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INSIDE: PISTONS 2B ■ RED WINGS 2B ■ MSU BASKETBALL 2B THE MONROE NEWS ■ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013 ALL-REGION2013 VOLLEYBALL

■ Special Mention selections can be found on Page 3B

MADDIE ANDRES MACKENZIE ANDREWS JESSICA BUBACZ JANIE BUNGE EMILY CRUM KERSTIN DeLAND Bedford, 5-8, senior Bedford, 5-8, senior Whiteford, 5-6, junior Whiteford, 5-6, junior Airport, 5-7, senior Ida, 5-5, junior The libero led the Mules in Set up Bedford’s hitters, Smashed the school assists Broke Whiteford’s season kill The middle hitter logged The three-year starter serve reception and digs registering 1,921 assists record with 1,460 or 10 per record despite standing just 256 kills with 55 blocks, 52 recorded a school-record with 4.8 per game. Her (10.9 per game). Also served game. Also had 56 blocks, 5-6. Hit .296 with 542 kills aces and 528 digs. “She was 704 digs (6 per game). “She strong jump serve with a at 99.1 percent with only 6 served at 91.8 percent with (3.8 per game) and ranked the best player that we had never quits. She would cover drop resulted in 297 points errors in 700 attempts and 311 points, had 73 kills and second on team with 478 this year,” said Airport coach the whole court if she could,” and 79 aces. averaged 3.0 digs. recorded 241 digs. digs (3.8). Barb Kohn. said coach Bree Russow.

CASSIE HAUT PAIGE HUDGIN CASSIDY KOPKA ISABELLE MARCINIAK NIKI POLCE HAILEY RICHARDSON SMCC, 6-2, junior Ida, 5-8, sophomore Dundee, 5-3, senior Bedford, 5-10, sophomore Huron, 5-4, junior Huron, 5-9½, junior Earned All-State honors by The hitter/setter led the Blue Broke the school record Served at 95 percent while Averaged 8 digs and She averaged 4.8 kills, hit hitting .349 with 439 kills Streaks in kills (330) and with 533 digs, served at 91 averaging 2.4 kills per game. recorded 189 aces. Her 925 .470, served at 94 percent (3.51 per game) and 166 assists (490), second in digs percent, hit at 80 percent “I have to keep remind- season digs broke her own and averaged 1.2 blocks. “Our blocks (1.5). “Cassie was a (270) and third in aces. Hit and had 42 aces. “She com- ing myself she’s still a school record set last year. strategy is to find Hailey on game-changer,” said Airport .457 with 2.5 kills and 4.3 pletely ran my back row,” sophomore,” said coach Jodi “She was all over the place,” the court and let her swing,” coach Barb Kohn. assists per game. said coach Lindsay Powers. Manore. said Mason coach Bill Bert. coach Meghan Polce said.

NICOLE RIGHTNOWAR COURTNEY SCHROYER KRISTI SMRCKA ALEX STEIN McKENZIE TODD ELISE ZAWACKI Bedford, 5-11, junior Whiteford, 5-7, senior Lutheran South, 5-10, senior Monroe, 5-7, senior SMCC, 5-9, senior Monroe, 5-9, senior Earned All-State honors The Bobcats’ libero for the Led the Saints in nearly The Trojans’ libero and Hit .280 with 399 kills (2.9 Stands 5-9 but has a 9-2 after averaging 3.0 kills and last four years broke the category with 252 kills, 78 best defensive player is a per game) and 62 blocks. reach. The jump server hitting .314 with a team- school record with 718 digs blocks, 97 aces, 336 assists four-year varsity player. She “She is our go-to person for averaged 2.42 kills per game, leading 185 blocks. (5.1 per game). Also received and 282 digs. She was racked up 663 digs (4.9 per the mere fact that she can served at 94 percent and serve at 92.6 percent, served named MVP of the MIAC game), served at 90 percent hit any ball set to her,” said had 104 blocks (41 solo, 63 at 96 percent. Red. and had 72 service aces. coach Diane Tuller. assists) and 94 digs.

COACH OF THE YEAR: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: KATHY ALBERS, KAYLA GWOZDZ,, Whiteford Bedford BY JEFF MEADE BY JEFF MEADE [email protected] [email protected] A year ago Kathy Albers spent much of her vol- Kayla Gwozdz is used to being the newew girlgirl leyball season commuting from Ottawa Lake on the block. to University of Hospital where her The south Toledo native knew only onene daughter was experiencing life-threatening girl at her new school when she trans-ns- complications from a a liver transplant she ferred to Bedford as a freshman. Beforeore had received 21 years earlier. school had even started she found herselfself Despite Albers’ divided schedule, her Whit- starting on the varsity as a ninth grader.r. eford volleyball team still managed to win the Gwozdz (pronounced Voosh) made Tri-County Conference with a 14-0 record. Monroe County All-Region as a fresh- This year her daughter is healthy again and the man. But she tore her ACL and meniscusus Bobcats gave her a season for the ages. in the offseason and was still hobbling Whiteford again went 14-0 in the TCC, broke when last season began. the school victory by going 45-8-2 overall, won the The 5-11 junior outside hitter returneded witwithh See ALBERS, Page 3B See GWOZDZ, Page 3B FROM PAGE 1B STATS & STANDINGS ▼ Gwozdz (cont.) 3B ■ THE MONROE NEWS ■ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013 a vengeance this year, hitting .358 while averaging 4.1 kills and 3.2 digs. She served at 93 percent with NBA STANDINGS ALL-REGION VOLLEYBALL NHL STANDINGS 84 aces, 328 points and 60 blocks, helping the Mules SPECIAL MENTION reach the Class A state semifinals. EASTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION PLAYERS ATLANTIC DIVISION Gwozdz’s outstanding season has earned her Mon- W L Pct GB W L OT Pts GF GA roe News Region Volleyball Player of the Year honors. Boston ...... 8 12 .400 — Taylor Purcell, Chloe Lamb, Bedford; Megan Nieszala, Hannah Bohland, St. Boston ...... 18 7 2 38 75 55 Philadelphia ...... 7 12 .368 1/2 Mary Catholic Central; Dana Hamilton, Raven Hood, Airport; Kiley Schroy- Montreal ...... 17 9 3 37 80 62 She beat out teammate Nicole Rightnowar, St. Mary Toronto ...... 6 11 .353 1/2 ...... 14 8 7 35 81 79 Brooklyn ...... 5 13 .278 2 er, Whiteford; Paige Hughes, New Boston Huron; Christine Tylutki, Monroe; Tampa Bay ....16 10 1 33 76 67 Catholic Central’s Cassie Haut and New Boston Hu- New York ...... 3 13 .188 3 Alexis Starman, Casey Dutcher, Lutheran South; Ryleigh Bowman, Erie Toronto ...... 14 11 3 31 77 77 ron libero Niki Polce for the honor. Ottawa ...... 11 13 4 26 82 92 SOUTHEAST DIVISION Mason; Annica Stotz, Ida; Katelyn Kidd, Summerfield; Madison Castle, Mi- Florida...... 7 16 5 19 61 95 They head a Monroe County All-Region team that W L Pct GB lan; Samantha Dymon, Flat Rock; Jenna Bedra, Carmyn Lorenc, Jefferson; Buffalo ...... 6 20 2 14 48 85 Miami ...... 14 4 .778 — is dominated by juniors and features several liberos. Washington ...... 9 9 .500 5 Jessica Bilot, Alexa Vasiliauskas, Gibraltar Carlson. METROPOLITAN DIVISION Atlanta ...... 10 10 .500 5 W L OT Pts GF GA Gwozdz began playing volleyball in the second Charlotte ...... 8 11 .421 61/2 Pittsburgh .....19 9 1 39 89 66 Orlando ...... 6 12 .333 8 COACHES Washington ...14 12 2 30 83 82 grade. She also tried gymnastics, basketball, soccer N.Y. Rangers .14 14 0 28 62 71 CENTRAL DIVISION Jodi Manore, Bedford; Kim Windham, Monroe; Lindsay Powers, Dundee; Philadelphia ..13 13 2 28 63 68 and softball but eventually gave them up to concen- W L Pct GB Bree Russow, Ida; Diane Tuller, SMCC; Bill Bert, Mason; Meghan Polce, Hu- New Jersey ...11 12 6 28 64 71 trate on volleyball, the sport she loved. Indiana ...... 17 2 .895 — Carolina ...... 11 12 5 27 61 79 DETROIT ...... 9 10 .474 8 ron; Melissa Woodfill, Lutheran South. Columbus .....11 14 3 25 68 80 “I just have a passion for it,” she said. “That’s the Chicago ...... 7 9 .438 81/2 N.Y. Islanders ..8 15 5 21 74 96 Cleveland ...... 6 12 .333 101/2 sport I love. It’s very challenging. I was decent. I had 1 Milwaukee ...... 3 15 .167 13 /2 SPORTS MEMORIES WESTERN CONFERENCE a growth spurt and was pretty tall for my age.” WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION W L OT Pts GF GA The daughter of Chris and Becky Gwozdz played SOUTHWEST DIVISION 1963 Chicago ...... 20 5 4 44 105 80 W L Pct GB Leonard Johnson rolls 722 series. St. Louis ...... 18 5 3 39 91 60 club volleyball at Glass City, then switched to Pre- San Antonio ...... 15 3 .833 — Dave Hehl sets Monroe High swimming record with :58.7 clocking in Colorado ...... 19 6 0 38 76 52 mier. She lived in Toledo and attended Our Lady of Houston ...... 13 7 .650 3 backstroke. Minnesota .....16 8 5 37 70 67 ...... 12 8 .600 4 Dallas ...... 13 9 4 30 74 76 Perpetual Help School through the eighth grade. But Memphis ...... 9 8 .529 51/2 Winnipeg ...... 13 12 4 30 78 82 New Orleans ...... 9 9 .500 6 1973 Nashville ...... 13 12 3 29 63 78 a friendship with future Bedford libero Maddie An- Sophomore Kevin Keefe voted MVP of Milan football team. NORTHWEST DIVISION PACIFIC DIVISION dres, who was a year older, changed her life. W L Pct GB Pittsburgh’s Tony Dorsett is first freshman in 20 years to make All- W L OT Pts GF GA Portland ...... 16 3 .842 — America football team. San Jose ...... 19 3 5 43 96 62 Maddie was on my team at Premier and encour- Oklahoma City ..13 4 .765 2 Anaheim ...... 18 7 5 41 93 80 aged me to go to Bedford,” Gwozdz said. “I shadowed Denver ...... 11 7 .611 41/2 Los Angeles ..18 7 4 40 76 62 Minnesota ...... 9 10 .474 6 1983 Phoenix ...... 16 8 4 36 92 90 her at school (for a day) and I liked it. I just thought Utah ...... 4 16 .200 121/2 Dean Skillman records 14 points and 14 rebounds in Bedford bas- Vancouver .....15 10 5 35 80 78 ketball opener. Calgary ...... 10 13 4 24 74 94 going to Bedford was the right thing for me.” PACIFIC DIVISION Edmonton ...... 9 18 2 20 75 101 W L Pct GB Nebraska’s Mike Rozier wins Heisman Trophy. NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for Gwozdz lived with her aunt in Bedford Township L.A. Clippers .....12 7 .632 — overtime loss. Golden State .....11 8 .579 1 1993 until her family moved to Temperance. Phoenix ...... 10 9 .526 2 Jena Reiser rolls 279 game at Nortel Lanes. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES L.A. Lakers ...... 9 9 .500 21/2 She said transferring to a big, new school “was kind Sacramento ...... 4 12 .250 61/2 Ryan Stahr of Flat Rock scores 15 points for Calvin College basket- Montreal 4, New Jersey 3, SO ball team. Philadelphia 6, DETROIT 3 of scary. I didn’t know what to expect. It was really WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Calgary 4, Phoenix 1 tough at first making friends. The volleyball team Cleveland 98, Denver 88 2003 THURSDAY’S GAMES was probably the most welcoming. You begin play- Atlanta 107, L.A. Clippers 97 Rob Wilson’s late goal gives New Boston Huron 4-3 hockey win. Phoenix 97, Houston 88 N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 p.m. ing with them before school starts. I didn’t expect to DETROIT 105, Milwaukee 98 Detroit’s Park to host All-Star Dallas at Toronto, 7 p.m. Dallas 100, New Orleans 97 Game in 2005. San Jose at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. make varsity as a freshman. It was actually a pretty Indiana 95, Utah 86 Boston at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. big surprise.” San Antonio at Minnesota, ppd. Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Portland 111, Oklahoma City 104 Winnipeg at Florida, 7:30 p.m. PREP CALENDAR NFL STANDINGS N.Y. Islanders at St. Louis, 8 p.m. She came down wrong on her knee during club THURSDAY’S GAMES Carolina at Nashville, 8 p.m. practice in March, 2012, tearing her ACL and par- Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m. New York at Brooklyn, 7 p.m. THURSDAY Colorado at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. tially tearing her meniscus. Six months of painful L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8 p.m. AMERICAN CONFERENCE Miami at Chicago, 9:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL FRIDAY’S GAMES rehabilitation followed. Gibraltar Carlson at Allen Park, 7 p.m. EAST FRIDAY’S GAMES Dundee at Britton-Deerfield, 7 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA DETROIT at New Jersey, 7 p.m. “It was really hard, painful physically and men- Jefferson at Ida, 7 p.m. New England .. 9 3 0 .750 322 261 San Jose at Carolina, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m. Monroe at Belleville, 7 p.m. Miami ...... 6 6 0 .500 252 248 Minnesota at Columbus, 7 p.m. tally,” Gwozdz said. “My parents helped me a lot and Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Lutheran South at Dearborn Advanced N.Y. Jets ...... 5 7 0 .417 189 310 Anaheim at Chicago, 8 p.m. my coaches and therapist were always encouraging. Denver at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Tech, 4:30 p.m. Buffalo ...... 4 8 0 .333 267 307 Colorado at Calgary, 9 p.m. Cleveland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. HOCKEY Phoenix at Vancouver, 10 p.m. “It took months. I finally got back to my old verti- Orlando at New York, 7:30 p.m. Airport-Flat Rock vs. Riverview Gabriel SOUTH Golden State at Houston, 8 p.m. Richard at Southgate Ice Arena, 6:40 W L T Pct PF PA cal (jump) and now it’s even higher than it used to Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 8 p.m. p.m. Indianapolis .... 8 4 0 .667 285 274 RED WING Toronto at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Monroe United vs. Grosse Ile at Kennedy Tennessee ...... 5 7 0 .417 264 267 SUMMARY be. There is pain some days. The (knee) brace is just Utah at Portland, 10 p.m. Ice Arena (Trenton), 6:40 p.m. Jacksonville .... 3 9 0 .250 174 352 L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Houston ...... 2 10 0 .167 230 323 there for a mental thing. I’m going to try to take it off BOYS BASKETBALL Philadelphia ..... 1 1 4 — 6 Detroit ...... 1 2 0 — 3 next year.” PISTON BOX SCORE Adrian Berean at Eagle Cup Tournament NORTH W L T Pct PF PA First Period—1, Detroit, Tatar 4 (Miller, She said Bedford’s continued success is “definitely FRIDAY Cincinnati ...... 8 4 0 .667 292 216 Andersson), 10:17. 2, Philadelphia, Downie 2 (Couturier, Read), 13:48 (pp). DETROIT 105 GIRLS BASKETBALL Baltimore ...... 6 6 0 .500 249 235 because of the coaches. They know how to push us. Airport at Tecumseh, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh ...... 5 7 0 .417 263 278 Second Period—3, Detroit, Franzen 8 Smith 6-19 4-5 17, Monroe 6-15 6-6 18, Cleveland ...... 4 8 0 .333 231 297 They get most of the girls with skills, but it still comes Drummond 8-13 8-14 24, Jennings 4-16 Bedford at SMCC, 7 p.m. (Weiss, Nyquist), 8:24. 4, Detroit, Tatar 7-8 17, Caldwell-Pope 3-6 0-2 8, Singler Adrian at Milan, 7 p.m. 5 (Samuelsson, Alfredsson), 10:13 (pp). with good coaching. New Boston Huron at Dearborn, 7 p.m. WEST 5, Philadelphia, Read 9 (Couturier, Hart- 5-6 3-3 15, Stuckey 1-8 2-2 4, Jerebko W L T Pct PF PA 0-1 2-2 2, Siva 0-0 0-0 0, Harrellson 0-2 Blissfield at Summerfield, 7 p.m. nell), 16:38. “The volleyball team is just like a family to me. I Ann Arbor Greenhills at Whiteford, 7 p.m. Denver ...... 10 2 0 .833 464 317 0-0 0. Totals 33-86 32-42 105. Kansas City .... 9 3 0 .750 298 214 Third Period—6, Philadelphia, Giroux 5 think we can go back to state and possibly win state HOCKEY San Diego ...... 5 7 0 .417 279 277 (Timonen, Hartnell), 5:15 (pp). 7, Phila- MILWAUKEE 98 Bedford vs. Anthony Wayne at Tam-O- Oakland ...... 4 8 0 .333 237 300 delphia, Couturier 4 (Downie, Read), next year. We need to work on our defense a lot be- Shanter (Sylvania), 9:30 p.m. 8:28. 8, Philadelphia, Hartnell 6 (Giroux, Middleton 5-6 0-0 14, Udoh 1-4 1-2 3, NATIONAL CONFERENCE Streit), 9:58 (pp). 9, Philadelphia, Coutu- cause we’re losing our libero (Andres) and our mid- Henson 5-14 2-2 12, Knight 4-11 3-5 WRESTLING rier 5 (Raffl), 19:01 (en). 12, Mayo 2-8 2-2 7, Pachulia 0-2 2-2 2, Bedford at Springfield Invitational, 4:30 EAST dle (Taylor Purcell).” Ilyasova 8-19 4-5 22, Ridnour 4-10 2-2 p.m. Shots on Goal—Philadelphia 10-12-12— W L T Pct PF PA 34. Detroit 10-16-9—35. 10, Antetokounmpo 3-5 0-1 6, Neal 3-11 BOYS BASKETBALL Dallas ...... 7 5 0 .583 329 303 1-1 8, Raduljica 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 36-91 Adrian Berean at Eagle Cup Tournament Philadelphia .... 7 5 0 .583 300 281 Goalies—Philadelphia, Mason. Detroit, 17-22 98. N.Y. Giants ...... 5 7 0 .417 237 297 Howard. A—20,066. T—2:32. Albers (cont.) Washington ..... 3 9 0 .250 269 362 Detroit ...... 26 19 35 25 — 105 SPORTS ON TV Milwaukee .... 19 31 17 31 — 98 SOUTH COLLEGE FOOTBALL District and the first Regional title in 15 years and W L T Pct PF PA SCHEDULE 3-Point Goals—Detroit 7-21 (Singler THURSDAY New Orleans ...9 3 0 .750 312 230 broke nearly every team and individual record. 2-3, Caldwell-Pope 2-4, Jennings 2-5, Carolina ...... 9 3 0 .750 285 157 Smith 1-6, Stuckey 0-3), Milwaukee 9-27 7 p.m. - Basketball, New York at Tampa Bay ...... 3 9 0 .250 217 285 TODAY’S GAME The Bobcats’ outstanding season helped launch (Middleton 4-5, Ilyasova 2-6, Knight 1-4, Brooklyn, TNT. Atlanta ...... 3 9 0 .250 261 340 Neal 1-4, Mayo 1-5, Ridnour 0-1, Ante- Mid-American championship, Bowling Albers to Monroe County Region Volleyball Coach of tokounmpo 0-2). Fouled Out—Singler. 7 p.m. - Basketball, West Virginia Green (9-3) vs. N. Illinois (12-0), at De- NORTH troit, 8 p.m. Rebounds—Detroit 71 (Drummond 19), at Missouri, ESPN2. W L T Pct PF PA the Year as selected by the Monroe News sports staff. Milwaukee 52 (Ilyasova 10). Assists— 7 p.m. - Basketball, Long Island DETROIT ...... 7 5 0 .583 326 287 Detroit 21 (Jennings 11), Milwaukee 25 SATURDAY’S GAMES Also considered in a strong year for Region vol- at Seton Hall, FS1. Chicago ...... 6 6 0 .500 323 332 (Ridnour 8). Total Fouls—Detroit 21, Mil- Green Bay ...... 5 6 1 .458 294 305 EAST leyball were Bedford’s Jodi Manore, Monroe’s Kim waukee 29. A—12,835. 7 p.m. - Basketball, Texas Chris- Minnesota ...... 3 8 1 .292 289 366 Memphis (3-8) at UConn (2-9), 1 p.m. tian at Mississippi State, ESPNU. South Florida (2-9) at Rutgers (5-6), 7:30 Windham, Dundee’s Lindsay Powers, Ida’s Bree Rus- WEST p.m. COLLEGE 7 p.m. - Hockey, United State U18 W L T Pct PF PA sow, St. Mary Catholic Central’s Diane Tuller, New BASKETBALL at Michigan, FSN. Seattle ...... 11 1 0 .917 340 186 SOUTH 7:30 p.m. - Football, Louisville at San Francisco .8 4 0 .667 297 197 Conference USA championship, Mar- Boston Huron’s Meghan Polce, Erie Mason’s Bill Bert Arizona ...... 7 5 0 .583 275 247 shall at Rice, Noon and Lutheran South’s Melissa Woodfill. TOP 25 RESULTS Cincinnati, ESPN. St. Louis ...... 5 7 0 .417 279 278 Southern U. (8-4) vs. Jackson St. (7-3) at 1. MICHIGAN STATE (7-1) lost to North 8:30 p.m. - Football, Houston at Houston, 2 p.m. “It’s been a magical ride,” Albers said. “I didn’t ex- Carolina 79-65. Next: at Oakland, Satur- Jacksonville, NFL. MONDAY’S GAME SEC championship, Missouri (11-1) vs. Auburn (11-1), at Atlanta, 4 p.m. day, Dec. 14. 9 p.m. - Basketball, Mississippi at Seattle 34, New Orleans 7 pect us to be this successful, but I thought we could 2. Arizona (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-3) at South Ala- Kansas State, ESPN2. bama (5-6), 8 p.m. have a real good year because everybody was re- UNLV, Saturday. TODAY’S GAME 3. Kentucky (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. 9 p.m. - Basketball, High Point at ACC championship, Duke (10-2) vs. turning. We started workouts in February. That’s 10 No. 20 Baylor, Friday. Georgetown, FS1. Houston at Jacksonville, 8:25 p.m. Florida St. (12-0), Charlotte, N.C., 8 p.m. 4. Syracuse (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. 9:30 p.m. - Basketball, Miami at MIDWEST months of the year and they’re very dedicated. Binghamton, Saturday. SUNDAY’S GAMES 5. Ohio State (7-0) beat Maryland 76-60. Chicago, TNT. Big Ten championship, Ohio St. (12-0) “They had in their minds what they wanted to go Atlanta at Green Bay, 1 p.m. at Michigan St. (11-1), at Indianapolis, Next: vs. CCSU, Saturday. Midnight - Golf, Hong Kong 8 p.m. 6. Kansas (6-1) did not play. Next: at Minnesota at Baltimore, 1 p.m. for with this team. I told them what it would take Open, second round, Golf. Kansas City at Washington, 1 p.m. Colorado, Saturday. SOUTHWEST 7. Louisville (7-1) beat Missouri-Kansas 4 a.m. - Golf, Nedbank Golf Chal- Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. and they were willing to do the work. I just wanted to Miami at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Oklahoma (9-2) at Oklahoma St. (10-1), City 90-62. Next: vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, lenge, second round, Golf. Noon polish up some things and be more consistent with Saturday. DETROIT at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. UCF (10-1) at SMU (5-6), Noon 8. Wisconsin (9-0) beat Virginia 48-38. FRIDAY Texas (8-3) at Baylor (10-1), 3:30 p.m. them. We play in a summer league at Siena Heights Next: vs. Marquette, Saturday. Cleveland at New England, 1 p.m. Oakland at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. SWAC championship, Jackson St. (8-3) 9. Oklahoma State (7-1) did not play. 7 p.m. - Hockey, Detroit at New vs. Southern U. (8-4), at Houston, 2 p.m. and they only were beaten once.” Next: vs. South Carolina, Friday. Tennessee at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Jersey, FSN. Seattle at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. 10. Duke (7-2) did not play. Next: vs. FAR WEST With no players graduating from the 2012 team, Gardner-Webb, Monday, Dec. 16. 7 p.m. - Basketball, Arizona State N.Y. Giants at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. St. Louis at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. Pac-12 championship, Stanford (10-2) at the Bobcat lineup was pretty much set although a 11. Wichita State (8-0) did not play. Next: at DePaul, FS1. Carolina at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Arizona St. (10-2), 8 p.m. vs. Oral Roberts, Saturday. 7:30 p.m. - Basketball, Denver at Mountain West championship, Utah St. couple positions had to be filled. Mackenzie Schultz 12. UConn (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. (8-4) at Fresno St. (10-1), 10 p.m. Maine, Friday. Boston, ESPN. MONDAY’S GAME was the only player brought up from the previous 13. Oregon (7-0) did not play. Next: at 7:30 p.m. - Hockey, Massachu- Dallas at Chicago, 8:40 p.m. PREP BASKETBALL year’s JV team. Senior Miranda Johnson, a two-time Mississippi, Sunday. setts at Notre Dame, NBCSN. 14. Villanova (8-0) beat Pennsylvania 77- PRO SCHEDULE state long-jump champion in track, returned to vol- 54. Next: at Saint Joseph’s, Saturday. 8 p.m. - Football, Mid-American GIRLS 15. Florida (6-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. Conference Championship, leyball after sitting out her junior season. She had 6 Kansas, Dec. 10. Alanson-Littlefield 47, Alba 29 16. Memphis (5-1) did not play. Next: vs. Bowling Green vs. Northern Illi- PISTONS Almont 52, Memphis 20 been a setter before but now was a defensive spe- Northwestern State, Saturday. nois, ESPN2. Saturday: at Chicago, 8 p.m. Beaverton 56, Coleman 22 17. Iowa State (6-0) did not play. Next: vs. 9:30 p.m. - Basketball, South Sunday: MIAMI, 6 p.m. Bellaire 42, Suttons Bay 29 cialist. Northern Iowa, Saturday. Carolina at Oklahoma State, ES- Tuesday: MINNESOTA, 7:30 p.m. Bloomfield Hills 73, Ferndale University 12 18. UCLA (8-0) did not play. Next: at Mis- Wednesday: at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Janie Bunge (kills), Courtney Schroyer (digs), Jessi- PNU. Breckenridge 43, Vestaburg 39 souri, Saturday. Dundee 48, Petersburg Summerfield 42 ca Bubacz (assists), Haley Baker (points) and Chelsea 19. Gonzaga (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. 10 p.m. - Basketball, Baylor vs. RED WINGS East Jordan 48, Central Lake 44, OT New Mexico State, Saturday. Herrington (blocks) all broke individual school re- 20. Baylor (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. Kentucky, ESPN. Friday: at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Eben Junction Superior 56, Ishpeming 53 3 Kentucky, Friday. Midnight - Golf, Hong Kong Saturday: FLORIDA, 7 p.m. Ellsworth 38, Wolverine 16 cords this season. The Bobcats also set team records 21. UMass (7-0) did not play. Next: vs. Open, third round, Golf. Tuesday: at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Fowler 64, Ovid-Elsie 12 BYU, Saturday. Frankenmuth 70, Bay City Western 25 for kills, win, service points and serve percentage. TOLEDO WALLEYE Goodrich 44, Ann Arbor Huron 25 22. MICHIGAN (5-3) did not play. Next: SPORTS ON RADIO Kathy’s husband, Ben, previously coached Whit- vs. Houston Baptist, Saturday. Today: at Evansville, 7:15 p.m. Howard City Tri-County 66, Stanton Cen- 23. Iowa (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. Saturday: at Evansville, 7:15 p.m. tral Montcalm 48 eford junior varsity and now is her assistant varsity , Saturday. THURSDAY Wednesday: CINCINNATI, 7:15 p.m. Kingsley 63, Manistee 32 24. San Diego State (5-1) did not play. Lake Fenton 52, Dryden 30 coach. Next: at San Diego, Thursday. 7:15 p.m. - Hockey, Toledo at Evansville, LIONS Lake Orion 45, Ortonville Brandon 37 25. Dayton (7-1) beat Delaware State 56- WCWA (1230). Leland 48, Northport 38 “It works great,” she said. 46. Next: at Illinois State, Saturday. Sunday: at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Lincoln-Alcona 46, Alpena 31 Albers is a former Whiteford softball player who MSU BOX SCORE FRIDAY Mackinaw City 70, Vanderbilt 9 SPORTS DATA Mancelona 46, Boyne Falls 35 says, “I can’t imagine coaching anywhere else but NORTH CAROLINA 79 7 p.m. - Hockey, Detroit at New Jersey, New Lothrop 40, Burton Bendle 17 Tokoto 6-10 0-0 12, James 0-2 2-2 2, WXYT (97.1-FM), WXKR (100.7-FM). Reading 57, Litchfield 11 the school I went to and played for. I love the com- McAdoo 3-11 2-6 8, Britt 3-8 7-8 13, 7 p.m. - Women’s Basketball, Detroit BASEBALL Rogers City 55, Onaway 32 Mercy at Toledo, WCWA (1230). munity. The students are wonderful. They don’t get Paige 4-14 3-5 13, Meeks 6-8 3-4 15, — Signed C A.J. St. Louis 65, Ashley 21 Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 6-11 2-2 14, 8 p.m. - Football, Mid-American Confer- Pierzynski to a one-year contract. Warren Woods Tower 66, Hazel Park 30 a lot of accolades because of the size of the school. ” Hubert 1-1 0-0 2, Simmons 0-0 0-0 0, ence Championship, Bowling Green vs. — Agreed to Ypsilanti Arbor Prep 65, South Lyon East 47 Hicks 0-0 0-0 0, Manor 0-0 0-0 0. Totals Northern Illinois, WLQR (1470). terms with 1B Paul Konerko on a one- Twins Kiley and Courtney Schroyer, Johnson and 29-65 19-27 79. year contract. CENTREVILLE TOURNAMENT — Agreed to terms Consolation Herrington will graduate, but the bulk of the team is MICHIGAN STATE (7-1) PREP BASKETBALL with RHP Joe Nathan on a two-year Gauna 0-0 0-0 0, Payne 6-10 2-4 16, SUMMARY contract. White Pigeon 46, Marcellus Howardsville made up of returning juniors. Whiteford also had a Dawson 1-2 0-0 2, Appling 5-15 1-2 13, — Signed LHP Christian 28 Harris 5-15 4-4 17, Ellis III 0-0 0-0 0, Scott Kazmir to a two-year contract. Championship solid JV team this year that went 12-2 in the league Costello 3-5 0-1 6, Trice 1-6 2-2 4, Ka- Dundee ...... 11 3 17 17 — 48 Niles Brandywine 60, Centreville 23 Summerfield .. 9 12 5 16 — 42 National League and 20-9 overall. minski 1-5 3-5 5, Schilling 0-2 0-0 0, Val- — Named Jay Bell entine 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 23-64 12-18 65. bench coach and Don Long hitting coach. DUNDEE: Kopka 0 1 4-4 7, Slinker 0 2-4 MICHIGAN CENTER TOURNAMENT Albers sounds eager to start her 13th season as — Signed Consolation Halftime—Tied 32-32. 3-Point Goals— 2, Scheich 0 3 2-3 11, Dusseau 4 1-2 9, RHP Ryan Vogelsong to a one-year con- Whiteford coach next year. Burd 1 3-4 5, Alvarez 4 1-2 9, Rose 2 1-1 Jonesville 70, Sand Creek 55 North Carolina 2-11 (Paige 2-9, Britt 0-2), tract. Championship Michigan St. 7-24 (Harris 3-9, Payne 5. Totals 11 4 14-20 48. Three-point field Michigan Center 58, Jackson 41 “As a coach, I couldn’t have asked for a better sea- 2-4, Appling 2-6, Kaminski 0-1, Valen- goals: Kopka 1, Scheich 3. FOOTBALL tine 0-2, Trice 0-2). Fouled Out—None. son. I had such wonderful parent support. We were Rebounds—North Carolina 49 (Tokoto SUMMERFIELD: Wahl 7 1 8-12 17, NFL — Fined Pittsburgh coach Mike TRAV. CITY ST FRANCIS TOURNAMENT 10), Michigan St. 38 (Payne 8). Assists— Stevens 1 0-0 2, A. Manley 0 1-2 1, Tomlin $100,000 for interfering with play Consolation one big family,” she said. “The thing I noticed about North Carolina 14 (Paige 5), Michigan St. E. Manley 0 1-3 1, Ostrosky 2 1-3 5, against Baltimore during a Nov. 28 game. Maple City Glen Lk 41, Harbor Springs 32 this group is how many friendships were made, not 12 (Appling 3). Total Fouls—North Caro- Puterbaugh 1 0-0 2, Breitner 3 1-2 7. BUFFALO BILLS — Released RB Championship lina 20, Michigan St. 19. A—14,797. Three-point field goals: Wahl 1. Tashard Choice. Signed TE Tony Moeaki. Traverse City St. Francis 38, Bear Lake 29 only with the girls but with the parents too.”