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Trojans eager to know playoff foe

By Dan O’Meara Eccentric Staff Writer

Roger Forney (9) is one of 11 seniors who provide valuable leadership for the Clawson High School football program which finished with its sixth consecutive winning season.

The Trojans will learn today who they will play in the first round of the state playoffs.

Varsity football players at Clawson High School will don their equipment for another week of practice and at least one more game.

Clawson is one of the 256 teams across the state that will compete in the post-season playoffs, and the Trojans are eagerly waiting to learn who it is they will play in the first round later this week.

Coach Jim Sparks and his players will gather this evening to watch the annual Selection Sunday Show at 7 p.m. on Fox Sports Detroit to get that

important piece of news.

Clawson made the playoffs for the fifth time in the 10 seasons that Sparks has coached the team, but it’s the first time they will make backto-back appearances.

“It’s always exciting,” Sparks said. “We set a goal every year to make the playoffs, so I’d like to think our guys are not surprised. At the same time, each year you get a new crop of players. I’m as proud of these guys as I am any other team.

“Even though we lost some kids to graduation, we had a successful group coming off the jayPlease see PLAYOFFS, B4

‘SELECTION SUNDAY’ GRID SHOW

Where is your favorite high school football team going to open the 2011 state playoff tournament?

Well, you can find out along with the rest of the state on the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s annual Selection Sunday Show slated to air 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 23, on FOX Sports Detroit.

At that time, predistrict playoff pairings for each of the eight Divisions contested in the annual post-season tournament will be announced. Playoffs

begin this weekend for the 256 qualifying teams.

Clawson and Royal Oak Shrine already were in the tournament heading into the final weekend of the season.

Southfield was searching for its sixth season victory on Friday which would give them an automatic qualifying berth (Friday’s game results against district rival Lathrup were unavailable as of press time).

Brother Rice was hoping to win its fifth game and gain a playoff berth based on points.

Shrine spikers stymied by Sacred Heart

The Southfield Christian athletic department is looking for coaches in the following areas: head varsity football; head junior varsity boys basketball; middle school competitive cheer; and assistant varsity track and field.

Interested parties should contact Southfield Christian Athletic Director Tim Donnan at (248) 357-3660.

The Catholic League girls volleyball tournament concludes Monday, Oct. 24, at Madonna University with titles up for grabs in both the A-B and C-D divisions. Following is the schedule:

C-D DIVISION TITLE MATCH: Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes vs.

Madison Heights Bishop Foley, 5 p.m. DEFENDING CHAMPION: Allen Park Cabrini A-B DIVISION TITLE MATCH: Birmingham Marian vs. Farmington Hills Our Lady of Mercy, 7 p.m. DEFENDING CHAMPION: Farmington Hills Our Lady of Mercy

Brother Rice cage camp

By Marty Budner Eccentric Staff Writer

JOHN STORMZAND | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Royal Oak Shrine’s senior captain Jenna Wagner finished with 19 assists, three kills and two blocks on Thursday’s tournament loss to Sacred Heart.

advances to the Catholic League’s C-D Division title game against Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes. The championship game will be played 5 p.m. Monday at Madonna University in Livonia. Foley lost in the title game last year to Allen Park Cabrini.

“They played well, obvi-

ously. The better team won today,” said Wolf, whose team’s overall season record fell to 12-153. “They were passing real well. In the game we won, they made an awful lot of mistakes — missing serves and making hitting errors.

“In the third game they played great — they

didn’t make any mistakes,” he said. “But, we played well. This was kind of the way our season was — up and down.

If we had won the fourth game, you don’t know what would have happened after that.”

Shrine was led by senior captains and three-year varsity veterans Ella

Stanley and Jenna Wagner.

Stanley, a middle hitter, finished with 11 kills, two blocks and was 1120 in serving. Wagner, a setter, posted 19 assists to accompany three kills and two blocks.

“Jenna Wagner works Please see SPIKERS, B4

Artushin’s passion leads to healthy lifestyle

By Marty Budner Eccentric Staff Writer

Tom Artushin is 56 years old and believes he’s in the best shape of his life.

Why? The longtime Bloomfield Hills resident caught the running “bug” eight years ago and hasn’t stopped.

In fact, he’s become so proficient that he finished at the top of his age division in last weekend’s Detroit Free Press/ Talmer Bank Marathon.

Artushin ran his fifthbest marathon time ever (3:02.32), placing first in the 55-59 division and 64th overall among a field of close to 4,000 runners.

“I was trying to break three hours, but there was kind of a head wind and that was a factor,” said Artushin, whose personal best time of 2:54.31 came in the 2010 Traverse City Bayshore Marathon.

The Halloween spirit is alive and well at the John Lindell Ice Arena in Royal Oak. On Saturday, Oct. 30, the arena will host a Halloween Party from 3:15-5:05 p.m. All skaters wearing costume (no masks, no tails) are allowed to enjoy the Open Skate free of charge.

The schedule is as follows: Young Beginners (5-under) can skate from 3:20-4:20 p.m.; Beginners from 3:404:40 p.m.; and tennis and adults at 4 p.m.

A free 15-minute skating lesson will be offered.

For more information, call (248) 2463950. The John Lindell Ice Arena is located at 1403 Lexington, across from Royal Oak High School.

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VOLLEYBALL TITLES ON LINE

Royal Oak Shrine’s performance in the Catholic League volleyball CD Division tournament Thursday afternoon was a microcosm of its up-anddown season, according to veteran head coach Bill Wolf.

Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart defeated Shrine in four games, 25-21, 16-25, 2511, 25-19, in the quarterfinal round played at Madison Heights Bishop Foley High School.

The Ventures went on to defeat Sacred Heart in the semifinal match in straight games, 25-24, 2515, 25-18.

Bishop Foley now

Skating party at Lindell

MARATHON MAN

WHO: Tom Artushin RESIDENCE: Bloomfield Hills ACCOMPLISHMENT: Artushin, 56, finished the 2011 Detroit Free Press/ Talmer Bank Marathon first in the 55-59 age division and was 64th overall.

TOTAL MARATHONS: 20 — Boston (five), Detroit (two), Traverse City (four), Utah, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Columbus, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh and Minneapolis/ St. Paul.

PERSONAL BEST TIME: 2:54.31 at the 2010 Traverse City Bayshore Marathon.

This marked the second time he’s competed in the Detroit Free Press Marathon and it was his 20th 26.2-miler overall, which

South Oakland runners

Bloomfield Hills resident Tom Artushin has run in 20 full marathons, including two in Detroit.

means he’s logged 524 miles in marathons alone.

A Safety Strategy Communications manager at Ford Motor Co., Artushin’s first marathon was the 2005 event in Detroit. Since then he’s participated in Boston (five times), Bayshore (four times), San Francisco, St. George (Utah), Chicago, Atlanta, Colum-

A number of South Oakland residents placed among the top 100 finishers at the recent Detroit Free Press/ Talmer Bank Marathon held Oct. 9.

Berkley resident David Chomet, 43, placed 24th overall with a time of 2:47.45. Chomet was fifth in the 40-44 age division.

Royal Oak’s Joe Schramski, 27 years old, raced to a sub threehour finish with a 40thplace time of 2:54.41.

Schramski was 10th in

bus, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, New York and the Twin Cities.

“I decided to do the Detroit Marathon for the second time this year because I hadn’t done it in a while,” he said. “Going through the tunnel and over the bridge is pretty

the 25-29 age division.

Also in the 25-29 age division, Royal Oak’s Matt Matthews burst across the finish line in a time of 3:01.28 which was good for 58th place overall. The 27-year-old Matthews was 16th in his division.

Ferndale’s Michael Discenna and Royal Oak’s Aaron Richards cracked the top 100.

Discenna, 31 years old, was 89th overall in 3:07.35 while Richards, 36 years old, took 98th in 3:08.44.

exciting. Of all the races I’ve ever done, it’s hard to beat that view when you’re going over the bridge.”

Artushin never gave running a thought until watching sons Nick and Please see RUNNER, B4

The Birmingham Brother Rice Basketball Camp is scheduled for Oct. 29-30 in the school’s gymnasium.

The camp is for players in grades 5-8 and will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The cost is $75 per player and every participant will receive a camp T-shirt.

Brother Rice varsity head coach Ed Shaffer is the camp instructor and will focus on the game’s proper and safe fundamentals. Drills will be held in team and individual situations.

Shaffer, a Boston College graduate, took over as Brother Rice’s varsity coach in 2007 and has led the Warriors to a pair of Catholic League Central Division titles (2010 and 2011).

For information or to register, contact Coach Shaffer at (248) 647-2531, or e-mail at shaffer@brrice.edu.

Prospects camp

Former Detroit Tigers Lance Parrish and Alan Trammell will once again be the featured stars at the second High School Baseball Camp hosted by Wayne State University.

The camp is slated for Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Matthaei Athletic Building and new multipurpose indoor facility on Wayne State’s campus. Trammell and Parrish will conduct a Baseball Fundamentals Camp from 9 a.m. to noon, and a High School Prospects Camp from 2-5 p.m.

Registration deadline is Nov. 21 and the cost is $100 per camp ($200 for both). WSU baseball head coach Ryan Kelley also will serve as a camp instructor.

For more information, or to register, go online at www.wsuathletics.com.

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PREP WRAPS Boys tennis

wore the Catholic League crown in both 2008 and 2009.

DIVISION 2 STATE TOURNAMENT: Midland Dow

dominated the Division state tournament held Oct. 14-15 at Kalamazoo, winning with 31 points.

Bloomfield Hills Andover, playing up in Division 2 for the first time after years in Division 3, tied for third with Portage Central as each team scored 18 points. Birmingham Groves and North Farmington tied for sixth (16 points), Birmingham Seaholm, East Lansing U-D Jesuit tied for 10th (seven points) and Bloomfield Hills Lahser placed 13th (six points). Evan Ketai of Groves (No. 3 singles) and Jonah Yousif (No. 4 singles) of Andover both were finalists in their respective flights.

Groves’ No. 1 doubles team of Calvin Greer and Alex Allen placed second.

BISHOP FOLEY 25-2525, SACRED HEART 23-1518: Host Madison Heights

PHOTOS BY JOHN STORMZAND | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Berkley senior Nicole Buccalo swims the backstroke here, but she was a winner in the 100-yard butterfly against Lahser on Oct. 13.

Berkley sophomore Kristin Dona won the 200yard individual medal in a recent meet against Bloomfield Hills Lahser.

Girls golf

DIVISION 3 STATE TOURNAMENT: Detroit Country

Day placed seventh (790 points) and Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 10th (814 points) in the tournament played Oct. 14-15 at Forest Akers West Golf Course on the Michigan State University campus. Individually, C-K’s Greer Clausen was 10th overall with a tworound total of 184 (88-96).

Grosse Ile won the title with a 760 team score.

DIVISION 4 STATE TOURNAMENT: In this state

tournament held Oct. 1415 at Forest Akers East Golf Course on the Michigan State University campus, Lansing Catholic won with a 653 total.

Individually, Sarah Dilts of Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart carded a two-round score of 174 (85-89).

Girls swimming

GROVES 96, CLARKSTON 90: On Oct. 12, Groves

won only five events, but edged the host Wolves on its superior depth.

Bishop Foley defeated Sacred Heart in this Catholic League C-D Division tournament semifinal game played Thursday afternoon. It marked the fourth time this season the Ventures got the best of the Gazelles. “Foley has a lot of upper classmen who make them a really strong team,” said Sacred Heart head coach Jim Hurley. “They are all starters and contributors.

And, they are very good servers.” Junior Analisa Cook paced Sacred Heart defensively in that match with 13 digs. Anglique White, a 6-foot-3 senior middle hitter, added six blocks and nine kills.

Girls field hockey

CRANBROOK KINGSWOOD 4, EDSEL FORD 1:

Cranbrook Kingswood’s win in this game on Oct. 13 against Edsel Ford allowed the Cranes to finish the regular season on a five-game winning streak. The Cranes were led by junior Sarah Fredricks with two goals. Reilly Kissinger and Jackie Honet also scored for C-K.

Boys soccer

Annie Lazor was a double winner as she took the 200-IM and the 100yard breaststroke in a new pool record time of 1:05.73. Kelly McGowan won the 100-fly. Groves swam to second- and third-place finishes in four events. The winning Falcon 200-yard medley relay foursome included McGowan, Lazor, Hanna Pfershy and Beth Moran.

LAHSER 116, BERKLEY 60: On Oct. 11, Lah-

ser defeated Berkley in an OAA crossover meet.

The Lady Knights won six of the nine individual events, led by double

winner Dana Boerkoel (50-free, 100-free). Hailey Sambor (200-free), Lucy Ramonat (500-free), Hannah Wagner (100back) and Annie Reed (100-breast) were other Lahser winners. Berkley’s winners were Kristin Dona (200-IM), Jessica Greenfield (diving) and Nicole Buccalo (100-fly). Lasher swept all three relays. The winning 200-yard medley relay squad consisted of Sydney Brack, Mary Pilibosian, Ines Charles and Stephanie Reynolds.

in Bloomfield Hills, the host Knights topped Troy by taking five of the nine individual events. Lahser, which won the OAA White Division last season, moved up to OAA Red this year and finished with a 6-5 overall dual-meet record. The state’s No. 3-ranked team in the Division 3, Lahser will participate in the OAA league meet set for Nov. 2-4 at Birmingham Groves High School.

On Oct. 13, Senior Night

Birmingham Marian will have a chance to recapture its A-B Division Catholic League tournament volleyball championship. The Mustangs advanced to the league title game after victories over Gabriel Richard (quarterfinals) and Divine Child (semifinals) Thursday evening in Dearborn. Against the host Falcons, Mary Henry had 26 assists while Kaleigh Pohlman finished with 14 kills and 10 blocks. Jessica Kopmeyer added nine kills. Marian (42-12) now plays defending champion Farmington Mercy for the Catholic League title 7 p.m. Monday at Madonna University in Livonia. Marian

LAHSER 97, TROY 68:

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Girls volleyball

MARIAN 25-27-25, DIVINE CHILD 18-25-12:

CRANBROOK KINGSWOOD 8, DETROIT RENAISSANCE 0: In this

district semifinal played Oct. 19 at Andover, Cranbrook Kingswood blanked Renaissance behind the goal tending of sophomore Alex Roed. Kyle He and Stephan Luckoff each scored twice, while Jason Miller, Michael Langdon, John Whiting and Ethan Zemmin netted one goal each. Jason Miller (two), Riku Kiyokawa (two), Sam Orley, Chip Morrow, Zemmin and Elliot Rosenfeld were given assists.

The win lifted C-K to a 152-1 overall record entering its district championship game which was to be played Friday night against host Bloomfield Hills Andover.

CRANBROOK KINGSWOOD 1, SOUTH LYON 0:

In this Division 2 district opener on Oct. 10, Kyle He scored the only goal assisted by John Whiting.

Alex Roed had the shutout.

STEVENSON 5, BERKLEY 1: Chris Liepa notched

two goals and two assists Tuesday as host Livonia Stevenson (12-6-1) advanced in the Division 1 district against the Bears (8-9-1). Zack Atwood also scored twice, while Johns D’Agostino collected a goal and assist. Other assists went

to Alex Vrzovski and Jeremy Kozler. Eric Braun scored from John Dinunzio for the Bears, who trailed 4-1 at halftime.

John Boudreau played the first 65 minutes in goal for the Spartans before Zach Verant took over. “I’m very proud of the whole team,’’ Stevenson coach Lars Richters said. “Every single player contributed and I’m glad we get a chance to play again.”

Football

CINCINNATI LASALLE 21, BROTHER RICE 13: Broth-

er Rice traveled to Ohio on Oct. 15 and suffered this eight-point loss. Rice scored the first and last touchdowns of the game on a 15-yard pass from quarterback Cheyne Lacanaria to Brian Roney in the first quarter and a 2-yard run by Devin Church in the last quarter. LaSalle, which held a 14-7 halftime lead, scored three touchdowns in between to register the win. LaSalle had 231 yards in total offense to Rice’s 161, and 16 first downs to Rice’s 10. Individually, Church led the Rice rushing attack with 52 total yards on 16 carries. Lacanaria completed 7-12 passes for 108 yards.

Travis Ferguson had four receptions totaling 31 yards. The defense was led by Lucas Cherocci with 12 tackles and three sacks. Jordan Rabban and Church had interceptions.

Cody Ellwanger finished with nine tackles.

NORTH FARMINGTON 46, ANDOVER 35: In this

high-scoring affair held Oct. 15 in Bloomfield Hills, the visiting Raiders held on for the victory to clinch a share of the OAA Blue Division championship. North Farmington held a 4613 lead after three quarters but the host Barons erupted for 22 fourthquarter points to make it close. Andover actually held a 13-0 lead on touchdown runs by Michael Lundy (34 yards) and Juarrezz Smith (75 yards). Quarterback Winston Urwiller accounted for the final three touchdowns on passes to Smith (43 and 19 yards) and Sean Wilson (20 yards). Urwiller completed 14-28 passes for 226 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Smith finished with a team-high 84 yards on four carries.

OWOSSO 28, GROVES 19: On Oct. 15 in Birming-

ham, the host Falcons lost to Owosso in non-league action. It was the second straight setback for the Falcons as their overall record fell to 5-3.

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DIVISION 1 AT LAKE ORION Tuesday, Oct. 25: North Farmington district champion vs.

Grand Blanc district champion, 5 p.m.; Troy district champion vs. Geographic district champion, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct 29: Regional championship game, noon.

DIVISION 2 AT BLOOMFIELD HILLS ANDOVER Tuesday, Oct. 25: District 21 champion vs. St. Clair Shores Lake Shore district champion, 5 p.m.; Trenton district champion vs. Bloomfield Hills Andover district champion, 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct 28: Regional championship game, 7 p.m.

AT STERLING HEIGHTS STEVENSON Wednesday, Oct. 26: Farmington Hills Harrison district champion vs. Utica district champion, 5 p.m.; Fraser district champion vs. L’Anse Creuse district champion, 7 p.m.

AT FENTON Tuesday, Oct. 25: Goodrich district champion vs. Flint Kearsley district champion, 5 p.m.; Bloomfield Hills Lahser district champion vs. District 32 champion, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct 29: Regional championship game, 11 a.m.

DIVISION 3 AT DETROIT COUNTRY DAY Tuesday, Oct. 25: Monroe St. Mary’s Catholic Central district champion vs. Richmond district champion, 5 p.m.; Pontiac Notre Dame prep district champion vs. Durand district champion, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct 29: Regional championship game, 4:30 p.m.

DIVISION 4 AT DEARBORN EDSEL FORD Tuesday, Oct. 25: Jackson Christian district champion vs. Plymouth Christian district champion, 5 p.m.; Blissfield district champion vs. Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett district champion, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct 29: Regional championship game, 4:30 p.m.

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The unique individual instructional experience is geared towards

male and female hockey players of all ability levels. Professional coaches will group adult players by experience and skill level with weekly emphasis on skating technique, stick handling, passing and shooting. Situational scrimmages take place during each class.

“This long standing Suburban Hockey staple appeals on many levels and has since we began the classes in 1992,” said

Darren Elliot, Director of Programming and Communications for Suburban Hockey. “Whether you’re a youth coach looking to learn new drills, or someone seeking the most current methods of teaching the game, the Breakfast Club is a perfect fit.”

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STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT RESULTS 2011 MHSAA GIRLS GOLF STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS (October 14-15) DIVISION 2 (At Katke-Cousins) TEAM RESULTS: 1. Muskegon Mona Shores, 328333, 661; 2. Birmingham Seaholm, 338-350, 688; 3.

Greenville, 359-360, 719; 4. (tie) Birmingham Marian, 346-375, 721; Battle Creek Lakeview, 351-370, 721; 6.

Farmington Mercy, 357-368, 725; 7. East Lansing, 361366, 727; 8. Portage Central, 376-360, 736; 9. Swartz Creek, 368-371, 739; 10. Traverse City Central, 380-376, 756; 11. Lapeer West, 377389, 766; 12. Fenton, 376397, 773; 13. South Lyon, 391-389, 780; 14. Warren Regina, 398-384, 782; 15.

Flint Kearsley, 412-408, 820.

TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS: 1.

Elle Nichols (Okemos), 7780, 157; 2. Kristyn Crippen (East Lansing), 78-80, 158; 3.

Morgan Smith (Muskegon Mona Shores), 81-79, 160; 4. Maggie Campbell (East Lansing), 81-81, 162; 5. (tie) Hailey Hrynewich (Muskegon Mona Shores), 86-77, 163; Jessica Heimonen (Portage Central), 84-79, 163; 7. (tie) Essence Biggs (Birmingham Seaholm), 83-82, 165; Courtney Dye (Traverse City Central), 82-83, 165; Macy Hudson (Birmingham Marian), 79-86, 165; 10. Jessica Meloche (Greenville), 87-80, 167.

AREA TEAM RESULTS 2. BIRMINGHAM SEAHOLM (688): 1. Essence Biggs, 83-82, 165; 2. Rachel Wilson, 82-91, 173; 3.

Megan Lam, 85-89, 174; 4.

Riley Miller, 88-96, 184; 5.

Jamie Green, 99-88, 187.

4. BIRMINGHAM MARIAN (721): 1. Macy Hudson, 7986, 165; 2. Kelly Lunghamer, 81-88, 169; 3. Ellen Manson,

86-94, 180; 4. Victoria Li, 100-107, 207; 5. Bridget O’Hara/Carlee Bazil, 104109, 213.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Jessica Turner (Birmingham Groves), 87-88, 175.

DIVISION 3 (At Forest Akers West) TEAM RESULTS: 1. Grosse Ile, 379-381, 760; 2. Grand Rapids South Christian, 377393, 770; 3. Hastings, 393381, 774; 4. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern, 392-389, 781; 5. Linden, 381-402, 783; 6. Jackson Northwest, 393395, 788; 7. Detroit Country Day, 394-396, 790; 8. East Grand Rapids, 390-406, 796; 9. Plainwell, 408-402, 810; 10. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 402-412, 814; 11. St. Joseph, 418-409, 827; 12. Marshall, 411-418, 829; 13. Holland Christian, 413-422, 835; 14. Petoskey, 425-432, 857; 15. Spring Lake, 448-431, 879.

TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS: 1.

Gabrielle Shipley (Hastings), 81-82, 163; Hannah Lewis (Plainwell), 81-84, 165; 3.

Jordan Duvall (Forest Hills Eastern), 84-85, 169; 4. Libby Berens (Holland Christian), 89-85, 174; 5. Erin Lawrence (Haslett), 88-89, 177; 6. Julie Guckian (Linden), 87-92, 179; 7. Christine Bonamici (Grosse Ile), 89-92, 181; 8.

Miranda Day (Linden), 9191, 182; 9. Morgan Leep (GR South Christian), 88-95, 183; 10. (tie) Greer Clausen (Cranbrook Kingswood), 8896, 184; Sammie Averill (St. Joseph), 89-95, 184.

AREA TEAM RESULTS 7. DETROIT COUNTRY DAY (790): 1. Meghan Gatward, 95-95, 190; 2. Corrin Hepburn, 99-95, 194; 3. Piumi Jayatilake, 99-103, 202; 4.

Monika Hedni, 101-103, 204; 5. Ellie Miller, 105-108, 213.

10. BLOOMFIELD HILLS CRANBROOK KING-

SWOOD (814): 1. Greer Clausen, 88-96, 184; 2.

Cordelia Chan, 98-93, 191; 3. Sydney Shuert, 106-114, 220; 4. Holly Meers, 116109, 225; 5. Chase Wonders, 110-117, 227.

DIVISION 4 (At Forest Akers East) TEAM RESULTS: 1. Lansing Catholic, 329-324, 653; 2.

Flint Powers Catholic, 352364, 716; 3. Kalamazoo Hackett, 362-363, 725; 4. (tie) Jackson Lumen Christi, 359-391, 750; Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central, 366384, 750; 6. Whitehall, 370390, 760; 7. Hillsdale Academy, 371-391, 762; 8. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian, 369-395, 764; 9. Ann Arbor Greenhills, 382-391, 773; 10. Hanover-Horton, 386-395, 781; 11. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, 410-398, 808; 12. Grayling, 415-417, 832; 13. Freeland, 427-414, 841; 14. Perry, 430-449, 879; 15. Ludington, 446-434, 880.

TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS: 1.

Chloe Lawrie* (Flint Powers Catholic), 77-81, 158; 2.

Monica Koert (GR NorthPointe Christian), 76-82, 158 3. (tie) Danielle Crilley (Lansing Catholic), 79-81, 160; Jacqueline Setas (Lansing Catholic), 82-78, 160; Aya Johnson (Muskegon Catholic Central), 77-83, 160; 6. Alyssa Albright (Lansing Catholic), 84-77, 161; 7.

Bailey Cockerill (Caro), 7785, 162; 8. Kaitlyn Watkins (Frankenmuth), 79-87, 166; 9. Valerie Muyskens (Whitehall), 83-88, 171; 10. (tie) Annie Aldrich (Ann Arbor Greenhills), 82-90, 172; Bria Colosky (Farwell), 86-86, 172; Janie Fineis (Lansing Catholic), 84-88, 172. * Chloe Lawrie won a onehole playoff with a par INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Sarah Dilts (Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart), 85-89, 174.

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STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT RESULTS 2011 MHSAA STATE BOYS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Brendan Dillon (Brother Rice), 6-4, 6-3.

(October 14-15) DIVISION 1 (At Midland) TEAM RESULTS: 1. Ann Arbor Huron, 30; 2. Birmingham Brother Rice, 26; 3.

Detroit Catholic Central, 24; 4. Novi, 20; 5. Northville, 13; 6. (tie) Ann Arbor Pioneer, West Bloomfield, 12; 8. (tie) Holland West Ottawa, Port Huron Northern, Rochester Adams, 11; 11. Troy, 10; 12. (tie) Grandville, Traverse City West, 8; 14. Utica Eisenhower, 5; 15. (tie) Grand Ledge, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, 3; 17. (tie) Grand Blanc, Livonia Stevenson, Troy Athens, 2; 20. (tie) Holt, Kalamazoo Central, Livonia Stevenson, Midland, Southgate Anderson, 0.

DIVISION 2 (At Kalamazoo) TEAM RESULTS: 1. Midland Dow, 31; 2. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, 19; 3. (tie) Bloomfield Hills Andover, Portage Central, 18; 5. Okemos, 17; 6. (tie) Birmingham Groves, North Farmington, 16; 8. Battle Creek Lakeview, 15; 9. Traverse City Central, 9; 10. (tie) Birmingham Seaholm, U-D Jesuit, East Lansing, 7; 13.

Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 6; 14. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5; 15. Flushing, Dearborn Edsel Ford, 3; 17. (tie) Allen Park, Grosse Pointe North, Holly, Lansing Eastern, Wyandotte Roosevelt, 2; 22. (tie) East Detroit, Ortonville-Brandon, 1; 24. Sterling Heights, 0.

FLIGHT RESULTS SINGLES: 1. Tyler Gardiner (Northville) def. Andrew Cahn (West Bloomfield), 63, 5-7, 7-5; 2. Gunnar Peery (Brother Rice) def. Kevin Chang (Ann Arbor Huron), 6-3, 6-4; 3. Michael Trupiano (Catholic Central) def. Kevin Mei (Ann Arbor Huron), 6-1, 6-3; 4. Andrew Ying (Novi) def. Johnny Cameron (Brother Rice), 6-0, 6-0.

DOUBLES: 1. Willy Willson/Kevin Hodges (Catholic Central) def. Danny Rizk/Jonathan Zhou (Ann Arbor Huron), 6-1, 6-3; 2.

Sam Brodkey/Andy Wu (Ann Arbor Huron) def.

Matt Hermiz/Gabe Apaza (Catholic Central), 7-5, 6-4; 3. Joey Hildebrand/George Hamaty (Brother Rice) def.

Aaron Brodkey/Colin Williams (Ann Arbor Huron), 5-7, 6-3, 6-3; 4. Ben Brenner/ Costa Demetral (Ann Arbor Huron) def. Connor Parks/

FLIGHT RESULTS SINGLES: 1. Davis Crocker (Loy Norrix) def. Tyler Richmond (Portage Central), 6-2, 6-3; 2. Jonathan Gurnee (Midland Dow) def. Billy Heckman (Portage Central), 6-3, 7-5; 3. Austin Woody (Midland Dow) def. Evan Ketai (Birmingham Groves), 6-2, 6-0; 4. Juli Guerra (Midland Dow) def. Jonah Yousif (Bloomfield Hills Andover), 6-1, 6-1.

DOUBLES: 1. Kyle Haak/ Elan Dantus (Okemos) def.

Calvin Greer/Alex Allen (Birmingham Groves), 6-0, 3-6, 7-6 (5); 2. Jason Chang/ David Goslin (Midland Dow) def. Daichi Hirakawa/Abhiram Krishnan (Portage Central), 7-6 (3), 6-2; 3. Joey McClure/Greg Andrews (GR Forest Hills Central) def.

Matt Shanley/Gordon Fisher (U-D Jesuit), 6-4, 5-7, 6-2; 4.

Andrew Murtland/Rob Cha-

pekis (North Farmington) def. Amey Vrudhula/Richard Wu (GR Forest Hills Central), 6-4, 7-6 (4).

DIVISION 3 (At Grand Blanc/Holly) TEAM RESULTS: 1. Detroit Country Day, 34; 2. St. Joseph, 28; 3. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern, 22; 4.

Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 22; 5. East Grand Rapids, 20; 6. Grand Rapids Christian, 16; 7. Petoskey, 12; 8. South Lyon East, 11; 9. Richland Gull Lake, 10; 10. Holland Christian, 8; 11. (tie) Allegan, Sturgis, 6; 13. Cadillac, 5; 14. (tie) Chelsea, Spring Lake, Trenton, 4; 17. St. Clair, 3; 18. DeWitt, 1; 19. (tie) Haslett, Mason, Parma Western, 0.

FLIGHT RESULTS SINGLES: 1. Kevin Renehan (South Lyon East) def. Sven Kranz (Country Day), 3-6, 55 (retired); 2. Garrett Goldman (East Grand Rapids) def. Cam Muller (Petoskey), 6-1, 6-1; 3. Rishi Patel (Country Day) def. Mike Kincaid (St. Joseph), 6-1, 6-1; 4. Ian Nieh (St. Joseph) def. Lorenz Gahn (Country Day), 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.

DOUBLES: 1. Abhay Hukku/Alex Gruskin (Country Day) def. Bill Schaff/Brett Michaud (GR Forest Hills Northern), 6-1, 6-3; 2. Patrick Adams/Andrew Sun (Country Day) def. Sam Helderop/John Kim (GR Forest Hills Northern), 7-6 (6), 6-1; 3. Blake Burstein/Max Lee (Country Day) def.

Nick Zeitter/West Schermer (GR Forest Hills Northern), 0-6, 6-2, 6-0; 4. Sam Singler/ Jared Kuntz (St. Joseph) def. Grant Hoffecker/Rishab Nayak (Country Day), 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.

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LOCAL SPORTS

CLAWSON’S PLAYOFF HISTORY Clawson’s football team will be making its ninth trip to the state playoffs since the Michigan High School Athletic Association began sponsoring the tournament in 1975. The Trojans own a 3-8 all-time playoff record for a .273 winning percentage. Following are those playoff seasons and results: YEAR 2010 2006 2004 2002 1999 1993 1992 1988

PLAYOFF RESULTS Lost Division 6 pre-district game to Madison Lost Division 6 pre-district game to Inkster Won Division 6 pre-district game over Bishop Foley; Lost district title game to Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central Lost Division 5 pre-district game to Macomb Lutheran North Won Division 5 pre-district game over Richmond; Lost district title game to Detroit Country Day Won Class B pre-regional game over Center Line; Lost regional title game to Detroit Country Day Lost Class B pre-regional game to Marysville Lost Class B pre-regional game to Farmington Harrison

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vee, and we had talented players as underclassmen. We thought we had a great chance to make the playoffs.”

Clawson was 6-2 heading into its final regular-season game Friday against St. Clair Shores Lakeview. The Trojans were hoping to make it four wins in their last five games and to have momentum going into the playoffs.

“You always want to go in on a high note,” Sparks said. “Last year, we played Lakeview tough in Week 9. They got us right at the end in a pretty good ballgame. We were able to regroup and play Madison tough (the next week in the playoffs).

“A lot of kids on this year’s team were involved in that. That’s one thing we’ve got going this year. We have a lot of playoff experience on our roster.

“While the kids are excited, they know what to expect and not to get caught up in just being there. I think this group

has its sights set on winning a game or two and making a bit of a run.”

Hard to predict

Clawson has competed in Division 5 in the past, but Sparks estimates the Trojans are on the border between being 4 or 5 this year. That uncertainty makes it harder to look ahead and plan for possible district opponents.

“If you know what division you’re going to be, you can start to project and gather some information,” Sparks said. “Not knowing what division you’ll be in, that doubles your possibilities.

“If we’re in 5, we could be playing teams like River Rouge, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, Capac or Lake Fenton. If we get in 4, it’ll be a little tougher. Now we’re looking at Country Day, South Lake, Notre Dame Prep and Marine City.

“In the past, we’ve always been able to narrow it down to four teams that we had the potential to play, but you never knew which one. Being right on the borderline this year makes it almost impossible. We’ll have to wait til Sunday.”

Another winner

The Trojans achieved a sixth consecutive winning season and eighth overall under Sparks.

Clawson’s only losses in the first eight games were to undefeated teams — Marine City and South Lake, which won the MAC Bronze Division by one game over Clawson.

“We went into both those games prepared to win,” Sparks said. “Playing that caliber of competition, we hope it makes us more prepared when we get into the playoffs.”

Defensive team

Good defense has been the hallmark of the 2011 Trojans, who outscored their first eight opponents, 230-92. More than half the points allowed (48) were scored by MAC Gold champion Marine City.

“But they’re every bit as good as people say,” Sparks said. “That’s a program we would like to emulate and hope to be some day. We gave up 13 to South Lake, and one (touchdown) was on special teams.

“We’ve been really consistent defensively, which has given us a chance to

win every game. In the playoffs, that’s probably more critical than offense, because the weather and field conditions can be unpredictable.

“As long as we play good defense and keep ourselves within a score or two, we have a chance to win. With the strength of this year’s team being defense, it doesn’t matter what the situation or team is. I think we’ll be able to compete and, ultimately, have a chance at the end.”

Standout players

Among the key players for Clawson, seniors Deonte Hill, DeShawn Gilbert, Greg Gmeiner, Jalen Harrison, James Steffen and Roger Forney have been two-way standouts.

Hill has had a great season at running back, according to Sparks, and Gilbert has played everywhere but the line on offense due to injuries.

Forney is a split end; the other three are down linemen.

Harrison and Steffen anchor the D-line; Hill, Gmeiner and Forney are linebackers, and Gilbert is a cornerback.

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real hard at her game,” said Wolf. “We certainly make her run around a lot.”

Junior outside hitter Molly Bonnell finished with four kills and a pair of blocks while freshman middle hitter Irene Peaslee contributed eight kills and two blocks. The other senior starters are defensive specialist/outside hitter Kelly Cobbledick and senior outside hitter Erin Scott.

“We have four seniors who start and I thought they all played well today,” said Wolf. “And, I thought we served well today. We hardly missed any serves. But, it always hurts to lose.”

Shrine plays Hazel Park on Wednesday in non-

PHOTOS BY JOHN STORMZAND | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Veteran Royal Oak Shrine head coach Bill Wolf rallies his team in Thursday afternoon’s Catholic League quarterfinal tournament game against Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart.

Shrine senior Kelly Cobbledick, an outside hitter and defensive specialist, follows through on a serve during Thursday’s match against Sacred Heart.

league action and then participates in the Grand Blanc Invitational on Oct. 29. The Knights will host a Class C district tourna-

ment starting Nov. 1.

“We just have to go on and do the best we can,” said Wolf, who had seven returning players this fall. “We are doing about what I thought we would this year. We’re about a .500 team.

“Some of our losses have been to some big Class A schools,” he said.

“But, we’ve pretty much held our own against schools our size.”

For Sacred Heart, junior setter Hannah Chae had 37 assists and eight aces against Shrine. Senior middle hitter Anglique White finished with 24 kills and 13 blocks while junior Analisa Cook was 38-45 in passing with 17 digs.

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Blake compete on the cross country and track and field teams while they were students at Cranbrook Kingswood High School.

“I really wasn’t much of a jock and never did any sports,” said Artushin.

“I got into running after watching my sons when they were at Cranbrook.

I saw how much fun they were having, so I took it up and liked it.”

Now, running is his passion.

Artushin participates in races across the country, and even plans vacations around certain events. His running log includes 76 races since 2004 — the 20 marathons inclusive.

He ran a 100-mile race in Ohio last summer (the Mohican 100 Trail Run) and a 50-miler (Dances with Dirt in Hell) last month as a tune-up for this year’s Detroit Marathon. His first major running event was the relay division of the 2003 Detroit Marathon when he teamed with his wife Jan, their two sons and his 86-year-old father-in-

Tom Artushin (second from right) and his family, including wife Jan, sons, Nick and Blake, and his father-in-law, Nick Lasazen, participated in the relay division of the 2003 Free Press Marathon.

law Nick Lasazen.

“That was a blast,” recalled Artushin about the relay. “I thought that would really be a good way to get into running.

My leg at that time was four miles and I thought that was a long ways to go.”

Artushin is a member of a group of runners who jog around area neighborhoods every Wednesday evening and Saturday and

Sunday mornings. Twice a year they also run up Woodward from the Spirit of Detroit statue downtown to Birmingham.

“We have a great group of runners and it’s a good way to socialize,” said Artushin. “We always end up somewhere in the area for coffee or bagels as kind of a running afterglow.”

While he enjoys the sport itself and the cama-

raderie it provides, he also extols its health benefits.

“I’m probably in the best shape I’ve ever been in my life,” he said. “I can tell in the winter because now I don’t feel fatigued when I’m out there shoveling snow.

“It’s a great and healthy way to live,” he said. “It improves your lifestyle both mentally and physically.”

Birmingham Seaholm (left to right) sophomores Megan Lam and Riley Miller, along with senior captain Essence Biggs, cherish the Division 2 state runner-up trophy.

Seaholm cards solid second at state golf meet

By Marty Budner Eccentric Staff Writer

Birmingham Seaholm’s girls golf team has enjoyed tremendous state-meet success the past nine years.

Since 2004, the Maples have won two Division 2 state titles and have been runners-up four times, including this year when they placed second behind No. 1-ranked Muskegon Mona Shores.

Mona Shores topped the rankings all season and dominated the 2011 state meet. The Sailors from the OK Conference posted impressive twoday rounds of 328-333 en route to a 661 total.

Seaholm shot 688 (338350) and placed a solid second — 27 strokes behind Mona Shores and 31 strokes ahead of thirdplace Greenville (719).

Birmingham Marian tied for fourth with Battle Creek Lakeview at 721.

“You can never say never, but it would have been very difficult to have beaten Mona Shores,” said Seaholm’s veteran head coach Leon Braisted.

“Second place was the best anyone could have done unless (Mona Shores) faltered,” he said.

“However, to be within 10 shots of them after Day 1 was very impressive.

As you can see, we were closer to Mona Shores than the third-place team was to us.”

Senior leads the way The young Maples were led by their only senior, captain Essence Biggs.

The defending Division 2 individual state champion shot consistent rounds of 83 and 82 to tie for seventh overall at 165 with Marian’s Macy Hudson and Traverse City Central’s Courtney Dye. In her first year at Seaholm as a sophomore, Biggs placed second overall. Biggs played at Walled Lake Central as a high school freshman where she helped lead the Vikings to a 10th-place finish in the Division 1 state tournament.

“Essence Biggs truly was a leader on the course as well as off the course,” said Braisted.

“If I wanted something done, or was dissatisfied with outcomes or various situations, she took care of them, like a leader would.”

Freshman Rachel Wilson, who shot 82 after the first day and was among the top-10, carded a 91 on the second day and finished at 173 overall.

“Rachel scored the best for any freshman in the tournament as I was told,” said Braisted. “That is huge considering the pressure of being chosen to play.

“What people don’t realize is that she is as tough as a nail,” he said. “She will do whatever she can to survive out on the course.”

Seeking improvement The remaining Maple

LINKED TO SUCCESS Birmingham Seaholm’s girls golf team has enjoyed great state-meet success in recent years. Following are Seaholm’s Division 2 results since 2000: YEAR 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 (F) 2007 (S) 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

PLACEMENT Runner-up 7th place Third State champion Runner-up Fourth State champion Runner-up Runner-up State qualifier Did not qualify State qualifier Did not qualify

scorers were sophomores Megan Lam (85-89, 174) and Riley Miller (88-95, 184) and freshman Jamie Greene (99-88, 187).

“We were peaking at the right time,” said Braisted, who is assisted by Cathie Fritz and Doug Baltz. “We prepared them throughout the year playing against teams in Division I. “We did not get caught up with trying to win every tournament, but to see continual improvement each time out,” he said. “To be honest with you, we stayed under the radar, but knew we could finish second at states. It was just a matter of all five girls playing to their potential.”

Seaholm played all season in the tough OAA Red Division against such standout Division 1 teams as Rochester Hills Stoney Creek (second at state), Troy (fifth at state) and Rochester Adams (14th at state).

‘You got to believe’

The Maples also placed second in the Holiday Inn Express Tournament at Forest Lake Country Club and second at the Home Instead Birmingham Invitational at Hudson Mills. Seaholm captured the Division 2 regional crown for the ninth team in the past 10 seasons.

“We had a great season,” said Braisted. “We were not about the five girls who played at states, but rather the improvement made throughout the year. We were one big family where everyone got along.

“Our mottoes were ‘Success is a journey, not a destination,’ and ‘You got to believe.’ Those are strong words to live by to stay motivated. I am very impressed with our outcome, but as you know, there is always room for improvement.”

With such a young team, the Maple golf program appears ready to maintain those consistent state-meet standards.

“Our season would not be where it is without support from Administrators at Seaholm — Principal Deanna Lancaster and athletic director Aaron Frank,” said Braisted. “The Seaholm girls golf tradition is still going strong and the future looks bright.”

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Cards Of Thanks Prayer to the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit, you who makes me see everything and who showed me the way to reach my ideal.

You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and you who are in all instances of my life with me, I, in this short dialogue want to thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. Amen. Thank you for your love towards me and my loved ones. Say for 3 consecutive days without mentioning your petition and your prayer will be answered.

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LIVONIA - MOVING SALE Children's Items, Clothing, Household Items, Tools, Outdoor furniture, Indoor furniture, Kitchen Items, Garage Items & much, much more!!! 10-27 & 10-28 (Thurs. & Fri.), 9am-3pm.

37877 Pickford Livonia 48152 SOUTHFIELD Church Wide Garage Sale 10/21-10/23, 10-4pm. Lots of dry cleaned clothes, furniture, household, children items, etc. 27075 W. 9 Mile Rd, Southfield (E of Inkster).

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Clothing FUR COAT: Beautiful Stone Martin, full length, kept in cold storage, $2,000. Valued at $12,000. (248) 851-1721

Household Goods DINING ROOM CHINA HUTCH & SERVER - BERNHARDT $500/best. Also Elliptical Weslow Momentum 220X, $150/best. (248) 462-2782 DINING SETS: Traditional with 4 cane back chairs, double leaf $350. Modern glass top table & granite base, 4 chairs, $300. 248-688-9661

SOFA - DYED SECTIONAL: $300. Electric stove, like new, $300. Upright piano, antique, good cond, $400.

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WASHER, DRYER, TV & Entertainment Center, Table & Desk, Garden Equip. Please call after 7pm. 313-673-4786

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Appliances Dogs UPRIGHT FREEZER White, like new, 14 cu. ft. $150.

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Hospital/Medical Equipment ELECTRIC SCOOTER Mobility, red, 4 wheels, like new, disassembles in 3 pieces, with accessories. Original owner. $450/best. Hank 313-5330098 or 313-515-3330

Lawn, Garden & Snow Equipment SNOW THROWER: Ariens ST724, 7 HP, 24 inch auger, manual and electric start with snow cab, $300. Call: 248-437-6509

Miscellaneous For Sale SNAP ON TOOL BOX Model KR1001 for description & dimensions. See Craig’s List: listing #2617145153.

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KITCHEN TABLE- Oval 42x56, drop leaf, extra leaf, old, nice, $90/firm. 248-349-2306

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KAWAI black ebony upright piano with bench & 30 beginner to intermediate piano books, BL-31, exc. cond. $2400.

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OAK DINING TABLE: With 2 leaves, 4 chairs & matching china hutch, great cond., $525/best. (810) 229-7534

WEBER BABY GRAND PIANO Brand new, never been used.

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GERMAN SHEPHERD Gorgeous 3 yr old female, spayed, pedigreed. She is very beloved & a great dog with no behavioral problems. Due to allergies in our family, we must give her up. Price is negotiable.$150. 734-354-0166 LAB MIX PUPPY- Sweet, housebroken, 19 month old rescued puppy, to good home.

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LABRADOODLES, multi-gen, Australian, born 10/1/11 home raised. Visit: www. sturbridgelabradoodles.com 248-646-0406

Household Pets BUNNY- 3 yrs old, black, loppy-eared bunny. Just lost bunny friends, needs good home. Outdoor 10 ft cage & supplies incl. 248-887-2910

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L E XU S RIVE TS ATTE N TIO N O F L U XU RY BU Y E RS O N CE AGAIN

By D a le Bu ss

B M W and M ercedes-B enz are slugging itoutforhighestvolum e U.S.luxury salesforthe year,and stock-m arketsw ings and econom ic doldrum srem ain vexing problem sforupscale sales.B utthe fourth quarteris going to be allaboutLexus: w hatthe Toyota luxury brand now can do – and stillnotdo.

Lexus executivessay the brand is finally back to fullstrength and D a le Buss ready to fightits w ay up to No.1 in the segm ent again,and theirrobustfourthquarterproduction and m arketing schedulesreflectthat conviction.

W hile Lexushashad few er carsto selloverthe lastsix m onths,itw asn’tsitting still.

The brand intensified its already-robustschedule of dealership training in new high-

tech featuresofLexusvehicles, a focuson “custom er satisfaction” thatexecutives believed had slipped overtim e.

They intensified the rolloutof specialeditionsand ofnew colors,w heels,equipm entand otheroptions,w hich “form any ofourcustom ersw asenough to tide them over,” said B rian Sm ith,vice presidentof m arketing forLexus.

A nd once Lexusexecutives realized the extentto w hich theirvehicle suppliesw ould be constrained form ostof2011, they “prioritized ourloyalow ner base,” he said.“W e didn’t advertise itand itw asn’tw idely know n,” butLexusdealers’ authorized gam bitsincluded extending expiring vehicle leasesfortw o orthree m onths and offering “thank-you” gifts such asa free extra yearof SiriusXM Radio service or Toyota’sSafety Connectsystem .

“Ourinventory w asata low point,ofcourse,so w e knew w e couldn’tcom pete w ith huge

RX 3 5 0 is L e xus’s se gm e nt-le a ding cro sso ve r,a nd so o n w illbe in m o re a m ple supply.

D uring the supply lull,the L e xus CT 200h ha s be e n a ho t se lle ra nyw a y.

offersthatcom petitorsw ere m aking,” Sm ith said.“W e w ere successfulin retaining the vast m ajority” ofexisting Lexus ow ners.

Now,the question ishow m any lostLexusow nersthe brand can getback asitbegins w hatm ightbe a long clim b back outofitshole.The fourth quarterisalw aysim portantfor the brand,Sm ith said,w hat w ith itsarchetypal“Decem berto Rem em ber” prom otion,the granddaddy ofthe industry’s flurry ofw inter-holiday discount program s.

“B utbeyond that,” he said, “w e really have ourfirst opportunity to bring production back to norm al.” Thatm eansa 20-percentincrease forthe Lexuslineup overyear-ago fourth-quarterproduction,a num berthatbe 40 percent higherforthe RX.“RX isour bread and butter,and its production w asthe lastto com e back to fullspeed forus,” Sm ith said.

Overall,Sm ith iscounting on pent-up dem and,current ow nerscom ing offofextended leases,and replenished inventoriesto add up to an outsized fourth quarterfor Lexus– although the brand has run outoftim e to com e anyw here close to reclaim ing its annualluxury-salestitle forthis year.

B utw hen 2012 rollsaround, Sm ith said,“W e’llhave one of the m ostrobustyearseverfor new -productintroductions.” If instead som e im portant launcheshad been scheduled forthisyearand then disrupted by the naturaldisasterin M arch, he said,they w ould have had to be rescheduled.“Itw illw ork out fine,” Sm ith concluded.

Yet,Germ an brandsare arrayed firm ly againstsuch intentions,having taken biggest advantage ofLexus’srelative absence overthe lastsix m onths.A nd an am ply supplied Infinitihasbeen rising;Cadillac

and B uick are new ly em boldened;and the startof Lincoln’srevivaltim etable gets m ore and m ore im m inent.Even H yundaihasgrabbed a piece of w hatused to be Lexusturf.

So w hile Lexusisshifting into reclam ation m ode,itlikely w illbe 2012 before anyone can determ ine the extentofthe brand’slong-term U.S.share lossesand itschancesfor recouping them .Lexusw asthe segm ent’sclearvolum e leaderin the U nited Statesfor11 years untilthe naturaldisasterin Japan ordained thattitle w ould be ripped from Lexus’sgrasp thisyear.

In itsplace,B M W hastaken a clearlead overM ercedes-B enz forthisyear’ssegm enttitle, w ith about177,000 sales through Septem bercom pared w ith B enz’s170,000 sales.

B uick isin fourth place w ith 140,000 sales,and Lexuslingers next,w ith about136,000 sales– 26,000 few er,orabout12 percent,than ithad notched through Septem ber2010.

Itisn’tjustsupply disruptionsthathave felled Lexusforthe tim e being, how ever.The luxury m arque w as dented by som e recallsofits ow n a couple ofyearsago w hen the Toyota Division w asbeing overw helm ed by safety-recall issues.Probably m ore im portant,Lexusisonly now reaching the end ofan adm itted lullin itsslate ofnew -product introductions– and it’snew productsthatdrive sales increasesm ore reliably than anything else,especially am ong upscale buyers.

So,asim portantasthe fourth quarteristo Lexus,2012 w illbe even bigger.

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BOB JEANNOTTE BUICK, GMC (734) 453-2500 INFINITY Q35 2005- Manual 6 spd. Very good cond. 19,000 miles. No accidents. $18,000.

Call 248-348-8854 MERCEDES BENZ 1989 560 SL Converible red exterior, tan interior, 85,000 miles, $14,750.

248-684-5854

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BOB JEANNOTTE BUICK, GMC (734) 453-2500

PARK AVENUE 2002 Loaded, 76,000 miles, $7,900 firm.

Call: (248) 887-1927

FORD EXPLORER Eddie Bauer, 2WD, V-6, 3rd row seat, 77K ,$14,500 NORTH BROTHERS-TROY 248-643-6600

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FORD EXPLORER 2003 $5,995, LOW MILES A MUST SEE

DEALER

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CADILLAC CTS 2007

CADILLAC DTS 2007 60K, Excellent Condition $16,995 NORTH BROTHERS-TROY 248-643-6600

FORD EDGE LIMITED 2008 Loaded, $21,780 STK#11T5017A Extra clean, low miles

CADILLAC CTS 2005 Moon, loaded $13,995 NORTH BROTHERS-TROY 248-643-6600

GMC YUKON XL SLT 2000 Gray, 4X4 only $8,495

734-402-8774 CHEVY SUBURBAN 2008 White, 43K, $27,995

Cadillac

$16,995, White diamond, low miles, super clean

INFINITI G35X 2006 AWD, Blue, $14,995

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REATTA 1990- 139,500 miles, nice cond., needs some work. $1095. Must see to appreciate. 734-459-2007

DEALER

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Cadillac SRX 2004 AWD, loaded, $12,995 NORTH BROTHERS-TROY 248-643-6600 ELDORADO SLS 2000 Burgundy, only 60K $7,995

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BOB JEANNOTTE BUICK, GMC (734) 453-2500 IMPALA LT Red, 22K $17,995

BOB JEANNOTTE BUICK, GMC (734) 453-2500 IMPALA LTZ Gray, loaded, 19K $19,995

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$16,998 extra clean, Only 14K miles

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DEALER

734-402-8774 FUSION SEL I-4 2009

$15,998 Manager's special!

Super super clean!

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GMC ACADIA 2009 AWD, Dark blue, $28,495

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Grand Marquis LS 1999 $7,998 extra clean Only 80K miles

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DEALER

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LIBERTY 2010 Silver Fox, sport, 8K, and 4WD! Great on any road!

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MONTEGO 2007

GRAND PRIX GTP 2005 Red, leather, roof, 82K $10,495

$21,895 extra clean Only 28K miles

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FUSION SEL 2009

$16,488 Only 14k miles A must see fuel saver

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Jeep

$15,488 EXTRA CLEAN, LOW MILES, GAS SAVER!!

$10,998 extra clean Only 35K miles

Kia

$10,998 STK#11T1338A Extra clean, low miles

DEALER

Mazda

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CALIBER SXT 2010 Black, 32K. $13,395

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TOWN CAR 1996 Looks new, leather, burgundy w/ leather, loaded. $4000 firm.

South Lyon: 520-204-7404

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LIBERTY SPORT 2002 Auto, 1 owner. Silver, clean $7,000. 248-953-0764

WRANGLER 2008 SAHARA 4 door, hard & soft tops, automatic transmission, black w/gray interior, 69,850 miles mostly highway. 1 owner.

Non-smoker. $21,900/best.

Call Regan: 248-705-4779

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Call for price!

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$13,995, extra extra clean Only 42K miles

NORTH BROS. FORD 734-402-8774 SABLE 2008

STK #P21322 $17,295 extra clean, priced to sell

NORTH BROS. FORD

GRAND AM 2002 GT V6, power sunroof, AM/FM stereo CD player, lumbar seats, $5500.

734-453-2251

BOB JEANNOTTE BUICK, GMC (734) 453-2500 PONTIAC G6 Lt. Blue, 72K $11,796

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M S R P $42,335

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$262* $3 16*

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