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Chairwoman to serve on Snyder team Comai to work through Jan. 1 inauguration

Most students, university staff use direct deposit

By Carisa Seltz Senior Reporter

Editor’s Note: This story first appeared on cm-life.com Friday afternoon.

Board of Trustees chairwoman Stephanie Comai will serve on Gov.-elect Rick Snyder’s Transition Committee for State Management Issues.

The announcement was made Friday on www.governorelectricksnyder.com.

“She’s going to be helping coordinate all those efforts that deal with state government and the departments, and their role within the transition,” said Bill Nowling, spokesman for the Transition Committee.

Snyder sought out Comai to help with the transition process because she has an understanding of how agencies work and how to manage them, Nowling said.

“She just has a broad understanding of how state government is organized,” Nowling said. “She filled numerous (positions) under (former Governor John) Engler.”

Comai, whose tenure as a CMU Trustee ends Dec. 31, served as the director of state government affairs for the Engler administration, worked in Washington D.C. for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Labor, according to the press release.

She also worked for the Engler administration as a special advisor for information technology and as director of the e-Michigan office. In that position, she led the effort to make all the state’s online services and information available through a new web portal.

According to Snyder’s website, the Transition Committee will help Snyder organize his office, begin the development of a budget proposal and brief him on state management issues, among other resonsibilities.

The team will also help facilitate the transition of power between Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the governor-elect, Nowling said.

Kathy Wilbur, vice president of Government Relations and Public Affairs, said Comai’s appointment is a great compliment and that she will do a terrific job for Snyder.

“I think any time a member of your board of trustees is asked by the governor-elect to be involved for preparing for the new administration, it means good things,” WilA comai | 2A

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gathered to support the cause and to enjoy another class during the week.

Kim Klumpp, a Mount Pleasant resident who referred to herself as a Zumba addict, saw the fundraiser as an added bonus.

“One of my friends recently had one of her breasts removed due to cancer so I’m out here supporting her and showing my love for Zumba.”

Dancing and having fun while rasing money was a successful task for everyone who attended.

“I love this idea because Zumba is so different than just regular exercising, you actually get to stand up and dance,” Ritchey said.

“With all of the ladies out here, we are helping make a difference.”

The option to pick up checks in payments from the university is being phased out, starting with new employees.

Student Account Services and University Billing will offer two payment options — direct deposit and the CMU Money Card Program, for all new employees starting today.

New student and faculty employees will no longer be paid in the form of checks. Previous CMU employees will still be able to receive checks as a form of payment.

Kimberly Wagester, manager of payroll and travel services, said direct deposit is popular with student employees.

“Other companies don’t send checks.

That’s the way a lot of businesses are going to electronic pay,” Wagester said. “It makes sense business-wise to eliminate paper and cut costs.”

Direct deposit allows students to select a personal banking account to transfer CMU refunds and payroll.

The program directly deposits financial aid, Student Account Services and University Billing refunds and payroll onto a Money Network MasterCard. The Money Card can be used on campus ATMs to withdraw cash and comes with free checks.

Deposits transferred directly into a personal account can be split into checking and savings as well.

Eighty-four percent of students use direct deposit as a direct source of payment. Ninety-eight percent of faculty use direct deposit.

Wagester said the number of students using direct deposit went up from 70 percent in 2008.

Freeland sophomore Ryan Johnson, who works in the athletics department ticket booth, enjoys the benefits of direct deposit.

“It makes it easier to receive money,” Johnson said. “Because my credit union is at home, I don’t have to worry about cashing or depositing a check.”

The new policy will save time and money for the university, Wagester said.

“We have to send out letters if people don’t pick up their checks,” she said. “If they don’t after a long time, the money goes to the state.”

Rebecca Haggart, assistant coordinator of payroll, said the new policy will be well-accepted among CMU employees.

“I think they’ll be positive about it,” Haggart said. “It’s more convenient and better for everyone.”

For more information, contact Student Account Services and University Billing Office at 774-3618.

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Zumba instructor Melanie Strawn of Mount Pleasant leads more than 120 people during a a Zumba fundraiser for Susan G. Komen for the Cure Sunday evening at Morey Courts, 5175 E. Remus Road. “It’s great to see so many women get together for such a great cause,” Strawn said.

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Event draws 120, raises $800 for breast cancer in mid-Michigan

By Rachel Dybicki | Staff Reporter

T

hree of Linda Bennett’s co-workers have been diagnosed with breast cancer in the last eight months.

The Mount Pleasant resident said this was her inspiration for attending Sunday night’s Zumbathon, a celebration focusing on the popular aerobic-exercising Latin dance.

“I’m here to support them mentally and physically. We (co-workers) try to do as much as we possibly can to help out,” she said. “When we learned the money went straight to the women in mid-Michigan, we knew instantly this was a great idea.”

The Zumbathon brought 120 participants and six instructors to Morey Courts, 5175 E. Remus Road.

Participants came for many great reasons, said Amy Perschbacher, a Zumba instructor.

“Women were taught how important fitness is for their health,” she said, “and how they can prevent breast cancer.”

Bennett teaches in the Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District and many of her fellow teachers have purchased shirts to support their friends. On certain days, the whole staff wears their shirts to show the three ladies they always have helping and caring friends, Bennett said.

She said everyone needs to be cautious about what their bodies are going through and even younger girls need to start checking themselves for breast cancer.

Shepherd resident Kim Klumpp dances during a Zumba fundraiser benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure Sunday evening at Morey Courts, 5175 E. Remus Road. “I do Zumba two, three times a week, this (fundraiser) is just a bonus,” Klumpp said.

“I never imagined all three ladies having to go through this,” she said. “It just shows that breast cancer runs in families and it’s not something to ignore.”

This was the third Zumbathon the instructors have put on, Perschbacher said. The event raised $800 for the Mid-Michigan Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which directly supports women in the area.

Mount Pleasant freshman Katrina Ritchey said seeing all of the women participating Sunday night was inspirational and fun.

“Dance can bring so many people together,” Ritchey said. “Having a room full of supporters makes everything so much more fun.”

Some Zumba lovers

Issue Day addresses different social topics 122 attend day-long conference

By Ben Harris Staff Reporter

Whether their topic was the war overseas, censorship or other pressing concepts, people were excited to tackle the issues Saturday.

Issue Day, a Volunteer Center-run program designed to cover issues on a broad scale and encourage participants to become more active in their communities, brought 122 people into Moore Hall throughout the day.

“Issue Day is a great way to educate and empower the people that come and help them to be more passionate,” said Royal Oak graduate student Caitlin Cavanaugh.

The event commenced with keynote speaker Ben Falik in the Townsend Kiva. Falik cofounded his own nonprofit, Summer in the City, out of Detroit.

Afterward, participants separated into sessions. The sessions were held in Moore Hall classrooms and addressed several different issues. The event was free for students, faculty and staff. This year marked Issue Day’s 10th anniversary.

Some session choices included “The David Garcia Project,” “How the Hell Did We End Up in Iraq” and “Infrastructure in El Salvador.”

“I’m a part of the Alternative Breaks program and we can learn more extensively about that program and it helps us learn more for when we start to work,” said Allen Park senior Luke Docherty, who attended Issue Day for the third year.

The event began as a way to

assist students in the Alternative Breaks program, but has since expanded to cover a wider range of topics.

“Issue Day really helps shine a light on important issues in the community,” Docherty said. “Learning about issues that I hadn’t known about before helps make me a better citizen.”

The most important part about tackling the issues is educating people and encouraging them to be passionate about fixing problems in their community and the world, said Commerce Township senior Elizabeth Sullivan, student coordinator of the event.

“We’re really excited that it keeps going and I wish more of our campus took advantage of it, because it’s a great opportunity and it’s free,” Sullivan said. university@cm-life.com

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Otisville sophomore Jordyn Kippe screws a nail into a patch of dry wall, securing it in place Saturday afternoon during her service project with the Habitat for Humanity of Isabella County. Kippe helped work on a new home being built on Fourth Street in Shepherd, as part of Issue Day at CMU. After a full day of learning, students choose a service project to complete at the end of the advocacy conference.

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EVENTS CALENDAR Monday

w An Anishnaabe food tasting event is 5 to 7 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Rotunda featuring a sampling of traditional Native American food and dancing. Cost is $3 for students, $5 for all others. w The David Garcia Project, a program showing students what it feels like to have a disability, is from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Maroon Room. w Laughter Yoga is taking place from 10 to 11 p.m. in Woldt Lower Level Classroom.

The event is open to residence hall residents with no charge.

Tuesday

w American Red Cross Blood Drive is from noon to 5:45 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Chapel, 1401 S. Washington St. w Soup and Substance: Trans Action Week is from noon to 1:00 p.m. in Bovee University Center Terrace Rooms A, B, C and D. w A candlelight vigil for hunger and homelessness awareness is from 7 to 8 p.m. outside the Charles V. Park Library.

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It is our policy to correct factual errors. Please e-mail news@cm-life.com. © Central Michigan Life 2010 Volume 91, Number 36

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Forum to cover U.S. political party systems Speak Up, Speak Out celebrates 10th year

By Annie Harrison Staff Reporter

The Speak Up, Speak Out series will discuss political parties Wednesday while having a party of its own.

The current events series will celebrate its 10th anniversary 7 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Auditorium during the forum, “Have Political Parties Become Toxic for America?”

There will be cake and prizes during intermission, said Cherie Strachan, a political science assistant professor and moderator for the forum.

Merlyn Mowrey, chairwoman of SUSO’s organizing committee and associate professor of philosophy and religion, said the series owes its success to the faculty members and students who have worked on the forums during the past decade.

“I didn’t think it would catch on this fast,” Mowrey said. “It’s really been gratifying to see.”

The upcoming forum will focus on the role of political parties in government, Strachan said. She said the panelists will also debate why parties have so much control in the political process.

Strachan said candidates who are either very liberal or very conservative have an advantage in primaries because they rile up voters. It is difficult for moderates, she said, to be represented on

the ballot.

“The primary process rewards extremists,” Strachan said. “We wind up with candidates that don’t represent mainstream Americans.”

Panelists for the forum will include students and faculty.

Christina Wickham, a Mount Pleasant graduate student and panel member, said she believes the topic of political parties is relevant after the results of the 2010 midterm elections.

“It is so timely now, especially now that we have a divided government,” she said. “We have to find ways to reach across.”

Politics in the U.S. have become uncivil, Stachan said, and people refuse to make compromises and acknowledge other legitimate perspectives.

“At some point you have to have the ability to agree to disagree,” she said.

Strachan said the forum topic reflects SUSO’s mission to develop civil skills.

She said the panelists are purposefully chosen to represent different viewpoints.

“We don’t always agree with each other, but we respect each other’s right to participate in the process,” she said.

In addition to the celebration, SUSO is holding a writing competition in honor of its 10th anniversary. Students are invited to write a 500-word essay on inclusive world views, critical thinking skills, civility or responsibilities of citizenship in a democracy.

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Christian Anderson, 29, of Ann Arbor performs a guitar solo during a live set with his band Timothy Monger State Park Saturday night at Rubbles Bar, 112 W. Michigan St. The band is set to release another solo album in 2011 entitled ‘The Britton Sound,’ recorded in lead vocalist Timothy Monger’s home in Britton, Michigan.

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Chalk-covered sidewalks and alpacas from a local farm greeted Pullen Elementary School students Friday morning.

It was part of an Art Reach on Broadway program, which has brought art to two elementary schools each fall and spring for about 20 years, said Cindy Smith, program co-organizer.

“The kids are given only 45 minutes a week for art and that is simply not enough time. This program is a huge enhancement to their fine arts programs,” said Nancy

Cantrell, also program coorganizer. “Showing kids the variety of arts at such a young age can help inspire them, which makes what we do so worth while.”

A few of the art forms brought to Pullen, 251 S. Brown St., were pottery, juggling, altered books, anime, cake-making, dance, chalking and collages, Cantrell said.

Fifteen artists came from around the area, including CMU and Alma College. Cantrell said each of the nine stations were 25 minutes long, to show students more about each art form.

Teacher Ann Owens believes the experience is great for the kids to have.

“This exposes the children to so many different venues,” she said. “There is such a diverse population at the school and many things reached out to different kids.”

Every year, Smith and Cantrell try to get different types of art out to the schools to introduce the children to new types of art.

“We always choose all of the art forms so we always look into what makes the kids happiest and what gets them most involved,” Smith said.

The curious children stopped at each station intently listening to performers, learning what they had to offer.

Mount Pleasant High School sophomores Sara Gochenour and Alicia Podolsky came to help the kids with collages.

“It’s so nice to be able to work with the young kids just because they’re so happy and impressionable,” Podolsky said. metro@cm-life.com

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Comai’s position on the Transition Committee could open doors for CMU in the future, Wilbur said, which

would benefit the campus community.

Nowling said Comai already started as a volunteer adviser and will work through Snyder’s inauguration on Jan. 1.

Snyder also appointed Ann Arbor SPARK President and CEO Michael Finney to the Transition Committee

for Economic Development Friday.

Business Leaders for Michigan President and CEO Doug Rothwell is the Transition Committee Chairman.

An Inauguration Committee Chair has yet to be appointed.

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From left, Program Board judges Royal Oak junior Rachel Geyer, left, and Ann Arbor freshman Catherine Traylor hold up their scores for one of the performers during the Central Has Talent competition Saturday night inWarriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

Mount Pleasant junior Judea Archie-Walker, a slam poet, performs an original poem Saturday night during the Central Has Talent competition in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. Archie-Walker was later named the winner.

Contest showcases talent Saturday night

By Rachael Woods Staff Reporter

About 100 people came to see and support six students as they put it all on stage Saturday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

The audition for the “Central Has Talent” competition, held on Tuesday, was an open sign-up and allowed anyone who was interested to perform at the show. Only six took the initiative to compete in front of the crowd.

Among them was Flint junior Judea Archie-Walker, who performed slam poetry and vocals, and later walked away with the first place prize, a $100 gift card to the CMU Bookstore.

“It feels good (to win),” she said. “I didn’t know the prize was $100, and I’m glad it’s to the bookstore, since books aren’t cheap.”

Judea also performs original poetry at the Word Hammer, a Registered Student Organization dedicated to slam poetry.

The competition was judged by five peer volunteers, who gave numerical scores between one and 10. The audience was able to either agree or disagree through applause and jeering.

At moments, the auditorium rang with howls of approval, which were followed by shakes of animated objection.

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Spencer Marr was excited to claim second place at the competition.

“I was more excited than anything,” he said in an e-mailed statement. “There is not a better feeling than sharing creative talent with other people especially when you nail it.

My prize was great, I got a bookstore gift card for $25, which can buy me 1/8th of a book for next semester.”

The humble crowd had no trouble filling the large space with sound, but for a free event open to the public, the turnout was less than what some had expected.

“I was surprised at the turnout,” Archie-Walker said. “For a free event, I feel like more people should have been able to make it.”

Wayland freshman Joann Jeplawy, a competition judge, was also surprised by the numbers.

“Some of the advertising said (the show) was at nine, and some said it was at eight,” Jeplawy said. “We were nervous that people would show up after the show was over.”

Those who were present, however, got to enjoy several good performances, Archie-Walker said.

“It was some great talent,” she said. studentlife@cm-life.com

Judges and audience members wait Saturday night for Program Board’s Central Has Talent competition to begin in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. The competition hosted six performers and a slam poet was later crowned the “Central Star.”

Mount Pleasant resident Ben Gilmore talks with Royal Oak junior Rachel Geyer before the start of Central Has Talent Saturday in Plachta Auditorium. Geyer, a member of Program Board, served as a judge for the competition. “She is going to be the Paula Abdul,” Gilmore said, joking.

Bloomfield Hills sophomore Chelsea Rabano sings to an original song while playing the keyboard Saturday.

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EDITORIAL | Changes to Chippewa property boundaries minor, but a relieving conclusion

Line in the sand T he relatively minor changes enacted by the lawsuit between the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and several local authorities do not reflect the considerable amount of time it took to be settled.

The suit was filed in 2005, and had not been part of the public’s consciousness for years. This changed when the Mount Pleasant City Commission approved the agreements during a closed session at their Nov. 8 meeting.

The court must receive concerned citizens’ comments in the mail before Nov. 19, a relatively small window of time.

All parties entered negotiations in 2009 and verbally agreed to the

12 agreements of understanding before the Mount Pleasant City and the Isabella County commissions approved the agreements on Nov. 8 and 9 respectively.

Though he had a representative at the negotiation, Attorney General Mike Cox filed an objection Wednesday.

His objection may delay an important and already timeintensive decision, but Cox voices some equally important

concerns.

First it was the lack of transparency as he argues the constituents have not had enough time to look over the terms of the agreement and have not received enough information. He also states the details of the agreement will not be publicly available until after the state, city and county have adopted it.

After five years of pending litigation, starting with the tribe against the governor, attorney general and the treasurer of Michigan, adding the U.S. on the side of the tribe in 2006 and Isabella County and the city of Mount Pleasant on the side of the state in 2007, not much has changed.

The city will continue to have limited jurisdiction on tribal land, especially within the “tribal enclave” outlined in the agree-

ment. However, the city and the tribe will collaborate more in terms of law enforcement, from sharing documents to applying zoning ordinances.

It is important they reached this agreement so both parties can move on. Though the borders of the tribe had stood uncontested for more than 150 years, leaving this dispute in a judicial moratorium makes court cases and other decisions more difficult for residents.

The confusion stems from the differences in the trial process for crimes that occur in “Indian country” and those that do not.

This does allow residents to hold their elected officials responsible, since the public can only petition the court after these three parties have approved the agreement.

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Delivering change

Gov.-elect Rick Snyder talked the talk, now he is starting to walk the walk.

During his campaign for governor, Snyder, a political novice, promised to bring bipartisanship back to Lansing to get Michigan back on track.

So far, he is off to a great start.

On Monday, Snyder announced that term-limited state House Speaker Andy Dillon, D-Redford, will serve as his state treasurer when his administration takes office Jan. 1.

The move proves that Snyder is for real when talking about creating a bipartisan atmosphere when he clearly has no political reason not to.

This month’s mid-term elections were a clear mandate for the Republican Party, led with Snyder at the top of the ticket.

In an atmosphere where the state GOP has majorities in the state House, Senate, Supreme Court and control the secretary of state and attorney general offices, a more egotistical politician might try and go it alone, but not Snyder.

Snyder knows that while he does not want to have business-as-usual politics in Lansing, you will need experienced politicians on your team.

Along with his appointment of Dillon, he named former Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus as his chief legislative advisor.

With the leaders of the executive branch rather inexperienced, Snyder has no political experience and Lt. Gov.-elect Brian Calley has only served two terms in the state House.

Having a man like Posthumus, who in addition to his four years as lieutenant governor also served 16 years in the state Senate, will be an invaluable tool that will help get legislation passed quickly and efficiently.

Snyder’s bipartisan efforts must not end with just appointing Dillon; there are plenty of capable Democrats that should be included in his administration.

Former Detroit mayors Dennis Archer and Ken Cockrell Jr. would be great advocates for Detroit in Lansing, as getting Detroit back on track should be a priority for the Snyder administration, after the issue was largely ignored by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.

U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, DHowell, is available after his Election Day defeat and with 10 years of service in the state legislature and two years in Congress, would be a great liaison for Michigan Democrats and the new Republican administration.

No matter who it is, this is no time for Snyder to close ranks and get sucked in by the trappings of partisan politics and he needs to resist the urges that will most likely come from national Republicans for him to challenge U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow in 2012.

Politicians offering change is nothing new, but it seems as if Snyder is actually delivering on it.

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County commissioner ready to serve District 5 Editor’s note: To send a letter to the editor, please e-mail voices@ cm-life.com First of all, I would like to thank all the voters of District 5 who voted for me this past election day. I would also like to thank Anne Swift for bearing with me during the long, long campaign. I would also like to thank those generous folks who contributed to my campaign, sometimes even twice.

A big thanks goes out to the Isabella County Democratic Party for their lion-hearted work in this election cycle. I thank the State Democratic Party for the use of the database. I also would like to thank the CMU College Democrats and the Union of Teaching Faculty for their help. I would also like to thank the League of Women Voters for their forum and voters’ guide.

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editor for me and everyone who offered their vocal support, encouragement and advice. Without all these efforts from all these people, I never would have been victorious.

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Basketball teams need student support This year’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are exciting, loaded with talent and can be winning programs. But opposing teams are talented, too. The winning difference, often so small, can often be attributed to big fan support.

You know what student sup-

port does in the “Izzone” at MSU and the Blue Devil student section at Duke.

Consistent fan support is fun, creates spirit and actually helps the team win. Why not create your own “Z”one (for Ernie Z.) and come to every home game in your fantastic new arena and

cheer like crazy for your fine teams.

The men have 13 home games and the women have 11 home games. Hope to see you there.

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Teenage sex nightmares Samantha Kelly’s death can be attributed, at least in part, to laws and social practices that create hapless victims where there should be none.

Kelly was a 14-year-old student at Huron High School in Ann Arbor who had engaged in sex with Joseph Tarnopolski, an 18-year-old student at the same school. The Detroit News reported that both teens told police and school officials that Kelly participated consensually.

After Kelly’s parents filed charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct against Tarnopolski, she began to be bullied and harassed endlessly at school. She was in an environment where, by the nature of public schools, she could not escape her harassers.

One week ago, Kelly hanged herself in her mother’s trailer-park home, choosing to take the ultimate drastic step to escape the bullying, embarrassment and shame of her situation.

There is so much wrong with this situation that it is hard to even list everything.

It is obvious and easy to blame the bullies. Most high school students do not understand the laws about statutory rape, and would assume that this young girl was trying to attack or harm their friend.

The unfortunate situation itself was created by Michigan’s age of consent law, which stands in complete contrast with the layout of the public school system.

The age of consent in Michigan is 16.

That creates an environment in high schools where hundreds of teenagers are packed in close proximity, hormones and sexual discovery taking its hold to some degree in each of them.

However, if a person from the older half, one way or another, has sex with a person from the other half, that person is liable to be charged with a felony and have their name and picture listed in Michigan’s sex offender registry for 25 years.

Furthermore, the high school environment makes ridicule and having to face the situation every day unavoidable once it becomes public knowledge. There is no law on the books to relocate either party or keep them separate once something as serious and personal as sex-crime charges are filed.

Laws and practices in Michigan need to be changed to protect young people from such ugly happenings.

In Canadian law, there is a closein-age exemption for minors under the age of consent — which is also 16 — where a person aged 14 or 15 can consent to sex with somebody up to five years older than them.

It may seem drastic or strange, but in the current high school environment, cases such as Kelly’s are unavoidable.

Change needs to happen, and that could come either by adjusting the law or restructuring public schools to keep students over the age of consent separate from those under.

If that cannot or does not happen, special provisions should be taken for young people in situations similar to Samantha Kelly. The court of public opinion is cold and remorseless, more so in high school, when most are not emotionally equipped to face its judgment.

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S k at e f o r a cause Grace Ives, 3, sits next to her sister, Lily, 5, waiting for her mother, Latoya Ives, to finish tying her skates Friday at Spinning Wheels Arena, 1241 N. Mission Road.

The Ives went skating during a fundraiser for Mount Pleasant-based nonprofit organization Heart Cry International.

The funds raised will go to support orphanages in Haiti and Uganda. Grace and Lily’s grandparents, Ron and Carla Ives, are co-founders of the Heart Cry organization.

By Gabi Jaye Staff Reporter

Libby March/staff photographer

Future of marijuana dispensary uncertain Deadline for court decision expired Nov. 8

the legality of dispensaries in the county, specifically targeting C.A. of Mount Pleasant, 311 Michigan Ave., a medical marijuana dispensary, and its owners, Brandon McQueen and Matthew Taylor.

Court administrator Lance Dexter said he does not know where the opinion from Isabella County Chief Judge Paul Chamberlain is and the case is still pending. “It’s in the hopper,� Dexter said.

McQueen, co-owner of the business, said he doesn’t know why the court’s decision is taking longer than expected, but hasn’t sought an explanation for it either.

By Maria Amante Staff Reporter

The legality of medical marijuana dispensaries in Mount Pleasant remains up in the air, though the deadline for a decision by the court has expired.

The court had 35 to 56 days to issue an opinion after the hearing adjourned Aug. 19.

The 56th day was Nov. 8.

Isabella County Prosecutor Larry Burdick spearheaded a case questioning

Another city’s ban Midland banned medical marijuana dispensaries last week because of federal law, according to a city official in published reports.

Federal law still bans possession, growing and distribution of marijuana, medical or otherwise.

Medical marijuana was legalized in 2008 in Michigan, but did not clarify how to appropriately distribute the substance.

McQueen said he believes the medical marijuana distribution question must be answered locally. “If that’s how the local community feels, so be it,� he said. “But it will make ac-

cess to it more difficult.�

McQueen said Mount Pleasant is more progressive than Midland, so he doesn’t know if the city will ban dispensaries, specifically his own. “We haven’t worked with (the city commission) directly, but we’ve always been transparent and volunteered any information,� he said. “We’ve done a good job with public health and safety, improved the local economy...

I think they understand it’s a win-win situation.� metro@cm-life.com

The streets of downtown Mount Pleasant were filled on Saturday with women in pink buzzing about the annual “Ladies Night Out� event.

Women of all ages bustled in and out of stores, despite the rain and cloudy skies. “This event was a lot of fun,� said Mount Pleasant senior Amanda Surline. “I’ve gotten to know the downtown area better.�

Ladies Night Out began at the Broadway Theatre where the earliest women to arrive were given a bags with T-shirts, lip gloss, jewelry and other items for $5. Money collected went to the Women’s Initiative Fund and the Women’s Aid Service.

Downtown Development Director Michelle Sponseller, said they hoped to raise $2,500 from the event. “The event revolves around the concept of giving back,�

Sponseller said in a press release. “It’s an opportunity for the women in our lives to not only be rewarded for all that they do, but to make a difference in the lives of women around us.�

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Cathaleen Curtiss, Richard “Dirk� Milliman, Keith Naughton, John Palen and Fred Mester were added to the CMU Journalism Hall of Fame.

Mark W. Smith, a Detroit Free Press blogger, columnist and Web editor, was awarded the Young Journalist of the Year.

Smith gave advice for those nervous about the current market for journalists. “The best will rise to the top and work hard while you’re here,� he said.

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Art Reach on Broadway, 111 E. Broadway St., offered hot apple cider, cookies, wine, cheese, crackers and mini sample cupcakes. Women gathered around the cupcake tree to try the many different flavors.

The giveaways and deals drew Pat Phelan from Casco. “The event was a great time and I know it’s going to a great cause,� she said.

Ace of Diamonds, 128 E. Broadway St., offered deals on jewelry, cookies, cheese and crackers, and many other giveaways.

Ace of Diamonds employee Samantha Pina, said the event is fun and great for business. “It’s something for everyone to get together,� she said Trillium owner Helen Chase, said her store has taken part in Ladies Night Out for the past five years.

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Basketball

Montana State outscores CMU 9-2 in OT Sunday Trey Zeigler finishes with game high of 21 points, four rebounds

By Aaron McMann Sports Editor

It was there for the taking.

After beating Cal State Fullerton Saturday on a three-point buzzer beater from senior Jalin Thomas, the Central Michigan men’s basketball team found itself in a similar situation Sunday.

This time, however, it didn’t turn out so well.

CMU was outscored 9-2 in overtime, losing 65-58 against Montana State at the Stan Sherrif Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

“We struggled attacking the zone there down the stretch and didn’t do a good job of controlling the things we could control,” said head coach Ernie Zeigler.

Freshman Trey Zeigler finished with a game-high 21 points and four rebounds, including the game-tying field goal with 45 seconds remaining. Zeigler had an opportunity to win the game in the final seconds of regulation, but his contested threepoint attempt grazed the rim and did not fall.

“It was a tough loss,” Trey said. “We didn’t come up with the stops that we needed to.”

Coach Zeigler said Montana State’s change in defense disrupted CMU’s game plan, resulting in his son’s forced shot at the end of regulation.

“We wanted to spread the floor and get an opportunity to drive it,” Ernie Zeigler said. “When they were able to tip that ball back, it definitely threw the whole possession off and put us more in a scramble situation, so we didn’t really get the shot we wanted.”

Both teams started out sluggish, shooting less than 40 percent from the floor. The Chippewas took a 26-24 lead at half.

The start of the second half was more of the same, until Montana State went on a 9-2 run to take a 49-40 lead with nine minutes remaining. CMU could never regain the lead – only tie – on the way to its first loss of the season.

“We struggled a little bit defensively,” coach Zeigler said. “We gave A Overtime | 3B

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Sophomore wide receiver Cody Wilson gets jammed up by Navy junior linebacker Max Blue, left, and senior cornerback Kevin Edwards during the first quarter Saturday at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. Wilson recorded 13 catches for 126 yards and one touchdown, and rushed three times for 13 yards.

MISSED THE MARK

Enos satisfied with final play decision

By Aaron McMann | Sports Editor

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NNAPOLIS, Md. — Question his offensive style.

Question his sometimes odd play calling.

Question his decision to stick with Ryan Radcliff through the sophomore quarterback’s struggles.

But don’t question Dan Enos’ guts.

Trailing Navy by a point Saturday with four seconds remaining on the clock, the CMU football head coach made a bold decision.

Rather than go the safe route and kick the extra point, tying the game at 38 and sending the game into overtime, Enos elected to attempt a two-point conversion and go for the win.

“I thought that was our best chance to win the game outright,” Enos said afterword. “I asked our team and our coaches and it was 100 percent ‘Let’s go.’”

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Senior wide receiver Matt Torres sits on the sidelines as time winds down following CMU’s near win against the Navy Midshipmen Saturday at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. Torres had three receptions for 36 yards in the 38-37 loss.

Football Notebook

Triple option too much for CMU; Enos happy with Radcliff’s play

By Aaron McMann Sports Editor

File photo by Jeff Smith

Senior guard Amir Rashid plants his feet as he takes a shot during CMU’s exhibition game Nov. 3 at Mount Pleasant High School.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The patent triple option offense is one of the toughest to defend in football.

And CMU learned that firsthand on Saturday in its 38-37 loss against Navy.

A week after scoring 76 points on 596 yards of total offense against East Carolina, the Mid-

shipmen put up 470 yards of total offense, most of which came on the ground, against the Chippewas.

“I’ve personally never played against something like that,” said senior linebacker Matt Berning, who finished Saturday’s game with eight tackles. “Getting used to in scout – you can’t simulate the speed and execution that those guys do. It’s frustrating.”

Quarterback Kriss Proctor replaced

an injured Ricky Dobbs on Saturday, but that didn’t stop the offense from functioning as usual.

Proctor rushed for more than 200 yards, averaging more than 10 yards per carry. His four-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter gave Navy a 28-24 lead, one that they would eventually hold.

“We had a feeling going into the game that he (Dobbs) wasn’t going to play,” said CMU head coach Dan

Enos. “Watching the other guy (Proctor) on tape, I asked our coaches about him and they said he was good too.”

All game, CMU’s defense had issues containing Proctor and juniors Aaron Santiago and Alexander Teich.

Santiago rushed for 60 yards on four carries and a touchdown, while Teich had 55 yards on 12 carries for two

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Soccer expectations still met T

hey came into the 2010 season with expectations higher than any season in program history.

And despite walking off the field for the final time in tears after losing to Marquette, the Central Michigan women’s soccer team lived up to every single one of those expectations this year.

The season came to a close Friday night after losing 1-0 to Marquette in the first round of the 2010 Women’s College Cup in Milwaukee. Wisc. The Golden Eagles are the No. 12 team in the country, and the Chippewas hung tough with them for 90 minutes, but came up just short of advancing to the second round of the tournament for the second straight season.

To break down the season, all you need to do is look at the raw num-

Josh Berenter Staff Reporter bers. The Chippewas won their second consecutive Mid-American Conference Tournament. They earned at least a share of the regular season crown for the second year in a row. And the team led the MAC in goals against average with 0.57, and in team shutouts with 12.

CMU went 9-0 at home, extending

its home unbeaten streak to 24 games.

The team finished the season 16-5-1 overall and 10-1 in the conference. The seniors became the winningest class in program history, earning their 53rd career win.

Going beyond the numbers, the team began the season not as well as it would have liked. CMU started 3-0, but then went on a four-game winless streak the first two weeks of September.

Questions surfaced about the maturity level of the team, and fact that it struggled to score goals. But the Chippewas hung tough, fought through the adversity and won 13 of its last 14 games going into the NCAA Tournament.

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Junior defender Liesel Toth hugs senior goalkeeper Shay Mannino, with junior forward Chelsi Abbott close by, after the first round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament at Valley Fields in Milwaukee, Wis. on Friday evening. Mannino made 6 saves and allowed one in her last game, which CMU lost to Marquette 1-0.

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|||||||||||| game 11 Navy 38, CMU 37 - Final statistics

AROUND THE MAC Score by quarters Central Michigan Navy

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2 17 7

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Team totals

Total 37 38

Friday’s results

Ball State 20, Buffalo 3

Scoring play

Score

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NAVY - Aaron Santiago 18-yard run

CMU - David Blackburn 15-yard pass NAVY - Alexander Teich 16-yard run CMU - Zurlon Tipton 3-yard run NAVY - Alexander Teich 3-yard run CMU - David Blackburn 15-yard pass CMU - David Harman 41-yard field goal NAVY - Kriss Proctor 4-yardrun NAVY - John Howell 6-yard run NAVY - Joe Buckley 35-yard field goal CMU - Zurlon Tipton 1-yard run CMU - Cody Wilson 7-yard pass

0-7 (9:17) 7-7 (4:53) 7-14 (2:22) 14-14 (13:49) 14-21 (11:34) 21-21 (6:10) 24-21 (0:30) 24-28 (6:48) 24-35 (2:29) 24-38 (7:27) 31-38 (3:04) 37-38 (0:04)

Saturday’s results

NAVY

First downs 29 24 Rushing yards 101 437 Rushing TDs 2 5 Passing yards 394 33 Cmps.-atts.-int 36-59-0 2-5-0 Passing TDs 3 0 Total offense 495 470 Gain per play 5.4 8.2 Fumbles (No.-lost) 0-0 1-1 Punts-yards 1-32 1-49 Third-down conv. 9-19 4-7 Fourth-down conv. 5-7 0-1 Sacks by (#-yds) 0-0 2-9 Penalties (#-yds) 4-40 5-52 Field goals 1-2 1-1 Possession 34:57 25:03

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CMU

Rushing

Zurlon Tipton (CMU) 16 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD Kriss Proctor (NAVY) 20 carries, 201 yards, TD Passing

Ryan Radcliff (CMU) 36-of-58, 394 yards, 3 TD Receiving

Cody Wilson (CMU) 13 catches, 126 yards, 1 TD David Blackburn (CMU) 4 catches, 66 yards, 2 TD Defensive

Joe Kinville (CMU DE) 7 total tackles, fumble recovery

T e s t r e s u lt s

Western Michigan 45, Eastern Michigan 30 Army 45, Kent State 28

Game leaders

Who’s next?

Toledo

*Home teams in bold

Tuesday’s games

Nov. 26

Ohio at Temple, 8 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Miami (OH) at Akron, 8 p.m.

Bowling Green at Toledo, 8 p.m.

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Paris Cotton Carl Volny Zurlon Tipton Cody Wilson

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139-647-6 71-361-4 47-179-3 16-100-1

The Chippewas will enter a bye week before traveling to Toledo on the day after Thanksgiving.

The Rockets are 6-4 and are coming off a 65-30 loss to Northern Illinois on Tuesday. CMU has won five straight against Toledo.

Att-Comp-Yds-TD

w Ryan Radcliff 427-254-3,036-17 w Brandon Fricke 4-8-33-0

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With the team and staff behind Enos and momentum on the Chippewas side — the offense had scored two touchdowns in a three-minute span — it looked as though they would pull off a major upset. But just as quickly as the thought became a very real possibility, everything came crashing down.

Radcliff dropped back to pass, looked left, like the play was designed, and threw the ball through the end zone, missing intended receiver Kito Poblah as Navy held on to beat CMU 38-37 in front of 34,333 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

“It’s all on me,” Radcliff said.

I didn’t go through the progression quite the way I should have.”

While he was tough on himself afterword, Radcliff had one of the best games of his season, going 36-of-58 for 394 yards and three touchdowns.

He helped lead CMU’s comeback late in the fourth quarter.

After falling behind 38-24 with less than eight minutes remaining, Radcliff took the team down the field, where it got a one-yard touchdown run from redshirt freshman Zurlon Tipton to cut Navy’s lead to 38-31.

The Midshipmen were able to pick up a first down, but the Chippewas defense came up big on the next set of downs, forcing them to punt for the

GAME OVER WHEN ...

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Navy senior cornerback Kevin Edwards reaches over senior wide receiver Matt Torres in a successful attempt to break up a pass thrown in the end zone during the second quarter Saturday at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. Torres had three catches for 36 yards.

Defense

Offense

B+

The Chippewas were efficient, recording 495 total yards of offense. Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff had a careergame, and Cody Wilson had another 100+ yard game receiving.

The offense looked competent and was not the reason they lost the game.

C-

Special Teams

D+ first time in the game.

“They did a great job of stopping them at a critical time,” Enos said. “Guys made plays down the field and had a chance to win it.”

With 1:04 on the clock, Radcliff was tasked with marching the offense 80 yards in about a minute.

The drive started off with an incomplete pass to running back Carl Volny, but a 16-yard reception by Poblah, 24-yard catch by sophomore tight end David Blackburn and 25-yard pass from the quarterback to sophomore Jerry Harris brought CMU within striking distance.

After spiking the ball to stop the clock, an incomplete pass and short completion, the team found itself in a fourth down situation. But Radcliff found sophomore wide receiver Cody Wilson in the end zone, pulling within a one point, forcing Enos to make that decision.

“I told my team I was really proud of the way they kept playing,” Enos said. “It was 38-24 on the sidelines and we’re trying to keep everyone’s head into it and make sure the wheels don’t spin off.”

After taking a 24-21 lead at the half, the offense struggled in the third quarter.

Dropped passes proved to be critical as CMU punted and failed to convert on fourth down, allowing the Midshipmen to take a two-score lead.

“We dropped two passes on third down and dropped another on fourth down,” Enos said.

“Those just killed our drives.”

Once again, a missed goal turned out to be costly. David Harman missed a 42-yard field goal in the goal in the first quarter. The kickoff game was the only strong suit, averaging better than 63 yards a kick and two touchbacks.

Navy runs one of the most difficult offenses to defend, and it showed.

CMU allowed 495 total yards of offense, including 437 on the ground. There were missed tackles and missed assignments. Even so, they played well enough to keep it close and came up with a big stop late in the fourth quarter.

Overall

C-

The Chippewas played their best offensive first half since Eastern Michigan, but dropped passes shortened drives in the third quarter and allowed Navy to take the lead. The defense, however, gave up too many yards and was unable to stop the Midshipmen run game.

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touchdowns.

While CMU practiced everyday Monday through Thursday in preparation for the triple option, Enos said they could not match Navy’s speed.

“We tried, and everyone that plays them tries too,” he said. “It’s almost something that if you know you’re going to play them every year, you’d want to do something in spring practice and fall camp (to prepare).”

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Junior running back Paris Cotton stiff arms Navy senior linebacker Jerry Hauburger during the second quarter Saturday at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md.

A failed fake-punt attempt also proved costly. On 4th-and-7 at Navy’s 46-yard line, the Chippewas elected to pull out the tricks, but senior Carl Volny was promptly wrapped up.

Navy capitalized on the field position and kicked a 35-yard

field goal, taking a 38-24 lead.

CMU has a bye week before closing out the season Nov. 26 at Toledo. The Rockets are currently one game behind MAC West leader Northern Illinois. sports@cmlife.com

Radcliff plays well After struggling in games against Ball State, Miami and Northern Illinois – a game in which he was benched for the fourth quarter – sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff appears to have turned a corner. Enos said Radcliff’s performance, in which he went 36-of-58 for 394 yards and two touchdowns, was a step in earning his confidence back.

“His feet were better, he was making better decisions and threw the ball very well,” he said. “He competed, played well and this may have been his best game.

Hopefully we’re building on that and getting better.”

Radcliff led the team’s pair of comeback drives late in the fourth quarter,

After scoring twice in a threeminute span late in the fourth quarter, the Chippewas were an extra point from tying the game, but Dan Enos elected to go for the win and attempt a two-point conversion. Radcliff’s pass was intended for Kito Poblah and sailed through the back of the end zone.

GAME BALL

The junior running back played for an injured Ricky Dobbs and couldn’t have been more successful. He ran Navy’s unique Kriss Procter triple option to a tee, rushing for more than 200 yards and an impressive 10.1 yards per carry, while also adding a touchdown.

in which the Chippewas scored two touchdowns in about three minutes and pulled within a point before failing on the twopoint conversion.

“That was great,” Radcliff said of Enos’ decision to go for the win rather than take the game into overtime. “I was hoping we were going to do that. I was glad that he did that – it means a lot he had the faith in us to get the two.”

Tipton shines Redshirt freshman Zurlon Tipton had a career day offensively, rushing for 62 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Tipton’s long, a 19-yard rush late in the second quarter, got the Chippewas a first down, setting up a 41-yard field goal by freshman David Harman. He rushed for touchdowns in the second and fourth quarter.

“I was out there just trying to get work done,” Tipton said. “I wanted the seniors to walk out of here with something under their belt.”

Enos said the running backs have gone by committee, with the hot hand getting most of the carries. Tipton took 16 of the team’s 32 carries in the game.

“Our plan was this week to find out which guy can play in the last two games and figure out what his future is going to be here,” Enos said. “He broke some tackles, looked fast out there and explosive, and we made the decision to keep giving him the ball.” sports@cmlife.com

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Sacred Heart cruises Ithaca defeats Montrose, advances to semifinals past Mio Au-Sable Focus head coach in regional playoff Terry Hessbrook’s High school football

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Irish never relinquish lead in title game

By Kristopher Lodes Staff reporter

Ithaca beat the Montrose Rams 28-6 in a Division 6 regional championship game Saturday night at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Focus was Ithaca head coach Terry Hessbrook’s main concern for his players before the game. The Yellow Jackets have played at Central Michigan twice this season, winning both times.

“We wanted to focus on the little things, like our attitude and our effort and our enthusiasm,” Hessbrook said. “Don’t worry about the big things like what they are going to do or the weather or other things we can’t control.

Things started rough for Ithaca. While the Yellow Jackets drove down to Montrose’s 15yard line on their first drive of the game, penalties cost them a touchdown and forced kicker Nick Pendall to attempt a 36yard field goal that he would miss.

Penalties continued in the second drive, but quarterback Alex Niznak broke off a 79-yard touchdown run, giving Ithaca a 6-0 lead. Niznak would connect with receiver Luke Capen for 91 yards on the ensuing drive, add a two-point conversion and take a 14-0 lead after

By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

Andrew Kuhn/Staff photographer

Ithaca head coach Terry Hessbrook celebrates with his team after beating Montrose Saturday night 28-6 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant. Ithaca will move on to play in the semifinals November 20.

the first quarter.

Niznak, who has verbally committed to CMU next season, went 10-of-15 for 230 yards in the air and rushed for another 140 yards.

“We came out and we knew what we needed,” Niznak said.

“My line gave me all the time in the world. Our hard work started all the way back in January after we didn’t finish where we wanted to be. It was a team goal to show that while we lost a lot (of players) from last season, we can still get it done.”

The Yellow Jackets defense

would continue to dominate the game as they shutout the Rams in the first half, taking a 21-0 lead into halftime.

“I told them before the game that they have to pay attention to detail and that is exactly what they did,” Hessbrook said. “We had too many mistakes as far as penalties go, but they didn’t let those rattle them.”

After sloppy play and a battle for field position throughout the third quarter, Montrose got on the board with an eightyard touchdown run by quarterback Nick Huckabay.

Ithaca would answer with another touchdown off a 19yard run by halfback Markes Galden, putting a stamp on the win.

Montrose (9-3) chances to keep the game close in the fourth quarter, but two drives ended in interceptions and another because of turnover on downs.

Ithaca, a perfect 12-0 on the season, will play Iron Mountain next weekend in the MHSAA Division 6 semifinals. spots@cmlife.com

Oilers advance to Division 3 semifinals First ever 12-win season for Mount Pleasant High School

opening drive. After the Oilers went three-and-out on its first drive, quarterback Ryan Elliot returned the favor with an interception on the next drive.

Early in the second quarter Cadillac took the lead when junior running back Richie Heyd punched it in from a yard out.

The a 14-play drive for 67 yards was possible after the Vikings defense managed to recover two forced fumbles along the way. But those would be the only points the Vikings would put up.

Cadillac’s potent offense — led by Silvers and Mike Weeks — averaging 24.5 points per game heading into the game, was held in check. Silvers had one of his worst offensive performances, throwing for 89 yards and an interception on 9-of-22 passing, while rushing 11 times for 20 yards. The Oilers game plan to double team Weeks the entire game paid off. He finished with only three catches for a yard.

“We thought if we took Weeks out of the game we could be in position to make plays,” McIntyre said.

Down by a touchdown late in the second quarter, the Oilers were looking to get on the scoreboard and find some kind

of spark. On the fourth play of the drive, Horton appeared to be tied up by a pile of defenders, but broke free for a 52-yard touchdown run.

“I knew if I kept my legs going I could try to spin out of it and I spun out of it with a lot of green ahead,” Horton said.

With the score tied a 7-7 at halftime, the entire second half belonged to the home team. On its opening drive of the second half, the Oilers drove 53 yards on 11 plays, with Horton running into the end zone for a 1-yard score to give them a 14-7 lead.

The Oilers defense would take over for the rest of the game, limiting the Vikings offense to only four drives for a total of 54 yards. The lone highlight for Cadillac in the second half was its attempt at a fake punt pass.

But Oilers defensive back Ryan Heeke lit up Oilers wide receiver Greg Palmer to break the pass up.

Mount Pleasant milked the clock with the help of Horton, who carried the ball 10 out of the 11 times during one span that eventually led to a Zac Kramer 27-yard field goal.

Elliot didn’t need to do much.

He finished the game on 6-of-8 passing, for 70 yards and an interception. While the Oilers

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eight rebounds.

Rod Singleton had 20 points for Montana State (1-1).

up a couple of threes off penetration and really struggled to keep a single tip in front of us as well. That combination in (overtime) put us in a position where we weren’t able to be successful.”

Thomas continued his strong weekend with 15 points and six rebounds, while senior Will McClure added

Saturday Late-game heroics gave the Chippewas their first win of the season early Saturday morning, as Jalin Thomas hit a three-pointer as time expired to beat Cal State Fullerton 70-68.

With five seconds left on the clock, Trey Zeigler brought the ball the length of

the court and found Thomas on the wing for the gamewinning shot.

Despite suffering from the flu, Thomas finished with a career-high 21 points. In his first official game in a CMU uniform, Zeigler had 11 points and eight rebounds.

CMU will have Monday off before it prepares to play Hawaii at 4 a.m. Tuesday. The game will be televised live on ESPN.

Matt Herrod Staff Reporter

Alex Horton carried the Mount Pleasant Oilers to the state semifinals.

The Oilers defeated the Cadillac Vikings 17-7 in dominate fashion on Saturday at KellyShorts Stadium. The win gives Mount Pleasant its first ever 12-win season and a regional championship to boot.

“I can’t explain how excited I am to be here. I don’t think a lot of people ever had this expectation for our football team,” said Mount Pleasant head coach Jason McIntyre. “I think I will have to let it soak in a little bit.”

Horton, a senior running back, was the story offensively for the Oilers, rushing 29 times for 154 yards and two touchdowns.

The first quarter went to both defenses as the score was 0-0. The Vikings finished the quarter without a yard gained, while quarterback Gary Silvers threw an interception on the

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racked up 216 yards of offense to the Vikings 157 yards.

The Oilers will face a tough test Saturday, trying to knock off East Grand Rapids, in their quest for five state championships in a row. The game will be played at Ferris State University.

“They have won the last four state championships,” Horton said. sports@cmlife.com

Sacred Heart Academy scored early and often Saturday, beating Mio AuSable High School 56-14 to win a Michigan High School Athletic Association playoff game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

A two-yard touchdown run by sophomore halfback Nick Hire capped off a 75-yard drive, putting Sacred Heart (11-1) ahead 7-0. They never relinquished the lead.

“The atmosphere was tremendous,” said Sacred Heart head coach Rick Roberts. “We’ve worked so hard and to be able to advance to the semifinals, there is no stepping back tonight.”

Mio would attempt to answer back, reaching the Irish’s 15-yard line, only have to quarterback Grand Price throw an interception. Price finished the game 8-for-21 for 125 yards and an interception.

After Mio scored a touchdown, pulling within a point, it would try an unsuccessful onside kick, giving Sacred Heart good field position. Sacred Heart would extend its lead to 14-6 on a 31-yard run from halfback Bennett Myler, who finished the game with 74 yards rushing.

Despite holding on to a 14-6 lead at halftime, the Irish went into the locker room disappointed in its first half performance.

“Some guys had their heads down and I reminded them they were up 14-6,” Roberts said. “They

were winning the battle and got the opening kickoff.”

Mio (7-5) would try another onside kick to start the second half, but it failed again. Sacred Heart took advantage of the good field position, taking a three-score lead when Hire scored on a 24-yard run, his third touchdown of the game.

A one-yard touchdown run

by Matthew Mills with 3:52 remaining in the third quarter put the Irish up 42-6 and started the running clock.

They outscored Mio 28-0 in the third quarter.

“Going into halftime, we weren’t really sure what was going to happen,” Mills said.

“We got yelled at a little bit and we realized we were the better team. We came out in the second half and got it done.”

Mills finished with 66 yards on nine carries. Quarterback Mitch Myler went 9-of-12 for 84 yards and a touchdown.

“Since week one, we set a goal as a team to reach the finals,” Mills said. “We haven’t looked back.”

Junior linebacker Tyler Sabuda lead the way on defense with 13 tackles, while fellow junior defensive tackle Joe Parker had 11.

While his team piled on the points, Roberts also praised his defensive unit for holding the Aggies to 14 points.

“We’re an explosive offensive team,” he said, “but we got an onside kick, recovered a fumble, blocked a punt and stopped them on fourth down.”

Sacred Heart will play Crystal Falls Forest Park (11-1) next weekend in the Division 8 semifinals. Crystal Falls beat North Dickinson 12-7 Friday night to win its regional title game. The Trojans have played in the state championship game six consecutive years, beating Middleton Fulton in 2007. sports@cmlife.com

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The young team featured 18 underclassmen, and looked for leadership from its three senior starters. Midfielders Valerie Prause and Jenna Hill, and goalkeeper Shay Mannino shined all year long, and head coach Tom Anagnost credits them for turning the program around.

“They are the face of the program. They’re the reason why we’re here,” Anagnost said after the season finale.

Junior defender Leisel Toth said despite the early exit from the tournament the team has a lot to be proud of.

“We can play with any team in the nation,” she said. “No one knows who Central Michigan is but we’re getting our name out there.”

Toth was the rock of the MAC’S best defense. She started all 21 games and played the most minutes on the team, playing 1,771 minutes out of a possible 1,820. She tallied four goals and three assists from the back line, and was named to the All-MAC first team for the second straight season.

Three other players earned first team All-MAC honors including Prause, sophomore forward Laura Twidle, and sophomore defender Bailey Brandon. The four made up the largest contingent of firstteam players from one team.

The team also epitomized the term student-athlete as it posted the top team grade point average in the nation for the sixth consecutive year.

CMU favorite going into match against RedHawks

By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

Joe Tobianski/staff photographer

Senior midfielder Jenna Hill, right, pokes the ball away from senior forward Ashley Bares during the First Round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament at Valley Fields in Milwaukee, Wis. Friday evening. CMU lost to Marquette University 1-0.

Mannino, who holds the MAC career record in shutouts (31) and goals against average (0.70) said the team now expects to be successful every year, and thinks the future is very bright for the young team “We’re expected to win the MAC every year now, and get

to the NCAA Tournament,” she said. “It’s great that we can do it again.”

Although CMU has had more success the past two seasons than ever before, I think its best years lay ahead.

The team returns 21 players in 2011, including eight starters.

The majority of the team has the experience of two NCAA Tournament appearances under their belt, and will be a force to reckon with, not only in the MAC but nationally as well. sports@cm-life.com

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Szunko had 16 points and a game-high 16 rebounds on Sunday helping the Chippewas win the tournament and earning her second double-double in as many games.

In the first half on Sunday, the Chippewas held the Bruins without a field goal for 10 minutes showing that defense will be a key point for success this season.

“Hopefully we don’t get to cockey,” Sophomore Brandie Baker said. “We started our season off right, we’re 2-0 and we already have a championship under our belt.”

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The CMU women’s basketball team earned its first two victories of the season this weekend capturing the Winthrop Classic championship.

The Chippewas beat North Carolina A&T 119-71 on Friday and defeated the Belmont Bruins 102-71 Sunday afternoon to win the tournament.

“They followed our game plan almost to a ‘T’ and I’m very happy with our bench we are only as good as our bench,” said head coach Sue Guevara. “It was really nice for this team, we were able to pursue a championship early in the season.”

Sophomore Brandie Baker started her season with an exclamation point on Friday with a triple-double, scoring 12 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and adding 12 assists. It was Baker’s first start since 2008 after missing all of 2009 with a knee injury.

Sophomore Jalisa Olive led all scorers on Friday putting up a career high 32 points. Senior forward Kaihla Szunko scored 25 points and added 12 rebounds

of her own to earn her first double-double of the season.

“Everybody knows we can score but our defense has been big early,” Guevara said. “We will get better defensively, we want to force tempo and force it with turnovers.”

In the championship game on Sunday, the Chippewas had six players in double-figures as they crossed the 100-point barrier for the second time in as many games. Senior Shonda Long led the team with 19 points, and freshman Niki DiGuilio along with Baker added 17 points.

Baker was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player while Szunko and Long were both named to the All-Tourna-

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another tournament championship. Next weekend, the team travels to Iowa City, Iowa to play in the Hawkeye Challenge.

The Chippewas will be looking to keep things going with another opportunity to bring home a trophy. sports@cmlife.com

After a season, which featured many ups and downs, the Central Michigan volleyball team will begin postseason play when it hosts Miami University at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Finch Fieldhouse.

MU enters the match as the 11th seed while CMU comes in as the sixth seed.

The Chippewas (14-14, 8-8) come into this Mid-American Conference tournament match off of a thrilling come-from-behind victory against Northern Illinois on Saturday, the fourth seed in this year’s tournament.

“We think there an very capable team,” said CMU head coach Erik Olson.

“This time of year you can look at anyone but who you’re playing, we have to be ready.”

MU (10-17, 5-11) lost a pair of matches over the

weekend and stretched their losing streak to three.

On Oct. 16, in the teams’ only meeting this year, the Chippewas swept Miami (2523, 25-21, 25-18). The CMU victory was part of a fourgame win streak over MAC East teams the Chippewas had in mid-October. A win streak that allowed them to get back into contention.

And while the Chippewas will certainly be the favorite going into the match, they know that the RedHawks will be a much-improved team since the last time they saw them.

The RedHawks have three players with more than 200 kills on the season led by senior Michele Metzler and junior Amy Raseman, who come into the match with 262 and 245 kills respectively. Junior Colleen Loftus is the third member of the 200 club with 213 kills.

Sophomore Lisa Treadway anchors the defense averaging 3.04 digs per set.

The winner of the match will face the three seed Western Michigan this at 1:30 p.m.

Friday at the Seagate Center in Toledo, Ohio. sports@cmlife.com

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