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GRAYLING The visiting

Boyne City Ramblers domi-

nated the Grayling boys var-

sity basketball team in the

fourth quarter of a key Lake

Michigan Conference clash

on Friday, Feb. 15, but it was-

nt enough as the host Vikings

were able to hold on for a 77-

76 win.

The Vikings (12-4 overall,

9-2 LMC) stormed out to an

early 22-13 lead in the first

quarter and still led by seven,

38-31, at intermission. And,

when Grayling stretched its

advantage into double-digits

at 63-50 at the end of thethird period, victory seemed

all but inevitable for the

home team.

But, not to the Ramblers

(8-8 overall, 5-7 LMC), who

stormed back and outscored

Grayling, 26-14, in the final

stanza to make the outcome

closer than expected.

"This was a huge win for

our kids and our program,

said Grayling head coach

Rich Moffit, whose squad

was bouncing back from a

tough conference lost to

Traverse City St. Francis. We

played with a ton of energy

tonight, especially on the

offensive boards (season-

high 17 offensive rebounds).

We did a good job of com-

peting under adverse condi-

tions.

Moffit applauded the

efforts of several players,

including sophomore guard

Carson Burmeister.

Carson Burmeister played

a big role in the first quarter,

when (starting junior guard)

Tyler McClanahan got into

foul trouble, he said.

Carson had 6 points in the

quarter without a turnover.

(Senior guard) TylerPowers was huge with his

defensive effort and a basket

right before the half, the

coach added. Scott

Parkinson's back-to-back

threes in the third quarter

was a huge momentum

swing for us.

Offensively, the Vikings got

huge contributions from a

trio of players. Junior for-

ward-center Justice Junttila

led the way with a team-high

22 points, 9 rebounds

(including 5 offensive

boards), 3 steals and 1 assist.

Junior guard-forward JakeSwander had a great all-

round performance for the

Vikes with 17 points, a team-

high 10 rebounds, 3 assists

and 2 steals, while Parkinson

chipped in 14 points, 3

rebounds, 1 assist and 2

blocked shots in Fridays

home win.

Other contributors for

Grayling included:

McClanahan with 9 points

and 1 assist; Wes Dean with 7

points, 7 rebounds and 3

steals; Burmeister with 6

points, 1 board, 1 steal and 1

assist; Powers with 2 points

and 1 steal; Michael Branch

with 2 rebounds and 1 steal;

and Peyton Zigila with 1

steal.

TC St. Francis 77

Grayling 55Its still a loss, but the

coach for the Vikings said

there were several positives

in the teams 77-55 loss at on

the road to LMC leader

Traverse City St. Francis on

Tuesday, Feb. 12.St. Francis remains alone

atop the conference stand-

ings at 17-0 overall and 12-0

in the LMC. Grayling and

Charlevoix are tied for sec-

ond at 9-2 in conference play,

as of Friday.

Traverse City St. Francis is

an outstanding team and has

the potential to make it back

to the Class C Final Four,

Moffit said.

And, the Vikings got a

close-hand look at why the

visiting Gladiators are unde-

feated, as St. Francis opened

up a 24-12 lead at the end ofthe first quarter and never

looked back. Grayling trailed,

50-25, at the half.

Despite the loss, we had a

number of positives that

came from this game, Moffit

said. We cut our turnovers to

16 in the game. I thought our

kids did a great job of break-

ing the press, and going

north and south in the game.

When we played TCSF the

first time, we picked up the

ball in trapping areas, he

added. We improved in this

area. Secondly, we kept work-

ing hard and kept our com-posure in the game.

Two Vikings hit double fig-

ures for the visiting Vikings,

with Swander hitting for a

team-high 17 points, 3

rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals

and 1 blocked shot against

the Gladiators. Junttila added

11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal,

1 assist and 1 blocked shot.

Other contributors for the

Vikings included: Parkinson

with 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2

assists and 1 steal;

McClanahan with 4 points, a

team-best 7 assists, 2

rebounds and 1 steal; Dean

with 4 points, 5 boards, 1

assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks;

Branch with 4 points, 5

rebounds and 1 assist;

Burmeister with 4 points and

1 steal; Richie Sanford with 2

points and 2 boards; Matt

Burrell with 1 point; Powers

with 2 rebounds and 1 steal;

and Zigila with 1 rebound

and 1 steal.

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By Mike Dunn

FIFE LAKE The

Mancelona boys of coach

Rick Duerksen secured a key

Ski Valley Conference road

win on Friday at the court of

perennial I-131 rival Forest

Area, pulling away from the

tough, talented Warriors at

the end to gain a 66-52 victo-

ry.

The win pushed

Mancelonas record to 13-3

overall and 11-1 in the

league.

Silky-smooth sophomore

guard Brandon Dingman was

the Mancelona delivery man

once again along with hard-

nosed, strong-armed forward

Brandon Scott.

B-Ding rang up 21 points

to pace the Ironmen, includ-

ing a twine-twisting 3-point-

er at the buzzer ending the

first half to give his team a

32-30 lead, and Scott

scraped, clawed and battled

his way to 20 points with his

typical blue-collar, bruising

effort under the glass. Scott

also secured seven rebounds.

Junior Logan Borst

launched 10 through the iron

and served sweet dishes to

teammates like a Food

Network chef, notching five

assists. Logan also kept a cool

head dealing with the intense

Forest Area pressure.

Chad Roberts rocked the

iron for 19 points to lead

Forest Area, which slipped to

11-5 and 9-4 in the league

with the tough loss, and

Justin Burke added 13.

Mancelona played a make-

up game at home against

surging SVC foe Inland Lakes

on Monday and dropped a

59-52 decision to fall to 13-4

and 11-2.

Dingman drained the nets

for 26 points in the tough

defeat and Scott scored 14.

I-Lakes senior guard

Dakotah Davedowski, who

has been on fire in recent

weeks, also trimmed the

twine for 26, dialing in six

times from beyond the arc.

Todd Athey added 16 for the

Bulldogs.

Mancelona (13-4, 11-2)

took on unbeaten, state-

ranked Bellaire at home on

Wednesday, Feb. 20, after this

issue went to press. After tak-

ing on Bellaire, the Ironmen

play host to Johannesburg-

Lewiston on Friday, Feb. 22,

and close out the regular sea-

son at home against Gaylord

St. Mary on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

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By Mike Dunn

JOHANNESBURG The

Johannesburg-Lewiston girls

of coach Heather Huff

earned two more Ski Valley

victories last week against

Pellston and Mancelona and

sweet-shooting, smooth-

striding senior wing Abby

Schlicher earned a career

scoring milestone.

The two wins gave J-L a 15-

1 record in the final SVC

standings and a 2013 co-

championship with cross-

county rival Gaylord St. Mary.

It was a great week for the

team and also a memorable

week for Schlicher.

Acetylene Abby stoked

the nets for 20 points on

Tuesday, Feb. 12, in a memo-

rable 66-21 decision over vis-

iting Pellston on Senior Night

and on Thursday, Feb. 14,

Abby torched the twine for a

game-high 16 point to go

with seven steals and five

blocks as the visitingCardinals outscored

Mancelona 75-29.

Abby surpassed the 1,000-

point scoring plateau in the

win over Pellston and, appro-

priately enough, reached the

milestone at home on Senior

Night. Abby was cascaded by

waves of cheers from the

appreciative crowd after she

reached the magical number

shortly before halftime.

Abby dedicate d the

achievement to her late

father Walt Schlicher, a great

guy and dedicated father,

husband and family man

who was actively involved in

the lives of Abby and her

other sisters before passing

away suddenly in September

of 2010.

Abby offici ally joins the

elite of the storied J-L girls

hoops program, linking her

name with such notables as

Stephanie Fisher and Ashlie

House in recent years, Deb

House from the 1970s and J-

Ls own coach, the fiery

Heather (Townsend) Huff,

who shined for the Cards in

the late 1980s before playing

college ball.

Abby came into the Hornet

game with 984 points. She

finished the night with 1,004.

In addition to her 20 points

in the contest, Abby alsoblanketed the floor defen-

sively like wall-to-wall car-

peting, recording nine steals,

and she also grabbed five

rebounds and blocked two

shots.

All five J-L seniors started

in the game and all 13 J-L

players scored.

Hardworking Katie

Kierczynski connected for

eight points. Long-armed

senior Hannah Huff hauled

down a game-high eight

rebounds. Hailey Weaver put

the hold on six boards, as did

McKenzie Mathewson.

ON THURSDAY at

Mancelona, Abby led the way

once again with her 16

points. Her stat line shows

why shes not just a scoring

machine for coach Huff and

the Cardinals, though. Huff

has always put a premium on

intense pressurized defense

and Abby, like all the great

ones who have come through

J-L, knows how to terrorize

opposing ball handlers with

her tenacious coverage.

In the win at Mancelona,

Abby recorded seven steals

and she was big into rejec-

tion as well, turning back five

shots by the Lady Ironmen

on the night.

Junior forward Brittany

Cherwinski churned outeight points with a typically

effective showing and

Katelyn Weaver canned eight

points as well. McKenzie

Mathewson was a McForce

inside, making six rebounds,

and Hannah Huff took down

six boards also. Sydney

McKinney was Sydney the

Pirate on this night, securing

five steals, and she also gen-

erated three assists.

The win at Mancelona was

significant also because it

clinched the share of the Ski

Valley title with St. Mary. The

Cardinals pushed their

record to 18-1 overall and

completed the league sched-

ule with a sparkling 15-1

record. J-Ls only loss has

been to the Snowbirds and J-

L has given the Snowbirds

their only league loss this

season.

The J-L varsity is not the

only Cardinal team that has

sparkled this season, though.

The JV troops of coach Brett

McVannel have also shined.

Victories over Pellston and

Mancelona kept the young

Cardinals undefeated and

pushed their record to 19-0

and 16-0.

The J-L JV outscored

Pellston 48-13 and edged

Mancelona 57-18.

In the win at Mancelona,Madison Ewing was a mad-

dening menace to opposing

ball handlers, making six

steals to go with a game-high

13 points and three assists.

Ashley May was effecti ve

from the floor, adding 11

points with five boards while

Kelsey Cherwinski and angu-

lar Emily Aisthorpe churned

out seven points apiece.

Kelsey corralled five

rebounds and blocked four

shots and Emily muscleddown four boards.

In the 52-29 win at Central

Lake on Thursday, Feb. 7,

Maddie Ewing added the

M.E. prescription to the

offensive attack, punching

home 17 points to go with

four steals and six assists.

Cherwinski chimed in with

15 points with a whopping

eight steals and the angular

Aisthorpe thumped the twine

for 11 points and brought

down nine rebounds.

J-L (18-1) plays its final

regular-season game on

Thursday, Feb. 21, at home

against Boyne Falls.

On Monday, Feb. 25, the

Cardinals open the Class C

district at home against

Whittemore-Prescott.

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By Mike Dunn

PETOSKEY It was

Parents Night and Pink

night for the Petoskey boys

and girls basketball teams

Friday. Big North foe

Ogemaw Heights came to

town for a varsity boy-girl

doubleheader and Petoskey

took care of business in both

ends.

The Northmen boys of

coach Dennis Starkey, don-

ning their pink uniforms for

the Play with a Purpose

fundraiser for cancer

research, improved to 14-2

overall and 8-2 in the Big

North with a workmanlike

48-39 decision over the

scrappy Falcons. They also

ascended to first place in the

Big North standings, one

game ahead of Cadillac and

T.C. West, both of whom now

have three league losses.

Long-armed senior for-

ward Erik Davenport was the

chief Petoskey delivery man

on this night, making the

twine twitch to the tune of 22

points. He was joined in dou-

ble digits by senior sharp-

shooters Quinn Ameel and

Sam Baumgartner, who each

canned 10. Junior forward

Joe LeBlanc bruised thetwine for four points and bat-

tled with fervor in the paint,

as usual.

Dillon Zettel added zip to

the Falcon offense, zoning in

for nine points. Nick Drumm

banged out eight and Tyler

Palm reached eight also for

Ogemaw (6-10, 1-9).

The Petoskey JV escaped

with a heart-thumping win,

edging the Falcons 69-24 in a

nail-biter. Matt Budreau

busted the nets for 12 points

and Jason Bur and Jared

Byers beat the twine for 11

points each.

The Petoskey frosh flewpast the Falcons in another

tense battle, 57-14. The game

was remarkably suspenseful

for at least 30 seconds. Peter

Crittenden canned 12 points

to lead a balanced scoring

ledger for the young

Northmen, who improved to

16-0. Brandon Carson and

Marion Wingster winged in

nine points each.

Petoskey (14-2, 8-2) was

scheduled to play at Sault

Ste. Marie on Tuesday, Feb.

19, but the game was post-

poned because of weather.

The Northmen are slated to

play at Alpena this Friday,

Feb. 22, in a crucial league

clash, and go to Boyne City

on Tuesday, Feb. 26. On

Thursday, Feb. 28, the

Northmen are home against

Gaylord.

Northmen boys win in pinkPetoskey boys earn workmanlike decision over Ogemaw in annual Pink Game

By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD The Gaylord

gals of coach Frank Hamilla

thrilled the large home crowd

Friday with a well-earned 41-

27 decision over Big North

rival Traverse City West in the

annual Pink-Out Game that

serves as a fundraiser for

cancer research.

The Blue Devils poured on

the pressure defensively,

clogging the passing lanes

and continually denying the

Titans good looks at the bas-ket.

Gaylords second all-time

leading scorer, senior wing

Mackenzie Edwards, added

to her career totals with

another strong showing. Mac

made the twine dance to the

tune of a game-high 25

points as Gaylord improved

to 5-5 in the Big North and 8-

9 overall. Mac also muscled

down seven rebounds to lead

the team in that category as

well.

Strong-armed senior for-

ward Alex Simmons slung

seven through the iron and

hardworking senior guard

Sarah Polena produced five

points and helped her team-

mates pack some punch with

her pinpoint passing, making

six assists. Chelsea Fox and

Syd Gooding each grabbed

four rebounds and junior

Maddie Hamilla turned up

the heat defensively, record-

ing three steals.

We had a great defensive

effort, Hamilla reported.

We communicated well and

filled the passing lanes andwe kept ourselves in position

to help out on the drive. Im

very proud of the girls.

Kiley Kreple connected for

10 points for the Titans (7-11,

7-4).

The Gaylord JV girls of

coach Shelly Curtis captured

a close one, 31-29, reversing

their only defeat.

ON MONDAY, the Blue

Devils traveled to Ogemaw

for a makeup game and

secured a 47-42 decision over

the Falcons.

Mac put teeth into the

attack once again, making

the twine turn for 14 points

and Simmons struck for

eight. Lauren Hintz, Maddie

Hamilla and Sarah Polena

each put six on the board.

Polena was a frenetic fury

with the ball in her hands, as

usual, propelling her passes

with surgical precision while

procuring seven assists.

Maddie also made some

sweet deliveries, notching

three assists. Simmons,

Polena and Hamilla each

generated two steals andChelsea Fox was a flying f orce

down low, taking in nine

rebounds.

Coach Hamilla also credit-

ed Syd Gooding and Lauren

Hintz with providing quality

minutes off the bench.

The Gaylord JV turned up

the juice and delivered a 47-

18 triumph over the Falcons.

Cierra Woods added some

serious lumber to the assault

on the enemy iron, accumu-

lating 13 points, and Lindsey

Zaremba added some of her

own zoom and zip, zeroing in

for 13 points. Smooth Sydney

Kassuba stoked the nets for

10 points while Brandi

Wagner burned the twine for

five and Aimee Kilbourn

canned four.

The Gaylord JV girls used

balanced scoring to earn a

tough, hard-fought 39-35 vic-

tory at T.C. Central on

Tuesday, Feb. 12. BrandiWagner waxed the twine for

15 points to lead the way and

Sydney Kassuba cracked the

iron for 10.

Gaylord (6-5, 9-9) was slat-

ed to play at Cheboygan on

Tuesday, Feb. 19. On

Thursday, Feb. 21, the Blue

Devils are home against

Cadillac for the final regular-

season game of the season.

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Northmen gals clinch BNC title share

By Mike Dunn

PETOSKEY The Petoskey

girls of coach Adam

Dobrowolski did the expect-

ed on the home floor Friday,taking care of business

against Big North foe

Ogemaw Heights to secure at

least a tie for the 2013 league

championship.

The Northmen gals, play-

ing in their pink uniforms for

the annual Play with a

Purpose fundraiser for can-

cer research, trimmed the

Falcons 53-25 to push their

record to 16-2 overall and 10-

1 in the league. The girls can

with the title outright with a

victory at home over Alpena

this Friday, Feb. 22.

As has been the case all

season, the potent 1-2 punch

of seniors Kelsey Ance and

Megan Tompkins provided

plenty of ammunition for the

Northmen arsenal in the

Pink Game triumph.Kelsey canned a game-

high 22 points and corralled

seven caroms and the long-

armed Tompkins tallied 14

points and took down 10

boards for a double-double.

Liz Fraser and Amanda

Stinger added some extra

sting to the assault, scoring

six points apiece.

Petoskey kept the lever at

Suffocation Mode on

defense, limiting the visitors

to just three points in the first

quarter and 11 for the first

half.

Marci Meier made eight

points for Ogemaw, which

slipped to 2-14 overall and 0-

10 in league play, and Haley

Izworski hit for five.

Petoskey (16-2, 10-1)

played host to Sault Ste.Marie in a non-league tilt on

Tuesday, Feb. 19, before the

game at home with Alpena

this Friday.

Mio 74

Fairview 48

MIO Jalen DeFlorio had a

monster night for the host

Thunderbolts, drilling a

game-high 34 points and

dominating play under the

glass at the same time, secur-

ing 20 rebounds as Mio

pushed its record to .500 with

an impressive 74-48 win over

Fairview.

Sweet-shooting Shelby

Satkowiak saturated the nets

with 26 points worth of

offense on the night and shewas a surgically sharp 15-of-

18 from the line.

Jalen DeFlorio had 34

points and 20 rebounds and

the Mio girls basketball team

had a monster night on

offense on Thursday against

Fairview in a 74-48 win.

Kyleigh Dejarlais led

Fairview with 18 points and

Logan Winton added 15.

Mio (9-10) hosted Au Gres

Sims on Monday and lost 58-

46. The Thunderbolts were

scheduled to play their final

regular-season game at

Tawas on Tuesday, Feb. 19.

Mio drew a bye in the first

round of the Class D district

tournament at Au Gres that

starts on Monday, Feb. 25.

The Thunderbolts play either

Au Gres or Fairview in the

semifinals on Wednesday,

Feb. 27, starting at 6 p.m.

Forest Area 44Pellston 42

PELLSTON The host

Hornets had a chance to tie

or win at the end but could

not get the final shot to fall

and lost a tough one to visit-

ing Forest Area 44-42 on

Thursday, Feb. 14, in Ski

Valley play.

Kelly Lewis launched 16

points to pace the hard-luck

Hornets and she also secured

seven rebounds. Long-armed

Tori Kirsch recorded a dou-

ble-double, taking 10 points

through the iron and tearing

down 13 rebounds. Angular

Emma Dunham gave a deter-

mined effort down low also

for Pellston, latching onto 10

rebounds.

Kourtni Birgy connected

for 17 to lead the Warriors.

Pellston produced a 36-19

triumph in JV play as Ainsley

MacLean was very MacToughat both ends of the floor, gar-

nering a dozen points and

grabbing 11 rebounds.

Hannah Carter also helped

the cause, canning 11 points

for the young Hornets.

Pellston (3-13, 3-12) played

host to Pickford on Tuesday,

Feb. 19, after this issue went

to press. The Hornets face

Harbor Light Christian on

Monday, Feb. 25, in the Class

D district opener at Alanson.

Host Alanson takes on

Wolverine in the other semi-

final.

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Petoskey improves to 10-1 in league;

Parkinson chosen for MHSAA awardEAST LANSING The

Michigan High School

Athletic Associat ion has

selected eight student-ath-letes from Class B member

schools to receive scholar-

ships through its Scholar-

Athlete Award program.

Grayling senior Scott

Parkinson is one of the eight.

Parkinson, who will be

attending Michigan State in

the fall and studying actuari-

al sciences, is a high achiever

in the classroom and the ath-

letic arena for Grayling and is

active in his church youth

group as well as Relay for

Life.

Another scholar-a thlete

from an area school, Gaylord

St. Mary senior Christina

Smith, was also one of the

MHSAA finalists in Class D

for a scholarship.Farm Bureau Insurance, in

its 24th year of sponsoring

the award, will give a $1,000

college scholarship to 32

individuals who represent

their member school in at

least one sport in which the

Association sponsors a post-

season tournament. The first

30 scholarships are awarded

proportionately by school

classification and the num-

ber of student-athletes

involved in those classes;

also, there are two at-large

honorees which can come

from any classification.

Each scholarship recipient

will be honored during a

halftime ceremony at the

Class C Boys Basketball finalgame March 23 at the Breslin

Student Events Center in East

Lansing. Commemorative

medallions will be given to

other finalists in recognition

of their accomplishments.

The Class B Scholar-

Athlete Award honorees for

2013 are: Ashley M. Carney,

Jackson Northwest; Amanda

Ciancio, Comstock Park;

Mary Emington, Cadillac;

Nicole L. Green, Portland;

Alec Robert Fisher, Battle

Creek Harper Creek; Patrick

Gifford, Haslett; Scott

Parkinson, Grayling; and

Keeton Thayer Ross, Grosse

Ile.

Scott Parkinson, Grayling.Will earn 10 varsity letters in

athletic career in three sports

basketball, football and

track and serving as team

captain in each activity.

Earned all-conference hon-

ors in football and track; won

most improved award in bas-

ketball and track.

Conference champion in

110-meter hurdles in track.

Selected to an officers posi-

tion on Student Senate all

four years. Seven-time win-

ner of Mr. Spirit award as

selected by teachers and cho-

sen Most Athletic and Most

Spirited by members of grad-

uating class. Four-year par-

ticipant in Relay For Life and

Youth Booster Club, and

active with church youth

group and local youth sports

programs. Will attend

Michigan State University

and study actuarial sciences.

Essay Quote: Having

sportsmanship in education-

al athletics can teach life les-

sons and can also develop a

person into a better and

more-rounded athlete. In

turn, these lessons can be

applied to future events in

life.

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Blue Devils hustle and play hard in

road loss to bigger BNC foe

Basketball

Gaylord boys bowto Titans

By Mike Dunn

PETOSKEY

Hardworking, hard-driving

Derek Smith, the D.S.

Express, drilled home two

goals for Petoskey but it

wasnt enough for the

Northmen to overtake

Alpena at the Griffin Arena

on Friday, Feb. 15.

It was Senior Night and

the large crowd got to see a

very entertaining game but

the Petoskey faithful in the

bleachers didnt get to see

the Northmen extend their

winning streak to five

games. The score was tied 4-

4 at the end of regulation

but Alpena scored in the

overtime to win 5-4.

Petoskey slipped to 15-9

overall and 4-5 in the Big

North and Alpena improved

to 9-10-1 and 4-4.

Smith smashed one home

on a power play in the first

period and lit the scoring

lamp again in the secondperiod to lead the Petoskey

attack in the contest. The

Skye Pilot, Skye Pieffer, sent

a sizzler past the sprawling

Alpena goalie in the second

period and Aaron Cook

heated up the offense in the

third period with a short-

handed tally.

Pieffer assisted on Smiths

second goal and Ben

Schwartzfisher and Kevin

Hansen also earned assists.

Sam Rumbles recorded a

hat trick for the visitors and

Jared Plume produced three

assists. Cole Cosbitt and

Karsten Alexander also had

goals.

Breanna Merriam made

some tough stops in the

nets for the Northmen.

Jesse Boilore worked

between the pipes for

Alpena.

Petoskey finished out reg-

ular-season play with a Big

North clash on Wednesday,

Feb. 20, at Traverse City

West.

Tough loss snaps four-game winning streak forNorthmen; Smith slams two goals in loss

Hockey

Petoskey falls toWildcats in OT

Photo by davebaRagRey

Boys Hoops

Surging Bulldogs edge Ironmen

By Mike Dunn

MANCELONA Inland

Lakes continued its torrid

play of recent weeks on

Monday, outscoring host

Mancelona 59-52 in Ski

Valley action. It was the sixth

win in eight games for the

Bulldogs, who improved to 6-

11 after losing their first nine

games of the season. They

are 5-7 in league play.

Once again it was ever-

dangerous senior guard

Dakotah Davedowski adding

a double dose of Vitamin D to

the I-Lakes attack. Dakotah

drained the nets for 26 p oints

as the Bulldogs pulled the

upset over Mancelona (12-4,

11-2), which had only lost

one league game coming into

the contest.

Dakotah never went south

from the free-throw stripe,

sinking 6-for-6, and he also

dialed in from long distance

six times in the big win.

Tough Todd Athey tallied

16 to help the Bulldog cause.

Sweet-shooting sopho-

more guard Brandon

Dingman delivered 26 pointsfor Mancelona in the loss and

strong-armed senior

Brandon Scott added 14.

ON FRIDAY, the Bulldogs

rebounded from the tough

overtime loss at

Johannesburg two days

before, powering to a 59-41

victory over visiting Harbor

Light Christian.

Once again it was the

deadly Davedowski doing the

damage for I-Lakes, making

the twine dance to the tune

of 18 points.

Athey tallied 10 and took

down eight boards while

Duane Vizina and CodyBonilla each bounced seven

through the iron and Nick

Howery hammered home six

with hauled in seven

rebounds.

I-Lakes led 28-23 at half-

time and 50-32 after three

quarters.

The Bulldogs played at

Central Lake on Wednesday,

Feb. 20, and on Friday, Feb.

22, they are home against St.

Mary.

Bellaire 76

St. Mary 31

GAYLORD Playing state-

ranked, unbeaten Bellaire on

the home floor Friday was a

tough enough challenge for

the game St. Mary Snowbirds

of coach Ken Blust. But it was

made ridiculously more diffi-

cult by the Eagles, who just

shot the lights out from

downtown.

Bellaire showed once again

why it is so good this year.

The visiting Eagles landed 11

shots from 3-point range

while posting an impressive

76-31 victory over the

Snowbirds.

When a team shoots as

well as they did, its difficult

to contend, Blust acknowl-

edged. We had our hands in

their faces they were still

dropping them.

Bellaire made 60 percent of

its shots from the floor for the

game, hitting 30 of 50 field

goals, and the visitors made

11-of-21 from beyond the

arc.

Mitch Teetzel tallied 22 for

the Eagles (15-0, 12-0) and

Tyler Thornton put 21 on the

boards.

Senior guard Matt

Spyhalski spilled seven

points through the iron to

lead St. Mary on a night whenthe shots werent falling

against the aggressive Eagle

pressur.e Cameron Juneac

and Willy Canfield each con-

nected for five points and

high-scoring junior forward

Charles Strehl, who drew

Eagle defenders like mag-

nets, was limited to just three

points with three rebounds.

St. Mary (7-9, 5-8) was

home against Forest Area on

Wednesday, Feb. 20. The

Snowbirds play at I-Lakes on

Friday, Feb. 22. On Tuesday,

Feb. 26, the Snowbirds play at

Mancelona and on Thursday,

Feb. 28, they close the regularseason at home against

Boyne Falls.

Onaway 66

Pellston 59

ONAWAY The host

Cardinals held off a late

charge from hardworking

Pellston to finally secure a

66-59 decision in a tough,

physical Ski Valley clash on

Friday and snap a four-game

losing streak.

It was the potent 1-2

punch of junior forwards Joe

OBradovich and CarlosBautista once again leading

the way for Onaway. Joe O

blistered the nets for a team-

high 17 points and the bat-

tling Bautista put 13 on the

board and grabbed 10 boards

for a determined double-

double. Perimeter predators

Andrew Prow and Andrew

Perry each packed eight

points of offense in the game.

Senior Jake Friedenstab

fired in 21 points for the

Hornets to pace all scorers in

the contest and he also gen-

erated eight rebounds and

four steals to help his team

stay within striking distance.

Pellston center Tanner

Keller canned 11 points with

eight rebounds and Austin

Hamlin hit for 10 points.

Pellston coach Cliff Hass

credited Onaway with play-

ing aggressively and playing

hard but said the Hornets

were their own worst enemy

in the game.

We shot 11-of-25 from the

free throw line and had 26

turnovers, he said. We

missed eight free throws in

the fourth quarter. It was like

snatching defeat from the

jaws of victory.

Pellston (3-14, 3-12) played

host to Johannesburg-Lewiston on Wednesday, Feb.

20. On Tuesday, Feb. 26, the

Hornets are home against St.

Ignace.

Onaway (10-7, 8-7) was

host to SVC foe Central Lake

in a rare Saturday game and

secured a 72-57 decision as

OBradovich busted the nets

for a game-high 28 points.

Johannesburg-

Lewiston 54

Central Lake 40

CENTRAL LAKE The

Johannesburg-Lewiston boys

completed a sweep of Ski

Valley foe Central Lake on

Friday, going on the road to

post a 54-40 victory over the

Trojans. J-L had previously

beaten the Trojans in

Johannesburg.

The Cardinals, coming off

the tense overtime victory

over Inland Lakes a few days

before, trailed early in this

one before pulling away in

the second quarter.

Senior captain Cole Nagy

nailed 12 points to pace a

balanced Cardinal scoring

attack and dependable JakeNewell delivered 11 points

with eight boards in the

rough, physical battle.

Tenacious Tyler Tarbutton

tallied 10 to help the Cardinal

cause after being called on to

replace fearsome freshman

Logan Huff, who was forced

out of the game with concus-

sion-like symptoms.

Cam Nickert corralled nine

rebounds to bolster J-Ls

strong presence inside and

Coalton Huff was all over the

floor defensively, recording

four steals.

Will Brockman blistered

the nets for 20 points to lead

the Trojans.

J-L (8-9, 6-8) played at

Pellston on Wednesday, Feb.

20. On Friday, Feb. 22, the

Cardinals travel to

Mancelona.

Mio 66

Fairview 30

FAIRVIEW The visiting

Thunderbolts pushed their

record to 16-0 overall and 13-

0 in the North Star League

with a convincing 66-30 vic-

tory at the court of perennial

rival Fairview on Friday.

Mio surged out of the

gates, securing a 10-2 lead at

the outset of the contest and

taking a commanding 32-7

lead at halftime.

Senior sharpshooter Micah

Thomey continues to add to

his burgeoning four-figure

career scoring totals. He

dropped 17 through the iron

to lead the Thunderbolts.

Kasson Willobee connect-

ed for 13 to lead Fairview (6-

11, 5-7).

Mio (16-0, 13-0) plays at

Posen this Friday, Feb. 22, in

the final league game of the

season. On Tuesday, Feb. 26,

the Thunderbolts are homeagainst Whittemore-Prescott

for another non-league clash

and on Feb. 28, they close the

regular season at home

against Lincoln-Alcona.

Johannesburg-

Lewiston 58

Inland Lakes 56 OT

JOHANNESBURG The

Johannesburg-Lewiston boys

of coach Troy Huff battled yet

another Ski Valley rival to the

wire on the home floor on

Wednesday, Feb. 13, going

into overtime for the fifthtime this season and earning

a tense 58-56 decision over

Inland Lakes.

A late steal by freshman phe-

nom Lights Out Logan Huff

provided the game-winning

points for J-L and averted a

second overtime.

With the score knotted at 56

as the final seconds tolled off

the four-minute overtime

period, Huff made a steal and

got a long 3-point attempt off

at the buzzer. The shot

missed the mark but Huff

was fouled in the process of

shooting, giving him three

chances from the stripe with

no time left on the clock.

Logan could hit any one of

the three freebies and win

the game for his team. The

freshman rose to the occa-

sion in the pressurized cir-cumstance, actually hitting

2-of-3 to account for the 58-

56 final score.

Logan did more than just hit

the game-winning free

throws, though. He also

launched a game-tying 3-

pointer in the overtime ses-

sion and landed one from 3-

point land late in regulation

to help the Cardinals come

from behind.

Logan lit it up for 23 points

on the night with six boards

and three assists. Cam

Nickert knocked down eight

points and pulled down eight

boards to help the Cardinal

cause and strong-armed Jake

Newell nailed seven points

and cleaned the glass for a

team-high nine rebounds.

The ever-dangerous Dakotah

Davedowski drilled the nets

for 25 points for I-Lakes to

lead all scorers.

Bellaire 78

Pellston 36

BELLAIRE Pellston had

the unenviable task of travel-

ing to the court of unbeaten

and state-ranked Bellaire onWednesday, Feb. 13. The

Hornets scrapped, clawed

and battled for 32 minutes

but didnt have the arsenal

required to stay with the

high-powered Eagles.

Pellston coach Cliff Hass

said 25 turnovers were costly

for his team.

Bellaire had balanced

scoring and received contri-

butions from all their players,

Hass reported. They took

care of the ball well and

strong offensive rebounds

gave them many seconds

shots.

Tanner Keller tallied 12points to pace the Hornets

and he also pulled down six

boards. Austin Hamlin hit for

nine and Will Seldon record-

ed four assists.

James Schrader led Bellaire

with 17 points and Denny

Hall hammered home 16.

Forest Area 61

Onaway 59

ONAWAY Still ANOTHER

close loss for the hard-luck

Cardinals this season.

Onaway has engaged in

numerous heart-thumping

games and has lost four of

them in heartbreaking fash-

ion.

On Wednesday, Feb. 13, the

Cardinals dropped another

close one, this one a 61-59nail-biter at home to SVC foe

Forest Area. It was the fourth

loss for Onaway by six points

or fewer and the third loss by

two points or less.

The Cardinals led 44-43

going into the fourth quarter

before being overtaken by

the visiting Warriors.

Junior Joe OBradovich was

a beast for the Cardinals once

again, blistering the twine for

21 points and showing up

under the glass. Fellow junior

forward Carlos Bautista

bruised the nets for 15 p oints

and turned in another blue-collar effort inside and dan-

gerous Andrew Perry pro-

duced seven points from the

perimeter.

Justin Burke, who canned

3-of-4 free throws down the

stretch to help Forest Area

maintain a razor-thin lead on

the scoreboard, had nine

points with 12 boards and

Tyler Birgy and Chad Roberts

each tallied 15 for the

Warriors (11-4, 9-3).

Alanson 57

Maplewood Baptist 49

ALANSON Freshman

Brett Williams put some

whack into the Alanson

attack on the home floor on

Tuesday, Feb. 12, scoring 19

as the Vikings edged Kinross

Maplewood Baptist 57-49 in

non-league play.

Williams also covered the

floor like a fresh coat of wax,

recording eight steals. Max

Oom added some boom to

the assault on the iron as

well, generati ng 16 points

with 11 boards, and Kody

Wicker cracked the iron for

11 points and packed somewallop down low, taking

down 14 rebounds to go with

five steals.

Deadly Davedowski delivers again for I-Lakes; Onaway, Joburg

win; Snowbirds bow to Bellaire; Mio still unbeaten

TRAVERSE CITY The

Gaylord boys of coach Tim

ORourke faced the tough task

of traveling to Traverse City to

face the tough, talented T.C.

West Titans on Thursday, Feb.

14. There was no Valentines

Day upset in the works for the

game, hardworking Blue

Devils but neither was in a

Valentines Day massacre.

West prevaile d 59-38 to

push its record to 11-6 this

season. The Blue Devils fell to

2-14 overall and 1-8 in the

league.

Zach Pasternak put 14

points on the board to lead

the Blue Devils in the loss.

Gaylord fell behind 14-2 in the

first quarter and battled the

rest of the way to climb out of

the early hole.

Alex Scott sank 15 to lead

the Titans and Kendrick

Meyer made 11.

West also won the JV game

54-32, reversing an earlier loss

to the Blue Devils.

Gaylord (2-14, 1-8) is sched-

uled to play at Cadillac this

Friday, Feb. 22. On Tuesday,

Feb. 26, the Blue Devils travel

to Sault Ste. Marie and their

last regular-season game is

scheduled for Thursday, Feb.

28, at Petoskey.

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Surging Blue Devils score three second-period goals to break open close

game in 6-3 victoryBy Mike Dunn

CHEBOYGAN The

Gaylord hockey team contin-

ued its strong play of recent

weeks with an impressi ve

road win in a rare Monday

game, rallying from a 2-1

first-period deficit to

outscore tough, hardworking

Cheboygan 6-3 in a non-

league clash.

The Chiefs assumed the

early lead behind blink-quick

goals from senior John Garst

and sophomore D.J. Sayers

but the Blue Devils battledback with three second-peri-

od goals to take a lead they

would not relinquish.

After giving up the two

early goals, Gaylord netmin-

der Peter Lawton was virtual-

ly impregnable, turning away

several sizzling shots from

the Chiefs in the second and

third periods as Gaylord

eventually gained and then

maintained the lead.

Blake Miller, back in the

lineup after being sidelined

with a back injury, muscled

one home for Gaylord in the

opening period to make it a

2-1 game going into the fate-

ful second period.

Then steady senior

defenseman Robb Hansen

ripped one from the circle to

tie the score early in the peri-

od. Swarming senior Sammy

Black, the Blue Devils fire-

plug in skates, showed once

again why he is a cum laude

grad of the School of Sock,

sending a slashing sizzlerinto the goal to put Gaylord

on top 3-2. It was a lead the

battling Blue Devils would

not relinquish.

Smashing senior Seth

Muzyl lit the scoring lamp for

the first of his two consecu-

tive goals a little later to give

the Blue Devils a 4-2 advan-

tage before the end of the

period and then Muzyl was

un-muzzled again in the

third period to make it 5-2.

Cheboygan, which always

plays hard and plays tough,

did not go down quietly. The

Chiefs kept peppering the

Gaylord goal with shots but

Lawton stood tall between

the pipes, making several

outstanding saves. Gaylord

coach Mark Long credited

the solid effort of defense-

men Cam Laug, Tom

Lindbert and Hansen as a key

to the victory along with

Lawtons strong play.

The relentless Chiefs final-

ly got another one pastLawton midway through the

final period when Sam

Charboneau struck for the

home team with help from

teammates Parker

Beauchamp and Nate

Stempky. That made the

score 5-3 with about eight

minutes left.

The Blue Devils were up to

the challenge, however,

keeping the Chiefs off the

scoreboard the rest of the

way. Sophomore Garrett

Richardson rang up an

empty net goal to finally seal

the deal in the final minute of

regulation.

Junior Kaleb Wood and

senior Brennan Wachter split

time in the nets for the

Chiefs. Zach Schley assisted

on Garsts first-period goal.

GAYLORD split a pair of

home games over the week-

end, defeating the visiting

Mid-Michigan Storm of

Gladwin 4-0 in front of a

large Senior Night crowd atthe Sportsplex and losing a

very tough 1-0 decision to

the talented Traverse Bay

Reps on Saturday.

Sophomore Missile

Mitch Lawton launched one

to give the Blue Devils the

early lead against the raging

Storm. Blake Miller, Anthony

Tomaski and Seth Muzyl also

lit the scoring lamp in the

impressive victory and Peter

Lawton did his best Medusa

impersonation, stoning

enemy shot takers time after

time with excellent help out

front once again from Trevor

Raymond, Josh Delaney,

Robb Hansen, Cam Laug and

company.

Ironically, Lawton may

have played the best overall

game of his career in the

heartbreaking 1-0 loss to the

Bay Area Reps. The senior

stood on his head and kept

the Reps at bay with one

super save after another.

Lawtons laudable work verynearly led the way to another

Gaylord victory but the Blue

Devils were stoned at the

other end by excellent work

from the Reps goalie.

Gaylord, playing its best

hockey at the best possible

time, has a home-and-home

series with Alpena this

Thursday and Friday, Feb. 21-

22. The Blue Devils play at

Alpena on Thursd ay and

then have their final regular-

season home game on

Friday.

Gaylord (3-16-1) open

plays in the Div. 3 pre-region-

al tournament at Cadillac on

Tuesday, Feb. 26. The winner

advances to the semifinals in

Cadillac against Alpena. The

winner of that game

advances to the Region 18

finals at Gaylord on March 2

against the winner of the

Cheboygan pre-regional

tournament.

Cheboygan (10-11-1)

ended the regular season at

home on Wednesday, Feb. 20,

against the Bay Reps. The

Chiefs open their Div. 3 pre-

regional tournament at

home on Wednesday, Feb. 28,

against either Petoskey or

Sault Ste. Marie.

Hockey

Wrestling

Gaylord rallies to edge Chiefs

State-record Great Lakes muskellunge pulled from Lake Bellaire in October now also

listed as world recordANTRIM COUNTY Thestate-record Great Lakes

muskellunge caught by

Joseph Seeberger of Portage,

Mich., on Oct. 13, 2012, has

now been listed as a world

record by the International

Committee of the Modern

Day Muskellunge World

Record Program

(MDMWRP).

MDMWRP is a committee

of muskellunge scientists,

industry leaders, anglers and

outdoor media personalities

that formed in 2006. The pro-

gram facilitates the recordingand verification of muskel-

lunge world records, cover-

ing a current void of record

availability to North

American muskellu nge

anglers for fish in the 58- to

68-pound range. This range

has been chosen because it is

considered the maximum

ultimate range of growth for

this species. Prior to

Seebergers submission,

there had not been a

MDMWRP world-record

entry verified.

Seeberger caught the fish

on Lake Bellaire in Antrim

County. The DNR verified the

record and documented that

the fish weighed 58 pounds.

Although the DNR did not

measure the length (state

records are determined by

weight only), the angler

measured the fish at a lengthof 59 inches with a flexible

tape. Later in the day, a taxi-

dermist reported the length

at 58 inches.

MDMWRP is listing

Seebergers fish at 58 pounds,

58 inches long, and a girth of

29 inches. It should be noted

MDMWRP rules require a

bump board-style length

measurement, which

explains the difference

between their length and the

length reported in the initial

DNR press release.

The MDMWRP is one of

many organizations that rec-

ognize world-record catches.

Many of these organizations

differ on their required crite-

ria.

Over the past year, the

DNR has made changes to

muskellunge fishing regula-

tions in an effort to improvefishing opportunities and to

further protect the species.

Starting March 1, the posses-

sion limit will change to

allow anglers to keep only

one muskellunge per season,

instead of one per day.

Anglers must also obtain a

free harvest tag that must beattached to the muskellunge

they intend to keep. These

tags are available wherever

fishing licenses are sold and

will be available March 1.

Mr. Seebergers fish is

another example of the

capacity of Michigan waters

to produce enormous, world-record fish, said acting

Central Lake Michigan

Management Unit manager

Scott Heintzelman. Added

protection from recent regu-

lation changes will allow

more of these magnificent

fish to reach their maximum

potential and provide anglersthe chance to catch the fish

of a lifetime.

For more information on

Michigans state records, visit

ww w.m ic hi ga n. go v/ ma s-

terangler.

Lake Bellaire musky sets record

By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD The individual

regional wrestling tourna-

ments were held on Saturday

and eight grapplers from the

coverage area of the Weekly

Choice have earned a berth

in the state meet.

The top four finishers from

each weight class in the

regional tournament

advanced.Gaylord has three who are

state qualifiers this year in

Division 2 and Onaway has

two in Division 4. Petoskey,

Grayling and Mio each have

one.

The state finals will be held

at The Palace of Auburn Hills

starting Thursday, Feb. 28,

and going through Saturday,

March 2.

There are two regional

champions: Grayling fresh-

man Jon Man Eater Martin

went undefea ted at 103

pounds in the Div. 3 regional

tourney at Kingsley to earn aregional title and advance to

state as a No. 1 seed. Mio sen-

ior Zach Mack trucked his

way through the competition

at 125 pounds in the Div. 4

regional meet at Rogers City

to repeat as regional champi-

on and return to state as a

No. 1 seed.

Martin (47-5) won in dom-

inating fashion, pinning

Aiden VanLoo of Freeland in

the opener, bouncing Larry

Beek of Pinconning 13-7 in

the semifinals and then tak-

ing a major decision over

Gage Major of Roscommon

in the finals.

Mack (41-1) made short

work of Cam Collier of St.

Ignace and Cayleb Winkler of

Norway on the way to thefinals and then secured a

hard-fought 4-1 decision

over rugged Jake Sobeck of

Rogers City in the finals.

In Div. 2, Gaylord is send-

ing three and Petoskey is

sending one.

For the Blue Devils, senior

Trent Hunt (152) and sopho-

more Tristan Gregory (189)

are No. 3 seeds and junior

Seth Lights Out Lashuay

(112) is a No. 4 seed and for

Petoskey, rawhide-tough

senior Jordan Haggerty (215)

is a No. 2 seed.

Hunt (43-4) hammered outa 4-2 decision over Jordan

Tarrence of Flint Kearsley in

the consolation finals to get

the No. 3 seed. Tarrence

advances as a No. 4 seed.

Hunt reversed a razor-thin 2-

1 decision loss to Tarrence in

the regional opener.

Gregory (47-9) earned an

8-6 decision over highly

regarded Dakota Sherrick of

Greenville in a lively, seesaw

battle in the consolation

finals.

Lashuay (46-9), kept his

junior season alive with a

thrilling 10-8 decision over

Casey Price of Fremont in the

so-called blood match. The

winner of the blood match is

a state qualifier; the loser of

the blood match is eliminat-ed. Seth went on to face Nate

Ellis of Goodrich in the con-

solation finals and lose, so he

goes to state as a No. 4 seed.

Also for Gaylord on

Saturday in the regional tour-

ney, Jeff Heinz (130), Shane

Foster (160) and Jonah Foote

(103) all reached the blood

match before being eliminat-

ed.

Haggerty (44-5) powered

his way to the finals with pins

of Zack Trout of Marysville

and Joe Iwanicki of

Marquette before dropping a

heartbreaking 2-1 decision torugged Blake Cooper of St.

Johns in the finals.

Also for Petoskey on

Saturday, freshman Scott

Kibbe (103) reached the

blood match.

Also for Grayling in the D-3

regional tournament, senior

No. 1 seed Brandon Handrich

(152) was injured and not

able to compete. Sophomore

Zach Cheney (130), freshman

Michael Phipps (145) and

junior Jeff Myers (189) all

reached the blood match and

came within one win of qual-

ifying for state.

For Cheboygan, senior

Josh McDill (285) also

reached the blood match in

the D-3 regional before being

eliminated. He pinnedrugged Lane Romanelli of

Farwell with 1 second left in

the third period to keep his

season alive and move on to

the blood match but he lost

to Doug Wyman of Mason

County Central.

In Div. 4, Onaway had two

qualifiers in the regional

tourney at Rogers City. Senior

Morgan Robins (140) and fre-

netic freshman Ice Man

Isaac Nave (103) both

advanced as No. 3 seeds.

Robins (27-10) defeated

Cole Gonzalez of Manistique

8-4 in the consolation finals.Nave (33-11) nailed the No. 3

seed with a major decision

over Tony Moore of Pine

River.

Also for Onaway, senior

Justin Ahnert (160), junior

Casey Watson and sopho-

more Joe Choo Choo

Traynham (112) all reached

the blood match. Traynham

came very close to qualifying,

dropping a tough 8-6 deci-

sion to Elijah Flores of Hart in

a heart-pumping back-and-

forth battle.

For Mio, senior Harley

Foust (140) and sophomore

Patrick Stephens (103) both

reached the blood match and

came within a win of qualify-

ing.

Eight from area earn state berthMartin of Grayling at 103 and Mack of Mio at 125 win regional titles;Gaylord sends three to D-2 state meet

State Final PairingsThursday, Feb. 28, at The Palace of AuburnHills

First RoundDIVISION 2112 Seth Lashuay of Gaylord (46-9) vs.

Zeth Dean of Lowell (34-5)152 Trent Hunt of Gaylord (53-4) vs.

Keith Bucholtz of Hazel Park (28-13)189 Tristan Gregory of Gaylord (47-9) vs.

Harun Bogdanic of Hamtramck (37-5)215 Jordan Haggerty of Petoskey (44-5) vs.

Cam Lee of Lansing Waverly (44-8)

DIVISION 3103 Jon Martin of Grayling (47-5) vs.

Trevor OConnor of Caro (39-14)

DIVISION 4103 Isaac Nave of Onaway (33-11) vs.

Jacob Voss of Addison (40-9)125 Zach Mack of Mio (41-1) vs.

Collin Haag of Addison (36-16)140 Morgan Robins of Onaway (27-10) vs.

Justin Schroeder of Addison (32-19)

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Nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in the

Michaywe community just a few miles south

of Gaylord, this charming two bedroom, one-

and-a-half bath ranch home offers a peaceful,

wooded setting and easy access to the many

recreational amenities that Michaywe resi-

dents enjoy year round.

The approximately 1,488 square foot home

has a highly versatile floor plan featuring an

open living room, dining and kitchen area withvaulted ceilings and inlaid Dupont flooring that is equally

suited to entertaining as well as relaxing with the family. A

welcoming gas fireplace accents the main living area, and

the u-shaped kitchen offers plenty of cabinet and counter

space, plus a full compliment of appliances including dish-

washer, refrigerator and gas oven/range.

The two bedrooms are generously sized, with a half bath

off the master bedroom, and a handy laundry room, com-

plete with washer and dryer, is situated just off the attached

two-and-a-half car garage. The home also has an updated

water heater and high efficiency furnace, plus a whole

house attic fan and central air conditioning to keep the

indoors comfortable during hot summer weather.

Outdoors, a wrap around deck provides a wonderful spot

to enjoy the nicely landscaped grounds and surrounding

woodlands. The Michaywe clubhouse, offering indoor and

outdoor pools, sauna, hot tub, tennis courts, golf and the

highly acclaimed Michaywe Inn the Wood restaurant is just

a short drive or bike ride from this home.

This is a real estate listing not to be missed. Listed at

$91,900, call Brian Jergenson today for a private showing.

(989) 732-1707 or email brian@northernrealestate.com.

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1738 S. Otsego Ave., P.O. Box 641 Gaylord, MI 49735

Nice Well MaintainedRentals Available

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CHARMING AND CLEAN2 Bed,1 Bath Ranch in Michaywe.Like New? New Inlaid DupontFlooring,New High Efficiency Natl Gas Furnace,New Hot WaterHeater. Natural Gas Fireplace,Central Air,Finished Attached 2 1/2

Car Garage,Roomy Deck, Landscaped Yard and QuietNeighborhood so You Can Enjoy it All. $91,900. MLS #280981

PRICE REDUCED!You want seclusion...Here it is! Newer 3 Bed, 2 Bath, Stick Built

Home on Almost 5 Acres. 4 Inch Well, 5 Block Crawl. Close toJordan River Valley, Boyne Mountain, Gaylord, snowmobile

trails. What Up North Living is All About.$49,500. MLS #281844

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HERE IT IS! High Traffic Area just East of Atlanta on M-32. Lotsof Parking and Frontage on the Thunder Bay River. Please have

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INVITING4 Bed, 3 Bath

SherwoodForest Home.

UpdatedKitchen with

Stainless Steel Appliances, Lighting. High Quality LaminateFlooring. Many Windows in Living Room for Light andNature Views. 2 Master Suites, 2 Wood Burning Stoves,Family Room in Basement and Relaxing, Peaceful WrapAround Deck. Hot Water Baseboard Natural Gas Heat.

$124,900. MLS #281049

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Lake. $139,900. MLS #281428

$20K PRICEDROP!

Charming Year Long orVacation Home in

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Garage plus AdditionalGarage for Storage-Toys.Newer Well-Septic System.Enjoy All thatCanada Creek has to Offer Including 13,500 Acres for Hunting-Fishing,5 Lakes, 2 Blue Ribbon Trout Streams,Archery and Gun

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PEACEFULUP NORTHCustom Built 3

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Wet Bar, Jet Tub, Sauna. Large Deck, Naturally Landscaped,2 1/2 Car Attached Garage, Car Port and Additional 24x24

Out Building. Close to Gaylord, Petoskey, Boyne Falls.$335,000. MLS #280633

Featured HomeOn the Market

How to scout outthe bestplace to

call homeCompliments ofEd Wohlfiel

Part 2 of 2

The neighborhood in which you

live will heavily dictate your whole

way of lifethings like walking to

a nearby park with your kids,

knowing your kids are attending

good schools, feeling safe when

your children play outdoors,

being close to restaurants and

shopping, enjoying a short com-

mute, and knowing your home

will appreciate at a healthy rate.

Crime statisticsNo one wants to live in a neigh-

borhood where break-ins and

burglary are the norm. There are

web sites that can provide you

with statistics on crime and other

information pertinent to your

search.

In addition to school informa-

tion, Homestore lets you enter a

city or zip code and provides you

with crime data for the area you

choose. It also compares crime

statistics with other cities (such as

the city from which you are mov-

ing).

In researching a neighborhood,

you must first determin e your

area. The suburbs may have lower

crime statistics, but may be far-ther from your work. Cities may

have more crime, but may have

other qualities that you consider

more attractive, such as conven-

ience and cultural activities.

Use the following tips to help

you learn about crime statistics in

a neighborhood:

Talk to neighbors.

Take note if there are bars on

the windows and doors of homes.

Talk to the police or sheriff's

department.

Check for gang graffiti on walls

and walkways.

Keep in mind that if you're look-

ing in-town, you may not be able

to get away from everything youconsider unappealing (such as

noise and traffic).

Keep your family in mind

A home isn't just an investment

when you have a family to think

of. You'll need to consider more

than just the number of bedrooms

or whether it has an attached

garage.

You'll need to conside r the

community first and foremost. Do

you want schools that are in walk-

ing distance? Do you want to be

close to your place of employ-

ment? Do you want to be close to

shopping, restaurants, and other

services?

You'll also want to research

property values before you find a

home in the neighborhood that

you like; property values reflect a

community's overall health.

And when you do your research,

find out what houses sell for now

versus a decade ago, five years

ago, and three years ago. Also, find

out how much property taxes

have gone up.

6833 Barn Owl Court, GaylordListed by Brian Jergenson of Keith Dressel Realty (KDR) (989) 732-1707

Charming Michayweranch home on quiet

cul-de-sac

Real Estate

REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS

Provided to you by and based on information from the Water Wonderland MLS, Inc. forthe period February 3, 2013 to February 9, 2013.(RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ONLY)

DAYS DOLLARVOLUME NUMBER OF NUMBER OFCOUNTY ONMARKET SOLD UNITSSOLD UNITSAVAILABLE

Alcona 563 $85,000 2 33

Alpena 179 $15,000 1 275

Antrim 21 $116,000 1 46

Cheboygan 252 $653,000 5 403

Crawford 165 $16,500 1 137

Mackinac 0 $0 0 70

Montmorency 79 $123,500 2 190

Oscoda 92 $74,000 3 149

Otsego 133 $685,501 7 338

Presque Isle 660 $90,500 1 164

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