28th Annual Greater Flint Area SpOrts Mali-vai Washington 1951 Flint mandeville Mike czarnecki Football team Bill hajec 1961 buick colts Todd lyght Baseball team Bob chipman Frank smorch 1983 & 1984 flint northwestern girls Tom Yeotis basketball teams Special service Award 2007 INDUCTION BANQUET Saturday, December 1, 2007 Genesys Conference & Banquet Center Grand Blanc, Michigan 2007 17 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 1 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 2 TONIGHT’S PROGRAM SOCIAL HOUR AND CASH BAR 5:30 to 6:30 Welcome, Introduction of Guests and Officers.....Tom Healey, President INTRODUCTION OF THE 2007 INDUCTEES Master of Ceremonies: Bill Troesken, Member Board of Directors Invocation: Rev. Roy Horning, Pastor of St. Robert Church-Flushing National Anthem: Choraleers from Carman-Ainsworth High School ENJOY YOUR DINNER Presentation of the Class of 2007.......................................Bill Troesken THE 2007 INDUCTEES Bill Hajec Bob Chipman Mali-Vai Washington Mike Czarnecki Todd Lyght Frank Smorch - Represented by his son, Frank Smorch Tom Yeotis - Special Service Award Flint Northwestern 1983 & 1984 Girls Basketball Teams Flint Mandeville 1951 Football Team Buick Colts 1961 Baseball Team Join us for Autographs and Afterglow by the Plaques GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 3 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 4 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 5 Foundation Flint Sports Hall AD_07 10/24/07 9:32 AM Page 1 THE FOUNDATION FOR Salutes Tom Yeotis A great MCC alumnus, a great citizen, a great athlete and a standout in every aspect of life. Congratulations on your Special Service Award from the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame. MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1401 East Court Street, Flint Michigan, 48503 810-762-0200 • www.mcc.edu GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 6 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 7 Congratulations! 2007 Inductees Into The Greater Flint Area Sports Hall Of Fame Especially Mali-Vai Washington Tennis All American - 1988 & 1989 The University of Michigan Club of Greater Flint To All New and Past Inductees Of the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame From Pam & Danny Brady Brady’s Business Systems Sales, Service & Supplies of: • Color & B/W Copiers • Color & B/W Copiers • Facsimilies • Computer Networking **Call for a Free Cost Analysis** G-8173 Embury Rd Grand Blanc 48439 Ph 810-606-0080 • Fax 810-603-2087 WWW.BBSBRADYS.COM GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 8 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 9 Congratulations! Tonya Edwards and The 1983 & 1984 Northwestern High School Girls Basketball Teams We Are Proud Of All Of You! The Edwards and McCampbell Families Thanks For The Memories 28 Tom, Best Wishes From All Of Us At GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 10 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 11 Flint Central Academy Congratulates Tom Yeotis Mike Czarnecki We’re Proud Of You And All Past Inductees From Flint Central Chris James Jeff Whiteley GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 12 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 13 Fenton HIGH SCHOOL TIGERS Congratulate BILL HAJEC On his induction into the 2007 Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Peggy Yates Superintendent Mark Suchowski Mike Bakker Principal Athletic Director GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 14 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 15 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 16 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 17 MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS The MCC Athletic Department would like to congratulate Tom Yeotis and Bill Chipman on being inducted to the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame. Congratulations on your inductions. TomTom HealeyHealey LetitiaLetitia Hughley Hughley Ben KaszetaBen Kaszeta AthleticAthletic Director Director Women’sLloyd BasketballNicholson Women’sWomen’s Volleyball Volleyball Women’s Basketball DonnaDonna Yon Tim Weeks WinstonWinston Stoody Stoody AthleticAthletic Secretary Secretary ShawnShawn Brown Brown Cross CountryCross Country TomMen’s Sharon Baseball SteveCarl SchmidtJones Men’s Baseball Rick AustinRick Austin CarlYusuf Jones Harris Berry Hershon Golf Golf YusufNate HarrisBrown BarryWomen’s Hershon Softball Men’sMen’s Basketball Basketball Howard Morton Women’s Softball GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 18 Front row: (left to right): Howard Nelson-American Legion district chair, John Gildner, Randy Adams, Danny Felt, Mike Clary Middle row: Mike McFee, Wayne Schmitz, Bill Rittenbery, George Skaff, Merv Rettenmund, Mike Beito Back row: Ralph Sullivan-coach, Don Trevarrow, Bill Anderson, Bobby Reed, Carl Cmejrek, John Biedenbacj, Rick Shupe. Missing Herb Kateman GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 19 FLINT NORTHERN ACADEMY Congratulates In Memory of h h h h h h h h THe 2007 INDuCTeeS & THe PAST NortheRN VIkING INDuCTeeS into Bernetta Coon THe GReateR FlINT AReA Bill Haley Sports HAll OF FAMe Leonard Plude May You Continue To Rest In Peace FRED WHITE JAMIE FOSTER Principal Athletic Director GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 20 GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 21 Congratulations! From the Trosko Family (the New Generation) GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES BATTISTE’S www.conexinc.net GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 22 SPECIAL SERVICE AWARDS 1980 1980 CHARLES STEWART MOTT FRANK MANLEY, SR. Thousands of boys and girls in the Flint area were A result of his intense interest in Flint area youth, introduced to athletics through the generosity of the Mott Manley inspired C.S. Mott to finance a pilot program Foundation. The Foundation generally was started just in sports and recreation. As a result, the Mott Founda- for that purpose, eventually growing into adult programs, tion was created and the community school philosophy too. Mott’s interest first, and the Foundation later, estab- adopted. The combination of Manley’s enthusiasm and lished a community format copied nationwide. It was re- Mott’s support provided a base of opportunity for all chil- ward enough for Mott’s love of children and sports. dren and adults, a format copied nationwide. Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors President Fred Briggs 1st Vice PresidentBen Roof A-Frame Award Scholarship Tom Healey Recording SecJakeretary emmendorfer, Head Football Coach of New lothrop High School has been Jim Rutherfordselected by the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame as the 2006-2007 Coach of the Treasurer Jerry TopolinskiYear. His Football Team won the Division 8 State Championship. Executive Secretary Bob Root Coach emmendorfer selected Michael Vincke as the Ben Roof A-Frame Award Duncan BeagleScholarship winner. Michael Vincke is attending Northwood university. Bob Burek Craig Coney Bill Haley Len Jasinski Jim Massar Booker Moore GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 23 Gerald Moore Nick Pappadakis Phil Pierson Cathy Snyder Bill Troesken Bill Trosko Selection Committee Tim Bograkos - Chairperson Jim Bracy Jake Brisendine Lynn Chandnois Tom Cole Ray Collard Joe Forlenza Fred Rademacher Sue Reber Carman-Ainsworth High School • 1300 N. Linden • Flint, MI 48532 • Phone 591-5510 www.gfashof.com Northwestern Academy Congratulates The Girls Basketball Teams Of 1983 & 1984 And Northwestern Graduate, Bob Chipman Washburn University congratulates Bob Chipman, coach of Ichabod basketball, 1983 Northwesternon H.S. Girls his Basketball induction into Front Row: Paulette Backstrom, Casandra Alexander, Franzetta Grundy, Cynthia Lyons, Stephanie Tipton, Debra Jones. Back theRow: Head Greater Coach: Roger Zoll, Soroya Flint Pendelton, Area Starry Hodge, Sports Taraisa Wills, Darcly Abernathy, Tonya Edwards, Shanta Burks, Michelle Cooper, Asst. Coach: Tony Holliday Hall ** Not Pictured: of JaniceFame. Cooper BobBob Chipman Chipman Washburnbasketball University TM Topeka,1967 Kansas- 1969 www.washburn.edu 1984 Northwestern H.S. Girls Basketball Front Row: Paulette Backstrom, Lawanda Skinner, Lawana Holland, Cynthia Lyons, Stephanie Tipton, Carolyn Fitzpatrick, Manager: Mark Fransioli. Back Row: Coach Roger Zoll, Crystal Lefore, Jave Ott, Starry Hodge, Taraisa Wills, Darcyl Abernathy, Tonya Edwards, Carolyn Neal, Shanta Burks, Janice Cooper, Coach: Tony Holliday **Not Pictured: Casandra Alexander And all 2007 inductees into the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall Of Fame Janice Davis Gary Sovey Principal Athletic Director GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 24 The 1983 team standing from left: Head Coach: Roger Zoll, Soroya Pendelton, Starry Hodge, Taraisa Wills, Darcly Abernathy, Tonya Edwards, Shanta Burks, Michelle Cooper, Asst. Coach: Tony Holliday. Kneeling from left: Paulette Backstrom, Casandra Alexander, Franzetta Grundy, Cynthia Lyons, Stephanie Tipton, Debra Jones. Not Pictured: Janice Cooper GREATER FLINT AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME - PAGE 25 CARMAN-Ainsworth HIGH SCHOOL congratulates THE 1951 MANDEVILLE football TEAM Back Row: louis eckenrod, Don Cowsert, Gerald Goulet, Bob Johnson, Dale Strong, ed Chandler, Thornwall Jones, John Meletic, Jack lowe, Ted Caryl, Donald estes Middle Row: Asst. Coach - Bob Pollard, ernest Dufresne, eddie Nauss, Gordon Markham, Bud Garrison, Gordon Gotts, Cecil long, Tom Beall, Marvin Williams, Jack Williams, Scott McCollum, Asst. Coach - Danny urbank, Coach - Pete Fornari Front Row: Paul Bennett, Noel Chrisman, Jerry Doyle, Jerry Williams, larry eickhoff, Ronald Webb, Darrell Davenport, Don McManus, Mike McGrath, **Not pictured: Dave McGinnis On their induction