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Football
PLAYOFFS BEGIN
THIS FRIDAY
Petoskey, Mancelona, Johannesburg-Lewiston
and Inland Lakes advance among area teams
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD The 2014 football playoffs begin this weekend and four teams from the
coverage area of the Weekly
Choice are part of the postseason dance. Petoskey (7-2)
advanced in Division 3 while
Mancelona (6-3) made the
grade in Div. 4 and both
Johannesburg-Lewiston (8-1)
and Inland Lakes (7-2)
advanced in Div. 8.
The Petoskey Northmen of
coach Kerry VanOrman
bounced back from the stunning loss at Gaylord in week
seven to close out with hardfought wins over Alpena and
Ogemaw Heights and earn a
No. 1 seeding in Division 3,
Region 1. Petoskey is back in
the playoffs for the first time
in three years and the fifth
time in the past seven seasons.
Bay City John Glenn (6-3),
the No. 4 seed, visits Petoskey
with kickoff this Friday, Oct.
31, at 7 p.m. The teams have
met previously in the playoffs
three times, in 1998, 2008
and 2011, with the Northmen
holding a 2-1 edge. Petoskey
opened the 11 season
against Glenn and posted a
31-14 victory.
On the other side of the
district, No. 3 seed Mt.
Pleasant (6-3) makes the long
trip north to No. 2 seed
Marquette (7-2). If Petoskey

beats Glenn, the Northmen
will host either Mt. Pleasant
or Marquette for the district
title.
The Mancelona Ironmen
of coach Dan Boo Derrer
out-slugged Gaylord St. Mary
in the regular-season finale
to punch their ticket to the
playoffs for the eighth time in
Derrers nine seasons at the
helm of the Ironmen program.
Boos Boys are the No. 4
seed in Division 7, Region 1
but will not have to travel to
the U.P. this year. The
Ironmen play at No. 1 seed
Suttons Bay (8-1) with the
kickoff slated for this Friday,
Oct. 31, at 7:30 p.m. It will be
the
first-ever
meeting
between Mancy and the
Norse. On the other side of
the
district
bracket,
Onekama (6-3), the No. 3
seed, goes to Thirlby Field to
face No. 2 seed Traverse City
St. Francis (7-2).
The Ironmen will be looking to advance past the predistrict round for the fourth
time in five years.
The J-L Cardinals of coach
Joe Smokevitch got a very
tough draw this year in Div. 8,
Region 2. The Cardinals, after
closing with a convincing
victory at Inland Lakes to finish with an 8-1 regular-season mark, ended up in one of
the toughest districts in D-8,

including defending state
champion Beal City.
The Cardinals, the No. 2
seed in the district, play host
to Hillman, which also has an
8-1 record. Kickoff is Friday
at 7 p.m. J-L and Hillman
have faced off 24 times
through the years with J-L
holding a 17-7 lead in the alltime series. The past two
times the teams have
squared off has been in the
opening round of the playoffs in 2009 and 2012 and the
Cardinals have won both
times.
brutal district, No. 4 seed
Coleman, with a 7-2 record,
goes to the field of No. 1 seed
Beal City, which also has a 72 mark.
The I-Lakes Bulldogs of
coach Stan Schramm enter
the playoffs as a No. 3 seed
and travel across the bridge
to face No. 2 seed Munising
in Div. 8, Region 1. It is the
first-ever meeting between ILakes and Munising. This is
the second year in a row
Schramms Bulldogs have
advanced to the playoffs. It is
also the second year in a row
that Munising has made the
playoffs but the first time
since 1983 the Mustangs
have had an 8-1 record in the
regular season.
Hard-charging Johannesburg-Lewiston junior Logan Huff and the high-flying Cardinals will play
host to Hillman this Friday. (PHOTO BY SUSIE FORD MATHEWSON)
The Mancelona Ironmen of coach Dan Boo Derrer have forged a playoff berth for the fifth straight
year. (PHOTO BY JANET SMIGIELSKI)
district, No. 4 seed Newberry
(5-4) travels to the field of
unbeaten No. 1 seed St.
Ignace (9-0).
PRE-DISTRICT PLAYOFFS
DIVISION 3
REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
Bay City John Glenn (6-3) 54.000 at Petoskey (7-2) 80.444
Mt. Pleasant (6-3) 65.333 at Marquette (7-2) 77.000
DISTRICT 2
Grand Rapids Northview (6-3) 69.444 at Muskegon (8-1) 98.556
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern (7-2) 83.111 at Cedar Springs (8-1)
DIVISION 7
REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
Ishpeming Westwood (6-3) 44.542 at Ishpeming (8-0) 80.000
Iron Mountain (6-3) 55.319 at Iron River West Iron County (8-1) 78.889
DISTRICT 2
Mancelona (6-3) 38.778 at Suttons Bay (8-1) 70.139
Onekama (6-3) 44.667 at Traverse City St. Francis (7-2) 67.000
The explosive Inland Lakes Bulldogs of coach Stan Schramm

have advanced to the playoffs for the second year in a row.
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Petoskey junior QB Evan Whitmore, shown here preparing to

take the snap from Jimmy Wilson, will engineer the offense this
Friday against Bay City John Glenn. (PHOTO BY LARRY TRACY)
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DIVISION 8
REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
Bessemer (5-3) 34.750 at Crystal Falls Forest Park (7-1) 59.667
Bark River-Harris (7-2) 51.306 at Lake Linden-Hubbell (7-2) 57.750
DISTRICT 2
Newberry (5-4) 34.472 at St. Ignace (9-0) 71.111
Indian River Inland Lakes (7-2) 48.778 at Munising (8-1) 58.333
REGION 2
DISTRICT 1
Brethren (5-4) 29.365 at Baldwin (8-1) 55.111
Central Lake (5-4) 31.333 at Frankfort (5-3) 41.222
DISTRICT 2
Coleman (7-2) 56.333 at Beal City (7-2) 68.431
Hillman (8-1) 57.000 at Johannesburg-Lewiston (8-1) 59.556
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Joburg tames Bulldogs in finale

J-L finishes second in SVC with win, earns No. 2 seed in D-8 playoff district
By Mike Dunn
INDIAN RIVER The gridiron battle waged between
Johannesburg-Lewiston and
host Inland Lakes on Friday
settled second place in the
final Ski Valley standings and
also enabled the Cardinals to
begin the Division 8 playoffs
at home.
J-L stormed to a thoroughly-impressive 42-6 win over
the Bulldogs to finish the regular season with an 8-1
record. The playoff points
earned for the win over ILakes, which finished 7-2,
proved to be the difference in
J-L hosting its pre-district
playoff this Friday, Oct. 31,
against Hillman in Div. 8,
Region 2.
In spite of losing the regular-season
finale,
the
Bulldogs of coach Stan
Schramm have advanced to
the playoffs for the second
year in a row. The Bulldogs, a
No. 4 seed, travel north to
take on Munising (8-1) in a
Div. 8, Region 1 pre-district
clash.
There was a lot at stake for
both sides Friday at Indian
River but it was the Cardinals
of coach Joe Smokevitch who
came out and seized the day.
The visitors in white got on
the board first when junior
Lights Out Logan Huff, in
the midst of a monster season, shook loose for a 22yard TD burst at the 6:47
mark of the opening quarter.
It proved to be just the opening salvo for J-L.
Inland Lakes responded
with its lone TD of the night
when fleet-footed senior
Daniel Flowers found room
around the edge and turned
on
the
after-burners.
Flowers, legs pumping like
pistons, didnt stop until he
reached the end zone 44
yards later. The game was
tied at 6 with 3:35 still left in
the first quarter.
From that point, J-L
outscored the home team 360.

On J-Ls ensuing drive, QB
Brandon Huff faked into the
line and took to the airways
to hook up with tight end
Dan Nieman for a 43-yard
pickup. Niemans catch and
run set up Logan Huffs second TD on a 3-yard off-tackle
thrust. Logan then showed
he can hurt you with his arm
as well as his legs as he tossed
to
teammate
Brendan
Prentice for the two-point
conversion and a 14-6 lead.
Brandon Huff bulled over
for a pair of short TD plunges
for the Cardinals and fullback Iron Orie Kierczynski
crashed over for a short TD as
well.
The other J-L score came
courtesy of the defense when
the Vlasic Vacuum, senior
defensive tackle Trevor
Pickelmann, scooped up a
fumble and raced 65 yards
the other way. Pickelmanns
tally was a killer for I-Lakes,
which was down 21-6 at the
time but had driven into J-L
territory early in the third
quarter.
Logan Huff launched
through holes early and
often, slashing and slicing his
way to 166 yards in 15 carries
to go with his two TDs.
Brandon Huff bashed and
dashed to 62 yards in nine
keepers with a pair of TDs
and barreling junior fullback
Nick May, finally fully
healthy, slammed to 43 yards
in eight tries.
Defensively for J-L, linebacker Logan Huff was all
over the place, flying to the
football like a human smart
bomb locked liked a laser on
opposing ball carriers. He
made 10 solo stops with nine
assists. Fellow linebacker
Alden Nickert found his way
to the football with furious
frequency, making eight solo
stops with a whopping 18
assists.
Brandon Huff took part in
12 takedowns with a pick and

Nate Fox was in on 14 tackles
with a sack and a tackle-forloss. Dangerous defensive
end Dan Nieman recorded 10
tackles. Pickelmann produced nine tackles with two
tackles-for-loss and two fumble recoveries, including one
long return for a TD.
Flowers, a north-south
threat every time he touches
the ball, fired out for 126
yards in 19 carries to lead ILakes against the speedy,
J-L
defense.
swarming
Fullback
Ryan
Howery
pounded and propelled to 60
yards in 13 attempts and
Garrett Key careened for 44
yards in seven tries. QB
Ethan Jankowiak found Key
out of the backfield twice for
44 yards of real estate.
Defensively for I-Lakes,
Doug Lagone put the lock
down on Cardinal runners 11
times and Key also had 11
stops. Dylan Hopkins recorded a sack.
J-L (8-1) will face Hillman
(8-1) in the pre-district round
of the playoffs for the third
time in six seasons. In 2009,
J-L beat the Tigers 38-0 and
in 2012 J-L prevailed by a 6214 score. The Cardinals own a
17-7 advantage in the alltime series between the
schools.
This is the fifth year in a
row that Hillman has made
the playoffs and the eighth
time in nine years. The Tigers
own close victories over
Rudyard, Rogers City and
Mio. Their lone loss was to
Whittemore-Prescott, 31-14.
Kickoff is this Friday, Oct.
31, in Johannesburg at 7 p.m.
The winner between Hillman
and J-L will face either No. 4
seed Coleman (7-2) or No. 1
seed Beal City (7-2) for the
Region 2, District 2 title.
I-Lakes (7-2), the No. 3
seed in Region 1, District 2,
travels to No. 2 seed
Munising (8-1) to face the
Mustangs for the first time
Joburg junior Logan Huff motors through a hole to pick up some of his 166 rushing
yards in Fridays contest. (PHOTO BY SUSIE FORD MATHEWSON)
Inland Lakes senior speedster Daniel Flowers looks for space to maneuver as Joburg
defenders converge. (PHOTO BY SUSIE FORD MATHEWSON)
ever. Kickoff is Friday, Oct.
31, at 7.
The explosive Bulldogs
have outscored their foes
326-169
this
season.
Munisings only loss was in
the season opener against

West Iron County by a 28-6
margin.
The
Mustangs
havent played a close game
since. They have outscored
their foes 348-58.
The winner between ILakes and Munising will face

either No. 4 seed Newberry
(6-3) or No. 1 seed St. Ignace
(9-0) for the district title.
Football
Cheboygan drops season finale in Chip Hills

By Ben Murphy
Veteran head coach Jack
Coon couldn't quite get the
story-book ending he wanted, as his Cheboygan football
team dropped its game at
Chippewa Hills Friday night,
42-6.
They are a pretty good
team, I expect them to do
well in the playoffs, Coon
said of what was his final
game as head coach. They
had some exceptional speed,
a good combination of speed

and size. That's a dangerous
combination and that's what
they had on Friday. They
have a very good senior class
coming through and to add
to it, they're very well
coached.
The Warriors used a big
kick return on the opening
kick-off to set up an early
touchdown run to make it 60, and later pulled ahead 14-0
on a pass play.
The Chiefs put together
their lone scoring drive of the

night in the closing moments
of the first quarter though,
going 72 yards on 10 plays,
with Ethan Campeau running in the score from 23
yards out.
Cheboygan had a few
chances, especially before
the half to stay in the game
but couldn't capitalize,
falling behind 35-6 at the
half.
From our perspective, I
really liked the way our kids
battled until the end, Coon

said. We did get back into
the game after falling behind
12-0 and we had two other
opportunities inside the five
but we fumbled the ball
away. The kids never gave up.
They finished hard until the
last snap, the last play of the
last game of the season.
Zach Socha finished eightof-10 passing for 88 yards
with Liam McNeil his top target, making 73 yards in
receiving yards and also running for 68 yards.
Campeau had a team high
82 yards rushing on 17 carries.
When the clock came to
an end, yeah the moment
kind of registered with me,

Coon said of his last game. I
had a lot of friends and family there that have followed
me through the years so it
was a certain degree of sentimentality with that.
The Chiefs finish the season 2-7, in a campaign riddled with injuries that forced
the coaches to play young
players at key positions.
We lost 13 kids from our
roster throughout the season, Coon said. The kids
did a good job soldering on,
I've never seen anything like
that happen. We never had a
kid quit, even when the ones
that were injured were there
to help at practice and there
to carry the flag for

Cheboygan.
We're going to miss some
good seniors like we do every
year but we know the coaching staff is going to work
exceptionally
hard
to
rebound in the 2015 season,
Coon added. They are good
men, good coaches, they'll
build good relationships with
the kids and the kids can
trust them. With those components I have great faith in
the future of Cheboygan
football.
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Devils fall just short of playoffs

Gaylords turnaround season in Cleavers second year ends with tough loss at home to Alpena
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD It was a tough
way to end what was in many
ways a remarkable turnaround season.
The Gaylord Blue Devils of
coach Will Cleaver fell just
short of the playoffs with a
21-9 home loss to Big North
foe Alpena before a packed
house Friday on a beautiful
fall evening. The Blue Devils
were hoping to rebound from
a 1-8 season a year ago in
Cleavers first year back at the
helm and make a return to
the playoffs for the first time
since 2005, but it didnt happen.
The Blue Devils didnt
advance to the playoffs but
did finish with a 5-4 record to
earn their first winning season since 2007, the final year
of Cleavers first tenure as
coach. In the five seasons
between 2009 and 2013, the
Blue Devils won just four
games altogether and went
winless twice, so just being in
contention for the playoffs
this year marked a definite
change in the direction of the
program.
Gaylord and Alpena both
finished 5-4 this season.
Ironically, the Blue Devils
won at Alpena in week nine a
year ago to provide some
impetus for the 2014 campaign. This time around, it
was Alpena returning the
favor in Gaylord and spoiling
the Blue Devils playoff
hopes.
Alpenas
converging
defense did a great job keeping the Blue Devils from
making some of their usual
explosive plays. The Wildcats,
meanwhile, were able to generate 143 yards rushing from
feature back Jordan Ferguson
and 100 yards passing from
QB Tyler Pintar with amazingly accurate 10-of-12 passing.

Gaylord was limited to just
115 net yards rushing in the
contest, averaging just 3.6
yards per carry. Senior QB
Steven Fitzek, who was the
leading rusher for the Blue
Devils this season, fired out
for a team-high 47 yards on
15 keepers. He hit on a
respectable 12-of-18 aerials
but for just 120 yards. The
Wildcats would not allow
Fitzek to complete anything
deep to his receivers.
Fitzeks longest completion
in the game was a 22-yarder
to rangy junior Jack Korte. On
the final play of the game,
Fitzek found fellow senior
Collin Watters in the end
zone for a 1-yard score. The
last play in the noted prep
gridiron careers of both players turned out to be a touchdown, which was fitting.
Alpena took a lead it would
not
relinquish
midway
through the first quarter
when Pintar hooked up with
Jared Campbell for 24 yards.
Evan Letourneau booted the
first of his three extra points
to give the visitors a 7-0 lead.
Fitzek hooked up with
Korte to bring the Blue Devils
into the red zone early in the
second quarter but the Blue
Devils were not able to
punch the ball in. Cleaver
called on the reliable right leg
of Ben Fry on fourth-andgoal from the 4 and Fry came
through with a booming 21yard field goal to make the
score 7-3 at the 10:35 mark of
the quarter.
Alpena added to its lead
before the end of the half
when Pintar found the fleetfooted Ferguson on a crossing pattern for a 14-yard tally.
Letourneaus second PAT
Gaylord defenders Shane Foster (44), Justin Roberson (27) and Joseph Miller (49) converge
to make a gang tackle. (ROB DEFORGE OF RDSPORTSPHOTO.COM)
gave the visitors a 14-3 lead
at the half.
Thats what the score
remained until late in the
fourth
quarter
when
Ferguson shook loose for a
14-yard TD burst to make it
21-3.
Gaylord spent the last 90
seconds of the 2014 season
moving the ball down the
field before finally scoring
with all zeroes showing on
the game clock. Fitzek ran to
a key first down and found
Watters for a key 16-yard
completion
and
Drew
Cleaver for 7 yards to keep
the drive going.
Fitzeks final flip to Watters
for the 1-yard TD capped the
tough loss to Alpena but, in
the bigger picture, ended a
Linebacker Lance Chapman charges hard and lays out this Alpena runner during
Fridays game. (ROB DEFORGE OF RDSPORTSPHOTO.COM)
Junior Shane Foster turns the corner to pick up positive yardage with tight end
Joseph Miller leading the way. (ROB DEFORGE OF RDSPORTSPHOTO.COM)
Gaylord season that had a lot
more ups than downs and
offers a lot of promise for the
future.
Gaylords gritty runners
junior Shane Foster and seniors Cotton Neff and Tristan
Gregory found little room
to maneuver with the ball
against
the
swarming
Wildcats. Foster, who hits the
holes with a fury, compiled
43 yards in seven tries. The
elusive Neff drew Alpena jerseys like magnets every time
he touched the ball, finishing
with 22 yards in seven tries,
and the hard-driving Gregory
was limited to 3 yards in
three carries.
Watters pulled in six Fitzek
passes for 60 yards and Korte
hauled in three for 40 yards.
Watters also pulled in his
second interception of the

season. Senior Sam Rinke
had two weaving punt
returns in the game, one for
20 yards and one for 15.
Senior linebacker Lance
Chapman and senior nose
guard Marcus ORourke, a pit
bull in cleats, both had solid
games defensively for the
Blue Devils.
It was the final game for
Gaylord seniors Josh Fessler,
Seven
Fitzek,
Lance
Chapman, Tristan Gregory,
Sam Rinke, Cotton Neff,
Collin Watters, Austin Kirby,
Brad
Britting,
Marcus
ORourke, Billie Johnson,
Tanner Jones, Will Stecker,
Jerry Williams, Drew Cleaver
and Christian Edmonds.
In Big North competition
this season, Fitzek connected
for 30-of-69 for 396 yards and

two TDs and also accumulated 486 net yards rushing with
3 TDs. Chapman, when
called to fill in for the injured
Fitzek for a game-and-a-half,
hit on 5-of-11 aerials for 62
yards with a TD toss to
Watters.
Neff raced to 326 yards on
71 carries with three TDs in
the conference and Foster
fought and rumbled to 198
yards in 49 carries with three
TDs on his stat line. The
grinding Gregory churned
out 139 yards on 18 carries
with four TDs.
Watters was on the receiving end of 13 passes for 140
yards and two TDs and Korte
corralled 10 air strikes for 173
yards. Jacob Freeman pulled
in four for 80 yards with a TD.
Petoskey beats Ogemaw Heights in regular season finale

By Ben Murphy
Petoskey showed it was
more than deserving of its
spot in the post-season
Friday night, easily handling
visiting Ogemaw Heights, 4114 in Big North Conference
football play.
It was a good football
game for our kids, Petoskey
head coach Kerry VanOrman
said. I thought that for the
seniors, being their last regular season home game they
played very well. The offense

and defensive line I thought
did a really good job. I
thought it was nice for them
to be able to get a win not
only for them but for the
whole team to get a win
Friday night.
Brent Murray scored three
touchdowns in the first quarter alone to help the
Northmen take control early
on, getting scores from 14, 35
and two yards away.
Garret Lundteigen got in
on the act with a score from

six yards out to make it 27-0
in the second quarter.
Murray got back into the
scoring column with a short
one yard burst to make it 340 at the half, and Murray
scored yet again to start the
third, this time from six yards
away to make it 41-0.
The Falcons added two late
touchdowns in mop-up time.
Murray finished with 230
yards and five touchdowns
on 22 carries to lead the
offense.
I thought the offensive
line as a group opened up
some great holes for us,
VanOrman said. Murray had
a great game too.
James Gazarato led the
defense with 10 tackles, two
sacks and recovered a fumble, Drew Wilson had six
tackles and a sack, Jared
Byers had seven takedowns,
Phillip Schaub added five
tackles and forced a fumble
and Evan Whitmore and
Mike Gray had one interception apiece.

Defensively, I thought our
kids did a good job and
they've done a great job all
year, VanOrman said. I
think the defense is really a
key to our success. We played
well defensively. We stopped
their run which is important
because they're a good running team. Once we did that
we felt pretty confident that
we would take it. We got a lot
of kids to play in the second
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Football
Ironmen win big, earn playoffs

Mancys wild win over St. Mary clinches
playoff berth for the fifth straight year
By Mike Dunn
MANCELONA Win and
youre in.
That was the situation for
Mancelona on Friday when
Ski Valley rival Gaylord St.
Mary came calling. The
Ironmen of coach Dan Boo
Derrer had a lot to win for
and played like it, outscoring
the Snowbirds 58-19 in a
game filled with explosive
plays by both sides.
Mancelona won its sixth
game to clinch a playoff
berth for the fifth straight
year and the eighth time in
the nine years of the Derrer
Era. The Ironmen are No. 4
seeds in Division 7, Region 1,
District 2 and travel north to
No. 1 seed Suttons Bay (8-1)
this Friday, Oct. 31, for the
pre-district opener.
St. Mary, a team with a ton

of heart, finished with a 3-6
record for the second straight
time under head coach Kevin
OConnell. The Snowbirds,
battling injuries all season
long, showed up and played
hard game after game.
St.
Mary
came
to
Mancelona short-handed
once again, this time with
gritty QB Adam Nowicki sidelined
by
injury.
The
Snowbirds still managed to
keep it close for a while,
though, and in exciting fashion.
After the first quarter
ended 6-6, Mancelonas elusive jitterbug on cleats,
Chase Wilcox, found a crack
in the Snowbird D and raced
79 yards to put the Ironmen
on top 14-6 following QB
Cole VanWagoners conver-
sion run.
On the ensuing drive,
Lochinski faded back in the
pocket and unfurled a magnificent parabola in the
direction of the flying figure
of fellow senior Brandin
Milbocker down the left sidelines. Milbocker, who was
well-covered, grabbed the
ball in stride and turned on
the jets to complete a sudden
66-yard score.
Mancelonas lead was
sliced to 14-13 at that point
early in the second quarter
but the Ironmen flexed their
collective muscles after that,
scoring three times before
halftime to pull away.
Wilcox, who finished the
final regular-season game
and final home game of his
notable prep gridiron career
with 190 rushing yards on
Anthony Kline prepares to snap the ball for St. Mary as Mancy defenders Joey
Blanchett and Tristan Richardson (72) await. (NANCY WIND OF UP NORTH MI PHOTOGRAPHY)
The referee raises his arms after St. Mary senior Cole Loffer plows over for a TD in
the fourth quarter on Friday. (NANCY WIND OF UP NORTH MI PHOTOGRAPHY)
just 10 carries, weaved his
way to TD gallops of 40 and
53 yards in addition to his 79yard burst. He also hauled in
a 39-yard air missile from
VanWagoner.
Fullback Chris Neon
Nielson powered his way to a
7-yard score when he wasnt
plowing ahead for his backfield mates.
Savvy senior signal-caller
VanWagoner tallied on runs
of 4 yards and 1 yard and also
went coast-to-coast for a
kickoff return in the highscoring contest. VanWagoner
may be the V.W. of the backfield but he went into jaguar
mode on his electrifying 77yard return.
Sophomore Joey Blanchett
was in J-Blast mode, busting
his way to 44 yards including
a 9-yard TD in the fourth
quarter and a conversion
run.
The fourth quarter provided a highlight for St. Marys
hard-nosed senior Cole
Loffer, who normally plays
linebacker and O-line and
was moved to fullback. Loffer
launched himself across the
goal-line on a 1-yard plunge
to score his first touchdown
in the final game of his prep
career.
The rugged Lochinski, who
amassed 956 yards rushing
and receiving this season in
spite of missing two games
with injuries, scored St.
Marys first TD of the game
on a 2-yard burst.
Senior inside linebacker
Brandon Willson brought
down Snowbird ball carriers
10 times to lead Mancelona
defensively and he also had a
pick. C.J. Short made five
takedowns and sophomore
linebacker
Tristan
Richardson recorded four
stops.
Loffer, who is about as
tough as raw steak, led St.
Mary with 10 solo tackles and
five assists. Freshman Eamon
Curran, one of several promising underclassmen returning for the Snowbirds, made
eight takedowns. Senior
Anders Marquard, Ethan
Szymanski and Lochinski
each had five tackles.
Mancelona faces Suttons
Bay for the first time ever in
this Fridays playoff. The only
loss the Norse suffered came
in week two when they
dropped a 14-7 decision to
Glen Lake.
district, No. 3 seed Onekama
(6-3) goes to Thirlby Field to
take on No. 2 seed Traverse
City St. Francis (7-2).
Inland
Lakes
to
make
the
Petoskey to host John
long trip to Munising
Glenn Friday night
Football
By Ben Murphy
These two have a history.
Chances are, when Petoskey
and Bay City John Glenn
meet on the football field, it's
a game with big implications.
Friday night the Bobcats (63) visit the Northmen (7-2) in
a division three pre-district
playoff game, for just the
fourth meeting between the
two teams. The previous
three have all been playoff
games as well, with Petoskey
winning two of them.
This is going to be a very
physical game, Petoskey
head coach Kerry VanOrman
said. They're a good football
team. They're going to run
the ball at you so we'll have
to stop the run. They don't
throw the ball very much but
when they do, it's for big
plays, they're similar in what
we like to do.
Petoskey last faced John

Glenn in 2011, a 31-14 playoff
win.
Aside from giving up 49
points in a loss to Gaylord
earlier in the year, the
Northmen defense has been
rather stingy. John Glenn,
which plays an independent
schedule, started the year 1-2
but went on a five game winning streak to clinch its playoff spot, before falling to
Swan Valley last week.
We were happy with the
draw, Petoskey has a great
program and the trip north is
always enjoyable, John
Glenn head coach Jeremy
Werner said. We've had success this year because of the
commitment to our weight
room and each other. We
have to move the ball, if we
have it their offense doesn't.
VanOrman is thankful it is
his team staying home, and
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them.
It's always an advantage if
you're playing at home,
you're just familiar with your
surroundings and your
schedule stays the same on
Friday, he said. When
you're on the bus ride it
varies when you get there,
when you get ready and
when you dressed. It doesn't
really matter when the game
starts, once the kids get going
it just boils down to making
plays. I think form a preparation stand-point of view it's a
little easier when you're at
home.
It may be the post-season,
but to VanOrman it's still
football and the same rules to
winning still apply, no matter
what point of the season it's
in.
To me, it's like every week,
whoever controls the line of
scrimmage on the offensive
and defensive lines, that's
where the game is won and
lost, he said. It starts up
front and your skill guys have
to make plays. You have to
make big plays at certain
points in the game. If you
make those plays you win, if
you don't make those plays
you get beat.
By Ben Murphy
It's a long ways to go, but
Inland Lakes head football
coach Stan Schramm doesn't seem to care. His team
gets to continue its season
Friday night, playing at
Munising in a division eight
pre-district game.
We're going to have to
leave the school at about
two-o'clock and you worry
about the long trip up there,
on a bus that's close to three
hours, so you don't know
how the kids react to that,
he said. We've had to make
long trips before though so I
don't think it will be too
much of a problem.
The Bulldogs (7-2) are
coming off a disappointing
42-6 loss to JohannesburgLewiston last week. The
Mustangs (8-1) of the MidEastern Conference, are on
an eight game winning
streak. After losing its first
game of the year to Iron
River West Iron County 28-6,
Munising rolled through the
rest of its schedule, shutting
out three opponents and
consistently putting up over
40 points. This will be the
first ever meeting between
the teams.
We have two films on
them, offensively they're big
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they're
physical,
Schramm said. They run
an 'I' formation, they just
run downhill at you without
a
lot
of
deception.
Defensively they run a 6-2
cover three. They just bring
it, they have two very good
linebackers who run downhill extremely well and their
defensive line is extremely
big too.
The Mustangs are making
the playoffs for the third
time in the last four years
under 10th year head coach
Jeff Seaberg.
It's nice to have made
the playoffs and be able to
host it, Seaberg said. We
had some kids with great
work ethics this off-season.
They've been busting their
tail in the weight room for
two years and all their hard
work and dedication is paying off now. Inland Lakes
has three good backs, with
good speed and they will
probably try to get outside
on us and utilize that speed.
Hopefully, we can get the
ball and keep them from
getting big runs on us.
What could be of added
concern for the Bulldogs are
playing conditions Friday
night. Schramm described
Munising's field as wet and
muddy and to throw in a
forecast with expected

freezing temperatures, it
might throw a wrench into a
few game plans.
A lot of teams run the 'I'
up there and run downhill
instead of misdirection and
cuts because of field conditions and weather up there,
he said. We'll be making a
couple of changes, one at
the tight end positions, trying to get some bigger guys
there. We're also putting one
of our lineman in the backfield as a lead-blocker. With
their field conditions the
way they are and the forecast up there, we're not
going to burn them with
speed. We're going to take
the theory up there that
we're going to try to run
downhill too.
That philosophy seems to
have worked well for
Munising.
We can't have turnovers,
no mental mistakes and
we're going to try to run the
ball as much as we can and
play defense the way we
have all year, Seaberg said.
We really want to get after
the ball and not allow people to get good drives going.
That's what we've done all
year and we certainly hope
to do that again this week.
Townline Rd.
October 30, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
Football
Vikings fall in offensive shootout to Boyne City, 55-36

By Dennis Mansfield,
Buckland News Service
BOYNE CITY Unlike previous years when Grayling
and Boyne City have clashed
on the gridiron, there wasnt
a playoff bid, conference title
or undefeated season on the
line, at least not for the
Vikings when they visited the
Ramblers on Friday, Oct. 24.
That didnt stop Grayling
(4-5 overall) from giving
Boyne City (9-0 overall) with
all it could handle before
falling, 55-36.
The victory at home completed the Ramblers undefeated season and locked up
Boyne Citys hold on the firstever Northwest Michigan
Football
Conference
Leaders Division crown.
The loss gave Grayling its
first losing season in more
than a decade, as well as ending the Vikings playoff streak
at five consecutive seasons.
Still, Vikings head coach
Tim Sanchez said he was
proud of his teams fighting
Viking running back Spencer Kent (No. 10) tries to

break away from a Rambler defender during the
Northwest Michigan Football Conference clash at Boyne
City on Friday. Kent had an outstanding night running
the ball, tallying a team-best 221 yards and three touchdowns. PHOTO FROM CINDA SHUMAKER
spirit in a year Grayling

struggled overall.
We were very proud of our
young mens effort tonight,
Sanchez said. Boyne is a
great team, and our guys
gave it all they had.
At first, it seemed as
though the Vikings might
prove to be a spoiler, crushing Boyne Citys perfect season and conference title
hopes. And, a loss would
have knocked the Ramblers
into a tie with Traverse City
St. Francis for the conference
title.
In a see-saw battle in the
first half, the Ramblers managed only a 28-20 lead at the
intermission.
Spencer Kent ended his
season with an explosive performance running the ball,
carrying the football 28 times
for an outstanding 221 yards
and three touchdowns. He
also proved to be a threat
catching the ball, with two
receptions for a team-high 59
yards.
Scout Tobin added another
TD run for the Vikings while
tallying 31 yards on seven
carries. And, quarterback
Cam Summers rushed for 30
yards on six attempts, including a touchdown run.
Summers also racked up
Grayling's Nick Petrie (No. 34) breaks through Boyne City's defensive line for positive
yardage during the regular-season finale for the two conference rivals Friday, Oct. 24.
The host Ramblers got the better of the contest, winning 55-36, despite a solid effort
by the Vikings. PHOTO FROM CINDA SHUMAKER
116 yards passing the ball,
converting on 6-of-18 passing attempts against the host
Ramblers.
Nick Petrie and Raven
Tackett also provided key
contributions in the Vikings
running and passing games.
Petrie rushed for 27 yards on
six carries, while also catching one pass for 11 yards.
And, Tackett had one rushing
attempt for 11 yards and two

receptions for 45 yards.
Defensively, Ron Woidan
led the charge for Grayling
with a team-best 11 tackles.
Dylan Wyman had an
impressive night for the
Vikings, as well, with nine
tackles and a fumble recovery.
This is a special group of
seniors, Sanchez added.
They were a part of back-toback

Lake
Michigan
Conference championships,
have only lost one home
game in their high school
career, and are just flat out
great people to be around.
The BAHUNA program is
stronger because they have
been a part of it. I cant thank
them enough.
MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF BRACKETS

DIVISION 1
R1-D1: Traverse City West (5-4) 62.111 at
Rockford (7-2) 93.889
R1-D1: Hudsonville (5-4) 62.778 at Holland
West Ottawa (5-4) 68.000
R1-D2: Grandville (5-4) 65.000 at East
Kentwood (8-1) 97.333
R1-D2: Grand Ledge (6-3) 67.667 at Hartland
(7-2) 88.222
R2-D1: Oxford (6-3) 73.444 at Clarkston (9-0)
117.333
R2-D1: Romeo (6-3) 73.556 at Lapeer HS (9-0)
105.778
R2-D2: Livonia Stevenson (6-3) 72.000 at West
Bloomfield (8-1) 100.444
R2-D2: Waterford Mott (6-3) 80.000 at Walled
Lake Central (7-2) 92.000
R3-D1: Northville (6-3) 72.222 at Canton (7-2)
93.000
R3-D1: Plymouth (7-2) 84.889 at Livonia
Churchill (7-2) 88.333
R3-D2: Westland John Glenn (6-3) 69.556 at
Saline (8-1) 95.381
R3-D2: Dearborn (6-3) 75.333 at Monroe (6-3)
75.444
R4-D1: Utica Eisenhower (5-4) 71.556 at
Macomb Dakota (7-2) 91.333
R4-D1: Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (63) 74.667 at Sterling Heights Stevenson (7-2)
89.778
R4-D2: Fraser (6-3) 64.778 at Dearborn
Fordson (9-0) 116.000
R4-D2: Warren Mott (5-4) 66.333 at Detroit
Cass Tech (9-0) 114.667
DIVISION 2
R1-D1: Traverse City Central (6-3) 74.778 at
Midland Dow (9-0) 104.889
R1-D1: Caledonia (7-2) 94.222 at Mona Shores
(8-1) 104.667
R1-D2: Mattawan (6-3) 69.500 at Battle Creek
Lakeview (7-1) 95.444
R1-D2: Portage Northern (6-3) 70.972 at
Portage Central (7-1) 91.778
R2-D1: Lansing Everett (6-3) 68.889 at
Flushing (7-2) 85.667
R2-D1: Okemos (6-3) 71.222 at Flint CarmanAinsworth (7-2) 83.222
R2-D2: Farmington Hills Harrison (7-2) 87.778
at Fenton (9-0) 112.889
R2-D2: South Lyon (8-1) 99.889 at Walled Lake
Western (8-1) 101.889
R3-D1: Southfield (6-3) 74.111 at Detroit
Martin Luther King (8-1) 101.444
R3-D1: Farmington (7-2) 85.000 at Oak Park
(7-2) 87.667
R3-D2: Ypsilanti Community HS (6-3) 65.444
at Brownstown Woodhaven (9-0) 110.222
R3-D2: Ypsilanti Lincoln (6-3) 68.778 at
Wyandotte Roosevelt (7-2) 80.778
R4-D1: Warren Cousino (5-4) 62.667 at
Birmingham Brother Rice (9-0) 115.556
R4-D1: Berkley (6-3) 67.667 at Birmingham
Groves (6-3) 69.444
R4-D2: Detroit East English (6-3) 66.778 at
Port Huron (7-2) 84.000
R4-D2: Warren DeLaSalle (6-3) 66.889 at
Grosse Pointe North (6-3) 72.667
DIVISION 3
R1-D1: Bay City John Glenn (6-3) 54.000 at
Petoskey (7-2) 80.444
R1-D1: Mt Pleasant (6-3) 65.333 at Marquette
(7-2) 77.000
R1-D2: Grand Rapids Northview (6-3) 69.444
at Muskegon (8-1) 98.556
R1-D2: Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern (72) 83.111 at Cedar Springs (8-1) 91.222
R2-D1: Grand Rapids Christian (5-4) 60.556 at
St Johns (8-1) 96.889
R2-D1: East Grand Rapids (6-3) 74.222 at

Lowell (8-1) 88.222
R2-D2: Byron Center (7-2) 76.222 at Zeeland
West (9-0) 98.667
R2-D2: Coldwater (8-1) 77.333 at Stevensville
Lakeshore (7-2) 87.417
R3-D1: Tecumseh (5-4) 57.444 at DeWitt (9-0)
110.222
R3-D1: Mason (6-3) 66.222 at Linden (6-3)
69.111
R3-D2: Warren Fitzgerald (6-3) 59.333 at
Warren Woods Tower (7-2) 81.444
R3-D2: Detroit Renaissance (6-3) 64.111 at
Orchard Lake St Mary's (7-2) 80.000
R4-D1: Dearborn Divine Child (6-3) 62.278 at
Allen Park (8-1) 95.111
R4-D1: Redford Thurston (6-3) 65.000 at
Detroit Mumford (6-3) 69.556
R4-D2: Riverview (6-3) 59.111 at New Boston
Huron (8-1) 83.444
R4-D2: Romulus (6-3) 59.556 at Trenton (6-3)
67.222
DIVISION 4
R1-D1: Comstock Park (5-4) 50.111 at
Cadillac (9-0) 109.333
R1-D1: Spring Lake (6-3) 59.333 at Whitehall
(7-2) 64.556
R1-D2: Allendale (5-4) 51.333 at Grand Rapids
South Christian (7-2) 75.778
R1-D2: Hudsonville Unity Christian (5-4)
54.667 at Grand Rapids Catholic Central (6-3)
67.889
R2-D1: Paw Paw (6-3) 58.889 at Edwardsburg
(8-1) 86.889
R2-D1: Three Rivers (6-3) 64.333 at Vicksburg
(7-2) 72.444
R2-D2: Battle Creek Harper Creek (5-4) 50.889
at Plainwell (8-1) 80.778
R2-D2: Kalamazoo Hackett (6-3) 51.361 at
Eaton Rapids (6-3) 60.778
R3-D1: Williamston (7-2) 71.444 at Lansing
Sexton (9-0) 112.000
R3-D1: Goodrich (7-2) 71.889 at Saginaw
Swan Valley (9-0) 96.000
R3-D2: Yale (6-3) 56.222 at Richmond (8-1)
80.000
R3-D2: Marysville (6-3) 68.111 at St Clair (6-3)
71.333
R4-D1: Detroit Old Redford (6-3) 51.778 at
Dearborn Heights Robichaud (8-1) 86.222
R4-D1: Grosse Ile (7-2) 71.778 at Chelsea (7-2)
77.556
R4-D2:
Bloomfield
Hills
CranbrookKingswood (6-3) 47.222 at Harper Woods
Chandler (7-2) 71.000
R4-D2: Detroit Country Day (5-4) 53.556 at
Detroit Denby (5-4) 57.667
DIVISION 5
R1-D1: Gladwin (6-3) 47.444 at Menominee
(9-0) 99.889
R1-D1: Calumet (6-3) 58.097 at Harrison (8-1)
67.333
R1-D2: Stanton Central Montcalm (5-4)
52.111 at Freeland (8-1) 79.111
R1-D2: Essexville Garber (6-3) 53.778 at Clare
(7-2) 68.222
R2-D1: Berrien Springs (6-3) 58.444 at Grand
Rapids West Catholic (9-0) 94.222
R2-D1: Muskegon Oakridge (8-1) 79.111 at
Hopkins (8-1) 79.889
R2-D2: Lakeview (8-1) 66.667 at Remus
Chippewa Hills (7-2) 72.222
R2-D2: Newaygo (7-2) 66.778 at Reed City (72) 71.444
R3-D1: Onsted (6-3) 47.444 at Lansing
Catholic (9-0) 98.667
R3-D1: Stockbridge (6-3) 53.222 at Olivet (7-2)
69.000
R3-D2:
Ovid-Elsie
(6-3)
58.000
at
Frankenmuth (8-1) 79.111
R3-D2: Flint Powers Catholic (6-3) 62.667 at
Birch Run (7-2) 71.889
R4-D1: Detroit University Prep (6-3) 56.222 at
River Rouge (8-1) 74.139
R4-D1: Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (7-2)
61.333 at Ida (7-2) 62.778
R4-D2: Detroit Central Collegiate (6-3) 58.778
at Marine City (9-0) 100.444
R4-D2: Clawson (6-3) 58.889 at Almont (9-0)
88.889
DIVISION 6
R1-D1: Elk Rapids (5-4) 42.889 at Boyne City
(9-0) 83.000
R1-D1: Negaunee (5-4) 44.986 at Charlevoix
(6-3) 54.111
R1-D2: Leroy Pine River (6-3) 45.587 at Tawas
Area (7-2) 68.444
R1-D2: Morley-Stanwood (6-3) 47.889 at
Sanford Meridian Early (7-2) 59.222
R2-D1: Bad Axe (5-4) 44.556 at Ithaca (9-0)
88.889
R2-D1: St Charles (6-3) 54.556 at Millington
(8-1) 84.206
R2-D2: Montrose Hill-McCloy (6-3) 53.111 at
Flint Beecher (9-0) 84.444
R2-D2: Warren Michigan Collegiate (8-1)
77.778 at Madison Heights Madison (7-2) 79.667
R3-D1: Fennville (6-3) 51.333 at Grand Rapids
NorthPointe Christian (8-1) 79.000
R3-D1: Carson City-Crystal (7-2) 55.556 at
Ravenna (7-2) 65.667
R3-D2: Schoolcraft (6-3) 64.111 at
Constantine (8-1) 78.333
R3-D2: Niles Brandywine (8-1) 70.778 at
Watervliet (8-1) 70.889
R4-D1: Quincy (6-3) 47.222 at Jackson Lumen
Christi (9-0) 94.222
R4-D1: Hillsdale (7-2) 66.556 at HanoverHorton (8-1) 67.444
R4-D2: Grass Lake (6-3) 48.222 at Monroe St
Mary Catholic Central (8-1) 91.556
R4-D2: Manchester (8-1) 78.222 at Clinton (90) 81.778
DIVISION 7
R1-D1: Ishpeming Westwood (6-3) 44.542 at
Ishpeming (8-0) 80.000
R1-D1: Iron Mountain (6-3) 55.319 at Iron
River West Iron County (8-1) 78.889
R1-D2: Mancelona (6-3) 38.778 at Suttons
Bay (8-1) 70.139
R1-D2: Onekama (6-3) 44.667 at Traverse
City St Francis (7-2) 67.000
R2-D1: Blanchard Montabella (6-3) 47.556 at
Whittemore-Prescott (9-0) 81.778
R2-D1: Manton (7-2) 53.698
at Saginaw Michigan Lutheran
Seminary (8-1) 75.556
R2-D2: Sandusky (6-3)
46.667 at Elkton-Pigeon-Bay
Port Laker (9-0) 76.444
R2-D2: Cass City (6-3) 46.778
at Marlette (6-3) 49.667
R3-D1: Cassopolis (6-3)
45.778 at Decatur (8-1) 79.889
R3-D1: Bridgman (6-2)
52.778 at Gobles (7-2) 60.889
R3-D2: Homer (7-2) 58.222
at Hudson (8-1) 75.444
R3-D2: Pewamo-Westphalia
(7-2) 61.111 at Union City (8-1)
70.111
R4-D1: Rochester Hills
Lutheran Northwest (5-4)
43.556 at New Lothrop (9-0)
85.333
R4-D1: Burton Atherton (7-
2) 58.403 at Dansville (7-2) 58.444

R4-D2: Riverview Gabriel Richard (5-4) 43.667
at Detroit Loyola (9-0) 99.000
R4-D2: Royal Oak Shrine Catholic (7-2) 67.667
at Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett (8-1)
68.000
DIVISION 8
R1-D1: Bessemer AD Johnston (5-3) 34.750 at
Crystal Falls Forest Park (7-1) 59.667
R1-D1: Bark River-Harris (7-2) 51.306 at Lake
Linden-Hubbell (7-2) 57.750
R1-D2: Newberry (5-4) 34.472 at St Ignace La
Salle (9-0) 71.111
R1-D2: Indian River Inland Lakes (7-2)
48.778 at Munising (8-1) 58.333
R2-D1: Brethren (5-4) 29.365 at Baldwin (8-1)
55.111
R2-D1: Central Lake (5-4) 31.333 at Frankfort
(5-3) 41.222
R2-D2: Coleman (7-2) 56.333 at Beal City (7-2)
68.431
R2-D2:
Hillman
(8-1)
57.000
at
Johannesburg-Lewiston (8-1) 59.556
R3-D1: Fulton (6-3) 48.444 at Muskegon
Catholic Central (9-0) 99.556
R3-D1: Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart (5-4) 49.333
at Fowler (9-0) 80.000
R3-D2: Colon (5-3) 34.889 at Mendon (8-1)
75.889
R3-D2: Pittsford (7-2) 45.556 at Climax-Scotts
(8-1) 51.778
R4-D1: Sterling Heights Parkway Christian (63) 52.139 at Harbor Beach (9-0) 80.000
R4-D1: Clarkston Everest Collegiate (6-2)
55.111 at Waterford Our Lady (8-1) 78.111
R4-D2: Petersburg-Summerfield (5-4) 42.667
at Morenci (8-1) 72.889
R4-D2: Lutheran Westland (5-4) 42.681 at
Ottawa Lake Whiteford (6-3) 47.444
DIVISION 9 - 8 MAN TEAM
R1-D1: Engadine (5-4) 29.778 at Rapid River
(9-0) 62.667
R1-D1: Bellaire (7-2) 48.333 at Cedarville (81) 53.333
R1-D2: Big Rapids Crossroads Academy (5-4)
29.444 at Deckerville (7-2) 48.000
R1-D2: Kingston (6-3) 40.556 at OwendaleGagetown (8-1) 47.667
R2-D1: Webberville (4-5) 24.556 at Peck (9-0)
62.222
R2-D1: New Haven Merritt (6-3) 27.556 at
Morrice (5-4) 34.556
R2-D2: Waldron (7-2) 37.222 at Battle Creek St
Philip (8-1) 58.778
R2-D2: Portland St Patrick (8-1) 55.111 at
Lawrence (9-0) 57.000
October 30, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
LOCAL CONFERENCES
Big North Conference:
JV Football
Place School
Record (Overall)
1. Cadillac
2. Petoskey
3. Traverse City Central
4. Traverse City West
5. Gaylord
6. Alpena
7. Ogemaw Heights
6-0
4-2
4-2
3-3
2-4
2-4
0-6
9-0
7-2
6-3
5-4
5-4
4-5
2-7
North Star Little Dipper

Division
First-quarter scoring is difference as West takes 26-14 win; young Ironmen

finish with 7-2 mark
By Mike Dunn
Place School
Record (Overall)
1. Hillman
2. Au Gres-Sims
3. Mio
4. Atlanta
5. Hale
4-0
3-1
2-2
1-3
0-4
8-1
4-5
4-5
1-7
0-9
Ski Valley Conference

Place School
Mancy JV falls to Titan frosh
Record
1. Saint Ignace
9-0
2. Johannesburg-Lewiston 8-1
3. Inland Lakes
7-2
4. Mancelona
6-3
5. Central Lake
5-4
6. Onaway
4-5
7. Gaylord St. Mary
3-6
8. Pickford
2-7
9. Forest Area
1-8
10. Pellston
0-9
Northern Michigan
Football Conference 1
Place School
Record (Overall)
1. Boyne City
2. Traverse City St. Francis
3. Kingsley
4. Elk Rapids
5. Grayling
6. Maple City Glen Lake
7. Benzie Central
6-0
5-1
3-3
3-3
2-4
2-4
0-6
9-0
7-2
5-4
5-4
4-5
3-5
0-9
Northern Michigan
Football Conference 2
Place School
Record (Overall)
1. Suttons Bay
2. Charlevoix
3. Frankfort
4. Kalkaska
5. Harbor Springs
6. East Jordan
4-0 (8-1)
4-1 (6-3)
3-2 (5-3)
2-3 (2-7)
1-4 (3-6)
0-5 (0-9)
TRAVERSE CITY The

Mancelona JV team capped a
productive season on the
gridiron with a hard-fought
battle against the Traverse
City West freshmen on
Thursday,
Oct.
23.
Mancelona battled back
from an early deficit but still
lost by a 26-14 count, giving
the JV squad a very
respectable 7-2 record for the
season.
The Titans jumped to a 14-
(2-7)
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, L 12-34
Fri, Oct 10 SAULT STE MARIE, W 45-13
Fri, Oct 17 BAY CITY JOHN GLENN, L 0-31
Fri, Oct 24 at Chippewa Hills, L 6-42
PETOSKEY - Beyond the

Scoreboard, a Northern
Michigan organization and
the national organization,
Positive Coaching Alliance
(PCA) have teamed up to
present The Double Goal
Coach, Culture, Practices,
and Games.
The Double Goal Coach is
one whose first goal is winning, and the second, moreimportant goal is teaching
Fri, Oct 24 at Inland Lakes* W 42-6

PRE-DISTRICT
D8, Region 2, District 2
Fri, Oct. 31 v. Hillman (8-1)
*Conference
MANCELONA
(6-3, 6-3)
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
GAYLORD
Fri, Oct 3 ST. IGNACE* L 14-41
(5-4, 2-4)
Fri,
Oct 10 PELLSTON* W 50-8
Thurs, Aug 28 at Cheboygan, W 40-0
Fri, Oct 17 at Central Lake* W 30-22
Fri, Sep 5 GRAYLING, W 35-0
Fri, Sep 12 at Standish Sterling, W 34-0 Fri, Oct 24 GAYLORD ST. MARY* W 58-19
Fri, Sep 19 at Ogemaw Heights* W 26-21 PRE-DISTRICT
Fri, Sep 26 T.C. CENTRAL* L 7-18
Fri, Oct. 31 at Suttons Bay (8-1)
Fri, Oct 3 at Cadillac* L 20-21
*Conference
Fri, Oct 10 PETOSKEY* W 49-42
Fri, Oct 17 at T.C. West* L 7-22
MIO
Fri, Oct 24 ALPENA* L 9-21
*Conference
(4-5)
Thurs, Aug 28 at Whittemore-Prescott, L 7-44
Sat, Sep 6 at Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, L 20-55
GAYLORD ST. MARY
Fri,
Sep 12 ATLANTA* W 42-16
(3-6, 3-6)
Fri, Sep 19 at Oscoda, W 32-28
Thurs, Aug 28 PELLSTON* W 45-0
Fri, Sep 26 HILLMAN* L 32-39
Fri, Sep 5 at Central Lake* L 18-46
Fri, Oct 3 ROGERS CITY, L 14-27
Fri, Sep 12 at St. Ignace* L 6-56
Fri, Oct 10 at AuGres-Sims* L 31-34
Fri, Sep 19 JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTON* L 14-50
Fri, Oct 17 at Hale* W 48-0
Fri, Sep 26 at Onaway* L 6-8
Fri, Oct 24 LINCOLN ALCONA, W 49-44
Fri, Oct 3 PICKFORD* W 40-0
*League
Fri, Oct 10 at Forest Area* W 19-0
Fri, Oct 17 INLAND LAKES* L 0-46
ONAWAY
Fri, Oct 24 at Mancelona* L 19-58
*Conference
(4-5, 4-5)
Thurs, Aug 28 INLAND LAKES* L 12-62
Fri,
Sep 5 at Mancelona* L 18-52
GRAYLING
Fri,
Sep
12 PELLSTON* W 22-16
(4-5, 2-4)
Fri, Sep 19 at Central Lake* L 14-28
Thurs, Aug 28 at Roscommon, W 39-0
Fri, Sep 26 GAYLORD ST. MARY* W 8-6
Fri, Sep 5 at Gaylord, L 0-35
Fri, Oct 3 at Johannesburg-Lewiston* L 0-46
Fri, Sep 12 GLEN LAKE* L 8-15
Fri, Oct 10 at St. Ignace* L 0-56
Fri, Sep 19 CHARLEVOIX, W 45-8
Fri, Oct 17 PICKFORD* W 24-20
Fri, Sep 26 KINGSLEY* W 51-35
Fri, Oct 24 at Forest Area* W 16-6
Sat, Oct 4 at T.C. St. Francis* L 12-54
*Conference
Fri, Oct 10 at Elk Rapids* L 26-70
Fri, Oct 17 BENZIE CENTRAL* W 48-7
Fri, Oct 24 at Boyne City* L 36-55
*Conference
INLAND LAKES
(7-2, 7-2)
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* W 46-12
Fri, Oct 10 CENTRAL LAKE* W 28-22
Fri, Oct 17 at Gaylord St. Mary* W 46-0
Fri, Oct 24 JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTON* L 6-42
PRE-DISTRICT
Fri, Oct. 31 at Munising (8-1)
*Conference
PELLSTON
(0-9, 0-9)
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* L 12-46
Fri, Oct 10 at Mancelona* L 8-50
Fri, Oct 17 ST. IGNACE* L 0-2, forfeit
Fri, Oct 24 CENTRAL LAKE* L 0-2, forfeit
*Conference
life lessons through sports,

give practical guidance for
everything from developing a
positive team culture and
implementing core principles into their coaching philosophy to practical tips for
dynamic practices and game
strategy. Every participant
will receive an excellent
resource booklet they can be
using the very next practice
or team meeting.
Some coaches from
across the country and
In the fourth quarter,

Mancy trimmed the lead to
20-14 when Dylan took the
air waves again and revisited
Highway Six with Guidi, this
time for an electrifying 72yard tally. Dylan also did an
air dance with Guidi again for
two points to trim the West
lead to 20-14 with 9:57 left to
play.
The Titans, held scoreless
to that point in the second
half, responded with their
final TD of the game to final-
ly clinch the hard-fought victory.

West did a good job of corralling the hard-punching
Mancy running game. Lucas
Winstead launched to 45
yards in 11 carries. Joltin Jack
Kloc carried for 42 yards in
nine attempts and the galloping Guidi generated 40
yards in nine carries.
Derrer hit on 10-of-17 aerials for 191 yards and the dangerous Guidi collected seven
of those for 138 yards with
the two TDs and the conver-
sion catch. Winstead pulled

in a 27-yard strike and Chase
Percolator Pruss pulled in a
15-yarder. Jake Fults had an
11-yard reception.
On the defensive side,
Pruss was in pound mode
once again, making 10 stops.
The G Force, Gavin Gilmet,
generated nine tackles with a
blocked extra point. Derrer
and Guidi each recorded
seven takedowns.
locally have participated in

this same workshop and
have had the following to say:
I always seek at least one
tool from a session that I can
add to my arsenal and use on
a regular basis to help me be
a better coach. You couldnt
imagine the beaming smiles I
got last weekend when I said
Mistakes are OK, thats one
way we learn to have more
confidence.
It helped me as I think I
need more things written
down and signed by the

team.
Rules,
Goals,
Consequences.
I have attended PCA
workshops on 3 separate
occasions. Every workshop I
learned something new. I feel
the program is very dynamic
and is vital for anyone interested in coaching and interested in making a positive
impact on todays youth.
The workshop will take
place on Saturday, November
8th from 9:30 11:30am at
High
School
Petoskey
Auditorium, 1500 Hill St.
Coaches will receive a
Double Goal Coachtm certificate upon completion of
the workshop.
Interested persons who
want more information or to
register in advance please
contact Ron Goodman, BTS
Executive Director at (231)
622-2223 or email ron.goodman47@gmail.com.
Mio ends season on positive

note, tops Alcona, 49-44
FOOTBALL WEEKLY
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Week 1:
Gaylord St. Mary 40, Pickford 0*

T.C. St. Francis 54, Grayling 12*
Gaylord 40, Cheboygan 0
Inland Lakes 46, Pellston 12*
Gaylord St. Mary 45, Pellston 0*
Johannesburg-Lewiston 46, Onaway 0*
Grayling 39, Roscommon 0
St. Ignace 41, Mancelona 14*
Inland Lakes 62, Onaway 12*
Rogers
City 27, Mio 14
Johannesburg-Lewiston 21, Mancelona 0*
Petoskey 16, T.C. Central 13*
Whittemore-Prescott 44, Mio 7
*Conference
Petoskey 53, Sault Ste. Marie 14
*Conference
Week 7:
Cheboygan 45, Sault Ste. Marie 13
Week 2:
Gaylord 49, Petoskey 42
Cheboygan 13, Ogemaw Heights 21
Gaylord St. Mary 19, Forest Area 0
Gaylord 35, Grayling 0
Elk Rapids 70, Grayling 26
Central Lake 46, Gaylord St. Mary 18*
Inland Lakes 28, Central Lake 22
Inland Lakes 54, Pickford 14*
Johannesburg-Lewiston 49, Pickford 12
Johannesburg-Lewiston 75, Pellston 14*
Mancelona 50, Pellston 8
Mancelona 52, Onaway 18*
AuGres-Sims 34, Mio 31
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 55, Mio 20
St. Ignace 56, Onaway 0
Petoskey 43, Hastings 0
*Conference
Week 8:
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
Bay City John Glenn 31, Cheboygan 0

T.C. West 22, Gaylord 7
Inland Lakes 46, Gaylord St. Mary 0
Grayling 48, Benzie Central 7
Johannesburg-Lewiston 47, Forest Area 8
Mancelona 30, Central Lake 22
Mio 48, Hale 0
Onaway 24, Pickford 20
St. Ignace 2, Pellston 0, forfeit
Petoskey 28, Alpena 17
Week 9: Oct. 24
Chippewa Hills 42, Cheboygan 6

Alpena
21, Gaylord 9*
Week 4:
Mancelona 58, Gaylord St. Mary 19*
Kingsford 42, Cheboygan 7
Boyne City 55, Grayling 36*
Gaylord 26, Ogemaw Heights 21*
Johannesburg-Lewiston 50, Gaylord St. Mary 14* Johannesburg-Lewiston 42, Inland Lakes 6*
Mio 49, Lincoln Alcona 44
Grayling 45, Charlevoix 8
Onaway
16, Forest Area 6*
St. Ignace 53, Inland Lakes 12*
Central Lake 2, Pellston 0, forfeit*
Mancelona 42, Forest Area 6*
Petoskey 41, Ogemaw Heights 14*
Mio 32, Oscoda 28
*Conference
Central Lake 28, Onaway 14*
Pickford 48, Pellston 8*
Petoskey 42, T.C. West 21*
*Conference
PETOSKEY
(7-2, 7-2)
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
JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTON Fri, Sep 26 CHEBOYGAN, W 49-7
Fri, Oct 3 at T.C. Central* W 16-13
(8-1, 8-1)
Fri,
Oct 10 at Gaylord* L 42-49
Thurs, Aug 28 MANCELONA* W 21-0
Fri, Oct 17 at Alpena* W 28-17
Fri, Sep 5 at Pellston* W 75-14
Fri, Oct 24 OGEMAW HEIGHTS* W 41-14
Fri, Sep 12 CENTRAL LAKE* W 29-14
PRE-DISTICT
Fri, Sep 19 at Gaylord St. Mary* W 50-14
Fri, Sep 26 at St. Ignace* L 0-28
Fri, Oct. 31 v. Bay City John Glenn (6-3)
Fri, Oct 3 ONAWAY* W 46-0
* Conference
Fri, Oct 10 at Pickford* W 49-12
Fri, Oct 17 FOREST AREA* W 47-8
6.
Coaches workshop teaches life lessons

through sports
FOOTBALL TEAM
SCHEDULES AND RESULTS
CHEBOYGAN
0 lead in the first quarter and

that proved to be the difference in the game.
The young Ironmen of
coach Doug Derrer rallied to
trim the lead to 14-6 at the
8:45 mark of the second
quarter when QB Dylan
Derrer delivered an airborne
missile to Austin Giddy-up
Guidi and Guidi collected it
in the end zone for 10-yard
tally.
West came back to score
again before halftime and
build the lead back up to 20-
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 6:
Alpena 34, Cheboygan 12
Cadillac 21, Gaylord 20*
PRE-DISTRICT PLAYOFFS
DIVISION 3
REGION 1, DISTRICT 1
Bay City John Glenn (6-3) at Petoskey (7-2)
Friday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m.
DIVISION 7
Mancelona (6-3) at Suttons Bay (8-1)
Friday, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.
DIVISION 8
Inland Lakes (7-2) at Munising (8-1)
Hillman (8-1) at Johannesburg-Lewiston (8-1)
MIO The Mio varsity football team didnt have a winning season for the first time
in nearly two decades. The
Thunderbolts also didnt
make the state playoffs for
the first time in 13 seasons.
But, that didnt stop head
coach Jim Gendernalik and
his players from enjoying a
hard-fought 49-44 over rival
Alcona on Friday, Oct. 24, in
the season finale for both
teams.
Both teams ended the 2014
season at 4-5 overall and
failed to make the state playoffs. Though, Gendernalik
said, if Alcona had won, it
might have made the playoffs
with five wins.
It was not our intent to be
a spoiler, Gendernalik said.
It was our intent to play a
better game and against a
very good team.
Were not used to being
finished with football after
just nine games, but we end
the season on a winning
note, he added. That doesnt always happen in the
playoffs, even. Only one
team, at the end, wins.
And, the win at home
against Alcona didnt come
easily.
The Thunderbolts struck
early and often, with
Tremayne Thorton scoring
on Mios first offensive play of
the game, a 56-yard run to
the end zone.
Mio led 28-12 at halftime
and then 35-12 early in the
third quarter. But, thats
when the visiting Tigers came
roaring back.
They continued to close
the gap right up till the twominute mark of the fourth
quarter, Gendernalik said.
Their quarterback and running back helped to keep cutting the lead.
The Thunderbolts seemed
to wrap up the victory with a
defensive stand late in the
fourth quarter and taking
over on downs. But, Mio fumbled and gave Alcona yet
another shot.
The
Tigers,
however,
couldnt take advantage of

the opportunity, thanks to yet
another defensive stand by
Mio.
We gave up the ball and
stopped
them
again,
Gendernalik said. It was
nerve-wracking.
Thorton and Zachary Price
helped lead the Thunderbolts
on both sides of the ball.
Price had a team-high 16
tackles on defense, including
13 solo hits. On offense, the
quarterback scored twice on
rushing plays in the second
half and tallied 65 yards on 11
carries. He also was 3-for-3
passing the ball for 81 yards
and a touchdown.
Besides scoring Mios first
TD on a long run, Thorton
also scored on a 55-yard
pass-and-catch from Price
and 66-yard TD run. Overall,
he totaled 152 yards rushing
the ball and 63 yards receiving.
Thorton then contributed
10 tackles on defense.
But, there were many other
contributors for the victorious Thunderbolts.
Brian Watson tacked on an
18-yard TD run for Mio, while
carrying the ball nine times
for 93 yards. Iron Galer added
a two-yard scoring run, and
tallied 53 yards on five rushing attempts.
Gendernalik also credited
Mios offensive line for playing one of its best games of
the season on Friday.
The offensive line did a
good job blocking and opening things up, he said. They
were far more consistent
than they have been.
It was a good game for all
five linemen.
According to Gendernalik,
Jacob Lentz helped lead the
effort by posting an 86-percent blocking efficiency rating.
Other contributors defensively for the Thunderbolts
included: Watson (11 tackles), Dylan McGregor (10
tackles), Lentz (8 tackles),
Wayne Ezell (5 tackles), Brian
Price (4 tackles) and Jacob
Cole (4 tackles).
October 30, 2014
LOCAL SPORTS
Cross Country
Vikings make run at cross country

regionals
UNIVERSITY CITY At
least one member of the
Grayling varsity cross country teams nearly extended
their season, as the Vikings
competed at the Division III
Regionals hosted by Delta
College in University City on
Saturday, Oct. 25.
Only the top 15 runners in
both the boys and girls races
move on to the state finals at
the Michigan International
Speedway in Brooklyn on
Nov. 1.
Junior Emily Jackson,
whos in just her first year on

the Vikings girls team, barely
missed the cut, completing
the 3.1-mile course in 21
minutes, 58 seconds. That
was good enough to place
her 19th overall, but not good
enough to advance to the
state finals.
Jackson led a girls team
that finished sixth overall,
out of a field of 14 squads in
the regional standings. The
top three teams advanced to
the state finals, as well.
Still, Grayling coach Justin
Andre said Jacksons effort, as
well as that by other Viking
runners, was something to
be celebrated.
That is huge for a firstyear runner, Andre said of
Jacksons finish. And, our
girls nearly qualified as
team.
Jackson was followed by
teammates
Megan
Oppermann (24:05) and by
Molly Leslie (24:07), who finished 41st and 42nd, respectively. Other Grayling runners in the girls race included: senior Casie Wakeley (
44th, 24:13), freshman Kaya
Preston (57th, 25:15), senior
Andrea
Stephan
(59th,
25:33), and junior Ashley
Stout (73rd, 27:35).
In the boys race, Graylings

top finisher was freshman
Andrew
Hopkins,
who
crossed the finish line in
20:11, good for 55th overall.
Jakob Carrier finished in 81st
with a time of 21:33.
I am extremely proud of
what these teams have
accomplished this season,
Andre said. All of these
young adults have dedicated
themselves and have put in
the work to complete with
some very established programs.
Graylings Emily Jackson (No. 404) makes a run to

qualify for the upcoming state finals during the Division
III regional meet at Delta College on Saturday, Oct. 25.
Jackson just missed the cut to continue on to the state
finals, placing 19th overall, with the top 15 runners and
top three teams advancing. PHOTO COURTESY OF JUSTIN ANDRE
NCAA Football Associate Press Top 25

Rank TEAM..............................RECORD.....PTS
1......Mississippi State (46).........7-0 ........1486
2......Florida State (14) ................7-0 ........1453
3......Alabama ..............................7-1 ........1290
4......Auburn ................................6-1 ........1267
5......Oregon ................................7-1 ........1199
6......Notre Dame.........................6-1 ........1161
7......Ole Miss .............................7-1 ........1095
8......Michigan State....................7-1 ........1086

9......Georgia ...............................6-1 ........1074
10....TCU.....................................6-1 ........1030
11....Kansas State .......................6-1 .........930
12....Baylor..................................6-1 .........839
13....Ohio State ...........................6-1 .........676
14....Arizona................................6-1 .........669
15....Arizona State .......................6-1 .........667
Michigan High School Football

Rankings
16....LSU.....................................7-2 .........574
17....Nebraska .............................7-1 .........535
18....Utah ....................................6-1 .........524
19....Oklahoma............................5-2 .........430
20....West Virginia.......................6-2 .........379
21....East Carolina.......................6-1 .........366
22....Clemson..............................6-2 .........265
23....Marshall..............................8-0 .........184
24....Duke....................................6-1 .........121
25....UCLA ..................................6-2 .........106
Dropped from rankings: USC 20
Others receiving votes: Colorado State 29,
USC 22, Wisconsin 14, Stanford 9, Louisville
8, Missouri 7, North Dakota State 3, Oklahoma
State 2
Michigan Volleyball Rankings

Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association
Rankings (Oct. 26, 2014)
Division 1
School (First-place votes) (Record) Total Points
1. Clarkston (4) (9-0) 40

2. Detroit Cass Tech (9-0) 36
3. Dearborn Fordson (9-0) 30
4. Lapeer (9-0) 29
5. West Bloomfield (8-1) 24
6. East Kentwood (8-1) 21
7. Saline (8-1) 14
8. Macomb Dakota (7-2) 11
9. Rockford (7-2) 7
10. Plymouth (7-2) 4
Others receiving votes: 11, Sterling Heights
Stevenson (7-2) 2. 12, Walled Lake Central
(7-2) 1. 12, Canton (7-2) 1.
Division 2
1. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (4) (9-0) 40
2. Midland Dow (9-0) 34
3. Muskegon Mona Shores (8-1) 31
T-4. Caledonia (7-2) 22
T-4. Detroit Martin Luther King (8-1) 22
T-6. Muskegon (8-1) 16
T-6. Lowell (8-1) 16
8. Walled Lake Western (8-1) 12
9. Woodhaven (9-0) 10
10. Fenton (9-0) 7
Others receiving votes: 11, Warren De La
Salle (6-3) 6. 12, Farmington Hills Harrison
(7-2) 3. 13, Flint Carman-Ainsworth (7-2) 1.
Division 3
1. Zeeland West (5) (9-0) 50
2. DeWitt (9-0) 45
3. St. Johns (8-1) 38
T-4. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern (72) 29
T-4. Orchard Lake St. Mary's (7-2) 29
6. Allen Park (8-1) 28
7. East Grand Rapids (6-3) 20
8. Cedar Springs (8-1) 18
9. Edwardsburg (8-1) 13
10. Byron Center (7-2) 2
Others receiving votes: 11, Coldwater (8-1)
1. 11, Grand Rapids Christian (5-4) 1. 11,
Petoskey (7-2) 1.
Division 4
1. Saginaw Swan Valley (3) (9-0) 48
2. Lansing Sexton (2) (9-0) 47
3. Cadillac (9-0) 40
4. Grand Rapids South Christian (7-2) 35
5. Richmond (8-1) 30
6. Dearborn Heights Robichaud (8-1) 24
7. Vicksburg (7-2) 17
T-8. Goodrich (7-2) 14
T-8. Grosse Ile (7-2) 14
10. Paw Paw (6-3) 4
Others receiving votes: 11, Whitehall (7-2) 1.
11, Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy
(7-2) 1.
Division 5
1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (9-0) 50
2. Marine City (9-0) 45
3. Menominee (9-0) 38
4. Lansing Catholic (9-0) 36
5. Almont (9-0) 30
6. Freeland (8-1) 25
7. Muskegon Oakridge (8-1) 20
8. Frankenmuth (8-1) 15
9. Hopkins (8-1) 6
10. River Rouge (8-1) 5
Others receiving votes: 11, Clare (7-2) 2. 12,
Olivet (7-2) 1. 12, Reed City (7-2) 1. 12,
Birch Run (7-2) 1.
Division 6
1. Ithaca (4) (9-0) 49
2. Jackson Lumen Christi (1) (9-0) 45
3. Clinton (9-0) 38
4. Flint Beecher (9-0) 36
5. Boyne City (9-0) 29
6. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (8-1)
25
7. Constantine (8-1) 18
8. Millington (8-1) 15
9. Manchester (8-1) 12
T-10. Madison Heights Madison (7-2) 3
T-10. Hanover-Horton (8-1) 3
Others receiving votes: 12, Ravenna (7-2) 1.
12, Warren Michigan Collegiate (8-1) 1.
Division 7
1. Ishpeming (5) (8-0) 50
2. Detroit Loyola (9-0) 45
3. New Lothrop (9-0) 40
4. Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port (9-0) 35
5. Whittemore-Prescott (9-0) 28
6. Decatur (8-1) 22
7. Traverse City St. Francis (7-2) 18
8. Hudson (8-1) 16
9. Iron River West Iron County (8-1) 13
10. Union City (8-1) 8
Others receiving votes: None.
Class A
Rank Team Name Record
1 Novi 42-4-1
2 Temperance Bedford 58-5-2
3 Clarkston 43-4-1
4 Grand Haven 46-7
5 Lake Orion 50-10-2
6 Bloomfield Hills Marian 43-8-1
7 Farmington Hills Mercy 41-2-2
8 Grand Rapids Christian 21-3
9 Romeo 33-6-1
10 Mattawan 34-7
Honorable Mention: Portage Central,
Saline, West Ottawa, Byron Center,
Hartland, Dewitt, Jenison, Seaholm,
East Kentwood
Class B
1 Notre Dame Preparatory School 49-7
2 North Branch 48-7-4
3 Chelsea 44-7-2
4 New Boston Huron 32-6-1
5 Lakewood 41-8
6 AA Gabriel Richard 32-8
7 Mt. Morris 40-17-4
8 Ida Coach did not Report
9 Marysville 42-7-1
10 GR South Christian 32-15
Honorable Mention: Cadillac,
Frankenmuth, Dearborn Divine Child,
Whitehall, Croswell Lexington, GR
Catholic Central, Hamilton, Sturgis,
Forest Hill Eastern
Class C
1 Schoolcraft 34-10-1
2 Monroe St. Mary's Catholic Central
31-7-2
3 Roscommon 41-11-2
4 Morley Stanwood 48-7-3
5 Concord 37-8-3
6 Traverse City St Francis 43-5-2
7 Bronson 51-14
8 Grand Rapids North Pointe Christian
38-5-1
9 Mt Pleasant Beal City 39-11-1
10 Ubly 32-5-6
Honorable Mention: Calumet, USA,
Charlevoix, Kent City, Rogers City,
Ravenna
Class D
1 Leland 34-11-4
2 Mendon Coach did not Report
3 Battle Creek St Philip Catholic Central
41-10-4
4 Camden Frontier 34-5-5
5 Waterford Our Lady Of The Lakes 2121-5
6 Plymouth Christian Academy 21-3
7 Marine City Cardinal Mooney 24-6-4
8 Stephenson 23-4-4
9 Onaway 28-14-5
10 Pickford 24-0-1
Honorable Mention: Crystal Falls Forest
Park, Climax Scotts, Mount Pleasant
Sacred Heart, Michigan Lutheran
Division 8
1. Muskegon Catholic Central (4) (9-0) 49
2. Harbor Beach (1) (9-0) 45
3. St. Ignace (9-0) 32
4. Crystal Falls Forest Park (7-1) 30
5. Fowler (9-0) 28
T-6. Mendon (8-1) 23
T-6. Beal City (7-2) 23
8. Munising (8-1) 15
9. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (81) 14
10. Climax-Scotts (8-1) 9
Others receiving votes: 11, Bark River-Harris
(7-2) 4. 12, Johannesburg-Lewiston (8-1) 2.
13, Lake Linden-Hubbell (7-2) 1.
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LOCAL SPORTS
Cross Country
Three area teams advance to state

Gaylord girls, Petoskey boys and I-Lakes girls earn berth in state meet; nine individual runners advance
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD The annual
regional cross country meets
were held across Michigan
over the weekend and three
teams from the Weekly
Choice coverage area have
finished high enough to
advance to the state finals
along with nine individual
runners.
The Gaylord girls and the
Petoskey boys both advanced
in the Division 2 regional
held at the Grand Traverse
Resort on Saturday, Oct. 25,
and the Inland Lakes girls
team moved on from the D4
regional meet held at the
Jean Burns Farm in Central
Lake.
In the D2 meet at the
Grand Traverse Resort, the
Gaylord girls and Petoskey
boys both finished in third
place. (The top three teams
advance from each region
along with the top 10 individual finishers. The state meet
is
scheduled
for
this
Saturday, Nov. 1, at the
Brooklyn
International
Speedway.)
For Gaylord, strong-striding junior Alexis Smith closed
hard to capture second place
overall in a lung-expanding
time of 19:08.42. Alexis beat
out everyone with the exception of the incredible senior
Kenzie Weiler of Cedar
Springs, who earned the individual regional title in a time
of 18:15.36.
Third-place finisher Jessica

Harris of Whitehall finished 4
seconds behind Alexis in
19:12.66 and hard-pushing
senior Sarah Goble of
Petoskey (19:17.62) came in
fourth and punched her ticket to Brooklyn as an individual qualifier. Senior Mandy
Paull of Cheboygan also had
an outstanding day, taking
seventh place overall in
19:37.57.
Gaylord placed three finishers in the top 15 and five
in the top 46.
Alexiss sister Katelyn
Smith secured 11th place in
19:57.06 to come in as runner-up for Gaylord and she
was followed by junior
Courtney Busch (20:15.90) in
14th. Emily Byrne (21:17.51)
claimed 30th and Grace
Porta (22:03.36) came in
46th.
Rounding out the top
seven for Gaylord were
Adrienne Edwards (22:53.86,
59th) and Savannah Krone
(22:39.88, 73rd).
On the boys side of the D2
meet, Petoskey came in third
behind Fremont and Sparta.
The Northmen placed three
in the top 21 and five in the
top 40.
Senior
Tom
VanSlembrouck strode to a
runner-up finish overall in
15:55.61, finishing ahead of
everyone but senior Austin
Sarget of Cedar Springs, who
was 9 seconds ahead of
VanSlembrouck in 15:46.20.
Senior Chase Gregory

motored to a 16th place time
of 17:10.58 for Petoskey, followed by junior Max
Myerson (17:22.72) in 21st,
junior
Andy
Frampus
(17:47.00) in 35th and junior
Jacob Kromm (17:57.59) in
40th. Freshman Riley Norton
(18:18.30, 46th) and sophomore Adam Pall (19:14.80,
69th) rounded out the top
seven for Petoskey.
For the Cheboygan boys,
freshman
Max
Paull
(18:15.22) was the top finisher, taking 47th place in the
meet.
IN THE D4 regional meet
at Central Lake, the I-Lakes
girls took second place in the
team standings, finishing
behind regional champion
Harbor Springs.
The battling Bulldogs had
a tight pack, placing their
first five in the top 20 and
their seven runners all in the
top 40. Only two minutes
separated the top five
Bulldog finishers.
Sophomore Lexi Passino
pushed to a seventh-place
time of 21:18.7 to pace ILakes at the meet with senior
Sophie Passino (22:23.2) not
far behind in 12th place.
Mackenzie Baxter (22:33.4)
and
Lindsay
Smeltzer
(22:37.4) finished a blink
apart in 14th and 15th and
Tiegan Shovan (23:18.2)
came in 20th.
Mackenzie
Harrington
(23:25.9) was a step behind
The Gaylord girls of coach Jeff Kalember have advanced to the D2 state meet at
Brooklyn with their third-place finish at region. (COURTESY OF JEFF KALEMBER)
Tiegan in 21st place and
Mallory Bunker (25:54.4)
rounded out the stop seven
in 39th place.
Strong-pacing
junior
Samantha Morehouse of
Jo h a n n e s b u r g - L e w i s t o n
turned on the juice to take
sixth place overall in 21:15.4
and earn a berth at Brooklyn
as an individual qualifier in
the girls D4 state meet.
Sophomore Clare Bastian
of Onaway earned 19th place
overall in 22:40.7. Senior Tori
Zynewicz of Mackinaw City
(22:48.2) was 21st overall
with Pellston senior Ainsley
MacLean (22:56.0) right
behind in 22nd. Junior Katie
Rutkowski paced St. Mary

with a solid 23rd-place time
of 23:12.1.
ON THE boys side of the
Central Lake regional meet,
there were five individual
qualifiers.
Senior Joe Traynham of
Onaway cruised to a solid
third-place overall finish in
17:09.4 to punch his ticket to
Brooklyn.
Senior
Mike
McNiel of Wolverine also had
a top-five finish, taking fifth
place overall in 17:29.0 to
qualify individually, and senior
teammate
Wayne
Goddard also made the
grade, finishing in 11th place
in 18:04.9.
I-Lakes
senior
Jacob
Drogowski earned a spot at
state with his 12th place time
of 18:05.3.
Mancelona
freshman
Quentin Genaw turned in a
sold time of 17:43.6 in the D4
regional meet held at the
Grand Traverse Resort, taking
eighth place overall to also
qualify individually.
Senior Riley Henderson of
Mancelona did not qualify
individually but had a good
showing, coming in 24th
place in 18:55.65 to come in
as runner-up to Genaw for
the Ironmen.
Cross Country
Inland Lakes sends girls team to states

By Ben Murphy
The Inland Lakes girls'
cross country team punched
its ticket to the division four
state finals on Saturday, by
coming in second place in its
regional at Central Lake.
The Lady Bulldogs took
second place with 68 points,
while Harbor Springs won
with 21. Lexi Passino led the
way for the girls by coming in
eighth place with a time of
21:18, Sophie Passino was

14th at 22:23, Mackenzie
Baxter was 16th at 22:23,
Lindsay Smeltzer was 18th at
22:37, Teigan Shovan crossed
with a time of 23:18 to place
26th, Mackenzie Harriong
was 27th at 23:25 and in 53rd
was Mallroy Bunker in a time
of 25:54.
Each Lady Bulldog ran a
personal record time of the
day.
The Inland Lake boys took
sixth place with 159 points,

while the event winner
Harbor Springs tallied 50.
Jacob Drogowski will continue his season however, as
his third place finish gives
him an individual spot in the
state finals. Luke Passino
placed 33rd in a 19:04, with a
time of 19:09 was Brandon
Dicus to place 35th, Ian
Dailey ran a 19:52 to come in
45th, in 46th was Dale
Anderson at 19:57, Cody
Bloom was 51st at 20:14 and

Jeremy Chevalier ran a 24:12
to come in 80th.
Drogowski, Passino, Dicus,
Dailey and Bloom all ran personal best times.
We had 12 of 14 kids run
personal records, I'm not
sure it can get much better
than that, Inland Lakes head
coach Brandon Beltz said.
This was a great day of racing for these kids. I know the
boys were hoping to qualify
Snowbird seniors'
finale
as a team, but it was tough.

Five of the boys ran PR's so
they gave it all on a day
where only 23 points separated fourth from eighth place
teams. The girls did an amazing job. We are looking forward to have another week of
practice and another chance
to race.
Also running the girls' race
was Onaway's Clare Bastian
with a 19th place finish and
time of 22:40, Sammy Pasella
was 34th at 23:41, Summer
Harman-Cook was 40th at
24:21 and Kate Olmstead was
49th at 25:17. The Lady
Cardinals did not have
enough runners to field a
team score.
Mackinac City took eighth
as a team and had Tori
Zynewicz lead the way with a
21st place finish in a time of
22:48, Mya Curth was 36th at
23:52, Brandee McArthur was
60th with a time of 26:33,
Olivia Flemming was 69th at
29:17
and
Katherine
Watchorn was 74th at 30:53
Pellston was paced by
Ainsley MacLean in 22nd at
22:56, Dara Slater was 50th at
25:33 and Hailey Reimann
was 56th at 26:11. The Lady
Hornets were two runners

short of fielding a team score.
Also competing in the
boys' was Onaway's Joe
Traynha, helping his team to
an eighth place finish while
qualifying for the state finals
himself with a third place finish and time of 17:09. Seth
Satchwell took 36th at 19:13,
Morgan McLean was 41st at
19:37, Cameron Horn placed
49th at 20:12 and Preston
Badgero was 55th at 20:20.
Pellston took 11th as a
team and had Garrett
Robinson placed ninth to
advance his season to the
finals as well, running a time
of 17:49. Zach Prell took 21st
at 18:41, Jared Kilmer was
56th at 20:21, Joshua
Rybinski was 69th at 22:18,
Jared Anderson was 71st at
22:33 and Nick Jasperse was
81st at 25:48.
Mackinac City only had
one runner in the boys' race,
that being Michael Elliott
with a time of 18:40 and finished 20th.
The division four state
finals are Saturday at
Brooklyn's
Michigan
International Speedway.
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LOCAL SPORTS
Petoskey cross country competes at regionals

By Ben Murphy
Petoskey had a strong
showing at Saturday's division two regional cross country race at the Grand Traverse
Resort, where the boys' team
took third place to qualify for
the state finals for the second
year in a row and the girls
took eighth place, while also
moving on one individual to
the finals.
Our men really ran well,
Petoskey head coach Jim
Harrington said. We knew
the competition was going be
tougher this year, but I think
we were better prepared to
run this course, which is very
hilly. It suits us very well.
The Petoskey boys were led
by Thomas VanSlembrouck
with a second place finish in

a speedy time of 15:55, Chase
Gregory was 16th at 17:10,
Max Meyerson timed out at
17:22 to come in 21st, Andy
Frampus was next for the
Northmen in 35th at 17:47,
Jacob Kromm placed 40th at
17:57, Riley Norton was 46th
at 18:13, Adam Pall crossed
69th at 19:14,
Tom pushed the winner
the whole way and Chase
and Max moved up throughout the race, Harrington
said. Jacob and Andy were
solid as well to score for us.
They are a hard working
team, support each other
and know how to race.
Cheboygan's boys team
also competed, coming in
14th. The Chiefs were led by
Max Paull with a 47th place

finish and time of 18:15,
Derek Sturvist was 66th at
19:04, Adam Jeannotte was
84th
at
20:19,
Jacob
Blaskowski was 92nd at
20:47, Griffin White placed
94th at 21:18 and Isaiah
Kennedy was 97th with a
time of 22:10.
The Petoskey girls weren't
able to make a trip to the
state finals as a team, but will
be sending on senior Sarah
Goble, who game in fourth
place with a time of 19:17.
Sarah has worked hard all
year and it showed with
probably her best race of the
season, Harrington said.
Sydney Hopp placed 25th
at 21:13, Brittney Bunker
placed 40th crossing at 21:43,
Katherine Edwards and

Brittany Winter finished 61st
and 62nd with times of 22:58
and 23:00, Lauren Collins ran
a 23:28 to come in 70th and
Kayla Stout placed 79th at
24:06,
The Lady Chiefs came in
11th, led by Mandy Paull's
state qualifying performance. Paull finished in seventh with a time of 19:37.
Coming in 45th was Kaylie
McCumby with a time of
22:01, Delaney Gravlin was
75th at 23:44, Miranda Brake
placed 87th at 24:51, Anna
Matelski crossed 90th at
26:29 and Carolyn Clark was
95th at 28:00.
The division two state
finals are Saturday at
Brooklyn's
Michigan
Chase Gregory runs to a 16th place finish at the division two

regional race on Saturday. COURTESY PHOTO
International Speedway.
We were 20th in the state
meet last year and I think we
are in better shape overall
this year so we are hoping to
move up to the top 15,

Harrington said. Tom and
Sarah have a great shot at
making the all-state teams as
well. It should be exciting.
Onaway volleyball wins third straight league title

primed for post-season run
By Ben Murphy
Onaway continued its Ski
Valley Conference volleyball
excellence, clinching its third
straight league championship, with a home win over
Mancelona on Tuesday, Oct.
21.
When I started years ago I
really didn't believe that we
would ever win conference,
12th year head coach Steve
Watson said. We were so far
out of the conversation compared to the good teams it
wasn't really something I
thought about. I just wanted
to get us better and make us
into a quality team. When we
finally won the first one it
was hard, but nice to do. Now
we have three in a row and
that's a little beyond expectation.
The Cardinals won in
straight sets, with scores of
25-15, 27-25 and 25-14. It
gives them a perfect 8-0
league record and 24th
straight conference win.
We played well in the first
and third set, but the second
set we missed on seven
serves, that's why the score

was the way it was, Watson
said. You can't do that, and
expect to win, end of story.
The fact that we did that and
still won is kind of remarkable. We didn't play our best
but we did well enough to get
the last win of the conference.
Lexi Szymoniak led the
team with 14 kills and 23
digs, Taylor Ehrke led the
team in passing with 26
assists and added six digs,
Elise Arkwood had nine kills,
four assists and 10 digs,
Alison LaFave had four kills
and four digs, Alison LaFave
had four kills and four digs
and Ashley LaLone had a
strong night serving, with
eight aces while also getting
nine digs.
Szymoniak is without
question our go-to player,
Watson said of his outside
hitter. If people play us and
don't know who she is, they
aren't paying attention
because she does everything
for us. She's returning second-team all-state, leads us
in kills, leads us in digs and
she's a captain.
Ehrke, our setter, is only a
sophomore but she started
last year as a freshman,
Watson added. She was
third-team all-state last year
and broke a number of assist
records as a freshman. She's
always worked towards getting better. She is one that
everybody else knows about
too, she gets a lot of accolades. Arkwood has done a
good job of taking over the
middle spot, she's a diverse
hitter.
Watson is hoping that the
success continues into season year as well.
The positive thing about
this is that our kids expect to
compete for it every year, he
said. I'm sure we're not
going to win 40 in a row, so
somewhere someone is
going to knock us off so we
just have to keep preparing
and hope that we do enough
to get it done. Truthfully, I
thought Pellston was the
team to beat this year but
they lost some important
starters to injuries from the
get-go. That hurt them and
Volleyball round up
By Ben Murphy
Petoskey wins
Boyne City
tourney
Petoskey had a near perfect day on Saturday, winning
the Boyne City Volleyball
Invitational, going 5-1 on the
day.
An overall, very good day
for us, Petoskey head coach
Heather Miller said. I was
especially proud of the fact
that the girls were able to
avenge a loss from earlier in
the day.
The
Lady
Northmen
opened with a pair of wins
over Mackinac City (25-3, 2518)
and
JohannesburgLewiston (25-5, 25-12) but
lost to Kingsley (25-21, 2523).
In bracket-play, Petoskey
beat Gaylord 25-12 and 26-24
and avenged its loss against
Kingsley in the semi-finals,
winning 27-25 and 25-19.
In the championship,
Petoskey beat Cheboygan in
three sets, 25-17, 22-25 and
15-10.
We had to play seven
straight games at the tournament, Miller said. I was
proud of the way they were
able to stay strong and
focused through all of those
games. These tournament
days can get very long and
tiring. They did a great job of
keeping intensity throughout. This is our fourth tournament championship of the
season.
Jenny Tompkins led the
team with 48 kills on the day,
while adding eight aces and
62 digs. Katrina Daniel had
30 kills, three aces and six
blocks, Katie Rash had 29
kills, nine aces and 94 digs,
Ellie Wedge had 26 kills and
seven blocks, Trista Boyd had
112 assists to lead the team in
passing also had 66 digs and
Mari Hibbler had 75 digs.
Petoskey hosts district play
next week, with its first game
against Traverse City West on
Wednesday. The semi-finals
and finals will take place on
Saturday, Nov. 8.
Pellston plays in
tri-meet
The Pellston volleyball
team played in a tri-meet at
Gaylord, with Grayling on
Monday, losing a pair of close
games.
The Lady Hornets fell to
Grayling 26-24 and 25-19 and
fell to Gaylord 27-25 and 2516.
Mackenzie Wright had 31
kills, two aces, one block and
29 digs, Hanah Carter had 40
aces and 22 digs, Samantah
Stark had 18 digs, 11 kills and
two aces, Kaylee Krussell had
22 digs, four kills, four assists,
two blocks and an ace, Elyssa
Prell had 13 digs and two
blocks, Olivia Grant had
three kills, three blocks and
two digs and Emma Robbins
and Emma Thompson both
had two digs.
Pellston (23-15-7) plays in
the Harbor Light Christian
district next week. It opens
against host Harbor Light on
Wednesday, with the championship set to be played on
Friday, Nov. 7.
The Onaway volleyball team poses after beating Mancelona last week, clinching the team's third straight Ski
Valley Conference championship. Onaway has won 24 straight league games and looks to continue its postseason success next week in districts.
helped us and we took care of
our business. Three in a row
is an accomplishment, that's
for sure; it's pretty nice to
say.
Onaway (29-15-5 overall)
played at Rogers City in a
county tri-match with Posen
and Rogers City. The
Cardinals also host districts
next week, with games to be
played on Monday and
Thursday. Onaway has won
districts each of the last three
years, including a run to the
final four in 2012.

I think we have a real
good chance to win it again,
especially here with our
home crowd, Watson said.
What I am hoping to do is
see if we can get our other
hitters to get to that level
where they are playing to
their peak in the front row,
we need to be a little diverse.
That and handling the servereceive
are the things that I hope
for when we play each night.
Volleyball
Gaylord netters vie in

BC tourney
Devils fall in semifinals to Petoskey in
straight sets; Korte crushes 26 kills on day
By Mike Dunn
BOYNE CITY The
Gaylord volleyball team of
coach Trista Sitz competed
in the Boyne City tourney
on Saturday, Oct. 25, and
posted a 2-1-1 mark.
The Blue Devils defeated
Harbor Springs 25-21, 25-15
and Engadine 25-19, 25-17
in pool play before splitting
with hard-hitting Pellston
24-26, 25-20.
Gaylord advanced to the
semifinals against Petoskey
and suffered a 25-12, 26-24
setback.
We struggled with our
passing today, Sitz reported. If the passes arent
there, it make it much diffi-
cult to run our quick plays

or get a hard shot at the net.
We were still able to secure
wins during pool play but it
really hurt us against
Petoskey. We werent flowing
and covering and they were
picking up everything we
hit.
Rangy Casey Korte led the
way up front for Gaylord
with 26 kills and she was big
into rejection on the day as
well, recording a whopping
13 blocks! Korte also contributed big time with a
team-high 26 kills and she
launched five aces from the
stripe.
Ashley May muscled out
19 kills while Tanner Arkfeld
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so I'm looking for us to get
those skills all lined up for
regionals, assuming we can
get through.
Onaway's semi-final opponent will be Posen on
Monday, with the championship taking place on
Thursday between the winner of that game and the
Hillman and Wolverine semifinal.
ing Sydney Kassuba stroked

16.
Brandi Wagner served up
68 assists to fuel the fire up
front and she was all over
the back row like a fresh
coat of wax, notching 25
kills.
Ashley May was in missile
mode at the line, serving up
six sizzling aces, and she
also recorded 20 digs.
Delaney Eckstein delivered
four aces with 13 digs.
Gaylord (19-12-1, 6-5)
played host to Traverse City
Central on Wednesday, Oct.
29, and completes the Big
North portion of the schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at
Traverse City West.
Van Tyle Rd.
October 30, 2014
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Rainbow Plaque Company:

A locally-owned
engraving business since 1975
By Jim Akans
For 39 years, Rainbow Plaque
Company in Gaylord has been supplying customers with quality
engraved plaques, signs, trophies
and many other items with personalized, fast, and expert service.
Established in 1975 by Bill and
Helen VanDusen, the company was
purchased in 2002 by longtime
Otsego County residents Eugene and
Kelly Branigan. The shop was originally located on Old US 27 South
next to the current site of A2Z
Resale, and was relocated a few
miles further south on Old 27 in the
spring of 2013. Rainbow Plaque
Company has earned a legion of satisfied customers over the years,
including Gaylord Area Schools,
Otsego Club, Treetops Resort, the
Elks, Eagles and Knights of
Columbus.
We offer traditional (or scratch)
engraving, notes co-owner Kelly
Branigan, and we now also offer
state-of-the-art laser engraving,
which can be used on glass, wood
and many metals. The advantage is
faster turn-around and I also believe
laser offers a slightly higher quality
product.
In addition to trophies, signs and
award plaques, engraved items
include medals, clocks, ribbons,
desk and door signs, recognition
awardsjust about anything the
customer wants to personalize with
a personalized message.
Kelly notes that turn around time
for smaller orders is typically two to
three days, and about a week for
For 39 years, Rainbow Plaque Company in Gaylord has been supplying their customers with quality engraved plaques, signs, trophies and many
other items with personalized, fast, and expert service. Photo by Jim Akans
larger orders. In addition to serving
customer here in Northern
Michigan, she points out that people
as far away as Florida and the State
of Washington have utilized the
services of the locally owned and
operated Rainbow Plaque Company.
Rainbow Plaque Company is located at 3491 Old 27 South in Gaylord,
and is open Monday through Friday
from 9 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday
from 9 am to 1 pm. For additional
information, call (989) 732-3336 or
email Kelly@rainbowplaque.com
Rainbow Plaque Company is located at 3491 Old 27 South in Gaylord, and is open Monday
through Friday from 9 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. Photo by Jim Akans
ince 2010, customers and small businesses alike have been able to kick
start their holiday shopping season
on a day celebrating the uniqueness, charm
and economic impact that small businesses
bring to communities nationwide. Recognized
as Small Business Saturday - taking place
the Saturday following Thanksgiving each
year this celebratory day was founded to
encourage consumers across the country to
support local, small businesses within their
hometowns and beyond.
In only five years, Small Business Saturday

has taken on a life of its own and its been
very exciting to see how small business owners and communities have come together to
own the day and make it special, explains
Lisette Bernstein, Vice President of Small
Business Saturday at American Express.
With the support of American Express a
founding partner of Small Business Saturday
and fortitude of thousands of small business owners across the country, Small
Business Saturday has quickly become widely recognized as the day to kick start the hol-
iday shopping season. Anchored between

Black Friday and Cyber Monday, small businesses stand out thanks in part to the national media attention Small Business Saturday
generates, but also in part to the individual
efforts small business owners nationwide
contribute to make this day one of a kind. As
a result, consumers are showing an increase
in spending as each Small Business Saturday
passes. In fact, a survey conducted on behalf
of the National Federation of Independent
Businesses and American Express identified
that $5.7 billion was spent by consumers
aware of the initiative on Small Business

Saturday in 2013 alone.
We hope you support locally owned businesses all year around, but be sure and
spend Saturday, November 30th shopping
locally on Small Business Saturday. We
encourage our readers to shop in local businesses this holiday season and refrain from
shopping on-line with businesses that have
absolutely no impact on our local community
except to take your money.
Rainbow Plaque
Company
3491 Old 27 South, P.O. Box 3086
Gaylord, MI 49734
989-732-3336
Mon. - Fri. 9-5:30;
Sat. 9-1
kelly@rainbowplaque.com
Kelly Branigan, Owner
October 30, 2014
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Study Finds Independent

Businesses Deliver Bigger Economic Benefit
Choosing a locally owned store
generates almost four times as much
economic benefit for the surrounding region as shopping at a chain, a
new study has concluded. The analysis also found that eating at a local
restaurant produces more than twice
the local economic impact of dining
at a chain restaurant.
The research firm Civic Economics
analyzed data from fifteen independent retailers and seven independent
restaurants, all located in Salt Lake
City, and compared their impact on
the local economy with four chain
retail stores (Barnes & Noble, Home

Depot, Office Max, and Target) and
three national restaurant chains
(Darden, McDonalds, and P.F.
Changs).
The study found that the local
retailers return an average of 52 percent of their revenue to the local
economy, compared with just 14 percent for the chain retailers. Similarly,
the local restaurants re-circulate an
average of 79 percent of their revenue locally, compared to 30 percent
for the chain eateries.
What accounts for the difference?
Independent businesses spend much

more on local labor. They also procure more goods for resale locally
and rely much more heavily on local
providers 0for services like accounting and printing. This means that
much of the money a customer
spends at a local store or restaurant
is re-spent within the local economy,
supporting other businesses and
jobs.
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Catch the 20/20 Vision!
Community Partners
We have a number of Non-Profit Groups who are waiting for a sponsor
to be a part of the 20/20 Project. Cost to sponsor a
Non-Profit Group is just $25 a month.
Otsego County
United Way
116 East 5th St.,Gaylord MI 49735
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NMS provides a wide array of services 24 hours a day,
7 days a week, to meet your needs at home
Transportation
Errand Services
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Health Management
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Gaylord Area Council for the Arts

GACA 2014 Events
November 7th
the holidays Winter Wonders show & sale
Reception Nov 15th 5-7pm
Phone: 989-732-3242 www.gaylordarts.org
Call for Entry forms for member exhibits and juried shows
are available at the Arts Center, 125 E. Main Street, Gaylord
Sponsored by Seniors Helping Seniors (989) 448-8323
Curt A. Reppuhn
CPA PPLC
200 S. Court Avenue, Suite 2
Post Office Box 1154,
Gaylord, Michigan 49734
Phone: 989.448.8828
Fax: 989.448.8829
curtr@ehtc.com
Catch the
20/20 Vision!
Underneath everything we are, underneath everything we do, we are all people.

Connected, Interdependent, United.
And when we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all.
That's what it means to LIVE UNITED.
Nehemiah Project
Offering Shelter to Petoskey
Area Homeless
Underwritten by
B Jeremy Wills D.D.S.

God gave you your teeth...we help you keep them.
33 years in Petoskey at 204 State St., Petoskey
231-347-8980
St Mary Cathedral School

321 N. Otsego, Gaylord, MI 49735 989-732-5801
Give online at:

http://www.gaylordstmary.org/about-us/fundraising
Carla L Parkes RN, Owner
Underwritten by:
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2010 Ford F-150 XLT. 4x4, seats 5,

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Group, 989 VFW Road, Cheboygan,
MI 231-627-6700. www.RiverAuto.net
All you can eat cod, Wednesdays,

$9.99, Gobblers of Gaylord.
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2002 Subaru Outback Wagon. H63.0. AWD, leather, sunroof, nice

shape. As low as $149 a Month.
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KENMORE SIDE-BY-SIDE 25 cu. Ft.

Refrigerator, Water and ice in the
door. GE Electric Range, self cleaning. Whirlpool over the range
microwave. All like new. $500 for all.
989-942-7273 or 989-942-7275
AUCTIONS
2003 GMC Yukon XL. Denali pkg,

leather, DVD, tow pkg, seats 8. As low
as $224 a month. Rivertown Auto
2005 Ford F-150 STX 4x4. Ext cab,
seats 5, bedliner, tow pkg. As low as
$199 a Month. Rivertown Auto
2008 GMC Sierra SLE. Z-71 pkg, 4x4,
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low as $249 a month. Rivertown Auto
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AUCTION. November 7 (Fri) 4:30pm.

1454 E. Miller Road, Fairview. Troyer
Auctions. 989-848-2444 (home),
989-848-9991 (barn). www.troyerauctions.net
AUTOMOBILES
1995 MERCURY MARQUIS. 59,000
miles, good body parts, frame
cracked, $750. 231-675-2220
2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, new
tires and front brakes, 132 K, runs
out excellent. $1,850. 231-487-8165
Automotive Review
All-new Ford F-150 Boxlink
LED Box
Lights and
Remote
Tailgate
Release
revolutionize
truck bed
cargo
management
2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. 132 K,

clean, excellent tires, no problems.
$3,450. 231-487-8165
2008 Chevy Impala LT. CARFAX 1
owner in Slate Metallic! Luxury Pkg.,
Leather heated Seats, Flip & Fold
Rear Seats, OnStar, XM radio steering wheel controls, alloys & More!
$9,949. Dave Kring ChevroletCadillac, 1861 US 31 North,
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
2009 Chevy Impala LT. Summit White
with neutral cloth seats, remote start,
alloys, deep in rubber tires, Come
take this one for a test drive.
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
2011 Chevy Impala LT. Car Fax 1
owner in Cyber Gray metallic, Remote
start, power seat, alloy wheels, Great
tires and so much more! 2 to choose!
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
2011 Chevy Impala LT. Imperial Blue
Metallic and Nice! Remote start,
steering controls, alloys, 30 plus
MPG Highway and one you dont want
to miss! $10,960. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
2012 Chevy Impala LT. Chevrolet
CERTIFIED extended factory warranty
& a CARFAX 1 owner in Black! Blue
tooth for Phone, Flip & Fold Rear
Seats... LESS THAN 12k miles!
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
2012 Chevy Impala LTZ. CARFAX 1
owner in Summit White! Loaded!
Sporty! Heated gray leather, remote
start, deck spoiler, fog lamps, steering controls, great tires & alloys.
Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
Now, Ford is revolutionizing the management and stowage of cargo inside the pickup truck box with
its patented BoxLink system debuting on the all-new Ford F-150. IMAGE COPYRIGHT FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Now, Ford is revolutionizing the management and
stowage of cargo inside the pickup truck box with its
patented BoxLink system debuting on the all-new
Ford F-150. Along with LED box lights, a power locking
and remote tailgate release, and segment-first cargo
ramps, the 2015 F-150 is better equipped to help manage
loads more efficiently.
BoxLink includes four lockable, die-cast zinc tie-down
cleats, and provides a unique interface to the box for
improved flexibility and organization, as well as additional locations for tie-downs.
Rooted in the shape of the horse-drawn cart, the pickup truck box has been a standard, relatively unchanged
fixture for nearly a century, said Alana Strager, Ford program management analyst and co-inventor of the
BoxLink system. The industrys acceptance of this shape
meant the innovations we developed couldnt alter the
box, but rather needed to enhance and evolve its flexibility and modularity to create infinitely customizable solutions for hauling cargo.
The BoxLink cargo management system allows for the
customization of the pickup truck bed. A customer can
attach to the BoxLink cleats in four locations, or hook
directly to the BoxLink Interface plate with a bungee
cord, S-hook or E-track fitting.
Customers told us not to touch the box, said Adrian
Aguirre, Ford engineer and co-inventor of BoxLink.
They want to tailor it to their unique needs, and this
system allows for easy adaptation to a variety of applications.
BoxLink adds four additional tie-down locations in the
box to complement the four fixed tie-down hooks carried
over from the previous model, for a total of eight.
Additionally, BoxLink is located on a reinforced area of
the box at mid-level accommodating the majority of
cargo loads. Reinforcement of the cleats allows them to
accommodate a horizontal (cross-box) load of 275
pounds and a diagonal load of 600 pounds.
Available segment-first cargo ramps can be stowed on
the sides of the pickup box via the BoxLink system and
mounted quickly on the tailgate to enable easy loading

of ATVs, motorcycles and mowers. The length of telescoping ramps can be extended or shortened to accommodate multiple loading positions.
The all-new F-150s cargo box features many other significant upgrades to make it more versatile and driverfriendly. LED cargo box interior lighting allows for excellent visibility in the truck bed at night or when a bed
cover or cap is used. A bed-mounted button, as well as
one inside the cab, turns the lights on or off. Lariat Mid
or Luxury, King Ranch and Platinum models feature a
remote tailgate release that includes an LED spotlight
integrated into the release handle that illuminates the
trailer hitch a much appreciated convenience when
hooking up after dark.
An available power locking and remote tailgate can be
released with the push of a button on the key fob to help
customers when their hands are full a first for a pickup.
The tailgate is damped and drops down, hands-free, to a
flat position when opened.
2015 F-150 XLT models and higher benefit from a
power locking tailgate for improved security. The feature
is available for XL series trucks as well.
Fords pioneering tailgate step has been redesigned to
be fully integrated into the tailgate and virtually invisible
when not in use restoring the open tailgate as a flat
work surface. Using the step is simple: Customers drop
the tailgate into the down position, grab the bottom step,
pull it straight out from the tailgate and drop it down
into the step position all in one easy motion. The grab
handle is now housed inside the tailgate, keeping the
inner surface of the tailgate uniformly flat.
Ford is allowing aftermarket manufacturers to leverage
its BoxLink system to develop even more customized
solutions for the pickup truck bed.
This is an open system, explained Strager. We have
facilitated the aftermarket in a way that has never been
done before by an automaker. The possibilities are endless.
2012 Chevy Impala LTZ. Special On

this one! Tons of optional equipment!
Heated gray leather, flip and fold rear
seats, remote start, alloys, rear spoiler and deep in Rubber! $15,480.
Dave Kring Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861
US 31 North, Petoskey, 231-3472585.
2012 Ford Focus SE. One owner, 38
MPG. Like new. As low as $169 a
month. Rivertown Auto Group, 989
VFW Road, Cheboygan, MI 231-6276700. www.RiverAuto.net
2013 Chevy Impala LT. Chevrolet
CERTIFIED
extended
Factory
Warranty! In Silver Ice Metallic! Ebony
cloth seats, Blue tooth, Satellite
radio, alloys , remote start & super
clean! $15,449. Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31
North, Petoskey, 231-347-2585.
I BUY CARS! Wrecked or in need of
mechanical repair, 1995 and up.
Gaylord area. 989-732-9362
LOOKING FOR A GOOD Used vehicle?
Browse my inventory at www.northcountrycarsandcredit.com.
Call
Cherie 231-587-9550
CLASSIC AUTO
1950 DODGE PILOT HOUSE, 223 flathead, less than 300 miles since
rebuilt. $4,500. 231-525-8925
1969 Volkswagon Beetle, new rebuilt motor clutch, runs good, looks,
good, 2 sets of rims and tires,
$4,700, Onaway, 989-306-0318.
CASH FOR OLD CARS. Please don't
send to crusher. Michel's Collision &
Restoration 231-348-7066
FOR SALE: 1940 FORD PICKUP. 231348-7066
FIREWOOD & WOODSTOVES
Eliminate Rising Fuel Costs. Clean
and efficient wood heat. Central
Boiler Classic Outdoor Wood
Furnace. Heats multiple buildings.
Available in dual fuel ready models.
Call today. Riverview Outdoor
Furnaces in Grayling. 989-344-0995
231-
Time is running out to buy a new

Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace from
Central Boiler. Call today for more
information and special pricing!
Double L Tack 989-733-7651
WOOD KING WOODBURING STOVE.
31 inches tall, 30 inches wide, 22
inches deep. $300. 989-370-6610
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FRESH FOOD
Goulash, Thursday at Gobblers of
Gaylord, $5.99.
Turkey meatloaf for lunch on Monday,
$5.99 at Gobblers of Gaylord.
FURNITURE
RECLINER SOFA, Dark green, $150.
Rocker recliner, burnt orange, $50.
Corner hutch, $125. Lamp with winter scene shade, $75. Gaylord, 9890448-2160 or 989-619-8170.
GUNS
44 Magnum, 357, and 38 ammo for
sale. Gaylord area. Call 517-2311657 for details
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
HAY & STRAW
HAY AND OATS. Gaylord Area. 989350-1521
HAY AND Straw for sale. 989-8285126 or 989-620-5476
HAY FOR SALE. First cutting, 4x5
round bales. Hay stored under roof.
East Jordan area. 231-881-6655.
HEALTH
LOOKING FOR PEOPLE to lose weight
to help motivate each other. Call
Julie, 989-448-8109
Natural Remedies, alternative medicine, medical marijuana facility.
1349 S. Otsego Ave., Suite 1,
Gaylord, located in the Parkside Mini
Mall, www.naturalremedies420.com,
989-748-4420.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
FORD BACKHOE LOADER. 4500 with
2 extra buckets, diesel, good rubber,
runs good. $6,500. Call 231-5485346
HELP WANTED
AUTO TECHNICIAN. Scheer Motors
GM/Chrysler in Grayling has an
immediate opening for a light duty
auto technician. Position requires
state certification and tools.
Professional dealership working environment. Requires current unrestricted Michigan driver's license. Call
Dave Petrie, Service Manager at
Scheer Motors in Grayling for an
interview appointment. 989-3485451.
GRAYLING Part Time Salesperson.
We publish 2 weekly newspapers,
The Weekly Choice and the
Charlevoix County News. Work your
own
schedule.
Independent
Contractor. Great Commission. The
best candidate will be friendly and
enjoy helping local businesses create
print advertising to help them reach
consumers throughout Northern
Michigan with our newspapers and
associated products. Must have computer, Internet access and dependable transportation. E-mail info to
Dave at Office@WeeklyChoice.com.
We are currently accepting applications for a full time vehicle salesperson. Retail sales experience is helpful and preferred but we will consider
training the right candidate. Must be
honest, hard working, outgoing,
punctual and dependable. Must have
current, unrestricted Michigan drivers license. Call 989-348-5451 for
an interview appointment time or
apply in person at Scheer Motors in
Grayling.
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Volunteer Opportunities at the

Crawford County Commission on
Aging & Senior Center include Meals
on Wheels Drivers, Medical
Transportation Drivers, Handyman,
Fundraising, Kitchen Assistant and
Bingo Callers. Drivers are needed to
deliver meals one day each week on
a Monday, Wednesday or Friday.
Mileage reimbursement is available.
Requirements include passing a
criminal background check, valid
licensed driver, reliable vehicle with
auto insurance. Interested or have
any questions, contact Helen Nolan
at 989-348-7123. For the full list of
opportunities available, visit the
Senior Center at 308 Lawndale
Street, Grayling.
HOMES FOR RENT
Open face prime rib 6 oz. on

Saturday, $6.99 at Gobblers of
Gaylord.
JUDIES DOG is open 6 days a week,

Monday - Saturday, 8am. 989-7051115, 618 West Mitchell St, Gaylord
Used 2012 Palomino Bronco 1251

Truck Camper. Front Queen
Innerspring Mattress Above Cab
w/Underbed Storage, L-Seating
w/Table & Under Seat Storage, Rear
Corner Shower w/Toilet, LP Storage,
Closet, Refrigerator, 2 Burner
Cooktop. Sale Price $7,995.
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.
SERVICES
2005 Hyundai Sante Fe. AWD, V-6.

Very nice. As low as $199 a Month.
www.RiverAuto.net
2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. Stow-NGo, one owner, 76 k. As low as $249

a month. Rivertown Auto Group, 989
2013 Ford Edge. AWD. This is one of

the nicest SUVs we have seen. As
MI
231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2011 Ford E-350 XL super duty van.

15 passenger, advance-trac, flex fuel,
69 K. Sale Price $16,900. Rivertown
www.RiverAuto.net
2013 Ford Escape SE. EcoBoost,

Sync, all the goodies on this black
beauty. As low as $224 a month.
www.RiverAuto.net
TOOLS
2011 Ford E-350 XL super duty van.

15 passenger, advance-trac, flex fuel,
80 K, tow pkg. Sale Price $16,900.
www.RiverAuto.net
For Rent Heat Included. Newly

remodeled
1&2
Bedroom
Apartments in the city of Gaylord.
Main floor units with parking. Walking
distance to everything. Rent includes
the Heat Bill. Stove, Refrigerator,
Microwave, Dishwasher and Washer
& Dryer. 2 Bedroom - $675.00 per
month. 1 Bedroom. $640.00 per
month. Applications in info box 821
West Sheldon.
Near Otsego Lake. 2 bedroom log,
stone fireplace, gas heat. $550 a
month. 989-370-7649.
HOMES FOR SALE
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2 car attached garage, gas fireplace.
Call for info. 989-370-7649 or 989370-2382
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your fire loss. See our model, give us
a call for an appointment. Northland
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HOUSEHOLD
GERTA'S DRAPERIES: Everything in
Window Treatments Free estimates
and in home appointments.
Established 1958. Call 989-7323340 or visit our showroom at 2281
South Otsego Ave., Gaylord.
LAND & PROPERTY
150.51 ACRES, 1hour from
Albuquerque, Santa Fe. Electricity.
Mountain and Mesa views. $645
acre, 20 year fixed rate. Owner
financing. 877-797-2624 ranchenterprisesltd.com
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.
MANUFACTURED HOMES
NEW & REPOS: Double-Wides, 16's,
14's. Take anything on trade.
Financing available. A complete line
of
parts.
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MISCELLANEOUS
1 piece Walleye, Monday, $6.99 at
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Forever postage stamps for sale, 100
for $44, Gaylord, 989-370-7690.
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Church UCC, 218 W. 2nd St., Gaylord,
989-732-5726. www.firstuccgaylord.org
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PETS
German Shepherd AKC puppies, parents on site, $600, McBain 480-2943850.
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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:
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.
International RV World, 277 N.
Expressway Court, Gaylord, MI
49735. 989-448-8700. Sales Hours:
New 2015 Palomino SS 1251
Backpack Edition Truck Camper.
20,000 BTU furnace, electric roof,
remote for Reico Titan lift system.
Sale Price $10,995. 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 1995 Coachmen Catalina
280RK Travel Trailer. Great low cost
trailer to put on your hunting property. Only $3,495. International RV
Gaylord, MI 49735. 989-448-8700.
Used 1995 Southwind Motorhome.
This 33 ft. motor home has a walk
around queen bed, back up camera,
hydraulic jacks, stereo, air conditioner, furnace, 2 door fridge, awning,
and a full bathroom. It has 87400
miles and it runs great. Sale Price
$13,995. International RV World,
277 N. Expressway Court, Gaylord, MI
49735. 989-448-8700. Sales Hours:
Used 2004 Palomino M-8801 Truck
Camper. For long or short bed 3/4
ton or larger truck. Excellent condition Looks like new. Sale Price
$8,999. International RV World, 277
N. Expressway Court, Gaylord, MI
49735. 989-448-8700. Sales Hours:
Used 2006 Tioga 31M Fleetwood
Motorhome. Ford E450 super duty, 3
awnings, 2 slideouts, GPS, only 23 K.
Sale Price $42,995. International RV
Gaylord, MI 49735. 989-448-8700.
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Downtown Gaylord, High visibility on busy corner next to
pavilion and ample parking and entrances on both Main St
and Court. Open your business and have rental income from
2 nicely done second level apartments. Full basement,
mostly finished for office space or storage. Facade just
completely and tastefully redone. Seller would sell business
and inventory separately. $239,900
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
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
Gaylord, MI 49735. 989-448-8700.
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140+ with an Excellent menu! Kitchen new 2007, all stainless with Ansul system and make up air. Plenty of loyal locals and tourist customers. Family oriented, present
ownership 18 + years. Retiring from business, will provide
non-compete 30 mile area. $675,000
CUSTOM SEWING and Alterations by

Nancy. Gaylord area. 989-350-2861
DJ/KARAOKE SERVICE available for
weddings, clubs or parties.
References and information at
www.larryentertainment.com. 989732-3933
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
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
SNOW PLOWING or Snow Blowing.
Commercial or Residential. Gaylord
area. Best prices guaranteed. Call
Armstrong Services, 989-370-7935.
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.
APS Mini-Warehouse of Gaylord has a
large 20x30 storage unit available for
just $200 a month. Includes garage
door opener. No long term contract
necessary. In town, safe storage.
Other size units also available. Call
989-732-8160.
SUV
1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER.
AWD, runs good. Blue book value
$3,000. PRICE REDUCED to $1,950.
Call 989-350-9235.
2 to Choose from. 2005 Chevy
Trailblazer LS. 4x4, tow pkg, sunroof.
As low as $199 a month. Rivertown
www.RiverAuto.net
2003 GMC Yukon XL. Denali pkg,
leather, DVD, tow pkg, seats 8. As low
as $224 a month. Rivertown Auto
MI
231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
TOOLS. 13 INCH PLANER, floor

model. Hand planers, Edgers, Tile
saw, compressors. 30 foot fiberglass
ladder, 30 foot aluminum ladder and
more. 989-370-7649
TRACTORS
OLDER Massey Ferguson tractor, nice
shape, back blade, $2,500. 231549-1130.
TRAILERS
FLATBED TRAILER. 16 foot X 8 foot
wide. Tandem axle, never used. Good
hay trailer. $1,200. Call 231-5485346
TRUCKS
2005 Ford F-150 STX 4x4. Ext cab,
seats 5, bedliner, tow pkg. As low as
$199 a Month. Rivertown Auto
MI
231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2008 GMC Sierra SLE. Z-71 pkg, 4x4,
bedliner, tow pkg. Nice, nice truck! As
MI
231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2010 Ford F-150 XLT. 4x4, seats 5,
bedliner, tow pkg, nice. As low as
MI
231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
2012 Chevy Silverado LS. 4x4, one
owner, tow pkg, seats 6. As low as
MI
231-627-6700.
www.RiverAuto.net
Charlevoix County Transit is accepting sealed bids for the following vehicles: 2004 Ford E450 Cutaway Bus,
6.0L Diesel with 227,769 miles.
2001 Dodge Durango with 103,111
miles. 2000 Dodge Ram Pick-up
w/Western Snowplow, with 37,758
miles. Vehicles are available for
inspection between 8:00 a.m. 4:00
p.m. weekdays. Bid packets can be
obtained at 1050 Brockway St,
Boyne City, MI 49712, via the
Charlevoix County Website at
www.charlevoixcounty.org or by email
request to info@cctransit.org; sealed
bids are due by 12:00 p.m. on
November 4, 2014.
2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. Stow-NGo, one owner, 51 K. As low as $259

a month. Rivertown Auto Group, 989
Fleet of Ford Transit Connects. There
are two 2010s and one 2011. XLT
models. All have some miles but are
in great condition. As low as $199 a
Month. Rivertown Auto Group, 989
WANTED
Small, private collector paying cash
for Baseball cards before 1960. 231373-0842. Gaylord Area
WANTED TO BUY Pre 1964 silver
coins. Paying Cash. Gaylord area.
231-373-0842
Wanted: OUTBOARD MOTORS, any
size, running or not. Also selling
Outboard Motors. Call 231-5466000
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Do You Have
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October 30, 2014
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Beautiful brick ranch offers

lots of space inside and out
Compliments of
Ed Wohlfiel
Part 1 of 3
Youve looked at dozens of homes.
Your REALTOR is about to tear his
hair out with frustration. You are paralyzed, letting one great home after
another pass you by. Why cant you
make a decision?
Buying a home can be an overwhelming process. There are so many
decisions to make and any of them can
mean serious financial consequences. A
home, after all, is hardly a liquid asset.
Nor is it a growth investment, according
to Wall Street definitions. Its your greatest financial debt, even while it puts a
roof over your head. As it appreciates, it
also needs repairs and maintenance.
With all that weighing on you, no wonder youve got commitment phobia.
Yet, you really want to buy a home.
You know that few purchases will provide you the quality of life that a home
of your own does. There are plenty of
advantages, as well - tax breaks, rising
real estate values, a stable environment
for the family, to name only a few. So
you stifle your worries and keep looking
for homes. You just cant find the one
thats just right for you.
It might be time to back this train up
and examine what is causing the conflict between wanting to buy and being
unable to make a decision. There is a
cause, and its name is money. The
question is, which aspect of money is
stopping you from moving forward?
Fear of spending too much
Lenders will loan you money at the
top of your ability to borrow. Realtors
will suggest that you will be happier in a
bigger, better home, eliminating the
need to trade up in a few years.
Stretching to buy the most home you
can possibly afford is a good strategy,
but only under certain conditions - that
you have confidence that your salary
will rise, that your income is stable, and
that you can handle large surprise
expenses.
If youve been pre-qualified, you are
already looking at bigger, better, more
beautiful homes at the top of your
range. But something isnt quite right.
Even though you may feel that your
income is stable, a feeling is telling you
that if you buy in this range, you wont
have enough in reserves should something happen. Those are your instincts
talking, and you should listen, because
your desires have been doing the talking up to now. Your instincts are telling
your desires to scale back a little.
That means backtracking. Talk to
your Realtor and ask her to show you
less expensive homes. You cant go
wrong buying slightly under your ability. In fact, many financial advisors tell
their clients to budget about 25% of
their income for housing in order to
position them to build reserves for savings, investments, home improvements,
emergencies and dozens of other reasons. Thats almost six percent less than
lenders will allow you to borrow. Just
think what else you can do with six percent of your income. Youll still have
your house, youll just have more to do
other things with.
By Jim Akans
This weeks featured home is a beautiful and
spacious brick ranch situated on a large double
lot in the city of Gaylord.
The three-bedroom, three-bath home offers
approximately 4,165 square feet of total space
on the main and full basement levels. That a lot
of room! Highlights include gorgeous wood
flooring throughout, formal dining room as well
as an eat-in kitchen, master suite with his and
her closets, central air conditioning, plus a three-season room and
open patio that provide perfect spots for enjoying the wonderful
viewsand much more. The basement features a huge laundry
room, a workroom and there is potential to add two additional
bedrooms.
There is also an attached two-and-a-half car garage and the back
yard is fenced so the family pet will also have lots of room to
roam safely. Situated in a quiet residential neighborhood, this
home is also just a short walk or bike ride from the many
dining, shopping and entertainment opportunities offered in

downtown Gaylord.
Even betterthe price has recently been reduced on this outstanding home and property and it is now listed at just $134,900
such a great deal wont last on the market very long. Call
George Dunn or Doug Fopma today for a private showing. (989)
731-4221 or email george.dunn@century21.com or
doug.fopma@century21.com
REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS

Provided to you by and based on information from the Water Wonderland MLS, Inc. for the
period October 20, 2014 through October 27, 2014. (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ONLY )
COUNTY
Alcona
Alpena
Antrim
Cheboygan
Crawford
Mackinac
Montmorency
Oscoda
Otsego
Presque Isle
ON
DAYS
MARKET
0
125
128
238
182
49
197
162
65
441
DOLLAR VOLUME
SOLD
0
$345,500
$139,000
$641,300
$539,900
$259,200
$464,900
$306,000
$590,500
$250,000
NUMBER OF
UNITS SOLD
0
7
2
7
8
3
6
1
5
1
NUMBER OF
UNITS AVAILABLE
53
330
52
209
219
73
260
188
480
259
AVG.
PRICE
$0
$49,357
$69,500
$91,614
$67,488
$86,400
$77,483
$306,000
$118,100
$250,000
If you would like additional information please contact your local REALTOR.
Brought to you by:
www.NorthernRealEstate.com
Office: 989-732-1707
Toll Free: 800-828-9372
1738 S. Otsego Ave., P.O. Box 641, Gaylord, MI 49735

JUST IN TIME
FOR HUNTING
SEASON!
NEW PRICE
Oldy but a Goody. 3
Bed, 1 Bath usable
Cabin with 2 additional
fixer upper cabins for
the do-it-your-selfer.
Another shed and
garage currently used
for wood storage. All on
1.7 acres within a 1/2
mile of Big Bear Lake.
$40,000.
MLS #287342
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
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
LD
SO
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
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
Well Maintained
Rentals
Available
Call 989-732-1707

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Athlete of the Week

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October 30, 2014

Joburg tames Bulldogs in finale

outscored the home team 360.

12 takedowns with a pick and

the season opener against

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