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Inland Lakes gets by Mancelona to remain

tied for second in Ski Valley Conference
By Amanda Monthei
INDIAN RIVER - Untimely
fumbles and big players on
the sidelines were familiar
obstacles for both Inland
Lakes and Mancelona before
and during their Ski-Valley
matchup last Friday night.
With both teams coming
into the contest 3-1, it was
also the most evenly
matched game either had
seen yet this season.
However, with both teams
lacking big players due to
injuries and illnesses, the
decisive Ski Valley meeting
would be just a bit more of a
struggle than both teams had
anticipated.
Still,
capitalizing
on
Mancelona mistakes, Inland
Lakes managed to come out
on top in its closest game yet
this season, defeating the
Ironmen 18-14.
We made some mistakes
and they did too but we capitalized on them, Inland
Lakes head coach Stan
Schramm said. I feel really
good about this win and so
do the kids. They lost a little
bit of their mojo against a
very good football team last
week (St. Ignace), and they
got it back (on Friday).
However, as mentioned
prior, the win wasnt without
some adversity.
The Bulldogs had been
plagued by injuries in the
week prior to their contest
with Mancelona, losing starting senior safety and tight
end Jake Brendly who suffered a dislocated shoulder
against St. Ignace two weeks
ago and is out for the season

as well as another two-way
starter Mark Haner.
We had to bring out a
couple sophomores Nate
Lemon and Colten Bunker,
Schramm said. We threw
them right in the fire on
Wednesday and they started
for us, Colten at tight end and
corner and Nick at defensive
tackle.
Dont get me wrong, losing Jake and Mark are big
voids to fill, but I thought
(Nick and Colten) did a nice
job for us.
Mancelona now 3-2 on
the season had similar
issues at hand, with an
injured
fullback
(Chris
Nielson) and an ill quarterback
(senior
Cole
VanWagoner) on Friday
night.
The resulting lack of offensive flow from moving players around to unfamiliar
positions as well as four
fumbles and the few times
they were unable to thwart
Inland
Lakes
Daniel
Flightman Flowers combined to spell trouble for the
Ironmen.
We had our chances but
we fumbled the ball away
four times, Mancelona head
coach Dan Derrer said. We
moved the ball down the field
in the fourth quarter and had
the chance to take the lead
but we fumbled the ball.
Instead of taking the lead, we
turned the ball over.
But give Inland Lakes
credit on their last scoring
drive (after the turnover) we
had them fourth-and-13 and
Inland Lakes' Daniel Flowers flies past defenders en-route to a first down on Friday night against Mancelona. Inland Lakes went on
to beat Mancy 18-14.
they made the play.
Inland Lakes capitalized
first on a powerful, 52-yard
Flowers touchdown with
about three and a half minutes left in the first half.
Flowers went on to accumulate 175 yards on 20 carries
for the Bulldogs, which as a
group accrued 261 yards on
the ground.
Inland Lakes passing
game, however, was of particular significance on Friday

night, as junior quarterback
Ethan Jankoviak had one of
his first noteworthy performances as the Bulldogs quarterback.
Jankoviak was three for
eight, throwing for 78 yards
with all three completions
to Garret Key, Schramm
said. A couple of those completions were big ones, so
thats nice to see from our
quarterback.
With the overwhelming
success of Inland Lakes
rushing game behind the 12-3 punch of Flowers, Key
and
Ryan
Howery,
Jankoviaks passing game had
been largely shadowed prior
to Friday night.
It was a confidence
builder for him, Schramm
said of Jankoviak, who also
added a three-yard touchdown drive on Friday night
for the Bulldogs. That will

add a little more to our
attack, where we can go to
him when we feel the need
to.
For Inland Lakes, Key
added 45 yards on the
ground with eight carries,
while Howery contributed a
five-yard touchdown run to
keep the Bulldogs just ahead
of the Ironmen for the duration of the game.
And despite the loss,
Mancelonas Derrer was most
pleased with his teams ability to keep Inland Lakes
Flowers under wraps for a
majority of the game.
We knew going in that we
had to contain Flowers
because he can break one on
any play, Derrer said. I
thought we did a really good
job of being physical with
him and keeping him bottled
up for the most part.
What hurt is that we lost
contain on him and he

ripped one right before halftime to give them the lead
and we ended up playing
from behind the rest of the
game.
Mancelonas senior halfback Chase Wilcox turned in
another strong performance,
amassing 155 yards of real
estate with a 65-yard touchdown on his stat line.
Wilcoxs weaving TD run
trimmed Inland Lakes lead
to 12-6 early in the third
quarter before VanWagoner
found junior Tyler Fults in
the corner of the end zone for
a conversion to make it a 128 game.
After the Bulldogs scored
with 1:50 left in the fourth
quarter to push their lead to
18-8, the visiting Ironmen
rallied to score one final
touchdown
when
VanWagoner found a seam
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T.C. Central 18, Gaylord 7*
Onaway 8, Gaylord St. Mary 6*
Grayling 51, Kingsley 35*
Inland Lakes 18, Mancelona 14*
St. Ignace 28, Johannesburg-Lewiston 0*
Hillman 39, Mio 32
Forest Area 40, Pellston 8*
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Blue Devils lose for first time

T.C. Central wins with suffocating defense; next up for Gaylord is road game with unbeaten Cadillac
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD Sometime you
just have to give credit where
its due. The Traverse City
Central Trojans came to
Gaylord on Friday to take on
an unbeaten and fired-up
Blue Devil squad in a game
rife with league and playoff
implications for both sides.
The Trojans, who were coming off a lopsided loss to
Detroit Catholic and were
playing
short-handed
because of disciplinary suspensions to two starters,
came in and played a whale
of a game.
The visitors held the explosive Gaylord offense without
a score in the contest to forge
a path to a hard-fought 18-7
triumph before a packed
house on a beautiful fall
night.
Gaylord fell to 1-4 overall
and 1-1 in the Big North with
the defeat. Central improved
to 4-1 and 2-0 with a big
home game this Friday at
Thirlby Field against a very
good Petoskey team.
Theyre tough and physical just like we thought theyd
be, said Gaylord Coach Will
Cleaver of the Trojans. We
moved the ball effectively
early in the game but we
made some mistakes that
hurt us. We got down to the
12-yard line and lost the ball
and thats something you
cant afford to do against a
good team.
Gaylord took an early lead
when opportunistic Collin
Watters streamed past his
blocker like he was propelled
from a fire hose and poured it
on to outrace the Central
punter to the end zone and
fall on a muffed punt attempt
for a sudden Gaylord score.
Watters hustling specialteams touchdown combined
with Ben Frys point-after
kick made it a 7-0 game with
1:42 left in the first quarter.
The
visitors,
moving
behind the accurate passing
of QB Sean Williams,
responded with a scoring
drive of their own capped by
Joe Schepperlys 15-yard
burst through the middle on
a designed trap to trim the
Gaylord lead to 7-6.
Central forged a lead it
would not relinquish later in
the second quarter when
Williams, who was often
forced to move his feet and
scramble in the pocket from
the fierce Blue Devil pressure, found Bronson Wood
for a 17-yard TD to make it
12-7.
The defense for both sides
cranked up the handle on the
intensity meter in the second
half and did a good job of
keeping the other team out of
its rhythm. Senior Sam
Rinke, the Blue Devils stealth
assassin in the secondary,
thwarted one Central drive
with an interception and 8yard return.
Cleaver was also very
pleased with the way junior
inside linebacker Jungle Joe
Miller sought out enemy ball
carriers like a hungry predator with the scent of dinner in
his nostrils. Miller participated in a whopping 18 tackles
in the game.
The Trojan defense was
also giving Gaylord fits as the
Blue Devils sought to come
from behind. Neither junior
Lance Chapman, who started
behind center, or senior
Steven Fitzek, who returned
to the gridiron for the first
time since being sidelined
partway through the weekthree win at Standish
Sterling, could get anything
going through the air against
the swarming, suffocating
Central defense.
Without being able to
move the ball via the airway,
the Trojan defense was able
to load the box and keep the
Blue Devils explosive backfield from breaking any long
ones. It turned out to be a
frustrating night offensively
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Gaylord QB Steven Fitzek finds some room on a keeper to pick up some of his 26 rushing yards against Central. (PHOTO BY DAVE BARAGREY)
The Trojans finally sealed
the win with a fourth-quarter
TD to push the lead to 18-7.
On this night for the Blue
Devils, it proved to be too
much of a deficit to overcome.
Gaylord recorded just 125
net yards in offense in the
game. Senior Cotton Neff, the
jiggling jet of the Devils
backfield, generated some
positive yardage but was corralled time after time by a sea
of white-and-black jerseys.
He was limited to 47 yards on
nine tries. Fitzek carried the
ball five times for 26 yards,
mostly on scrambles out of
the pocket.
Savage-running
junior
Shane Foster was limited to 5
yards rushing and senior
Tristan Gregory turned on
the juice to gain 41 yards on
three tries, including a 20yard sweep around end for
the Blue Devils longest play
of the night.
Chapman and Fitzek combined to hit on just 2-of-12
aerials for 8 yards on a night
when defense dominated.
The road doesnt get easier
for the Blue Devils, who travel to Cadillac this Friday, Oct.
3, to take on undefeated
Cadillac. The speedy, highpowered Vikings of Coach
Jim Webb are coming off a
55-14 rout of host Ogemaw
Heights. They have outscored
their opponents 212-69
through five games, averag-
Senior Tristan Gregory sweeps around end behind the lead blocking of Shane Foster
(44) during Fridays game. (PHOTO BY DAVE BARAGREY)
ing 42.4 points per game and
allowing 13.8 points.
We have to play mistakefree
football
against
Cadillac, Cleaver said.
Theyre well-disciplined and
well-coached and they have a
high-powered offense. Their
quarterback is a very effective runner and hes also very
impressive throwing the ball.
He does a real good job of
going through his read progressions and finding the
open receive.
Cleaver said the big task
defensively is to contain the
quarterback and to keep him
from making explosive plays
on the ground or through the
air.
The Blue Devils must find
ways to move the ball effectively and reach the end
zone.
We have to be able to
throw the ball more effectively to beat Cadillac or anyone
else we play the rest of the

season, Cleaver said. We
have to quit making mistakes
offensively, whether its mental mistakes or penalties or
turnovers, and at some point
we have to create explosive
plays of our own. We cant
just grind it out and expect to
win.
Cadillac owns a 15-13 edge
in the all-time series between
the teams. The Vikings have
won the past five meetings.
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Petoskey Running Backs run for almost

400 yards against Cheboygan
By Amanda Monthei
PETOSKEY - It was a bit of
a one-sided affair on Friday
night at Petoskeys Curtis
Field.
In a 49-7 sweep of
Cheboygan, the Northmen
dominated in rushing, while
just two players turned in six
of Petoskeys seven touchdowns. Those two players
Garret Lundteigan and Brent
Murray certainly stole the
show on Friday night.
Murray gave Petoskey a
momentous start if there
ever was one, driving for 54
yards on the opening handoff
to give the Northmen their
first touchdown of the night.
Lundteigan took his first
turn for the Northmen later
in the first quarter, bringing

in an eight-yard run to make
it 13-0 in Petoskeys favor.
Lundteigan rounded out the
first half scoring with a 80yard touchdown run off a
handoff, which after a successful two-point conversion
from Petoskey QB Evan
Whitmore to Jared Byers,
made the score 21-0 going
into halftime.
Finding some steam out of
the locker room, Cheboygans
Liam McNeil turned in a
three-yard run half-way
through the third quarter.
And then the floodgates
opened.
Petoskey ripped past the
Chiefs offense as Lundteigan
notched another long touchdown drive this time 34-
Petoskey's Garret Lundteigan and Luke Schrage work together to bring down Cheboygan's Austin Sidelinger last
Friday night. Petoskey went on to win the non-conference matchup 49-7.
Petoskey's Brent Murray blasts through the Cheboygan

defensive line for one of his two long touchdown runs.
(PHOTOS BY LARRY TRACY)
yards before his teammate

Luke Schrage forced a
Cheboygan fumble, driving it
in 20 yards to make the score
35-7.
Before the scoring could be
over, Murray took a few more
opportunities to diversify his
line on the stat sheet, running one in for five yards in
the fourth quarter before
wrapping things up in style
with a 79-yard run just minutes before the end of the
game.
Lundteigan led the way for
the Northmen who are
now 4-1 overall with 197
yards on 10 carries for the
night. Murray added seven
carries for 146 yards, while
Zach Boucher who led the
Northmen against Traverse

City West a week prior with
over 200 yards turned in 45
yards on 13 carries for the
Northmen.
Cheboygans
offensive
effort was led by McNeil, who
logged 71 yards on 11 carries
for the Chiefs. Fullback DJ
Sayers added 59 yards on 13
carries,
while
Austin
Sidelinger managed 43 yards
on the ground on 12 carries.
The Chiefs combined for 213
rushing yards, while quarterback Zack Socha was six for
10 in passing, with 51 yards
of completions and one
interception.
On the defensive side of
things, the Chiefs were led by
McNeil with eight tackles,
while Socha had five and

both Sayers and Sidelinger
added four a piece.
For
Petoskey,
Julius
Mitchell had a breakout performance for his first year
ever playing football, contributing four tackles, one
sack and one punt block for
the Northmen defense. Jared
Byers, Kevin Green and

Philip Schaub also added
seven tackles a piece, while
Alex Ewing came through
with two tackles and an
interception.
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Onaway edges visiting Snowbirds

Cardinals celebrate homecoming with narrow 8-6 win in smashing game dominated by slugging defense
on both sides
By Mike Dunn
ONAWAY Onaway football coach Jim Cleaver admitted this one felt pretty good.
Cleavers Cardinals were able
to withstand a late rally from
visiting St. Mary and secure a
hard-fought 8-6 victory on
Friday in a meeting of Ski
Valley rivals.
We figured it would be a
really tough game and it
was, Cleaver said after his
team improved to 2-3 on the
season. It looked like we
were pretty evenly matched
and thats how it turned out.
Both teams played really
hard.
This one means a lot to
the kids, he added. They
wanted
to
win
for
Homecoming and now they
tied the number of wins from
last year.
Onaway was able to celebrate Homecoming with a
victory for the first time in a
while and was able to
outscore
the
stubborn
Snowbirds for the third time
in four years.
The game went back and
forth the whole way, Cleaver
said. Both teams played
their best defense when the
other team got close. We had
the ball in the red zone and
didnt score and so did they. It
was one of those games that
came down to us making a
few big stops on defense to
keep the lead.
St. Mary trailed 8-0 late in

the fourth quarter when QB
Adam Nowicki faded back in
the pocket and found slippery receiver Alphonse
Buclay down the field for a
47-yard score. Buclay took
the ball in stride and broke a
tackle en route to the end
zone to trim the Onaway lead
to 8-6.
The Snowbirds needed the
two-point conversion to tie
the score and thats when the
Cardinals made the first of
two critical late-game defensive plays. Nowicki handed
the ball to hard-driving senior Anders Marquard but
Marquard was stopped short
of the goal line by penetrating linemen Cody Whitsitt
and Eli Shark Shockley,
allowing Onaway to preserve
the 8-6 advantage on the
scoreboard.
The Snowbirds promptly
recovered the onside kick
and looked to mount another
scoring drive in the final
minutes but cornerback
Cortez Washington made the
second of Onaways key
defensive plays when he
intercepted a pass and
returned it 35 yards, enabling
the Cardinals to run out the
game clock.
Cleaver also noted freshman defensive lineman
Garrett Roat, who made a
fumble recovery during one
of his rotations onto the field.
We made plays when we
Jack Lochinski, gamely playing in spite of being banged

up, carries the ball for St. Mary during Fridays game.
(NANCY WIND OF UP NORTH PHOTOGRAPHY)
St. Mary senior Jack Lochinski is submerged under a sea of black-and-red jerseys as he pushes forward for a first
down on Friday. (NANCY WIND OF UP NORTH PHOTOGRAPHY)
need to, Cleaver said. It was
nice to walk off the field with
a win.
After a scoreless first half,
Onaway put the first points
on the board when Cortez
Washington, the Cardinals
compact cruise missile in the
backfield, took a pitch from
QB Cody Morell to the left
side and motored around the
edge for a 15-yard tally.
Cody made the pitch and
Cortez turned on the jets,
Cleaver said.
After the score, Morell put
the ball in the hands of legpumping, pile-moving fullback Eli Shockley and The
Shark shook free for what
proved to be the game-deciding two points. Shockley
powered across the goal line
behind the blocking of center
Paul Ransom and guards
Cody Whitsitt and Dallas
Hyde to put the Cardinals
ahead 8-0.
Morell, who hit on 3-of-8
passes in the game for 27
yards, hooked up with striding senior Ray Self for a key
14-yard pickup to keep the
scoring drive alive. The
touchdown was set up when
Cortez took a pitch and
tossed a surprise halfback
pass down the field to Self,
who collected it and sprinted
for 37 yards.
Washington weaved and
whacked his way to a teamhigh 52 yards in 15 carries
and Shockley slammed and
smashed his way to 50 yards
in 10 tries.
Defensively for Onaway,
inside
linebacker
D.J.
Fenstermaker flowed to the
football with precision and
purpose, making 11 stops.
Onaway QB Cody Morell flees from a trio of St. Mary defenders as he rolls to the
right and looks downfield. (NANCY WIND OF UP NORTH PHOTOGRAPHY)
Shark Shockley was in
predatory mode as well, generating nine tackles. Cody
Morell made seven stops
with a sack and junior
bruise-maker
Bradley
Brubaker brought down ball
carriers seven times with a
sack and two hurries from his
defensive end post. Cody
Whitsitt and Dylan Atkins
recorded five tackles apiece.
For St. Mary, the gritty
Nowicki, whos about as
tough as raw steak, hit on 5of-13 aerials for 83 yards,
including the timely TD toss
to the speedy Buclay. When
he wasnt putting the ball in

the air, Nowicki tucked it
under his arm and rumbled
for 73 rushing yards. Seniors
Jack Lochinski and Marquard
played hard, like always, but
were limited by nagging
injuries.
St. Mary (1-4) has its
homecoming game this
Friday, Oct. 2, against
Pickford (2-3). The Panthers
are coming off a 48-20 loss to
Central Lake. This is the first
time Pickford and St. Mary
will meet as Ski Valley foes
and the third time the teams
will meet in the regular sea-
son. The Panthers and

Snowbirds played each other
in the 1990 and 91 seasons,
with Pickford winning both
of those games. In 2003, the
teams met in the playoffs and
St. Mary won 30-0.
Onaway (2-3) has a tough
test in week six with a game
at Johannesburg-Lewiston
(4-1).
We have to play our game
and find a way to slow down
their running game,Cleaver
said. Joburg is a good team.
Their guys are very quick and
they ran that offense so well.
Football
Grayling wins shootout with Kingsley, 51-35

By DENNIS MANSFIELD,
Buckland News Service
GRAYLING The Viking
offense is back.
The Grayling varsity football team outgunned visiting
Kingsley for a 51-35 victory in
a
Northwest
Michigan
Football
Conference
crossover clash Friday, Sept.
26.
In their two losses this season, the Vikings (3-2 overall,
1-1 conference) managed
just eight points. That included being blanked by Gaylord
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But, in winning back-toback games, the high-octane

offensive attack thats been a
hallmark
of
previous
Grayling teams has reemerged. The Vikings had
topped Charlevoix, 45-8,
before welcoming Kingsley
(3-2 overall, 1-2 conference)
to Grayling on Friday.
Once again our guys
showed their character out
there, and our coaching staff
couldnt be more proud,
said Grayling head coach Tim
Sanchez. We made big plays,
and had big mistakes.
There were lots of ups and
downs, but our guys kept
believing in one another and
they persevered to the victo-
ry.
Before celebrating another
victory, however, Grayling
first had to rally from a 22-13
first-half deficit.
And, they had plenty of
playmakers Friday to make
that happen.
Spencer Kent exploded for
244 yards rushing, scoring
four touchdowns, on only 18
carries. And, Cam Summers
torched the Stags for three
scores threw the air, while
completing 9-of-17 passes
for 206 yards.
The duo provided Grayling
with a true one-two punch,
as Kent caught four passes
from Summers for 73 yards
and a touchdown.
Summers, who also ran for

24 yards on three carries,
connected for two more TD
strikes with Scout Tobin, who
tallied a team-high 104 yards
receiving on three catches.
Tobin rushed for another
score in compiling 42 yards
on five carries.
Other offensive performers
for Grayling included Nick
Petrie, who had one reception for 16 yards, while running for 45 yards on 10
attempts, and Devin Joseph,
who tallied one catch for 13
yards.
As impressive as he was on
offense, Kent was also a
leader on the defensive side
of the ball with eight tackles
and an interception.
Shane McCleave led the
Vikings with a team-best 10
tackles, and Petrie found his
way into the Stags backfield
for three sacks.
But, if Grayling is to continue to roll, theyll have to
get by conference rival
Traverse City St. Francis (3-2
overall, 2-1 conference) on
the Gladiators home field,
Thirlby Field, at 1 p.m. on
Saturday, Oct. 4.
The Gladiators will be
seeking to rebound from a
28-27 loss to undefeated
Boyne City (5-0 overall) last
Friday.
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Football
Cards go north, suffer first loss

St. Ignace proves its mettle, holding explosive J-L off scoreboard in possible preview of playoffs
By Mike Dunn
ST. IGNACE The St.
Ignace Saints lived up to their
preseason projections Friday
as the team to beat in the Ski
Valley Conference this season. The Saints, fueled by the
fantastic play of versatile QB
Gage Kreski on offense and a
swarming defense, pushed
their record to 5-0 with an
impressive 28-0 triumph over
visiting
JohannesburgLewiston, the team that was
St. Ignaces top challenger for
the 2014 league crown.
St. Ignace positioned itself
to capture the title and go
into the postseason as a No. 1
seed in its district. The
Cardinals of second-year
head coach Joe Smokevitch
slipped to 4-1 but remain in
good position for a high playoff seeding. Since both teams
will likely be in Division 8,
theres a chance they could
meet down the road in the
playoffs as they did last year
and also in 2009.
The Cardinals moved the
ball efficiently at times and
had chances to score but
hurt
themselves
with
untimely penalties and had

difficulty finishing drives
against a deep, speedy, talented St. Ignace squad.
We shot ourselves in the
foot too many times, said
Smokevitch. Take nothing
away from St. Ignace. Theyre
a good, fast, physical, wellcoached team. But we had
our chances and make the
game competitive and we
made too many mistakes.
Smokevitch, a former
hard-nosed, blue-collar gridiron warrior for perennial
U.P. power Iron Mountain
North Dickinson back in the
day, is not one to make
excuses.
We should have played
better and we didnt, he said.
The good thing about losing
is that it shows where you
need to improve. Were taking
this week to study the films
and find out where our weaknesses are and become a better team. Thats the bottom
line for us.
Smokevitch was pleased
overall with the play of his
defense, which flew to the
ball and forced the Saints to
earn all their points.
The Cardinals did a pretty

job of limiting the Saints
playmakers from breaking
the big ones. They held dangerous slot receiver Brandon
Oja without a catch for the
first time and contained him
fairly well when he ran the
ball, though he did pick up 51
yards on five attempts. They
held the versatile Kreski to
just 35 yards rushing and
they
contained
James
Cryderman to a season-low
57 yards in 14 tries.
Kreski was still a killer
through the air, though, hitting a crisp 11-of-14 for 150
yards.
The
left-handed
Kreski, who is the real deal,
scored on TD bursts of 14
and 4 yards and hooked up
with Cole Thompson for a
30-yard scoring strike just
before the half, a play which
put the Saints on top 14-0
and gave them a truck load of
momentum going into the
break.
For J-L defensively, junior
linebacker Logan Huff was
lights out once again, forging
a path to the football like a
guided missile and generating 10 solo tackles with six
St. Ignace QB Gage Kreski scoots around end as Dan Nieman (9) and Alden Nickert
(85) pursue for the Cardinals. (PHOTO BY SUSIE FORD MATHEWSON)
assists and one tackle for
loss. Speedy cornerback
Dominic Cassisi had the
lever locked at full speed
ahead, taking part in 11 tackles in the contest.
J-L defenders Ethan May and Logan Huff combine to bring down St. Ignace running back James Cryderman on
Friday. (PHOTO BY SUSIE FORD MATHEWSON)
Smokevitch
was
also
pleased with determined
senior
defensive
Dan
Nieman, who recorded two
sacks of Kreski to go with
nine tackles. Junior Nate Fox
was in the thick of things
again form his interior line
post, penetrating to make
four stops with 14 assists.
Brandon Huff, Alden Nickert
and Jac Bandt each participated in 10 takedowns and
Ethan May made seven
stops.
Logan Huff, in the midst of
a monster season for J-L, was
also the leading ground gainer for the Cardinals against
the swarming Saints, amassing 54 yards in 10 carries.
Bruising junior fullback Nick
May bashed his way to 46
yards in 13 tries and elusive
Ethan May picked up 15
yards in two attempts. The
Saints did a great job corralling J-Ls rugged signal
caller Brandon Huff, limiting
him to 9 yards in nine carries
while refusing to let him
scramble out of the pocket
with any success.
The Saints also did a great

job of forcing J-L to throw
short passes and limiting the
yards after the run. For the
game, J-L had five catches for
56 yards. The biggest gain
through the air came on an
option pass when Logan Huff
found tight end Brendan
Prentice downfield for 44
yards.
J-L (4-1) has its homecoming this Friday, Oct. 3, against
Onaway (2-3). The Cardinals
of Onaway are coming off
their best showing of the season, a tense 8-6 victory over
St. Mary.
Were gonna dial down a
little bit and focus on what
we do best, Smokevitch
said. Onaways a scrappy,
physical team and they play
hard. They dont do a lot of
different things but what
they do, they do well.
At St. Ignace, we came out
not to lose and were not
doing that again, he added.
From now on, starting with
Onaway, were playing to win.
Were gonna play with passion and fire.
Football
JV Football
Playoff streak in
jeopardy, as Mio falls
to Hillman
Ironmen forge victory

over I-Lakes
By DENNIS MANSFIELD,
Buckland News Service
MIO The Mio varsity football team has qualified for
the state playoffs in each of
the last 13 years and 17 out of
the last 18 seasons.
But, after a 39-32 loss to
North Star League rival
Hillman on Friday, Sept. 26,
that streak could now be in
jeopardy.
Mio is now 2-3 overall,
while
Hillman
remains
defeated at 5-0 overall.
Were not used to being in
this
position,
said
Thunderbolts head coach
Jim Gendernalik. Were pretty much going to have to win
out for the rest of the season.
I think we can do it. We
have the kids to do it.
The Thunderbolts looked
to upset Hillman, striking
first. But, it wasnt seemingly
meant to be, as Hillman then
scored twice in what became
a see-saw affair.
It was pretty much back
and forth, Gendernalik said.
Still, Mio had one last
chance. The Thunderbolts
recovered a fumble on
Hillmans 30-yard line with
about 1:40 left to play.
We had some time and
the
opportunity,
Gendernalik said. But, we
just werent able to score.

After the loss, the Mio
coach said his team has still
yet to play a solid game overall. Though, he added the
Thunderbolts were able to
cut their number of penalties
in half, compared to the previous week.
But, against Hillman, five
interceptions and the inability to stop the Tigers running
attack was too much to overcome.
They took advantage of
that, Gendernalik said.
Thats not to say there
werent some positives for
Mio. Brian Watson rushed for
a second consecutive game
of more than 160 yards.
Watson was also one of
three Mio defenders, along
with Tremayne Thorton and
Jacob Lentz, who tallied eight
or more tackles. Thorton also
had an interception.
And, the road back to playoffs wont get any easier for
Mio.
Next
on
the
Thunderbolts schedule is
Rogers City (3-2 overall),
which also lost to Hillman,
but in double overtime.
So, theres another good
team, Gendernalik added.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on
Friday, Oct. 3, at the MioAuSable High School.
Guidi and Winstead gallop past century mark, Derrer delivers

through air as young Ironmen remain unbeaten
By Mike Dunn
MANCELONA
The
Mancelona JV football team
of Coach Doug Derrer
remained unbeaten with a
44-16 victory over visiting
Inland Lakes on Thursday,
Sept. 25.
The young Ironmen struck
early through the airways via
the strong throwing arm of
QB Dylan Derrer, then
employed the bash-anddash ground attack that has
been a staple of Mancelona
football for years.
Mancelonas turf-churn-
ing backfield featuring the

leg-pumping
bursts
of
Austin Giddy-up Guidi and
Lucas Winstead accounted
for more than 200 yards of
real estate on the night.
Guidi took off past defenders
for a team-high 119 yards on
18 carries with a 44-yard TD
on his stat line, and Lucas
launched his way to 105
yards on 16 attempts with a
37-yard TD burst.
Jack Kloc had another
timely night as well, scoring
both as a receiver and a runner. Kloc tolled six points for
the Ironmen later in the first
Inland Lakes
and raced 15 yards to the
end zone. It was too little,
too late, however.
In addition to his rushing
totals and long TD run, the
electrifying Wilcox was super
on special teams, returning
the kickoff 59 yards and also
a punt return 45 yards.
Wilcox also had a solid game
from his safety post on
defense, accumulating a
game-high 10 tackles with
an assist and an interception.
quarter when he ran under a

perfectly timed missile from
Derrer for 26 yards and Kloc
collected six more Mancy
points when he sprinted 19
yards to paydirt on the opening drive of the third quarter.
Derrer also delivered an
air mail package to glue-fingered tight end Hunter
Kanaziz and the K Man
brought it in for a 13-yard
tally.
Josh Adkins accelerated 14
yards to score Mancys final
TD of the contest.
Dylan revisited Highway
Six twice via the air route on
the night, hitting on 4-of-5

missiles altogether for 57
yards, including the TD
strikes to Kanaziz and Kloc
and a successful conversion
toss to Austin Lambert.
The gritty Guidi generated
11 tackles for Mancy defensively and Winstead put the
wallop down eight times.
The G Force of the young
Ironmen, Gavin Gilmet, flew
to the football like a guided
missile, making five takedowns.
staked out well on defense

with 10 tackles a piece.
Sophomore
newcomer
Nate Lemon who was
playing his first varsity game
after having been moved up
just two days prior at the
injury of a teammate also
logged a solid performance
on defense with six tackles
and a fumble recovery.
Up next for Inland Lakes is
an away game in Pellston on
Friday night. Mancelona will
go up against the Ski Valleys
reigning team-to-beat, St.

Ignace.
We have to continue to
be physical on defense and
be disciplined, Derrer said.
(St. Ignace) is a wellcoached team and their
quarterback (lefty Gage
Kreski) is one of the best Ive
seen in a while.
Derrer said the Ironmen
must be able to sustain
drives and put the ball in the
end zone to have a chance at
the upset.
Continued...
Derrer also commended

the predatory play of interior
linebackers Brandon Willson
and Tristan Richardson, who
had seven and four takedowns, respectively. Fults,
flying in from his outside
linebacker slot, recorded two
sacks.
For the Inland Lakes
defense, Doug Langone
maintained his dominance
of the defensive line with 11
tackles, while both Stanley
Schramm
and
Howery
October 2, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
Big North Conference:

Place School
Record (Overall)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
3-0(5-0)
2-0 (4-1)
1-1 (4-1)
1-1 (4-1)
1-2 (2-3)
1-2 (2-3)
0-3 (1-4)
Cadillac
TC Central
Gaylord
Petoskey
Alpena
TC West
Ogemaw Heights
North Star Little Dipper

Division
Place School
Record (Overall)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2-0 5-0
1-1 2-3
1-1 1-4
0-2 1-4
0-1 0-6
Hillman
Mio
Au Gres-Sims
Atlanta
Hale
Ski Valley Conference

Place School
Record
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
5-0
4-1
4-1
3-2
3-2
2-3
2-3
1-4
1-4
0-5
Saint Ignace
Johannesburg-Lewiston
Inland Lakes
Mancelona
Central Lake
Pickford
Onaway
Gaylord St. Mary
Forest Area
Pellston
Northern Michigan
Football Conference 1
Place School
Record (Overall)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
2-0 (5-0)
2-1 (3-2)
1-2 (3-2)
2-1 (3-2)
1-1 (3-2)
1-1 (2-2)
0-3 (0-5)
Boyne City
TC Saint Francis
Kingsley
Elk Rapids
Grayling
Glen Lake
Benzie Central
Northern Michigan
Football Conference 2
Place School
Record (Overall)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
3-0 (4-1)
2-1 (3-1)
2-1 (2-3)
0-1 (2-3)
0-2 (1-4)
0-3 (0-5)
Suttons Bay
Frankfort
Kalkaska
Charlevoix
Harbor Springs
East Jordan
Petoskey Cross Country teams are getting stronger

By Amanda Monthei
PETOSKEY - After the
enormous
Carson
City
Crystal Invitational this past
Saturday the proverbial
stomping grounds of some of
the best teams in the state
and a mid-season measuring
stick for those in attendance
Petoskey head cross country coach Jim Harrington is
pretty satisfied with where
his team is at.
Well, maybe a few too
many injuries for his taste,
but all-in-all Carson City
proved that his team is exactly where it needs to be on
both the girls and boys sides
to achieve their post-season goals.
I would say the girls had
their best race of the year
maybe even of the last three
years in Carson City,
Harrington said. We had
one of our top-five runners
out this weekend and yet
they still placed sixth overall
in a really tough field of 13
teams. If they can get even
healthier here in the next
month or so, theyre going to
be one of the best teams
weve had on the girls side in
the last three years.
As for the guys, senior
Vanslembrouck
Thomas
proved that hell be a force to
be reckoned with in the post
season, as he posted a fourth
place finish in 16 minutes
FOOTBALL TEAM
SCHEDULES AND RESULTS
CHEBOYGAN
MANCELONA
(1-4)
Thurs, Aug. 28 GAYLORD, L 0-40
Fri, Sep 5 OGEMAW HEIGHTS, L 13-21
Fri, Sep 12 at Escanaba, W 13-12
Sat, Sep 20 KINGSFORD, L 7-42
Fri, Sep 26 at Petoskey, L 7-49
Fri, Oct 3 at Alpena
Fri, Oct 10 SAULT STE MARIE
Fri, Oct 17 BAY CITY JOHN GLENN
Fri, Oct 24 at Chippewa Hills
(3-2, 3-2)
Thurs, Aug 28 at Johannesburg-Lewiston* L 0-21
Fri, Sep 5 ONAWAY* W 52-18
Fri, Sep 12 at Pickford* W 34-8
Fri, Sep 19 FOREST AREA* W 42-6
Fri, Sep 26 at Inland Lakes* L 14-18
Fri, Oct 3 ST. IGNACE*
Fri, Oct 10 PELLSTON*
Fri, Oct 17 at Central Lake*
Fri, Oct 24 GAYLORD ST. MARY*
*Conference
GAYLORD
(4-1, 1-1)
Thurs, Aug 28 at Cheboygan, W 40-0
Fri, Sep 5 GRAYLING, W 35-0
Fri, Sep 12 at Standish Sterling, W 34-0
Fri, Sep 19 at Ogemaw Heights* W 26-21
Fri, Sep 26 T.C. CENTRAL* L 7-18
Fri, Oct 3 at Cadillac*
Fri, Oct 10 PETOSKEY*
Fri, Oct 17 at T.C. West*
Fri, Oct 24 ALPENA*
*Conference
MIO
(2-3)
Thurs, Aug 28 at Whittemore-Prescott, L 7-44
Sat, Sep 6 at Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, L 20-55
Fri, Sep 12 ATLANTA* W 42-16
Fri, Sep 19 at Oscoda, W 32-28
Fri, Sep 26 HILLMAN* L 32-39
Fri, Oct 3 ROGERS CITY
Fri, Oct 10 at AuGres-Sims*
Fri, Oct 17 at Hale*
Fri, Oct 24 LINCOLN ALCONA
*League
GAYLORD ST. MARY

(1-4, 1-4)
Thurs, Aug 28 PELLSTON* W 45-0
Fri, Sep 5 at Central Lake* L 18-46
Fri, Sep 12 at St. Ignace* L 6-56
Fri, Sep 19 JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTON* L 14-50
Fri, Sep 26 at Onaway* L 6-8
Fri, Oct 3 PICKFORD*
Fri, Oct 10 at Forest Area*
Fri, Oct 17 INLAND LAKES*
Fri, Oct 24 at Mancelona*
*Conference
ONAWAY
(2-3, 2-3)
Thurs, Aug 28 INLAND LAKES* L 12-62
Fri, Sep 5 at Mancelona* L 18-52
Fri, Sep 12 PELLSTON* W 22-16
Fri, Sep 19 at Central Lake* L 14-28
Fri, Sep 26 GAYLORD ST. MARY* W 8-6
Fri, Oct 3 at Johannesburg-Lewiston*
Fri, Oct 10 at St. Ignace*
Fri, Oct 17 PICKFORD*
Fri, Oct 24 at Forest Area*
*Conference
GRAYLING
(3-2, 1-1)
Thurs, Aug 28 at Roscommon, W 39-0
Fri, Sep 5 at Gaylord, L 0-35
Fri, Sep 12 GLEN LAKE* L 8-15
Fri, Sep 19 CHARLEVOIX, W 45-8
Fri, Sep 26 KINGSLEY* W 51-35
Sat, Oct 4 at T.C. St. Francis* 1 p.m.
Fri, Oct 10 at Elk Rapids*
Fri, Oct 17 BENZIE CENTRAL*
Fri, Oct 24 at Boyne City*
*Conference
PELLSTON
(0-5, 0-5)
Thurs, Aug 28 at Gaylord St. Mary* L 0-45
Fri, Sep 5 JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTON* L 14-75
Fri, Sep 12 at Onaway* L 16-22
Fri, Sep 19 PICKFORD* L 8-48
Fri, Sep 26 at Forest Area* L 8-40
Fri, Oct 3 INLAND LAKES*
Fri, Oct 10 at Mancelona*
Fri, Oct 17 ST. IGNACE*
Fri, Oct 24 CENTRAL LAKE*
*Conference
INLAND LAKES
(4-1, 4-1)
Thurs., Aug 28 at Onaway* W 62-12
Fri, Sep 5 PICKFORD* W 54-14
Fri, Sep 12 at Forest Area* W 54-0
Fri, Sep 19 ST. IGNACE* L 12-53
Fri, Sep 26 MANCELONA* W 18-14
Fri, Oct 3 at Pellston*
Fri, Oct 10 CENTRAL LAKE*
Fri, Oct 17 at Gaylord St. Mary*
Fri, Oct 24 JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTON*
*Conference
JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTON
(4-1, 4-1)
Thurs, Aug 28 MANCELONA* W 21-0
Fri, Sep 5 at Pellston* W 75-14
Fri, Sep 12 CENTRAL LAKE* W 29-14
Fri, Sep 19 at Gaylord St. Mary* W 50-14
Fri, Sep 26 at St. Ignace* L 0-28
Fri, Oct 3 ONAWAY*
Fri, Oct 10 at Pickford*
Fri, Oct 17 FOREST AREA*
Fri, Oct 24 at Inland Lakes*
*Conference
PETOSKEY
(4-1, 1-1)
Fri, Aug 29 at Sault Ste. Marie, W 53-14
Fri, Sep 5 at Hastings, W 43-0
Fri, Sep 12 CADILLAC* L 7-27
Fri, Sep 19 T.C. WEST* W 42-21
Fri, Sep 26 CHEBOYGAN, W 49-7
Fri, Oct 3 at T.C. Central*
Fri, Oct 10 at Gaylord*
Fri, Oct 17 at Alpena*
Fri, Oct 24 OGEMAW HEIGHTS*
* Conference
and 33 seconds to lead the

Northmen boys squad to a
sixth place finish overall. The
girls unchallenged leader
has been Sarah Goble, who in
19 minutes and 37 seconds
took a fifth place finish on
Saturday in Carson City to
also lead the Northmen girls
to a sixth place finish overall.
Nichole Clement and
Parker Eisengruber both of
Saginaw Heritage took
first in the girls and boys
races with blazing times of
18:46 and 15:55, respectively.
Tom
Vanslembrouck,
compared to last year, has
been a surprise overall,
Harrington said of his top
boy runner. He really
worked hard this year and its
paying off. Hes in the top
three or four or winning
every event hes been in. His
work ethic I think has really
helped.
Andy Frampus is a junior
and is running some of the
fastest times hes ever run
the guyss side has really
improved this year over last
year, and their preparation
this year has really resulted in
the guys team running better
than expected.
Andy Frampus was second
for the Northmen, taking
29th overall in 17:39. Chase
Gregory and Max Meyerson
were on each others heels at
the finish, taking 41st and
42nd respectively. Rounding
Caption: Chase Gregory (inside) and Jacob Kromm (front) run side-by-side en-route
to respective 41st and 50th place finishes in the Carson City Crystal Invite on
Saturday. The Petoskey boys went on to take a sixth place finish out of 13 teams in
the invitational. PHOTO COURTESY OF JIM HARRINGTON
out the scoring for the
Petoskey boys was Jacob
Kromm, who took 50th in
18:26 out of 93 total competitors in the boys race.
Petoskey finished with 166
points on the guys side, taking sixth behind first place
Saginaw Heritage with 56
points.
The girls turned in a very
similar performance with 163
points, just barely edging out
Midland (164 points) for
sixth place. Grand Rapids
Forest Hill Northern took first
in the girls race with 71
points.
For the girls, Syndey Hopp
came in behind Goble in 14th
place, finishing in 20:55,

while Brittney Bunker contributed a solid performance
with a 21st place finish in
21:04 out of 85 athletes in the
girls race.
Weve had a number of
injuries on the girls side, so
its been a little bit slower out
of the gate, Harrington said.
But Brittney Bunker, a sophomore this year, has really
come onto (the scene). She
has really provided a lot of
stability in our scoring. Her
placing high and improving a
great amount over the last
two or three weeks has really
given us a better chance of
placing higher in the confer-
ence and regionals.

Also contributing well for
the Northmen girls are
Brittany Winter and Kristen
Coats both freshmen
who turned in 61st and 67th
places
respectively
on
Saturday.
Theyre getting a lot
stronger and you can see
their confidence building in
their pacing, Harrington
said. We have a lot of
younger girls that are on the
varsity and theyre contributing, its just a matter of figuring out how to run these
races.
Volleyball
Pellston now 4-0 in conference

By Amanda Monthei
The Pellston volleyball
team is now 14-8-4 overall
this season and 4-0 in the
conference following a win
over Ski Valley opponent
Bellaire last week, in which
the Hornets nearly managed a sweep of the Eagles.
Winning its first two

games 25-19 and 25-20,
Pellston faltered slightly in
the third, dropping it 21-25
before
turning
things
around in the fourth set to
come out with a 25-21 set
win.
Big
hitting
senior
Mackenzie Wright came out
FOOTBALL WEEKLY
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Week 1:
Week 6: Oct. 3-4
Gaylord 40, Cheboygan 0

Gaylord St. Mary 45, Pellston 0*
Grayling 39, Roscommon 0
Inland Lakes 62, Onaway 12*
Johannesburg-Lewiston 21, Mancelona 0*
Whittemore-Prescott 44, Mio 7
Petoskey 53, Sault Ste. Marie 14
*Conference
Cheboygan (1-4) at Alpena (2-3)

Gaylord (4-1) at Cadillac (5-0)*
Pickford (2-3) at Gaylord St. Mary (1-4)*
Grayling (3-2, 1-1) at T.C. St. Francis (3-2, 2-1)*
Inland Lakes (4-1) at Pellston (0-5)*
Onaway (2-3) at Johannesburg-Lewiston (4-1)*
St. Ignace (5-0) at Mancelona (3-2)*
Rogers City (2-3) at Mio (2-3)
Petoskey (4-1) at T.C. Central (4-1)*
*Conference
Week 2:
Cheboygan 13, Ogemaw Heights 21
Gaylord 35, Grayling 0
Central Lake 46, Gaylord St. Mary 18*
Inland Lakes 54, Pickford 14*
Johannesburg-Lewiston 75, Pellston 14*
Mancelona 52, Onaway 18*
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 55, Mio 20
Petoskey 43, Hastings 0
*Conference
Week 3:
Cheboygan 13, Escanaba 12
Gaylord 34, Standish-Sterling 0
St. Ignace 56, Gaylord St. Mary 6*
Glen Lake 15, Grayling 8*
Inland Lakes 54, Forest Area 0*
Johannesburg-Lewiston 29, Central Lake 14*
Mancelona 34, Pickford 8*
Mio 42, Atlanta 16*
Onaway 22, Pellston 16*
Cadillac 27, Petoskey 7*
*Conference
Week 4:
Kingsford 42, Cheboygan 7
Gaylord 26, Ogemaw Heights 21*
Johannesburg-Lewiston 50, Gaylord St. Mary 14*
Grayling 45, Charlevoix 8
St. Ignace 53, Inland Lakes 12*
Mancelona 42, Forest Area 6*
Mio 32, Oscoda 28
Central Lake 28, Onaway 14*
Pickford 48, Pellston 8*
Petoskey 42, T.C. West 21*
*Conference
Week 5:
Petoskey 49, Cheboygan 7
T.C. Central 18, Gaylord 7*
Onaway 8, Gaylord St. Mary 6*
Grayling 51, Kingsley 35*
Inland Lakes 18, Mancelona 14*
St. Ignace 28, Johannesburg-Lewiston 0*
Hillman 39, Mio 32*
Forest Area 40, Pellston 8*
*Conference
Week 7: Oct. 10-11

Sault Ste. Marie at Cheboygan
Petoskey at Gaylord*
Gaylord St. Mary at Forest Area*
Grayling at Elk Rapids*
Central Lake at Inland Lakes*
Johannesburg-Lewiston at Pickford*
Pellston at Mancelona*
Mio at AuGres-Sims*
Onaway at St. Ignace*
*Conference
Week 8: Oct. 17-18

Bay City John Glenn at Cheboygan
Gaylord at T.C. West*
Inland Lakes at Gaylord St. Mary*
Benzie Central at Grayling*
Forest Area at Johannesburg-Lewiston*
Mancelona at Central Lake*
Mio at Hale*
Pickford at Onaway*
St. Ignace at Pellston*
Petoskey at Alpena*
*Conference
Week 9: Oct. 24-25

Cheboygan at Chippewa Hills
Alpena at Gaylord*
Gaylord St. Mary at Mancelona*
Grayling at Boyne City*
Johannesburg-Lewiston at Inland Lakes*
Lincoln Alcona at Mio
Onaway at Forest Area*
Central Lake at Pellston*
Ogemaw Heights at Petoskey*
*Conference
on top offensively for the

Hornets with five aces and
15 kills, while also contributing a solid defensive
performance with two block
kills and 27 digs.
Sam Stark was right there
beside Wright this week,
adding four aces, 14 kills
and 21 digs, while setter
Hanah Carter put up 31

assists and 12 digs to compliment her six kills, one
block kill and three aces.
Also for the Hornets,
Kaylee Krussell had three
aces, four kills and eight
digs, while Olivia Grant
added three kills and three
digs.
Volleyball
Blue Devils
bow to
taller West
Host Titans put height
advantage to good use;
Gaylord rallies after
lopsided
game-one loss
By Mike Dunn
TRAVERSE CITY Gaylord
traveled to the court of tall,
tough, talented Traverse City
West on Wednesday, Sept. 24,
and lost in three games. The
Blue Devils, after suffering a
lopsided 25-6 defeat in game
one, battled back to make
games two and three competitive.
Tonight was a tough
match, acknowledged coach
Trista Sitz. We knew coming
in we were going to be outmatched in size, but the girls
played hard and won a lot of
great rallies. The first set we
had a lot of our own errors
but the second and third set
we rallied right alongside of
them even having the lead a
lot of the time. We started
digging balls, getting a lot of
touches on the block which
slowed their hits down, and
causing more errors for
them.
Rangy sophomore Casey
Korte was a killer up front,

collecting a team-high nine
kills with her lethal launching
of the sets of teammate
Brandi Wagner. Sydney
Kassuba struck for five kills in
the match and Tanner
Arkfeld tagged two.
Wagner earned 14 assists
and she, Arkfeld and Kassuba
each recorded eight digs.
Delaney
Eckstein
also
brought her shovel, recording
seven digs.
Eckstein was on target
from the stripe as well, earning two aces, and Wagner
generated two aces also.
Ashley May, Emily Gorno,
Arkfeld and Kassuba all hit
on 100 percent of their serve
attempts.
Gaylord played at Cadillac
on Wednesday, Oct. 1, and on
Monday, Oct. 6, the Blue
Devils travel to Petoskey to
continue league play. On
Wednesday, Oct. 15, the girls
travel to Ogemaw Heights.
October 2, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
JV Football coach enjoys seeing the

game as a coach and a parent
By Amanda Monthei
CHEBOYGAN - Since the
conception of youth sports,
its no doubt that parents
have invested their time to
coach their children. Be it
Little League baseball, PeeWee hockey, high school basketball or a soccer league,
some parents cant help but
be involved with their kids
sports teams.
Yet despite its prevalence,
theres still an interesting
dynamic when parents
especially
those
who
coached long before their
children made it to their
team end up coaching
their own family. It offers
them a glimpse at the emotions their athletes bring
home from games and practices, providing perspective if
nothing else.
For Cheboygans head JV
football coach Scott Kelley,
the parent-child, coach-athlete dynamic is one he now
knows well. Having coached
football at Cheboygan High
School for 25 years now, this
is his first season coaching
his own son, Cooper, on his
football team. Of course, hes

coached Cooper before
hockey, soccer, baseball etc.
but football is Kelleys
domain, and to see it through
Coopers eyes is a whole different ball game than his
other parental coaching
endeavors.
Ive been around him,
coaching him in hockey, as a
little kid in soccer, and Ive
helped with baseball but
its kind of fun (with football),
because he really loves the
game, and he understands
the game of football, Kelley
said.
Adding to the dynamic is
Kelleys ability to hear
Coopers concerns and feelings at the end of the day
when they both get home,
insights that Kelley wasnt
able to key on before his own
son was on his team.
Its exciting to live the
game through his eyes as a
player, and to see how he
feels and the emotions,
because now he comes
home, Kelley said. Its not
like I deal with him just on
the field and in school,
because then he comes
home and then I get to deal

with this at home as a parent
also.
However, the blurring of
lines between parent and
coach is, according to Kelley,
a valuable learning experience for his future coaching
and the way he understands
the game.
I get to enjoy the wins and
experience
the
losses
through a parents eyes, he
said. It has really helped me
as a coach to see how the
game affects the kids and
how they truly interpret the
game. Its exciting and its
really fun.
According to Kelley, who
has two sons with wife Vikki,
Coopers goal is to become a
college athlete, but wouldnt
mind taking up another calling that hes developed:
My son wants to go on
and be a football coach.
Making the situation even
more special is that Kelleys
coach,
Gary
assistant
Demeuse, is also coaching
his son Trent this season.
Actually, hes had a lot of
the experience because he
has two sons that have
played football, Kelley said.

He coached both of them on
the freshmen level, and now
hes working with his
youngest son at the JV level.
His oldest boy, Chris, is a senior on the varsity team this
year.
Kelley said he started
working as a coach in 1990,
with no past experience as a
football coach or player.
I was unique in that I did
not play high school or college football, he said.
He was trained and supported by the Cheboygan
staff, starting out as an assistant coach for the freshmen
squad before moving on to
the JV and ultimately getting
his head coach position for
the JV team about 10 years
ago.
They needed a coach and
knew that I liked athletics,
he said. They really took me
under their wing and taught
me about the game and tactics behind it.
They knew that I supported kids and worked well with
them.
PHOTO
COURTESY OF
AMY SWIDEREK.
NCAA Football Associate Press Top 25

TEAM(1st Place votes) .........RECORD........PTS
1......Florida State (27) ............4-0.............1416
2......Oregon (13) ....................4-0.............1405
3......Alabama (13) ..................4-0.............1387
4......Oklahoma (7) ..................4-0.............1357
5......Auburn ............................4-0.............1272
6......Texas A&M......................5-0.............1206
7......Baylor .............................4-0.............1149
TEAM(1st Place votes) .........RECORD.........PTS

8......UCLA...............................4-0...............975
9......Notre Dame......................4-0...............972
10....Michigan State ................3-1...............944
11....Ole Miss .........................4-0...............906
12....Mississippi State.............4-0...............848
13....Georgia............................3-1...............788
14....Stanford ..........................3-1...............643
TEAM(1st Place votes) .........RECORD........PTS

15....LSU .................................4-1...............636
16....USC.................................3-1...............560
17....Wisconsin........................3-1...............502
18....BYU.................................4-0...............450
19....Nebraska..........................5-0...............445
20....Ohio State .......................3-1...............298
21....Oklahoma State ...............3-1...............246
Michigan High School Football Rankings

Division 1
School (First-place votes) (Record) Total Points
1. Clarkston (5) (5-0) 50
2. Detroit Cass Tech (5-0) 45
T-3. East Kentwood (5-0) 33
T-3. Macomb Dakota (4-1) 33
5. Dearborn Fordson (5-0) 28
6. Livonia Churchill (5-0) 22
7. Rockford (4-1) 15
8. Lapeer (5-0) 11
9. Hudsonville (4-1) 10
T-10. Oxford (4-1) 6
T-10. West Bloomfield (4-1) 6
Others receiving votes: 11, Northville (4-1) 5. 12,
Plymouth (4-1) 3. 12, Hartland (4-1) 3. 12, Holland
West Ottawa (4-1) 3. 15, Canton (4-1) 2.
Division 2
1. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (4) (5-0) 49
2. Muskegon (1) (5-0) 46
3. Lowell (5-0) 37
4. Detroit Martin Luther King (5-0) 33
5. Oak Park (4-1) 30
6. Midland Dow (5-0) 21
7. South Lyon (5-0) 19
8. Muskegon Mona Shores (4-1) 14
9. Walled Lake Western (4-1) 6
T-10. Warren De La Salle (3-2) 4
T-10. Detroit East English (4-1) 4
Others receiving votes: 12, Farmington Hills Harrison
(4-1) 3. 12, Fenton (5-0) 3. 14, Traverse City Central (41) 2. 14, Wyandotte Roosevelt (4-1) 2. 16, Southfield (32) 1. 16, Brownstown Woodhaven (5-0) 1.
Division 3
1. Zeeland West (5) (5-0) 50
2. DeWitt (5-0) 45
3. Orchard Lake St. Mary's (5-0) 40
4. Grand Rapids Christian (4-1) 33
5. St. Johns (5-0) 31
6. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern (5-0) 26
7. East Grand Rapids (3-2) 17
8. Petoskey (4-1) 9
9. Stevensville Lakeshore (4-1) 5
10. Gaylord (4-1) 5
Others receiving votes: 11, Byron Center (4-1) 4. 11,
Coldwater (5-0) 4. 13, New Boston Huron (4-1) 2. 13,
Allen Park (4-1) 2. 13, St. Joseph (3-2) 2.
Division 4
1. Saginaw Swan Valley (4) (5-0) 49
2. Lansing Sexton (1) (5-0) 46
3. Cadillac (5-0) 40
4. Williamston (5-0) 34
5. Whitehall (5-0) 31
6. Grand Rapids South Christian (3-2) 23
7. Richmond (4-1) 15
8. Dearborn Heights Robichaud (5-0) 11
9. Goodrich (4-1) 9
10. Kalamazoo Hackett (4-1) 8
Others receiving votes: 11, Vicksburg (4-1) 5. 12, Yale
(4-1) 4.
Division 5
1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (5-0) 50
2. Marine City (5-0) 45
3. Menominee (5-0) 39
4. Lansing Catholic (5-0) 36
5. Freeland (5-0) 29
6. Almont (5-0) 23
7. Remus Chippewa Hills (5-0) 22
8. Birch Run (5-0) 13
9. Muskegon Oakridge (4-1) 7
10. Frankenmuth (4-1) 4
Others receiving votes: 11, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard
(4-1) 2. 11, Harrison (5-0) 2. 13, Ida (5-0) 1. 13,
Chesaning (4-1) 1. 13, Portland (3-2) 1.
Division 6
1. Ithaca (5) (5-0) 50
2. Jackson Lumen Christi (5-0) 43
3. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (5-0) 41
4. Clinton (5-0) 34
5. Millington (5-0) 26
6. Constantine (5-0) 24
7. Flint Beecher (5-0) 19
8. Montrose (4-1) 15
9. Boyne City (5-0) 14
10. Grass Lake (5-0) 6
Others receiving votes: 11, Madison Heights Madison
(4-1) 3.
Division 7
1. Ishpeming (5) (5-0) 50
2. Detroit Loyola (5-0) 45
3. New Lothrop (5-0) 40
4. Decatur (5-0) 33
5. West Iron County (5-0) 30
6. Homer (5-0) 25
7. Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker (5-0) 20
8. Whittemore-Prescott (5-0)17
T-9. Royal Oak Shrine (4-1) 4
T-9. Traverse City St. Francis (3-2) 4
T-9. Union City (3-2) 4
Others receiving votes: 12, Marlette (4-1) 2. 13,
Gobles (4-1) 1.
Division 8
1. Muskegon Catholic Central (4) (5-0) 49
T-2. Harbor Beach (1) (5-0) 43
T-2. Beal City (5-0) 43
4. St. Ignace (5-0) 30
5. Climax-Scotts (5-0) 29
6. Crystal Falls Forest Park (4-1) 27
7. Fowler (5-0) 19
8. Mendon (4-1) 5
9. Munising (4-1) 6
T-10. Hillman (5-0) 4
T-10. Lake Linden-Hubbell (4-1) 4
Others receiving votes: 12, Morenci (5-0) 3. 13,
Johannesburg-Lewiston (4-1) 1. 13, Clarkston Everest
Catholic (4-0) 1. 13, Bark River-Harris (4-1) 1.
TEAM(1st Place votes) .........RECORD.........PTS

22....East Carolina..................3-1.................237
23....Kansas State..................3-1.................216
24....Missouri..........................4-1...............145
25....TCU................................3-0................109
Dropped from rankings: South Carolina 13,
Arizona State 15
Volleyball
Boyds serving
leads Petoskey
past Ogemaw
By Amanda Monthei
After dropping all three
sets (17-25, 13-25, 16-25) to
Traverse City West on
Monday, Sept. 22, the
Petoskey volleyball team
had some Big North
Conference vengeance with
a sweep of Ogemaw Heights
last Wednesday.
Following two equally
matched sets against the
Falcons, in which the
Northmen just barely crept
by with set scores of 25-23
and 25-23, Ogemaw Heights
lost some life and left the
door open for a 25-7
Petoskey win in the final set.
The first two games were
very back and forth, but fortunately we were able to
make the right plays at the
right time to finish,
Petoskey
head
coach
Heather Miller said. The
third game we jumped out
to a big lead behind the
strong serving of Trista Boyd

and never looked back.
Boyd led the Northmen in
aces in their set against the
Falcons, pulling through for
four aces on top of 27 assists
and 26 digs as setter. Jenny
Tompkins led the offensive
attack for the Petoskey with
14 kills while also notching
16 digs and two blocks.
Also for the Northmen,
Katie Rash contributed eight
kills, Katrina Daniels added
five kills, 10 digs and two
blocks, and Mari Hibbler
put up 20 digs.
Against Traverse City
West, Tompkins again led
the Northmen with 10 kills
and 14 digs, while Boyd
added 18 assists, one ace
and 16 digs. Hibbler added
12 digs against T.C. West.
The Northmen moved to
11-7-3 overall with their Big
North Conference split last
week.
October 2, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
Cross Country
Inland Lakes Cross Country girls finish first in

Boyne Falls
Boys finish second
By Amanda Monthei
The Inland Lakes girls
cross country team continued its domination this season with a first-place finish at
the Boyne Falls Logger
Invitational last weekend,
behind another strong runner-up finish from speedy
sophomore Lexi Passino.
Passino took second to
Bellaires Colleen Randolph,
who finished in 22 minutes

and 18 seconds. Passino
came in with a time of 22:33
to earn herself a silver-medal
finish.
Sophie Passino Lexis
sister came in second for
the Bulldog girls, notching an
11th place finish overall in
24:16. Just on the heels of
Sophie
was
Mackenzie
Baxter, who finished 12th in a
time of 24:17.
Also for the Inland Lakes
girls
was
Mackenzie
Harrington in 24:30, Lindsey
Meister in 25:41 and Lindsay

Smeltzer in 25:47.
On the girls side, we were
most impressed with Sophie
Passino and Mackenzie
Baxter who each passed 3
girls in the last 40 meters,
Inland Lakes coach Sarah
Furman said. When you
only win by 11 points, that's
huge.
Inland Lakes overcame
runner-up Boyne City by just
11 points, as the Bulldogs
came in with 68 points in
front of the Ramblers, who
had 79.
On the boys side, Boyne
Citys Korey Skop dominated
the field again, coming in
first to lead the Rambler boys
to a commanding first place
finish with 31 points beating Inland Lakes by over 100
points, as the Bulldog boys
came in second with 137
points.
For the Inland Lakes boys,
Jacob Drogowski led the way
with an 11th-place finish,
taking on the 5k course in
18:47. Behind Drogowski for
the Inland Lakes boys were

Brandon Dicus in 27th place,
Dale Anderson in 28th and
Luke Passino in 29th.
There was also some
notable talent coming out of
the Inland Lakes middle
school cross country team on
Saturday, as Cleveland Baker
took 10th in 13 minutes and
31 seconds over the two-mile
course,
Lauren
Vizina
pushed through the finish in
14:45 to claim a 26th place
finish, while Abbi Kline came
in in 28th and Precious
Delos-Santos added a 43rd

place finish in 16:40.
Our middle school athletes continue to impress,
Furman said. Cleveland
Baker has really jumped onto
the scene, and Lauren Vizina,
Abbi Kline and Precious
Delos Santos all look to be
ready to make an impact next
year when they join the varsity team.
Up next for the Bulldogs is
the Mancelona Invitational
this week.
Remember changes to deer license

DNR reminds deer hunters of changes to license structure that went into effect in March
With Michigan's archery
deer season beginning this
week on Oct. 1, the
Department of Natural
Resources reminds hunters
of recent changes to the
state's hunting license structure.
The new license structure
authorized by the Legislature
and signed into law by Gov.
Rick Snyder in 2013 took
effect March 1, 2014.
Among the most significant changes affecting deer
hunters, a base license is now
required for all hunters. The
base license provides critical

funding for habitat and conservation work on both public and private land and supports the work of conservation officers and field staff to
ensure safe, legal hunting
practices are followed. The
purchase of a base license
includes small game hunting. Whether they choose to
hunt small game or not,
hunters' base license dollars
will be used to enhance and
expand hunting opportunities, which benefits hunters
of all species.
Deer licenses
include:
available
Single deer license, valid

throughout archery, firearm
and muzzleloader seasons.
This license has replaced the
separate archery and firearm
licenses. Hunters who buy a
single deer license may not
buy a second single deer
license or the deer combo
license.
Deer combo license,
which includes two kill tags,
one regular and one restricted. Hunters who want two
deer licenses must buy the

deer combo license instead
of the single deer license.
This is required to implement antler point restrictions, which apply based on
whether the hunter has purchased two deer licenses. The
deer combo license is valid
for use during the archery,
firearm and muzzleloader
seasons. A hunter can use
both kill tags in the firearm
seasons, both in the archery
season or one in each season.
Antlerless deer license,
available based on license
The 2014 MichiganCrossCountry.com

Prep Rankings
Division 1
1 Birmingham Seaholm
2 Northville
3 Traverse City Central
4 Brighton
5 Saline
6 Rockford
7 Ann Arbor Pioneer
8 Salem
9 Grandville
10 Caledonia
11 Clarkston
12 Grosse Pointe South
13 Milford
14 Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills
15 Hudsonville
HM Grand Rapids Forest Hills
Central
HM Woodhaven
HM Livonia-Churchill
Division 2
1 Grand Rapids Christian
2 Chelsea
3 Otsego
4 East Grand Rapids
5 St Joseph
6 DeWitt
7 Grand Rapids South Christian
8 Grand Rapids Forest Hills
Northern
9 Cedar Springs
10 Richland Gull Lake
11 Linden
12 Allendale
13 Spring Lake
14 Sparta
15 Warren Regina
Division 3
1 Ithaca
2 Shepherd
3 Macomb Lutheran North
4 Manistee
5 Pewamo-Westphalia
6 Jackson Lumen Christi
7 Caro
8 Calvin Christian
9 Hart
10 Lansing Catholic
11 Holland Black River
12 Benzie Central
13 Napoleon
14 Grand Traverse Academy
15 St Louis
HM Hopkins
HM Hanover-Horton
Division 4
1 Kalamazoo Hackett
2 Saugatuck
3 Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart
4 Beal City
5 Bear Lake
6 Reading
7 New Lothrop
8 Royal Oak Shrine
9 Britton Deerfield
10 Hillsdale Academy
11 Manton
12 North Muskegon
13 Ubly
14 Frankfort
15 Wixom St. Catherine of Siena
HM Auburn Hills Oakland
Christian
HM Concord
CHEBOYGAN INVITE CHAMPS!
quotas set for each Deer

Management Unit (DMU).
To see how the single deer
and deer combo licenses
may be used in each deer
season, based on which
DMU a hunter wishes to
hunt, see the Antler Point
Restriction Regulations map
and chart on pages 32 and 33
of the 2014 Hunting and
Trapping Digest.
To learn more about this
season's hunting opportunities and regulations, see the
DNR's Fall Hunting Preview
video on YouTube.
More information about
the new hunting license
structure including license
prices, frequently asked
questions and details about
how license dollars will be
invested is available at
w w w. m i c h i g a n . g o v / d n r
under "In the Know."
For more details about
hunting seasons, licenses
and regulations, see the
Hunting and Trapping Digest
and Antlerless Deer Digest.
DNR fuelwood
permits still
available
With
winter
quickly
approaching,
the
Department
of
Natural
Resources reminds residents
that fuelwood permits are
available for the 2014 season,
which runs through Dec. 31.
Days are getting shorter
and as much as we dont
want to think about it, its
time to start preparing for
winter, said Bill ONeill,
chief of the DNRs Forest
Resources Division. Burning
wood is an economical way
for folks to heat their homes,
cabins and hunting camps if
theyre willing to put in some
work collecting firewood.
Mail-in order forms are
available online at the DNRs
website, www.michigan.gov/
fuelwood.
Permits cost $20 and are
for use on designated state
forest land in the northern
two-thirds of the state and
allow for collection of up to
five standard cords of wood
per household. Fuelwood
collected with a permit can

be used for personal use only
and cannot be resold or traded. The permits are good for
90 days, but all permits will
expire Dec. 31, 2014.
In response to residents
heating energy needs this
past winter, the DNR conducted early permit sales
more than a month before
the traditional starting date
of April 1. Because of the
unique winter, the DNR is
allowing those who purchased an emergency permit
to purchase another regular
permit in the same calendar
year.
Through the successful
program, which has been in
effect for decades, between
2,500 and 3,500 permits are
issued each year.
For further information on
how and where to purchase a
personal-use fuelwood permit, contact your local DNR
office or visit.
DNR Fishing Tip
Outdoor
first-aid kit
ready to go?
Heres a list of items that are
recommended to carry with you
The Harbor Springs golfers captured the prestigious Cheboygan Invitational held at the Cheboygan Golf and Country Club
with a school-record tying team score of 341. Abby Detmar was second overall with a low score of 81 followed by Perry
Bower (84), Zoe Bezilla (87), Sadie Cwikiel (89) and Cara Smith (93), who all finished in the top eight. Serena Luplow also
fared well for the varsity. Mia Roukema also had a nice round for the Harbor Springs JV. (COURTESY OF PETE KELBEL)
Do you carry a first-aid kit

with you while you're out
fishing? You never know what
can happen in the midst of
an outing so it never hurts to
be prepared. If you're interested in putting together a kit
be sure to include the following:
Rubber gloves
Scissors
Tweezers
Thermometer
Hemostat
Compresses
Adhesive bandages
Medical tape
Compression bandage
Antibiotic ointment
Hydrocortisone cream
Antibiotic wipes
Eye-wash fluid
Aspirin/ibuprofen
Don't forget to regularly
check your first-aid kit's
inventory and replenish as
needed!
October 2, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
2014 Gaylord Punt,

Pass & Kick Results
Michigan Volleyball Rankings

Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball
Coaches Association (mivca.net)
Week 3 rankings
As of September 22
Class A
1.Farmington Hills Mercy (27-1-1)
2.Temperence Bedford (33-2-1)
3.Grand Rapids Christian (22-3)
4.Clarkston (23-3-1)
5.Birmingham Seaholm (26-5-2)
6.Jenison (24-6)
7.Lake Orion (28-4-2)
8.Bloomfield Hills Marian (30-5)
9.Grand Haven (28-4)
10.Novi (19-4-1)
Honorable Mention: Portage
Central , Saline , Romeo , West
Ottawa , Hudsonville , Byron
Center , Mattawan , Hartland
Class B
1.Notre Dame Preparatory School
(30-1)
2.Chelsea (24-5-1)
3.Lakewood (20-5)
4.Mt. Morris (26-9-3)
5.North Branch (28-5-3)
6.Unity Christian (12-7-1)
7.Cadillac (21-5-2)
8.Marysville (19-3)
9.Grand Rapids South Christian
(14-3)
10.New Boston Huron
Honorable Mention: Forest Hills
Eastern , Ida , Dearborn Divine
Child , GR Catholic Central , AA
Gabriel Richard , Frankenmuth ,
Grant , Croswell-Lexington
Class C
1.Monroe St. Mary's Catholic
Central (16-3-2)
2.Schoolcraft (22-6-1)
3.Bronson (31-5)
4.Roscommon (25-9-1)
5.Morley Stanwood (20-6-1)
6.Traverse City St Francis (24-3)
7.Mt. Pleasant Beal City
8.Grand Rapids NorthPointe
Christian (18-3-1)
9.Unionville Sebewaing (15-4)
10.Concord (12-4)
Honorable Mention: Grand Rapids
Covenant Christian , Calumet ,
Laingsburg , St. Louis , Ubly
Class D
1.Leland
2.Waterford Our Lady Of The Lakes
3.Battle Creek St Philip Catholic
Central (13-2-2)
4.Marine City Cardinal Mooney
(7-4-4)
5.Mendon
6.Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
Academy
7.Lansing Christian (6-4-3)
8.Onaway Area (12-7-4)
9.Crystal Falls Forest Park
10.Athens
Honorable Mention: Deckerville ,
Climax Scotts , North Adams ,
Stephenson
6-7 Girls
Emery Blust: 368
Kate Gapinski:
Kate Berkshire
10-11 Boys
Sam Sircely: 2385
Corey Deer
Vaughn Voss
6-7 Boys
Connor Byrum: 1308
Jaron Bensinger
Cole Deer
12-13 Girls
Megan Grusczynski:
1470
8-9 Girls
Aidda Freeman: 1098
Sydney Grusczynski
Kaylee Berkshire
8-9 Boys
Blake English 1428
Brodie Jeffers
Gavin Bebble
10-11 Girls
Madison Marsack:
2063
Morgan Monchilov
Molly Kinser
12-13 Boys
Tyler Ashley: 2072
Alex Porcondek
Matthew Benet
14-15 Boys
Zach Misiak: 2984
Drew Neff
Will Kinser
First place winners head
to Newberry on Sunday
October 12th at 1 pm for
regional competition.
Special thanks to all the
volunteers that came out
to help in the rain.
DNR hosts environmental retreat

State educators are invited to October conference geared toward strengthening
environmental and outdoor education
ROSCOMMON MidOctober holds a great opportunity for educators across
the state to come together for
three days of creative learning and inspiration at the
Michigan
Alliance
for
Environmental and Outdoor
Education's annual conference. "STREAMing Through
Education" - Oct. 10-12 in
Roscommon, Michigan promises to be a fun, engaging and hands-on professional-development opportunity.
The Michigan Alliance for
Education is a professional
association supporting and

advancing environmental
education in a variety of settings, including:
K-12 classrooms.
Nature
centers
and
camps.
Youth programs.
Government agencies.
For-profit and nonprofit
organizations.
Conference chair Natalie
Elkins said this year's unique
agenda and beautiful settings will make it easy and
fun for educators to find new
relationships between the
natural world and the educational standards for science,
technology, reading, engi-
neering, art and mathematics (STREAM) - and to discover new and more effective
ways to teach those subjects.
"We will explore the
lakeshore, woods and new
classrooms while better connecting critical STREAM
standards and ourselves to
the outdoors," Elkins said.
"This part of Michigan is rich
with natural history, unique
wildlife, gorgeous habitat
and striking scenery. It's the
perfect place for environmental and outdoor educators to enrich their senses,
learn new teaching methods
and outdoor skills, and then
take that inspiration back to
their students."
The conference will be
hosted at the Ralph A.
MacMullan
Conference
Center on the northern
shores of Higgins Lake, in
Roscommon. The RAM
Center promotes appreciation of Michigan's natural,
cultural and historic heritage. Surrounded by nature,
conference attendees are
sure to find inspiration for
creativity and problem-solving. Rooms are available in
cozy, camp-like lodges.
Camping also is available
within walking distance at
North Higgins Lake State
Park. Lodging and meal
reservations at the RAM

Center will be offered on
your conference registration.
Those choosing to camp or
stay in a hotel must make
arrangements on their own;
however, conference registration is still required.
Conference pre-program
information (including session and field-trip descriptions, keynote events, Sharea-Thon, bookstore and silent
auction) is available online at
www.maeoe.com.
Participants also can choose
field trips and workshops
while registering - but
remember to keep track of
costs, since the total must be
entered into the payment

options when completing the
registration process.
Those interested in supporting
the
Michigan
Alliance for Environmental
and Outdoor Education conference with a sponsorship
or attending as a vendor or
exhibitor are encouraged to
review the participation
forms, also available at
www.maeoe.com.
Anyone with questions
about the October conference may contact Natalie
Elkins at elkinsn@michigan.gov.
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Inspirational Living
Thoughts on...What
As a young man I was an atheist; a follower

of Ayn Rand. When I was 29, however, I
became convinced of the truth of the
Bible's message of salvation through Jesus
Christ.
Harry Hammond, Levering
October 2, 2014
is your testimony?
I was living for me trying to prove to the

world that I was someone. Then I found
Jesus, who showed me it isnt about me,
but what he did for me (and you). He loves
me just the way I am (baggage and all);
just the way he created me.
I was raised in the church. Always knew who

God and at age 20 decided to follow him
after sowing some very wild oats. God
never left my side and each wild oat that I
sowed he was there knocking at the door
making sure I knew he was waiting for me.
I am a Christian who is fully blessed and

made righteous by the blood of Christ. I
was lifted out of the pits of Hell by the
grace of Christ and by the faith of my wife.
She extended grace to me like no one ever
had. She accepted me unconditionally.
Jason Black
Shelly Bellmer
Thad McGehee
Daily Word
PASTORS PERSPECTIVE
Reverend Karen THURSDAY:

Huddelson
Matthew 10:17-19New American Standard Bible (NASB) 17 But beware of men, for they
will hand you over to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues; 18 and you will even be
brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19
But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given
you in that hour what you are to say.
First Presbyterian
Church of Gaylord
Beginning as a young girl, at the age of 7, during my evening prayers, I would pray
on my bended knees beside my bedLord, In Heaven, please help me to become
the child of God youve meant for me to be I felt compelled to pray this each night.
At that young age, I could not understand why I felt it was so necessary to pray this,
yet I yearned to serve God in some small way. Jesus Christ was the cornerstone of
my life and deep in my heart I yearned to give expression of this foundation somehow. The prayers continued. That simple prayer began to shift over the course of
my life: ..Help me to be the young woman, wife, mother, minister youve meant
for me to be.
Growing up in the 1960s, the only servants of Gods ministry that I saw working
for His Kingdom were all male. I had no idea that a woman would be ever be able to
serve in Christs Church in the generation that I grew up in. There were no role models of female Ministers or Priests or Rabbis in the town I was raised. Yet, my nightly
prayers continued: Lord, make me the Woman youve meant for me to be.
FRIDAY: Matthew 24:10-14New American Standard Bible (NASB) 10 At that time many will fall away and
will betray one another and hate one another. 11 Many false prophets will arise and will mislead
many. 12 Because lawlessness is increased, most peoples love will grow cold. 13 But the one who
endures to the end, he will be saved. 14 This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the
whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
SATURDAY: John 3:10-12New American Standard Bible (NASB)
10 Jesus answered and said to him,

Are you the teacher of Israel and do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you,
we speak of what we know and testify of what we have seen, and you do not accept our testimony.
12 If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly
things?
SUNDAY: John 3:33-36New American Standard Bible (NASB) 33 He who has received His testimony has
set his seal to this, that God is true. 34 For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for
He gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into
His hand. 36 He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will
not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.
MONDAY:
When I was in my early thirties, married with two young children, I encountered
the first female preacher I ever saw. She was a young mother as well, and stood up
before the gathered congregation that I was a member of and boldly preached the
Word of God. now what a TESTIMONY that was! There she stood, speaking Words
of Life to the people of God, with strength and confidence that clearly came from
Almighty. As I listened to her preach to us, every fiber of my being began to shake in
confidence and confirmed that the Spirit was alive in her through her preaching.
Those of us in her audience sitting in those wooden pews responded in our hearts
and souls. For me, this moment was equivalent to a African American seeing Jesse
Owen run the track relays at the Olympics in Hitlers Germany, strong and boldly
affirming the true Spirit of humanity for every other marginalized individual at that
period of time. I resonated so strongly with seeing a woman, a mother no less,
preach Gods Word. The Spirit confirmed through the circumstances of many years,
that I too was able to be as bold as well and serve Him in His beloved Church.
Years later, I was blessed to be given a full scholarship to attend an excellent
Seminary and become Ordained as a Minister of Word & Sacrament. God had a
plan for my life that would bring significant testimony to others. To this day my
evening prayers continue: Lord make me to be the Woman of God you have meant
for me to be. Now, I pray that my life continue as a living testimony to all who I
encounter. May it be so, Alleluia, Amen!
2 Timothy 1:7-9New American Standard Bible (NASB) 7 For God has not given us a spirit of
timidity, but of power and love and discipline. 8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony
of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the
power of God, 9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works,
but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,
TUESDAY: 1 John 5:10-12New American Standard Bible (NASB) 10 The one who believes in the Son of
God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because
he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. 11 And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son
has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
WEDNESDAY:
Revelation 12:10-11New American Standard Bible (NASB) 10
in heaven, saying,
Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ
have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before
our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because
of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.
FREEDOM WORSHIP CENTER
No matter where you are in Lifes Journey you are welcomed here.
We celebrate diversity
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UCC Church
Sunday School - Adults/Kids 9:30 am

Sunday Worship 10:30 am
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Mio, Michigan
Sunday Service at 10 a.m.
826-8315
Alpine Village Baptist Church

158 N. Townline Rd., Gaylord
989-732-4602
Bible Based Preaching

Traditional Music
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Come Just As You Are
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8600 S. Straits Hwy.
Located between Indian River and Wolverine.
Sunday - Coffee Hour 9 AM

Service - 10 AM including services for children
Wednesday - 6 PM
231-525-8510
Pastor Bob Moody
October 2, 2014
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The Crawford County Commission on
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full-time Homemaker. Starts at
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Application packets must be picked
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returned by 5:00pm 10/14/14.
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FURNITURE: MAPLE HUTCH, High boy
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Always buying old savage rifles and
most 22 rifles, 989-390-1529.
BUYING GUNS. Any kind. Collector,
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FREE FIREARM APPRAISALS, Terry's
Gun Shop. New and Used Guns in
Rose City, Michigan 48654. Buying
old Winchesters. Call 989-709-1944.
Thanks, Terry Dennis
MIO Gun show. Saturday, October 11
from 9am - 3pm at the Mio
Community Center located 2 blocks
east of Rite-Aid. Admission is $5,
under 12 free with adult. Contact
989-335-3195 for more info.
HOMES FOR RENT

ROOMMATE WANTED. Available
around first of October. Gaylord. Call
Brian, 517-231-1657 for details
HUNTING MIRRORS. As seen on TV.

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LAND & PROPERTY
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HOMES FOR SALE

2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH, 2 CAR
GARAGE. Nicely updated, near trails
in Lovells. Owner financing considered. $68,000. 989-348-8960 or
989-348-2438
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Looking to hire:
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1 Sawyer
1 Filer
1 Lumber Inspector
(Experience required)
6 Entry Level Positions
(Ability to do manual labor)
Full benefits after successful

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Automotive Review
Camaro Z/28
is Motor Trends Best
Drivers
Car
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is Motor
Trends 2014 Best Drivers Car. Its the
first American-brand car to win the 7year-old award.
The Best Drivers Car contenders are
selected from all new or significantly
revised performance cars launched in
the 12 months prior to the test. To pick
the winner, the editors of Motor Trend
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is Motor Trends 2014 Best Drivers Car. Its the first Americanconduct objective and subjective testing including digitally instrumented laps brand car to win the 7-year-old award. Shown here; a 2014 Camaro Z/28 uses media
at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and blasting as a solution to prevent tires from slipping on the rim during hard braking and
acceleration on the track. PHOTO " GENERAL MOTORS."
high-speed driving up and down a 4.3mile hill climb on a closed rural highway
unique exterior is designed like a race car to produce
to determine which car delivers the most engaging expedownforce
that presses the car against the track for
rience behind the wheel.
greater grip and faster lap times. Comprehensive chassis
and suspension changes, including a lower center of
After completing that battery of tests, the editors of
gravity, specific stabilizer bars, higher-rate coil springs
Motor Trend wrote: The transformation of the fifth-genand
other chassis and suspension features have been
eration Camaro from muscle car that handles pretty
optimized
for the track enabling more than 1.08 g in
well to Best Drivers Car winner is astounding. You feel
lateral
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and 1.5 g in deceleration.
the superior engineering in how the car responds to
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reacts immediately and precisely to your commands but
doesnt punish your mistakes. From the outside, the
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unbridled passion for keeping the tires on the pavement.
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The East Jordan United Methodist

Church has an immediate opening
for a qualified church musician. The
job entails providing (mostly) traditional service music on the organ or
piano at one weekly worship service
plus directing and accompanying a
small 4-part choir. Interested persons
should contact Pastor Craig Pahl at
517-262-4595 or send a resume to:
EJUMC Music Search c/o Pastor
Craig Pahl, PO Box 878, East Jordan,
MI 49727.
Previous winners of Motor Trends Best Driver Car

award were:
- 2007 Porsche 911 GT3
- 2008 Audi R8
- 2009 Porsche Cayman S
- 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia
- 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 2S
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
The mission for the new Z/28 was to create the most
capable, best-handling Camaro in our history, said Mark
Reuss, General Motors executive vice president, Global
Product Development. As such, I cant think of a better
validation of that mission than for the Z/28 to be named
Motor Trends Best Drivers Car.
The Camaro Z/28 builds on the legacy of the original
SCCA Trans Am-series contender introduced in 1967. Its
Sponsored
by
Racing-bred dampers, tires and Brembo carbon

ceramic brakes play important roles in not only maximizing performance, but making it more predictable and
consistent with every lap. Engineers also made sure the
Z/28 was as light as possible to maximize its power-toweight ratio. Everything from lightweight wheels to thinner rear-window glass is used to reduce curb weight and
improve the overall weight balance. The carbon ceramic
brake rotors, for example, collectively save more than 20
pounds of unsprung weight, compared to the Camaro
SS.
In fact, 100 percent of the unsprung mass suspension, wheels, tires and brake system has been changed
from the Camaro SS, dramatically enhancing the balance
and overall driving feel of the Z/28.
A 7.0L LS7 V-8 rated at 505 horsepower (376 kW) and
481 lb-ft of torque (652 Nm) complements the lightweight vehicle components to give the car an enviable
7.6:1 power-to-weight ratio. It was bred on the racetrack,
with features designed for high-rpm performance and
durability, including a durable forged-steel crankshaft,
lightweight titanium connecting rods and high-flow
cylinder heads with lightweight titanium intake valves.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Beautiful 40 acre parcel with hidden

hay fields and stone piles, bordering
30,000 newly planted Red Pine
seedlings. For hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding or just a favorite
getaway. Filled with deer and elk.
Very close to Mullet Lake and federal
property. Property located just south
of 2634 Whiting Road, Cheboygan.
Call 231-414-0044 for info. $70,000
8 pair white wood shutters, 2 entry

doors, 1 full length glass, 1 _ glass,
outdoor electrical fixtures, best offer,
Gaylord. 989-705-1919.
9 MILLION CIRCULATION across the

U.S. and Canada with a classified ad
in our national network, just $695.
Call the Weekly Choice, 989-7328160
or
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PETOSKEY. Horseshoe Meadows

subdivision, off Horton Bay Road.
One Acre lots. One high and open,
$23,900. Adjoining wooded lot,
$16,900. Both $31,900. 517-6728159, 517-304-1942.
MANUFACTURED HOMES
NEW & REPOS: Double-Wides, 16's,
14's. Take anything on trade.
Financing available. A complete line
of
parts.
www.michiganeastsidesales.net. 989-966-2037
MISCELLANEOUS
$3.99 Breakfast; $5.99 Lunch;
$6.99 Dinner. Homemade specials
every day only at Gobblers of Gaylord,
900 S. Otsego, Gaylord. 989-7329005
3500 watt Homelite electric generator, model HG3500A, manual start,
120-140 volt, just tuned up and runs
great, $350, 989-348-1202.
BARB'S HOMEMADE DESSERTS.

Treat yourself to the best carrot cake
in the USA at Gobblers of Gaylord,
900 S. Otsego, Gaylord. 989-7329005
Be yourself, no apologies. Join us
10am Sunday. 1st Congregational
Church UCC, 218 W. 2nd St., Gaylord,
989-732-5726. www.firstuccgaylord.org
LOWEST COST IN MICHIGAN! CLASSIFIED ADS ARE JUST $2 for a 10-word
ad in the Weekly Choice. The area's
widest distribution paper and the
lowest cost for advertising. E-mail
your ad to Office@WeeklyChoice.com
or call 989-732-8160. Distributed
weekly from Mackinaw City to
Grayling. Northern Michigan's best
choice for buying and selling.
NOW OPEN! The new Gobblers of
Waters, I-75 Exit 270, Waters. 989705-1800
SKILL SAW, used twice. Oak headboard, 52 inches. Cherry headboard,
90 inches. Computer chair, good condition. 989-732-4013
Small, private collector paying cash
for Baseball cards before 1960. 231373-0842. Gaylord Area
TUESDAY NIGHT, All you can eat
Turkey meal, only $10. Gobblers of
Gaylord, 900 S. Otsego, Gaylord.
989-732-9005
WANTED TO BUY Pre 1964 silver
coins. Paying Cash. Gaylord area.
231-373-0842
Wanted to rent, hunting property for
three experienced hunters, bow and
gun season for Gaylord, Vanderbilt or
Atlanta areas, call Gary 586-4361357.
MOTORCYCLES & ATV
2002 Harley Davidson Heritage
Softail Classic, 24,000 miles, black
with extras, $8,650, 989-732-5093
WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES
KAWASAKI: Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000,
Z1R, Kawasaki Triples, GT380,
GS400, CB750, (1969-75) Cash
paid, Nationwide pickup, 800-7721142, 310-721-0726. usa@classicrunners.com
Reader Advisory: the National Trade

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advance or give the client your checking, license ID, or credit card numbers. Also beware of ads that claim to
guarantee loans regardless of credit
and note that if a credit repair company does business only over the
phone its illegal to request any
money before delivering its service.
All funds are based in US dollars.
800 numbers may or may not reach
Canada.
AIRLINE CAREERS. Get FAA approved
maintenance training at campuses
coast to coast. Job Placement
Assistance. Housing and Financial
Aid for qualifying students. Military
friendly. Call AIM 877-206-1503
www.FixJets.com
EMPLOYERS NEED work at home
Medical Transcriptionists! Get the
online training you need to fill these
positions with Career Steps employer-trusted program. Train at home to
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FIXING JETS - Get FAA certified in
months, not years. Job placement
assistance. Financial Aid for qualifying students. Military Tuition
Assistance. Call AIM 877-202-0386.
www.FixJets.com
HIGH SCHOOL PROFICIENCY DIPLOMA! 4 week program. Free brochure
& full information. Call now! 866562-3650 Ext. 55. www.southeasternhs.com
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Classes begin October 4th
for 3rd - 6th grade
and October 18
for Kindergarten - 2nd grade
Boys and girls in Kindergarten through
2nd grade will learn basic skills on
Saturday mornings from 10:30am Noon.
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NATIONAL CLASSIFIEDS
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
THE OCEAN Corp. 10840 Rockley

Road Houston, Texas 77099. Train
for a new career. Underwater Welder.
Commercial Diver. NDT Weld
Inspector. Job placement assistance.
Financial aid available for those who
qualify. 800-321-0298.
New 2014 Coachmen Clipper 106 ST

Pop-up Camper. This is a 10 ft. box
and comes equipped with a furnace,
fridge, awning, jacks, spare, storage
trunk in the front, fantastic fan in the
ceiling, and it's prepped for cable TV.
Large selection of various sizes and
models in stock. MSRP 10,192. Sale
Price $7,995. Payments as low as
$119 a month. International RV
World, 277 N. Expressway Court,
Gaylord, MI 49735. 989-448-8700.
Sales Hours: Monday Saturday
9am 5pm, Closed Sundays. Service
Hours Mon- Sat 9am - 5pm.
Used 1996 Terry 5J Fifth Wheel.

Slideout, awning. Sale Price $4,995.
Petoskey RV USA, 2215 US Highway
31 N. Petoskey, MI 49770. Phone
231-347-3200.
WANTS TO purchase minerals and

other oil & gas interests. Send details
PO Box 13557, Denver, Co 80201
PETS
2 CAT Scratchers, $35 each. Cat
Tree, $105. 989-350-0392
Chihuahua, male, 1 year old, white
with brown patches. Gaylord. Leave
message at 989-702-2099.
JUDIES DOG is open 6 days a week,
Monday - Saturday, 8am. 989-7051115, 618 West Mitchell St, Gaylord
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
Private Investigator, Licensed. Skip
Trace anyone, anything, anywhere.
Reasonable, Affordable and Ready.
Let's talk about your case. 989-7311111.
2015 Forest River Flagstaff Classic
Super Lite 831FKBSS. Very nice
Travel Trailer. Power Tongue Jack,
Power Stabilizers (4), Power Awnings,
Raised Refer Fronts, 15,000 Ducted
A/C, 2 Slideouts. Stock FL0971. Sale
Price $31,995. Freeway RV. Exit 270
on I-75, Waters, MI. 888-731-4198.
www.FreewayRV.com
2015 Forest River Salem Cruise Lite
Midwest 195BH. 19 foot bunkhouse
travel trailer. 2 rear stabilizer jacks,
cable TV ready, nitrogen filled tires.
Stock SA6330. Sale Price $9,995.
Freeway RV. Exit 270 on I-75, Waters,
MI.
888-731-4198.
www.FreewayRV.com
2015 Skycat 220 B Toy Hauler.
25,000 BTU furnace, 15,000 BTU
A/C, carbon monoxide detector,
propane leak detector, awning. MSRP
$24,164. Sale Price $17,900.
International RV World, 277 N.
Expressway Court, Gaylord, MI
49735. 989-448-8700. MON-SAT:
9AM - 5PM. SUNDAY: Closed
New 2014 Bighorn Silverado 34 SE
Fifth Wheel. 3 Slideouts, side by side
frig, leather furniture, fireplace and a
whole lot more. MSRP $56,071. Sale
Price $37,995. Payments as low as
$319 a month. International RV
World, 277 N. Expressway Court,
Gaylord, MI 49735. 989-448-8700.
Sales Hours: Monday Saturday
9am 5pm, Closed Sundays. Service
Hours Mon- Sat 9am - 5pm.
New 2014 Chaparral 29 BHS Fifth
Wheel. Nice bunkhouse with 3
Slideouts. Huge living area plus outdoor kitchen with frig, sink and stovetop. MSRP $48,191. Sale Price
$28,995. Payments as low as $245
a month. International RV World, 277
N. Expressway Court, Gaylord, MI
49735. 989-448-8700. Sales Hours:
Monday Saturday 9am 5pm,
Closed Sundays. Service Hours MonSat 9am - 5pm.
Used 2003 Salem 25 FB Travel

Trailer. Sale Price $4,995. Petoskey
RV USA, 2215 US Highway 31 N.
Petoskey, MI 49770. Phone 231-3473200.
Used 2005 Cedar Creek 30 RLBS
Fifth Wheel. Very nice unit with rear
living room. Clearance Price
$13,900. Petoskey RV USA, 2215 US
Highway 31 N. Petoskey, MI 49770.
Phone 231-347-3200.
New 2014 R-Pod 171. Rear Queen

Bed, Refrig, 2 Burner Range, Single
Kitchen Sink, Bath w/Toilet &
Lavatory, Front Booth Dinette,
Overhead Cabinets, Ext. Storage and
More. MSRP $18,661. Sale Price
$12,995. Payments as low as $149
a month. International RV World, 277
N. Expressway Court, Gaylord, MI
49735. 989-448-8700. Sales Hours:
Used 2011 Springdale 266 Travel

Trailer. Slideout, large power awning,
dual entrance, rear living room, flat
screen TV. Sale Price $13,995.
231-347-3200.
Used 2013 Grey Wolf 19 RR Travel
Trailer. Toy Hauler, power awning,
power jack. Sale Price $12,900.
231-347-3200.
New 2014 Viking 14R Travel Trailer.

Easy to pull and a low, low price.
MSRP $12,325. Sale Price $9,995.
Payments as low as $110 a month.
49735. 989-448-8700. Sales Hours:
Used Jayco Kiwi 21 C Travel Trailer.

Awning, two foldouts. Sale Price
$5,995. Petoskey RV USA, 2215 US
Highway 31 N. Petoskey, MI 49770.
Phone 231-347-3200.
SERVICES
CUSTOM SEWING and Alterations by
Nancy. Gaylord area. 989-350-2861
New 2015 Catalina 273 DBS Travel

Trailer. Rear double bed with bunk
above, Queen bed with 2 wardrobes,
outdoor camp kitchen, Slideout,
Power jack, power awning. MSRP
$25,504. Sale Price $17,995.
Payments as low as $189 a month.
49735. 989-448-8700. Sales Hours:
DJ/KARAOKE SERVICE available for

weddings, clubs or parties.
References and information at
www.larryentertainment.com. 989732-3933
Pre-Owned 2011 Coleman 270BH.

Nice Travel Trailer. Rear Bunks, 1
Large Bottom Bunk With Small Upper
Bunk, RV Queen Bed, Full KitchenStove/Oven/Micro-Wave/Large
Double Door Frig, Large Awning.
Stock number U1015. Sale Price
$13,499. Freeway RV. Exit 270 on I75, Waters, MI. 888-731-4198.
www.FreewayRV.com
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SNOW

PLOWING and removal. Walkways
and doors cleared. Will do the job
just the way you want it. Salting and
sanding. Insured. Gaylord area. 989731-4447, 989-370-3117
EFFICIENT HEATING AND COOLING.

Furnaces, Air Conditioning, Sales and
Service. Quality Workmanship 989350-1857
FRED'S TV & APPLIANCE SERVICE. 33
years experience. In home service.
989-732-1403
SNOW REMOVAL
SNOWBLOWER. Like new, Wizard 10

HP, 29 inch cut with elec. start,
$500. 231-546-4222
SNOWMOBILES
Pre-Owned 2011 Heartland Bighorn

3585RL. Beautiful 5th Wheel With All
The Amenities, Trail Air Suspension,
Slide Room Awnings, Power Jacks,
Universal Docking Station, Wide
Open Design, Hard Surface Counter
Tops, Fireplace, Central Vacuum,
King Size Bed. Stock Number C3283.
Sale Price $39,949. Freeway RV. Exit
270 on I-75, Waters, MI. 888-7314198. www.FreewayRV.com
2000 POLARIS 700 XC Deluxe.

Reverse, studded, 1,100 actual
miles, cover. 2000 Polaris 500
Classic. Electric start, reverse, studded, cover, 1,000 actual miles. 2
Place covered trailer, black. Excellent
shape, package deal, $5,500 obo.
989-619-6298
STORAGE
APS Mini-Warehouse of Gaylord has
5x10 units available for just $35 a
month. No long term contract necessary. In town, safe storage. Larger
units also available. Call 989-7328160.
SUV
Used 1995 Dutchman Pop-up

Camper. Furnace. Very Nice. Sale
Price $2,995. Petoskey RV USA,
2215 US Highway 31 N. Petoskey, MI
49770. Phone 231-347-3200.
Used 1996 Sportsmen 2800
Bunkhouse Travel Trailer. Awning,
bike rack. Sale Price $5995.
231-347-3200.
1999 Lexus RX300 4x4. Golden

Pearl, Tan heated leather, Steering
Wheel Controls, Sunroof, Deep in
Rubber wrapped be sharp alloys, 6disc CD, memory seat & beautiful!
Sale $8,449. Dave Kring ChevroletCadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
PRO-Build
1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER.

AWD, runs good. Blue book value
$3,000 Will sell for $2,500. Call 989350-9235.
1 MILE NORTH ON OLD 27

GAYLORD
2000 Toyota 4Runner SR5. 4WD, tow

pkg, power moonroof. Sale Price
$5,995. Rivertown Auto Group, 989
989.732.5136
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Always wanted a new home - did not want the challenge of

building? This just completed home, built in the tradition of
Sepp Natter is the perfect answer. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, great
room, gourmet kitchen, master suite with walk-in closet. The
comforts of home would not be complete without a perfect
stone fireplace and central air conditioning. Walkout lower level
features roughed plumbing, egress windows, fully insulated and
waiting for your design completion. Spacious 2,000 sq.ft. main
floor offers the option of 4,000 sq.ft of living space when the
lower level is completed. $355,000
Nicely updated home in a great neighborhood. Kitchen and

living area flooring and appliances are less than four years
old. Two car garage with room for a workshop. Partially finished basement just needs flooring to create a great family
room or fourth bedroom with a walk-out sliding glass door
leading to the huge back yard! $109,000
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WANTED
2004 GMC Envoy. 4WD, tow pkg.

nice! Sale Price $5,995. Rivertown
www.RiverAuto.net
2005 Chevy Equinox LT. Summit
White with Tan cloth, with sunroof,
CD, alloy wheels, tinted windows, air.
Just arrived and ready for your driveway! Sale $8,949. Dave Kring
2004 Chevy Silverado Z71 4x4.

Loaded with features, tan heated
leather, spray in cargo box, side window wind vanes, steering wheel radio
controls, 6 disc CD, 5.3 liter V8 &
2008 GMC Sierra. 4x4, bedliner, tow

pkg. Sale Price $15,900. Rivertown
www.RiverAuto.net
Small, private collector paying cash

for Baseball cards before 1960. 231373-0842. Gaylord Area
2005 Chrysler Pacifica. Touring pkg,

4 captain chairs, rear console, 3rd
row seat. Sale Price $4,995.
www.RiverAuto.net
2006 Chevy TrailBlazer LS 4x4. New
Arrival! With CARFAX buyback guarantee. Charcoal cloth seats, OnStar,
sunroof, 6-disc CD, satellite radio &
2007 Kia Sportage LX. 5 speed, gas
saver. As low as $149 a month.
www.RiverAuto.net
2008 Toyota RAV4- 4x4. Barcelona
Red with great economy in a 4x4!
Ready for any roads, roomy too! With
fold down rear seats perfect for hauling, swing-a-way rear door! Sale!
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
2011 GMC Yukon XL, SLT, 3rd row
seat, leather, tow pkg, back-up camera, DVD, 4x4. As low as $349 a
TRUCKS
2004 Chevy Silverado. 4WD, Z-71 Off

Road, tow pkg, Bose sound, 4 door,
leather. Sale Price $5,999. Rivertown
www.RiverAuto.net
2005 Chevy Colorado LS. Z-71, 4x4,
4 door, tow pkg. As low as $249 a
2005 Dodge Ram Quad Cab 4x4. In
Go Mango. Hood scoop, Bright
chrome alloys, Tonneau cover, body
stripes, side windows wind vanes,
Running boards, bed liner & more!
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
2007 Chevy Silverado. Bedliner, 4x4,
hitch, 5 speed. As low as $199 a
2011 Dodge Ram SLT. 4x4, bedliner,

tow pkg, 4 door, 5.7L Hemi, nicely
trimmed. Sale Price $21,000.
www.RiverAuto.net
Wanted: OUTBOARD MOTORS, any

size, running or not. Also selling
Outboard Motors. Call 231-5466000
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2005 Toyota Sienna LE. Seats 7,
AWD, 4 captain chairs. As low as
$199 a month. Rivertown Auto
Group, 989 VFW Road, Cheboygan,
MI
231-627-6700.
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1999 Ford Ranger XLT. Jalapeno

Clearcoat, Prairie Tan cloth, air
Conditioning, 5 speed stick, bed liner,
2.5 liter inline 4 cylinder, great tires
and Very clean! Sale! $5,949. Dave
2001 Chevy Silverado _ ton. CARFAX
1 owner in bright white! New Lower
price! Was $7,749, Great for your
hauling needs, one you need To see
to appreciate! Sale! $6,949. Dave
WANTED TO BUY Pre 1964 silver

coins. Paying Cash. Gaylord area.
231-373-0842
Our fenced storage area provides safe and

secure storage of your belongings.
Easy access with our in-town location.
Summer Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10am 4pm
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2531 Krause Road, Frederic
Listed by Brian Jergenson of Keith Dressel Realty (KDR) (989) 732-1707
Home in wooded paradise

with resort-style amenities
south of Gaylord
Compliments of
Ed Wohlfiel
Cosmetic issues are easy to

remedy
Part 1 of 2
Home shopping for first-time homebuyers its an exciting, albeit nerve-wracking,
experience. If youre like others in the market for their first home, you probably have
in mind exactly how your soon-to-be home
will look.
But its important not to fall into the bad
decorating, dingy walls and dirt-bare back
yard equals bad-home trap. If you dont see
past the hideous wallpaper, funky light fixtures and avocado green carpeting, you may
miss out on a home with great potential.
And, if youre looking for a home in a sellers market where homes are being snatched
up as soon as they go on the market, youll
come to realize you cant be choosy if you
want to make a competitive offer.
One of the first things to do is to get preapproved for a loan and determine the maximum you can afford to offer for a house.
Dont look at homes that are asking for more
than 5 percent above your maximum, otherwise youll be setting yourself up for disappointment if you find the perfectbut outside your budgethome.
So what to do?
The floor plan of the home is extremely
important. If a floor plan isnt quite to your
liking, consider rearranging it or adding on.
If youre looking at an existing home and
will need to remodel or expand to suit your
needs, the estimated cost of renovation
needs to be considered when making an
offer.
Also, consider the features of a home:
Walls. While these are among the easiest
to remedy, they also make a huge first
impression. If the walls need to be painted,
are covered in wallpaper or are painted a
color you find distasteful, picture them crisp
and clean in the color of your choicethats
how they could look after you paint them.
Floors. Like walls, carpet or floor surfaces
that are old or outdated can be easily
replaced. You could even ask for a carpet
allowance in your bid, especially if youre in
a buyers market.
View. Things like old, uglyeven dirty
windows and window treatments can make
a view appear less desirable. Those things
can be improved, so unless the only view
you have is of your neighbors clunker on
the side of the house, dont get hung up on
what is surely a fixable view.
By Jim Akans
Nestled into a woodland paradise south of Gaylord,
this sharp, clean ranch home also has access to a host
of resort-style amenities.
The three-bedroom, two-bath home has just under
1,000 square feet of living area that includes a large
main living room with vaulted ceiling, an open
kitchen and dining space with beautiful cabinetry and
built-ins, and this home offering also comes fully furnished!
Outdoors, the wooded property and surroundings
invite natural beauty to your door. And while the setting is peaceful and private, there is also access to a
host of resort-style amenities. Among those are lake
access, a clubhouse with sauna, pool tables, rowboats,
paddleboat, canoes and even bikes. This property is
also close to State Land as well as other lakes.
What an exceptional year-round or vacation get away. It is
also an incredible bargain listed at just $45,000. Call Koske
Realty today for a private showing. (989) 732-1012 or email
john_koske@yahoo.com
REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS

Provided to you by and based on information from the Water Wonderland MLS, Inc. for the
period September 15, 2014 through September 21, 2014. (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ONLY )
COUNTY
Alcona
Alpena
Antrim
Cheboygan
Crawford
Mackinac
Montmorency
Oscoda
Otsego
Presque Isle
ON
DAYS
MARKET
593
102
0
125
316
143
234
357
96
211
DOLLAR VOLUME
SOLD
$93,900
$1,101,000
$0
$1,099,500
$746,900
$90,000
$217,800
$840,500
$1,248,800
$1,489,000
NUMBER OF
UNITS SOLD
1
10
0
8
8
2
3
8
10
6
NUMBER OF
UNITS AVAILABLE
57
357
59
540
229
70
268
173
514
280
AVG.
PRICE
$93,900
$110,100
$0
$137,438
$93,362
$45,000
$72,600
$105,062
$124,800
$248,167
If you would like additional information please contact your local REALTOR.
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1738 S. Otsego Ave., P.O. Box 641, Gaylord, MI 49735

S
CRE
A
0
1
GREAT
SQUARE 10
North of
Vanderbilt in
Woodland Hills
sub. Great
Building Site or
Hunting Parcel.
$15,500.
MLS #281401
HOW DO YOU SAY...

MOTIVATED?
Another 5K price reduction
on this family friendly
newer ranch close to town.
3 bedrooms, 2 3/4 baths,
master suite, open kitchen,
attached 2 1/2 car garage,
basement, gas fireplace, new
ceiling fans, and fenced in
back yard. Convenient location but no city taxes.
$119,000.
MLS #289919
NEWNG
TI
LIS
JUST IN TIME
FOR HUNTING
SEASON!
Chalet on secluded
3.5 acres adjoining
hundreds of acres of
state land. Split stone
fireplace, trapezoid
windows, and recess
lighting. 24 x 36 heated and insulated
garage with storage
and extra bonus room, bath. Full unfinished basement and storage shed
too. $99,500. MLS #293331
S
CRE
64 A
64 ACRES
Of hardwoods and
open land with
frontage on Old 27
and Thumb Lake
Road. 33 feet of
frontage on Fleming
Lake too. Great for
hunting,
horses, or business.
$125,000.
MLS #290966
NG
YLI
A
R
G
NEW PRICE...
Seller Just Invested More

than $7K in New Kitchen
Cabinets and Flooring in
this Sprawling 3 Bed, 2 Bath
Grayling Ranch. Two New
Additions in last 10 Years.
New Roof, Furnace, Central
Air, Hot Water Heater, and
Windows too. Hardwood or
Pergo Flooring or Cushy Carpet Throughout. Maintenance Free Vinyl Siding,
Maintenance Free Covered Front Porch, Freshly Painted Spacious Back Deck
to Enjoy Roomy, Fenced-In Back Yard. This Gorgeous Home Sits on a 5 Block
Crawl and is Clean as a Whistle. $99,900. MLS #285904
CURB APPEAL
and an interior to
match. 3 bed, 2 bath,
ranch with new hardwood floors create
rich, warm feel. Tile
floors too. Natural gas
fireplace and central
air. Plus new refrigerator, microwave, garage
door opener and
newer roof, hot water heater adds to your peace of mind. Attached heated garage, large fenced in back yard that you can enjoy from the deck.
Sweet place...Sweet price. $129,000. MLS #292577

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014

Athlete of the Week

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FOR WEEK OF SEPT. 21-27

Inland Lakes gets by Mancelona to remain

ago and is out for the season

game, however, was of particular significance on Friday

for the Bulldogs. That will

contain on him and he

FOOTBALL THIS WEEK

New 2014 R-Pod

Blue Devils lose for first time

Call Dan &

else we play the rest of the

Petoskey Running Backs run for almost

in the first quarter, bringing

Petoskey's Brent Murray blasts through the Cheboygan

yards before his teammate

Northmen against Traverse

while Socha had five and

Byers, Kevin Green and

" # !" "

18-holes of golf Range balls

Onaway edges visiting Snowbirds

St. Mary trailed 8-0 late in

Jack Lochinski, gamely playing in spite of being banged

he wasnt putting the ball in

son. The Panthers and

Grayling wins shootout with Kingsley, 51-35

But, in winning back-toback games, the high-octane

Summers, who also ran for

Cards go north, suffer first loss

untimely penalties and had

The Cardinals did a pretty

The Saints also did a great

Ironmen forge victory

just werent able to score.

Guidi and Winstead gallop past century mark, Derrer delivers

ing backfield featuring the

quarter when he ran under a

the night, hitting on 4-of-5

staked out well on defense

reigning team-to-beat, St.

Derrer also commended

Big North Conference:

North Star Little Dipper

Ski Valley Conference

Petoskey Cross Country teams are getting stronger

GAYLORD ST. MARY

and 33 seconds to lead the

place, finishing in 20:55,

ence and regionals.

Pellston now 4-0 in conference

Winning its first two

Week 6: Oct. 3-4

Gaylord 40, Cheboygan 0

Cheboygan (1-4) at Alpena (2-3)

Week 7: Oct. 10-11

Week 8: Oct. 17-18

Week 9: Oct. 24-25

on top offensively for the

Hanah Carter put up 31

Korte was a killer up front,