

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Call989-732-1707

COUNTRY QUIET3 Bed, 2 Bath Ranch on Big Lot E ast of Gaylord. Attached 2 1/2

Car Garage and Full Basement with Unique Room for theCreative Side (workshop, painting, exercise, etc.) New Carpet

and Paint. Peaceful Country Sub n ot far from Gaylord.

$89,900. MLS #280904

3 BEDROOM, 1 BATHHUD on 4 Lots in Vanderbilt. Recently Gutted and Replaced

with New Drywall, Carpet, Pergo Flooring, Entrance Doors, HotWater Heater and Appliances. New Insulation keeps HomeToasty Warm in Wint er. Large Pole Barn Too. Needs Finishing

Touches but Great Deal! $29,500. MLS #283567

3 BED, 2 BATH BRICK HOMEwith Full Basement and Attached Garage. Sun Room, HardwoodFloors, Central Air and Big Fenced in Yard. Quiet Neighborhood

Close to School and Downtown. $115,000. MLS #280748

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Master Suite, Hardwood Floors, Fireplace, Woodburner, ZonedRadiant Heat,Full Walkout Basement, Huge Deck on One Side of

Home, Covered Wrapped Around Deck on Two Other Sides,Huge 3,200 Square Foot Pole Bldg with 14 Foot Doors for RV

Storage.$758,000. MLS #272584

DISTINGUISHYOURSELF

with this Custom BuiltHome in One ofGaylord's Finest

Neighborhoods.This 4Bed,4 Bath Home Sitson More than 4 Acresand Comes Complete

with 3/4 In.Oak Hardwood Floors,Tile Floors, Mostly FinishedWalkout Basement,Attached Heated Garage and AdditionalSeparate Garage for Toys.Recent Upgrades Include Newer

Windows,Cement Fiber Board Siding,Hot Water Heater, and EntryDoor.Frontage on Meadowbrook Pond and Invisible Dog Fence forFido.Wired for Generator.Close to Hospital,School, Churches and

Town yet Feels Like Country. $314.900. MLS #283661

NEWPRICE

On Newer 3bdr 2.5 bath

EnergyEfficient

StructurallyInsulated

Panel Home.Benefit from

6.5' wallsand 10 1/2'roof insulat-ing fabrica-

tion. Lots of Storage. Close to Gaylord and Deeded Access toOtsego Lake. $139,900. MLS #281428

3 BED-ROOM,

3 BATHRed CedarLog Home

with NewerSteel Roofand 300Feet of

AusableRiver

Frontage. Master Suite, Hot Water Heat plus Fireplace Upstairsand Wood Stove in Walkout Basement. Detached 2 1/2 Car

Garage for Vehicles-Toys. Small Trout Pond too. All on 2 A cresSurrounded by State Land.

$119,000. MLS #282596

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Featured HomeOn the Market

WhyIsn't My

Home

Selling?Compliments of Ed WohlfielPart 2 of 3

Price based on greed

Even if its been shown that your

house will likely sell for around

$250,000, you insist on listing it for

$275,000 because you never know,

someone could come along who just

has to have it. Besides, if we dont get

any bites we can always lower the price

later. The problem is it wont take long

for buyers to realize your price is unreal-

istic and think you are, too, and wont

want to deal with you unless the house

is a steal. The listing languishes, so youdrop the price, but not enough, it sits

even longer and pretty soon you have a

listing thats been on the market so long

buyers decide there is something wrong

and steer clear.

The solution is to get the price right.

This is done by using what is called a

Competitive Market Analysis (CMA). If

youve hired the right agent, this is the

first folder out of their briefcase when

you meet to list your home. A CMA

breaks down the sales price of homes

that are similar to yours in location, size,

age and condition.

Your agent will also consider the list-

ing prices of homes on the market, but

these are used more to identify the com-

petition. Even with a strong agent andCMA, your price may not be on target.

Thats because the market is always

changing and your agent should be

updating your CMA whenever anything

comparable to your property sells.

Not every reason your home isnt sell-

ing will be the price, although they will

be related to it. Here we have that value

vs. price issue. If buyers perceive imper-

fections in your listing, they will want a

discount, so if theyre not buying, your

price is not discounted enough for buy-

ers to believe the value to them at least

equals that of your price.

For example, if your lawn is brown

and the landscaping worn, buyers will

want a discount. The problem is that a

seller will not consider this a major issue

and attach a much lower discount than

a buyer will accept.

This is why it is imperative that sellers

do everything they can to eliminate any

issues buyers may have with their house

before listing. Obviously, you cant do

anything about a bad location, such as

being near railroad tracks, or that you

have just one bathroom. But you and

your agent should have factored these

drawbacks into the listing price.

More next week.

4508 Chickadee Drive, CheboyganContact; Roger Kopernik, Exit Realty Paramount, Cheboygan, (231) 597-8000

Gorgeous custom home next

to Cheboygan State Park

Real Estate

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