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Celebrating High School
Football & Good Sportmanship!
“I think sportsmanship is knowing that it is a game, that we are only as good
as our opponents, and whether you win or lose, to always give 100 percent.”
- Sue Wicks (WNBA/Coach)
THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL
game played in the United States is believed to
have occurred on July 4,
1895, just west of Ovid,
in what was the small
village of Shepardsville.
There is some dispute
between this game and
a second game played
in Pennsylvania, but local records indicate that
the game between the
Shepardsville Michigan
Rushers and an unnamed team from Ovid Township was actually the first professional game, at least in Michigan if not the United States. The men played
for an overall cash payment of $3, which by modern standards does seem a
miniscule amount.
Shepardsville is located on Shepardsville Rd. and M-21 in Ovid Township. Today,
there are a number of houses and a couple of churches that remain. At its height, the
village included a few stores, a hotel, a post office and a mill.
N.O. Smith owned the field where the historic game took place in 1895. Ovid resident, Leo Grove, organized the event. He was also the coach, captain and a player
for the Rushers.
Coincidentally, Grove’s nephew, Grove Holman, was an Owosso High School
football coach in the mid-1900s. Many area people will recall Grove Holman Pool
in Owosso.
The Michigan Rusher’s won that first game, a hat was passed through the crowd,
and the players were equally paid for their efforts. It is worth noting that the team
made it a habit to practice near the railroad depot or by night in the light of the general store where people could easily see them, to help draw attention to their sport.
A small marker erected by the Clinton County Historical Society in 1995 now
stands just south off M-21 near where the game was played.
The modern era of football is generally thought to have started after a 1932 National Football League game between the Chicago Bears and Portsmouth Spartans.
(Independent Photo/Karen Mead-Elford)
Michigan Remains Above Population Rank
on National Sports Participation List
EAST LANSING – Aug. 11 – For the eighth straight year, Michigan ranked seventh nationally in high school sports participation, according to statistics for the 2015-16 school year
released recently by the National Federation of State High School Associations. That level
of participation continued to best Michigan’s national ranking for total number of residents
of high school age, which remained ninth for the fourth consecutive year, and Michigan also
again ranked ninth or higher in participation in 26 of 28 sports in which the Michigan High
School Athletic Association conducts a postseason tournament.
Michigan’s participation ranking was based on a number of 295,436, with 126,160 girls
and 169,276 boys taking part, and included sports in which the MHSAA does not conduct postseason tournaments. The totals count students once for each sport in which he
or she participates, meaning students who are multiple-sport athletes are counted more
than once.
The state’s girls participation remained seventh nationally for the fifth consecutive year,
while the boys participation figure continued to rank sixth. According to the latest U.S.
Census Bureau figures from 2015, Michigan ranks ninth in both females and males ages
14 through 17.
For the second straight year, 13 sports bested the state’s overall national participation ranking of seventh by placing sixth or higher on their respective lists. Six
Michigan sports improved in national ranking during 2015-16, while three sports
dropped one position.
Michigan girls bowling, girls tennis and girls and boys skiing all improved from fourth
to third in national participation ranking, while wrestling improved to seventh and gymnastics one spot to 11th. Michigan also moved up to eighth, from 11th, for 8-player football participation – significant because the state’s 11-player football participation ranking
didn’t fall with that increase, remaining at sixth nationally.
The three sports that fell in national rankings in 2015-16 still remained above population rank – competitive cheer from fifth to sixth nationally, girls track & field one spot to
eighth and baseball also from seventh to eighth on its list.
The other Michigan sports that ranked sixth or higher all equaled their national rankings from 2014-15 and included boys basketball at sixth, boys bowling third, boys golf
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and girls golf both sixth, ice hockey fourth, boys tennis fifth and girls volleyball fourth.
Other Michigan sports that equaled their 2014-15 national rankings were girls basketball
at seventh, boys and girls cross country both also seventh, boys lacrosse eighth, girls lacrosse 13th, boys and girls soccer both ninth, softball seventh, boys swimming & diving
ninth, girls swimming & diving 10th and boys track & field also seventh.
National participation in high school sports in 2015-16 set a record for the 27th consecutive year with 7,868,900 participants – an increase of 61,853 from the year before.
After a decline the previous year, boys participation increased about 25,000 to an alltime high of 4,544,574, while girls participation increased for the 27th consecutive year
with an additional 36,591 participants and set an all-time high of 3,324,326.
Track and field registered the largest increase in participants nationally for both boys
and girls, with an additional 12,501 boys and 7,243 girls. Track and field ranked second
to football in boys participants with 591,133, and remained the most popular sport for
girls with 485,969 participants. In addition to track and field, six other top-10 girls sports
registered increases nationally in 2015-16, including volleyball, soccer, softball, cross
country, tennis and lacrosse. After track and field among the top 10 boys sports, soccer
registered the largest gain with an additional 7,753 participants, followed by cross country (up 6,710), basketball (up 4,949) and baseball (up 2,248).
Football (1,083,308) remained the most-played high school sport overall and enjoyed
an encouraging development. After a decline of nearly 10,000 participants in football
the previous year, the number of boys playing 11-player football nationally in 2015 was
almost identical to 2014 with a drop of just 309 from the 2014 total of 1,083,617.
The MHSAA is a private, not-for-profit corporation of voluntary membership by more than 1,400
public and private senior high schools and junior high/middle schools which exists to develop common rules for athletic eligibility and competition. No government funds or tax dollars support the
MHSAA, which was the first such association nationally to not accept membership dues or tournament entry fees from schools. Member schools which enforce these rules are permitted to participate
in MHSAA tournaments, which attract more than 1.4 million spectators each year.
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The Independent Football Section • Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016
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2016
Byron
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THE 2016 BYRON
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attention-grabbing
spread offense will remain,
as the team, a regular playoff qualifier in Division 6,
tries to move past the first
round of the playoffs for
the first time since 1997.
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Nate Martin
WR/DB
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WR/DB
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Daniel Nicol
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Gabe Luce
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G/DT
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Jake Stevenson
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Coaching Staff
Head Coach: John Mimranek
Offensive Coordinator: John Leister
Offensive Line: Bryan Mahoney
Quarterbacks: Joe Devota
Running Backs: Mike Jackson
Wide Receivers: Derek Hill
Defensive Coordinator: Brent Haney Chesaning
Defensive Line: Ryan Ferry
Pride!
Defensive Line: Marty Maier
Linebackers: Dave Hawes
Defensive Backs: Cody Peterman
Strength/Conditioning: Benny Mateialona
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football field for this photo
on Monday, Aug. 15. Head
Coach Mimranek comes to
Chesaning Union Schools
from Ithaca where he was
a successful offensive line
coach for seven seasons.
Chesaning football has
seen a number of coaching staff changes in recent
years, but the community is hopeful that Mimranek
will bring the team together. It is worth noting that the
Ithaca Yellowjackets, consecutively appearing six times
in the state championship, took the Division 6 championship in 2015. Chesaning has two state titles; the last
one in 2001.
Part of the Chesaning district’s approved $25.5 million
bond proposal in 2014 has now included a new sports
complex featuring such upgrades as new bleachers, a
press box, new scoreboard
with a high-tech video
screen, FieldTurf playing
surface, new locker rooms
with concession building
and more. The 2016 summer has seen even more
construction and updates
for Chesaning athletics that
is sure to attract a strong
123 W. Broad St. coaching staff.
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Ches a ning Indi a ns
2016 Chesaning Varsity Football
CHESANING INDIANS VARSITY Football team is excited for the 2016 season,
and along with fresh coaching staff, a brand new football/soccer/track sports complex, and enormous community support, the team has gained momentum in training
for a successful year.
Members include (front row, left) Nick Kasik, Trevor Patterson, Hayden Giesken,
Manuel Spooner, Casey Yon, Taylor Walser, Will Guzinski, and Gabriel Luce . (Second row, left) Coach Cody Peterman, Sam Forsyth, Clayton Meder, Brandon Keys,
Kyle Higley, Dakoda Patterson, Kohl Qualls, Trent Graham, Adam De Los Santos,
Jake Stevenson, and Coach Mike Jackson. (Third row, left) Coach John Leister, Head
Coach John Mimranek, Paxton Ruddy, Danny Nicol, Zach Giltrop, Garrett Bishop,
Morgan Miller, Cole Griffin, Coach Ryan Ferry, Coach Benny Mateialona.
Nate Martin was not available for the photo. Coaches Derek Hill, Joe Devota, Brent
Haney, Bryan Mahoney and David Hawes were also not photographed.
(Independent Photos/Karen Mead-Elford)
CHESANING’S DANIEL
NICOL has been on the varsity
The first Michigan-Ohio State game was in 1897. The Buckeyes did not defeat the team for three years and is parWolverines until 1919.
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McGuire Bigelow 11
Austin Mahoney 12
Zach Sawyer
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Chase Ardelean 11
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Sam Thompson
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Kyle Lawcock
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Marcus Jablonski 12
Taylor Jackson
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Remembering a Fallen Hero
The Corunna Public School District
unveiled the Shane Cantu
Memorial at Nick Annese
Athletic Field on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, during
halftime of the junior varsity football game. Cantu
was a 2010 graduate of
Corunna High School and
a member of the football
team. He later served with
the 173rd Airborne Team in the United States Army in Afghanistan, where he was
killed by enemy fire on Aug. 28, 2012.
The Corunna VFW No. 4005 and their Auxiliary played a big part in raising the
necessary funds for this project and the school district thanked Bryan Marks of Great
Lakes Fusion for the many hours of labor he donated while building the monument.
(Independent File Photo/Graham Sturgeon)
Cavaliers!
BECCA IBARRA is
on the 2016 Corunna Varsity
Cheerleading Team. She is
very confident in the varsity
football team this year, but
is even more positive about
cheerleading. “We’ve been
practicing a lot,” she stated.
“We’ve come a long way.”
Corunna will be facing
off against Mt. Morris in
an away game on Friday,
Sept. 9. Homecoming against
Goodrich will be the following Friday on the Nick Annese Field at 7 p.m.
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Corunna C ava lie rs
2016 Corunna Varsity Football
CORUNNA VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM appeared formidable during football camp practice in August under the leadership of returning Head Coach Kyle
Robinson. The 2016 Cavs include 41 players with 21 of those returning from previous years, giving the team an enormous edge in experience and making a positive
statement to Robinson’s coaching skills.
Players available for the photo on Tuesday, Aug. 9 were (front row, left): Cade
Beach, Brandon Dennis, Jerod Fattal, Zack Kuran, Chase Ardelean, Dylan Briggs,
Ethan Quinn, Jaron VanFleteren, Zach Sawyer, McGuire Bigelow, Austin Mahoney, and Charles Sims. (Second row, right): Hunter Belous, Josh Richardson,
Luke Cortez, Johnathon Pavka, Logan Rugg, Cameron Welte, Kyle Lawcock, Marcus Jablonski, Terry Brantley, Sam Thompson, Max Nations, Chris Steffes, Braid“Sometimes I think sportsmanship is a little bit
forgotten in place of the individual attention.”
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Many cases of shin splints can be alleviated through
can benefit many people, those who frequently perform rest, icing and other self-care methods. Wearing proper
weight-bearing exercises or repetitive motions, such as footwear and modifying exercise routines can help enrunning, dancing and jumping, may find themselves sure that shin splints are not a recurring problem.
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Also known as tibial stress syndrome, shin splints are over-the-counter pain relievers prove ineffective at
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the University of Michigan and led the Wolverines to two
intensity of a workout schedule.
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But there are over 700 high schools in Michigan and
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and gold, they could be from one of almost 100 Michigan schools. The aforementioned blue and gold are the
most popular school colors in the state and are worn by
two area schools – Owosso and Ovid-Elsie.
The second most popular colors, claimed by 79 state
schools, are red and white, also worn by two area
schools – Laingsburg and Perry.
The Durand Railroaders and 57 other Michigan
high schools proudly wear the third most popular
colors, blue and white; while the fourth place orange
and black is worn by 55 Michigan schools, including
Chesaning and Morrice.
Fifth and sixth most popular colors are green and
white (41) and maroon and white (31). Number seven,
purple and gold, is shared by the Byron Eagles and 24
other schools. Numbers eight and nine are claimed by
red and black (24) and royal blue and white (24).
The Corunna Cavaliers’ black and gold is worn by 20
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Football Positions
Offense
• The offensive line (OL) consists of five players
whose job is to protect the passer and clear the way
for runners by blocking members of the defense.
Except for the center, offensive linemen generally do
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• The quarterback (QB) receives the snap on most plays.
He then hands or tosses it to a running back, throws it to
a receiver or runs with it himself. The quarterback is the
leader of the offense and calls the plays that are signaled
to him from the sidelines.
• Running backs (RB) line up behind or beside the QB
and specialize in running with the ball. They also block,
catch passes and, on rare occasions, pass the ball to others. If a team has two running backs in the game, usually one will be a halfback (HB) or tailback (TB), who is
more likely to run with the ball, and the other will usually be a fullback (FB), who is more likely to block.
• Wide receivers (WR) line up near the sidelines. They
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• Tight ends (TE) line up outside the offensive line.
They can either play like wide receivers (catch passes) or
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for runners).
At least seven players must line up on the line of scrimmage on every offensive play. The other players may
line up anywhere behind the line. The exact number of
running backs, wide receivers and tight ends may differ
on any given play. For example, if the team needs only
1 yard, it may use three tight ends, two running backs
and no wide receivers. On the other hand, if it needs 20
yards, it may replace all of its running backs and tight
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Football Fast Fact
Brian Borgman is in his 15th year as head
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are: (front row, from left)
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Coach Brian Borgman, and Coach Dan Blemaster.
How to Treat Muscle Cramps
Rare is the athlete who has not had the misfortune of suffering a muscle cramp.
Muscle cramps can range from the relatively minor nuisances that can be worked
out in a matter of minutes to the more severe cramps that can sideline athletes for an
indeterminate period of time.
According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, muscle cramps are often the
byproduct of an overused or injured muscle. When a muscle cramps, that muscle is
involuntarily contracting, and that contraction can be very painful. Because athletes
tend to repeat their motions when performing exercises, it’s not uncommon for athletes to cramp up from time to time. But even men and women who live sedentary
lifestyles can suffer from muscle cramps, which the NLM notes could be triggered
by alcoholism, hypothyroidism or kidney failure. Women may suffer muscle cramps
when they are pregnant or menstruating.
Certain medications may also cause muscle cramps. Men and women concerned
about muscle cramps should read the potential side effects of their medications carefully or speak directly with their physicians before taking any medicines that may
cause muscle cramps. The online medical resource WebMD notes that medications
such as Lasix, a diuretic used to remove fluid from the body, and Crestor, a statin
prescribed to adults with high cholesterol, can cause muscle cramps.
While dehydration and electrolyte depletion has long been linked to exerciseassociated muscle cramps, researchers have been questioning, if not disputing, that
link for many years. A 2008 study from South African researchers published in
the British Journal of Sports Medicine did not support a link between exerciseassociated muscle cramps and dehydration or electrolyte depletion.
Muscle cramps tend to be painful and can occur in the legs, hands, arms, or abdomen or along the rib cage. When cramps occur below the waist, such as in the calf
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Treating muscle cramps
Muscle cramps require immediate treatment so sufferers can alleviate the pain
and/or discomfort cramps can cause. Massaging the cramped muscle or applying ice
or heat can alleviate the cramp and its associated pain.
Calf or hamstring cramps may be alleviated by putting weight on the affected leg
and bending the knee slightly. Such cramps may also be treated by sitting or lying
down with the affected leg straight out and pulling the foot toward the head.
To treat quadriceps cramps (those that occur in the front of the thigh), hold onto to
something steady and pull the foot of the affected leg back toward the buttock.
Preventing future cramps
One of the most effective ways to prevent future cramps is to listen to your body
when it’s sending you signals that it is fatigued. Overused muscles are vulnerable to
cramps, so remember to include rest in your exercise regimen so muscles have time
to recover. If your body feels overtaxed or fatigued before or during a workout, skip
the workout or stop it immediately to reduce your risk of cramps or injury.
Deficiencies in certain vitamins can directly or indirectly lead to muscle cramps.
While the reasons behind the link between thiamine, pantothenic acid and pyridoxine
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Compiled/Written by Graham Sturgeon, co-editor
Byron
Coach: Byron Schartzer, first season
Conference: Genesee Area Conference, Blue Division
2015 record: 6-4, made playoffs
Players to watch: Darnell Adams, Brendan Forgie,
Keiffer Kennedy, LB; John Helms, LB; Hunter Richardson, DB; Jake Camp, DT
Outlook: The Byron Eagles football team is under the
direction of new leadership, as Coach Byron Schartzer
begins his first season. Dave Richardson stepped away
from the program after 30 seasons, but he did not leave
the cupboard bare for the new coaching staff. The program includes 62 total players, with 16 returning seniors. The team will run a spread offense similar to
the one their fans have grown accustomed to, and the
base 4-3 defense will be solid again, with most of the
team’s returning starters playing primarily on that side
of the ball.
The team begins the season against 2015 playoff
team Montrose, which knocked Byron out of the Division 6 playoffs last year. The Eagles will face another
early test in Week 2 against Flint Hamady, a team that
beat the Eagles last season, and will gear up for its annual showdown with New Lothrop, which is slated for
Week 5. The good news for Byron is that it will get
a chance to atone for all four of its 2015 losses, with
Bendle, New Lothrop, Hamady, and Montrose all on
this year’s schedule. The team will also play Durand on
Oct. 7 in an “Operation Freedom” game to honor our
country’s military men and women.
Chesaning
Coach: John Mimranek, first season
Conference: Tri-Valley Conference, Central Division
2015 record: 4-5
Players to watch: Casey Yon, G/DT; Cole Griffin,
T/DE; Danny Nicol, RB/LB; Brandon Keys, QB/DB,
Trevor Patterson, RB/DL; Sam Forsyth, WR/DB; Garrett Bishop, WE/DE; Zack Giltrop, WR/LB
Outlook: The Chesaning Indians football team may
have found the head coach it was looking for in John
Mimranek, the longtime offensive line coach at Ithaca.
The Indians players are playing for their fourth coach
since the start of the 2015 season, and restless Indians
fans are hoping that Mimranek is the guy that will restore the school’s tradition of being a football power.
Mimranek has 12 seniors returning to form the base of
his team, and he has been impressed with the leadership those young men have shown in the offseason. He
stressed that 2016 will not be a rebuilding year, and that
he expects his Indians to get better as the season moves
along. He knows that the supportive Chesaning football
fans will not be satisfied with mediocrity, and he plans
on making the playoffs in his opening season.
The team has had trouble with injuries this summer
and will be breaking in a few new players to start the
year. Senior quarterback Kyle Higley was injured near
the end of summer, as was running back Danny Nicol, so junior Brandon Keys will begin the year as the
starting quarterback, and senior Trevor Patterson will
start the year receiving most of the first team snaps at
running back. Higley’s collarbone injury will preclude
him from challenging for the job until later in the year,
while Nicol’s ankle sprain should allow him to be a key
member of the backfield, as well as leading the defense
from his linebacker position on defense.
Corunna
Coach: Kyle Robinson, second year
Conference: GAC-Red
Players to watch: Cooper Clapp (OG, No. 75), Max
Nations (C, No. 58), Brandon Blair (OT, No. 57), David
Dumond (Slot, No. 32), Taylor Jackson (LB, No. 42)
Outlook: The Cavaliers look strong this year, coming
off an 8-2 playoff season in Coach Robinson’s first year
as head coach. They have five starters returning on offense – offensive linemen Cooper Clapp, Max Nations,
and Brandon Blair, in addition to slot receiver David
Dumond and quarterback Jerod Fattal – and seven starters returning on the defensive side of the ball, including Clapp and Blair at defensive tackle, Luke Cortez at
nose tackle, Chris Wooley, Dylan Briggs, and Taylor
Jackson at linebacker, Jaron VanFleteren at cornerback
and Owen Walter at free safety.
Coach Robinson has been impressed with the senior
leadership on his team, and is looking for his offensive
and defensive lines – the most important groups on the
team, according to the coach – to exert their will over
opposing teams. Robinson also expects team speed to
be a big advantage for his team, and at every level. The
team opens its season against crosstown rival Owosso,
and will be looking to avenge its two losses from last
year when it plays Goodrich in Week 4 and Lake Fenton, which knocked Corunna out of the playoffs last
year, in Week 7.
Durand
Coach: Jason Gray, first season
2015 record: 0-9
Players to watch: Remi Wurtz (RB/LB, No. 7), David
Baker (FB/DE, No. 44), Austin Yager (RB/DB, No. 10),
Matt Rexin (OL/DE, No. 80), Ryan Binaei-Alrich (QB/
LB, No. 3), Jake Will (OL/DL, No. 77), Randy Will
(OL/DL, No. 66)
Outlook: This year’s Durand team will benefit from
increased participation numbers and a switch to the
Blue Division of the GAC. The school district also added Jason Gray as its new head coach and Rich Balcom
as its athletic director, so change is coming to Durand.
Their 0-9 season in 2015 may not have been pretty, but
not too many teams play conference schedules that include the likes of Montrose, Goodrich, Lake Fenton,
and Corunna, so the conference realignment should
benefit the Railroaders. The team opens its season
against Bath before beginning its conference schedule,
with a matchup against Laingsburg to close the year. It
may be unrealistic to expect this Durand team to make
the playoffs, but people close to the program expect the
team to surprise a few teams this year.
Laingsburg
Coach: Brian Borgman, 15th season
Conference: Central Michigan Athletic Conference
2015 record: 8-4, made playoffs, won district
Players to watch: Nick Putnam, QB; Aaron Rutila, RB/
LB; Jakob Cecil, OL/DL; John Fortino, OL/LB; Nate
Mentus, WR/DB; Avery Alana, WR/DB; Austin Elliott, OL/DE
Outlook: The Wolfpack is again looking like a difficult matchup for its opponents, and will attempt to
defend its 2015 district championship and while fighting for supremacy in the loaded CMAC. The team lost
three regular season games last season, to Dansville,
Fowler, and Pewamo-Westphalia, all conference foes,
and it would be a safe bet to expect at least two of those
teams to again challenge for the conference title.
Coach Borgman is breaking in quite a few juniors on
varsity this year, and the adjustment to the speed and
physicality of the varsity game may take some getting
used to. That being said, this year’s team is again loaded with speed, and has plenty of depth. The team has
13 starters returning from the 2015, including many of
the top performers. The offensive skill position players,
Nick Putnam (QB), Aaron Rutila (RB), Nate Mentus
(WR), and Avery Alana (WR) will have a year of experience under their belt, and the offensive line, led by
Jakob Cecil, John Fortino, and Austin Elliott, is poised
to have another big year. Pewamo-Westphalia seems to
have a stranglehold on the CMAC, but this Laingsburg
team is going to be right in the thick of the conference
race this season.
Morrice
Coach: Kendall Crockett
Conference: Central Michigan 8-Man Conference
2015 record: 9-2, lost regional final
Players to watch: senior offensive linemen Colton Deitz, Zach Rivers, and Luke Bindschatel
Outlook: The Morrice Orioles will kick off its third
season as an 8-man program, and the team is hoping
to build on its 9-2 record from a year ago and make
the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The team
will not get another crack at Battle Creek Saint Philip,
which beat Morrice to open 2015, but the Orioles players must have the Week 3 Deckerville game circled on
their calendars after losing to the former 8-man state
champs in the 2015 playoffs. Morrice also added former 8-man state champion and 2015 playoff participant
Lawrence to its schedule for Week 2, which should be a
good early season test.
The Orioles boosted its team participation number
to 16, which is up from 10 in 2015, but many of the
additions are not experienced enough to play on the offensive line, which is even more important in the 8-man
game. Because of the team’s inexperience, the three returning starters, Colton Deitz, Zach Rivers, and Luke
Bindschatel, will lead from the offensive line, leaving their previous skill positions to be manned by the
underclassmen. The transition will also give the team
more versatility, as it hopes to utilize its speed when
possible, while still being able to grind teams at the
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Coach Crockett has been impressed with the leadership of his three returning players, and says that his
new younger players have stepped into the varsity
spotlight ready to contribute. Crockett will count on
his team speed to be the equalizer against bigger opponents, as the team breaks in sophomore quarterback
Hunter Nowak.
New Lothrop
Coach: Clint Galvas
2015 record: 12-1, reached state semifinals
Players to watch: Erik Birchmeier, QB/LB; Luke
Krupp, RB/LB; Brayden Bitterman, WR/DB; Ryley
Hafner, OL/DL; Carter Hemgesberg, OL/DL; Mason
Ruddy, RB/DB
Outlook: The Hornets will be trying to win ten or more
games for the seventh straight season, as well as trying
to extend their streak of consecutive years having made
the playoffs to 17. The team has not lost a GAC-Blue
game since 2009, and this year’s team does not look
like it will let that streak end. The Hornets are returning
plenty of star power on offense, including quarterback
Erik Birchmeier, linebacker Luke Krupp, running back
Mason Ruddy, wide receiver Brayden Bitterman, and
offensive linemen Ryley Hafner and Carter Hemgesberg. Many of the same players will lead a defense that
allowed only 93 points in 13 games last season.
In addition to its regular GAC-Blue opponents, New
Lothrop’s schedule includes matchups against 2015
teams in Week 1, versus Saginaw Nouvel Catholic, and
in Week 9, against Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary. Another team new to the New Lothrop schedule
is Durand, which switched to the GAC-Blue this year.
Ovid-Elsie
Coach: Travis Long, seventh season
Conference: Tri-Valley Conference, West Division
Players to watch: Bobby Olger, E/DE; Wes Houska,
E/DE; Curtis Chapko, RB/DB; Trent Mason, OL/DL;
Justin Houska, OL/DL; Zach Morris, OL/DL
Outlook: The Marauders of Ovid-Elsie are looking forward to testing themselves against a difficult schedule,
as the team attempts to extend its season past the first
week of the playoffs after three straight one-and-done
postseason trips. The schedule begins with a matchup
against Portland, a team O-E has not defeated since
2009, and the Marauders will also face 2015 playoff
team Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary in Week
4 and defending state champion Ithaca in Week 5. Absent from the schedule is Chesaning, which has been
an O-E rival since 2006. Coach Travis Long says his
team always enjoyed playing the Indians and that he
will miss the matchup.
“We will definitely miss having Chesaning on the
schedule,” Long said recently. “With the towns being so
close and the history the two teams have built together,
it will be different not having them on the schedule.
And that program is heading in the right direction;
Mimranek is going to turn them around.”
The Marauders are moving to the TVC-West this season after 10 years playing in the Central Division, and
the move should mean a slightly easier schedule than
last year. Don’t tell that to Coach Long, however, as he
says his team cannot afford to take any team lightly.
The team is young but talented, in the words of Coach
Long, and its strength may be in its versatility. The
team employs a pro-style offense and strives for balance, though will lean a bit more on its run game to
move the ball.
Owosso
Coach: Bryan Carpenter, third season
Conference: Capitol Area Athletic Conference
2015 record: 0-9
Players to watch: Nathan Nicevski, QB; Drake Norver, WR/LB; Bailey Albrecht, OL/DL; Branden Harper,
WR/LB; Matt Hickmott, LB; Josh Hanifan, OL/DL
Outlook: The Trojans begin the 2016 with optimism,
despite having Corunna in Week 1. Coach Bryan Carpenter relates the opening game matchup to the Michigan/Ohio St. football, and says his team must focus on
the little things to grind out the win. And the schedule
does not get any easier after Week 1, with matchups
looming against Haslett in Week 3, Dewitt in Week
5, St. John’s in Week 6, Mason in Week 7, and Flint
Beecher in Week 8.
Coach Carpenter has been impressed with the passion his players have shown through summer workouts,
and he expects the team to come together as the season
wears on. The team will employ an option attack again
this season, and will lean on returning quarterback
Nicevski and his returning receivers, Drake Norver
and Brendan Harper. The defense will primarily use
a four-man front and will need its linebackers, Norver,
Harper, and Matt Hickmott, along with defensive linemen Bailey Albrecht and Josh Hanifan, to turn in solid
performances week in and week out against its tough
CAAC opponents.
Perry
Coach: Jeff Bott, second year
Conference: Greater Lansing Activities Conference
2015 record: 3-6
Players to watch: Kolten Lauer, OT/DE; Josh Shaw,
RB/LB; Max Walasek, WR/DB; Brad Cronk, QB
Outlook: Jeff Bott is beginning his second year as
Perry’s head coach, and the team is looking to take another step forward. Bott took over a 1-8 team and won
three games in his first season, and Bott is doing everything he can to improve his team, including bringing
in independent sports trainers in the offseason. Perry
will play four 2015 playoff teams this season, including Lake Odessa Lakewood in Division 4, Olivet and
Stockbridge in Division 5 and Laingsburg in Division
6, and will look to exact revenge against Laingsburg,
Olivet, Leslie, Stockbridge, and Lake Odessa after falling to the schools in 2015.
The Ramblers are returning 12 starters, six on each
side of the ball, with 16 seniors. The offense will be led
by several returning lettermen, including quarterback
Brad Cronk, receivers Matt Hardy and Max Walasek,
and linemen Kolten Lauer, Jarrod Darling, and Drew
Crim. The defense will be led by linebacker Josh Shaw,
along with defensive ends Lauer and Dakota Davis, and
defensive backs Hardy, Walasek, and Colton Leykauf.
Coach Bott is excited to begin playing games, following an offseason where his players really worked hard
to better themselves. The team trained with the Spartan Performance company in the offseason, and Bott is
proud that his players held each other accountable all
summer to ensure they stayed committed to improving
for the upcoming season.
THE OWOSSO COMMUNITY PEP RALLY was held Friday, Aug. 19 at Willman Field. This annual event saw hundreds of community members at the landmark
concrete stadium where the program to recognize all fall school sports began at
6 p.m. with the Trojan Marching Band taking the field.
The varsity football team (above) greeted each other as they were individually
called onto the field.
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The Rebirth of Chesaning Indians Football
by Graham Sturgeon, co-editor
Chesaning Indians football
him with open arms. He also
“If a person wanted to go anywhere,
faithful have been waiting
lauded Sager for always being
for the return of championthere when needed, calling
I don’t think they could find a better
ship football since the early
him “the guy everyone leans
place than Chesaning.”
part of the century, and the
on.”
team’s new head coach, John
Another key reason MimMimranek, has begun building the foundation for success ranek accepted the coaching position in Chesaning, is the
in his first few months on the job. He hails from Ithaca, continued community support the football team receives.
where he was a 1999 graduate and spent seven years as Fans may have become a bit restless since the team’s last
the football team’s offensive line coach. The Yellowjack- playoff appearance in 2007, but that is only because peoets went 94-3 during those seven years, losing only one ple care about the school system and its football program.
regular season game, in Week 8 in 2009, and advancing That is further evidenced by the $25.5 million bond that
to at least the state semifinal round every year, winning was recently approved by Chesaning area voters, which
five state championships and seven regional titles.
has been used to transform the football/soccer/track
Mimranek is hoping to bring that winning mentality complex, along with the high school. Mimranek calls
to Chesaning, where he is the fourth person to hold the the bond approval and ensuing school improvements “a
head coaching position since the beginning of the 2015 testament to this community’s dedication to academics
season. Jason Gray, now the coach in Durand, began his and athletics,” and also adding, “If a person wanted to go
third year as coach last season, but resigned midway anywhere, I don’t think they could find a better place than
through the schedule, giving way to coordinator Bruce Chesaning.”
Bendix, who finished out the season as the head coach.
This Indians program will have a few Ithaca qualities
Chesaning Athletic Director Robert Sager and Bendix to it, as Mimranek brings a year-round training program
decided to open the coaching position in the offseason, and structure, along with a “somewhat unique take on the
and the school hired former Chesaning graduate Jason spread offense,” according to Mimranek. He reports that
Coucher. Unforeseen family issues led Croucher to re- the senior class is really buying into the program and is
sign the position before the season began, and Sager was excited to achieve success after several mediocre seasons.
able to lure Mimranek away from Ithaca.
He would not call 2016 a rebuilding year, and insists that
Sager had interviewed Mimranek for the head coaching his team will be competitive in the TVC-Central.
position following the 2012 season, but the timing was
The coach has installed his unbalanced spread attack in
not right for Mimranek to leave his alma mater, due to short order, thanks to his players being “quick studies,”
the team being in the midst
and Haney has been molding
of a 69-game winning streak,
a versatile unit that will play
“And we have also kept our
among other things. The job
primarily out of a 4-4 base
connection to the successful years
also did not come with a
defense. The offense will feaof Chesaning football by adding
teaching position at the time,
ture junior Brandon Keys at
and that is something that is
quarterback, seniors Trevor
a number of former players.”
important to Mimranek, who
Patterson and Danny Nicol
teaches special education.
at running back, with senior
Mimranek believes establishing a coaching staff with Zack Giltrop and juniors Sam Forsyth, Garrett Bishop at
strong ties within the school district is key to success, wide receiver. Skill position players always draw the atwhich is one of the many strengths of the Ithaca football tention, but the strength of this offensive unit will be its
program. He has that now, with middle school teachers offensive line, which is led by seniors Casey Yon at guard
Ryan Ferry and Mike Jackson, along with high school and Cole Griffin at power tackle. Kohl Qualls, a junior,
teacher Will Germain, who will coach defensive line, will play center for the team, and junior Jake Stevenson
running backs, and offensive line, respectively.
has made the transition from the backfield to become the
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OWOSSO YOUTH FOOTBALL 3rd and 4thing staff since being hired in June, and he is confident that games will be won and lost at the point of attack, so
grade players are shown during an evening prache has pulled together a strong mix of talented coaches, expect this group to play as a well-oiled machine by the
tice on Tuesday, Aug. 23.
many with ties to the Chesaning football program or the end of the 2016 season.
(Independent Photos/Kim Lazar)
current school system.
On defense, Coach Haney will rely on seniors Hayden
“By adding Ryan, Mike, and Will, we are starting Giesken and Danny Nicol to set the tone. Giesken had
to build a staff within the school system that, year in never played defensive line before this summer, but inand year out, is going to see and know these kids, and stead of complaining, he has jumped right in and will be
Every summer, kids from Mid-Michigan sign-up
will fight to build a program,” Mimranek said recently. counted on to lead from his nose tackle position. Nicol is
to participate on area youth football teams. Similar
“That’s what we had in Ithaca; Terry (Hessbrook) was also transitioning into a new role, and will lead the deto other activities, often a passion for the sport bethe physical education teacher, and had myself and his fense from his inside linebacker position. And in addition
gins at a very youthful age.
offensive coordinator teaching in the building as well. to Ferry coaching the defensive line and Hawes coaching
Some famous NFL players began on a youth footThat’s what we are trying to establish here.
the linebackers, Chesaning Board of Education member
ball team including Clay Matthews of the Green
“And we have also kept our connection to the successful Marty Maier will help coach the defensive line, and Cody
Bay Packers.
years of Chesaning football by adding a number of former Peterman will coach the defensive backs.
More importantly than going on to fame, is to
players,” Mimranek added. “Derek Hill, a wide receiver
Mimranek is excited that the Chesaning school system has
play with good conduct and respect and this is offrom the 1998 state championship team, will coach wide rededicated itself to athletic success, and not just by improvten initated by the parents and coaches.
receivers, and Dave Hawes (LB), Joe Devota (QB), and ing its facilities. The school has hired a full time strength
The following offers a few suggestions to encourBryan Mahoney (OL) from the 2007 playoff team have and conditioning coordinator, Benny Mateialona, who
age kids’ passions in positive ways.
joined the staff as well. And we have added Brent Haney, Mimranek says has been a “great addition to the program,”
• Always show respect for coaches and officials.
who was a standout linebacker during the early 2000s, as especially helping with the players’ speed and agility.
• Let your child have fun.
our defensive coordinator; and John Leister, who coached
Chesaning’s 2016 schedule will be without Ovid-Elsie
• Recognize that scholarships may not be in
offensive line at Alma College for almost 20 years, played for the first time since 2005, due to conference realignyour childs’ future.
football at MSU, and played professional football and ment, but the team will face a stiff challenge against
• Listen to your child.
baseball, to be our offensive coordinator. We really have Freeland in Week 2 before finishing the season against
some phenomenal, overqualified assistants. We’re some 2015 playoff teams Corunna and Alma, both of which
• Provide constructive criticism and advice.
new kids on the block with some new ideas, but at the same beat the Indians last season. The schedule is never easy
• Place emphasis on enjoying the sport/activity.
time, we have tapped into the past success, while trying to in the TVC-Central, but the path to the playoffs is availkeep close ties with the school system as well.”
able to this Chesaning team. Coach Mimranek can see
Prepare for Fall Sports
Mimranek also praised the administrative support he the pieces falling into place “in so many ways,” as he
has received since taking the job, saying that the sup’t, begins the journey of rebuilding the once-great Chesan• Examine and replace equipment if necessary. The
school board, and high school principal have all welcomed ing Indians football powerhouse.
Youth Football!
right equipment can protect kids from injury and help
them realize their full athletic potential. But damaged
or outdated equipment can increase kids’ risk of injury.
• Schedule a physical for your child. Many school districts mandate that athletes receive and pass physicals
before they can compete.
• Let kids heal. Kids’ schedules are busier than ever before, and many youngsters play several sports during
the school year. Make sure they don’t overdo.
• Speak with coaches. Make sure kids are the ones leading the charge to improve their games; otherwise, they
may feel pressured into doing so and that can take away
the fun of playing sports.
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CHS Hosts Fall Athletics Open House
CORUNNA HIGH SCHOOL’s fall athletics open house on Tuesday, Aug. 23 was
a raucous celebration of the school’s sports stars. The Corunna High School gymnasium was packed with Cavaliers, as all 13 fall sports programs were introduced. As a
special treat, the 105-member Cavalier High School marching band, shown (on left)
with band director Craig Luft, joined the event.
The order of team introductions was as follows: band, boys cross country, girls
cross country, boys soccer, girls golf, boys tennis, girls swim, ninth-grade volleyball,
sideline cheer, ninth-grade football, junior varsity volleyball, junior varsity football, varsity volleyball, and varsity football.
The large crowd applauded enthusiastically for every team that took the stage
during the event, but the excitement definitely ratcheted up when the varsity football team was presented. Coach Kyle Robinson and a few of his offensive players
demonstrated a play for the crowd before joining the crowd in a thunderous rendition of the Corunna fight song, which was performed by the band.
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HHH Byron and Durand Ramp Up Budding Rivalry HHH
The young rivalry between
the Durand and Byron football
teams is in its ninth year, with
each team having won four
games. Byron took the first
matchup in 2003, 12-7, and the
two most recent matchups, in
2013 and 2015, but this year’s
game promises to be special on
a number of fronts. Due to realignment in the Genesee Athletic Conference (GAC), Durand
will play football in the Blue Division this season, which makes
Byron a conference opponent
for the first time in the series.
Both teams are also coming into
the season with new coaches;
Jason Gray in Durand and Byron Schartzer in Byron. And to
top it all off, the two teams will
be squaring off on Oct. 7 in an
“Operation Freedom” game to
honor veterans.
The game will be played in Durand, and both teams are looking
forward to honoring our country’s veterans, even if it is just for
one day. Coach Schartzer called
it “an honor and a privilege to get
to show respect and appreciation
for our men and women in uniform.” His team has been holding military games for a number
of years, which is a tradition that
started with former coach Dave
Richardson.
This is the first year for Durand,
and new coach Jason Gray approached Byron about the game,
which is something he helped
bring to Carson City-Crystal
and Chesaning during his time
coaching at each school. Gray
was part of a team that started
the annual “Salute Our Soldiers”
game at Carson City-Crystal,
and he initiated the Chesaning
Military Classic in 2013, with the
help of Jodi James, Bobby Sager,
Mark and Kelly Deveraeux,
Brenda Forsyth, Rod Toma, and
several others.
Gray said that recreating the
game in Durand was a “huge
goal” of his when he took the job,
though he points out that it was
a team effort. The organizing
team included Derrick and Julie
Alward, Terry and Alisha Lockhart, Jason and Shelly Tolsdorf,
Kathy O’Hara, and the Durand
VFW and AmVets. Byron was
chosen as the “perfect opponent”
because of the school’s proximity and the quality of its football
program. While the goal is obviously to win football games,
Gray could not be more proud
of the traditions he has helped
spearhead at Carson City-Crytal,
Chesaning, and now Durand. The
Oct. 7 game will raise money for
local veterans, with the proceeds
to be donated to the Durand Area
Veterans Relief Fund.
“The more veterans we assist,
the better job we are doing as a
community,” Gray said recently.
“I believe that these games are
not competitions to one another,
but events that have the same
goal in mind. It is awesome to
see these three communities join
forces in honoring and supporting the veteran population.”
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program that has not made the
playoffs since 2009, which also
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winning season. The once-proud
Railroader tradition that dates
back to the 1970s and 1980s has
not been forgotten in Durand,
and fans and students alike are
ready to once again experience a
winning football team.
Gray has focused on involving
himself in the school, and has
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training room and invited all
Durand High School athletes
to work out with his team. The
friendly environment is not only
helping the Durand athletic
program as a whole, but it has
helped hold his players accountable. And even though no games
had been played as of press
time, Gray is lining up the small
victories, such as dedicating
time to community service, improving participation numbers
by more than 250 percent, and
developing a bond amongst his
team members and with fellow
Durand athletic teams.
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a time, but we have already made
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defections due to graduation, is
actually somewhat similar to the
2015 version in scheme, as the
team will continue to employ a
spread attack on offense to utilize
its team speed. The team will be
led by two senior offensive and
defensive linemen, Brendan Forgie and Darnell Adams, along
with senior returning starters,
linebackers Keiffer Kennedy and
John Helms, wide receiver/defensive back Hunter Richardson,
and senior offensive and defensive lineman Jacob Camp. The
team is also experiencing somewhat of a youth infusion, with
several underclassmen assuming
important roles on this year’s
team, but team speed and depth
should continue to be assets for
the Eagles.
The Railroaders, on the other
hand, will use a hybrid wing-t offense that will utilize the talents
of senior running backs Remington Wurtz and Austin Yager.
Senior Ryan Binaei-Alrich will
play quarterback for the team,
and senior offensive linemen
Jake and Randy Will, along with
Matt Rexin, will be counted on
to lead the ground-heavy attack.
Senior fullback David Baker
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place to keep moving forward.”
In addition to building participation numbers and team chemistry, Gray is also focusing on the
fundamentals of the game. The
players have been learning new
techniques and strategies and
breaking down film, in addition
to spending plenty of time on the
weight room. Coach Gray has
been impressed with his team’s
work ethic over the summer and
is preparing to face Bath in Week
1. Bath was 1-8 in 2015, but Gray
explained how that record could
be deceiving.
“Bath is going to be a very good
team, and in my opinion, one of
the most difficult matchups on
our schedule,” Gray said. They
play in the Central Michigan
Athletic Conference, which is
one of the toughest leagues in the
state for Class C. I coached in
that league while I was at Carson
City-Crystal, and can attest that
a 1-8 or 2-7 team in that league
could beat some playoffs teams.
Their 2015 record is deceiving,
and we will be ready for a tough
game to start the season.”
Coach Gray says he does not
believe in weaknesses, only opportunities, so in that sense, Durand was a great landing spot for
the turn-around specialist, who
helped turn programs around at
Carson City-Crystal and Chesaning. The conference schedule
does make things slightly easier
for the Railroaders, but this season is all about improving and
laying the foundation for future
success, which Gray seems to
be accomplishing. Last year’s
60-28 loss to Byron was a bit
lopsided, but expect the Durand
team to play inspired football
and make the contest a game this
time around.
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ANDREW CONVERY is a running
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his team, “I think we’re looking good.
Been practicing hard every day since
Aug. 8. We’re balanced. The coaching
staff is great. Very supportive.”
The Trojans are lead by Head Coach
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THIS YEAR’S OWOSSO TROJANS football team is long on quality, according
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team has lost longtime rival Chesaning from its schedule, the Marauders will again open against Portland and
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Shown here are: (front row, from left) Bobby Olger, Curtis Chapko, Logan Del Bosque, Karscen Sutliff, Jordan
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Stringhum, James Francis, Zack Morris, and Caleb Hunt.
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Jordan Post
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Jakob Loynes
10
Wes Houska
12
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Trey White
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Dylan Good
Bradley Cronk
Tanner Orweller
Colton Leykauf
Jeremy Etter
Josh Shaw
Max Walasek
Zachary Weiler
Darion Artis
Logan Daniher
Mitchel Hardy
Jarrod Darling
Jackson Courtier
Dakota Davis
Brent
Consavage
Kolten Lauer
Bryce Swanson
Nick Matthews
Nathan Kidd
Drew Crim
Coach: Jeff Bott
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year ago. The Ramblers
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Star International, before
beginning its Greater Lansing Athletic Conference
schedule. Shown here are:
(front row, from left) Tanner Orweiler, Bradley
Cronk, Dylan Good, Zack
Dixon, Trey White, and
Matthew Hardy.
Along with (second row,
from left) Darion Artis,
Zachary Weiler, Max Walasek, Joshua Shaw, Jeremy Etter, and Colton
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