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By Eric DionBeaverton deended their home tur against a Roscommon squad that

is young and trying to learn Coach Richters rigid game plan. CoachEvans had the Lady Beavers prepared to battle, and Beaverton knewthey were acing a tough opponent.

he irst game was a tough battle or both sides, with KatieHedrick and Kayla Balzer laying down bone crushinghits rom the ront or the Beavers, and Katie ozer withhelp rom Reagan Mot did everything in their power to

UNIVERSITY CENTER - Thegirls cross-country team finished3rd at the Delta Invitationalon Saturday. The race at theinvitational was only 2 miles,which is a nice break in themiddle of the season for all ofthe teams which normally run3.1 miles. Victoria Harper ledthe way in 7th(12:31).

Bucks beat Beavers

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CLARES

CROSS COUNTRY

RUNNING

AGAIN

By Clint Kern

The Bobcatsblank Clare

HOUGHON LAKE Te past three seasons havewitnessed Clare compile 20plus win seasons, last yearthey used together a 15game win streak and CoachDoug Helmling has beensoaked with skilled playersat his disposal, allowinghim to deploy waves oeverish lethal weaponsat the enemy. Pioneerstandouts have dominatedwith a razzle dazzle ashion

such as Ian Whiteman,Khua, Jamie Blackwell andOriole Nomen. Junior,Brock Demo has been themost consistent, sturdyand potent oensive orce,but nobody has reallystepped up to assist him.Rival programs such asGladwin, Houghton Lakeand Pine River have beenable to nally deeat Clareafer suering years o beatdowns at the hands o thePioneermen. his past

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Houghton Lakes Jerry Welker

was swif to the ball all night.

Despite a rough start, Coach Compton accepted nothing less than the Bucks best against the Beavers and they gave it.

MICHON

VANWORMER

Van Wormer served up a huge game for the Bucks, beating the Beavers.


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JACKPINE TRIBUNE Monday, October 1, 2012Page 2

OUT ON THE YOUTH HUNT

Bob Greens nal youth hunt prize. A 9 point with a 16 inch spread that he gotSunday evening just beore dusk.

Jacob urner turned loose on the waters Saturdayaer the Clare. Tis was caught in the Bear Creek, nearBrethren, Michigan. Master gridder, master angler.

Tis is Sydneys rst deer, a 6 point buck. She was hunting with her dad,Jon Conley, Sunday the 23rd.

Lincon Reed 9 rom Beaverton with is prize.

Pictured are (le) Elijah Hayes age 10 and Parker Hayes age 12 with Earl Hayes(proud grandpa) with their rst ever deer.

Elijahs was a 12pt with a 19 spread and Parkers was a 6pt. Both bucks weretaken on Saturday evening in Clare Co.

Gabe efner, 14 and little sister Kassidy efner,9 o Gladwin were b oth successul hunters duringthe youth hunt. Gabe bagged a 5 point and Kassidybagged an 8 p oint. It was Kassidys rst year and her

rst deer.

Pictured Logan Howard, 14 years old who took his rst bear in the Newberry, MIhunt on September 15, 2012.

Melissa Benchley 19th(13:19),Sadie Phillips 23rd(13:22), PaigeGould 30th(13:30), Robyn Stanley35th(13:33), and Madison McPheewas 38th(13:34). All 6 girls earnedmedalist honors. Olivia Walworthwas 71st(14:51). Out of 155 girlsin the JV race, Brooke Beattyearned medalist honors with a 23rdplace finish(14:28), Rocio Spicer-

Torres was 64th(15:36), AmandaYats 73rd(15:55), Sam Warner78th(16:01), Angelica Krueger81st(16:04), & Megan Sheredy

102nd(16:44).The Clare junior high girls cross-

country team won the 23 teamDelta Invitational on Saturday.The Pioneers continued theiru n d e f e a t e d s e a s o n b y a g a i ndefeating Saginaw White Pinemiddle school in dramatic fashionby 5 points.Clare finished with 58 points in

the lowest score wins system, andWhite Pine tallied 63. Out ofthe 190 girls in the race, JasmineHarper led the way on the 2 milecourse with a 4th place finish

and an incredible time of 12:29.Jasmine is the first middle schoolgirl to break the 13 minute barrierfor 2 miles in many years at ClareMiddle School. Holly Pummell was8th (13:24), Mackenzie Harmonwas 15th (14:00), Sarah Gray 23rd(14:21), Mabel Krause 30th (14:30),and Hannah Brown was 35th(14:39). All 6 girls earned medalisthonors and ran personal best timeson the season. Lauryn Fairchildwas 42nd (14:51), Ashley Rawson55th (15:09), Ellie Kaechelle 56th(15:11) , Jordyn Bradley 59th

(15:19), Natalee Kunse 60th (15:23),Alea Thayer 66th (15:30), EmilyAustin 67th (15:31), MontanaBlain 71st (15:44), Ruth Mooketsi90th (16:17), Katie Kronewitter100th (16:32), Ashley Boulis 104th(16:39), Olivia Witbeck 110th(16:51), Kiara Glowniak 127th(17:24), Michaella Brand-Schlict135th (17:42), Hannah Showers136th (17:47), Mackenzie Rahl141st (17:57), Taylor Reno 148th(18:15) , Emma Kendal l 171st(20:05), and Megan Richardson was188th (22:57).

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Tis is a 9 point buck shot in

Coleman by Carson Cotton (age11) during the youth hunt.


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JACKPINE TRIBUNE Page 3Monday, October 1, 2012

Jordan Hales has ound a wayto penetrate into the abric ohis community much more indepth than a typical high schoolstudent does. His uncanny vigorto weave his ambitious threadinto various Clare actions,has separated him rom thesocietal norm and alarmed usto recognize his unselish pro-

active volunteer eorts. Improud o the act that my coachesand teachers have had thecondence in me, knowing thatthey are making a wise decisionby having and acting on theability to be able to put me intoleadership roles and know thati will make the right decisions.For example, I attended theyouth leadership conerenceand I was given the position as

a leader o the Pioneer Crew(a mentoring program or ourreshmen), exclaimed Claresstalwart student athlete, JordanHales. I am also proud o theact that whenever I get knockeddown I always get back up andcontinue to give my all.Each year o Jordans CHS

career, hes ound ways to even

step outside o his numerousClare High spheres and assist inhis community. As a reshmanHa l e s p a r t i c i p a te d i n thePioneer Pride day and he hasevery year hence orth. Duringhis sophomore year Jordanengaged in Walked or a Cure,an event to raise dollars orcancer. In his junior campaignHales worked and particpated ina blood drive, he also played inthe Gateway Community Band.Then just recently as a senior,he volunteered at the annual

all barbecue undraiser at MidMichigan Community College.At the JPT, we know o Jordan

as the best deensive standouton Clares varsity scocer teamthe past two years, hes also thecaptain o the Pioneer soccersquadron.Hes been a leader on many

other Pioneer sports teams.Hales has already earned threeva rs it y le tt er s an d pl an s toobtain his 4th later this spring,as a solid thinclad on Clareselite track and eld squad. Hales

is a hurdle specialist and hesgarnered the Coachs Award andSportsmanship Award.Jordan was a key contributor

last winter on Clares leaguechampion ski team and hell lookto attain his third varsity letter

on the slopes this upcomingwinter. Jordan has also been vitalcogs on Clares bowling team andHales was the captain o the jvootball team.At the Clare County Fair,

Hales earned Reserve GrandChampion Horseback Rider. Hewas also the top point earner andchampion at the district juniorequestrian meet during his 8thgrade year.Jordan has been member o

the Pioneer Marching Bandthroughout his CHS tenure. Hewas voted Best Marcher in 2012.In Symphonic Band he was a 1st

chair trombone player and thelow brass section leader.. In Jazzband he held the same honors. Inthe district solo ensemble rating,he earned a one rating, duringhis junior year, which is thehighest distinction. Hales wasvoted the most outstanding bythe Wolverine Band Camp stafin 2011, this earned him a reetuition scholarship or the 2012camp.Jordan has been anointed into

the National Honors Society.Jordan made a razzle dazzle

cannonball splash in the ScienceOlympiad. Jordan garnered 1stplace or optics project. He builtand played a pan lute whichgranted him 2nd place and thenhe took a 3rd place in the diseasedetectives.

Hales has participated in BPA(Business Proessionals o America) now or three years. In10th grade Jordan was a RegionalChampion overall. He captured1st place in economic researchand speech, he also collected3rd place in data-basing and heparticipated in a state leadershipconerence. Hales was handpicked by CHS administration,teachers and coaches to attenda youth leadership conerence.Jordan has also been a leader oa group o CHS mentors.Hales has job shadowed an

emergency room physician, an

anesthesiologist, a cardiologist, aphysicians assistant all at ClaresHospital. Hes also job shadoweda chemical engineer.Jordan has assisted riends and

amily doing some carpentry,lawn and garden work. Hes baledhay, cut, split and hauled wood.Hales has accumulated a 3.95GPA. With all these leadershipposi t ions, his sensationalwork ethic and gaudy GPA,Hales hopes these attributesand accolades will permit himadmission and scholarships

to e i the r M i c hi ga n T e c h,Michigan State University or theUniversity o Michigan wherehe plans to pursue a degree as achemical engineer or a physicianspecializing in anesthesiology.

Hales rises to a leadership role in every

walk of his life. Jordan, shines in the

band, classroom and he job shadows.

Jordan is one of those rare b oys who excel in multiple spheres. Hales has garnered top

ranked honors in Jazz Band, hes 3.9 student, hes a captain on the soccer team and more.

Hales is a proud member of the heralded

Pioneer marching band.


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USIN - hursday the soccerteam traveled to Pine Riverand played another excitingdouble overtime, but this timethe Gs were on the short endo the shootout losing 2-1 inthe shootout ater ending ina 4-4 tie. Gladwin began thegame with some uncharastristicsloppy play allowing 3 irst halgoals.Jacob Garaalos team leading

13th goal gave the Gs theironly irst hal goal. In thesecond hal, the young Gladwinteam tightened their deense

Roscommon deeated Gaylord Mondaynight 2-0 last Monday night. hey werepowered by Michael Faulkner and TorePruesse goals. RHSs goalkeeper, KarlHahn was strong in net, eaturing quickreactionary, instinctive relexes. He wasthe benaactor o great team deense led byGarrett Gabalis.

lost to Burt lake 5-1. Faulkner was theonly Buckmen to net a goal. We played

both games well and actually had Burt Lakeup against the ropes, said Roscos CoachMcClure.

Burt Lake only held a 2-1 lead in secondhal with one o theirs being a penalty kick.According to Roscos Coach im McClure,the Bucks actually out shot Burt Lake, yetcould not nish and convert enough scoresto compete closely in the end.

wo more Chateld goals later and onepenalty kick or them with two minutes leand it was a 1-5 score. Needless to say, wehave been working on nishing in ront net.Were learning to improve and well startwinning more, said Coach McClure. RHSis presently 4-2-6 and next week is a bigweek or them, they play Grayling Monday,Cheboygan uesday and awas Tursday.

Obviously, our goal is to win all three.Te potential or that to happen is there,commented Roscos Coach im McClure.

SAGINAW - he 8-0 loss by the ClarePioneers varsity soccer team to SaginawNouvel Catholic Central Tursday was notas bad as it looks. Te rst hal ended 3-0,but Clare came out looking to score andhad some great looks.

Most o the second hal was scoreless, buta goal late led to another and another, andwith 47 seconds remaining the eighth andnal goal o the match was recorded.

C l a r e h a d s o m e s h i n i n gplayers. Freshman orward uture starsCamden Dice and Ryan Whiteman wereimpressive as a tandem. Tey combinedindividual skill with teamwork and madesome threatening runs into the attackingthird.

Senior midielder Je Staten used hisexplosive speed and dazzling ootskills todispossess opponents and move the ballup the pitch to pass to an open teammate.

Clares next match is uesday, October 2at Brookwood, a rematch against SouthernDivision leading McBain NMC. hecontest is parents night, paying tribute tothis seasons graduating seniors.

Clares gritty Aaron Stutzman leadhis team with skillul aggression as

he produced three shots on goal. hePioneers goalkeeper, Eric Litke did his bestrecording 16 saves.

week up near the glistening shoreso Houghton Lake, the Bobcatstook awhile to develop a rhythm,but once they did, Jimmy Garrett,Ricky Press and especially MattMuirhead, relentlessly bombardedClares zone and blazed ve goalsinto the net running away with a5-0 shutout victory.Houghton Lakes rugged, swit

to the ball, swarming, lock downdeense was spearheaded byRicky Press and Garrett Stimac.Stimac and Press pounced, slidand demolished Pioneer oensiveplayers, swiping the ball away

with iery aggression. Not onlydid Stimac and Press halt CHSscharges, they stole the ball,controlled the ball and boomedaccurate clear out passes to igniteHoughton Lake oenive assaults.

Stimac and Press werent theonly deenders making an impactin the game. Michael Ignatreally displayed great instinctiveanticipation and covered vastamounts o real-estate with hisquick long strides to interceptpasses time and time again.Chris Sura, Riley Connett, AustinGandoli, Ricky Juillerat, JaredRoll and his older brother, KevinRoll all showed great awarness andcerebral alertness to cut o drivinglanes, seal o and blockade Clarerom penetrating near the 18 ootline. Clare ripped one shot o the

crossbar, even though HoughtonLakes stat keeper recorded zeroshots on goal, Clare did get oneadvancement and a clean, crisp,scorched shot the banged o thebar, but that was Clares only realthreat at scoring on the Bobcats.We dominated possession on

ball tonight, never giving Clare ashot on goal or any shot or thatmatter all game. Te deense shutdown any threats Clare tried tocreate with aggressive tacklesand accurate clears, commentedHoughton Lake B obcats soccer

head coach, Scott Bockelman.Oensively, ater the irst 15minutes or so o sloppy play, westarted clicking. Passes were ontarget, we spread the ield, andoverall just hustled more withbetter touches on the ball.First hal scoring was by HLs Matt

Muirhead o a nice cross by KevinRoll rom the let at 21:00. he

Bobcatss Jimmy Garrett slammingone by the keeper 3 minuteslater o quick redirect assists byBrendon Hans and Matt Muirheador his 16th goal o the season.he second hal again took

a while or us to pick up theintensity. With 17 minutes letMatt Muirhead notched his secondgoal on a beautiul across the eldarching pass by reshman JaredRoll. A minute late Matt completedhis hat trick and 23rd goal o theseason rom an assist by JimmyGarrett.Ricky Press sealed the game

when he received another assistby Matt Muirhead and tricked thekeeper to slide it by him. Matt wasinvolved in all 5 goals with 3 o hisown and 2 assists.Freshman keeper Aaron Frey did

not have any saves with 0 shots ongoal by clare but we had 13 shotsourselves.Clare has dominated the league

the last ew years so it is nice tobe able to turn the tables this yeardeeating them twice, said CoachBockelman.F r e s h m a n C a m d e n D i c e

continues to impress as he otenwon 50/50 balls, shimmy shookand juked Bobcat deenders,advanced the ball and drilledan accurate orward pass, but itwas quickly squandered by histeammates.Clares Kyle Sweet and Jordan

Hales played like warriors as wellas Chris Cooper.he Pioneers goalkeeper,

sophomore, Eric Litke has had bigshoes to ll by being summoned toreplace Bryce Anderson in net thisall. Litken hustled, made assertiveand wise decisions the majority othe night. Ofcially Litke recorded10 saves out o 15 total shots that

were ired upon him. Erick hasreally improved so ar alreadythis season. We struggled in themid-ield, controlling the ball.We dribbled too much insteado linking up accurate passes to

maintain possession, move theball upield and not only give uschances to score, but to give ourdeenders a brie break o anykind, noted Clares Coach DougHelmling.

Clares Aaron Stutzmen is ended of by Houghton La kes Jim Garrett. Garrett chased

down, controlled loose balls and sparked an assault on the net time and time again.

Clares Kyle Sweet is a menacing deender.

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Stimac was an

obstacle that

Clare couldnt

avoido or get

around. His

anticipation

was

paramount.

GARRET STIMAC

Ricky pressed

Clare into frantic

scenarios andforced errant

passes. He

scored one goal

and had another

revoked .

RICKY PRESS

Brendon netted

his second hat

trick in threeweeks by

scoring three

goals verus

Standish.

BRENDON HANS

CATS BEAT STANDISH

Hover shaked

and baked

and created

separation

to net a goal

against Pine

River.

KEAGAN HOOVER

GS LOSE TO PINE RIVER

Faulkner

scored

blistered goals

versus Gaylord

and against

Burt Lake last

week.

MICHAEL FAULKNER

BUCKS SHUTOUT GAYLORD

Litke was able

to observe

and learn from

Anderson, now

hes making

stunning saves

for Clare.

ERIC LITKE

CLARE IS BLANKED BY

NOUVEL

Houghton Lakes Brendon Hans andJimmy Garrett both ound the backo the net early, however Standishanswered each goal quickly aer toknot the game up at two a piece.Hans completed his second hat trick

in three games and Muirhead got aheader goal o his own rom a cross

by Garrett or his 24th.HL limited SSC to only two shots in

second hal.Aaron Frey had 5 saves on 7 shots

and we had 12 shots on goal. Jaredand Kevin Roll both had assists plusdeenseman Chad MacArthur sentone up the eld directly to Jimmy Gin rst hal or one.It is nice to see Hans being so

successul lately aer struggling a littleearly in the season. Now doubling hisgoals to 11.Te Roll brothers accurate crosses

are driving the attacks. Tey both put

it right in the middle to the orwardsrom their outside mideld positions.

Muirhead relentlessly ambushed Clares goalkeeperen route to scoring three goals for a hat trick.

Muirhead charges with a rabid fervor while slicingand dicing toward the net. Muirheads defense isunderrated, his ability to slide tackle and s teal theball is astonishing. Everyones talking about his 23

goals which lead the area this fall season.

and ought to orce overtimeoutscoring the Bucks 3-1 in thesecond.Keagan Hover was the initial

Flying G who struck blood ashe scored irst or the Gs witha laser beam. Hover was seenthroughout the summer byhimsel or just another helper,

working on his skill set. Hewould boot corner kicks, shotson goa l a nd va r i ous o the rshots o o dribble moves, itsenhanced his game which haspositively impacted his team.Haden Scott scored two penalty

shots to even the score. In theshootout Andrew Andersonwas great stopping three o iveshots, but Gladwin could onlyconvert one o ive attempts.hese two teams are evenlymatched and we gave the ansan exciting game. With ouryoung players we will be excitingthe next ew years, said CoachSmalley.


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block the onslaught early andre back with hits o their own.Morgan Romancky crushed the

ball brilliantly in the rst game,but a block by Janae Woleshut her down or a point andRomancky put one long oranother Beaverton point. TeLady Beavers looked to be incontrol o the momentum andlow o the game with a 13-8lead aer the extended volleybattles. Roscommon does notgo quietly however, and a hugehit by Michon VanWormerto the center o the court,ollowed by a passing errorby the Beavers that allowed

Romancky to crush the balldown brought the Bucks toa 13-10 deicit. VanWormerwould continue to roll orher team, sending laser shotsacross the net rom the serviceline or back-to-back aces toput the Bucks down 13-12.Another serve receive errorby Beaverton put the ball justpast the net or Reagan Motto lace another shot back at theBeavers deense, and oundthe wood or the tying score.

Roscommon was beginningto awaken, and the B eaverslooked everishly or answersto the shi in momentum, andound themselves down 15-13 with aylor Bohl tearingholes in the deensive line oBeaverton.

Katie Hedrick helped keep thegame in reach or her Beavertonsquad, as she exploded rom

the court to meet the ball witha cannon-like shot to centercourt that le the Bucks rattledto tie the game back up at 15-

15. Despite nice hitting byRomancky and Logan Hutek,

the Beaverton squad beganto play with passion, and thecrowd ollowed it with chantsand stand-dances that shookthe walls and ired the homesquad up. Morgan Romancky

jump- surge d to shoot a ba llo a block by Kayla Balzer or

a 21-19 Beaverton score, butthe Beavers smelled victory,and Balzer answered back

with a kill-shot to back centercourt or a point. Aces servedby Jasmyn Parker-Urban andChloe Zuker helped end the

irst match 25-20 in avor othe Beavers.

R o s c o m m o n h u d d l e dbetween games and CoachHeather Compton rallied hersquad into a dierent level opreparedness, and BeavertonsCoach Steve Evans seemedpleased with his squad, andurged them to continue the

pace as both teams took thecourt or the second game.Katie Hedrick came out on re

early during the set and beganiring shots rom the outsidethat Roscos Kalen Churchcould not get in ront o or adig. he Bucks also sueredear ly ro m so me pass ingerrors that put them down 4-1early, and urther ueled theBeaverton re. Ashton Snyderserved her Beavers team a nicepoint with an Ace to take a 5-1lead, and the denite advantageo court presence. Katie ozerwould not relent in the hittingdepartment however, tearing

a hole in the ozone layer withher shot to the back corner.Play continued to low backand orth, with quality volleysand play by both teams. Whenit seemed that the Lay Beaverswere going to walk away withano ther se t , Ro sco mmo nw o u l d i r e b a c k . S e r v ereceive errors were costly orRoscommon early on, with theball coming just over the netor Janae Wole to decimate thedeense o Roscommon. At one

point during the second set,the Bucks stared down a 15-7decit and again relied on thewisdom o Coach Compton tore the masses up, along withthe ever-present RoscommonRowdies to get the squad tostep up and mount an oensive.

Someone must have fipped aswitch in the Bucks, as theybegan to play with ervor and

conidence once more, withKatie ozer leading the way,along with Reagan Moit tobegin carpet-bombing theLady Beavers with hits rom allangles. Despite a valiant eortby Aston Snyder, Katie Hedrickand crew, the Beavers wereorced to relinquish a 25-21

victory in the other direction.he third game belonged to

the Bucks rom the onset, withozer laying down the ozer-Bomb early and oen, as wellas made some quality blocking

plays to put the Bucks up 4-3.A service ace by the Buckslibero Shelby Schank as well asa couple o errors on the part othe Beavers put Roscommon incharge with the 7-3 lead. KaylaBalzer put on a mini-showcaseo her skills as she laid out acoupe o nice hits and earneda service ace as well in a furryo points that brought theBeavers up to a 2 point decitwith the score 10-8 in avor othe Bucks. Katie Hedrick tied

the game 10-10 or the Beaverswith another hit o a servereceive error by Roscommon.Once again, Rosco would rallyand set on a path o destructionthat the Beaverton squad couldnot contain, and the second

Above: HaleyForbes sets theball over the net

as Katie Hedrickand AshtonSnyder await theBuck onslaught.Le: Coach

Heather Comptonhas a way withwords andmotivation. Hersquad respondsto her talks with

great ervor. ASthe match wenton, the Bucksoense improvedgreatly, as didthe motivationalspeeches by thecoach. CoachCompton couldpersuade world

peace i she couldget the leaders tohuddle aroundher.

-Photos byEric Dion

Far Le: TeRoscommonRowdies showedup once again toplay mind gamesagainst theiropponent. Tegame eatured arabid gorup oBeaverette ansthat raised theroo with Roscos

Le: LoganHutek lays thesmack down onthe Beavers asKatie ozer lookson. Te gamewas flled with

epic hits romboth sides o thenet.

Photos By EricDion

Morgan Romancky had a huge

day against Beaverton. She kpetthe Beavers ofense at bay with

twelve digs, and added on six killsto help out ofensively. Romanckyhas a vision o the play, and canalmost predict where the play is

going to be.

Scott Krell

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Seeingvictory

Roscommon came

out at against the

Beavers, but ShelbySchank and crew lit it

up in serves and kills

to put the Beaverton

squad down in four

games. The Buckshave the potential to

roll into districts.


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game became dominated bythe Bucks, led by Reagan Motand Katie ozer, who beganputting on a hitting clinic andwith the help o Romanckyshut down the urry o hits byBalzer. Te third game endedin a 25-14 win or the Bucks,who seemed to gain speed andstrength as the match went on.Beaverton looked to be reelingrom the disappointment andbegan to hold onto thoughts otheir errors or ar too long. h e o u r t h g a m e w e n t

i n s i m i l a r a s h i o n , w i t h

Roscommon dominating thecourt, and dictating the play ormost o the match. Beavertonought hard, with brilliantplays rom Parker-Urban, whomanaged to play a ball romthe oor in a one-armed swingthat sent the ball over the netin a desperation play. It wouldnot be enough however, and

the inal set would end withRoscommon celebrating a 25-17 win. Te Bucks began to playa dierent style o volleyballlate mixing up huge hits withlittle tips to open areas that theBeavers could not cover.Coach Evans knows what

hi s Beaverto n sq uad canaccomplish when they havethe right mindset I was pleasewith the eort my girls gavetonight and never gave up.I think we struggled to passthe serve as well as they did

and it cost us as it cost themin the irst game. We need tounderstand that we are goingto make mistakes in the gameand recover rom them. I amnot looking or them to playperect volleyball; I am lookingor really good volleyball .When we can do that we canbeat anyone.Coach Compton was happy

with how her tea came backaer that rst game Its alwaystough to play at Beaverton,

they are a greatly improvedsquad that is scrappy, whichmakes it tough to play here. Wecame out pretty dead in game

one, and came back and wonthe next three. I was not surei they could, but they got theircomposure and ound a way towin.Kayla Balzer led Beaverton

with 11 ki l l s whi le KatieHedrick sported 8 on the night,and they had a great deensiveefort by Jasmyn Parker-Urban.

Roscommon had a great nightrom Katie ozer who put up11 kills and 10 blocks. ReaganMoit had 12 kills. MorganRomancky sported 6 kills and12 digs and played brilliantlythe entire match. Kalen Churchhad an impressive 16 digs andsetter Logan Hutek had 26assists or her Bucks.he Coach Jill VanWormer

captained her junior Bucks pastMeridians JV squad last weekin two games 25-10 and 24-14.My team came into the

Meridain game ready or achallenge but determined towork hard to get a win. Teyall played very well, denitelyworked together as a teamto take the win, said CoachVanWormer.Paige Patterson was an animal

in the game, setting the tone othe action as she sprinkled in abatch o kills and 4 aces.Freshman Paige Pattersons

determination and positiveattitude has helped lead the

team to our win, said Coach.Danielle Doebler had 6 killsand 2 aces and Katie Burmesterhad 4 kills and 4 aces.

Katie Tozer was a complete nightmare for the Beavers with 11 killsand 10 blocks on the day. Not only did she help pile up the points, butshe helped stie a powerful Beaverton offense. Tozer is a team leader,and a workhorse for the Mustangs, and has the height advantage tocreate havoc on any court she steps on to. The Bucks could go deepinto districts this year if Tozer and crew get on their A game quickly.

Te Beaverton bellowers were not about to allow Roscommon to out cheer them in their own house. Tey kept their team fred up.

Kayla is one o the leadinghitters in the conerence, i not

the top one. She has a fareor timing the sets perectly todeliver huge hits rom the rontlines. Her 11 kills helped keep

the Beavers in the game despitenot gaining victory.

Logan Hutek is

a precise setter,

putting up 26

assists in the

match. She has

quick feet and

a keen eye for

the play.

LOGAN HUTEK

Hedrick had

8 kills for the

Beavers, and

played hard

until the fnal

whistle.

KATIE HEDRICK

Far Right:Nicole Solomon

looks or theplay to KatieHedrick.

Right: JanaeWole beseechesher team to usetheir heads andplay Beavertonvolleyball.

Coach Evanshas the squadbeing account-able or theiractions andplaying harduntil the fnalwhistle.

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CLARE Coach Tom HurdlesClare Pioneers are playing veryclean ball right now and eachplayer really revals in theirrole. Katelynn Smith has beenoutstanding as the orchestratorand Clare swept their nemesisrom the northern portion o thecounty, the Hornets o Harrison,

3-0.The Lady Pioneers started out

strong with very good servingand good hitting against theHornets. Clare continued to playwell and won set one 25 to 14.I n s e t t w o t h e P i o n e e r s

continued to play well as verygood serving and hitting werethe norm. Much like againstF a r w e l l t h e w e e k b e o r e ,everytime Clare started to sputterand the opposition looked to

be dictating the momentum,Anna Giacomozzi, elevated ona net ambushing and dropped atomahawk hatchet kill-shot. Shedid this to give CHS a 9-4 leadand Harrison never drew closerthan ive points. The Pioneersagain won set two 25 to 14.In the third and inal set o the

match Harrison played well andclose to the Pioneers thru 17points. It was evident that CoachFlemming had motivated hisgirls and the Hornets were muchmore ocused. Packard and Petre

were just mis-iring by a skosh,but Giacomozzi and CourtneyEnglish were garnering Clarepoints.Harrisons Brooke Colville and

Olivia Sharp were giving uptheir bodies, instantly reactingto sprawl or balls to erase Clarepoints. Behind superb MaryDevine serving, Harrison wenton a 5-0 run, to pull HHS to

within one, down just 10-9.English halted that streak witha power-stroke boom kill. Soonater Giacomozzi made an error,orced by a strong hit by Colville,this made it a 14-13 game.Ashley Petre ound a vacated

cavity o hardwood to drop ascore to make it 16-13 in avor oClare. Giacomozzi rocked a killto make it 17-13 and it lookedlike Clare was going to pullaway, but HHS wouldnt give up,

the Hornets tacked on a couplemore points to make it 17-15.Alyssa Gillis scored, shortly aterEnglish smashed an ace and thenGillis soared to crush a kill togive the Pioneers a 25-17 victoryand 3-0 sweep.Clare then ran o the inal ew

points to win set three and thematch 25 to 17.T hi s ma ke s the P i one e r s

conerence at 3 wins and 1 lose.Overall Clare has a record o11 wins, 10 loses, and 2 ties.The Pioneers served up 20

aces in the match and a servingpercentage o 90.4% continuingtheir very good serving so arthis season. Our 27 kills reallymade me happy as our oensecontinues to improve rommatch to match. Deensivelythe Pioneers also continue toimprove both on serve receiveand attack receive. We coveredthe loor well tonight, said

Clares Coach Tom Hurdle.Leading the Pioneers againstHarrison were Katelynn Smithwith 19 or 20 serving, including8 aces, 14 points served, 76 or76 setting with 24 assists, and 6digs. Erica Packard was 16 or 17serving with 10 points served, 4aces, 3 kills, and 13 digs. AshleyPetree with 11 or 12 servingwith 7 points served, 2 aces, 5kills, 2 solo blocks, and 10 digs.Courtney English was a lawless

10 or 10 serving with 6 pointsserved, 3 aces, 7 kills, and 12digs. Anna Giacomozzi with3 or 6 serving with 2 pointsserved, 1 ace, 10 kills, and 11digs. Bailey Reger went 7 or 8serving with 4 points served, 2aces, 1 kill, and 3 digs and AlyssaGillis gave Clare a spark with 1kill and 1 dig.The win goes to Clare this

t i me . W e p l a y the m a ga i nM o n d a y i n H o u g h t o n L k .Maybe Ill have all my hittershitting well. We have a ew days

to work on blocking. So I lookor a dierent outcome next time.We just werent hitting today. Weneed to challenge the net better onboth sides o the ball. Our deensewas great at times, then ofen timewe were so scattered, repliedHarrisons Coach Larry Flemming.Harrisons senior leader, Olivia

Sharp was all over the loorshowing prowess in every acet

o the game. Sharp tossed 28assist, she sprawled or twospectacular digs, she rose up ortwo blocks and she was 11-11 inservice. Erica Heckman was theprimary predator along the netor Harrison, she smacked 22 hitsand compiled three kills. TaylorBondie ripped two aces and hadan imposing block.

Sadie Hall

slam wrecked

13 boom kills

and 4 stuf

blocks to lead

Meridian.

SADIE HALL

MERIDIAN THWARTS

H.LAKE

Willford

hammered

nine kills and

two blocks,

shes heating

up like she did

last season.

JJ WILLFORD

GS GROUND FARWELL

Fennell hits

hard and plays

hard. She hasthe capability

to elevate her

game to great

heights.

DAYNA FENNELL

GLADWIN JV ROUTS

FARWELL IN TWO

Far le, ClaresClares acilitator,Katelynn Smithfoats upward aprecise set to oneo her sky-walkinghitters or anotherPioneer score.

Top, Harrisons

Erica Heckmanblasts over a spikeor one o her three

kills, one o the ewtimes the Hornetsslipped one pastWezensky and thePioneers.

Below, HarrisonsBrooke Colvilleand Mary Devineconverge to bumpup a hit and erasea potential Clarescore.

Photos byLoren Dassay

CLARE TORCHES HARRISON

Anna amassed a double-double inClares conquerring over Harrison.

Giacomozzi smashed 10 killsand she lunged or 10 digs. Shewas also beauty in motion withher explosive jump serves, whichshe earned two aces. Anna alsorocks kills that are timely, she

understands when team needs toscore and halt momentum.

Giacomozzi exerts her dominance.

HOUGHTON LAKE TheMustangs o Meridian deeatedHoughton Lake by the scores o

25-22, 25-28, 25-22. Leading theMustang attack was imposingphysical specimen, Sadie Hallwith 13 kills and 4 solo stublocks.Blake Garner and Bri Yaroch

added 9 kills a piece or theStangs. Setting leaders were

By Eric DionGladwin has put together a strong

JV squad this year, ull o returningsophomores and some powerhousereshman. They wasted little timein deeating Farwell on the Eagleshome court with scores o 25-16and 25-22. Gladwin had lost toHarrison the week prior and went

to the game tapes to ind theirsolutions, and it paid o with astrong outside attack rom DaynaFennell and Carley Cote, as well assmart play by Junior Amber Breault.Chelsea Day was their leader withassists as the teams setter, andprovided a ew tip-kills o her ownin the match.

FARWELL Te Lady Gso Gladwin 25-14, 25-15and 25-21. Rachel Dupreand JJ Willord were on

Lindsay Carmoney and KenzieHall with 18 and 13 assistsrespectively. Leading servers

were Sadie Hall with 20 o 21and 2 aces and Melissa Reeves16 o 17 with 3 aces. The leadingpassers were Amanda Deckerwith 59 o 65 with 33 digs andKenzie Hall with 33 o 37 with21 digs.Houghton Lake was up 20-

15 but lost the third set. TheBobcats were spearheaded byMaddee Winkler who broughtthe pain as usual with her 5digs, 5 aces and 4 kills. MaryRieger was wildly active scoring4 digs, 2 aces, 26 assists, 4 kills

and 4 blocks or kills. MeganTaylor huslted or 4 digs and1 ace. Sarah Garrett lungedto obtain 15 digs and 2 aces.Cassie Kuenzer had 7 digs andHope Cameron rocked 6 kills.Alee Winkler dove or three3 digs and elevated or 3 kills.

ire at the net or the Gs.Dupre smashed 8 kills and3 blocks. JJ Willord added9 kills and 2 blocks. Alisonaylor had an awesomenight setting with 25 assists.Te ladies were consistent

tonight with their serves,o n l y m i s s i n g a e w throughout the wholematch. JJ Willord, Kristinuch and Mallory Coteled in service aces. MalloryCote also received thegame ball. We had greatfoor movement and playedsmart oensively, said

Coach Shearer.J e n n a H am m i n g l e dFarwell with 7 digs, 6 killsand 3 aces. Sydney Hurleytallied 14 digs and 6 kills tobolster the Eagles. LaurenRingwalt lied 10 digs.

Our deensive specialists reallyworked their butts o tonight,Sarah and Cassie both worked to

get behind their strong hittersand keep balls in play that lookuntouchabl e. Megan Taylorlooked smooth and in control.It was really great to see themcome to lie or a whole night,said Coach Dalak.


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ROSCOMMON Houghton Lakes Matt

Campbell, yler Sluck, Nate Hudson allmade amazing plays on oense or theCats. Michael Stanislawski, David Duncanand Harrison Fulco were warriors or theBobcats deense. Brett Rowley scored ona long pass play, ater Houghton LakeQB made a nice play to recover a poorsnap and zipped a dart to Rowley, Brettdid the rest by ducking and dodgingBuck deenders until he plunged into theendzone. he only problem is that wastheir only touchdown. Each time theyseemd to nd rhythm, the Bobcats wouldumble or be whistled or an untimelypenalty. Roscommon le no doubt who

the superior team is in RoscommonCounty. Brett Jobin, Hunter Mires, Mitchyler, John Miller and Caleb Jernigan weredazzling and destructive as they orged theBucks to a 45-6 victory over their rivalsrom the south.Roscommon orced a three and out on

Houghton Lakes opening possession othe game. Roscos savvy and pin-pointpassing Hunter Mires slung a dart to JohnMiller or a 19 yard gain. ackle, JamieHammond, center Logan Long and guardMitch yler really began to get o theball low and powerully sustain blocks.Tis allowed Roscommons running back,

Caleb Jernigan to begin nding creasesand slashing or large chunks o yardage

while developing a nice luid rhythm

rushing the ball down the eld on carrieso nine and eight yards to move thechains. John Miller took the direct snapin more o a wildcat type play ormation.Miller carved the Bobcat deense orsubstantial yardage each time he ran theball, his initial gallop was or 12 yards.Ten Roscommon went back to some

smash mouth ootball as Coach Hollowayelected to hand the ball o to Jerniganon three consecutive runs until heplunged into the endzone. Gojcaj drilledthe pat kick and RHS held an early 7-0advantage.Houghton Lakes quarterback, Jared

Dull caught the shotgun snap, plantedand rifed a bullet to talent laden widereciver, ellow junior yler Sluck. HLrunning back, the gritty and explosive,Nate Hudson burst or ive yards,then he erupted or 12 yards, was acemasked and that move the ball up ivemore. Houghton Lake had a coupleincompletions. Hudson ran or anothereight yard gash, then on 4th and about6, Coach John Fuller tried to spark histeam and the crowd with a ake puntrom about mid-ield. Roscos Mikelinebacker, Mitch yler snied it out andtackled Sluck or a minimal gain.

Mires rolled out and nailed Gojcaj on

BUCKS KNOCKOUT BOBCATS IN PHYSICAL CLASH

CLASH OF THE WEEK

Above, Roscom-

mons Hunter

Mires has of late

stepped up huge

and has demon-

strated he has

arrived at the

varsity. Last week

he took charge

against the Flying

Gs, and this weekhe dropped 21 on

the Bobcats.

Houghton Lakes

Nathan Shavalia, a

freshman buzzsaw

has been a boost

for the Bobcats

this season.

CONTINUED ON P.11


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Kirkland Community College

Shot of the Week

Roscos rugged and r uthless Jamie Ham-

mond and Kyle Kinnin sandwich slam and bury

Houghton Lakes only touchdown scorer on the

evening, Brett Rowley. Hammond and Kinnin

along with Mitch Tyler were impossible for the

Bobcats to block or even slow down.


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an eight yard pass play over themiddle. Houghton Lakes statemedalist wrestler, Dalton Baileystrung out Miller on a sweeprush, ended o a block anddropped Miller or a substantialloss. Tis brought up a third andlong, Mires launch rolled o theinger tips o Jernigan and theBucks were orced to punt.he Bucks deensemen halted

the Bobcats, the Bucks got theball right back and appeared tobe in business again as Jernigan

gnashed through the would betacklers, then in the red-zone, heumbled, Jared Dull recoveredand bolted back a decent return.Dull launched a deep bomb,

Houghton Lakes long, ruggedand swi WR/DB Matt Campbellought o a DB, elevated andhauled in the 43 yard passcompletion. he Bobcat O-linebegan to fnd a groove as oddDelisle, yler O oole, DavidDunc a n a nd J on Va ugh nstarted blowing open someholes, Hudson knied o these

blocks and metriculated the ball

downfeld or the Cats attack.Brett Jobin broke up a pass

in the end-zone intended orSluck. Dulls next pass to ylerKopischka went long, thenMitch yler demolished a screenlare pass to Hudson on a slowdeveloping 4th down attempt,Bucks took over possessionagain.Mil ler busted loose on a

12 yard jaunt. Jobin blazedt h r o u g h t h r e e w o u l d b etacklers and amassed 18 yards.An illegal receiver downield

on the next pass play pushedthe Bucks back, it did notmatter. Miller sliced o thelet tackle, set up anotherblock beautiully and blitzeddown the sideline into pay-dirt. his was permitted bytextbook downield blockingby Gojcaj and RJ Friedrichsen.Both o these reveivers weresustaining blocks on Dbs andlinebackers all evening whichallowed Roscos rushing assaultto lourish and dominate thegame.

With the score 13-0, HL

coughed the ball up. Jerniganripped o an 18 yard gallop.Miller exploded or 24 yards.A couple snaps later Jerniganbusted in rom 12 yards out.he score at the break was 19-0Bucks.Jobin ran roughshod or a 24

yard rumble score. Miller madea one-handed catch and jukedloose or another D. hatmade it 32-0 and the game wasessentially over.Roscommons work horse on

the ground was Caleb Jernigan.

Jernigan ta l l ied 110 yardsrushing and two touchdownson 15 carries . Brett Jobincompiled 121 yards rushingvi a on ly nin e rus he s. Jo hnMiller was very dynamic as hetabulated 91 yards rushing onjust eight car ri es . Miller hada touchdown receiving and atouchdown running. Roscosrock solid quarterback, HunterMires was very sure-handedand eicient acilitating theoense. Mires was 5-7 passingor 108 yards. Gojcaj caught a

36 yard touchdown pass.D r a k e L e w a n d o w s k i

recovered two umbles. Mitchyler led the Bucks with tacklesas he mashed nine tackles.Jamie Hammond recorded sixtackles, he recovered a umbleand was relentlessly pressuringDull. Brett Jobin had some

antastic open ield tackles, he

had seven tackles total. KyleKinnin tallied our take downs.David Duncan was mastadon

as he pulled down 12 tacklest o l e a d H o u g h t o n L a k e .Dustin Kinzer ripped downeight tackles, including a sack,he recovered a umble andblocked a pat. Jared Dull alsohad a umble recovery.N a t e H u d s o n w a s t h e

brightest star on the oensiveside o the ball or the Bobcatsas he amassed 98 yards rushingon just 10 carries. Explosive

wide-out, yler Sluck caughtthree passes or 45 yardsvi a th e ae ria l as sau lt . HLsMatt Campbell snatched tworeceptions or 68 yards.LIL BUCKS 5TH AND 6TH

GRADERS WIN

he Lil Bucks also toppedClare 25 to 6. Jake Jobin wasa buzzsaw with two rushingtouchdowns and one kickreturn or a D. Dan Smitzblasted one into the end-zonealso or the Bucks.Nick homas led the deense

with an interception to goalong with the stellar play ohomas Brothers and BrodieC ook wa s a be a s t wi th 8crunch tackles.Jake Jobin was 4 or 8 passing,

connecting with Chad Bohland River Ne.

Dustin Kinzer played like a man

on the grid-iron or the Bobcats

deensively and oensively. He was

a bull-dozing savage on deense,

recording 8 tackles, a sack, recovering

a umble, and blocking an extra-point

attempt. Look or Kinzer to lead the

Bobcats to a win.

Johnny be good, at everything. John took s ome direct snaps and a couple end around

sweeps and with dazzling jukes and explosiveness, he jitter bugged down the feld until

plunging into the endzone. Miller caught a couple balls and one was a spectacular one-

handed grab, then he broke three tackles and scored another.

Brett Jobin pounced on the oppor-tunity to demolish his Prudenville

counterparts by gashing them with hisrunning attack, pouring in 121 yardson 9 attempts and scoring twice on

long jaunts o 23 and 24 yards. He was aruthless and punishing deender, break-ing up passes and crunching 8 tackles.

CONTINUED FROM P.9


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By Eric DionGladwin ce lebrated their

homecoming with a week o

estivities and a parade, andthere was electricity in the airas the players took the eld andthe marching band played theght song one more time beorekicko. Meridian received theopening kick and started on their38-yard line, and looked to geto to a quick start against the Gs.Freshman quarterback ChristianPetre dropped back to pass, andound the hands o Gladwinlinebacker Stephen Donn. Herumbled down to the 9-yard linebeore being gang tackled. A

short gain by Brandon Wackerleand a pass attempt by LandonGrove that Kevin Scheiberto Meridian swatted away putthe Gs at third and goal on the9-yard line. Coach Shattuckdialed up a play that involved thespeedy Demetri rice on a sweepto the outside that Meridiancould not contain, putting the Gsup 7-0 early in the game.Meridian opted to keep the ball

on the ground to begin theirsecond drive, and Petre handedo to Jacob Wenzlick, who ound

no room in ront o him andGladwin tackled him or no gain.Wenzlick would get the chancea second time and ound somerunning room, stopped with a7-yard gain by Stephen Donn and

Santana Molinari. Petre passed toJess Levier or a one-yard gain onthe outside, with Grove and LewiJaniga on the stop. Meridianwould not risk the ourth downattempt ad punted the ball away.M e r i d i a n w o u l d h i t t h e

scoreboard late in the irstq u a r t e r w i t h a 4 6 - y a r dtouchdown pass by ChristianPetre to Kevin Scheibert, who lefGladwins cornerback in the dustand earned the score.Te rst quarter would end with

the 7-7 tie, but Gladwin once

again threatened with a rst andten on Meridians 17-yard lineonce more, and wasted little timein taking advantage o anotherearly score when Demetri ricedrug deenders behind him or

another score. Hayden Scottwould make the extra pointcount and Gladwin would go up14-7.Me ri d i a n e nde d up wi th

another three and out, and hadto punt the ball away once again.Gladwin took over on theirown7-yard line and huddledup with the intent o marchingto the other end once again.Unortunate ly , Joe Garnerwas waiting or Meridian andintercepted a pass attempt byGrove. Meridian had the ball

on Gladwins 35-yard line andwanted to take advantage o goodeld position and made the Gspay with a nice throw rom Petreto Scheibert once again that tookthe Mustangs down to Gladwins

7-yard line. Jacob Wenzlick tooklittle time in plowing past thedeensive line o Gladwin to ndthe end zone and tie the gameback up 14-14.Te Gs would not relent in their

attack however, and anotherstrong run by Demetri rice with1:40 lef in the hal. Te Mustangstook the kicko to their own 38-yard line, and had time againstthem. Petre started the drive witha quarterback keeper or a seven-yard scamper, with Stephen Demetri Trice was a man

amongst boys when he had

12 rushes for 125 yards andput up 4 touchdowns against

the Mustangs. He tore holesthrough the defense and drug theopposition into the end zone with

him. He has insane talent.

LANDON GROVE - GLADWIN

Grove ran

15 times for

112 yards

and two

touchdowns.

989-539-8870

LORI WAREExecutive Director989-539-8870

JOE GARNER - MERIDIAN

800-610-3780

Garner

put up 10

tackles

and 1 INT

to pace

Meridian.

GLADWIN FINISH WITH FLURRY

Above: Josh

Dimond shuts

down the run o

Jacob Wenzlick.

Meridian struggled

to run the ball the

entire game.

Right: Lucas

Schwager looks

upfeld as Meridian

swarms to the ball

carrier. Schwager

made some clutchplays or the Gs to

help lead the team

to victory.

Scheibert was

four for 113

yards and two

touchdowns on

the day. When

he got open,

he was hard to

stop.

KEVIN SCHEIBERT

The Snowfake

had 12 tackles

and had three

receptions for

26 yards. He is a

role-player and

hard working

player.

BUTCH FENNELL

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Esiline on the stop or the Gs.Petre then connected with a nicepass to Jess Levier or a nine-yard gain and the rst down onGladwins 46-yard line. A passto Kevin Scheibert rom Petreput the Mustangs at the 36 with

time ticking away. Ater a passto Scheibert ound no room, theMustangs sent out their kicker,Dan Burns with six seconds le

in the hal to attempt a 45-yardield goal. Burns put the hustlebehind the muscle and split theuprights to silence the Gladwincrowd temporarily and send theteams to their respective lockerrooms at hal with a 21-17 scorein avor o the Gs.Gladwin received the kicko

at the start o the second hal,and had an opportunity tourther their lead as they startedon their own 20 ater another

huge boot by the Mustangs DanBurns. Grove began the driveby slinging the ball to MichaelFennell who reached out withone hand to snag it at the 32-yardline. Demetri Trice got the callonce more on a hand of and cutup the eld to the 25 o Meridian.The Mustangs tightened up ondeense and stopped the drivecold however, orcing a turnoveron downs.Meridian would strike once

again with 4:20 let in the thirdquarter, Petre would ind KevinScheibert, who burned the corneronce more to nd space and catchthe pass and run in or the score.Gladwin was down or the irsttime in the game with a scoreo 24-21, and not ind a way toremedy that in the third quarter.Gladwin took control o the

ourth quarter however andmanaged a score at the 11:36 markwith a 23-yard quarterback keeper

run by Landon Grove to put theGs back up 28-24. Gladwin wouldstick the proverbial ork in theMustangs with two interceptionsby Josh Wilcox and two morescores in the game, essentiallyshutting down the Mustangsoense. Grove had anotherquarterback keeper and carriedtwo deenders with him on a 16-yard run, and Demetri Trice tooka direct snap to rush to the outsideand cut up the ield, cuttingand weaving his way throughdeenders to cross the line or ascore. Gladwin would kneel downto end the game 42-24.Coach Keith Schulte was

impressed with his squad despitethe score, Im really proud o ourkids, we should have never beenin the game to be honest withyou. We held our own againstthem until the ourth quarter,

and that was all I could ask or.Meridian was hurt without theirstar ofensive and deensive player,Zach Arthur who was nursing ashoulder injury.Coach Josh Shattuck was

happy with his teams overallperormance, but knows thatthere are some things that needto be cleaned up Our secondarygot scorched by an amazingreshman quarterback, but weadjusted our game and steppedup to make the plays necessaryto win the game.

Josh Wilcox earned every hit hegot and every play he made. He

provided the spark or the deensewith his two picks at the end

o the ourth quarter, and laidserious hits on the Mustangs that

ventured to his side o the eld.

Rhodes is a huge hittingmachine or the Gs, providingtime or the oense to make

plays with his size and massivestrength. Billy plays all out untilthe game is over, and does not

take a play o or allow himsel to

be beat ofen.

PATRICK HUGHES - CLARE

Molinari is

like a brick

wall of painon the feld,

mashing all

opposition.

989-386-4116

Landon Grove had his way with theMustangs all night, running at will andusing his ability to make the plays that keptthe chains moving. Jacob Wenzlick playedhis heart out, despite the loss providingsupport deensively, and grinding out what

yards he could muster on ofense.

By Eric DionMany ans attend sporting events

when they have a vested interest inthem; a child, grandchild, or relativeperhaps. However, a ew people spendtheir time celebrating with the hometeam, and are there or them throughthe good games as well as the badones. Gladwin recently recognizedtwo o those individuals during theirhomecoming game beore the openingkicko.Gladwin had a dedication ceremony

during their homecoming game o a

new lag plaza the Gladwin AthleticAssociation had erected recently. Theydedicated the project to two long timesupporters o Gladwin athletics, LindaNorthup and George Weaver.

Linda passed away in 1998 oLeukemia at the age o 60, and wasa 35-year employee o GladwinCommunity schools. Her husbandsurvives her and had the honor oreceiving a plaque rom GAA treasurerTerry Broko. He mentioned that theceremony was thrilling and the plaquewas beautiul. It is truly an indicationo how antastic she (Linda) was. Sheused to attend conventions when JohnEngler was the Governor. She wouldmake no bones about asking the toughquestions and pointing out the laws

in his speeches. They were alwaysscared to see the Lady in the red dress.She got a lot more money or the adulteducation program.Nels also told a tale o him and Mr.

Sharon. We bothgraduated togetherat a school that hadthe same ight songas Beaverton. Sowhen we coachedor Gladwin and

played in Beaverton,Coach Sharon andI would sing theight song as theB e a v e r t o n b a n dplayed it, and no onehad any clue.G e o r g e W e a v e r

passed away in 2000 at the age o 79.He was a World War 2 veteran in theU.S. Army, and an employee o WoodsImplement or 32 years. He was adevout supporter o the GAA, and theGladwin Athletic program. George

was also a member o the GladwinEagles Aerie 3292, and the GladwinCounty VFW Post 7303. His wie Barbis still an avid supporter o Gladwinathletics, and attends every gamepossible. I was honored to representGeorge or this ceremony. He was verydevoted to the Gladwin program. Ouroldest graduated in 1967 and playedootball here as well. I had brothersthat played or Gladwin too. We havebeen ans or a very long time.The process o getting the plaque

made or the plaza involved maysupporters o Gladwin athletics and

the Northup and Weaver amilies.Terry Broko irst contacted ThaneGrove rom Gladwin Tank about theproject Terry approached me last

Thursday about making the base orthe memorial plaque. We were verybusy, so I hooked him up with RickEsiline. He is an exceptional welderand ormer employee o ours. Weabricated the stainless parts andI gave them to Terry. Mr. Broko

took the parts to Rick Esiline and heabricated the base. Gladwin MetalProcessing did a glass bead blasting togive it a nice inish, and Rick mountedit at the lag court. Chris Kokotovichgot the plaque made up through oneo his suppliers.There are ew times that so many

people come together or a projecto this magnitude, and to pull it oin such a short time and magniicentashion required some extra time to betaken by these ine individuals. Manypeople will attend a ootball game on

occasion, and those who stop goingwhen their kids are out o school.However, people like Linda Northupand George Weaver are a rare breedo individuals that ully support theirhome teams through thick and thin,and will sit through a game despite thescore or the weather and cheer on theirteam. No one expects to have plaquesup in their honor or supporting thelocal schools sports teams, and Iam sure that Linda and George werenot either. However, the plaque thatwill orever remain at the end o theootball ield is a constant reminder

that die-hard ans are appreciated inany sport, and simply rooting or yourteam when they are on top does notmake a an.

MEMORIAL FLAG PLAZA DEDICATED IN GLADWIN

Freshman Christian Petre struggled against the Gs, but has a bright uture or the Stangs.

Terry Brokof andBarb (Redman)Waever embrace asthey look on at theplaque she received

in honour o her latehusband and FlyingGs supporter GeorgeWeaver.

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CLARE CREATES

SEPARATION IN THE 4TH

he Pioneers had ball controlproblems early, their deensivestalwarts Mitch Greenacre andJoe McGuire continued to slam-crash in the trenches, and theClare regime bested their northerncounterparts 24-7 aer holding apaltry 12-7 lead heading into the4th quarter.Clares Zach yler wiggled

through the Harrisons mob-squadand lashed 31 yards up ield tostrike irst blood and put thePioneers up 6-0.Harrison answered back and Jacob

Stuhr slashed through the meat oClares deense or a 3 yard splash to

knot it up and Cody Rogers bootedthe extra point to give the Hornetsthe 7-6 lead.Clare responded in the 2nd

quarter, bull-dozed their way down

the ield to set up yler or the 1yard QB keeper to make it a 12-7lead into hal-time where the scorewould remain until the 4th quarter.Clare broke the game loose when

yler connected with sure handedColton Punches on a 13 yard laserand Punches ashed to the land o

milk and honey to make it a 18-7game.yler snuck into the end-zone

one more time to secure the 24-7victory.

In the irst hal, We umbledthe ball and squandered a lot oopportunities all throughout thegame. We had over 400 yards ooense and we just didnt put thepoints on the board, said ClaresKelly Luplow as his team went or137 yards through the air and 278on the ground. Our deense playedreally well. But oensively, we just

didnt execute when we needed to.Zach yler completed fve passesor 135 yards and a touchdown,while adding another 127 on theground. yler also jammed in 3touchdowns with his legs.

Hunter Ruby and Colton Punchesled the team in receptions with 2,with Ruby chalking up 17 yards andPunches 65 and a score. SpencerHarrell had one catch or 53 yards.Harrell also added 101 yards on

the tundra rom his runningbackposition on 23 carries, while James

Simon fnished the night with 50yards on 10 attempts.Mitch Greenacre paced the

deense with 11 tackles and aninterception and McGuire 10.Harrell also 9 tackles and aninterception.Jake Walraven led the oensive

unit with 21 yards on 10 carries orthe Hornets while Ryan Hubbardhad 10 tackles. Helping pace theHornets deense was Jeremy Yagerwith 9 and Nathan Lipovsky with 7.

BEAVERTON TAKES ONE

FROM FARWELLBy Eric DionBeaverton travel led to the

outskirts o Clare County to acethe Eagles, as both squads arestruggling to fnd victories o late.

Beaverton would take the victoryon the bus with them with a 20-14 score. Noah Wilson had bothtouchdowns or Farwell, whichcame in the irst hal. Beavertonwould ollow up with two scores otheir own to end the hal tied 14-14. Scotty Longstreth would play

the role o Farwell heartbreakerhowever, as he threw a pass toAustin Schneider with six secondslet in the game or the score tosnatch victory.Coach Esterline elt his team

could have pulled it o We hadthe ball almost the entire game, butcould not fnd a way to punch it in.the turnovers we had on downs andumbles cost us.Coach Seiser was very pleased

with his teams perormance Weare very proud o how the kidshung in all game long, and how

we were able to take advantage othe chances we had. We repeatedlyhave players step up when there is anew challenge, and we seem to fnda way to get the job done.

HARRISON - he Clare CountyJr. Varsity match-up between theHarrison Hornets and the ClarePioneers was a war with in a war, as thecommunities cheered and jeered on inthe stands and with the toll booths or

Old US-27 up or grabs, you knew itwas going to be a donnybrook. Te 28-28 tie was an instant classic, somethingboth teams will remember or a long,long time. For the Pioneers, it will beremembered as the one that got away,aer holding a big league and havingthe Hornets pinned up against theirend-zone up 28-20 with less than 2minutes let. For the Hornets, theywill remember the improbable 95yard drive, that eatured two 4th downconversion, several penalties andthe wildly insane play o their grittylittle quarterback Tomas Nunnally

bragging rights.It looked as i the Pioneers were

going to control the game the waythat Ryan Seiter was orchestrating theoensive low o the game but thenthe Hornets halted them in their red-zone and Nunnally bolted or the longscore.Seiter responded back though, led his

team down the feld, blasted througha hole rom Gillespie and gnashed inor the touchdown and then convertedon the 2 point conversion to give thePioneers the 8-6 lead. Seiter scoredagain in the 2nd, riding a nice block

by Joe Huston to make it a 14-6 game.Ten Seiter connected to a streakingZinser to make it a 21-6 ball game.It was all Clare in the frst hal. Ten

the Hornets ashed back in the 2ndhal in dramatic ashion.Zach Nowland lashed out on a 50

yard blitzkrieg o his own to hammerin 6 or the Hornets and make it 21-12and nibble into the lead with 9:36 lein the 3rd quarter.Clare wasted little time on the

ield, as Seiter launched a loater toHuston or the 53 yard bomb, goodor another Clare score to make it 28-

12 mid-way through the 3rd quarter.Justice Walraven and Nowland

started orcing the issue up ront bycharging through the Pioneers deenseor big gains, eventually setting upGaven Rhodes or the score to make ita 28-18 game and Forester convertedon the two-point conversion to makeit a one possession game, 28-20.

Late in the 4th is where the magichappened.

I was very impressed with Seiterat QB or them and Gillespie inside.Tey both hurt us and are tremendousplayers. As ar as my team goes I wasproud o how we kept battling anddidnt give in. In 18 years o coachingIve seen too many teams old thecards when things get down, and thisteam just kept battling and that comesrom their hearts, said HarrisonsCoach Lipovsky. I hate tying gamessince you kind o eel a little empty,but to go 95 yards in 2 minutes....with no time outs to get the tie. Tatis awesome. Te kids deserve all thecredit. Tey played great when theyneed to. And I orgot about spikingthe ball.

Harrison had a 398 total yards.

288 rushing and 110 in the air. ZackNowland led Harrison with 115 yardsaon 10 carries and one touchdown.Tomas Nunnally had 113 yards on 12carries with two touchdowns. JusticeWalraven (33 yards) Josh Wilson (18

yards) and Gavin Rhodes had 9 yardsand one touchdown. Nunnally was7-9 throwing or 110 yards. Wilsonhad three receptions or 19 yards anda two point conversion. Cody Foresterhad two receptions or 43 yards and atwo point conversion. Zack Andersonhad one catch or 38 yards. Walraven hadone catch or 10 yards.

Leading Clare oensively was RyanSeiter 13 or 69yds, 2Ds and a two-point conversion. Will Boberg added 36yards on 9 carries while Betzer pumpedin 31 yards on 5 carries.Seiter was 13-20 passing or 182 yards

and 2 Ds.Huston led the team in receiving with

5 or 109 and a score and Zinser chipped33 yards, a score on two catches.Zinser had 11 tackles.It was a evenly matched, hard ought

game. Both teams played withoutstanding eort and heart, saidClares Coach Haggart.

JR HORNETS AND PIONEERS BATTLE TO 28-28 TIE

Clares big bruising Tyler Gillespie blowing up the line for the Pioneers.

With his back

against the

wall, Harrisons

Nunnally

orchastrated a

95 yard drive

wit less than 2

mintues to tiethe game.

THOMAS NUNNALLY

Coach Seiser garners another victory

to make Beaverton 4-2. Hes been

resilient which has infected his troops,

vital considering all the injuries theyve

had to endure and adjust with.

GLADWIN RALLIES TODEFEAT MERIDIAN

he Gladwin JV ootball teambeat Meridian 28-24. Gladwin wasdown at the hal 24-13 but fnishedthe game with a urry. Te deensemade a big stand with less than3:00 to go in the game by stoppingMeridian our times inside the fve,remarked Gladwins Coach EricMorgan. We were very proud oour kids.Leading the oense was Jake Shell

with 7 carries or 68 yards and aD K l Bi l h d 8 i

carries or 53 yards. Richie Mathiswas 5 or 9 passing or 119 yardsand a D. Kyle Bigelow was 1 or2 passing with a 2pt conversion passto Jake Shell. Bigelow had 1 catchor 30 yards and Oshay Lewis had4 catches or 89 yards and a D.Mathis made good on the two extrapoints.Deensively ristan Mitchell led

the Gs with 11 tackles. RichieMathis had 10, Kyle Bigelow andLeon Corlew both had 9 tackleseach. Dylan Brooks had 8 tacklesand Charlie Allen, Kasey Cameronand Jake Shell all had 7.

BEAVERTON WHIPS

FARWELL, 38-8

Beavertons Seth Gerow threw a 27

the lead to 8. Gerow 17 yard td passto Chandler Grove at 1:07 o secondquarter, Couture blasted in the 2 ptrun, the score was 16-0 at hal.Sabonis snatched a 50 yard IN

return or td and Couture blastedin the 2pt.he onslaught continued. Ryan

Duvall caught an interception andran to pay-dirt. Beavertons RusselHaney sliced 51 yards or a t.d. NateOBrien conversion pass to Duvallwas good to make it 38-0 late.Farwell scored later on 68 yard run

or fnal o 38-8.Gerow was 6-12 passing or 91

yards and 2 tds. Sabonis grabbed3 catches or 53 yards and 6 rushesor 36 yards.

Clay Werth 6 tacklesWe moved the ball extremely well

tonight. Tat was great to see. Ourline did a much better job o runblocking. Deensively, we playedwell. Te interception returns byDuvall and Sabonis were huge orus tonight. he kids respondedwell ater a tough loss last week,replied Beavertons Coach AaronWentworth.

JV BOBCATS BEAT BUCKS

he Bobcats JV ootball teamwhipped their inter-county rivalsrom the north, Roscommon, 35-18.What a great game, we were

a little sot I thought in the irstquarter, and had a couple missed

shut them down completely,said Houghton Lakes CoachMike Peters. I havent seenthem play this hard all seasonand I think last night they fnallyrealized what they are capableo. hey have the conidence tostill pull out a winning season.ommy Press had a 10 yardreception. Kurt Knoll was thekey cog compil ing 113 ydsrushing, 60 yds passing and 2tds.Payton Dull rushed or 134 yds and2tds. Scott Dietrich ran or 41 yds.Drew Lindsay 36 yds receiving.Alex Wilcox recovered umblein end zone or td. LoganDunsmore was the stalwartdender leading with 9 tackles.

JUNIOR VARSITY

Scotty was 14-21 passing thepigskin as he amassed 249yards via the aerial assault.Longstreth threw the gamewinning touchdown overFarwell to Schneider with

just six seconds lef. Scott alsorushed or 30 yards.

jack pine tribune - october 1, 2012

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