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By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD Seven playersfrom the coverage area of the Weekly Choice have earnedeither first-team All-Staterecognition or honorablemention from the MichiganHigh School SoftballCoaches Association.

Earning first-team recog-nition in Div. 4 are Onaway

twin sisters Emily Estep andMegan Estep and two play-ers from Mio, senior pitcherJalen DeFlorio and juniorfirst baseman StephanieMangutz.

Honorable mention wentto Cheboygans sterling firstbaseman Aspen Williams inDiv. 2 as well as Mancelonastriple-producing shortstopDakota Derrer and Onwayssavvy senior catcher SamBrassuer.

Emmy and Megan, a pairof high-achievers who willbe both continuing theirsoftball careers next year atLake Superior StateUniversity, helped Onaway to post an 18-7 overallrecord this season. TheCardinals, who played a very tough schedule, dominatedplay in the Ski Valley once

again, posting a 15-1 recordto win their eighth straightleague title.

Emmy Sizzle not only served up the smoke fromthe circle in her fourth yearas a starting pitcher forcoach Jodi Brewbaker butshe also played a pivotal rolein the high-poweredCardinal offense. Megan, who is also a four-year varsi-

ty starter at second base,carried an educated glove inthe field and, like Emmy, wasa major force with the bat inher hands.

The Mio girls of coachSean DeFlorio won theirthird straight district cham-pionship this season behindthe contributions of flame-throwing senior hurler JalenDeFlorio and slugging firstbaseman StephanieMangutz.

Williams wore out enemy pitching for the Chiefs of coach Mike LaLonde all sea-son long. The junior jackedeight home runs, some of which may still be traveling out there in space some- where, and she led the sonicChief attack with 34 RBIs. Aspen cracked 17 extra-basehits in all and she combined

speed with power, terroriz-ing opponents with her abil-ity to steal and ran wild onthe bases.

Derrer set an MHSAA staterecord for triples in a seasonlast year and tied a nationalrecord and she followed thatup with another stellar per-formance for the Lady Ironmen of coach RichardDickerson this year.

Sturdy senior receiver SamBrassuer capped her brilliantprep career for Onaway with All-State, All-District and All-Region honors along with All-Conference once again.The battery of Emmy Sizzlein the circle and Brassuerbehind the dish hasachieved remarkablesuccess the past four years.

Other players from thenorth to achievehonorable mention All-State this yearincluded Boyne City third

baseman Paige Hornbeck and Charlevoix catcherKatherine Hybl in D-3 along with Bellaire catcher KatieThornton, Frankfort pitcher Aleah Hunt and Frankfortthird sacker Keelan Kelly.

JOHANNESBURG Alex Paynes stellar four-year var-sity career as the starting left-fielder for Hall of FameJohannesburg-Lewis toncoach Rick Guild was recog-nized last week by theMichigan High SchoolBaseball Coaches Association.

Alex was named first-team All-State after capping his

career on the diamond with asuper 2013 campaign. Alex was a true pain to enemy pitchers, bruising their fast-balls with fearsome frequen-cy as he amassed a whopping .484 batting average anddelivered a team-high 32RBIs for a very young Cardinal team that posted asolid 18-9 record and fin-ished with a 13-3 mark in theSki Valley.

Payne has been a force in

the potent J-L lineup sincearriving as a freshman on thevarsity roster and Guild hasbeen pleased to employ Paynes services.

Alex had a great, greatcareer, Guild said this week.He could flat out hit the ballfrom the time he was a f resh-man. But he was an out-standing fielder also and asmart player.

Payne only had two errorsall season long and turned intwo outstanding late-inning plays in the field, one to savea Cardinal victory and theother to keep a game frombeing tied.

Payne was a senior leaderfor the Cardinals as well. The young man who was a three- year starter at quarterback infootball was someone theother players naturally looked up to.

Alex was a quiet leader forus, Guild said. The otherkids had a lot of respect forhim because of his work ethic and the way he con-ducted himself on and off thefield. Hes the kind of kidevery coach loves to have.

Alex wasnt the only Cardinal to earn recognitionfrom the MHSBCA, however.Junior shortstop Coalton

Huff earned second-team All-State honors after atremendous season.

Coalton cracked crisp linedrives all over the field, fin-ishing with an amazing .514average while batting secondin the J-L lineup. He finished with 22 RBIs and 20 stolenbases and his fielding per-centage hovered near the.900 mark, an excellent aver-age for a high school short-stop.

Coalton was outstanding in the field, one of the bestshortstops Ive had in a long,long time, Guild said. Hesan extremely smart player,very aware of whats going onaround him at all times. Hemade very few physical ormental errors.

Coalton was a royal pain toopposing hurlers also. He would often take pitchers to

long counts before walking or getting another hit. Heonly struck out once all sea-son.

Payne and Huff are theonly two players from thecoverage area of the Weekly Choice to achieve All-Statehonors this season. The pairalso earned All-Conference, All-Distri ct and All-Regionrecognition and Payne waschosen as the Herald TimesPlayer of the Year.

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GAYLORD TreetopsResort east of Gaylord will behosting the Over the Top Xtreme 5K road race onSaturday, July 6. The event ispart of the Independence

Day weekend activities atTreetops and is being organ-ized by 3Disciplines Racing.

Competitors will faceobstacles and challengessuch as hill work, a wooden

bridge crossing and a mudrun on an undulating 3.1-mile route that windsthrough the scenic Treetopscountryside.

For details and to register,

go to www.3disciplines.com.

There are discounts available

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son teams.

By Mike Dunn

CHEBOYGAN It turnedout to be a clean sweep forCheboygan when it came to who deserved Straits AreaPlayer of the Year honors onthe diamond following the2013 season.

In baseball, hard-throwing senior Damon Proctor waspicked as SAC Player of the Year. In softball, the honorgoes to the Chiefs junior firstbaseman Aspen Williams.

Aspen, by anyones stan-dards, had a mountainous

season of accomplishments.Not only was she the SACPlayer of the Year for 2013,but she was also an honor-able mention All-State pick in Division 2 along withbeing first-team All-Districtand All-Region.

Aspens healthy bat, speedon the basepaths and edu-cated glove helped theCheboygan girls of coachMike LaLonde post an excel-lent 24-8 mark, including an11-1 record in the ruggedStraits Area Conference toearn a co-championship

with remarkable Rogers City. Aspen struck terror in the

hearts of enemy pitchers with her awesome power with the bat in her hands.Her penchant for launching prodigious parabolas intothe sky above the softballdiamond set her apart. Somesay theyre still waiting for afew of the ball she hit tocome down from the strato-sphere but that might be aslight exaggeration.

Aspen generated tons of power at the plate but she was anything but one-

dimensional. She also whacked four doubles andfive triples, giving her a team-high 17 extra-base hitsamong her 37 hits and help-ing to explain way sheknocked in a team-high 34RBIs. She was also a threat tosteal every time she reachedbase.

Aspen wasnt the only Chief slugger making lifemiserable for opposing pitchers, however. Senioroutfielder Caitlin McNeil, junior shortst op CorrieBongard, sophomore second

baseman Bridget Blaskowskiand sophomore pitcherMacey Chaboneau poundedthe sawdust out of the ballalso.

Bongard was a real beast with the bat. C-Bo blastedher way to a .463 average with 37 hits, nine doublesand 32 RBIs. McNeils mighty Mac Attack accounted for ateam-high 39 hits with 22RBIs and a .433 average.Charboneau was the M.C.Hammer of the Chiefs as shestruck for 33 RBIs with fourhome runs and a .395 aver-

age. Blaskowski bruisedenemy deliveries to the tuneof a .341 average.

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JOHANNESBURG The

annual Smile for the MilesRoad Race will take place onThursday, July 4, at the LouisM. Groen Nature Preservenear Johannesburg. There isa 5K and a 10K run/walk offered along with water sta-tions along the course and

post-race snacks.

Prizes will be awarded ineach male and female age

group. The pre-registration

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Check out the DNR's weekly fishing tip, obtained from vari-ous angling resources through-out the state and country.

Are you interested in catch-ing and keeping your ownnightcrawlers? It's fairly easy todo so, just follow these simplesteps:

1. Know where to look. Scoutareas (such as parks, play-grounds, open grassy areas)after a good rain. Look fornightcrawler castings (the littlepiles of dirt they leave behind)and then plan your next visitfollowing the next good rain.

2. Know when to collect.Nightcrawlers are best caughtan hour or so after dark.

3. Bring the right equipment.Nightcrawlers are sensitive tovibrations so wear light-weightshoes. They're also sensitive tobright light so consider rigging your flashlight with a red coverover the lens.

4. Store them properly. Uponcatching, just lay them on topof the storage bedding, don'tmix them in. This will allow youto remove sick or dead night-crawlers more easily.

This tip was adapted fromMichigan Outdoor News.

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High school graduates program begins second yearEAST LANSING The

Michigan High School Athletic Associa tion is

accepting registrations by mail and online for gameofficials for the 2013-14school year and hopes tobuild on a program startedlast year and aimed atrecruiting new officials fromhigh schools current gradu-ating classes.

The MHSAA again hasprovided each member highschool with two compli-mentary officials registra-tions to be awarded to grad-uating seniors designated by their athletic directors as

having the skills and interestin continuing their involve-ment in MHSAA athletics

through officiating. For2012-13, 27 graduates took advantage of this opportuni-ty to register free of charge.

High school seniorsselected do not have to pay registration fees for the nextschool year, and will receiveassistance from MHSAA staff in connecting withlocal officials associationsand receiving training opportunities.

For other new and return-ing officials, those who reg-ister online again will

receive a $5 discount off their processing fees. A $12fee is charged for each sport

in which an official wishes toregister, and the online pro-cessing fee is $30. Officialssubmitting registrationforms by mail or on a walk-up basis will incur a $35 pro-cessing fee. Officials regis-tered in 2012-13 will beassessed a late fee of $30 forregistration after July 31. Theprocessing fee includes lia-bility insurance coverage upto $1 million for officials while working contestsinvolving MHSAA schools.

Online registration can be

accessed by clicking Officials on the HomePage of the MHSAA Website

(www.mhsaa.com). Formsalso are available online thatcan be printed and submit-ted by traditional mail orhand delivery to the MHSAA Office. More informationabout officials registrationmay be obtained by contact-ing the MHSAA at 1661Ramblewood Drive, EastLansing, MI, 48823, by phone at (517) 332-5046 orby e-mail atregister@mhsaa.com.

There is an officials' regis-tration test for first-time

officials and officials who were not registered during the past school year. The test

consists of 45 questionsderived from the MHSAA Officials Guidebook, whichalso is available on theOfficials page of the MHSAA Website. Additiona l 50-question exams must betaken by those registering for football or basketball forthe first time or those who were not registered for thosesports during the previousschool year. Manuals forboth sports also are avail-able on the Officials page.

MHSAA officials registrationopen

LANSING Results of thelicense drawing for the 2013elk hunting seasons havebeen posted on theDepartment of NaturalResources website at www. mic higan .gov/hun t-drawings.

Two elk seasons will beheld in 2013. The first sea-

son will run from Aug. 27-30,Sept. 13-16 and Sept. 27-30.The second season will runfrom Dec. 7-15. An addition-al season may be held Jan.15-19, 2014, if the DNRdetermines the harvestinsufficient to meet man-agement goals.

A total of 60 any-elk a nd

140 antlerless-only elk licenses have been issuedthrough the drawing.

Hunters can increase theirodds of getting an elk licenseby applying for the 2014Pure Michigan Hunt draw-ing. Each application is $4,and applicants can pur-chase as many chances as

they like. Three lucky hunters will win a packageof licenses to hunt elk, bear,turkey, antlerless deer and waterfowl.

Only Michigan residentsmay hunt elk. Winning thePure Michigan Hunt will notaffect a hunter's eligibility for future elk drawings and

will not negate any weighted

elk chances or bear prefer-

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Results of elk drawing now postedTotal of 60 any-elk and 140 anltlerless-only elk license have been issued; check DNR website

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GAYLORD The popularMark Mellon Triathlon is slat-ed for this Saturday, June 29,at Otsego Lake County Park south of Gaylord.

The 33rd anniversary eventboasts an Olympic triathlon,a Sprint triathlon, anOlympic/Sprint triathlon

relay and a 5K run and wel-comes athletes from all overthe Midwest and of all ages.

The event kicks off at 7:45a.m. with the pre-race brief-ing on the beach.

The mens OlympicTriathlon then starts at 8a.m., with the women and

relays promptly following five minutes later. Costing $70 in registration fees, theOlympic portion consists of a1K swim, 40K bike and 10K run.

The males Sprint triathlon,a 500-meter swim, 20K bikeand 5K run, begins at 8:30a.m. with the womens andrelays succeeding it by fiveminutes. The cost of theSprint is $60.

The Olympic relay costs$130 while the Sprint relay is$110. Teams can be eithertwo or three people.

The 5K run, costing $30,begins at 8:45 a.m.

All racers have a chance atearning prizes as more than$1,000 in giveaways will beraffled off. For extra incen-tive, prize money will beoffered in both the male andfemale Olympic triathlonevents. Top prizes are $300,$200 and $100 for first, sec-ond and third place overall.

The Mark Mellon Triathlon was formed by Dennis andJudy Mellon after their son,Mark, died in a motorcycleaccident at the age of 16.

The tradition was pickedup by the Smith family after aone-year lapse a few yearsago. David Smith, an All- American triathlete, directsthe competition along withhis father Dan.

A post-race lunch willbegin at 10:30 a.m. The event wraps up at 11 a.m. with theawards ceremony.

For more information, callDave Smith at (989) 858-

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Popular annual event at Otsego Lake Park features Olympictriathlon, Sprint triathlon, triathlon relay and 5K run

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LANSING Results of the2013 bear hunting license

drawing have been posted at ww w.mic hi ga n. gov /h un t-drawings. A total of 7,906bear licenses were availableduring the bear applicationperiod (May 1 - June 1).

A total of 267 leftover bearlicenses are available in theBergland Management Unit(Sept. 25 - Oct. 26) and will besold on a first-come, first-served basis as follows:

* Holders of LifetimeComprehensive Licenses, who were not selected in thedrawing, may purchase a

leftover license beginning at

10 a.m. Monday, July 8.* Unsuccessful applicants

may purchase a leftoverlicense beginning at 10 a.m.Monday, July 15.

* Any hunter may purchasea leftover license beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, July 22,including those who did notapply.

Hunters are reminded thattheir preference points willreset to zero if they purchasea leftover license, except forLifetime ComprehensiveLicense holders.

Hunters can increase their

odds of getting a bear licenseby applying for the 2014 PureMichigan Hunt drawing.Each application is $4, andapplicants can purchase asmany chances as they like.Three lucky hunters will wina package of licenses to huntelk, bear, turkey, antlerlessdeer and waterfowl. Winning the Pure Michigan Hunt doesnot affect a hunter's eligibili-ty to apply for or purchaseother hunting licenses, and will not affect bear prefer-ence points or weighted elk chances a hunter has earned.

Apply for the PureMichigan Hunt at www.michigan.gov/puremichiganhunt or at a licenseagent.

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FIFE LAKE A show featur-ing the United MidwesternPromoters (UMP) DIRTcarracing series sanctioned Auto Value Late Models and WellerTruck Parts Modifieds head-lined the full show at theCherry Raceway in Fife Lakeon Friday Night. The ProStreets, Factory Stocks, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and CrossRoads Chevrolet Four-Cylinder Compacts also took to the fast three-eighths-of-a-mile high-banked dirt oval

in their track championshippoints battles.

The first feature to hit thetrack was courtesy of the ProStreet division. Jimmy Hiller,15, and John Hittle made upthe front row of the field which went head-to-head ina 15-lap shootout.

John Hittle was the leaderafter lap 1. He would remainthere until lap 6 when RogerMcQueen of Mancelona would take the lead.However, defending track champion Allen Oyer wouldpower his way to the front of the field chasing his firstcareer feature win. Fate would not be with him as he would spin, causing a cau-tion which gave the lead back to McQueen, who went on topick up the win.

This was the first win of the

year for the daring 25-yearold Mancelona driver in his Arts Place / Chevrolet. Hillerfinished as the runner-up.Oyer, Hittle, and J.J. Arborrounded out the top five. Theheat race was also taken by McQueen.

Next up it was the WellerTruck Parts UMP Modifiedsout for their 15-lap mainevent. Darren Andras andTyson Rousch led the field tothe green. Rousch would takethe early advantage. Then on

lap 3, 2011 track championJoe Rokos would manage toclimb to the front of field.However Rokos would suffermechanical issues and beforced to relinquish the leadback to Rousch on lap 8.Then on the very next circuit Wayne Taghon rose to theoccasion, taking the lead andnot looking back from there.

The 52-year-old fromEmpire earned his first victo-ry of the season in hisTaghons Garage / Dirtwerx Racecar. The second spot went to Andras. ScottMerrick, Rousch, and Rokoscompleted the top five.Rokos was the winner of theheat race, Taghon won thefour-car dash, and Rokos also was fastest in qualifying witha time of 15.223.

The Hirams Lighting

Sprints were next in their 15-lap A-main. Ricky Droke andRon Ramoy were on the frontrow when the green flag waved. Tom Hunt would bethe leader of the opening lap.He would then trade spots with Justin Ward, who took the lead on lap 8. Hunt, how-ever, answered back on lap 9and would never give up thelead as he went on to victory.

Hunt, driving out of Ithaca, won in his Hunt Motorsportsmachine. Ward had to settle

for second. Ricky Droke,Chuck Erickson, and Randy Plamondon were the rest of the top five. Hunt and Ward were the heat winners.

It was then time for the 15-lap feature for the CrossroadsChevrolet 4-cylinder com-pacts. The front row consist-ed of 16-year old CalvinIngleston and 11-year old Andrea Taghon. After com-pleting the opening lap it wasRicky Wilson who was theleader. Despite a challengelate in the race, he would notbe denied a trip to the win-ners circle as he picked upthe win.

Wilson, the exciting 16- year old driver out of Williamsburg, was driving his Wilsons Plumbing Ford.Rhenna Doberstein, 15,picked up second, followed

by 16-year old Ryan Andras,13-year-old Dalton Bouscherand Ingleston in the top five. Andras and defending track champion Chris Casey picked up the heat victories.

The Factory Stocks wereled out by 2011 track champi-on Emery Smith and currentpoints leader Kevin Stricker.Stricker would take the early race lead. He would see per-sistent protests from Smithin the late stages, but whenthe checkered flag dropped it

was Stricker crossing the linefirst. However, during post-race inspection, Strickers cardid not meet the weightrequirements and that gavethe win to Smith.

This was the first win of the year for Smith in his SuperiorInspection Service /Chevrolet. Craig Wertz,Jeremiah Woebbeking,Richard Cebula Jr., and 2010track champion RogerMcQueen of Mancelonacapped off the top five. Smithand McQueen took the heats.

The Four-Cylinder Warriors were next for a 15-lap A-main. Bob Craycraftand Arlie Cooper were thefront row. Cooper was able toget the jump on the field asthe early leader. However, onlap 10 Jeremy Tullick wouldmake the power move to the

outside and made the pass tobecome the new leader andcontinue on to be the victor.

This was the first feature win for Tullick behind the wheel of his Tullick racing machine. Scrappy Andrew Austin of Manton settled forsecond. Cooper, DarrenBowers, and Craycraft fin-ished off the top five. Tullick and Austin also both won theheat races.

Finally the Auto ValueUMP Super Late Models

made their way onto the rac-ing surface for their 20-lapshowdown. The front row consisted of SteveNieuwenhuis and J.T. Anderson. Anderson would jump out to the early advan-tage. He would remain thereuntil lap 4 and that was whenfive-time Cherry Raceway champion Eric Spangler of Lake City would find his way to the front and take the lead.He would never look back from then as he went on to win the feature.

This was the savvy 44-year-old Lake City drivers second win of the year in hisSpangler Heating & Cooling /Mastersbilt. He picked up the win over Anderson , JustinMcNeil, Jim Billet, anddefending co-track champi-on Alex Beeman, who com-

pleted the top five. SteveZakrajsek, and Butch Straight won the heats. The four-cardash was taken by Beeman,

and the fast qualifier was Adam Erickson with a time of 14.021.

This Friday, June 28, will bemid-season championshipnight at Cherry Raceway. The Auto Value UMP Super LateModels will headline theshow. The Weller Truck Parts

UMP Modifieds, Pro Streets,Factory Stocks, Four-Cylinder Warriors, andCrossroads Chevrolet Four-Cylinder Compacts will also

be taking part in the pro-gram.

The pit gates open at 5p.m. Grandstand gates openat 6 p.m. Practice also startsat 6 p.m. Qualifying for LateModels and Modifieds willtake place at 6:30 p.m. withracing at 7:30.

Cherry Raceway is locatedat: 8649 East M-113 in FifeLake. For more information,please call (231)-468-1477.

Dont forget to check out thetrack website at www.cher-ryraceway.com.

Pro Stock driver zooms past race leader on lap 6, holds on for first feature win of season

Mancys McQueen takes Cherry feature

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ONAWAY Although therehave been regular reports of fishers in the LowerPeninsula, the Departmentof Natural Resources had notbeen able to confirm fisherssouth of the Mackinac Bridge until now.

Recently Melissa and NateSayers of Onaway were outfor walk in North AllisTownship, located in PresqueIsle County, when they saw something odd.

We heard the neighborsdog barking at a base of atree, and we saw a ball of furup in the tree; we initially thought it was a bear cub,said Melissa Sayers. Then itmoved, and we realized it wasnt a cub!

The DNR was notified of the sighting and was provid-ed pictures. Local DNR

wildlif e biologis t JenniferKleitch investigated the loca-tion where the pictures weretaken and confirmed thephotos were legitimate.

This is very exciting, but we always want to be sure,stated Kleitch. We treatevery rare animal sighting very seriously, and we musthave evidence we can follow up on and investigate tomake a definite identifica-tion.

Historically fishers werefound throughout both theUpper and Lower peninsulas,although by 1936 deforesta-tion and unlimited harvestresulted in the species van-ishing from Michigan.Beginning in 1961, fishers were reintroduc ed to theUpper Peninsula, and by 1989 the U.P. fisher popula-

tion had recovered enough toestablish a limited trapping season in the western U.P.

Its great to see anothernative species return to partsof its former range, saidDNR furbearer specialist Adam Bump. Fishers areanother species in Michiganthat benefit from habitatmanagement and science-based harvest regulations.

Now that fishers have beenconfirmed in the LowerPeninsula, the DNR wouldlike to gather additionalinformation. Those whobelieve they have seen a fish-er in the northern LowerPeninsula, and have physicaldocumentation (pictures,locations of tracks, etc.), areasked call 989-732-3541, ext.5901.

Fishers are typically found

in large forests, with a prefer-ence for areas dominated by coniferous trees. They have avery diverse diet, mostly comprised of small- to medi-um-sized mammals such as

mice and rabbits, along withdead deer. Fishers also willconsume a fair amount of fruits and nuts, and often arenoted for being one of thefew species that successfully

prey upon porcupines,although porcupines typical-ly make up a small portion of their diet.

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