Season to Remember from Football and Basketball to Tennis Championships, It’S All Covered at Houston’S Jewish High Schools

Season to remember From football and basketball to tennis championships, it’s all covered at Houston’s Jewish high schools. Not only can you get a good education at both The Emery/Weiner School and Robert M. Beren Academy, but you also can get a piece of the sports pie. c

Photos by the JHV’s Emery’s Jonathan Podet ALYSSA CAMPBELL, Michael C. Duke and Matt Samuels

Emery’s Jonathan Schaffer Beren’s Rebecca Yoshor Beren’s Esti Brookhim Emery’s Ben Bleiberg #8 - Emery’s Lisa Rubenstein Emery’s Adam Gerger

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Beren Yaffee Tournament champions: (top) Shoshana Yaffee, Rebecca Yoshor, Esti Brookhim, Atara Urkowitz, Sue Yaffee, Wayne Yaffee, Emery mascot Beau Bassewitz Emery’s Tori Maidenberg Laura Yaffee; (bottom) Ariel Reichenthal, Franny Alexander, with Jenna Jarnagin, Jessica Liss Emery’s Taylor Bookstaff Tiana Valdespino, Gabi Yaffee and Ester Kerzner and Hannah Jarnagin

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18 | Jewish Herald-Voice | Voices in Houston | Fall 2010 | jhvonline.com JJewishewish HHeralderald-V-Voiceoice | | VoicesVoices inin HHoustonouston | | FFallall 20102010 | | jjhhvvonlineonline.com.com | 19 By MATT SAMUELS L –Lenny Krayzelburg: The Ukrainian- S – Sandy Koufax: where he was born American backstroke swimmer and Unquestionably the inducted into ews always have played a big role in Olympic gold medalist and former world- greatest Jewish pitcher the school’s the modern sports world – from star record holder. Krayzelburg swam in the 2000 of all time, and argu- Athletic Hall of athletes to front office executives and From A to Z and 2004 Olympics. In 2001, he carried the ably the greatest pitcher Fame in October J broadcasters. Below is an A-to-Z list of B – Ryan Braun: The best Jewish and H – Hank Greenberg: One of the U.S. flag for the opening ceremonies before of any faith of all time. 2006. Veingrad popular Jewish sports figures. While it didn’t one of the top overall baseball player in first true Jewish sports stars, and argu- earning gold and setting a new Maccabiah The Dodgers left-hander now goes by his take long to fill the 26 slots, it took much lon- today’s game. Braun won Rookie of the Year ably the best Jewish hitter of all time, record in the 100-meter backstroke. finished with 165 wins Hebrew name, ger to narrow down the list, which includes honors when he broke in with the Milwaukee Greenberg hit 331 home runs and M – Mark Spitz: The American swim- and 2,396 strikeouts. He Shlomo, and male and female sports figures from eight Brewers in 2007. In less than three full sea- knocked in 1,276 runs, while hitting mer won seven gold medals at the 1972 won four World Series lives in Florida. different sports. sons, the all-star has averaged nearly 40 .313. He won two World Series cham- Olympic Games in Munich. Between 1968 titles, was a seven-time W – William Sure, some names were left out. Mark home runs and 110 RBIs a year. pionships in 1935 and 1945, was the and 1972, Spitz won nine Olympic gold med- all-star, a three-time ‘Bill’ Goldberg: Cuban’s wallet couldn’t buy him a ticket over C – Howard Cosell: One of the best- American League MVP twice and made als, plus one silver, one bronze and five Pan Cy Young winner, the A professional Howard Cosell. Bud Selig and David Stern may known and most controversial sports broad- five all-star appearances. American golds. He set 33 world records and 1963 NL MVP and wrestler and be the commissioners of Major League Baseball casters of all-time. He attracted millions I – Ian Kinsler: A five-tool player with the was named World Swimmer of the Year in pitched a perfect game former National and the National Basketball Association, but of listeners and was very outspoken, mak- Texas Rangers, Kinsler has been displaying his 1969, 1971 and 1972. in 1965. Football League in this list, they were trumped by the likes of ing national headlines in 1967 when he combination of power, speed and defense since N – Norm Miller: Believed to be the first T – Dara Torres: Sandy Koufax player, Goldberg baseball all-star Ryan Braun and basketball supported boxer Muhammad Ali when the making his debut in 2006. In 2009, Kinsler Jewish athlete to play for the Houston Astros, The first American was made fa- Hall of Famer Dolph Shayes. heavyweight champion was stripped of his became the first Ranger in franchise history to Miller played the outfield for both the Astros swimmer to compete mous in the Trust me, it wasn’t easy, but if you think title in 1967 for refusing to be drafted. hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases. He also and Atlanta Braves from 1965-’74. Miller in five Olympics (’84, ’88, ’92, ’00 and World Championship Wrestling circuit. we left out someone you think deserved men- D – Dolph Schayes: NBA star and plays all-star caliber second base. finished his career with 24 home runs, 159 ’08), Torres has won 12 Olympic medals He holds the longest undefeated streak in tion, let us hear from you. Email sportsrap@ member of the Jewish Sports Hall runs batted in and 166 runs scored. – four gold, four silver and four bronze. In wrestling history at 173. Goldberg played gmail.com. of Fame, Schayes was a 12-time O – Omri Caspi: The first Israeli athlete the 2000 Olympics, she won five medals football for the University of Georgia, Jordan Farmar all-star and the 1966 NBA Coach to play in the NBA, Caspi was drafted in the at the age of 33. In 2007, Torres broke the Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Rams. of the Year for the Philadelphia first round (23rd overall) by the Sacramento U.S. record for the 50-meter freestyle, one X – Max Baer – An American boxer 76ers. His son, Danny, also played Kings in 2009. The 6-foot-9-inch forward she set when she was 16. of the 1930s who held the heavyweight in the league almost two decades, averaged an impressive 10.3 points a game U – Udi Wax: An Israeli judo Olympian, champion of the world title from 1934- averaging 7.7 points and 5.0 as a rookie last year. who was made famous during the 2004 ’35. Baer was famous for wearing the Star rebounds. P – Randall Poffo, aka Randy ‘The Olympics, when his first-round opponent of David on his boxing shorts while in E – Ernie Grunfeld: Also a Macho Man’ Savage: The former wres- from Iran refused to fight him. Wax was the ring. Ironically, Baer defeated Hitler’s member of the Jewish Sports Hall tler held 20 championships during his very successful on the judo club circuit, favorite boxer, German heavyweight Max of Fame, Grunfeld was a player, professional career and is a seven-time winning several honors since 1998. Schmeling, in 1933. Baer retired with a 71- coach and executive in the NBA. In world heavyweight champion. In the 13 record. 1973, he was the only high school- World Wrestling Federation, he was man- Y – Kevin Youkilis: The all- aged starter on the U.S. Maccabiah team, J – Jordan Farmar: A member of the aged by his real-life wife, “Miss Elizabeth” Kevin Youkilis star first baseman has spent his which won a silver medal. He currently is Los Angeles Lakers 2009 and 2010 cham- Hulette. entire career with the Boston the general manager of the Washington pionship teams. The Lakers took Farmar Q – Jason Marquis: The MLB all-star Red Sox, winning two World Wizards. with their first-round pick in 2006, after has almost 100 career victories, nearly Series titles and being named F – Scott Feldman: Went 17-8 in his first lots of success at UCLA. In 2008, Farmar 1,000 strikeouts and a World Series ring to the all-star game twice. A year as a starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers in spent a week in Israel leading a bas- since making his debut with the Atlanta Gold Glove winner, Youkilis 2009. The side-arm throwing right-hander was ketball camp for Israeli and Palestinian Braves in 2000. Marquis is currently the No. holds baseball’s all-time record Red Auerbach rewarded with a $2.4 million, one-year contract children. 1 pitcher for the Washington Nationals, after for most consecutive errorless for 2010. He started opening day for the Rangers K – Ken Holtzman: The former winning 15 games for the Colorado Rockies games at first base. A – Red Auerbach: A member of and continues to be a solid starter every fifth day. Chicago Cub and Oakland Athletic, in 2005. Z – Zhanna Pintusevich- the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame G – Shawn Green: One of the greatest Holtzman threw two no-hitters and was R – Ron Bloomberg: MLB’s first des- Block: The Ukrainian-born Olympic and a pioneer of modern basketball, Jewish baseball players of all time. Green a key member of the A’s 1972 and 1975 ignated hitter, Bloomberg played for the sprinter owns a 100-meter time of Auerbach won 938 games and nine finished his 14-year career with 328 home championship teams. He finished his Yankees and White Sox from 1969-1978. In 10.82 seconds. Block was the 1997 championships as a coach in the NBA. runs, 1,071 runs batted in and a .282 bat- career with 174 victories (the most by his eight-year career, Bloomberg batted .293 V – Allen Veingrad: A Super Bowl world 200-meter champion and the 2001 He went on to win an additional seven ting average. Green played for the Blue Jays, a Jewish pitcher). In 2007, he managed with 52 home runs and 224 RBIs. He also champion guard with the 1993 Dallas world 100-meter champion. Block also NBA titles as Celtics general manger Dodgers, Diamondbacks and Mets. He also the Petah Tikva Pioneers of the Israel managed the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox of the IBL Cowboys, Veingrad was also an all- has won two world silvers and four and team president. was a gold-glove winner in right field. Baseball League. in 2007. American at East Texas State University, European silvers. c

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1: Joey Schack, 16 months, lives 4: Riley Most, 5 weeks, soaks up 7: Samantha Rose Odensky, daughter 10: Jillian and Gavin Sherman, 3 months 13: “I’m proud to be the first native in Lake Charles, La. He is the son the sun and shopping with Mommy of Angela and Evan Odensky, and 3 years old, respectively, are the Texan in my family on Go Texan Day!” of Brian and Kelly Schack. around Meyerland Plaza. Parents celebrates her first birthday. children of Riana and Greg Sherman. – Beryt Jessica Scott, 2, daughter of are Roni and Hilary Most. 2: Devori Fishman, 4, had her face 8: Cowboy Jacob Nathan Hart, 3, loves 11: Zachary Lewin, at age 3, son of Felicia Rabbi Adrienne and David Scott. The JH-V thanks all the moms, painted at Chabad Outreach’s Jewish 5: Jordan Blum, 4, daughter of Michelle to dress up as Woody from “Toy Story,” and Benjamin Lewin, will be 7 in August. 14: Nechama Fishman, 3 months, is the dads and grandparents for Unity Lag B’Omer Carnival. She is the and Marvin Blum, performed at a Beth here at his uncle’s ranch near Austin. 12: “I’m posing for my Abba and daughter of Danny and Rivka Fishman. submitting pictures of their daughter of Danny and Rivka Fishman. Yeshurun dance recital on May 23. Parents are Jennifer and Danny Hart. Imma in the latest fashionista apparel delicious children! c 3: “I am 3 years old and everyone 6: Hudson and Hannah Wolf, 12 9: Chloe Lewin, at age 1, daughter of on the hilltop in Nofey Pratt, Israel.” 15: Jake Schack, 2 1/2, lives in 4 thinks I’m cute.” – Marc Jacob Rifkin, weeks, smiled simultaneously Felicia and Benjamin Lewin, will be 3 in – Emunah Shifra Komer, 1, is the Lake Charles, La. He is the son 15 son of Robert and Cyndi Rifkin. for Mark and Carrie Wolf. August. She saves her smiles for later. daughter of David and Inessa Komer. of Brian and Kelly Schack.