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By Mike Dunn

MANCELONA The

Mancelona Ironmen of

coach Jim VanWagoner did

what they needed to do on

Thursday, May 23, securing a

sweep of Ski Valley foe

Central Lake. The Ironmen,vying to win outright or share

the 2013 league title, beat the

Trojans by scores of 11-2 and

14-4.

Mancelona improved to

12-2 in league play and 15-5

overall with the sweep. The

Ironmen were scheduled to

complete suspended league

games with Forest Area and

Bellaire this week to finish

the league schedule for this

season. If the Ironmen won

both games, they assured

themselves of at least a co-

championship with Onaway.

Mancelona led Forest Area

8-5 in the fifth inning but

trailed Bellaire 6-4 in the fifth

inning of the other game.

Onaway had a 13-2 league

record but still had to play a

suspended game with week

with Johannesb urg-

Lewiston, which led 4-3

when the game was stopped

because of darkness. If

Onaway was able to come

back and win, the Cardinals

assured themselves of at least

a tie for the league title.

Going into the final week

of the regular season, either

Mancelona or Onaway had a

chance to win outright orshare the league title, or it

was also possib le that

Mancelona, Onaway and

Johannesburg-L ewiston

would all share the league

title with three league losses

apiece.

Its been one of those years

with lots of parity in league

play.

The Ironmen knew they

had to take care of business

against Central Lake to have

a shot at the league title and

they played like it in both

games.

In the opener, it was rangy

right-hander Kyle

Schepperley serving up the

smoke once again. Kyle

record eight Ks and permit-

ted just five hits in a com-

plete-game triumph.

He had lots of support

from his teammates. Sweet-

swinging sophomore catcher

Cole VanWagoner continued

to whack the ball, as he has

all season, cracking out two

hits and driving in two runs.

Nick Balhorn busted two

hits also, drove in two and

scored two runs. Logan Borst

laced two hits and knocked

in three runs.

In game two, hard-throw-

ing Kody Pinney put the K.P.

Klamp on the proceedings

with two perfect innings of

relief for the Ironmen. Kody

struck out four Trojans along

the way.

Balhorn was a beast at the

plate once again, going a per-

fect 3-for-3 and adding more

Ka-Boom to the attack, driv-

ing in two more runs.

VanWagoner walloped two

more hits and knocked in

two more runs and was a ter-

ror on the bases, swiping four

times. Borst blasted two

more hits to go with two

steals, two runs and an RBI.

Mancelona is in Division 4

this year for the postseason.

The Ironmen play host

Central Lake on Saturday,

June 1, at noon in the semifi-

nals. If they win, they

advance to play either Boyne

Falls, Ellsworth or Bellaire in

the championship game.

The Ironmen, who were

15-5 prior to the two makeup

games with Forest Area and

Bellaire, are seeking to cap-

ture their fifth straight dis-

trict title. They have also cap-

tured the regional champi-

onship the past two years

and advanced to the Div. 3

Final Four at Bailey Park in

Battle Creek last year.

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By Mike Dunn

TRAVERSE CITY Gaylord

and Petoskey competed in

the annual Big North

Conference championship

meet held Wednesday, May

22, at Traverse City Central.

The Blue Devil girls were

fourth and Petoskey fifth and

in the boys meet, Petoskey

was fifth and Gaylord sixth.

There were some out-

standing individual perform-

ances for both schools.

On the boys side, leapin

Louis Lamberti continued

his unbeaten streak in the

high jump. He cleared 6-feet,

8 inches in the regional meet,

ranking him No. 1 in the state

going into Saturdays D-2

state finals at Forest Hills

Eastern, but only needed to

clear 6-4 to capture the con-

ference title at T.C. Central.

Lamberti was also fourth in

the 400 dash in 53.88 sec-

onds.

Freshman phenom throw-

er Tommy Roush was runner-

up to Cadillac senior Riley

Norman in both the discus

(149-8) and the shot put (52-

10.5).

Other notables for thePetoskey boys included state

qualifier Mark Smith taking

sixth in the 3200 run

(10:09.74) and B.J.

Chatterson churning to fifth

in the 110-meter high hur-

dles in 16.6 seconds. Cooper

Carpenter cruised to seventh

in the 1600 run (4:56.00),Kevin Hansen surged to sev-

enth in the 100 dash (11.92)

and Logan Hensley was sev-

enth in the 800 run (2:09.52).

For the Gaylord boys,

speed-burner Trae Hill

blazed a path to first in his

signature event, the 400

dash, with a whiplash time of

50.46 seconds. Trae also ran

the anchor leg of the winning

1600 relay for the Blue Devils,

joining with Nate Fischer, Ian

Rudel and Jacob Henley for a

time of 3:29.47.

State qualifier Fischer also

claimed third in the 800 run

(2:02.00). Henley took sixth in

the 400 dash (54.19) and

determined James Dunn

completed the 800 run in a

sixth-place time of 2:09.48.

Steven Fitzek flew to sev-

enth in the 110 hurdles in

16.68 seconds and strong-

striding Charlend Howard

pushed to eighth in the 3200

run (10:19.70).

ON THE girls side for

Gaylord, Allison Fischer

capped her notable four-year

prep career with a solid run-

ner-up finish in the discus,

reaching a distance of 100

feet, 3 inches.Versatile senior Alanna

Johnston took fourth in the

high jump, clearing the bar at

4-8.

Alanna and teammates

Mai Dao, Katelynn Dreyer,

Lylan Dao, Grace Sanders

and Erin Borgeson teamed at

various foursomes in therelays as the Blue Devils

earned All-Conference hon-

ors in the 400 relay (second,

53.21), the 800 relay (third,

1:53.51) and the 1600 relay

(third, 4:21.51).

Mai Dao ran a season-best

63.6 seconds in the 400 dash,

finishing All-Conference in

6th place.

Strong-striding Sydney

Borowiak remains tough in

the 100-meter high hurdles,

finishing fourth in 17.4 sec-

onds.

For the Petoskey girls, it

was long-ar med senior

Megan Tompkins topping the

field in the shot put with her

mighty toss of 35 feet, 3.75

inches. Teammates Kelsey

Ance and Abigail Blanchard

were close behind, with

Kelsey taking third (34-10.5)

and Abigail fourth (34-8.5)

and all three achieving All-

Conference recognition.

Tompkins also took third

in the discus (100-2).

Liz Fraser came in sixth in

the 100 hurdles, crossing the

finish in 17.97 seconds.

Morgan Jons motored to

seventh in the 400 dash

(1:05.22).

Gaylord and Petoskey both

participated in the annual

Herald Times Meet of

Champions in Gaylord on

Tuesday, May 28.

S!f%ball

By Mike Dunn

CENTRAL LAKE In a

softball doubleheader that

served as a preview of the

Div. 4 district opener

between the same two

schools, Mancelona visited

Central Lake on Thursday,

May 23, in Ski Valley play.

Both games were well-

played and close, with

Mancelona taking the open-

er 4-2 and Central Lake

returning the favor in the

nightcap by the same 4-2

margin.

In the opener, it was Lady

Ironmen mound ace Kallie

Derrer hurling out the hard

stuff and keeping the Trojan

batters off-stride for seven

effective innings of work.

Kallie collected nine strike-

outs along the way and only

walked two while allowing

six hits.

The Ironmen led 2-1

going into the seventh

inning but scored twice in

the top of the frame to

increase the lead to 4-1.

Central Lake added a run in

the bottom of the seventh

but could get no closer.

Slugging sophomore

shortstop Dakota Derrer,

who had been burning up

enemy pitching all season

long, added some of her

Vitamin D to the attack as

she delivered a single and a

majestic solo home run

blast to help fuel the offense

in game one.

Taylor Robbins was in a

ripping mode as well. Taylor

had the T-Ro mojo going

big time at the plate as she

recorded two booming dou-

bles and a single and scored

three of Mancys four runs.

Dependable Lindsey

Friday laced an RBI single

among her two hits, and

Logan Allen, Haley Ackler

and Kallie each recorded

singles.

In game two, the host

Trojans used a three-run

uprising in the third inning

as the catalyst for victory.

Kallie was calm and col-

lected and pitched well in

defeat, allowing just four

hits in the game with just

one walk while striking out

four.

The Ironmen were not

able to generate much

offense against the talented

Central Lake pitcher,

though.

Dakota, who is a triple

waitin g to happe n at the

plate, drilled yet another

three-bagger in game two

but it was one of just three

Mancy hits. HurricaneHaley Ackler hammered an

RBI single to account for

one of the runs. Lindsey

Friday was fast and furious

on the base paths as she sin-

gled and scored both of the

runs.

Mancy played a non-

league game on Tuesday,

May 28, at Boyne City. This

Saturday, June 1, the

Ironmen play Central Lake

again in the district opener

at Central Lake at 10 a.m. In

the other semifinal, Boyne

Falls faces either Ellsworth

or Bellaire.Mancelona won its first-

ever district tournament in

softball last year in Division

3. The winner of the Central

Lake district advances to the

regional tournament the fol-

lowing Saturday, June 8, at

Glen Lake.

Derrer, Robbins lead Mancy to win inopener; Mancy faces rubber match with

Central Lake in district opener

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GAYLORD The annual

state meets for all four divi-

sions are scheduled for this

Saturday in the Grand Rapids

area. As usual, the Weekly

Choice coverage area is well-

represented.

IN DIVISION 2, athletes

from Gaylord and Petoskey

will be vying for All-State

honors in the state meet at

Forest Hills Eastern.

For the Gaylord boys, sen-

ior sprinter Trae Hill will be

tearing it up in two individ-

ual events as well as the 1600

relay. Trae qualified in boththe 400 dash (49.6) and the

200 dash (22.7) and is the

anchor leg for the record-set-

ting 1600 relay for the Blue

Devils.

Trae is ranked third in the

state in the 400 dash, his spe-

cialty event.

Fellow senior Nate Fischer,

who earned a berth at state in

the 800 run (1:58) is also part

of the relay along with Jacob

Henley and Ian Rudel. The

Blue Devils beat their own

school record while winning

the D-2 regional title at

Cadillac in a blazing time of

3:29.1.For the Petoskey boys,

rangy Louis Lamberti is look-

ing to successfully defend his

D-2 state title in the high

jump. The unflappable sen-

ior is undefeated in the event

this year and is ranked No. 1

in the state with his height of

6 foot, 8 inches.

Freshman phenom

Tommy Roush is ranked inthe top five in both the discus

and shot put for the

Northmen. The amazing

young thrower reached an

incredible distance of 165

feet while earning the region-

al title in the discus and he

finished runner-up in the

shot put with a Herculean

heave of 51 feet, 7.25 inches.

Mark Smith also vies for the

Northmen on Saturday in the

3200 run. The strong strides

of Smith carried him to a

time of 9:56.5 in the regional

meet.

For the Gaylord girls, ver-satile senior Alanna Johnston

competes in the high jump

(4-10.03) and as part of the

qualifying 1600 and 400

relays. Joining Alanna in the

1600 relay are Mai Dao, Erin

Borgeson and Katelynn

Dreyer. They teamed for a

time of 4:14.9 in the region,

the fifth best in school histo-

ry.

The flying 400 relay four-

some of Katelynn Dreyer,

Grace Sanders, Lylan Dao

and Alanna qualified with a

time of 52.4 seconds, sixth

best in school history.

Strong-armed AllisonFischer also qualified for the

Blue Devils with her distance

of 109 feet, 2 inches in the

discus and fleet-footed fresh-

man Lylan Dao qualified for

the finals in the 400 dash.

IN DIVISION 3, the lone

representative from the area

will be Graylings long-legged

scholar-athlete Scott

Parkinson in the highly com-petitive 110-meter high hur-

dles. The senior made the

grade with his whiplash time

of 15.6 seconds in the region-

al meet. The D-3 state finals

take place at Comstock Park.

IN DIVISION 4, athletes

from Inland Lakes,

Johannesburg-Lewiston,

Mancelona, Mio, Onaway

and Pellston will be vying in

the state finals at

Hudsonville.

On the boys side, I-Lakes

will be vying in three relays

and two individual events.

Duane Vizina won theregional title for the Bulldogs

in the 400 dash (52.6) and he

is also part of the qualifying

3200 relay along with Cody

Bonilla, Jacob Drogowski and

Jacob Major.

Daniel Flowers, Bonilla,

Nick Howery and Jordyn

Smeltzer teamed for a win-

ning time of 1:36.27 in the

800 relay and the flying four-

some of Flowers, Howery,

Smeltzer and Pablo DeLos

made the grade in the 400

relay.

Ryan Howery also earned a

berth at state in the discus

(118-4.1).For the Mancelona boys,

junior Kenny Burnette quali-

fied in both the 100 dash

(11.5) and the pole vault,

clearing the bar at 11-10. The

sweet feet of Sugar Shayne

Dingman carried him to a

qualifying time of 4:39.0 in

the 1600 run. Keegan

Richardson powered to a

berth in the discus (133-9)and The Diesel, Dalton Sulz,

propelled the shot put 39

feet, 10 inches to qualify in

that event. Long-legged

Justin Spires sped to a time of

15.7 seconds to qualify in the

110 high hurdles.

For Mio, Bryce

DeGrammont closed strong

to earn a berth at state in the

800 run (2:05.2).

For Onaway, junior Joe

OBradovich launched him-

self over the high jump bar at

5-9.1 to earn his berth at

state.

On the girls side, the I-Lakes fleet-footed foursome

of Elizabeth Morley, Sophie

Passino, Morgan Prokop and

Sarah Bruniquel claimed the

regional title in 54.67 sec-

onds. The 3200 relay of Sandy

Bischoff, Taylor Fletcher,

Hannah Passino and Sophie

Passino also qualified with a

runner-up time of 10:27.12.

Bischoff will be capping

her brilliant prep career with

her appearance in two indi-

vidual events at state, the

1600 run (5:40.1) and the

long jump (15-4.75).

For J-L, which won the

regional title, the 800 relaymade the grade along with

Ashley Courterier in the high

jump (4-11) and Abbie May

in the discus (78-7). Versatile

Shannon Kievit is the only

athlete from the area to

advance in three individual

events, earning a berth at

state in the 200 dash (28.1),

the 400 dash (1:02.4) and the

long jump (15-6.75). SeniorAbby Schlicher qualified in

both the high jump (5-1) and

the pole vault (7-6.1).

For Mancelona, the long,

lean legs of Tori Reichfeldefer

carried her to the regional

title in the 100-meter hurdles

in 17.64 seconds.

For Onaway, senior Sam

Brassuer earned a berth at

state in the shot put (28-5)

and Emmy Estep sizzled

down the stretch to qualify in

the highly competitive 100

dash in 13.1 seconds.

For Pellston, Ainsley

MacLean qualified in the 300hurdles with her time of 50.1

seconds.

Here is the list of the 2013

state track qualifiers from the

Weekly Choice coverage area:

TRACK 2013

STATE QUALIFIERS

BOYS

Division 2

GAYLORD 1600 relay

3:29.10; Nate Fischer 800 Run

1:58.10; Trae Hill (2) 200 Dash

22.7 and 400 Dash 49.6

PETOSKEY Louis

Lamberti High Jump 6-8;

Tommy Roush (2) Discus

165-0 and Shot Put 51-7.25;Mark Smith 3200 Run 9:56.50

Division 3

GRAYLING Scott

Parkinson 110 Hurdles 15.60

Division 4

INLAND LAKES 3200

Relay 8:25.30; 400 Relay

45.90; 800 Relay 1:35.90; Ryan

Howery Discus 118-4.10;

Duane Vizina 400 Dash 52.60

MANCELONA Kenny

Burnette (2) 100 Dash 11.50

and Pole Vault 11-10; Shayne

Dingman 1600 Run 4:39.00;

Keegan Richardson Discus

133-9; Justin Spires 110

Hurdles 15.70; Dalton Sulz

Shot Put 39-10.00

MIO Bryce DeGrammont

800 Run 2:05.20

ONAWAY Joe

OBradovich High Jump 5-

9.10

GIRLS

Division 2

GAYLORD 1600 Relay

4:14.90; 400 Relay 52.40;Allison Fischer Discus 109-2;

Alanna Johnston High Jump

4-10.03

Division 4

INLAND LAKES 3200

Relay 10:26.80; 400 Relay

54.30; Sandy Bischoff (2)

1600 Run 5:40.10 and Long

Jump 15-4.75

JOHANNESBURG-LEWIS-

TON 800 Relay 1:56.80;

Ashley Courterier High Jump

4-11.00; Shannon Kievit (3)

200 Dash 28.10, 400 Dash

1:02.40 and Long Jump 15-

6.75; Abbie May Discus 78-7;

Abby Schlicher (2) High Jump5-1 and Pole Vault 7-6.10

MANCELONA Tori

Reicheldefer 100 Hurdles

17.30

ONAWAY Sam Brasseur

Shot Put 28-5; Emily Estep

100 Dash 13.10

PELLSTON Ainsley

MacLean 300 Hurdles 50.10

T#ack

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Gaylord,Petoskey vie inBNC meet

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By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD The postsea-

son begins this weekend for

area baseball and softball

teams, with a few exceptions.

Most district tournaments

are scheduled for this

Saturday, June 1.

Some teams played in a

pre-district game on

Tuesday, May 28, dependingon how many combined

teams were in their district

and how the draw went.

Grayling played against

Kingsley in Division 3 pre-

district baseball and softball

after this issue went to press.

If the Viking teams prevailed,

they advanced to the district

tournament this Saturday at

Benzie Central.

In Division 4, Gaylord St.

Mary played Wolverine on

May 28 in baseball and soft-

ball. Whoever won those

games advanced to take on

Johannesburg-Lewiston on

Saturday in a district semifi-nal clash.

Also in Division 4, the dis-

trict tournament scheduled

for Newberry was played on

Thursday, May 30, and

Friday, May 31.

In baseball, Pellston played

in a semifinal game on

Thursday, May 30, in

Rudyard against the winner

of a pre-district game

between St. Ignace and

Rudyard that was held on

Tuesday, May 28.

On Friday, May 31, the

other semifinal game was

played at Newberry at 2 p.m.between host Newberry and

the winner of the Mackinaw

City v. Brimley pre-district

game.

The championship game

of the Newberry baseball dis-

trict is slated for 5 p.m. with

the winner of that district

advancing to the regional

tournament at Sault Ste.

Marie.

In the softball district at

Newberry, all of the games

are played on Friday, May 31.

All of the other area teams

are scheduled on play this

Saturday, June 1.

Here is a full schedule:

BASEBALLDivision 2

AT CHEBOYGAN:

10 a.m. Cheboygan v. Sault

Ste. Marie

Noon Escanaba v. Petoskey

2:30 p.m. Championship

At Gladwin:

11 a.m. Ogemaw Heights v.

Cadillac

1 p.m. Gladwin v. Gaylord

3 p.m. Championship

Regional tournament at

Cadillac

Division 3AT BENZIE CENTRAL:10 a.m. Grayling-Kingsley

winner v. Kalkaska

Noon T.C. St. Francis v.

Benzie Central


Regional tournament at T.C.

St. Francis

Division 4AT HILLMAN:

10 a.m. Posen-Hillman win-

ner v. Atlanta

Noon Johannesburg-

Lewiston v. Gaylord St. Mary-

Wolverine winner


game

Regional tournament at Sault

Ste. Marie

AT ROGERS CITY:

10 a.m. Rogers City-

Alanson winner v. Onaway

Noon Burt Lake NMCA v.

Inland Lakes

2 p.m. Championship

Regional tournament at SaultSte. Marie

AT NEWBERRY:

Thursday, May 30, at

Rudyard St. Ignace-

Rudyard winner v. Pellston, 5

p.m.

Friday, May 31, at Newberry

Newberry v. Mackinaw City-

Brimley winner, 2 p.m.

Friday, May 31, at Newberry

Championship, 5 p.m.


Ste. Marie

AT CENTRAL LAKE:

10 a.m. Boyne Falls v.

Ellsworth-Bellaire winner

Noon Central Lake v.

Mancelona

2 p.m. Championship

Regional tournament at Glen

Lake

AT LINCOLN-ALCONA:

10 a.m. Fairview-Arenac

Eastern winner v. Hale

12:30 p.m. Mio v. AuGres-

Sims and Lincoln-Alcona

winner

3 p.m. ChampionshipRegional tournament at Bay

City All-Saints

SOFTBALLDivision 2

AT CHEBOYGAN:

10 a.m. Petoskey v. Sault

Ste. Marie

Noon Kingsford v.

Cheboygan-Escanaba win-

ner

2 p.m. Championship

AT GLADWIN:

11 a.m. Gaylord v. Gladwin

1 p.m. Cadillac v. Ogemaw

Heights

3 p.m. Championship

Regional tournament at

Cadillac

Division 3AT BENZIE CENTRAL:

10 a.m. Benzie Central v.

T.C. St. Francis

Noon Kalkaska v. Kingsley-

Grayling winner

2 p.m. Championship

Regional tournament at T.C.

St. Francis

Division 4AT NEWBERRY:

Friday, May 31 St. Ignace-

Rudyard winner v. Pellston,

12:30 p.m.

Friday, May 31 Newberry v.

Mackinaw City-Brimley win-

ner, 3 p.m.

Friday, May 31

Championship, 6 p.m.


Ste. Marie

AT HILLMAN:

10 a.m. Wolverine-Gaylord

St. Mary winner v.

Johannesburg-Lewiston

Noon Atlanta v. Hillman-

Posen winner

2 p.m. Championship


Ste. Marie

AT ROGERS CITY:

10 a.m. Inland Lakes v.

Harbor Light ChristianNoon Onaway v. Alanson-

Rogers City winner

2 p.m. Championship


Ste. Marie

AT CENTRAL LAKE:

10 a.m. Central Lake v.

Mancelona

Noon Boyne Falls v.

Ellsworth-Bellaire winner

2 p.m. Championship

Regional tournament at Glen

Lake

AT LINCOLN-ALCONA:

10 a.m. AuGres-Sims and

Lincoln-Alcona winner v.

Mio

12:30 p.m. Hale v. Fairview-

Arenac Eastern winner

3 p.m. Championship

Regional tournament at Bay

City All-Saints

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By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD Visiting

Traverse City West stormed

to an early lead in a key Big

North Conference girls soc-

cer clash at Gaylord on

Thursday, May 23, and the

Blue Devils were not able to

overcome the deficit.

West went on to post a

well-dese rved 4-0 victor y

over game Gaylord and

strengthened its hold on first

place in the tight league

standings, improving to 7-2-

1 in league play. The Blue

Devils, which suffered their

second-straight league loss,

slipped to 6-3-2.It was also Parents Night

for Gaylord. The Blue Devils

played hard, as they always

do, but couldnt generate

any goals after falling

behind 2-0 in the first 10

minutes of the contest.

Titan goalkeeper Savanna

Wojtanowski turned back

everything directed her way,

including a missile launched

by Alexis Mang in the sec-

ond half. Wojtanowski also

stoned dangerous Maddie

Hamilla and made a brilliant

save on Taylor Kaisers blast.

Wests Maria Rapson

scored both of the early

goals for the visitors and

then scored again late in the

match to record a natural

hat trick. Jayna Brunetti also

scored for the

Titans.

G a y l o r d

coach Sean

Byram com-

mended thehustling effort,

c o m m u n i c a -

tion and outlet

passing of mid-

fielder Darby

Fitzhenry.

It was the

final home

match for Gaylord seniors

Kaylor Mikolowski, Megan

Lamb, Sarah Polena, Ashley

Bartow, Chelsea Fox and

stingy goalkeeper Alex

Simmons.

Gaylord played host to

Petoskey in the opening of

district play on Tuesday,

May 28, after this issue went

to press.

Blue Devils

fall to T.C.West

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Titans earn well-deservedvictory at Gaylord in key Big

North clash

GRAYLING The Grayling

girls soccer team ended its

2013 regular season on a high

note, shutting out visiting

Boyne City for a 3-0 victory

on Thursday, May 23.

We controlled most of the

game, possessing the ball

well, said Grayling headcoach Craig Cobb. But,

Boyne was only giving tough

angle shots, so we had diffi-

culty scoring.

Actually, both teams had

troubles scoring, with neither

able to find the net in the first

half of p lay.

And, according to Cobb,

the Lady Vikes were again

frustrated offensively till

about 25 minutes remaining

in the second half. Thats

when junior Meghan Beard

crushed one, in the words

of her coach, from about 35

yards out to give Grayling a 1-0 advantage.

This immediately opened

up our scoring, Cobb added.

Just moments later

Grayling added two more

goals by senior Hannah

Haven off assists by sopho-

mores Hailey Whittaker and

Hailey Eames, respectively.

Grayling goalie Laura

Simpson tallied 3 saves to

help record the shutout win.

The Lady Vikes finished

their regular season with a

12-7 overall record. They

were set to play Cheboygan

on Tuesday, May 28, in the

opening round of district

tournament action.

Grayling 2

Boyne City 0Simpson had a busy day in

the net for the host Vikings

on Wednesday, May 22, tally-

ing 15 saves in a 2-0 win over

rival Roscommon.

Roscommon took control

of the second half but we

held onto our lead with some

good defensive and goalie

play, Cobb said.

But, Simpson might have

been upstaged by Haven,

who put Grayling on the

board about 10 minutes into

the opening half when shecranked the ball past the

Bucks keeper to the far post

with an assist from sopho-

more Courtney Hatfield.

This was Hannah's 100th

career goal, Cobb said.

Haven made it 101 career

goals, when she added her

second tally of the game just

before the end of the first

half.

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GAYLORD The annual

St. Mary Snowbirds basket-

ball skills camp is scheduled

for Monday and Tuesday,

June 10-11, at the St. Mary

gym.

St. Mary boys varsity bas-

ketball coach Ken Blust and

girls varsity basketball coach

Dan Smith are the instruc-

tors along with girls JV coach

Pat Schultz.

The camp is open to

kindergarten through fourth

grade from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

and to fifth- through eighth-

graders from 10:30 to noon

each day. There will be an

emphasis on fundamentals.

The cost for the camp is

$30, which includes a T-shirt,

drink and snack. The fee for

families of three or more is

$80.

Registration may be done

in advance by sending a

check payable to St. Mary

Athletics to Coach Blust in

care of St. Mary Cathedral,

321 N. Otsego Ave, Gaylord,

MI 49735. The deadline to

register by mail is Friday,

June 7. Those registered by

the deadline will have their

T-shirt available on the first

day of camp.

Registration is also avail-

able at the door on the first

day of camp.

By Mike Dunn

PETOSKEY The Gaylord

golf team came in fourth in

the nine-team Petoskey

Invitational held at the

Bayview Country Club on

Thursday, May 23.

Traverse City West tight-

ened its hold on the 2013 Big

North title with another

impressive showing, earning

a team score of 299 on the

challenging course. T.C.

Central and Cadillac tied for

runner-up honors with 323,

followed by Gaylord and

Ogemaw Heights in a tie for

fourth with 327, Petoskey

sixth with 335, followed byCharlevoix (354), Cheboygan

(354) and Boyne City (400).

The Titans had 36 points

at the end of the tournament

with T.C. Central, the nearest

competitor, at 27 points.

Gaylord and Ogemaw were

tied for third in the league

standings with 20 points.

Petoskey had 12 and Cadillac

11 heading into the Big

North Championship that

was held on Tuesday, May

28, at the Gaylord Country

Club. The points were dou-

bled for the championship

tourney.

Sweet-shooting sopho-more Cam Laug added to his

laurels this season with

another strong showing for

Gaylord, carding a 76, which

was good for fourth overall

out of a field of 54 golfers.

Mike Misiak tallied 80, good

for eighth overall.

Rounding out the scoring

for Gaylord were: Josh

Costello 85, Nick Fennell 86,

Kyle Bazzanni 87 and

Anthony Tomaski 88. It was a

pretty good day for the Blue

Devils, who had one golfer in

the 70s and five in the 80s,

just eight strokes apart.

Also playing the sameBayview course that day for

Gaylord were Robb Trelfa 87,

Jimmy Robb 88, Mike

Shyrock 95, Leland Huey 98,

Chase Pawlanta 103, and Ty

Coonrod 144.

After hosting the Big North

Championship on Tuesday,

May 28, Gaylord vies in the

district tournament on

Thursday, May 30, at the

Katke Golf Course in Big

Rapids.



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Gasco, Searles are first softball athletes from Trine to earn All-American recognitionLOUISVILLE, Ky. After

breaking school and confer-

ence records and leading the

nation in several offensive

categories in 2013, the Trine

University softball team had

a first in program history as

the sibling duo of Carly

Searles and Andi Gasco, both

Petoskey graduates who hail

from Levering, became

Trines first All-Americans in

the 28-year history of the

program.

Announce d by the

National Fastpitch Coaches

Association (NFCA) last week

from the Florian GardensEvent Center in Eau Claire,

Wis., site of the NCAA

Division III National

Championship, Searles was

named an NFCA First Team

All-Americ an while Gasco

earned a Second Team NFCA

All-American nod.

The duo also made Trine

the first team since Hope in

2005 to have multiple p layers

selected as All-Americans in

the same season. According

to the list of NFCA All-

American on their website,

since the selections began in

1986, Searles and Gasco

become the first pair of sib-

lings to earn All-American

honors in the same season

while at the same institution.

Searles becomes the first

player from the MIAA since

2009 to earn First Team All-

America n honors and the

15th selection in conference

history. The sophomore out-

fielder currently ranks sec-

ond in Division III with 1.54

runs per game and 10 triples.

Searles also currently sits

third in triples per game

(.24), fifth in stolen bases per

game (.98), 32nd in on base

percentage (.534) and 45th in

batting average (.464). In justher second season, Searles

has already broken a 25-year

old school record with 21

career triples. Searles also set

single-season school records

this year with 63 runs, 40

stolen bases, and a .464 bat-

ting average.

During the 2013 MIAA

conference season, Searles

became just the third Trine

player to win the batting title,

and the second consecutive

following her sister in 2012.

Searles came just .012 away

from setting a new batting

average record while break-

ing the all-time MIAA record

with 31 hits and seven triples.

Honored as a pitcher,

Gasco earns her first All-

American honor after being

named to the NFCA All-

Central Region First Team for

three straight seasons. The

senior pitcher and designat-

ed player leads the nation

with 19 home runs and .44

home runs per game. Gasco

also ranks second with 1.47

RBIs per game and a 1.083

slugging percentage.

Offensively, Gasco also sits

eighth with seven triples,

18th with .16 triples per

game, 19th with 1.28 runs pergame, 43rd with an on base

percentage of .525 and 76th

with a .444 batting average.

The two-time MIAA Most

Valuable Pitcher also ranks

18th in the nation with 18

wins, 24th allowing just 5.04

hits per game, 43rd with a

1.61 earned run average, 59th

with five shutouts, 70th with

6.7 strikeouts per game and

94th with 121 total strikeouts.

In her four seasons at

Trine, Gasco rewrote almost

every pitching record and

nearly half the batting

records. Gasco set 14 career

records, seven pitching and

seven batting, while also

breaking or tying 10 single-

season records, five pitching

and five batting. She also

became the first Trine pitcher

to throw multiple no-hitters,

including two in 2013, one of

which came in conference

play at home against Saint

Marys (IN) on April 26.

To be eligible for an NFCA

All-Ameri can award, the

players must have been

selected to an NFCA All-

Region First Team. In all, 120

student-athletes were eligi-

ble to be named an NFCA All-

American, but only 15 stu-

dent-athletes were honored

on each of the three teams -

First, Second and Third Team

NFCA All-American.

Petoskey sisters shine at Trine

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Thursday beginning June 6.

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Road Race will take place on Thursday, July 4, at theLouis M. Groen Nature Preserve near Johannesburg.

There is a 5K and a 10K run/walk offered along withwater stations along the course and post-race snacks.

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again offering summer day camp. The camp takes place

Monday through Friday beginning June 10 and extend-

ing through Aug. 23. The camp hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4

p.m. each day and it is for ages 4-13.

Activities include swimming with licensed lifeguards,

skating and other fun things.

The cost is $27 per day or $110 per week and lunch is

included in the price. Extended hours are offered at anadditional fee.

Those interested may register online at www.ocsport-

splex.com. For more information, call 731-3546.

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GAYLORD The annual

Battle of the 45th Parallel

mixed-martial arts card is

slated for this Saturday, June

1, at Treetops Resort.

The event is hosted once

again by New World Kombat

(NWK) and features no limit

MMA with caged combatbouts. The bouts are sched-

uled for three rounds. To be

declared a winner, there

must be a knockout or some-

one must tap out or the refer-

ee has to stop the bout

because one of the combat-

ants is unable to defend him-

self.

The doors at Treetops open

at 7 p.m. with the fights start-

ing at 8 p.m. There are 20-

plus fights scheduled for the

card. Ticket prices are as low

as $15 for general admission.

The card features several

local warriors, as usual. Themain event pits two of

Gaylords finest MMA bat-

tlers, Cody Meat Man Willis

and Jason KO Kruger. The

winner of their bout will be

declared the NWK 180-

pound champion so theres

much riding on the outcome.

Both fighters have been

nothing but respectful to

each other and both promise

it will be a GREAT fight.

Other local fighters on the

card are Rock-a-bye Ryse

Brink of Wolverine, Chase

Scott of Vanderbilt and

Austin Limberger and DustinRadke of Gaylord.

This marks the 10th year

that New World Kombat has

been operating in northern

Michigan. World champion

and MMA Master Zack Burns

is the head instructor.

Those interested in MMA

training may come to the

activity room of the

Sportsplex on Mondays at 6

p.m. More traditional martial

arts training is available on

Wednesdays in the activity

room starting at 6:30 p.m.

Karate training is also offeredby Sportsplex instructor

Kevin Thayer starting at 7

p.m.

For more information, vis-

iting NWK on Facebook or do

a Google search for Zack

Burns of New World Kombat.

No limits MMA card hosted by New World Kombat thisSaturday, June 1, features many local warriors

Battle of 45th Parallel atTreetops!

Harbor Springs: Boat

anglers are slowly heading

out around the point for lake

trout. Try just off the bottom

in 85 feet of water.

Petoskey: Pier anglers were

catching a mixed bag of

steelhead, brown trout, pike

and carp. Boats are trying for

lake trout near Bay Harbor.

They are trolling spoons and

spin glo's in 50 to 100 feet of

water.

Bear River: Still has some

steelhead around the dam as

well as upstream. Most of the

fish are spawned out. Someare using spawn bags while

others are fly fishing with an

artificial egg fly. Fish early

morning.

Charlevoix: Walleye have

started running through the

channel but the bite does not

start until after dark. Fish

have been caught down by

the bridge near the Beaver

Island Ferry Dock, and at the

end of the pier near the light-

house. Anglers are using a

to 1 ounce jig with a scented

rubber minnow or deep div-

ing crank baits. A couple pike

were caught in the channel

and smallmouth bass are

starting to show up.

Traverse City: Anglers in

the East Bay are targeting

lake trout, cisco, whitefish, or

smallmouth bass. Lake trout

are scattered. Cisco and the

occasional whitefish were

caught in 40 to 60 feet of

water on Swedish pimples or

other jigging spoons.

Smallmouth bass were

caught in 10 to 35 feet of

water. In the West Bay, lake

trout were caught by those

trolling or jigging. A few

whitefish were also caught

when jigging. Pier fishing forsalmon was slow but the

smallmouth action was good.

Elk River: Anglers will still

find some steelhead even

though the peak of the run is

over. Smallmouth bass are

showing up in decent num-

bers and should offer good

fishing for the opener this

Saturday. Try leeches,

crawlers, plastic baits, or jigs.

Boardman River: Steelhead

fishing is all but over. Anglers

are now targeting small-

mouth bass, northern pike,

and carp. There are plenty of

suckers in the river.

Smallmouth bass fishingshould be decent for the

opener.

Frankfort: With the cooler

waters, brown trout have

been caught between the

piers and along the shoreline.

Anglers are out very early in

the morning with black and

gold or black and silver body

baits and UV spoons. The

first chinook salmon of the

year were reported. Alewives

are starting to move in

towards the piers.

Onekama: Is producing

brown trout in 18 to 22 feet of

water. Body baits are best.

Portage Lake: Bass anglers

are still having a great time

catching largemouth on the

beds or smallmouth along

the drop-offs. Bluegills are

moving into the weeds and

becoming more active in the

afternoon. Some nice perch

are still being caught in the

early morning however bring

lots of bait because you will

have to sort the small ones.

Northeast Lower

Peninsula Fishing ReportAu Sable River: Steelhead

can still be found and they

are in good shape. It seemsfresh fish are coming in day

by day. The water is a little

high and dark from run-off

but the reports were still

good. Flies seem to work best

in the warmer weather but

crawlers, wax worms and

spawn were also producing

well.

Houghton Lake: Bluegill

and crappie have moved

from the channels and are

now being caught on the

weed beds in 6 to 8 feet of

water. The walleye bite was

slow but the bass opener this

weekend should be good.

Lake St. Helen: Fishing wasslow however bluegills are

being caught on crawlers and

wax worms in 3 to 5 feet of

water. Anglers are not seeing

any beds yet so spawning is a

little behind this year.

Rogers City: Anglers able to

get out had little success. The

water is still too cold with

surface temperatures barely

reaching 44 degrees. As it

continues to warm up, try up

towards Forty Mile Point or

south towards Swan Bay and

Calcite Harbor in 10 to 100

feet of water. Try high-lining

in the shallow waters or 10

feet off the bottom out deep-

er with cowbells, spin glo's

and dodgers. Try bright col-

ored spoons and body baits

up high for the occasional

Atlantic salmon or brown

trout. There is a very heavy

hatch of midges around the

marina right now.

Presque Isle: Boats did

manage to catch a few lake

trout in waters 70 to 100 feet

deep. They are using dodgers

with spin glo's just off the

bottom. Anglers saw Atlantic

salmon swimming around

the marina.

Rockport: Had few anglers.A couple lake trout were

caught towards False Presque

Isle. Atlantic salmon activity

seems to be slower this year.

Thunder Bay River: Is pro-

ducing a few walleye for

those using crawlers, leeches

or crank baits. Anglers are

catching and releasing some

nice smallmouth bass.

Harrisville: Those heading

out in boats caught lake

trout, steelhead and walleye.

It is still early in the season so

the fish are in closer to shore.

Spoons have been the most

effective but you can also try

body baits, flies and J-plugs.Walleye have been caught by

boat and pier anglers using

crawler harnesses, body baits

or small spoons.

Oscoda: Walleye catches

have slowed but fish are still

being caught. Late evening

was best off the pier when

drifting crawlers and body

baits.

Tawas: Pier anglers caught

walleye in the evening when

casting body baits and jigs. A

few pike were taken and

smallmouth bass were

caught and released. Those

trolling did well for walleye in

20 to 30 feet of water out near

Tawas Point. Some were ver-

tical jigging over the artificial

reef and doing well.

Tawas River: Shore anglers

caught walleye and small-

mouth bass. Those wading at

the mouth caught walleye at

night.

Au Gres: Had a lot of wall-

eye activity between Point

Lookout and Pointe Au Gres.

Limit catches were taken

with crawler harnesses in 15

to 30 feet of water.

Au Gres River: Is producing

some walleye. Those surf-

casting at night caught wall-eye down near the Singing

Bridge.

Upper Peninsula

Fishing ReportCedar River: Is producing

some walleye, smallmouth

bass and carp for those

trolling, casting crank baits

or drifting crawlers.

Little Bay De Noc: Had a

pretty good start for the wall-

eye season although water

temperatures were a bit cold.

The fish did not seem too

aggressive and a small per-

centage had not yet

spawned. The average sizewas up compared to previous

years. Good numbers of fish

were reported around the

head of the bay. The better

catches were taken in 20 to

23 feet of water using crawler

harnesses during the day or

trolling and casting crank

baits at night. The "Narrows"

were a hot spot for walleye

but most anglers were target-

ing perch. Try 30 to 33 feet of

water with crawlers or min-

nows. Fair to good perch fish-

ing was reported near the

green buoy off the Days River

in 20 to 24 feet.

Escanaba River: Was pro-

ducing some walleye. While

some limit catches were

taken others struggled to

catch fish.

Big Bay De Noc: A few wall-

eye were caught just north of

Kate's Bay by those trolling

crawler harnesses in 23 feet

of water. Catch rates for

perch were down but some

were still caught as they

move out of Garden Bay. Try

crawlers in 8 to 12 feet of

water. Smallmouth bass were

active between Ansell's Point

and the head of the bay as

well as near Ogontz.Grand Marais: The upper

parking lot is still blocked

with constru ction debris.

Few boats have been out but

the number of pier anglers

has increased. They are

catching mostly whitefish

and coho. The whitefish were

10 to 15 inches and the coho

were averaging 16 inches. Try

spawn, crawlers or casting

small spoons and rapalas in

the morning. The few boats

that did go out managed to

pick up a few coho and steel-

head. Remember to use cau-

tion because of shallow water

and rocks by the new break-wall.

Drummond Island:

Walleye are slow as water

temperatures were about 52

degrees. Anglers had excel-

lent northern pike action at

the mouth of Maxton Bay

when trolling or casting dou-

ble bladed spinner baits just

off the DNR launch. Lots of

bullhead are being caught in

4 to 6 feet of water in Maxton

Bay. Try worms or minnows

on the bottom.

Cedarville and Hessel:

Anglers are targeting north-

ern pike while trolling Hessel

Bay and casting off the pier.

Harvest rates were fair as the

water is still a bit too cold.

Anglers did better in Musky

Bay and Cedarville Bay where

the water was warmer but

the best action was in the

Moscoe Channel. Splake can

still be found around Hessel.

Lots of large and smallmouth

bass were being caught and

released.

Carp River: The number of

fish caught is down as the

water is running fast and

muddy. Some suckers were

harvested; a sure sign that

steelhead are on their wayout.

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Michigan has five locations among the top 100 bass fishing spotsin the nation, including the top spot

GAYLORD The

Department of Natural

Resources reminds anglers

that the statewide catch-and-

keep bass fishing season

opened on Saturday, May 25.This provides the perfect

opportunity for anglers to

partake in world-class bass

fishing. In April, Bassmaster

Magazine produced their list

of the 100 best bass lakes of

2013 of which five locations

are in Michigan. This

includes the top spot, which

went to Lake St. Clair. Please

note the catch-and-keep

bass season for Lake St. Clair,

the St. Clair River, and the

Detroit River does not open

until Saturday, June 15.

The four additional

Michigan locations onBassmaster's list included

Lake Erie (5), Lake Michigan

(29), Lake Charlevoix (40),

and Burt Lake (81). This

annual, national list is devel-

oped courtesy of information

from every state's


Resources, B.A.S.S. Nation

presidents and conservation

directors, and 3,500 B.A.S.S.

members.

"We're thrilled to see Lake.

St. Clair listed as the number

one location for bass fishing

in the nation," said Fisheries

Division chief Jim Dexter."For this water body, and

other Michigan locations, to

be recognized by bass

experts from across the

country really proves the

value of our state's fisheries."

Visit Bassmas ter's com-

plete 2013 list of 100 best

bass lakes for more informa-

tion on Michigan's and other

states rankings at www.bass-

master.com/news/100-best-

bass-lakes-2013.

Just a reminder, the new

license season began on April

1, so anglers need to be sure

they have purchased a newfishing license for this fishing

season. The 2013 fishing

licenses are valid until March

31, 2014. Licenses may be

purchased at a local retailer

or online at

www.michigan.gov/fishingli-

cense.

For more information on

fishing for bass in Michigan,

including rules and regula-

tions, check out the 2013

Michigan Fishing Guide

available at

www.michi gan.g ov/fis hing-

guide.

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lionth JK model

rolled off theassembly line at

Chrysler Groups

Toledo (Ohio)

Assembly Complex.

Chrysler executives,

plant employees,

UAW representa-

tives and supplier

partners gathered

at the end of the

line to mark the

occasion.

Mauro Pino, Chrysler Groups Vice

President of Vehicle Assembly

Operations, and Dan Henneman, Jeep

Unit Chairman of UAW Local 12, drove

the black 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon10th Anniversary Edition, bound for a

customer in Sarasota, Fla., off the final

line to the a pplause of employees.

Every Jeep Wrangler sold to customers

around the world is born in Toledo,

Ohio, said Pino. Since this facility

opened eight years ago, the Toledo work-

force has built every one of those million

vehicles with pride, passion and a focus

on quality. We all look forward to build-

ing the next million.

Since 1941, Jeep the original sport-

utility vehicle has represented freedom,

authenticity, adventure and passion.

From its start, the Jeep brand has contin-ued to stay true to its heritage with a

commitment to providing leading off-

road capability in all of its vehicles. The

enthusiasm held by Jeep team members

and owners for the unique lifestyle made

possible only in a Jeep is supported by

vehicles that are known as the original

fun and freedom machines.

Named after Americas most demand-

ing off-road trail, the Jeep Wrangler

Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition takes

its place as the most capable production

vehicle ever. The limited-production

vehicle is loaded with hardcore off-road

equipment for its enthusiasts including

all-new steel winch-capable bumperswith removable end caps, additional

ground clearance, new rock rails and BF

Goodrich KM2 Off-road Tires.

"The Toledo workforce understands

that the Jeep brands success is directly

related to the quality of their work," said

Henneman. "They continue to rise to the

challenge of meeting the demand for one

of the most recognized sport-utility vehi-

cles worldwide and demonstrating their

commitment to millions of Jeep enthusi-

asts."

The 2013 Jeep Wrangler is recognized

and respected by top automotive influ-

encers, garnering numerous awards

including Specialty Equipment MarketAssociations Hottest 4x4 SUV; Petersens

4-Wheel & Off-Road Magazines 4x4 of

the Year; Texas Auto Writers Associations

Mid-Size SUV of Texas; Kelley Blue

Book's Best Resale Value Award for

Compact Utility Vehicle; Kelley Blue

Book's Top 10 Best Resale Value Award;

Autobytel.coms SUV of the Year; and

Four Wheelers Four Wheeler of the Year

Award.

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The Mackinaw City

Chamber of Commerce is

hosting the Annual Big Mac

Shoreline Spring Scenic Bike

Tour. Pristine woodlands,

winding shoreline s, sand

dunes and fresh air are all

part of the beauty of this bike

tour which will be held on

June 8-9.

Cyclist will enjoy up-north

splendor while riding a 25,

50, 75 or 100 mile bike tour

along the shores of LakeMichigan. The four routes

work for the most novice &

family groups to the tenured

100 mile cyclists and are

clearly marked with a num-

ber of rest areas dotting the

course. SAG safety wagons

also circle the route to ensure

safety for riders- times corre-

spond with the rest stops.

The Saturday tour begins

and ends at the Mackinaw

Recreation Complex 501 W.

Central Ave. Participants

depart between 7:00 and 9:30

AM dependi ng on route

taken. Registration fee of $20

($25 after June 1) includes

the tour and a hot dog picniclunch on return from 11 am

to 3 pm.

For the most breathtaking

ride of the season, complete

the weekend with a tour

across the Mackinac Bridge.

This ride begins bright and

early 6:30 AM Sunday morn-

ing at the fort parking lot, fee

$20, open to anyone who

participated in the Saturday

tour that is 13 years or older.

Helmets mandatory plus

other rules apply.

For more information

please call the Mackinaw City

Chamber of Commerce,

231 436-5574 10:00 AM to5:00 PM, Monday through

Friday or visit our website at

www.mackinawchamber.co

m or email us at info@mack-

nawchamber.com.

Big Mac Shoreline SpringScenic Bike Tour & Ride

Across the Mackinac Bridge

ATLANTIC MINE


Resources wildlife technician

has confirmed that a third

dog has been killed recently

by a wolf in the Atlantic Mine

area (Houghton County), in

the same location where

another dog was killed last

week. The dog in this morn-

ing's attack was chained up

in a fenced yard at the time of

the attack.

The first confirmed kill in

this area was on April 28.

"Wolf attacks on dogs

around residences are usual-

ly uncommon," said DNR

wildlife biologist Brian Roell.

"The landowner was working

to provide fencing and better

boundaries but unfortunate-

ly another dog was killed on

this property in a short

amount of time."

The DNR had provided

both landowners in the first

two incidents with a 30-day

permit to kill wolves on their

property. At this time, two

wolves h ave been killed and

the permits are still active.

Roell said that in addition

to providing the 30-day per-

mits, the department in an

effort to better protect the

public, pets and livestock is

now also taking an active role

in attempting lethal control

of wolves in this area.

To learn more about

Michigan's wolf population,

visit www.michigan.

gov/wolves.

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DNR confirms third dog killed by wolf attacksin a month in Houghton County

GRAYLING The Logging

Museum located at Hartwick

Pines State Park northeast of

Grayling begins its extended

summer hours this week.

The museum, located

along the Old Growth Forest

Foot Trail just a quarter-mile

walk from the Visitor Center,

is now open seven days a

week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Logging Museum is

open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily

from Labor Day through

October. It is closed for the

winter season from

November until April.

With an area of 9,672 acres,

Hartwick Pines is one of the

largest state parks in the

Lower Peninsula. The park's

rolling hills, which are built

of ancient glacial deposit,

overlook the valley of the East

Branch of the AuSable River,

four small lakes and unique

timber lands. The principal

feature of this park is the 49-

acre forest of Old Growth

Pines which gives the park its

name. This forest is a

reminder of Michigan's past

importance in the pine lum-

ber industry as well as a

source of inspiration for the

future of our forests.

The park is rich in scenic

beauty and because of the

different habitats it encom-

passes, there is ample subject

matter for the sports person,

photographer, or naturalist

throughout the year. The

park is open from 8 a.m. to 10

p.m. year round.

Hartwick LoggingMuseum extends

hoursFrom May 27 through September 7,

museum is open seven daysfrom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Daily WordTHURSDAY:

1 Timothy 4:15-16 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 15 Take pains with thesethings; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. 16 Pay close

attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this

you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.

FRIDAY: James 1:12 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 12 Blessed is a man who perseveres

under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the

Lord has promised to those who love Him.

SATURDAY: 2 Corinthians 11:10-13 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 10 As the truth of Christ

is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia. 11 Why?

Because I do not love you? God knows I do! 12 But what I am doing I will continue to

do, so that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be

regarded just as we are in the matter about which they are boasting. 13 For such men

are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

SUNDAY: Colossians 1:21-23 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 21 And although you were for-

merly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, 22 yet He has now recon-

ciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy

and blameless and beyond reproach 23 if indeed you continue in the faith firmly

established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you

have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul,

was made a minister.

MONDAY: 2 Timothy 3:13-15 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 13 But evil men and impostors

will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 You, however, contin-

ue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you

have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings

which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in

Christ Jesus.

TUESDAY: Philippians 3:13-15 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 13 Brethren, I do not regard

myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and

reaching forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the

upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, have

this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also

to you;

WEDNESDAY: Philippians 4:13 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 13 I can do all things

through Him who strengthens me.

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PASTORS PERSPECTIVE

PastorDavid BurneyAlpine Village Baptist

Church

Do I ever feel like giving up? Certainly! There are setbacks, problems, and troubles that

assault me daily. Troubles in my work, troubles in my church, troubles in my family, troubles

in my own head. I am not afraid to admit it, there are times that I want to give up, throw in

the towel, climb in to bed and cover my head with the comforter, and never come out again.

Calgon, take me away! Having such feelings is not a failure. Every one of us has times when

we doubt ourselves. The world is full of challenges and we are always called upon to over-

come these challenges. The daily work of overcoming the myriad obstacles in life must go on,

and every step on the pathway is a choice we make.

When you feel like giving up, you must find that the answer is to feel like not giving up.

Okay, that statement needs more development. Giving up and not giving up are the opposite

sides of the same coin. Lets use and example. When I want to exercise, I have to choose

between stepping on the treadmill or not stepping on the treadmill. Then I have to either

push the start button or not push the start button. I may choose a program that is thirty

minutes long, and as the timer begins to count, I must begin to walk. For each second of the

next thirty minutes, I face the choice of continuing on the pathway I have chosen, or reach-

ing out and hitting the stop button. What I dwell on for that thirty minutes has a large impact

on whether I finish the program. If I think about how my ankle hurts or how hungry I am

getting, I can talk myself into pausing or stopping the process very quickly. To finish the time

I must keep myself from feeding my desire to give up. I can concentrate on the progress I am

making, I can distract myself with other thoughts, or I can congratulate myself on doing what

I desire to do for myself, knowing I am making the better choice for myself at this time.

Its the same in life, thought he time is much longer and the treadmill seems to keep

speeding up. What I choose to concentrate on helps decide whether I will give up or perse-

vere. The Scriptures tell us to fix our eyes on Christ, and to run with perseverance the race

that is set before us. I know that my heavenly Father has chosen the setting for this particular

treadmill that will bring Him glory in my service, and ultimately result in my benefit, so I

choose to not give up. There is a scene in the movie Facing The Giants known as the death

crawl which is highly motivational. It shows us that there is almost no limit to the amount we

can do except the limits we create ourselves. Keep persevering, one day youll hear Look up!

Youre in the end zone.

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By Jim Akans

Summer is shining it way into Northern

Michigan, and the perfect place to be to enjoy

the summer in grand style is at your own lake-

front home. This weeks feature listing is such a

spot.

Located along 40 feet of water frontage on gor-

geous Mullett Lake, the home has approximately

1,269 square feet of living area on two levels,

which includes four bedrooms, a full bath plus a

three-quarters bath. The interior of the home is

highlighted by the northern elegance of knotty

wood pine walls and a stately stone fireplace in

the main living area, a nicely sized kitchen with

plenty of cabinetry and counter preparation

space, a lovely sunroom and a convenient main

level laundry/mud room.

While this is a marvelous home inside, the

beautiful outdoor lakeside setting is absolutely

superb. Boating, swimming and fishing are liter-ally right at your doorstep. There is even a

detached 24 x 36 foot garage on the property that

has a huge upper level that has been prepped for

heat.

This spacious lakeside home is ready to pro-

vide the setting for a fantastic Northern

Michigan lifestyle, and it is listed at $319,900.

Call Roger Kopernik today for a private showing.

(231) 597-8000 or email [email protected]


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Spacious cottage offersMullett Lake frontage

Real EstateA Timeline

for YourSummer

Move

Compliments of Ed Wohlfiel

Gettingprepared tomove is half

the battle

Part 4 of 51 week from move date:

Set aside valuable items

and keep those with you.

Clean before moving and

leave your house or apart-

ment as clean as it was

when you moved in.

Tip: Make sure the

details for paying the

moving company are

taken care of. Some will

require money orders or

cashiers checks upon

delivery; know their poli-

cy in advance to avoid

stress on moving day.

Tip: Start eating all the

frozen foods you have, or

give them to a neighbor or

friend. This way you wont

have to throw them away

on moving day, or worry

about packing an ice

chest.

Tip: Also think about

necessities for managing

moving day like confining

your pets and anticipat-

ing the amount of time

you will need.

Tip: Place necessities

such as toiletries, toilet

paper, rags, must-have

cooking supplies and

organize them in boxes

marked open first so its

easy to find the initial

items youll want handy

on those first few days of

being in your next home.

Dont forget the flashlight!

Tip: If possible, take one

last tour of the new loca-

tion and identify water

and gas shut off locations,

as well as the electrical

breaker box just in case

something happens in the

first few days so youre

prepared. Might be smart

to drop off a fresh box of

light bulbs too!

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