weekly choice - section b - september 05, 2013

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GAYLORD Old rivals, a

lot of familiarity, and plentyof new.

Gaylord and Cheboygankicked off the 2013 highschool football season a

week ago, and there were

plenty of highlights, plentyto be excited about. And,plenty to work on.

The game marked thereturn of coach Will Cleaverto the Blue Devil sideline

after a five-year hiatus.The Chiefs unveiled a new

offense for the first time indecades. And, as is alwaysthe case on opening night,

several potential starsemerged.

Now, both teams lookahead under the old adagethat a football team makesits greatest strides in

improvement between itsopener and its second game.

For the Chiefs, 19-13 win-ners over the Blue Devils, itson to Marquette, where they

will see a steadily improving

program that opened with a31-23 non-league win overTraverse City Central.

For the Blue Devils, whowere a combined 3-33 overthe previous four seasons,

its a trip to perennial-powerTraverse City St. Francis. But

with a renewed vigor andoutlook that things are head-ed in the right direction with

Cleaver back in charge, anda slew of young and talentedplayers on the roster.

In the short term, bothCleaver and his Cheboygancounterpart, Jack Coon,

know there is plenty to shoreup before they put their

respective squads back on

the field on Friday.The big thing is we

learned some things bothcoaching-wise and player-

wise, Cleaver said in reflect-ing on the loss to the Chiefs.

You could obviously seethat weve got some players.Cotton Neff and ShaneFoster are exciting to watch.

We have some big boysup front and we have, defen-

sively, coverage-wise, werepretty salty as far as coveringthe pass and that kind ofthing.

Cleaver added, The fact

that we have some players isexciting going forward.Theres a lot of kids who areplaying who are younger. Imencouraged by that. I thinkthat the struggle we have is

we need to learn how to fin-ish, and I think it was veryobvious that we dont knowhow to do that yet.

Neff, a junior, rushed for194 yards and a touchdown

against the Chiefs, whileFoster, a sophomore, added99 on just eight attempts.

In all, Gaylord finishedwith 409 yards in totaloffense and 19 first downs,

and Neff ran 8 yards for atouchdown on the gamesopening drive.

But the Blue Devils twiceturned the ball over deep in

Cheboygan territory, andthey surrendered a pair ofhuge scoring plays, bothcourtesy of Ben Pearson.

And while Coon and hiscoaching staff have their

own issues to deal with asthey prepped for Marquette,

the vibe, understandably,

was more upbeat after an

opening-night road victory.

Winning, after all, will do

that.

Id say we were pleasantlysurprised, said Coon, who

took the wraps off a new

offense in which Chief quar-

terback Luke Harrington

operated from the shotgun

and, in most cases, spread

several receivers across theline of scrimmage in stark

contrast to Cheboygans

longtime bread-and-butter

wing-T offense. We had no

turnovers, very few penal-ties, no (illegal) procedures,

no misalignments.

Those are the things that

we looked at that really

stood out, that left us with a

real pleasant smile on ourfaces.

That said, Coon, in his

26th year as Cheboygans

coach, knows better than to

paint a completely rosy pic-

ture. Theres a lot of footballleft, and one game win or

lose does not a seasonmake.

The new offense, we did-

nt get as much productivity

as we wanted, he said.Were going to go through

some growing pains. We

know what we want, our kids

know what we want, and

well get there.

Cheboygan got plentyfrom Pearson, a senior who

matched the speedy and

slashing Neff in highlight

reel plays.

Pearson finished with 163

yards rushing on just seven

attempts, caught five passesfor 47 yards, and returned a

punt 70 yards for a touch-down.

Pearsons electrifying punt

return late in the first quar-

ter knotted it at 7-7.Cheboygan seized a 13-7

lead when DJ Sayers bulled

in from 4 yards out midway

through the second quarter.

Barely two minutes later,

Gaylord punter Brad Byrnepinned the Chiefs on their

own 1-yard line with a 41-

yard punt. But Pearson

swung momentum back to

the Chiefs when, on the very

next play, he bolted 99 yardsuntouched for a TD to make

it 19-7.

Down two scores at thebreak, Gaylord responded in

the second half, and moved

the ball effectively. But two

critical turnovers cost the

Blue Devils dearly.Gaylord drove to the

Cheboygan 6-yard line on itsfirst second-half possession,but Cheboygans Harringtonintercepted Blue Devil quar-

terback Steven Fitzek to endthe threat.

Again, the Blue Devilscame back. This time on aFoster 74-yard TD run dur-ing which the hard-charging

sophomore broke severaltackles. That left it 19-13

with just over four minutesleft in the third.

Gaylord then went on a

13-play march from its own17-yard line to Cheboygans13. On first down, the BlueDevils fumbled andCheboygans Hunter Filicepounced on the loose ball,

giving the Chiefs possessionat their own 8 with morethan 8 minutes remaining.

The Blue Devils neverthreatened again.

The one thing that really

made me feel good aboutour team is I didnt sense anypanic out there, Coon said.At times they were movingthe ball, and I still felt confi-dent in the defense. We got a

good hit and good tackle

and when that ball cameout, there were four whiteshirts getting after it. Youpursue to the ball and greatthings are going to happen.

Those things are tellingsigns of the capabilities andthe character of your team.

The two turnovers, Cleaversaid, were telling of where

his Blue Devils are at thispoint in time. He added thatthere were also several pass-drops and penalties onethat negated a touchdown that haunted his team.

You cant be successful

and do that, he said. Whenyou get the opportunity topin it on them, youve got todo it, youve got to seal thedeal.

Just being able to finish

people off like that I think iscritical. It goes back to kindof what Ive said over thepast few weeks, our kids arelearning how to win. Theresa lot to winning. You dont

just walk out on the field andwin. Theres things behindall of that that help you winand part of that is being con-sistent and playing a full

four quarters and havingthat sense of urgency to putthe ball in the end zone.

You cant (make big mis-

takes) and win ball games,

especially with as tough aschedule as we have. Its notlike we have a pushoverschedule.

Neither team does.After the Chiefs go to

Marquette, they play host toEscanaba in their homeopener. The Blue Devils willplay host to Standish-Sterling, a playoff team a

year ago, after their trip to

Traverse City, then entertainWest Branch OgemawHeights, which also madethe playoffs a year ago,advancing to a regional

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Human Hurricaneslashed, thrashed anddashed throughHillman defenders for363 yards rushing and4 TDs and also tossedfor 178 yards and 4TDs in the St. Maryseason opener.

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Cheboygan senior Ben Pearson (left) turns upfield as Gaylord's Zach Hayner

(49) and Leland Huey (23) pursue Friday during the Chiefs' 19-13 season-

opening victory over the Blue Devils. Pearson scored two touchdowns to lead

Cheboygan, which goes to Marquette on Friday, Sept. 6. The Blue Devils go

to Traverse City St. Francis the same night.

Chiefs spoil Cleavers return toBlue Devil sideline

Photo by RDSPoRtSPhoto.com

Gaylord junior Cotton Neff churns out yardage Friday in a

19-13 season-opening loss to Cheboygan. Neff finished

with 194 yards rushing to lead the Blue Devils.


Cheboygan's DJ Sayers bulls into the end zone

through Gaylord's Leland Huey (23) and Collin

Watters (26) on Friday. The Chiefs defeated the Blue

Devils, 19-13, in the season-opener for both schools.


Week 1:Cheboygan 19, Gaylord 13Hillman 55, Gaylord St. Mary 54Grayling 31, Roscommon 6Inland Lakes 14, Onaway 7Tawas 35, Johannesburg-Lewiston 14Elk Rapids 35, Mancelona 0Whittemore-Prescott 66, Mio 12Pellston 28, Forest Area 20Sault Ste. Marie at Petoskey 23, Sault Ste. Marie 7

Week 2:Cheboygan (1-0) at Marquette (1-0)Gaylord (0-1) at T.C. St. Francis (0-1)Gaylord St. Mary (0-1) at Pellston (1-0)Grayling (1-0) at Houghton Lake (0-1)Johannesburg-Lewiston (0-1) at Inland Lakes (1-0)St. Ignace (0-1) at Mancelona (0-1)Tawas Area (1-0) at Mio (0-1)*Rogers City (0-1) at Onaway (0-1)Hastings (0-1) at Petoskey (1-0)* League


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By Mike Dunn

HILLMAN Wow!! What a

game.

The Kevin OConnell Era at

St. Mary got started on a very

exciting note but unfortu-

nately for the Snowbirds it

wasnt a winning note. St.

Mary lost a heart-pounding

thriller 55-54 at the field of

Hillman on Thursday, Aug.

29.

The game betweenHillman, which has made the

playoffs five of the past six

seasons and hasnt had a los-

ing record since 2005, and

the Snowbirds, who were

coming off a winless season

in 2012, turned out to be a

showcase for the playmakers

on both sides.

And St. Mary senior Nick

Harrington was the chief

playmaker.

Harrington made his varsi-

ty debut at quarterback and

simply scorched the Tiger

defense. Hillman could do

nothing to stop Harrington,

who was a human hurricane

with the ball in his hands,

wreaking havoc on the Tigers

virtually every time hetouched the ball.

Harrington slashed,

smashed, crashed and

dashed 27 times for a whop-

ping 363 yards worth of rush-

ing real estate and four

touchdowns in the contest

and he also hit on 9-of-21

aerials for another 178 yards

and four more touchdowns.

It was one of the most p ro-

lific games ever recorded

among prep teams in

Michigan in terms of com-

bined yardage.

And yet it still wasnt

enough to get the win on a

night when Hillman also

flexed its offensive muscles

and made plays at critical

junctures. The Tigers ralliedfrom a 54-48 deficit to over-

take St. Mary in the final min-

utes.

OConnell could certainly

take solace from the fact that

his team was a huge under-

dog heading to Hillman and

very nearly pulled out a vic-

tory but the Snowbird coach

would much rather have pre-

ferred the W.

It hurts so bad, it really

does, OConnell said in a

phone interview on Sunday

evening. There were a lot of

positives we can take away

from the game but we made

so many mistakes defensive-

ly. I give Hillman credit for

making plays when they had

to but we helped them out by

being out of position too

many times. We got whistled

for being off-side six times

and thats inexcusable.

The bottom line is we

were not disciplined enough

and not physical enough. We

have got to get better defen-

sively to achieve our goals

this season. Theres no way

around that.

On the other side the ball,Harringtons game was

something extraordinary.

The speedy seniors

exploits may have caught the

Tigers by surprise and even

some of the Snowbird faith-

ful. OConnell wasnt a bit

surprised, however.

Harrington is a very

tough, very smart football

player, OConnell said. He

wants the ball in his hands

and as a coach youre really

comfortable knowing heres a

kid who makes great reads

and can run and pass.

He made great reads all

night long against Hillmanand they werent able to do

anything to stop him. The

offense clicked. The runners

were running, the receivers

were catchi ng and

Harrington was wearing his

Superman cape.

Harrington split the

defense with a perfectly

thrown missile that Jack

Lochinski hauled in for a

sudden 57-yard TD strike

midway through the fourth

quarter to give the Snowbirds

the lead.

Hillman responded late in

the game, though, when

Kenny Kulcan broke free and

raced 73 yards for what

would prove to be the win-

ning touchdown in the see-

saw battle.

The Snowbirds attempted

a final comeback but

Harringtons last pass of the

game was intercepted with

46 seconds to go. Harrington

kept the final drive alive tem-

porarily with a 24-yard scam-

per on fourth down but the

Tigers safety Dylan Ross

made a critical play for the

Hillman defense on a night

when the defense struggled

mightily.

Harrington also hooked up

with Lochinski for a 45-yardTD on the first play from

scrimmage and he found

rangy senior Charles Strehl

for TD strikes of 15 and 22

yards in the game. Lochinski

had three grabs for 109 yards

to lead the way. Strehl pulled

down three for 47 yards and

senior Anders Marquard had

three catches out of the back-

field for 21 yards.

Among Harringtons four

gallops to the end zone were

runs of 43, 72 and 34 yards in

the second half.

Fullback Carmen Juneac

also had a productive game

for the Snowbirds, plowing

and propelling himself for-

ward for 60 yards on 15 tries.

OConnell noted the strong

play of the front line featur-

ing Geoff Wind, Cole Loffer,

Brendan Nowicki, Willie

Canfield and Kyle Koski.

OConnell was also pleased

with the downfield stalk

blocking of Strehl.

One of the few bright spots

defensively for the Snowbirds

was the play of cornerback

Adam Nowicki and defensive

backs Marquard and

Harrington, who made a ton

of tackles between them.

Kulcan gained 181 yards

rushing for the Tigers and QB

Tyler Jones passed for 179

yards and three TDs.

Next up for St. Mary is a

rugged road date with

Pellston on Friday, Sept. 6.

The Hornets are big and

aphysical up front and they

like to line it up and run the

ball down their opponents

throats. They are coming off

a hard-fought 28-20 victoryover visiting Forest Area.

Pellston employs a varia-

tion of the wing-T.

They run power, they run

toss, they pull the guard and

pull the tackle, OConnell

said. Thats what they do

and theyre good at it. Theyre

big, strong and physical.

We have to match them

physically and be disci-

plined, he added. We have

to much tougher and more

disciplined that we were with

Hillman.

Pellstons first prioritydefensively will be to some-

how corral Harrington the

human hurricane.

Fortunately, the Snowbirds

are not one-dimensional. If

Harrington draws a group of

Hornet defenders like a mag-

net on every snap, it could

open the doors for tailback

Marquard and fullback

Juneac to have big nights tot-

ing the ball.

Harrington goes wild but St. Mary

suffers heartbreaking 55-54 loss inOConnell debut

Jack Lochinski motors to the end zone to complete a 45-yard TD strike as team-

mate Charles Strehl (14) provides an escort.

Photo by Jim RutkowSki

Angular senior receiver Charles Strehl goes high to

make an outstanding catch in spite of good coverage.

Photo by Jim RutkowSki

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HARRINGTONS INCREDIBLE NIGHT

* St. Marys Human Hurricane at QB had a MONSTERgame against Hillman, rushing 27 times for 363 yardsand 4 TDs and passing for 178 and another 4 TDs

* Harrington combined for a whopping 541 yards and 8 TDsin the 55-54 loss to the Tigers and had TD bursts of 43,72 and 34 yards in the second half

* Harringtons yards rushing is second most in schoolhistory behind Dwain Koscielniaks state-record 529 yardson Oct. 26, 1990 against Pellston

Senior speedster Nick Harrington fights his way through Hillman defenders to

amass some of his 363 yards rushing.


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MIO The Mio

Thunderbolts will have to

regroup as they prepare

week No. 2 of the high

school varsity football

season, after a crushing

66-12 loss to the visiting

W h i t t e m o r e - P r e s c o t t

Cardinals on Thursday,

Aug. 29.

The Thunderbolts (0-1

overall) were too kind in

hosting the Cardinals in

the season-opener for

both teams, as W-P (1-0

overall) was allowed to

jump out to a 50-6 lead at

the half.

The visiting Cardinals

rolled, finding the end

zone early and often

against Mio, scoring 22

points in the first quarter

and then 28 points in the

second. That was followed

by another 16 points in

the third quarter.

Quarterback Brad

Rhoads provided a couple

of highlights for the home

fans last Thursday, com-

pleting 13-of-27 passing

attempts for 223 yards.

That included a pair of

throws accounting for the

Thunderbolts two touch-

downs one in the second

stanza and another in the

fourth quarter.

Unfortunately, Rhoads

also had 2 interceptions in

the loss and rushed 13

times for a negative 35

yards.

Bryson Devers was Mios

leading rusher with just 8

yards on 7 carries. Ryan

Ellul had 2 yards on 3

rushes.

Another bright spot for

the Thunderbolts was Colt

McGregor, who caught 6

passes for 101 yards and a

TD. Devers also had a

good night catching the

ball, with 4 receptions for

64 yards and Mios other

score.

Aaron Georgi eff and

Brian Watson each had 1

catch for Mio for 21 and 14

yards, respectively.

While maybe struggling

to run the ball, Ellul had a

solid night on defense,

leading Mio with 10 tack-

les, including 7 solo hits.

Devers had 8 tackles, with

4 solo hits, and Zac Price

had one 1 solo tackle and

a fumble recovery.

Other defensive players

for Mio included: Seth

Thomey (4 tackles, includ-

ing 2 solo), Iron Galer (4

tackles, 2 solo), Watson (4

tackles, 1 solo), Josh Fox (3

solo tackles) and Scott

Blamer (3 tackles, 2 solo).

Five other Thunderbolts

had at least 1 tackle versus

W-P.

Devers also starred on

special teams, where he

had a team-best 96 yards

on 5 kick returns, with a

long of 22 yards. Watson

returned 2 kicks for 35

yards, while Thomey also

returned a pair of kicks for

26 yards.

Georgieff punted four

times for Mio for 125

yards. His longest punt on

the night was 40 yards, as

he posted a 31.25 yard

average.

Mio will get a chance to

rebound on its home field

Friday, Sept. 6, when the

Thunderbolts host Tawas

Area. The game is slated to

begin at 7 p.m. Report by Buckland Media.

PETOSKEY -- With a

rugged schedule ahead and

so many question marks, a

good start was imperative for

the Petoskey High School

football team.

Coach Kerry VanOrman

got exactly what he needed

from his Northmen on open-

ing night.

Senior Chase Ledingham

finished with 174 yards in

rushing and receiving and

scored all three touchdowns

as the Northmen defeated

Sault Ste. Marie, 23-7, Friday

in a non-league game at

Curtis Field.

It marked the sixth consec-

utive year that Petoskey has

opened with a victory, and it

extended Petoskeys win

streak over the Blue Devils to

six games.

I was happy with the

effort the kids played with,

said VanOrman, who is in his

11th year at Petoskey. We

made a lot of mistakes but

theyre correctable mistakes.

Weve got a lot of holes to fill

up front. Our offensive line, it

was a good test for us to see

where were at. You never

know how theyre going to

react until theyre put in that

situation. Obviously, we have

a lot of work to do there. But I

was really pleased with effort

of the kids.

And the Northmen will

have a lot of growing up to do

and quickly as they tackle

a tough-as-nails schedule,

including a non-league

home date with Hastings on

Friday, Sept. 6. The Saxons

dropped their opener, 38-34,

to West Branch Ogemaw

Heights, a team Petoskey will

face later this season in the

Big North Conference.

Theyre very, very good,

VanOrman said of the

Saxons, who play in the Gold

Division of the Grand

Rapids-area OK Conference,

and have made the playoffs

in each of the past four sea-

sons. They move the ball.

Theyre just real disciplined

and they run that wing-T

really well.

For us, were going to have

to be really disciplined.

Definitely you cant get

caught looking at the ball

because youll never see it.

Its going to be a tough foot-

ball game on Friday. Were

really going to have to play

well. Weve got to be better at

the line of scrimmage

because if were not it could

be a long night.

The Northmen were not

picture-perfect against the

Sault, a team that finished 6-

4 a year ago and made the

playoffs. But they were plenty

good enough, sprinkling in a

few timely pass plays with

their bread-and-butter ball-

control double-wing offense.

And, when Petoskey need-

ed it, its defense came up big,

forcing three turnovers, two

of which came as the Blue

Devils threatened deep in

Northmen territory.

Sophomore Evan

Whitmore made his varsity

debut at quarterback for

Petoskey, and completed all

three of his pass attempts for

60 yards and a touchdown.

I thought that kid was

outstanding for his first

game, VanOrman said. He

made some great decisions. I

was real, real pleased with his

decision-making.

Whitmores first varsity

pass was a 16-yard scoring

strike to Ledingham to cap

the games opening drive.

Ledingham finished with 120

yards rushin g on 20

attempts, and caught two

passes for 54 yards.

His 4-yard TD run with

under five minutes left in the

half upped Petoskeys lead to

13-0.

The Sault answered when

Raynell Anderson scored

from 3 yards out with 2 min-

utes, 23 seconds left in the

half, cutting Petoskeys lead

to 13-7. Anderson finished

with 113 yards on 15 carries.Then, Petoskeys defense

came up with a game-chang-

ing play after the Blue Devils

opened the third quarter

with an 11-play drive from

their own 35-yard line to

Petoskeys 5. On fourth-and-

two, Sault quarterback

Michael James rolled out to

his left and his pass to the

goal line was deflected and

intercepted by Shea

Whitmore, who returned it to

the 3.

If they score there, man,

its a whole different ball

game, VanOrman said. The

defense played really well.They bent, but they didnt

break.

It was one of three Sault

turnovers in the game.

Steven Snider also had an

interception, and Jimmy

Wilson recovered a Blue

Devil fumble. Sniders pick

ended a Sault drive at the

Northmen 16-yard line in the

first half.

After Shea Whitmores

timely interception, Petoskey

drove 97 yards and chewed

up more than 6 minutes ofgame time as Ledingham

capped the drive with a 1-

yard TD plunge.

The key play of the drive

came when Evan Whitmore

and Ledingham connected

on a 38-yard pass play to the

Northmen 45 to give

Petoskey some breathing

room.

That deep pass to

Ledingham, that was a big-

time throw at that time in the

football game, VanOrman

said.

Nathaniel Reed, another

sophomore, later tacked on a

27-yard field goal for the finalmargin.

Whitmores performa nce,

and that of the entire team, is

a confidence boost,

VanOrman said, as the

Northmen embark on what

is, once again, a difficult

schedule. After playing host

to Hastings, the Northmen go

on the road for their Big

North Conference opener

against Cadillac.

That begins a three-week

stretch of road games that

includes trips to Traverse CityWest and Cheboygan. In last

weeks openers, Cadillac

defeated Lansing Eastern,

43-25; West fell to Midland,

16-0; and Cheboygan defeat-

ed vastly improved Gaylord,

19-13.

Anytime you can win that

first game confidence just

automatically is injected into

your kids, VanOrman said.

Thats why that first game is

so important. It kind of sets

the tone. There are so many

unanswered questions going

into the first game, for every-

one. Thats the biggest con-

cern you have is how youregoing to respond when it

doesnt go well, how are you

going to respond when you

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Ledingham, sophomore QB shine asPetoskey downs Sault Ste. Marie inseason-opener

Petoskey senior Chase Ledingham highsteps his way to 120 yards rushing

on 20 carries Friday in a 23-7 season-opening victory over Sault Ste. Marie.

Ledingham scored three touchdowns. The Northmen play host to Hastings in

a non-league game at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at Curtis Field.

Photo by Dan LeDingham

Petoskey fullback Connor Reed runs to daylight

Friday during a 23-7 win over Sault Ste. Marie.

Photo by Dan LeDingham


Solid start for opportunistic NorthmenFootball

By Bob Gingerich

The Second Annual ForestDunes Rivalry Cup golf outing

between Grayling and

Roscommon netted more than

$3,700 for the two schools ath-

letic departments on

Wednesday, Aug. 21.

Sponsored by Forest Dunes

Golf Club, the event pitted

teams representing rival high

schools Grayling and

Roscommon against each

other in a four-person golf

scramble the week before the

annual season-opening foot-

ball game. The cumulative golf

scores were tallied and

Roscommon won the compe-

tition by six strokes, entitling

the Bucks to 55 percent of theproceeds while the Grayling

Vikings were awarded 45 per-

cent. During halftime of the

football game on Thursday,

August 29, Forest Dunes gen-

eral manager Todd Campbell

presented checks to represen-

tatives of both schools.

Roscommon received $2,043

while Grayling received $1,671.

Each outing participant

received a Forest Dunes hat in

his/her respective school col-

ors. School fight songs were

played as part of an opening

ceremony and the Bucky Buck

and Victor Viking mascots also

were on hand to support their

teams.

This event provides an

opportunity for community

members to show their com-

petitive spirit and school

pride, Campbell said. Its a

great way to kick off the school

year. We have built a solid

foundation for this event and

now we hope to increase par-

ticipation and sponsorships.

The date for next years

Rivalry Cup golf outing has

been set for Wednesday,

August 20, 2014.

L to R Grayling Assistant Athletic Director Tim Gariglio, Forest Dunes GM Todd

Campbell, Roscommon Athletic Director MJ Ewald

Golf Tournament Benefits both Grayling &Roscommon Athletics

Mio falls to W-P, 66-12


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By Mike Dunn

ELK RAPIDS The

Mancelona JV squad got the

2013 gridiron season off to an

auspicious start with a 44-12

trouncing of host Elk Rapids

on Wednesday, Aug. 28.

The young Ironmen of

coach Doug Derrer delivered

the goods early, posting a 28-

0 lead in the first quarter en

route to a commanding 36-6

lead at the half. The host Elks

were struck by Ty-Fu Fever, a

malady that afflicts defenses

that try to contain the flying

feet of Tyler Fults.

The fast-and-furious Fults

fueled the first-quarter

explosion of points with a

pair of TD bursts, one long

and one short. Fults fired out

from his wingback post like

he was shot from a high-

water hose and flew past

everyone on his way to a sud-

den 61-yard gallop to the end

zone to open the scoring in

the game and the season.

Fults then added to the

lead a little while later with a

5-yard power push off-tackle,

giving the young Ironmen a

12-0 lead at the 4:36 mark of

the opening quarter.

Quarterback Dylan Derrer

didnt go the air often but he

was effective when he did.

Dylan wasnt just blowin in

the wind when he sent an air-

mail express to the fleeting

figure of Logan Shorts for a

32-yard tally. Fults threw an

option pass to wide open

Chris Nielson for two points

and the lead was 20-0.

Nielson scored on the final

play of the eventful first

quarter and then caught the

conversion toss from Derrer

to make it a 28-0 lead.

Brendan Morris muscled

his way to paydirt from 3

yards in the second quarter

and relentless Tristan

Richardson put up two

points on behalf of the Iron

Curtain defense with a sack

of the Elks QB in the end

zone.

Nielson completed the

scoring for Mancelona with a

9-yard spurt in the third

quarter.

Fults, the Ty-Fu Flier, fin-

ished with 98 yards on eight

carries while Nielson navi-

gated to 44 yards in 12 tries

and Morris made 10 yards in

two tries. Ten different

Mancy runners amassed a

whopping 223 yards of real

estate in the contest.

Derrer delivered on 5-of-7

aerials for 55 yards with a TD

and a conversion toss.

Short had the longest pass

reception of the game with

his 32-yard TD catch. Nielson

grabbed three aerials for 9

yards while C.J. Short made

one catch for 9 yards and

Nick Biehl pulled in one for 8

yards.The relentless Richardson

rocked, rolled and rammed

his way to a team-high eight

tackles on the night with the

safety. Fults and C.J. Short

both struck for six stops and

Short also made a fumble

recovery. Nielson recorded

five tackles with an intercep-

tion and Biehl was the real

deal in the secondary, also

making an interception.

Young Ironmen corral Elks, 44-12

By Mike Dunn

MANCELONA It was a

rough way to start what long-

time Mancelona head coach

Dan Boo Derrer believes

can still be a highly produc-

tive season.

Derrer wasnt disappointed

so much that his Ironmen

lost to bigger, faster Class B

foe Elk Rapids on the home

field on Thursday, Aug. 29,

but the way in which his

team lost got under the

coachs skin.

Elk Rapids was better

than we were and they

deserved to win but we

played our worst game in I

dont know how long, Derrer

said. Not to take anything

away from them because

they earned what they got.

But we just didnt show up.

They came ready to play and

we didnt.

Derrer hopes the 35-0 loss

to the Elks serves as a wake-

up call for the Ironmen, who

have another very tough

game at home this Friday,

Sept. 6, against Ski Valley

North defending champion

St. Ignace.

We cant just think were

gonna show up and win, he

said. We have to be prepared

to play hard against every-

body we face.

It wont get any easier for

us this week, he added. St.

Ignace is coming to town and

they have a very good foot-

ball team. They lost their

opener (to Charlevoix) and

theyre gonna come in want-

ing to win just as much as we

are. Neither side wants to

start 0-2. We have to play a

heckuva lot better than we

did against Elk Rapids if we

expect to do anything.

Mancelona brought a 26-

game regular-season win-

ning streak into the Elk

Rapids game, including the

previous two games against

the Elks. The Ironmen lost for

the first time in the regular

season since a 39-0 loss to

the Elks on August 27, 2010.

That year, the Ironmen

rebounded to win the next

eight games in a row and

then the first game of the

playoffs at home against

Norway. Boo is hoping his

team will respond in a similar

way in 2013.

Senior fullback Logan

Borst busted and bulled his

way to a team-high 86 yards

rushing in 17 carries against

Elk Rapids. Borst was the

only ball carrier to have any

kind of success at all against

the speedy Elks, who posi-

tioned themselves well and

filled the lanes effectively.

Without the threat of the

play-action pass to keep the

defense honest, senior QB

Jake Winstead was unable to

generate anything through

the air.

We couldnt move the

ball, Derrer said. We have

to come off the ball better

and block the right people.

On the defensive side, jun-

ior linebacker Nick Balhorn

led the way with six tackles.

Fellow linebacker Luke

Smigielski, safety Jake Allen

and linemen Sam Day and

Keegan Richardson each had

four stops.

One thing Mancelona will

need to do defensively

against St. Ignace that it was

not able to do against the

Elks is stop the big play.

Elk Rapids QB Adam

Troutman connected on TD

strikes of 54 and 44 yards to

Rob Wolfington and also tal-

lied on a 4-yard run to fuel

the Elks offensively. Thais

Grays also had a 54-yard TD

gallop and Logan Sentieri

broke free on an 83-yard run

to the end zone.

We cant give up the big

plays against St. Ignace the

way we did agains t Elk

Rapids, Derrer said. St.

Ignace could easily have won

their game with Charlevoix.

They shot themselves in the

foot different times and we

cant depend on that hap-

pening against us. We have to

go out and play with more

urgency, go out and make

things happen.

Boo reported that St.

Ignace has a talented QB

with some speed at the skill

positions.

Theyre a solid, well-

rounded, well-coached

team, he said. They run the

ball most of the time but they

mix it up, too. We have to

stop the run and play funda-

mental football. We cant

afford to give up the big

plays.

St. Ignace runs a 5-2 defen-

sive scheme and the Saints

are aggressive.

Theyre gonna come at us

and we have to be ready for

it, Derrer said. We have to

come off the ball better and

make our blocks.

Superior speed of Elks big factor inMancy defeat; Boos Boys face anotherhuge battle at home with Saints

Fults fuels first-quarter explosion as Mancy builds 28-0lead; Dylan makes air-mail delivery to Shorts

Fullback Logan Borst sweeps behind the block of tight end Luke Smigielski

(42) en route to some positive yardage.

Photo by Janet SmigieLSki

Senior tailback Eric Wheeler powers forward for a few tough yards in the

opener at home against the Elks.


Linebacker Luke Smash Mouth Smigielski tracks down an Elks runner as

teammate Keegan Richardson (78) pursues.


Ironmen bow to ER in openerFootball

GAYLORD / OTSEGOHORSESHOE STANDINGS

FINAL RESULTS

JERRY LINCE 49-12

RON WILKOWSKI 41-18

FRANK JASINSKI 31-13

FRED CHEARHART 43-28

CECIL HAUSER 31-27

DAVE BROWN 33-34

GEORGE PRATT 25-24

DON SANDBERG 25-26

JERRY MANKOWSKI 32-33

JORDY TISDALE 24-37

ERIC SMITH 21-24

CHRIS HOLBORN 30-41

JERRY HOLBORN 28-38TERRY BAILY 25-36

RICHARD BUR 13-9

DARRYL BOLANOWSKI 12-9

CHRIS BUR 8-13

JOHN REED 5-16

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GRAYLING It didnt take

long for the Grayling varsity

football team to show its fans

that another trip to the stateplayoffs could be in the

future, after a dominating 31-

6 win over neighboring non-

conference rival Roscommon

on Thursday, Aug. 29.

The host Vikings (1-0 over-

all) forced seven turnovers in

the contest, as the defense

helped set up Graylings

offense attack.

The defense even put

points on the board. Senior

defensive back Kevin Harris

had three interceptions on

the night, including return-

ing one 46 yards for a touch-

down.

That wasnt all for Harris,

who also starred on special

teams, with a perfect 4-for-4

on kicking extra points andbooting a 41-yard field goal.

Not to mention, he was the

teams leading rusher with 41

yards on three carries and

caught two passes from

Swander for 6 yards.

We were very happy with

our special teams, said

Grayling head coach Tim

Sanchez. That was a point of

emphasis this summer.

We also emphasized cre-

ating turnovers, and we

forced seven of them.

Offensively, despite the

final score, Sanchez said his

team wasnt exactly on top of

its game.

Senior quarterback Jake

Swander threw three inter-

ceptions, while completing

17-of-41 attempts for 209

yards and one touchdown.

That score was a 24-yard

connection with senior

receiver Tyler McClanahan,

who caught eight balls for

132 yards.

Swander also rushed three

times for 8 yards, including

running in a 1-yard TD.

Our kids played really

hard, but we were not sharp

on offense, Sanchez added.

I take full responsibility for

that, and we will fix it in time

for our next game.

Other offensive performers

for the Vikings last Thursday

included: Michael Branch (8

carries, 32 yards; and 1 recep-

tion, 12 yards), Nick Petrie (5

carries, 15 yards and a 5-yard

TD run), Scout Tobin (3 car-

ries, 19 yards; and 2 recep-

tions, 5 yards), Justin

Conforti (4 carries, 6 yards),

Brandon Latusek (3 recep-

tions, 46 yards), and Dylan

Wyman (1 reception , 8

yards).

After topping Roscommon(0-1 overall), the Vikings will

travel to play another Jack

Pine Conference foe in

Houghton Lake on Friday,

Sept. 6. Kickoff is slated for 7

p.m.

Report by Buckland Media.

Grayling's Kevin Harris (No. 4) runs for positive yardage in the Vikings varsity

season-opener against visiting Roscommon on Thursday, Aug. 29. Harris had an

impressive night for the Vikes, with three interceptions, including returning one 46

yards for a touchdown, a perfect 4-for-4 performance on kicking extra points and

booting a 41-yard field goal. Not to mention, he was the teams leading rusher

with 41 yards on three carries and caught two passes for 6 yards.

The Vikings senior quarterback, Jake Swander (No. 8), dives across the goal line

for Graylings third TD of the night versus Roscommon, helping the host Vikes to

a dominating 31-6 non-conference victory.

Junior Scout Tobin (No. 33) looks for running room

against Roscommon last Thursday, while returning a

kickoff.

Football

Vikes crush Bucks in season-opener, 31-6

INDIAN RIVER -- A goodomen for Inland Lakes?

Could very well be.The last time the Bulldogs

won their season- opener,2009, they went to the play-offs.

On Friday, they got atouchdown from quarter-back Todd Athey on a quar-terback sneak with just overfour minutes to play indowning Onaway, 14-7, intheir 2013 opener at ShanleyField.

Our boys are pretty confi-dent, said fifth-year InlandLakes coach Stan Schramm.Were confident in them as acoaching staff. Weve got a lotof things we need to work atand the boys realize that too.

To get the first win underour belt takes the pressureoff. It wont make or break

your season, but it sure isnice to get that first one. Itsnice for the boys to see theresults of their hard workfrom two-a-days.

Next for Inland Lakes is ahome date withJohannesburg-Lewiston onFriday, Sept. 6. The two havedeveloped a healthy rivalryin the recent past, splittingtheir last four meetings. Thelast three games in the serieshave been decided by eightpoints or less.

Jo-burg, which last year

reached a Division 8 regionalchampionship game,

opened with a 35-14 loss toTawas.

They must have had fiveturnovers in that game,Schramm said of theCardinals in their loss toTawas. Were expecting agood game out of them.(Recent meetings), theyvebeen nail biters. They comeright down to the last sec-onds, the last play some-times. We expect anotherone like that.

We know theyre goodand theyve got good, fastkids, real athletic.

Daniel Flowers led InlandLakes against Onaway with131 yards on 15 carries, while

Athey completed 5-of-12passes for 57 yards.

Flowers scored on a 55-yard run to put Inland Lakesup, 6-0, before Onawayanswered with at Matt Tollinito Tom Auger touchdownpass. Carlos Bautistas extra-point kick put the Cardinalsin front, 7-6, at halftime.

The dangerous Tollini was12-of-26 passing for 180

yards, but was interceptedtwice, both times by TristonLong.

They threw the ballaround pretty decently and Ifelt like we defended it pretty

well, Schramm said. Therewere times they hit a big one,but our defense did a nice

job.Tollini was also Onaways

top rusher with 50 yards, butmoving it on the ground is anarea the Cardinals mustshore up, said Jim Cleaver,

who saw his head-coachingdebut spoiled with the loss.

Overall I thought ourdefense played really well,Cleaver said. Our offensestruggled at times. MattTollini, hes got a great arm,but we definitely need to addmore of a running game toour repertoire.

Next for the Cardinals is anon-league home date withRogers City, which left theSki Valley Conference afterlast season to join the NorthStar League. The Huronsdefeated Au Gres Sims, 30-20, in their opener last week.

Rogers City finished acombined 1-17 over the pasttwo seasons, the lone wincoming over Rudyard, 33-6,in the seventh week of the2012 season.

Were not going to takethem lightly -- were not tak-ing any team lightly, Cleaversaid.

Auger was Onaways lead-ing receiver with 90 yards onfive receptions, while NoahBacon had 40 yards on fourcatches, and Bautista had 38on two.

Tollini made 12 tacklesand Chris Cleaver had 11including a sack to lead

Onaways defense. Bautistaadded seven stops, while

Frank Ramos, Isaac Naveand Auger had four apiece.Chris Cleaver recovered afumble.

Christian Wallace added60 yards rushing on 13attempts for the Bulldogs,

while Long had two catchesfor 34 yards.

Long and Wallace ledInland Lakes defense witheight tackles apiece, whilesenior Trevor Mallory was astandout at linebacker andon the offensive line,Schramm said.

The Bulldogs, Schrammadded, will attempt to buildon their first season-openingvictory since 09, his first sea-son at the helm.

To put it in one word,

potential, he said. I dontthink theyve scratched thesurface of their potential andhow good they can be. Ithink offensively and defen-sively, not only in the back-field in the skilled positions,but our offensive and defen-sive lines are very athletictoo, and we havent had thathere. I think the potential isthere to be a very good foot-ball team and that excitesme.

Reported by Buckland Media

Football

Inland Lakes 14, Onaway 7

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Johannesburg-Lewiston's

start couldn't have been bet-

ter. The end result wasn't

what they had hoped for

however, falling to the host-

ing Tawas Area Braves 35-14

in both team's football sea-

son opener Thursday night.

We don't have a lot of

experience, so I was glad to

see them come out and play

hard, Tawas head coach Tim

Webb said. Normally, if you

play as hard as you can for an

entire game good things hap-

pen. We made some mis-

takes, you just have to be able

to recover from these things.

One of those mistakes

came just over two minutes

into the game. After stopping

J-L on a fourth down playdeep in their own territory,

Tawas quarterback Justin

Kirinovic fired a wide receiv-

er screen-pass that was inter-

cepted by J-L's Ethan May

and returned 20 yards for the

first score of the night. The

Cardinal two-point conver-

sion attempt of a quarter-

back keeper by Brandon Huff

was stopped short to leave

the score 6-0 with 8:51 to go

in the first.

We started off well with

that pick but that momen-

tum shifted and we just did-

n't play well after that, J-L

head coach Joe Smokevitch

said. We made a lot of mis-

takes and I think our inexpe-

rience showed.

Tawas Area responded by

scoring on its next drive,

overcoming a first-and-17

early in the drive to go 53

yards in seven plays for its

first score of the season.

Kirinovic dove in behind Wes

Frank from one yard out on a

quarterback keeper on the

scoring play, with Dan

Howell kicking in the extra

point to give Tawas a 7-6 lead

with 5:41 to go in the first.

Tawas held J-L to a three-

and out and its next posses-

sion, getting the ball on the

Tawas 16 yard line.

The Braves pieced together

a 12-play drive that ended

with 9:35 to go in the secondquarter, on another one-yard

Kirinovic touchdown run.

Howell added his second

extra point in as many tries to

put the Braves ahead 14-6.

The Cardinals picked up

two first downs on their next

drive, reaching the Tawas 36

yard line before turning the

ball over on downs.

On Tawas' first play of the

ensuing drive, Kirinovic fired

a pass to Jonathan Lewis on a

route across the middle, with

Lewis breaking two tackles to

race in 64 yards for the score.

A Howell extra point made it

21-6 with 4:28 left in the half.

The Cardinals hard a short

drive die out after one first

down late in the half, punting

the ball away to the Tawas on

its own 12 yard line with 3:14

to play in the half.

The Braves were on the J-L

39 yard line with 25 seconds

to go in the half, when

Kirinovic, who had dropped

back to pass, rolled to his left

and fired to Howell at the five

yard line. From there, Howell

broke a tackle and juked a

host of Cardinal defenders to

cross the endzone with 13

seconds to play in the half.

Howell followed that with his

fourth extra point of the

night to give the Braves a 28-

6 lead at the break.

Tawas returned the second

half kick to its own 23 yardline, but punted the ball

away on a three-and-out.

The Cardinals pieced

together its only offensive

score of the night in an ensu-

ing eight play 54 yard drive

that was capped off by a

fourth-and-10 play at the

Tawas 35 yard line that saw J-

L quarterback Brandon Huff

fire a pass to Cameron

Nickert who easily ran in for

a touchdown. Huff kept the

ball on the two-point play to

make it 28-14 midway

through the third quarter.

You have to give J-L cred-

it, they came out hard in thesecond half, Webb said.

They showed a lot of tough-

ness. We brought a blitz on

fourth and long and they

picked it up and made a nice

catch.

Smokevitch wasn't sur-

prised in his team's strong

play for most of the second

half.

We had a good talk at half

and got the kids motivated,

Smokevitch said. Had a cou-

ple things go our way who

knows.

The Tawas offense failed to

put the game away for most

of the second half, but the

defense responded by stop-

ping several lengthy J-L

drives, including three fum-

ble recoveries by Cameron

Ellis.

I was very pleased with

the defense getting some

stops and turnovers, Webb

said. We seemed to really fly

around and it seemed like

our pads were popping. They

like to run full-back trap and

we pretty much shut that

down.

The Braves put an excla-

mation point on their victory

with 2:28 to play, getting

Austin Brown to run in from

18 yards out on a pitch-play.

Howell continued his perfect

night kicking, making the

final score 35-14.We got off to a good start,

I'm not sure if it was an

adjustment that they made

or if it was us making mis-

takes, Webb said of J-L

crawling back into the game.

Football teams have to do

that (hold on for wins) to be

able to grow.

Kirinovic finished the

night nine-of-16 passing for

171 yards, two touchdowns

and one interception and

also added nine rushes for 39

yards and two touchdowns.

Brown ran eight times for

63 yards and one score and

Brad Huebel ran eight times

for 40 yards.

Lewis finished with two

catches for 80 yards and onetouchdown, Howell had

three grabs for 76 yards and

one score and Kyle Lehr had

one catch for 18 yards.

Huebel led the defense

with 15 tackles, Erik Thatcher

had 11 tackles, Howell took

down nine, Mitchel Lewis

had seven and Jacob Morgan

and Ellis both had five.

The positive is it's a long

season, Smokevitch, who

was making his debut as

head coach said. Last year's

team started 1-2, so we have

a long way to go. We have

great kids and when we get

into the Ski-Valley

Conference schedule teams

will have to stop us.

J-L (0-1) plays at IndianRiver (1-0) on Friday. The

Bulldogs are coming off a 14-

7 win over Onaway last week.

The Cardinals will look to

avenge last year's 34-28 loss.

J-L's Dillon Cushmman looks for room to run.

J-L quarterback Brandon Huff gets tough yardage.

Football

Joburg sputters in season opener

J-L's Logan Huff returns the opening kick during Thursday night's loss in Tawas

Area.

DNR Fishing Report

Anglers using glow spoons, meat rigs and flies bring in salmon from 100 to 115 feet down

Northwest Lower PeninsulaFishing ReportSalmon fishing is going

strong. At this point, offshoreis the place to be, in depthsdeeper than 100 feet. Heavysouth winds pushed the fishdeep so the piers anddrowned river mouth lakeshave not been as productive.

Harbor Springs: Had asmall number of salmon andlake trout in and around theharbor. Boat anglers werefishing around Harbor Point.Chinook were caught 70 to 90feet down and lake trout 100to 130 feet down. Try spoons,flies and squid. Green and

white was the hot color.Petoskey: Some boatanglers did catch the oddsalmon or lake trout. Most

were fishing from the watertreatment plant and east tothe buoy just past the pier.Salmon were caught 100 to115 feet down on glowspoons, meat rigs and flies. Afew lake trout were alsocaught.

Bear River: Had a fewsalmon moving in even withthe low water levels. Thosefishing up near the damcaught the occasional fish onspawn or yellow flies.

Charlevoix: Salmon fishing

was still a bit slow as anglerswere averaging maybe onefish per trip. Boats aretrolling 60 to 85 feet down in120 feet of water betweenNorth Point and South Point.Try plugs, spoons, meat rigsand dodgers with flies orsquid. Lake trout were 80 to125 feet down in 120 to 250

feet. Pier anglers are still tak-ing sub-legal bass but a goodnumber were also keepers.Try just off the bottom withcrawlers, leeches or min-nows. Some nice rock bass

were caught near the end ofthe piers.

Lake Charlevoix: Anglersare marking some large fish

where Round Lake comesinto Lake Charlevoix.

Traverse City: Thosetrolling in the East Baycaught chinook 60 to 110 feetdown in 80 to 200 feet. Tryblue and green spoons withflies or glow spoons early andlate. A few lake trout were

caught. Those looking forsmallmouth bass were fish-ing 20 to 50 feet or deeper. Inthe West Bay, salmon werefound 40 to 100 feet down.Try spoons, plugs and meatrigs or flies with flashers.Those jigging in 110 feetcaught the occasional white-fish or lake trout.

Elk River: Fishing was rela-tively slow with only smallerbass and panfish caught oncrawlers or leeches. No largenumber of salmon yet.

Boardman River: Had a fewsalmon. Anglers were target-ing chinook with spawn, fliesand stick baits.

Northeast Lower PeninsulaFishing Report

The inland lakes such asGrand, Long and Hubbardare producing some very nicesmallmouth bass. This isgrasshopper and cricket sea-son on the smaller troutstreams and those using imi-

tations are doing well.Rogers City: Adult chinookare beginning to show up andthey are good size. The betterfishing was very early andafter sunset when headingsouth towards Swan Bay and

Adams Point but the fish aremoving. Head to deeper

water as the sun comes upwhile using downrigg ers,short segments of lead core,dipseys and copper withspoons, J-plugs, bombersand flashers with eithersquid or flies. Hot colors weregreen, blue, pearl, red, pur-ple, orange with green or sil-ver as well as black and

white. Those fishing northand straight out of the harborcaught a mix of salmon,steelhead and walleye.

Presque Isle: Catch rateswere slow but picking up.Anglers were hanging out inshallow waters 35 to 60 feetdeep as they wait for the fishto come in and feed on theabundant baitfish. Trystraight out or north betweenthe two lighthouses and fishthe top half of the water col-umn.

Rockport: Is producing afew chinook, lake trout and

walleye. Walleye were alsocaught in to 20 to 40 feet.

Alpena: Few anglers wereout but they did manage tocatch a couple smallmouthbass and the occasional wall-eye in Thunder Bay. The trickis to move around until youfind fish.

Thunder Bay River: Catchrates have improved forsmallmouth bass that aver-

age 12 to 14 inches but somewere as big as 17 inches.Freshwater drum, channelcatfish, and rock bass werecaught. Most are usingcrawlers but a few did well

with crank baits. A fewsalmon are in the river butcatch rates were poor. Cooler

weather is needed.Harrisville: The fish are

scattered so anglers will haveto work for them. The walleyeare deep, 100 to 140 feet andmost were caught by thosetargeting trout and salmon

with spoons and body baits.A few salmon were caught inthe harbor but these fish

seem to be early runners.Oscoda: Fish are on themove so finding them can bedifficult. Walleye are deepand were caught with thetrout and salmon. Pieranglers caught a few salmon

with glow spoons in the earlymorning or evening.

Au Sable River: Fishingbelow Mio has been verygood and the white fly hatchshould continue through theLabor Day weekend. Watertemperatures have been fair-ly cool below Mio whichmeans the fish have beenactive and healthy. Catfishare moving in and out of the

river.Higgins Lake: Was produc-ing perch near the SunkenIsland and along the dropoffs. No big numbers but thefish were nice size. Thosetrolling just off the bottom in80 to 120 feet caught laketrout on the north endincluding the north side of

Treasure Island. Those jig-ging found lake trout andwhitefish in 80 to 100 feet.Anglers are still catching lotsof rock bass. This is a greatfishery for kids.

Houghton Lake: Catchrates were slow but steady.Those using crawlers, leech-es and leaf worms caughtbass, walleye, and panfish.

Tawas: Boat and pier fish-ing in the bay are slow. A few

walleye were taken offAlabaster, Au Sable Point andJerry's Marina but anglersneed to fish deeper water.One angler targeting walleyeactually caught a 15 pound

chinook in 80 feet of waterwhen trolling a crawler har-ness.

Upper Peninsula FishingReport

Cedarville and Hessel:Perch anglers have done welloff the east end of the marinapier in Hessel Bay and off thepublic dock. They are usingminnows or crawlers in 8 to12 feet. The south end ofHessel Bay had excellent pikefishing for those using chubs.Salmon were caught in 50 to70 feet in Hessel Bay and the

Yacht Entrance.St. Ignace: Had no change.

Lake trout and salmon arestill being caught aroundMackinac Island, RoundIsland, Bois Blanc Island, theflats and the Coast GuardStation.

St. Mary's River: Walleyefishing in Raber Bay hasslowed in the shipping chan-nel from Point Aux Frenes to

the old bell buoy. A few pikewere caught on the south-west end of Neebish Island,at the mouth of theMunuscong River or thesouthwest end of KempsPoint when trolling chromespoons or black bucktailspinners. Anglers need to

watch for low water levelswhen boating on the St.Mary's River and aroundDrummond Island.

DeTour: Anglers are stilltaking chinook and lake troutbetween Frying Pan Island,the #3 green can and the #2red can out near DrummondIsland. Chinook salmon are

ranging 7 to 15 pounds. Hotcolors are watermelon,green, purple and white.

Drummond Island: Winddirection did have an effectof walleye fishing. Fish werecaught by those trollingcrawler harnesses with bot-tom bouncers in 12 to 14 feetaround Peck Island. Anglershad fair to good perch fishingin Maxton Bay. Most aredrifting or still-fishing withmedium size minnows nearthe red buoy located on thesouth end of Grape Island. Afew nice pike were taken onthe northwest side of theisland when casting or

trolling chrome spoons witha red eye in 8 feet of water.Smallmouth bass are hittingtube jigs near Harbor Islandor a crawler with a slip bob-ber on the west side of PeckIsland. Brown and green tube

jigs worked well.

Salmon fishing is going strong


7/10

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Maytag Dishwasher Energy Star

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2003 Cadillac Deville. Less than 62k

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Automotive Review

FOX CHARLEVOIX

NowowAUTO SALESUTO SALES& Petoskey RV USAPetoskeyRV USA

SCHEERMOTORS

Ford, Americas truck leader, adds the

2014 Ford F-150 STX SuperCrew and

STX Sport Package to its lineup, offering

entry-level and value-oriented truck cus-

tomers capable, roomy and stylish newoptions.

With the rapidly expanding full-size

pickup market continuing to benefit

from economic growth and replacement

demand, price-conscious buyers are

returning looking for an affordable truck

with space, capability and style, said

Doug Scott, Ford truck group marketing

manager. Adding the Ford F-150 STX

SuperCrew and the new STX Sport

Package to our 2014 lineup gives these

truck shoppers more value-oriented F-

150 models to consider.

The F-150 STX SuperCrew meets the

needs of first-time and returning value-conscious pickup truck customers, espe-

cially those who need to transport a crew

to a job site or take the family on a trip.

Positioned between the work-ready XL

and popular XLT models, STX offers

upgraded exterior and interior features

beyond whats usually available for

entry-level crew cab pickups:

- Body-color front bumper fascia, grille

surrounds, and front and rear step

bumpers

- Power Equipment Group, which

includes power door locks, integrated

keyhead transmitter remotes, power one-

touch up/down windows and sideview

mirrors, Illuminated Entry System andperimeter alarm

- 17-inch machined aluminum wheels

- Audio input jack

- Cruise control

- Customer information display

- MyKey , a programmable feature

that allows fleet owners and parents to

limit top speed and audio volume, and

set speed-alert chimes to encourage

safer driving

- Outside temperature display

- Front-row 40/20/40 premium cloth

bench seat

- Driver manual lumbar adjust

- Air conditioning- AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability

Control

- Tilt steering wheel

- AM/FM stereo with single CD player

V6 engine, delivering an EPA-estimat-

ed 17 mpg city and 23 mpg highway.

Ford F-150 also offers the half-ton seg-

ments only available compressed natural

gas prep package.

A 5.0-liter V8 rated at 360 horsepower

and 380 lb.-ft. of torque is also available,

enabling STX SuperCrew to tow up to

9,500 pounds when properly equipped.

For buyers looking for extra style and

personalization, the new STX Sport

Package, available in all cab configura-tions, strengthens vehicle appearance

with custom-inspired details.

The new STX Sport Package adds:

- 20-inch machined aluminum painted

wheels with P275/55R20 tires

- Black billet grille with body-color sur-

round

- Black tubular running boards

- Black and Gray Piston cloth front

seats (40/console/40 on SuperCab and

SuperCrew, 40/20/40 on Regular Cab)

- Color-coordinated carpet

- Unique box decals

Ford is offering this new configuration

at a time when truck sales continue to bea bright spot in the economy. Sales of

full-size pickups through July are up 23

percent, compared to an industry that is

up 8 percent, making it the fastest

growth segment this year. Through July,

427,935 Ford F-Series pickups have been

sold. Ford F-Series is Americas best-sell-

ing vehicle for 31 consecutive years and

best-selling truck for 36 consecutive

years.

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Ford, Americas truck leader, adds the 2014 Ford F-150 STX SuperCrew

and STX Sport Package to its lineup, offering entry-level and value-oriented

truck customers capable, roomy and stylish new options.

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Supercrewdelivers extra space & value

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& Organizers Loaded W/ Hardware 110 Volt Gear Driven Winch Machinist Tools Grinding Arbors Turkish8 mm Mauser Bolt Action Rifle Boxes Of 9 mm, 40 Cal., 25 Cal. & 8 mm Ammo. Horse Drawn Hay Rake Horse Drawn Disc Quan. Rough Sawn Oak Lumber Quan. Barn Wood Collectible Auto. Carburetors Lg.Qty. Of Fasteners (Some Stainless) Quan. Of Auto. V-Belts, Exhaust Hangers, Exhaust Clamps, Gaskets, Uni. Joints,Brake Pads, Rotors, Etc. Pipe Fittings Quan. Residential Electrical Wiring, Breakers, Switches, Plates, Etc. Elec. Motors Lots Of Asst. Parts & Scrap ANTIQUES, VINTAGE ITEMS & COLLECTIBLES: Ice Box Philco Floor Model Radio Heddon Fly Rod W/ Case Other Old Rods & Reels Fish Spears Fly Tying Items Other Fishing Tackle Mi. Div. Of Fisheries Cans Galvanized Minnow Buckets Fishing Creel Powder Horn

Lg. Blacksmith Anvil License Plate Collection Ice Tongs Wooden Skis Clock Sign Milk & CreamCans Wooden Tool Boxes Minnow Trap Metal Stools & Chairs Carpenter Boxes Buck Saws 2 Man Saws Primitive Buck Saw Several Other Asst. Old Saws Hand Corn & Potato Planters Braces & Bits Hand Drills

Monkey Wrenches Several Draw Knives Walk Behind Cultivator Lots Of Other Old Gardening Tools RunnerSleds Approx. (400) Glass Insulators Clear & Green Neon Sign & Advertising Signs (6) Air Horns 2 MetalHand Pump Sprayers Hand Crank Oil Dispenser Lots Of Vintage Items Galvanized Washtubs & Wooden Stands

Metal Toy Trucks Miniature Cannon Barbie, Skipper, Midge, Skooter & Ken, Dolls W/ Accessories& Cases Moon Style Hubcaps Lots Of Vintage Items Lots Of Skyline Ski Lodge Memorabilia Animal Leg

Traps Fireplace Set W/ Screen Sting Ray Styled Bicycle Bicycle Wrenches & Reflectors Reel Mower MetalFans Older Style Metal Gas Cans Wooden & Metal Milk Crates Hohner Accordion Cameras & Accessories Amber Color Revolving Signal Light Glass Oil Can & Spout Asst. Lanterns 2 Galvanized Boilers Boxes Of

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AAA Automobile Club Emblems Lots Of Asst. Advertising Items Farm Wagon Loads Of Misc. ItemsFrom The Barns LOTS OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & RELATED ITEMS: THIS IS A PARTIAL LIST-ING!!! Auctioneers Note: Ernie Was The Owner Of Skyline Ski Area Until His Retirement In 1998. Plan To Attendthis Interesting Auction With Many Unadvertised Items Still Packed Away In The Homestead & Barns.Off Road Parking Available. TERMS OF SALE: Cash, MI Check OR Credit Cards Are Accepted. Titled Vehicle Bro-kerage: State Regulations Require. 6% Sales Tax On Every Titled Unit. Buyers Will Be Charged A $90.00 Title BrokerageFee Plus $15.00 Title Fee, Reg. Fees. Must Show Proof Of Insurance, Unless You Are Trailering The Unit. Licensed

Vehicle Dealers Please Bring A Copy Of Your Mi. Dealers License.

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8/10

FREE ITEMS

Free: Two 24 x 36 modular buildings

to be moved and given away. Leave a

message for Tom at 231-587-4069.

HAVE SOMETHING TO GIVE AWAY?Free items classified ads run free of

charge in the Weekly Choice. Call

989-732-8160 or e-mail your ad to

[email protected].

FURNITURE

2 MATCHING FLEXSTEEL SOFAS. They

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$480. Call 989-732-8160.

QUEEN SIZE BEDROOM SET. Dark

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GARAGE & YARD SALE

HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL? Sell itwith a classified ad, just $2.00 for 10

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Weekly Choice.

Hospice of Helping Hands 15th

Annual Yard Sale Friday, Sept. 6th

from 9am-7pm / Saturday, Sept. 7th

from 9am-6pm / Sunday, Sept. 8th

from 10am-3pm (Bag Day - $1/Bag)

at the old West Branch Industries

Building Donations in good condi-

tion (no clothes) may be dropped off

here Tuesdays from 2-6pm and

Thursdays from Noon-5pm. For more

information, call 800-992-6592.

GUNS

BUYING OLDER Savage rifles and any

old .22's. Also looking for old and

obsolete ammo. 989-390-1529.

Marlin 22 bolt action rifle, scope,

sling, ammo, $125. Call 989-939-

7260.

HELP WANTED

Associate preschool teacher position

available. Qualified candidate must

have Associates degree in early child-

hood education or child development

or the equivalent; or a valid class-

room CDA credential. Submit letter of

interest and resume to Aaron

Gaffney, Ellsworth Community

School, 9467 Park St., Ellsworth, MI

49729. (231) 588-2544

Feature Writer Grayling/Lewiston/Mio Report positive news and writefeature stories. Experienced writer

and photographer a plus. Must have

Digital camera, computer and posi-

tive outlook. E-mail info and samples

to Dave at

[email protected].

News Reporter Boyne City Attendand report on local governmental

meetings, school board and local

news reporting. Experienced writer

and photographer a plus. Must have

Digital camera and computer. E-mail

info and samples to Dave at

[email protected].

HELP WANTED

Maintenance Person needed for a

friendly local apartment community

in Gaylord. This position requires

someone with good customer service

skills. Part time 30 hours a week,

401k available, time an a half for call

outs, part time still receives holiday

pay, wage based on experience.

Skills needed: willing to work on call,

knowledge of basic maintenance,

landscaping, janitorial, snow

removal, drywall, painting, plumbing

and minor electrical. The right candi-

date will have a positive attitude and

a desire to work in a team environ-

ment. Call 989-732-6724 or e-mail

[email protected] to

request an application or to send

your resume'. Must be able to pass a

drug test and background check.

Thank you for your time.

News Reporter Boyne Fal ls Attend and report on local govern-mental meetings, school board and

local news reporting. Experienced

writer and photographer a plus. Must

have Digital camera and computer. E-

mail info and samples to Dave at

[email protected].

Oliver Racing Parts is coming to

Charlevoix, Michigan. ON-SITE JOB

FAIR. 5339 M-66 North, Charlevoix.

Thursday, September 5th 4:00 to

8:00 PM. Saturday, September 7th

8:00 AM to Noon. For 30 years, Oliver

Racing Parts has built a reputation

for helping engine builders and race

car drivers achieve extreme horse-

power by designing and manufactur-

ing CONNECTING RODS that are light-

weight and extremely durable. We

are looking for skilled people for thefollowing positions: Accounting /

Administrative; CNC Machinists;

Inside Sales; Machine Operators;

Maintenance; Quality. Bring your cur-

rent resume, and come prepared to

complete an Application for

Employment. Oliver Racing staff will

be on-site to answer questions and

conduct mini-interviews (for specific

positions). We require Background

Check and Pre-Employment Physical,

including Drug Screen. EOE.

Veterans encouraged to apply.

Photographers Boyne City, EastJordan, Petoskey, Grayling,Cheboygan, Gaylord, Mancelona,Mio, Onaway, Indian River,Alanson/Pellston, Lewiston. TheWeekly Choice and Charlevoix CountyNews are always looking for great

photos of local sports and communi-

ty events in our coverage area. If you

take great digital photos and want to

share them with our readers in

Northern Michigan send me an e-

mail. Sports photos require a good

quality digital SLR camera. E-mail

Dave at [email protected].

Sports Write

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