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February28
2012 sports
Christina Cusumano
Agora Staff
This2012wintersemester,therewasenoughinter
estoncampustocreatefourskiandsnowboarding
classes teaching students how to Shred the Gnar,
orfortherookies,justridedowntheslopeswithout
wipingout.
The classes, beginning ski and snowboard and
intermediate ski and snowboard, offer winter fun,
agreatwaytoexerciseduringthesluggishdaysof
winter, and fve weeks oI cheap private lessons at the
MountBrightonSkiResort.
EachclasscountsasaHealthandPhysicalEduca
tioncredit,andlikemostclassesofferedatMCCC,
are transIerrable to Iour-year universities.
Mark Dushane, a retired Summerfeld teacher
oI 33 years, directs the class and supervises the six
snowboardersandtwoskiers.
Dushane has been with MCCC since the fall of
2010asareplacementforAlThom,aoncefulltime
physicaleducationteacher.
'Mount Brighton is really good with providing in
structors,Dushanesaid.Theystaywiththesame
student each lesson, which is really nice.That way
time isn`t wasted trying to see what level the students
areat.
Michigan weather this year hasn`t been very con
ducive to optimum ski and snowboarding conditions.
The frst class oI the semester was rescheduled be
cause oI heavy rain and more oIten than not, students
were riding on manmade snow, which some con
siderdifferentthanfreshpowaka(powdersnow).
BeginnerslikeJenniferMushungandKatieJacobs
arequicklylearningwhatthebestconditionsareto
snowboard.
'I think real snow is defnitely better, Mushung
said.Thefakesnowmakesmoreicechips,andyou
Iall more oIten, so it defnitely makes a diIIerence.
Advanced skiers like Dushane do not seem to no
ticeadifference.
The majority of Dushanes students were new to
thesportwhentheyjoinedtheclass.Otherstudents,
includingChrisVanWinkleandAudraVanbrant,can
perIorm at the intermediate level.
Imgood,butImagesawayfromShawnWhite,
snowboarderVanWinklesaid.Iknowhowtohitthe
jumpsandrails.ThebestIcandoisprobablya540
rotation,whichisrotationandahalf.IcandoaRo
deotoo(turningfrontside180degreeswhilecom
pleting an inverted 360 degree rotation).
Vanbrant, a math teacher at Bedford schools,
brings her kids, 6 and 8, along to ski with her. This
class allows her to keep up a certifcation in physical
education.
Thephysicalaspectofskiingandsnowboardingis
an eIIective way to keep moving during the winter
season.Strengthtrainingandbalanceispromoted,
andupperbody,quads,andhamstringsarealsobe
ingworked.Theclasshasphysicalexertionwritten
all over it.
'Sometimes, when you`ve skied all day, you`re
just worn out, Dushane said. We make sure stu
dentsarecarefulandknowwhentostop.
Dushane encourages everyone to join his classes
and take advantage oI the many benefts.
'You`re getting about $250 worth oI private les
sons for $150, which is the lab fee. If you dont
have equipment and need to rent, it`s about $195 Ior
snowboarders and $185 Ior skiers (total Ior the fve
weeks).Itsareallygooddeal.
RentingatMt.Brightoncosts$28adayforskis,
andthesameamountforsnowboardandboots.Hel
met rental is only $6 dollars, which all students are
requiredtowear.
TheShellgasstationinDundeealsohasadealgo
ing on Ior skiers and snowboarders through April 6.
All you have to do is buy 10 gallons oI gas and you`ll
receive a voucher Ior one Iree liIt ticket to Mount
BrightonandotherskiresortsinMichigan.
The vouchers are valid at Mount Brighton on
MondayTuesday, all day WednesdayFriday, day
only; Saturday aIter 6 p.m. and Sunday aIter 5 p.m.
Besidesthewinterclasses,Dushaneisalsohoping
toaddonanotherhealthandphysicaleducationclass
not currently offered at MCCC, Adrian College,
or Siena Heights University a class that would
qualifystudentsforaMichiganHighSchoolsports
oIfcial certifcation.
Ithinkitsagoodwayforstudentstomakesome
extramoney,Dushanesaid.
'I`m actually an oIfcial Ior high school baseball
andfootball.Werehopingtogetthewordbynext
semesterandseehowmanypeopleareinterested.
The Mount Brighton Ski Resort is located in
Brighton, just a Iew minutes Irom I-96, Exit 145.
FromtheMCCCcampus,thetriptakesaboutan
hour and fve minutes.
If youd like more information pertaining to the
classes or Mount Brighton, you can contact Mark
Dushaneatmdushane@monroeccc.edu.
The 2011 football season is be-
ginning to be a distant memory,
but that hasnt cooled interest in
the NFL.
Across America, experts and
expert wannabes are building
their mock drafts. Here are two
from Agora staff members:
Tyler Rogoff
Agora Staff
Indianapolis: Andrew Luck,
QB, Stanford. Luck has the look
ofafutureannualAllProquarter
back.HasHallofFamepotential.
St. Louis: Justin Blackmon,
WR, Oklahoma State. Blackmon
can start as a top receiver Ior a
teamlikeSt.Louis,andSt.Louis
needs a major threat at WR for
formertoppickSamBradford.
Minnesota: Matt Kalil, OT,
USC. Kalil can defend the blind
side oI last year`s frst round pick,
ChristianPonder,rightaway.
Cleveland: Robert GriIfn III,
QB, Baylor. GriIfn has loads oI
potential and athleticism, but is
coming out of a spread offense
and should spend a year sitting
behindcurrentQBColtMcCoy.
TampaBay:TrentRichardson,
RB, Alabama. Running backs
arent usually drafted this early
anymore,butRichardsonhasthe
potentialandlackofmileagetobe
aimpactplayerforyears.
Washington:MorrisClaiborne,
CB, LSU. Claiborne is the best
man-to-man coverage corner in
thedraft.Washingtonneedstalent
all over the feld, and Claiborne is
the most talented player available.
Jacksonville: Quinton Coples,
DE, North Carolina. Jacksonville
had the lowest sack total in the
NFL last season. Coples is the
best deIensive line prospect in the
draftandcanboostthepassrush.
Miami: Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa.
Righttacklesarentnormallyhigh
picks, but Reiff is a mauler who
canopenuptherungameforMi
ami instantly, and provide decent
enoughpassprotection.
Carolina: Michael Brockers,
DT, LSU. Carolina`s deIensive
line hasnt been a strong point
since Julius Peppers left, and
Brockersisastarttorebuilding.
Buffalo: Courtney Upshaw,
LB, Alabama. Buffalo is transi
tioning to a 43 defense this sea
son, and Upshaw fts the mold as a
prototypicaloutsideLBinthe43.
KansasCity:JonathanMartin,
OT, Stanford. After blocking for
Andrew Luck in college, Martin
has developed into a solid leIt
tacklewithroomtogrow.
Seattle: Devon Still, DT, Penn
State.Stillcanstepinandhelpre
tool the deIensive line iI Red Bry
antdoesnotresign.
Arizona: Cordy Glenn, G,
Georgia.Arizonahasnotspentan
earlypickinrecenthistoryonan
oIIensive lineman, and the weak
nesshasbecomeglaring.QBJohn
Skeltonhastalent,butneedspro
tectiontomakereadsandusehis
accuracyandarmstrength.
Dallas: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB,
Alabama. Dallas has one of the
worstsecondariesintheNFL,and
Kirkpatrick can help instantly.
Although not very strong in man
coverage, Kirkpatrick is the best
zone coverage corner in the draIt.
Philadelphia: Luke Kuechly,
LB, Boston College. Kuechly
may not have the athletic tools,
buthehasthebestinstinctsofany
linebackerprospectinyears.
NewYorkJets: Melvin Ingram,
OLB/DE, South Carolina. The
Jetsbiggestweaknesslastseason
was their pass rush. Ingram can
step in and help improve on that
instantly.
Cincinnati: Janoris Jenkins,
CB, NorthAlabama. Jenkins has
hadatroubledpast,beingkicked
out oI the University oI Florida,
but he is still a top ten talent. Cin
cinnati has a history of ignoring
intangibles and going for talented
players,andJenkinsisnoexception.
San Diego: Michael Floyd,
WR,NotreDame.IfcurrentWR
VincentJacksonisnotresigned,a
bigplayWRwillbetheirbiggest
need.Floydhasthetalenttocon
tributerightaway,althoughques
tionsremainabouthismaturity.
Chicago: Mike Adams, OT,
Ohio State. Jay Cutler, the cur
rentquarterback,endeduponthe
ground far too often last season.
Adams can step in and help pro
tectCutlersblindside.
Tennessee: Whitney Mercilus,
DE, Illinois. Tennessee had the
secondworstpassrush,anddraft
ing the NCAA leading sack man
canonlyhelptheteamout.
Cincinnati: David DeCastro, G,
StanIord. Having already worked
on the biggest weakness in their
secondary, the Bengals can look
to help out the oIIensive line. A
maulingguardlikeDeCastrowill
helpoutintherunninggame.
Cleveland: Kendall Wright,
WR, Baylor. II Cleveland draIts
Robert GriIfn III with the Iourth
pick, this pick makes even more
sense.Wrightwashistoptargetand
thechemistrywillalreadybethere.
Detroit: Vontaze Burfct, ILB,
Arizona State. Although second
aryistheteamsbiggestneed,the
linebacker corps is awful against
the run. Burfct is a run stopping
beast.
Pittsburgh: Dontari Poe,
DT, Memphis. Pittsburghs lack
oI depth on the deIensive line
showed in their playoff game
against Denver. Poe can learn the
NFL game for a year or two be
fore being inserted into the start
ing lineup, and will contribute
wellearlyinarotation.
Denver: Jerel Worthy, DT,
Michigan State. Denver is also
weak on the deIensive line, and
Worthy can help fll a hole as a
rotationplayer.
Houston:ReubenRandle,WR,
LSU. Losing Andre Johnson to
injury for half of the season ex
posed how weak the entire receiv
ingcorpsis.Randlecaninstantly
become a stretch No. 2 and be a
threat in one-on-one coverage.
NewEngland:NickPerry,DE/
OLB,USC.NewEnglandhasnot
had much talent on the deIensive
line, and Perry will help contrib
ute early in a Iront-seven rotation.
Green Bay: Mark Barron, S,
Alabama. Green Bay could use
depthinthesecondaryandBarron
istalentedenoughtostart.
Baltimore: Peter Konz, C,
Wisconsin. Centers are not often
taken in the frst round, but Konz
lookstobeacareerstarterinthe
middle oI the oIIensive line.
SanFrancisco:AlshonJeffery,
WR, South Carolina Jeffery has
been a top wide receiver in the
NCAAsincesteppingoncampus
asafreshman,andwillhelpshore
up the 49ers` biggest weakness.
New England: Alfonzo Den
nard, CB, Nebraska New Eng
land has drafted corners early in
thedraftthepastfewseasons,but
none have turned out. Dennard
canhelpoutandmaybebeaday
onestarter.
NewYork:DwayneAllen,TE,
Clemson. The Giants lack of
depth at tight end showed in the
SuperBowlwheninjuriesstruck.
Allen is the best tight end in the
draft and can contribute instantly
inatwoTEsetlikethePatriots.
Ted Boss
Agora Staff
Indianapolis: Andrew Luck, QB,
StanIord. Luck has stated in interviews
that he would be fne sitting and learn
ing behind Peyton Manning in Indy if
theColtsdrafthim.
St.Lewis:MattKalil, OT, USC.
This big left tackle is the best tackle
in the draft and the biggest position of
needfortheRams.Kalilwouldbeable
to assume the leIt tackle position, mov
ingRodgerSaffoldtorighttackle,add
ingprotectiontoSamBradfordsblind
side.
Minnesota: Morris Claiborne, CB,
LSU. Claiborne will fll a gaping hole at
corner.Claibornewouldbeaperfectre
placement Ior #26 Antoine Winfeld as
hebringsasimilarphysicalstyleinthe
runninggame.Claibornehasexcellent
quickness, speed and coverage abilities
and is much larger than Winfeld.
Cleveland: Robert GriIfn III, QB,
Baylor.Thisisthemostinterestingpros
pect in the 2012 draft. It is highly un
likelythattheBrownswilltradeupfor
GriIfn. The Browns could trade out oI
this pick iI Robert GriIfn III is snapped
upwiththesecond,orthirdpick.
Tampa Bay: Trent Richardson, RB,
Alabama. Richardson is an amazing
player and will be a radical upgrade
over current starter LaGarrette Blount.
Heisinhiscomfortzonewhetherheis
poweringthroughdefensesorbyusing
his speed and elusiveness.
Washington: Justin Blackmon:WR,
OK St. Blackmon is one of the most
consistent receivers coming out oI col
lege football. He runs his routes well,
and his reach makes him an extraordi
narytarget.
Jacksonville: Jeremy Mincey, DE,
UNC. Mincey has developed into a
goodpassrusher,leadinghisteamwith
8sacks,fourForcedFumblesandanin
terception.Hewillbeagoodadditionto
astrugglingJaguarsdefense.
Miami: Riley Reiff, LT, Iowa. The
DolphinsselectedLTJakeLonginthe
frst round in 2008. Four years later,
they`re looking to fnd help on the right
side. Reiff is a balanced athlete, being
as strong in pass protection as he is in
therungame.
Carolina: Devon Still, DT, Penn St.
Still is a very competent pass rusher.
Next to Johnson he could revitalize the
Panthersdefensethatlookedlackluster
atbestformuchofthe2011season.
Buffalo: Michael Floyd, WR, Notre
Dame. Michael Floyd isnt Megatron,
but he is big at 6`3, and is athletic
enough to outjump and outmuscle
defenders in the red zone. Floyd was
a consistent receiver in receptions per
gamewith7.7.
Seattle: Whitney Mercilus, DE, Il
linois. The Seahawks need to beef up
theirpassrush.Clemons,itseems,isthe
onlyonethatcangettothequarterback.
Mercilus will have no problem in the
pro`s as he posted 16 sacks and attained
nine forced fumbles, second highest
numbersforaseasoninNCAAhistory.
KansasCity:MikeAdams,OT,Ohio
State.Adamscanplayeithertacklepo
sition in the NFL. He has very good
footwork, but can lose battles when in
azoneblockingscheme.Hewilllikely
bethestartingrighttackleforthe2012
season. II he is developed well he could
challenge Branden Albert for the left
tacklePosition.
Arizona: Jonathan Martin, LT, Stan
ford.
Dallas:DreKilpatrick,CB,Alabama.
Philadelphia: Luke Kuechly, LB,
BostonCollege.
New York: Courtney Upshaw, LB,
Alabama.
Cincinnati: David DeCastro, OG,
Stanford.
SanDiego:DontaHightower,LB,
Chicago:MohamedSanu,WR,Rut
gers.
Tennessee: Peter Konz, C, Wiscon
sin.
Cincinnati: Janoris Jenkins, CB, N.
Alabama.
Cleveland: Zach Brown, LB, North
Carolina.
Detroit: Kelechi Osemele, OT, Iowa
St.
Pittsburg: Dontari Poe, DT, Mem
phis.
Denver: Fletcher Cox, DT, Missis
sippiSt.
Houston: Kendall Wright,WR, Bay
lor.
New England: Alfonzo Dennard,
CB,Nebraska.
Green Bay: Nick Perry, DE/LB,
USC.
Baltimore: Vontazo Burfct, LB, Ari
zonaSt.
San Francisco: Stephen Hill, WR,
GeorgiaTech.
New England: Chandler Jones, LB,
Syracuse.
New York: Mark Barron, SS, Ala
bama.
MCCC students take to the slopes
Six students joined instructor Mark Dushane at Mount Brighton Ski Resort for beginning and intermedi-
ate ski and snowboard courses this semester.
You heard it here rst: NFL draft report
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