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Upstart Bison turn doubters into believers

BY STAN MADDUX

The young New Buffalo next pass in the end zone to keep the High School football team opposition from scoring again before showed they’re for real with halftime. a comeback victory at home After both teams exchanged leads against a high powered in the third quarter, the Bison found senior laden squad. themselves behind again on a kickoff

The Bison after a pair of blowout returned for a touchdown. victories to start the season defeated The Bison still trailing mid-way Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian School through the fourth quarter lined up to 28 to 26 at a Friday, Oct. 2, game punt on fourth down with 18 yards to

Head Coach Matt Johnson said his go for a first down. players showed just how far they’ve The snap went to Bombin instead of come from last year when they lost to the punter. the same team 60-0 and finished the Bombin ran for a 30 yard gain then season with just one victory. a few plays later the Bison went ahead

“They passed the test,” he said. to stay on a short touchdown run by

The Bison down 12-0 in the first Coffeen with three minutes left on the quarter went into halftime with a 14-12 game clock. lead. Tri-Unity Christian was threatening

A 35-yard run by quarterback to score again when stopped by Michael Bombin, who three plays later Tanksley sacking the quarterback and completed a 1-yard pass to Stephen Bombin intercepting a pass. Margaritis in the end zone, started the The Bison then ran out the clock. scoring for New Buffalo. Johnson said it would have been

The Bison struck again when easy to give up after falling behind Brenden Tanksley following a 30 yard such a talented squad but his players run by Ben Coffeen scored off a short showed what they’re made of by pass from the 12 yard line. coming back.

Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian “There’s a certain level of tenacity School on their next series of downs that this team has that makes them a completed a 67 yard pass to the three special group of kids,” he said. yard line of the Bison. The Bison play again at 7 p.m.

Anthony Lijewski intercepted the Friday, Oct. 9, at Bridgman.

New Buffalo Times

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

When Max and Owen Gotcher, Sports card collecting particularly “skyrocketed,” brothers who attend New Buffalo Rex said, during the pandemic. The popularity of Middle School, first started basketball and baseball cards has risen due to the collecting sports cards with their draft class for last couple years in those sports, as friends a year ago, they didn’t know collectors are seeking out cards with popular players that it would lead to them helping to run Harbor on them. Country’s premiere sports card shop. The brothers, along with their parents, Rex and Tina, hosted a soft opening of The Sports Card Shop at MoCo Sunday, Oct. 4. The shop sells both new boxes and singles, as well as a selection of board Inspired by Topps Project 2020, an artfocused cardboard line exclusive to the Topps online shop, Max designed his Top trading card companies like Topps, Panini and Upper Deck Company (which does hockey cards) now have more desirable cards randomly inserted in packs and boxes. “So, the price of the individual boxes games and gaming cards. The coronavirus pandemic caused MoCo (which stands for Max and Owen) Flooring and More, which is located in the back of the shop, to shut down for two and a half months. It was then that Rex, who owns own interpretations of classic cards. As part of Project 2020, Topps selected artists worldwide to do their own interpretation of 20 continues to go up as the popularity of those players,” Rex said. Graded cards have also contributed to its popularity. Raw cards that come out of a pack can be sent to a grading company and rated based on its condition. The value of a card that’s MoCo, saw the opportunity to open classic cards that graded a 10 “will go up exponentially,” the shop the company had Rex said.

“I said, ‘Well, we got some time now, put out long ago. “A lot of people are investing in if you guys really want to do this as a graded cards – institutional and hedge business, let’s start selling stuff online,” he said. fund money is going into it,” he said.

After finding success from doing business online, Being a business owner himself, Rex taught his Rex said they began the process of finding a supplier sons everything they need to know. for nude boxes (which line the walls of the shop). “They learned about supply and demand, about

Rex said the sports card market has really “been shipping and handling and receiving – they learned on fire” the last couple of months. about expenses and the cost to ship things, the cost of material,” he said.

Customers will also see some colorful pictures of Jim Brown, Mickey Mantle and Michael Jordan gracing the walls. The pictures are Max’s interpretation of classic cards of those same players.

Inspired by Topps Project 2020, an art-focused cardboard line exclusive to the Topps online shop, Max designed his own interpretations of classic cards. As part of Project 2020, Topps selected artists worldwide to do their own interpretation of 20 classic cards that the company had put out long ago.

After posting his designs on Facebook, Max said he ended up commissioning around 40 cards to collectors across the world.

“I do a rough sketch of what I’m doing and then I do a regular drawing and what I do is I use marker on it and that’s it,” Max, 13, said of the process.

As for 11-year-old Owen, he’d been doing a brisk business on opening day of selling the cards. Two of his customers were friends from school, he said.

“It’s kind of overwhelming – but it’s fun though,” he said.

Currently, The Sports Card Shop at MoCo is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 3 p.m. It’s located at 18853 U.S. Highway 12 in New Buffalo.

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Class of 2021 was declared winners of this year’s Spirit Week to celebrate Homecoming at New Buffalo High School, which took place Monday through Friday, Sept. 28 – Oct. 2.

The class took first place in both competitions that were held at the school this year - Spirit Dress Up Days and a pumpkin decorating contest.

Results for Spirit Dress Up Days were as follows: first place, seniors; second place, sophomores; third place, juniors; and fourth place, freshmen.

Results of the pumpkin decorating contest were as follows: first place, seniors; second place, sophomores; third place, freshmen; and fourth place, juniors.

Seniors were presented with the traditional Spirit Jug by Student Senate coadvisors Beth Scoggin and Amy Ingle.

In lieu of presenting the Spirit Jug during halftime at Friday evening’s football game (see page 9), a very small presentation was held in the Performing Arts Center and streamed via Zoom to the high school classrooms.

Crowned by senior class adviser Tina Keller during the small ceremony were this year’s Homecoming king and queen, seniors Konstantin Bauer and Emma Lantz.

Members of this year’s Homecoming Court were Paige Bluschke, Konstantin Bauer, Emma Lantz, Bodee Davis, Abi Sheldon, Cole Haskins, Abby Vitale, Ben Lijewski, Erin Whitaker and Miguel Mercado.

The following students were this year’s class representatives: freshmen, Ava Johnson and Jack Lantz; sophomores, Elizabeth Schmock and Haruki Eberly; and juniors, Georgia Arvanitis and Andrew Flick.

Queen Emma Lantz and King Konstantin Bauer

Alexandria Smith smiles behind her mask for Sports Jersey Day

Emma Lanzt participates in a Spirit Week activity in the high school hallway

Members of the Student Senate and Homecoming Court pose in the Performing Arts Center

Mackenzie Bombin and Nadia Collins rush the field during the Powder Puff football game

Harbor Country Hikers to venture to Love Creek this Saturday

The Harbor Country Hikers recommends members and guests will explore the trails of dress for the season, wear sturdy Love Creek Country Park shoes or boots and insect repellent at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. and bring water. The group observes 10, in Berrien Center, Michigan social distancing guidelines Michigan. and requires the use of face masks.

The park has around 170 acres For more information about the of meadows, forests, marshes and Oct. 10 hike, including directions to creeks, as well as well-groomed the park, visit the Hikers’ website, cross-country skiing and bicycle harborcountryhikers.com. Although trails. the Hikers encourages membership,

A park naturalist will lead the two- all are invited on its hikes, including hour hike, which is rated moderately children if accompanied by an adult. physically difficult. The Hikers — STAFF REPORTS

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Creek giveback this Sunday

Spring Creek Horses Help percentage of all apple sales for Foundation will be joining those who come to support Spring Williams Orchard for a Creek. Photos with S’more will U-Pick Give-Back Day have a suggested donation of $5. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT Foundation apparel and notecards Sunday, Oct. 11. will also be on sale.

In addition to picking apples (or The Foundation raises scholarship buying apples already picked), there will be photo shoots offered with Spring Creek’s pony, S’more. The orchard also offers more critters to pet, including goats, monies to provide local, low-income and special needs children and adults an equine-based educational program on horse behavior, barn and donkeys and ducks, an Animal Sign horse care and riding skills. Scavenger Hunt, cider, and apple The public is invited to enjoy a doughnuts. Some activities may be day of family fun and support this limited, depending on weather and worthwhile cause. COVID restrictions in place at the Williams Orchard is located at time. 9456 N. 500 East, Rolling Prairie,

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