Detroit Free Press
August 6, 2003 Wednesday 0 EDITION
Grand Valley is favorite in GLIAC
BY GEORGE SIPPLE that doesn't graduate from the son, and its future remains in FREE PRESS great programs is tradition." doubt. SPORTS WRITER ALLENDALE Wide receiver Kircus and "It's great to be here," Ander- quarterback Anes have son said. "I mean, it's really- When you're the coach of the moved on to pro careers in great to be here. defending Division II national the Lions' training camp. Kelly football champions, you can said Grand Valley must move "You know we're going to play compare yourself to one of on without some of the great- this year, and count on us the great Division I college est players in its history. playing a long time." programs and get away with it. Coaches picked the Lakers to win the conference. Tech was picked 10th. Grand Valley State's Brian Kelly did just that when he "It will be a tough, tough tran- Wayne State was picked 11th, spoke of his team Tuesday at sition for us," Kelly said. "But ahead of only Mercyhurst. the Great Lakes Intercolle- we think we have the core, giate Athletic Conference with tradition and good bal- After upgrading the facilities football media day. ance of experienced players and making cosmetic changes on both sides of the ball." to the stadium during the off- Kelly said just as the perennial season, Wayne State coach powerhouse Miami Hurricanes The Lakers, coming off a 14-0 Steve Kazor said his team's are expected to overcome the season and wins in 33 of their theme this year is "home im- loss of great players, the last 34 games, received eight provement." Lakers have the same mental- of 12 first-place votes for 117 ity. points. Saginaw Valley State, He's 10-21 in three years at coming off a 9-3 season and Wayne State. "Miami lost (Ken) Dorsey and its third straight postseason (Willis) McGahee and they appearance, received the "I think this year we're not seem to be picked No. 1 or other four first-place votes maybe as talented, but I think No. 2 every year," Kelly said. and was picked second with we have a group of guys will- "You graduate players. 114. ing to play as a team," he said. "And the team concept will "We graduated some great Although each coach said he give us an opportunity to win players, Curt Anes and David was excited about the up- some more football games." Kircus come to mind. coming season, everyone knew Michigan Tech's Contact GEORGE SIPPLE at "One of the things that we Bernie Anderson meant it. 313-223-4796 or sip- think we have here at Grand Tech nearly folded the pro- [email protected] Valley is tradition. One thing gram, which is in its 81st sea-
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August 6, 2003 Wednesday 0 EDITION
PRESEASON POLL
GLIAC preseason poll, with first-place votes in parentheses: 6. Northwood 79
SCHOOL PTS 7. Indianapolis 61
1. Grand Valley State (8) 117 8. Hillsdale 60
2. Saginaw Valley State (4) 114 9. Ashland 38
3. Findlay 92 10. Michigan Tech 28
4. Northern Michigan 83 11. Wayne State 26
5. Ferris State 80 12. Mercyhurst 14
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August 5, 2003, Tuesday, BC cycle
Results of GLIAC preseason coaches' poll, 2003 standings
By The Associated Press
The 2003 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference preseason football coaches' poll: School (first-place votes) Points Grand Valley St. (8) 117 Saginaw Valley St. ( 4 ) 114 Findlay 92 Northern Michigan 83 Ferris State 80 Northwood 79 Indianapolis 6 1 Hillsdale 60 Ashland 38 Michigan Tech 28 Wayne State 26 Mercyhurst 14 --- 2002 Final Standings Conf Overall W L W L x-Grand Valley St. 9 0 14 0 y-Saginaw Valley St. 8 2 9 3 Findlay 8 2 9 2 Northwood 7 3 7 4 Northern Michigan 6 4 6 5 Ferris St. 4 5 5 5 Indianapolis 4 6 5 6 Hillsdale 4 6 4 7 Michigan Tech 3 7 3 7 Wayne St. 3 7 3 8 Ashland 2 8 2 9 Mercyhurst 1 9 2 9 x-Won NCAA Division II championship y-Lost in first round of Division II playoffs
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August 4, 2003 Monday Minnesota: NC
Learning Notes
Educators chaperone stayed with a host Jessie Sorenson,daughter of family during their 10-day visit. Glen and Mary Jane Sorenson Adrienne Dinneen,a com- of Duluth, received the Itasca puter careers instructor at Alexa Gallet,a student at Du- Director's Scholarship from Lake Superior College, was luth East High School, was in the University of Minnesota. awarded a Fulbright teaching Washington, D.C., June 28 to Sorenson is a 1999 Duluth fellowship. She will teach in July 5 taking part in the Presi- Denfeld High School gradu- the United Kingdom, accord- dential Classroom Scholars ate. ing to the U.S. Department of Program. State and the J. William Ful- Branden Robinson,son of bright Foreign Scholarship Ryan Olson,son of Ann and Mary and James Robinson Jr., Board. Students Thomas Olson of Duluth, was received a $1,000 scholarship selected by the Department from U.S. Bancorp. He is a Heidi Skalletof Chisholm and of Energy as one of 18 out- graduate of Marshall School. Kayleen Fabini of Duluth ac- standing research participants cepted membership into the to attend the 53rd Interna- Bethany Haworth,daughter of National Society of Collegiate tional Nobel Laureates Con- Charles and Jill Haworth of Scholars and will be honored ference June 30 to July 4 in Superior, will receive the during a campus ceremony Lindau, Germany. Olson, a Leland T. Dutton Moral Obli- this fall at the University of graduate student studying gation Scholarship when she Minnesota. physical chemistry at Iowa attends the University of Wis- State University in Ames, consin-Superior this fall. The Katrina Bunteof Barnum and Iowa, is doing research at the Dutton Scholarship is a Laura Regal of Duluth recently U.S. Department of Energy's $5,000 award renewable for attended the Women in Engi- Ames Laboratory. Scholar- three additional years. Recipi- neering Workshop at Michi- ships ents must be the child or gan Technological Univer- grandchild of a UW-Superior sity in Houghton, Mich. The Dmitri Sandbeck,a 2003 Du- alumnus and demonstrate workshop is a weeklong in- luth Central High School academic and leadership ex- vestigation of engineering graduate, was selected as a cellence. that allows high school girls college-sponsored Merit who are talented in math and Scholarship winner. Lynn Winkelof Littlefork was science to find opportunities awarded the Lake Superior in engineering careers as well Laura Conley,daughter of Jan Greens 2003 Environmental as careers in related fields, and David Conley of Superior Scholarship. The Lake Supe- such as mathematics, engi- and granddaughter of Muriel rior Greens scholarship is neering technology, technical Idziorek of Duluth who was a awarded to a student enrolled writing and computer science. Marine in World War II, was in a college program that fo- chosen to receive a Women cuses on the environment. On July 24, 11 local high Marines Association Memorial school students and three Scholarship. Conley, a 2003 Mindy Thomsenof Duluth was adult chaperones left on a Superior Senior High School awarded the Student Life goodwill mission to Ohara, graduate, is one of 10 recipi- Scholarship of $500 from the Japan, with the Duluth to ents in the country. She will Lake Superior College Foun- Ohara Sister City Student attend Wesleyan University in dation. Graduations Delegation. Each student and Middletown, Conn., this fall.
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August 4, 2003 Monday KIOSK; Pg. 3B
NAMES IN THE NEWS
Staff Huron High School, he is the Kelly, Karen Ketelhut, Cynthia son of Paul and Dawn Moran Lucido, Anthony Lynch, Ryan Mark L. Peterson graduated of Port Huron and grandson Mackenzie, Mark McEachran, from Vanderbilt University in of Bill and Jean Moran of Al- Stephanie Schonschack, Nashville, Tenn., with a mas- gonac and Kemp and Marian Kevin Shubnell, Anthony ter's degree in human re- Renno of Port Huron. Szuminski, Amy Szewczyk, source development. He will Donna Valenti and Jennifer continue at Vanderbilt in the Denise M. Haacke earned a Viggiano. fall, studying for a master of bachelor's degree from Oak- divinity degree. A graduate of land University with majors in Graceland College in Lamoni, Port Huron High School, he is psychology and anthropol- Iowa, has announced three the son of Judith Peterson ogy. She is the daughter of area students were named to and grandson of Laura Peter- James and Susanne Haacke its spring honors lists. son, both of Jeddo. and the granddaughter of Elizabeth McPherson, John Adrienne Nickles of Lakeport Airman 1st Class Benjamin J. and Dene Wherwein and has been named to the presi- Meeks graduated from basic Laura Haacke. dent's list for maintaining 4.0 training at Lackland Air Force grade point average. Base in San Antonio, Texas, Joshua Fogarty graduated and is stationed at Keesler Air with honors from Michigan Andrea Nestle of Fort Gratiot Force Base in Biloxi, Miss. He Technological University and Ashley Widrig of San- is a graduate of Brown City with a bachelor's degree in dusky have been named to High School and St. Clair metallurgy. He is employed the honor's list for maintaing a County Community College. with General Electric in Fort 3.65 or better grade point av- He is the son of Bob and Wayne, Ind. He is the son of erage.. Eileen Meeks of Brown City Mike and Jackie Fogarty of and grandson of James and Smiths Creek and the grand- Todd P. Murphy of Fort Gratiot Hilda Meeks of Port Huron son of Joyce Warner of graduated from the Wayne and Harold and Dee Grambow Marysville. State University School of of Melvin. Medicine and has begun an The University of Detroit orthopedic residency at the Dylan Paul Moran of Port Mercy has announced the Detroit Medical Center. He is Huron graduated magna cum following students from St. the son of Dr. John and Ann laude from Michigan Tech- Clair County have been Murphy of Fort Gratiot and the nological University with a named to the dean's list: Jihan grandson of Nina L. Murphy of bachelor's degree in me- Bahhur, Laura Adolph, Susan Saginaw and the late George chanical engineering. He is Berch, Eric Hermes, Joseph E. Murphy and the late Dr. employed at TRW in Washing- Holbrook, Laura Hoffer, Mark William and Martha Jean Cle- ton, Mich. A graduate of Port Kaiser, Andrea Keller, Barbara land.
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August 4, 2003 Monday SPORTS; Pg. 1C
Robinson Memorial International Tennis Tournament
For Go, Pillon, 2003 similiar to the first time. "And Jason is A one-set lead, though, didn't last year very good. There's nothing have Go or Pillon comfortable. we could have done. We both Tandem takes doubles title played decent." "You always relax a little bit," after singles showdown Go conceded. "Then we had As usual, his serving was daz- a couple chances on Mark's By TONY PAUL zling. serve and we ended up los- Times Herald ing. Then it was like, 'Whoa. In the singles final, Pillon We have to get it together.'" Different year? Try convincing notched 17 aces in five Steve Pillon and Jason Go. games. That match capped an That game came early in the entire week without seeing second set, with the score For a second straight year, in his serve broken. tied at 1. Pillon and Go had a the early afternoon, Pillon 30-0 lead and a 40-15 lead on knocked off Go in the men's With the score 5-4 in the sec- Walker's serve, but two aces open singles final. ond set, and the event's No. 1 and two wayward shots from seed coming off a grueling, Go gave the game to the No. And just like in 2002, several lengthy game win to break 2 seed. The teams held hours later Sunday evening, serve, Pillon finished the serves for the next five the good friends stood till the doubles match with a trio of games, until, with the score 4- end at the Francis J. Robin- aces, the last sealing a victory 4, Rossow's pivotal serve. son Memorial International as it sailed between Rossow Tennis Tournament. and Walker without so much Two aces had Walker and as a flinch. Rossow ahead 30-0, but a With more than 150 specta- well-positioned shot from tors gathered courtside at the "That was the key," Go said. both Go and Pillon knotted Port Huron Tennis House, "He was holding all day." the score. Swapping of eight with consistent rain forcing points lasted several minutes, the move indoors about 1 In the open singles final, Go, until Go sealed the serve p.m., Go and Pillon claimed the 2001 champion, saw Pil- breaker with a nifty placement the annual event's most re- lon reel off 17 aces in a quick stroke. vered showcase, knocking off 6-2, 6-3 showing. Mark Walker, Jr., and Chris Then, the final game, with Rossow 6-2, 6-4 in the open When evening arrived, Pillon serving, seemed little doubles finale. though, and the duo stood on more than a formality. Four the same side of the net, little straight points led to another The win earned Pillon the went wrong. They trailed celebration for the team. event's lone triple crown: He early, 2-1, thanks to solid also teamed with event direc- serving from Walker. But they "That's what lost it for us," tor Barb Lynch to claim the rallied for the next five games, Rossow said. "If we could mixed open doubles title. The the last ending on a well- have held there ... you just area standout has six crowns positioned lob by Pillon which never know what's going to in the past two Robinsons. had Rossow throwing his happen. If we pull that game hands in the air as seemingly a out, we could have won." "Steve is just a level above sign of disbelief. the rest of us," said Rossow, Pillon agreed with Rossow's who teamed with Walker for assessment, pointing out a
CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping loss in that game would have and-younger doubles, 14- likely meant a third set was In the women's open champi- and-younger mixed), Jimmy inevitable. onship match, she prevailed Dixon (14 doubles, 14 sin- over Ann Grant 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 in gles), Matt Bartle (16 doubles, "Easily," he said when asked if a marathon, back-and-forth 16 singles), Doug Kennedy that was the match's key se- showdown. The title was (45 doubles, 45 singles), quence. Matzka's first in women's Robert Maruschak (45 dou- open. bles, 55 singles), Jessica He also credited Go's serving, Erickson (18 doubles, 18 sin- which was sharper than in the "That was an exciting, good gles), Connie Kleeves (35 morning. His first-serve per- match," Matzka said. "You can doubles, 35 singles) and Jana centage was considerably tell just by looking at the Nakhleh (14 mixed, 12 sin- higher. Still, Pillon's exhibition score." gles). stole the show. After winning the first set, she GRAPHIC: 1C Steve Pillon; During the post-tournament took a 5-4 lead before losing POWERFUL SHOT: Jana awards ceremony, Lynch the next set and eventually Nakhleh, 12, of Fort Gratiot thanked her playing partners the game. In the deciding set, connects on a forehand shot before specifically addressing Matzka quickly fell behind 2-0 during the girls 12-and-under Pillon. before the rains came, forcing finals Sunday morning against a delay and a move from the Brittany Banks of Port Huron "I'm just glad," she said, "that Sanborn Park courts indoors. in the 46th annual Francis J. I'm not on the other side of Robinson Memorial Interna- the net." Matzka said that might have a tional Tennis Tournament at positive situation for her. Sanborn Park. Nakhleh won Pillon and Lynch knocked off the match 7-5, 6-2. By DOUG Walker and Laura Matzka 6-2, "When I played at Michigan BROOKS, Times Herald; 4C 6-2. That loss killed Matzka's Tech, we played indoors. So MARATHON MATCH: Brian chances at her own triple I'm used to it," said Matzka, a Slonac of St. Clair connects crown, but the standout fared recent graduate of the on a backhand during the quite nicely. Houghton-based school. men's 35-and-over singles "Plus there no mental distrac- finals match against Damon She teamed with Lynch to tions." LaPlante of Sarnia Sunday claim the women's open dou- morning in the Francis J. bles title, clinched after a 6-1, Matzka was one of 11 com- Robinson Memorial Interna- 6-0 decision over Ashley petitors to walk away with at tional Tennis Tournament at Cummins and Amy Szyndlar least two event champion- Sanborn Park. Slonac took before the men's final. The ships. the title with a 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 match earlier in the day, victory. By DOUG BROOKS, though, proved Matzka's key The others included: Pillon, Times Herald test. Lynch, Patrick Cansfield (12-
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August 3, 2003 Sunday BUSINESS; Pg. 3E
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August 2, 2003 Saturday SPORTS; Pg. 1C
Rossow, Go reach semifinals Longtime friends to meet in event's top men's division
By STEVE KAMIDOI didn't miss a shot in the next two Christee Chargot, who is not Special to the Times Herald sets. The humidity got to me." competing this year.
Chris Rossow remembers when A late afternoon storm moved the "This is the first tournament I've he was the youngest player in the tournament indoors for the first played in this summer," said men's open division of the annual time during the weeklong event. Szyndlar, a senior at Northern. Francis J. Robinson Memorial "I'm starting to play more as the International Tennis Tournament. The women's open semifinals are season gets closer." Now at 29, he is the oldest of the set for 11 a.m. today. Top-ranked event's semifinalists. Ann Grant plays New Baltimore's Szyndlar won a Class A state Jackie Dinicu in one match, while singles title last season, helping Rossow will take on Jason Go at Amy Szyndlar faces Laura the Huskies to the team champi- 11 a.m. in one semifinal today at Matzka in the other. onship. Sanborn Park while Steve De- Grow and defending champ Grant won a three-set battle Matzka, 23, has been teaching Steve Pillon square off in the against Port Huron Northern tennis since graduating from other. teammate Ashley Cummins in the Michigan Tech, where she quarterfinals, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4. played for four years. Semifinal matches in the 37 divi- sions start at 8:30 a.m. The last "This is my first time playing in "I've worked hard at improving my match of the day is scheduled for the open division," said Grant, mental game," Matzka said. "I'm 6 p.m. The finals are Sunday. who won the 18-and-under title playing with a lot more compo- last year. "The competition has sure today than I used to." Go, a year younger than Rossow, been strong all the way through." is a familiar foe - the two have Matzka will be busy today playing met many times in the final Grant was unbeaten at the United in two other doubles semifinals: rounds of the tournament. States Tennis Association Team the women's open with Barb Championship in St. Louis last Lynch and the mixed open with "There was a time I could beat weekend and earned enough Mark Walker, Jr. Jason, but not lately," Rossow ranking points to compete in the said. "(The Robinson) is always USTA Super Nationals in Virginia GRAPHIC: 1C Jason Go; COME- fun; the competition always gets Beach the previous week. BACK VICTOR: Steve DeGrow tougher; that's something to say rallied by Mark Walker Jr. for a about getting older." "I've played a lot of tennis this three-set win in the men's open summer and really looking for- division quarterfinals of the Fran- Rossow, from Port Huron, beat ward to start the (high school) cis J. Robinson Memorial Interna- Marysville's Gordy Farnsworth in season," she said. tional Tennis Tournament at the Thursday's quarterfinals at the Port Huron Tennis House on Fri- Port Huron Tennis House, 6-3, 7- Dinicu, 14, defeated Julie Britz day. By DOUG BROOKS, Times 6, while Go knocked off Sarnia's (6-1, 6-3). Herald; 5C Ann Grant; Laura Dan Gordon, 6-3, 6-1. Matzka; OUSTED: Mark Walker "This is my first (Robinson)," Di- Jr. saw his title hopes end Friday Pillon earned a default against nicu said. "My coach wanted me when he lost to Steve DeGrow in Rob Girvin, who was unable to to play in the open (division). The the quarterfinals of the Francis J. compete. DeGrow outlasted Mark competition is outstanding." Robinson Memorial International Walker, Jr., 1-6, 6-1, 6-2. Tennis Tournament at the Port Szyndlar, who advanced with a 6- Huron Tennis House. By DOUG "I smoked through the first set 2, 7-6 win against Joanna Olm- BROOKS, Times Herald but simply ran out of gas after stead, was runner-up last year to that," said Walker, 23. "Steve
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August 1, 2003 Friday 1 EDITION
WSU tuition is rising by at least $492
BY MARYANNE GEORGE an increase in tuition and fees to help off- FREE PRESS ANN ARBOR BUREAU set state reductions and ensure that our critical budget needs are met," Barrett Most students at Wayne State University said in a statement. will pay about $500 more in tuition for the academic year beginning next month, Tuition also has increased 9.9 percent at following a decision Wednesday by the WSU Central Michigan University, Ferris State Board of Governors to raise tuition 9.9 University and Michigan State University. percent. The University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus increase of 6.5 percent was the Like other public universities in the state, lowest and Michigan Technological WSU has been hit hard by cuts in state University's 12.9 percent the highest funding totaling $25.4 million. Total state increase approved this summer. funding is less than $228 million, the lowest level in six years. WSU's 9.9-percent increase means full- time in-state undergraduates will pay WSU adminstrators have eliminated $492 more for the academic year. Per classes, imposed a hiring freeze and r e - credit hour rates for in-state first- and designed health care plans to reduce the second-year students will rise from budget by $14.3 million, to $418.9 mil- $141.40 to $155.40. lion, according to WSU Provost and Senior Vice President Nancy Barrett. For juniors and seniors,the rate will i n - crease from $166.80 to $183.30. Wages, utilities, building operation costs and academic program funding went up by Graduate student rates will increase from $7.9 million. $238.90 to $262.60 per credit hour.
"Despite steps already implemented, a Contact MARYANNE GEORGE a t 734-665- budget shortfall remains which requires 5600 or [email protected]
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August 1, 2003 Friday Final Edition SPORTS; Pg. C3
Ex-Flyers graduate with honours
Windsor Star The Flyers have four players that earned U.S. hockey scholarships. Dave Waddell Star Sports Writer Defenceman Ryan Mahrle will attend Western Michigan, centre Jeric Agosta i s The Leamington Flyers may have fallen headed to Michigan Tech, left wing Jason short of their goals on the ice last season, Baclig is going to Wayne State and d e - but they certainly came up winners off the fenceman Skip Kniaziew has landed at Lake ice. Forest College just outside Chicago.
Ten players from last season's team will Lured west be moving on to play university or OHL hockey this fall. Forward Stephane Gervais has been lured west by the University of British Colum- "I think for one year, volume wise, it's the bia while defenceman Joe Mollard hopes to most players we've moved on to the next stick with the University of Windsor. level," Flyers general man-ger/coach Brian Trenholm said. Right-winger Tommy Mannino (London) and defenceman Elgin Reid (Ottawa) were "Looking back on last season, it still leaves both first-round OHL draft picks while a bad taste in my mouth because we didn't Kenny Blain was selected by the Saginaw win the championship our organization and Spirit. town are so hungry for. Of the three, Trenholm expects Blain may But, the organization deserves credit for be the only one who has a possibility of being extremely successful in developing returning. players and promoting them to the next level." "He has a chance to make Saginaw, but a lot of NCAA teams are interested in him," Trenholm said.
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July 31, 2003 Thursday LOCAL/STATE; Pg. 7B
Spotlight staff for up to four years. They are: Abrams: Brittany Druckrey; Al- * Matthew Gallagher, son of College honors goma: Adam Nell; Antigo: Wendy James and Janice Gallagher, Huska, Erin Rice, Benjamin Green Bay, received his doctor * Trisha Vicario received her Ju- Michels, Pamela Andres, Samuel of chiropractic degree from ris Doctorate from Hamline Uni- Prunty; Coleman: Leigh Jashin- Northwestern Health Sciences versity School of Law graduating sky, John Heisel; Crandon: University, Bloomington, Minn. summa cum laude in May. She is Heather Warning; Crivitz: Anton He previously attended St. Nor- the daughter of Tony and Deb Basak; Denmark: Valerie Le- bert College in De Pere, and while Vicario, Green Bay, and is a 1995 mens; De Pere: Danielle Zeamer, at Northwestern, he was on the graduate of Ashwaubenon High Samuel Bockenhauer, Jeremy dean's list. He is currently prac- School. Roberts, Jessica Gebelein, Ellen ticing in an associate doctor po- Vogels, Anne Liebman, Luther sition with Bay Area Chiropractic * Michigan Technological Laster; Florence: Bryan Olson; in Green Bay. University, Houghton, finished Gillett: Kristopher Short; Green among the top teams in Fu- Bay: Kurt Armbrust, Kevin * Local University of Wisconsin- tureTruck, taking third place and Jayne, Dustin Jacqmin, Ryan Green Bay students won art merit $4,000 in the annual competition Denissen, Meagan Herlache, scholarships for the 2003-2004 that challenges college students Andrew Kolstad, Grant Cum- academic year. The David L. to build a better SUV. In Fu- mings, Meary Barbeau, Mikaela Damkoehler Art scholarships tureTruck, student teams take a Reck, Amanda Kohler, Andrew were awarded to: Luke Felchlin, conventional Ford Explorer and VanderMeulen, Katrina Bell, Kyle Wrightstown; Leah Lindsley, reengineer it to lower emissions Fischer, Abby Maki, Kacie Louis, Greenleaf; and Elizabeth Meiss- and increase fuel economy with- Kevin Krainz, Jennifer Luecke, ner, Sturgeon Bay out sacrificing performance, util- Beau Barth, Joseph Nick, Peter ity, safety and affordability. The Wirtala, Brian Schuette, Michelle * Sandra Yassin was named to event is sponsored by Ford and Johnson, Heather Kallies, Ka- the College of Arts and Sciences the Department of Energy. Mem- trina Kramer, Adam Watson, dean's list for the fall semester at bers of the team were: Joe Anne Brusky, Katherine Gul- the University of Wisconsin-Eau Bassindale, Bay Port High czynski, Mallory Tappa; Green- Claire. Her major is in geography School; Bike Brewster, Port leaf: Shelby Thomson; Gresham: with a minor in anthropology. She Washington; Keith Klatkiewicz, Nicole Schmidt; Lena: Jennifer is the daughter of Marian Yassin, Oconto Falls; Tim Kapelanski, Graef; Little Suamico: Megan Green Bay; and the granddaugh- Green Lake; Kent Marteke, Pagel; Luxemburg; Alana Reince, ter of Lorraine Giese, Brillion, and Clintonville; Jesse Severance, Eric Bader; Manitowoc: Saman- the late Earl Giese. Green Bay Preble; Laura Merkel, tha Keehan, Lisa Bruckschen, Appleton East; and Joshua An- Hailey Mrotek, Clare Schmitt; * Local residents earned dean's derson, St. Croix. Maribel: Abby Johnson; Mari- list honors at Carthage College, nette: Kimberly Berg, Amber Kenosha, during the autumn se- * The Higher Educational Aids Niemczyk, Nicholas Gigante, mester of 2002. Board named the recipients of Catherine Palid; Oconto: Mallory the 2003 Academic Excellence Dieck; Oconto Falls: Jenny Jennifer Charles, Green Bay, Scholarship. The AES is awarded Konitzer; Pulaski: Molly business administration and mu- through local school districts to Bergsbaken, Lindsay Wood- sic major, graduate of Green Bay the senior or seniors with the bridge, Candice Preslaski; Preble High School; Kimberly highest grade point average in all Seymour: Eric Niespodzany, Walker, Green Bay, German ma- subjects. The $2,250 is to be Robert Reed; Shawano: Zacariah jor, graduate of Ashwaubenon applied toward tuition at any par- Labby, Brittany Brunner; Sister High School; and Katie Kuehl, ticipating institution in the Uni- Bay: Kristina Berns; Sobieski: New Franken, biology major, versity of Wisconsin System, Amanda Breitenfeldt; Sturgeon graduate of Luxemburg-Casco Technical College System or in Bay: Emily Andreae, Jenna High School. the Independent College or Uni- Voegele, Andrea Stoneman; Two versity system. The scholarship Rivers: Kristina Neuser, Amy * Rachel Van Lanen of Little is renewable and may be granted Meissner, Margrett Sampe Suamico graduated from Azusa
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July 31, 2003 Thursday LOCAL/STATE; Pg. 13B
Spotlight staff Bay: David Jilot, Lisa Maison- neuve, Jared Nellis * Area students planning to College honors attend the University of Wis- * Local students were named consin-La Crosse this fall were * The University of Wisconsin- to the Luther College, Deco- selected to receive scholar- -Fox Valley, Menasha, named rah, Iowa, dean's list for the ships. Selection was based local students that earned spring semester. on faculty recommendations, dean's list honors for the grade point average and other spring semester. Antigo: William Schroeder; factors. Brillion: Kris Williams; Forest- Highest honors: Black Creek: ville: Ryan Luhrs; Manitowoc: Tracy LeGreve, Green Bay, Kim Hakenjos, David Holub, Monica Rommelfanger; Stur- received the Roberta A. and John Pashouwer; Egg Har- geon Bay: Samantha Steph- William W. Allen Chemistry bor: Heather Zanasca; Green any Graduate Study Incentive Bay: Rachel Johanek; Wright- scholarship. stown: Annie Whalen * Students from our area were named to the spring dean's Adam Artel, Green Bay, re- High honors: Black Creek: list at Michigan Technologi- ceived the UW-La Crosse Robert Strelow Jr.; Ellison cal University, Houghton, Physical Therapy Club schol- Bay: Lail Marmor; Green Bay: Mich. Students that have an arship. Jeremy Boileau, Krista Wag- asterisk (*) denotes straight A ner; Little Suamico: Timothy average of 4.00. Shirley Kulhanek, Green Bay, Rohr; Reedsville: Adam Nate received the Emma Lou De Pere: David Blondheim, Wilder Scholarships I and II Honors: De Pere: Amanda Michelle Calaway, Gregory and the Emma L. Wilder En- Crossman, Chelsea Wenzlaff; Goffard, Courtney Harkness, dowment Fund. New Franken: Emilie Page Shaun Hockers, Melissa Kan- zelberger, Erinn Kepler, Bry- Jessica Rubens, Green Bay, * Local students were named ant Renn*, Justin Wold; received the Judy Strzelczyk, to the Ripon College spring Green Bay: Paul Anderson, OTR, Scholarship Fund in semester dean's list. Jill Blecke, Jeremiah Carlin*, Occupational Therapy. Nicholas DeKeyser*, Scott Algoma: Edward Hansen, Esser, Rebekka Federer, Brian Klika, Greenleaf, re- Black Creek: Lacey Jones, Jesse Fournier*, Christopher ceived the James A. Gould Miranda Pashouwer; Forest- Kane, Bryan Klett, Brett Memorial Scholarship in ville: Travis LeRoy; Green Krause, Steven Masar*, Wil- Physical Therapy. Bay: Zena Bauer, Leslie liam Navin, Tyler Pagel, Curt Becker, Kaelin Butch, Blake Pomprowitz, Dustin Pom- Nicholas LeClair, Mishicot, Fleischman, Joseph Fon- prowitz, Kory Rentmeester, received the Science Schol- taine, Jonathan Knott, Lena: Rachel Robertson, Andrew arship for Student of Color. Andrew Schulz; Manitowoc: Schleif, Charles Severance, Sara Wichlacz; New Franken: Amin Teymorian*, Mike * Both Karen Van Beek and Michael Jacobs; Oconto: VandeVen, Colin Vickman; her daughter, Katie Van Melissa Barribeau; Peshtigo: Krakow: Veronica Rozmiare*; Beek, De Pere, were installed Benjamin Dehne, Roselyn Lena: Elithe Zoglman; Pu- into the National Honor Soci- McNulty; Pound: Brenda Ba- laski: Kristin Duchateau*, Kris- ety of Nursing at the Univer- yard; Shawano: Philip Lubin- ten Karnowski; Sturgeon Bay: sity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. ski, Leah Sievert; Sturgeon Andrew LaLuzerne*, Scott Karen graduated in May and Mulinix, Nathan Vogel her daughter will graduate in
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July 31, 2003 Thursday SPORTS; Pg. 1B
Robinson tennis tournament Top women's flight wide open
By TOM MOOR The most anticipated play of the "And Amy has the best backhand Times Herald day, though, was the women's I've ever seen." open singles, which saw its field The draw sheet for the women's trimmed from 14 to eight players Grant placed first in 18-and- open division at the Francis J. after first-round matches. under singles last year. Robinson Memorial International Tennis Tournament reads like a Tournament director Barb Lynch Joanna Olmstead (Mercyhurst who's who among local tennis decided to move the quarterfinals University junior), Laura Matzka players. from Wednesday to 5 p.m. Fri- (recent Michigan Tech gradu- day. The men's open quarterfi- ate), Megan Smith (Lake Superior A mix of college and high-school nals start at 6 p.m. Friday. State University freshman) and talent make it one of the toughest Britz all, or will, have college ex- women's brackets in years. "It will give fans a little more to perience. watch on Friday," she said. There's a catch, though. None of Friday's quarterfinal matches the players actually have won the Northern's Ann Grant and Amy include: Olmstead vs. Szyndlar; title before. Szyndlar are the bracket's No. 1 Matzka vs. Smith; Britz vs. Di- and 2 seeds, respectively. Both nieu; and Grant vs. Ashley Cum- With last year's champion received first-round byes. mins, a Northern senior. Christee Chargot not playing, the door is wide open for a new win- Szyndlar may be the most expe- Matzka, a Northern graduate, is ner to be crowned Sunday. rienced player in the draw, fin- seeded third. ishing runner-up last year after "It's a really strong field," said losing in the semifinals in 2001. "For the most part, it's the same New Baltimore's Jackie Dinieu, kind of players we've had over 14. "The draw is loaded with tal- "I think I have a good shot this the years," said Matzka, a former ent. Whoever wins is going to year, but each match is going to semifinalist. "You're missing have to play some really good be tough," Szyndlar said. "The some players, but a lot of tennis." bracket has a lot of really good younger players moved up this players in it." year (from 18-and-under)." "All the seeds are pretty tough," added Julie Britz, 21, a Port Four high school tennis stand- The only big upset of the day Huron Northern graduate and outs join four former or current came in girls' 14-under singles, in senior tennis player at Lake Su- college players in the quarterfi- which No. 2 seed Lindsey Yaklin perior State University. nals. fell to Sarra Demashkieh in the quarterfinals, 6-3, 6-2. Wednesday marked the opening Dinieu believes Szyndlar and round of the women's open sin- Grant, who helped lead the Hus- GRAPHIC: 1B EASY DOES IT: gles at the annual event, which kies to the Division 1 state tennis Marysville's Judy Bigham continues at 9 a.m. today at title last fall, are the favorites. reached the 35-and-over quarter- Sanborn Park with a full slate of finals of the Francis J. Robinson doubles play. "They are both really strong play- Memorial International Tennis ers," said Dinieu, a 6-0, 6-1 win- Tournament at Sanborn Park on The third day of the weeklong ner against Rachel Merritt in the Wednesday before losing to event was dedicated to the fe- first round. "Ann just doesn't Connie Kleeves. By MELISSA males as irls' and women's sin- miss; she takes advantage of WAWZYSKO, Times Herald; 4B gles and doubles matches ran every opportunity. Amy Szyndlar; Julie Britz from 9 a.m. to late in the evening.
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July 30, 2003 Wednesday Final Edition Alberta, Canada: SPORTS; Pg. B1
SPORTS BRIEFS
BY TODAY STAFF year, $13-million US contract knees. He was quickly sur- with the Detroit Red Wings, rounded by trainers, who laid AJHL'S THUNDER NAME according to Rogers Sports- him on the ground, stripped NEW COACH net. off his uniform and sponged him down with ice and cold The Drayton Valley Thunder Whitney, 31, is coming off his water. of the Alberta Junior Hockey best pro season -- 24 goals League have announced the and 52 assists -- with the Co- The temperature at practice hiring of a new coach. lumbus Blue Jackets. The was 28 C under an overcast five-foot-10, 175-pound na- sky. With humidity factored in, Alberta native Mark Howell, tive of Fort Saskatchewan will it felt like 30 C. who becomes the third coach help fill the void left by the in team history, officially took departure of free-agent cen- RATINGS LOW FOR MON- over the bench yesterday tre Sergei Fedorov, who DAY GOLF following the departure of Ian signed with the Anaheim Kallay, who left after only two Mighty Ducks a week ago. RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. years to be part of the Michi- (AP) -- Not even Tiger Woods gan Tech University JAGUAR PLAYER COL- and three top players could coaching staff. LAPSES AT CAMP stop the television ratings from sliding in Monday Night Howell enters with an impres- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Golf. sive resume which most re- Jaguars tackle John cently included an assistant Henderson had shortness of The national rating from the position with the Brandon breath and was taken to a ''Battle at the Bridges'' was 4.6 Wheatkings of the Western hospital Tuesday, the second with an 8 share, the lowest in Hockey League. For the past player on the team to have the five years since ABC two years he has also been an problems with the heat at Sports began televising the assistant for the Canadian na- training camp. prime-time exhibitions. tional junior team and has spent time in various coaching The six-foot-seven, 328- Does this mean the end of hit- capacities with the national pound Henderson was re- and-giggle golf under the men's team and at the minor leased from the hospital a few lights? hockey level in Calgary. hours later, but it wasn't im- mediately known when he This was the first of a three- WHITNEY REACHES DEAL would be back at practice, said year contract with the Bridges WITH WINGS team spokesman Dan Ed- at Rancho Santa Fe, where wards. the views from the foothills DETROIT (CP) -- Free-agent north of San Diego are spec- forward Ray Whitney, one of During the morning practice, tacular, the houses look like the best small forwards in Henderson went to the side- palaces and memberships hockey, has signed a four- lines and dropped to his start at $325,000.
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July 29, 2003 Tuesday Wisconsin: Pg. 2C
In Brief staff "I'm excited to return to which finished seventh and Rockford," Ziedins said. "Being eighth, respectively at the Girls Junior hockey here for those four games at the Fastpitch Softball World Series end of last season helped make last week in Schaumburg, Ill. Gamblers trade for River City the decision a lot easier for me goaltender because it gave me a clearer The Super World Series is Aug. 8- picture of how things worked." 10 in East Peoria, Ill. The Green Bay Gamblers have acquired goaltender Chris Holt in Ziedins, a 5-foot-10, 175-pounder Youth baseball a trade with fellow United States from Talsi, Latvia, scored 18 Hockey League team River City, goals and had 37 points in 31 Williams Auto Body rallies to win sending the Lancers forward games for SNC last season. For city title Josh Hansen. his four-year career, he had 74 goals and 145 points in 117 Williams Auto Body scored three Holt, 18, was a sixth-round pick games. runs in the bottom of the ninth of the New York Rangers in last inning Sunday night to win the month's NHL entry draft. He Golf Babe Ruth City Championship played last season with the U.S. with a 4-3 victory over Water- National Team Development Pro- Preble's Simons triumphs in Aus- molen Apartments at Joannes gram's under-18 team, with which tralia Stadium. he had a 9-15-2 record, a 3.21 goals against average and a .901 GOLD COAST CITY, Australia -- Williams rallied twice to win. Brett save percentage. Amy Simons, a senior at Green LaBar drove in the tying run in the Bay Preble High School, won the bottom of the seventh to send Holt has committed to play for the All-American championship in the the game to extra innings tied at University of Nebraska-Omaha in Down Under International Games 1. Watermolen scored twice in 2004-05. earlier this month. the top of the ninth before Wil- liams' rally. Hansen was one of only four Playing three different courses players to play all 60 games for against 21 other Americans, Tyler Marchetti, who scored the the Gamblers last season. He Simons had rounds of 90, 90 and tying run in the seventh, earned had 11 goals and 11 assists. 91 for a total of 271. She won the the victory in relief. tournament by one stroke. Hockey Women's college basketball Simons finished third in the inter- Ex-Knight Ziedins signs UHL con- national tournament, shooting an Michigan Tech picks Barnes tract 88 and finishing eight strokes as coach behind Sharon Lewin of Australia. ROCKFORD, Ill. -- Former St. HOUGHTON, Mich. -- John Norbert College forward Maris Softball Barnes, a Michigan Tech as- Ziedins has signed a one-year sistant men's basketball coach contract with the Rockford Ice- 3 Southwest players reach World for the last six years, will be in- Hogs of the United Hockey Series troduced as the head coach of League. the Huskies' women's team at a Sophie Hochschild, Carrie DeNiel news conference this morning. Ziedins, who was named the Divi- and Brittney Zoll, all of Green Bay sion III player of the year last Southwest High School, will play Barnes, an Escanaba, Mich., season after helping the Green next month in the Super World native, replaces Darla Olson, Knights advance to the Frozen Series, a tournament featuring 18 who left to teach high school. Four for the first time, played four top youth softball teams from games for the IceHogs late last across the nation. -- Staff reports season. They were members of the Ath- lete's Foot U-16 and U-18 teams,
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