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Winter 2004 Vol. XVIII No. 2 Mentor,Mentor, StripesStripes toto JoinJoin ForcesForces MHSAA Coaches & Officials: express and understand different per- spectives, philosophies and responsibili- As many of you are aware, the ties that officials and coaches bring to MHSAA has–since 1987–produced pub- our games. After all, the No. 1 goal for lications targeting its officials and coach- coaches and officials alike is to provide es: Stripes and Mentor. the best competitive environment possi- These publications served their con- ble for our student-athletes. stituents in a variety of ways, from The MHSAA hopes to enhance the emphasizing pertinent dates on the ath- content of the new publication by includ- letic calendar to important rules updates ing contributions from those in the field for officials and coaches alike. The in the form of testimonials and first-per- eight-page publications arrived three son accounts of current issues concern- times annually, striving to provide its ing interscholastic athletics. Input from readership with information relevant to Approved Officials Associations and officiating and coaching high school ath- Coaches Associations should provide letics. the bulk of the content for the publica- Our primary goal this spring is to cre- tion, as this publication exists for the ate a joint publication that would fuse membership. Articles and/or topics that the two original publications and unite might be of interest could include new coaches and officials via one publica- training tips, practice ideas, motivational tion. The new publication will continue to activities, sportsmanship, tournament provide significant dates, helpful hints, experiences, outstanding performances, and insightful information to both the and health and safety issues. It is our officiating and coaching communities. hope that athletic directors and sports The MHSAA also intends to return the medicine personnel get involved as well. publication to a printed format, rather We need your help to create a publi- than the "online-only" format implement- cation worthy of our members, and we ed in the fall of 2002. feel the best way to do that is to include Please e-mail name suggestions Coaches and officials share the stories from the perspective of those on to: [email protected] (type same fields and gyms during competi- the fields and in the gyms. “Publication Name” in the subject line tion, yet the relationship is too often The next step in this endeavor – of the e-mail). viewed as adversarial. We hope this other than cultivating content from our Thank you for your cooperation publication will serve as a vehicle to readers – is to name the publication. and support on this project. 2004 WINTER FINAL DATES Feb. 20-21 — UP Individual Wrestling March 12-13 — Girls Gymnastics; Feb. 21 — UP Swimming & Diving LP Boys Swimming & Diving Feb. 23 — Boys & Girls Skiing March 13 — Girls Competitive Cheer March 5-6 — Team Wrestling; March 18-20 — Girls Volleyball Boys & Girls Bowling March 25-27 — Boys Basketball March 11-13 — Ice Hockey; LP Individual Wrestling Forsythe Award To Frankenmuth's Marco Marcet t's not often anymore that someone devotes nearly of lifetime of return from service duty, Marcet service to a single high school, let alone be on the ground floor attended Central Michigan College Iwhen that school started sponsoring interscholastic athletics. (later Central Michigan University ), For Marco Marcet, the recipient of the Michigan High School Athletic where he graduated in 1950. He did Association's Charles E. Forsythe Award for 2004, it was a labor of additional studies in CMU, the love starting 50 years ago that goes on to this very day. University of Michigan and Michigan This annual award is in its 27th year of existence and is named State University between 1950 and after former MHSAA Executive Director Charles E. Forsythe, the 1977. Association's first full time and longest-serving chief executive. One “The Tom Brokaw book, The or two recipients are selected each year by the MHSAA Greatest Generation, is filled with suc- Representative Council, based on an individual's outstanding contri- cess stories, and a chapter about bution to the interscholastic athletics community. Marcet will be pre- Marco Marcet would have fit well into sented the award on March 27 at the Breslin Student Events Center that publication,” said MHSAA in East Lansing at halftime of the Boys Basketball Class A Final. Executive Director John E. "Jack" Frankenmuth High School had only been in operation a couple of Roberts. “The true leaders of that generation knew the meaning of years when Marcet arrived there in the fall of 1954 after brief teach- hard work, team work and community service. These true leaders ing stints in Kingsley and Manton. But from that school year until the helped build a post-World War II American from the ground up and spring of 1988, as the school's first athletic director, he built a pro- Marco Marcet did just that in his lifetime of dedicated service to the gram based on a credo of being there for the kids. community of Frankenmuth and Frankenmuth High School . A man Marcet was also Frankenmuth's first boys basketball and baseball who gave his life to a school that was just starting up when he coach, guiding the latter team to a 100-49 record over a 16-year peri- arrived, and who still gives with equal vigor on a regular basis 50 od, a time when schools played only a fraction of the games each years later. We're pleased to honor Marco Marcet with the Charles E. season compared to today, and the first MHSAA postseason tourna- Forsythe Award.” ment had yet to be played. Past recipients of the Charles E. Forsythe Award are: The building of athletic facilities, the establishment of an athletic 1978 - Brick Fowler, Port Huron; Paul Smarks, Warren program for girls, the organization of an athletic booster club and 1979 - Earl Messner, Reed City; Howard Beatty, Saginaw serving as the host of numerous MHSAA postseason tournaments all 1980 - Max Carey, Freesoil took place on Marcet's watch. That was at the same time as he was 1981 - Steven Sluka, Grand Haven; Samuel Madden, Detroit serving as the chair of Business Department at Frankenmuth High 1982 - Ernest Buckholz, Mt. Clemens; T. Arthur Treloar, Petoskey School for 36 years and as a driver's education instructor for 20 1983 - Leroy Dues, Detroit; Richard Maher, Sturgis years. 1984 - William Hart, Marquette; Donald Stamats, Caro After 40 years as a full-time teacher, Marcet reduced his sched- 1985 - John Cotton, Farmington; Robert James, Warren ule, but only a bit. He still serves as a substitute teacher on a regular 1986 - William Robinson, Detroit; Irving Soderland, Norway basis at Frankenmuth, and is a regular fixture in game management 1987 - Jack Streidl, Plainwell; Wayne Hellenga, Decatur at home athletic events. 1988 - Jack Johnson, Dearborn; Alan Williams, North Adams Marcet's reach extended beyond Frankenmuth. He helped form 1989 - Walter Bazylewicz, Berkley; Dennis Kiley, Jackson the Thumb B Athletic Association and the Tri-Valley Conference. In 1990 - Webster Morrison, Pickford; the community, he was a member of various service organizations, Herbert Quade, Benton Harbor was the town's first recreation director. As a tribute to his contribu- 1991 - Clifford Buckmaster, Petoskey; Donald Domke, Northville tions to the area, the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankmuth has dedicated 1992 - William Maskill, Kalamazoo; its Marcet Room in his honor. Thomas G. McShannock, Muskegon In high school, Marcet captained the baseball and basketball 1993 - Roy A. Allen Jr., Detroit; John Duncan, Cedarville squads for three seasons at what was then called Flint Tech (now 1994 - Kermit Ambrose, Royal Oak Flint Southwestern Academy ). It is said that he was the first high 1995 - Bob Perry, Lowell school basketball player in the Flint area to use the one-handed set 1996 - Charles H. Jones, Royal Oak shot. He graduated from Flint Tech in 1943, but stayed active in the 1997 - Michael A. Foster, Richland; area in sports beyond his high school days as a fastpitch softball Robert G. Grimes, Battle Creek player, and was recently enshrined with his 1946 Weller's Service 1998 - Lofton C. Greene, River Rouge; team in the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame which won a state Joseph J. Todey, Essexviille championship. 1999 - Bernie Larson, Battle Creek Like many others of his generation, college was delayed for 2000 - Blake Hagman, Kalamazoo; Jerry Cvengros, Escanaba Marcet by World War II. He served his country proudly as a member 2001 - Norm Johnson, Bangor; George Lovich, Canton of the U.S. Air Force's 500th Bomb Squadron – the Rough Raiders – 2002 - John Fundukian, Novi which fought in the Pacific Theater from 1943 to 1945. Upon his 2003 - Ken Semelsberger, Port Huron MENTOR appears online three times per year by the Michigan High School Athletic Association, Inc., 1661 Ramblewood Drive, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (phone 517-332-5046). Editor: Rob Kaminski, Publications Coordinator MENTOR welcomes contributions of articles, information or photos which focus on coaching in Michigan. 2 Kathy Vruggink Westdorp Receives 2004 WISL Award athy Vruggink Westdorp, principal As a teacher, coach, game official, athlet- at Grand Rapids Forest Hills ic administrator and principal, Westdorp has KCentral High School, has been long been active in advancing females in named the recipient of the 2004 Women In high school sports. She encouraged student- Sports Leadership Award by the athletes to pursue coaching and officiating Representative Council of the Michigan High following high school, and has been active in School Athletic Association. recruiting and promoting female officials as a Each year the Representative Council member of the West Michigan Volleyball considers the achievements of women Officials Association. coaches, officials and athletic administrators A West Michigan native, Westdorp is a affiliated with the MHSAA who show exem- 1976 graduate of Central Michigan plary leadership capabilities and positive University, where she participated in field contributions to athletics.