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Streamlining government, attracting new business, enhancing public safety and improving city facilities were among the priorities Southgate Mayor Joseph Kuspa reiterated Jan. 29 in his state of the city address at the Holiday Inn, 17201 North Line Road.

The Southgate Rotary Club began the annual event by granting the mayor an honorary membership and naming him a Paul Harris Fellow for his financial support of the organization.

“To get that recognition for upholding the principles the Rotary Club represents is really very special,” Kuspa said.

“In my 10 years as mayor, continuous effort has placed Southgate in the position we are in

today. Good people doing their jobs make all the difference in the world.

The dedication of our people has been the key to our success.”

Kuspa said his administration has kept focused on financial integrity, public safety, strong neighborhoods, a welcoming business environment, and continuing to rebuild public spaces and infrastructure for current and future residents.

And the financial integrity is sound, Kuspa said, according to the city most recent audit, which required some special assistance after Finance Director David Angileri suffered a serious leg injury and was out of commission for a few weeks. Deputy Finance Director Darcie Cheney, however, picked up the slack and ensured yet another exceptional result for the city, the mayor said, enabling it to receive the highest grade possible from auditors.

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The city increased its fund balance last year while reducing its general debt obligation by over $1 million.

That debt stood at $14,482,000 when Kuspa first took office, and now stands at just over $5 million, a 63 percent reduction.

“We did not simply borrow our way out of our problems and pass the burden on to future generations,” Kuspa said, adding that his goal is to completely eliminate that debt. “If we continue on the path we are on today, that announcement should be made in the next four years.”

The city’s legacy costs stand about $8 million per year on retired employees, he said, or one third of the overall budget. The mayor drew some laughs from the crowd when he said, “We have had ongoing dialogue with our employees on how to reduce SEE MAYOR, Page 6

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SOUTHGATE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Coach Childs continues Winter Fitness Challenge with the challenge and have become excellent skiers.

Parents who were never skiers before are planning family ski trips because of the love they and their children have for the sport they learned together on our Winter Fitness Challenge ski trips to Mt. Brighton.

Elise Anderson is a sixth grader and first time Winter Fitness Challenge Participant. She thought this was an amazing experience and good to learn something new. She thought taking the lesson was a lot of fun, looked forward to passing her test so she could ride the ski lift and go on the bigger hills.

own progress.

The program, through Scholastic, has designated points for thousands of childhood books. Once a What is the best way to beat the blues and stay student reads a book they are encouraged to take the active in the cold Michigan winters? Teacher Sam Reading Counts comprehension quiz. If it is passed Childs found a way for the families of Davidson they are awarded points which are tracked throughout Middle School to do just that when he started the one school year.

Winter Fitness Challenge.

The students at Shelters Elementary School now This field trip, offered twice a winter and organized set personal point goals for themselves that they want

by Childs, gives students and family members a day to achieve by the end of Reading Month (March) and of skiing or snowboarding at Mt. Brighton Ski Resort, they work toward this goal most of the year. equipment rental, a ski They will self-monitor lesson and transportation their progress and discuss for a reduced price. their accomplishments with This year celebrated 10 their teachers. Then, in years of the Winter Fitness March, each of the students Challenge.

Reading Counts points will be In 2010, the first trip compared to their self-set goal, included 22 students, two if the goal is reached they will dads, Childs, and one be a part of a celebration. The other teacher. This Jan. 30, celebration is kept a secret 77 students, 25 parents, until the day of the event but it and three other teachers never disappoints! joined him on this snowy Shelters Elementary has adventure, while 106 many ways to foster the love students and 34 parents are of reading with students and excited to schuss down the although Reading Counts is slopes on Feb. 25. only one of the many avenues Other teachers at used, it is very loved among Davidson, Jeff Blaskiewicz, the students and staff.

Pat Mittlestat, and Ryan If you are lucky enough Grabetz have become loyal March is reading Month, but reading is celebrated year round at Southgate’s Shelters Elementary to walk through the school’s supporters of the program halls on any given day you School and join in the fun. would likely hear students Each athlete receives talking about their goals a morning lesson by a certified instructor based on “The instructors were very nice and helped me in and their achievements. Shelters is buzzing with ability and experience. Then they have the afternoon to any way they could.” Ty Murphy, a 7th grader and anticipation of March. strengthen their skills on the different hills. second year skier, said, “I love getting to be able to ski We all hope you all get lost in a great book soon!

When asked about his inspiration for the Winter with my friends.”

Kim Guentner Fitness Challenge, Sam Childs replied that coaching As for the best part of the trip, Childs says, “On the has been a huge part of his life, since starting out as a morning of a trip, I tell the kids, ‘Whatever happens, Remember, vote March 10, 2020! track and field and football coach at Gerisch Middle do your best, learn, and have fun. When you fall, get Our $59,475,000 bond proposal would allow us to School in 2000. back up and do the best you can.’ They always do and improve facility infrastructure and classroom learning Physical fitness and the many life lessons learned I think that is good advice for the ski slopes and for environments, enhance the safety and security of our through challenging athletic activities can be a life life.” places of learning, create opportunities for digital changing force for young people. When he fell in love Beth Hinzman citizenship, and support fine arts and fitness programs with snowboarding in his mid-twenties, it occurred to which help foster emotional and physical wellbeing of him that skiing and snowboarding would be something Shelters continues to celebrate our students. he could share with the students of Southgate. reading All proposed projects can be completed with a zero“Snowsports are a wonderful way to get outside Shelters Elementary School has been celebrating tax-rate increase! and enjoy the Michigan winter. However, many kids March is Reading Month for decades.

It’s important that the students in our district remain are never exposed to the sports because they simply The school has had many different incentive competitive as they move through their educational don’t have access. If their parents are not skiers or programs for students to immerse themselves in journeys, including their time after they graduate from snowboarders, it is very unlikely that they will get books. The teachers at Shelters decided to combine the Southgate Community Schools. the chance to experience this fun outdoor activity. yearlong reading program Reading Counts with March As local school districts continue to carry out bond Unless...somebody else gives them that opportunity. It is Reading Month for a few years now and magic has programs, enriching the educational experience of their has been a joy to be that person for the sixth, seventh, happened. students, our proposed bond would help our students and eighth graders of Southgate,” Childs said.

Reading Counts is a program that Southgate Schools keep pace with their peers and prepare them for Some of the eighth graders are in their third year use to help students set reading goals and track their lifelong learning.

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Members of Downriver’s business community will be dressed in their best to network with small business owners, corporate executives, vendors and many others.

“In the past it’s been open to the public,” said Rich Lindlow, director of operations and events for the SWCRC. “But now it is a business to business event.

According to Lindlow, the expo has been an annual event for at least 30 years.

Guests will be welcomed to the event with a champagne reception at 6 p.m. Doors open at 6:30.

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vibrancy of our community.”

2019 saw the beginning of a modernization plan for city parks and recreational facilities. Achievements include attracting two new hockey teams to the city’s ice arena, along with new teams added by the Southgate Figure Skating Club.

To improve the fan experience for those and other groups at the Civic Arena, bleachers will be updated to improve comfort and bring the facility more in line with Americans with Disabilities Act standards. The project will be funded with $140,000, mostly from federal Community Development Block Grants.

Kuspa also noted that 2019 saw the city host the 34th annual senior Olympics, which he called “a wonderful opportunity to welcome residents from other communities to our city and have them experience our facilities.”

A parks and recreation millage passed, with last

of McCann near Southgate Anderson High School.

Wayne County road projects in the city totaled over $11 million and included a partial resurfacing of Trenton Road, completion of the Dix-Pennsylvania overpass and resurfacing of Eureka Road from Dix to Fort Street.

“Our long-term financial stability depends on genuine partnership between the needs of residents and those of local entrepreneurs, commercial property owners and corporate citizens,” Kuspa said.

Toward that end, the Building Department issued over 3,000 building permits, resulting in $145 million in new construction and renovation of existing buildings, and 33 businesses moving to the city or made substantial investments. All of those are a big change from 10 years ago, Kuspa said, when the city saw very little commercial development except for AJM Packaging.

those costs, and will continue those discussions in 2020.”

Kuspa said the city is changing the ways benefits are offered to current employees to better address needs of future retirees.

Safe neighborhoods were another administrative priority in 2019.

Perhaps the most significant enhancement to the city’s public safety in over 20 years came in the form of advanced life support equipment for the Fire Department, thanks in part to a donation by Henry Ford Hospital Emergency Department and Emergency Critical Care Fund of more than $100,000 worth of equipment.

“Patients no longer have to wait for the ambulance to arrive to receive certain procedures as first responders,” Kuspa said. “Our EMS team can now administer the highest level of hospital care to our residents in any situation that arises.”

Firefighters responded to more than 5,000 calls last year, but an Oct. 6 fire at Seaway Towers stood out, he said. At the senior facility, which houses 91 residents, firefighters, police and Downriver Mutual Aid personnel rescued all residents, many of whom had to be carried down six flights of stairs.

In other Fire Department news, Fire Chief Mike Sypula retired last month after 27 years, and has been replaced by 22-year veteran Marc Hatfield. The department also bought a new $450,000 pumper truck, which was parked outside the hotel before Kuspa’s address.

“Without a highly functional and effective public safety department, a community can never hope to reach its full potential,” he said.

Southgate last year joined with 13 other Downriver Photo by Jim Jacek communities who share a new computer platform Mayor Kuspa was made honorary Rotary club member that allows participants to exchange information more quickly and enhance record keeping and jailyear’s efforts focused on Kiwanis Park, where the “Commercial confidence in our business corridors management software. It spreads operating costs over train station was enhanced, and improvements made has increased at record levels,” he said. “Southgate several municipalities, Kuspa said. to the parking lot and play facilities at a cost of about has welcomed over $100 million in commercial The city also continued hosting enhanced officer $600,000. Kuspa said record crowds have been expansion.” training sessions, allowing city officers to receive coming to the park.

Several projects are on the way in 2020, including training at reduced rates or at no cost. He estimated the “It’s very gratifying to see how well our residents two new restaurants, two new hotels, a 174-unit value of that training at about $14,000. have embraced these improvements, and to see young housing development on Allen Road featuring high“Investing in continuing education and proper children playing in the park again,” he said. end luxury apartments, and a single family housing officer training has been a consistent commitment of Former Councilwoman Anna Renaud got into the development on McCann near North Line. my administration,” Kuspa said, commending retired act as well, he said, funding a train barn with $150,000 Kuspa closed by citing 10 words he saw on the Police Chief Brett Selby for finding a way to reduce of her own money to create “a new Southgate back of a young man’s T-shirt while exercising at the training costs. landmark.” Kuspa said it’s the largest single donation Downriver YMCA: Be better, expect nothing, try Police also started the Coffee with a Cop program to the park system in the history of the community. harder, blame nobody, do something. to improve relations with the community and Another $250,000 in improvements to Kiwanis “These 10 words remain relevant to all of us in any implemented a police academy program two years ago Park is planned this year, including a quarter-mile stage of our lives, and they apply to what we have tried to help fill the pipeline with candidates for police jobs. lighted walking path around the park that eventually to do here. I would add two more: have faith.

New Chief Joseph Marsh, Kuspa said, has “an will connect to Market Center Park along Trenton “We’ve successfully worked to reinvent local incredible positive attitude and commitment to serve Road. Market Center also will see the installation of an government. Southgate is a much more efficient this community.” illuminated water feature thanks to a $500,000 grant, and effective municipality as the direct result of our Improved quality of life for residents was another and the city also will get its first pickleball courts. collective efforts. Good people, doing great things, city priority during the past year; Kuspa said that Southgate spent over $1 million on local streets serve the needs of our residents.” improvement is “extremely important to the overall last year, with a key project being the reconstruction

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Southgate business awards Before Mayor Joe Kuspa’s State of the City address at the Holiday Inn on Jan. 29, Downriver Development Authority Director Stepahnie McNeese handed out some awards to Southgate businesses. Here are those award winners:

Community Engagement award

New Business award

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Accepted by the owners of Hair Lab Barber School.

Longtin Appliance Repair updated the exterior of its business and accepted an award for the effort.

Accepted by the owners of Southgate Nutrition.

Will and Dan Philips accept the award on behalf of Philips Eye Care, which has done business in Southgate since 1959.

Photos by Jim Jacek

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In addition, AAUW will provide a booklet of material and a map featuring the dozens of Wyandotte women-owned businesses, encouraging participants to browse through them during the course of the evening, and to patronize them

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The Downriver Runners Club held their second annual Winterfest 5k Feb. 9 in Southgate. Overall winners were John Worthington II of Warren coming in first, John Olszewski Livonia in second and Spencer Johnson of Livonia in third. Age group and team winners can be found at triviumracing.com/events. To learn more about the club and their events visit Downriver Runners Club on Facebook.

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Runners of all ages enjoyed a chilly run around Southgate during the second annual Winterfest 5k Feb. 9.

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Seventeen Downriver residents have been appointed to a community advisory group — CAG — for the McLouth Steel Superfund cleanup.

The federal Superfund National Priorities List is administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The Superfund was created to clean up some of the nation’s most contaminated lands and to respond to environmental emergencies, oil spills and natural disasters.

Trenton Councilwoman Wendy Pate, U.S. Rep Debbie Dingell was present and spoke at a recent EPA community advisory group organizational meeting in Trenton. Seventeen members have been named to the CAG. a founder of Trenton Visionaries and Stakeholders, is one of those appointed abutters (residents or property owners America to use an oxygen process to wants to live near a shipping port. They to the McLouth Steel CAG. Members near the cleanup site) convert iron to steel, raising production are loud, noisy, dirty and harmful to the were appointed Feb. 13 at a public At-large Trenton, Riverview and and creating a superior product to meet environment and roads and lead to a meeting in Trenton.

Grosse Ile residents named to the group the automotive industry’s demands. decline in overall quality of life in the “A CAG is meant to help educate are: Ryan Stewart and Edie Traster of For decades, the plant employed surrounding areas.” residents about the cleanup, as well as Trenton; Dick Whitwam of Rockwood, thousands of workers, and from miles A petition opposing the provide feedback to those involved in executive director of the Pointe away, residents could see Downriver’s redevelopment plan has more than the cleanup about citizens’ concerns and Mouilee Waterfowl Festival; Grosse eastern night skies turn a fiery orange 1,200 signatures to date. suggestions, so that better decisions can Ile residents Larry Ladomer, Judith when molten metal was poured.

Signers say they’d rather see a be made regarding the cleanup process,” Maiga and Dennis O’Brien; and Mary Imported steel from Japan and mixed-use redevelopment with some she said. “The EPA coordinators took Bohling, an educator with Michigan Europe, depressed prices, changes in sort of access to the Detroit River. all our suggestions and created the State University Extension’s Michigan construction materials to plastics, and In May, more than 50 Grosse foundation for the CAG.” Sea Grant and a member of the Detroit economic recession all took their toll on Ile residents concerned about the The group will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. River Public Advisory Council McLouth in the early 1980s, and a new redevelopment plan attended a on the second Thursday of each month More members may be appointed owner eventually purchased the once township board meeting, where the starting in March. in the future to represent Trenton thriving company, which was now in board unanimously voted to approve According to EPA Public Affairs Brownfields Authority, Friends of the bankruptcy. a resolution voicing those concerns.

Specialist Adrian Palomeque, the Detroit River, Downriver Walleye In 1995, McLouth filed again for The resolution was sent to the city of appointed members are: Federation and the Trenton Business bankruptcy and the property was Trenton.

• Jim Wagner representing the city of Association. transferred to multiple owners between The advisory group’s purview is only Trenton where he was city administrator The Trenton McLouth complex 1996 and 2017, when Wayne County the cleanup, not the redevelopment • Dean Workman representing is 197 waterfront acres of derelict foreclosed on the site, leading to its plan. the city of Riverview where he is a buildings and 23 heavily polluted purchase by the Moroun companies, “While the CAG is not a policycouncilman subsurface structures, including pits, and then to the Superfund cleanup making body, the CAG can learn about • Russell Bodrie representing Grosse basements and lagoons directly across agreement with MSC Land. these decisions being made about the Ile Township where is assistant fire the Trenton Channel of the Detroit Moroun’s companies have proposed levels of cleanup and development,” chief River from Grosse Ile. The site’s to redevelop the waterfront property, Pate said. n Brian Webb representing the Superfund cleanup is already underway. once the cleanup is complete, for an “With more knowledge about Riverview Brownfields Authority The steel plant site now is owned by industrial project described in Wayne cleanup and the possibilities for n Wendy Pate representing Trenton billionaire Manuel Moroun’s family County documents as an intermodal moving forward at the old McLouth Visionaries and Stakeholders company Crown Enterprises Inc., and shipping port. Many Downriver property, it is my hope that Trenton n Doug Thiel representing the Grosse MSC Land Co. LLC, also a Moroun residents oppose that plan. and the landowners can negotiate a Ile Nature and Land Conservancy business.

“This type of redevelopment will development that benefits both parties n Greg Karmazin representing the The Trenton McLouth Steel create a huge negative impact on our by using a sustainability model that Grosse Ile Civic Association plant, first opened in 1949, was once roads, air, waters and land that in turn incorporates greenspace, community n Paul Frost representing the celebrated as an industry leader. will reduce home values in the region,” interaction, an eco-friendly footprint Downriver Waterfront Conservancy The company brought in notable states a narrative on actionnetwork. that protects our river’s ecosystem, and n Elmer Trombley representing Past technological advances in its early org. “It also creates a safety hazard with that provides a high quality place for Employees of McLouth Steel years. frequent bridge closures and heavy people to live and work.” n Robert V. Johnson representing McLouth was the first plant in North truck and freight train traffic. No one

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Anderson’s Palshan a state champion again

Back to back Last season, wrestler Johanna Palshan became the first Southgate Anderson athlete to win an individual state championship when she won the Michigan Wrestling Association 112-pound girls state title.

Recently, the Anderson grappler became her school’s second individual state champ when she won the 2020 MWA117-pound title.

Palshan got to the top of the podium on Sunday by defeating Westwood’s Alana Nuorala in a 6-0 decision in the finals. Nuorala was runner up at 119 pounds last season.

At the state finals, Palshan was 4-0 for the day, with pins in each of her first three matches.

A total of 265 girls represented 140 schools at this year’s state meet and Anderson posted the highest local finish. The Titans scored 30 points and finished tied for 17th place.

Wrestling on the boys team this season, Palshan had more than 20 victories.

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Southgate basketball team hits the doldrums Hank Minckiewicz Southgate Star

Sometimes in the course of a season you have one of “those” games. That time came for the Anderson basketball team on Valentine’s Day in the fieldhouse at Carlson High School.

Everything that could go wrong for Coach Gene Kolbusz’s team did and the Titans wound up getting blown out 70-41 It started with an extremely tight game by the officials, which led to foul trouble and untimely substitutions. It also led to Carlson going 14-for-16 at the free-throw line in the first half, a fact that kept the Marauders in the game

during the early going.

Anderson led 16-13 after the first quarter and seven of Carlson’s 13 points came on free throws. Anderson did not shoot a free throw in the first quarter.

But the Titans did not lose because of the officials; the wheels just simply fell off after the first period. Andeson traveled, stepped on the out-of-bounds line, got hit with a 10-second violation, played porus defense and - most importantly - could not score.

Carlson outscored Anderson 27-9 in the second quarter and led 40-23 at halftime. The game was still close until the Marauders closed the half with a 14-1 run. It only got worse. After a 20-4

scoring edge in the third, Carlson took a 30-point lead into the fourth quarter.

The Titans got 12 points in the game from senior Aaron Jaciuk and eight from Daveon Jones.

The loss continued an up-and-down stretch of the season for the Titans, who are 2-3 after winning their first four games of 2020.

During that stretch, the Titans have beaten Allen Park 53-45 and Lincoln Park 59-51 and lost 65-42 to Downriver League-leading Wyandotte and 46-43 to Derborn Edsel Ford. The Edsel loss was especially maddening because it was the second of the season to the T-Birds. The two losses have come by a total of five

points.

Jones had a huge night in the victory over Allen Park with 14 points and a dominant 16 rebounds.

The end of the season is in sight for the Titans, who close out the league season with some tough games. Anderson plays league-leaders Woodhaven at home on Feb. 25 and Wyandotte on the road Feb. 28 and then plays Allen Park at home in the Downriver League finale March 3.

The Titans finish the season on the road with non-league games at Adrian and Grosse Ile before embarking on the Michigan High School Athletic Association state playoffs.

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Titan regional qualifiers Ryan Cacicedo 135 lbs Ian Norscia 215 lbs Adrian Rosas 112 lbs Isaac Stench 140 lbs Aiden Kuhn 130 lbs Ryan Leonard 130 lbs

Ryan Cadicedo was a league and district champion at 135 pounds

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Three league champs, six regional qualifiers Hank Minckiewicz Southgate Star

Six Anderson wrestlers made the regional grade at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 district at Gibraltar Carlson on Feb. 15.

Ryan Cacicedo, Anderson’s 135-pounder, was the teams lone champ. Four other Titans wrestlers posted runner-up finishes. They were Adrian Rosas (112), Aiden Kuhn (130), Isaac Stench (140) and Ian Norscia (215).

Also advancing to regionals for Anderson was Ryan Leonard (130) in fourth place.

Cacicedo beat New Boston Huron’s Dylan Carr 8-4 in the district championship match. He had previously pinned Trenton’s Max Rickman and won by technical fall 18-2 over Huron’s Nathan Farkas.

Anderson’s other five regional qualifiers all lost their finals matches.

In championship matches Norscia fell 5-1 to Brendan Damiani of Huron; Rosas fell 10-5 to Musa

WRESTLING Yahia of Melvindale; Stench fell 10-2 to Josh Brott of Carlson; and Kuhn fell 10-4 to Braylon Hughes of Trenton.

In the third-fourth match at 130, Leonard fell 5-3 to Dylan Ford of Carlson.

At regionals, hosted by Warren Woods-Tower, Cacicedo, who is 49-1 this season, drew Hazel Park’s Jon Reini in the first round. Reini, a sophomore is 25-9.

Norscia (47-3) drew Ferndale’s Thomas Smith (2012); Rosas (44-5) drew Austin Matheney (40-10) of Madison Heights Lamphere; Kuhn (34-14) drew Ron Mutschler (43-8) od Lamphere; Leonard (13-9) drew Dru Wilson (36-7); and Stench (33-8) drew Elijah Pool (28-9 of Ferndale.

At a team district hosted by Anderson Feb. 12, the Titans crushed Summit Academy 54-12, but fell in the finals to New Boston Huron. The Titans could not

overcome four voids and lost 45-27. The district title was the fourth straight for Huron.

Anderson’s five wins in the district championship match came from Rosas (112) and Kuhn (130) by pin and Norscia (215), Nicholas Schubert (145) and Brennan Emons (152) by decision.

Anderson fifth at league Before embarking on the state playoffs, Anderson wrapped up the regular season by finishing fifth at the Downriver League meet with 166.5 points.

Woodhaven won the title, followed by runner-up Wyandotte. Carlson was third and Trenton fourth.

The Titans had three individual league champions.

Rosas pinned Carlson’s Deisel Gessner in the 119 finals; Norscia took a 5-3 decision from Lincoln Park’s Ivan Hernandez at 215 pounds; and Cacicedo took a 22-6 technical fall over Nathan Lundgren of Woodhaven in the 135 finals. During the league meet, Cacicedo won his 150th career match.

Photos by Larry Caruso

It has been a silver kind of a season for cheerleaders It’s been a silver-laded season for the Anderson competitive cheerleading team, which has brought home secondplace trophies from at least four competitions this season.

The streak started at the early season Huron Chiefs Christmas Invitational and continued through events at Chesaning, Rochester Adams and Grosse Ile. The Titans stumbled a little at the Downriver League Championship, falling to fourth place behind some tough competition.

Anderson scored 758.46 points and finished behind two-time Division 2 state champ Carlson (790.04), Allen Park (788.36) and Woodhaven (784.08). The Titans finished ahead of Wyandotte, Trenton, Lincoln Park and Dearborn.

At the Grosse Ile Invitational several days prior to the league championship, Anderson found itself in a familiar position - second.

Anderson scored 767.00 points and was second in Division 2 and second overall to Carlson, which scored 784.62.

In late January, the Titans went to a big meet at Rochester Adams High School, where there were second to DeWitt in Division 2. DeWitt scored 787.60 points to 772.10 for Anderson.

The Titans were fourth overall that day, also finishing behind Division 1 schools Rochester Hills Rochester (782.10 and

Brighton (776.12).

It was a strong field at Rochester and rounding out the Division 2 standings behind DeWitt and Southgate were Airport, Dearborn Divine Child, Avondale and South Lyon East.

Beating Airport at Adams was satisfying for the Titans, who finished

second to the Jets at the Huron Chiefs Christmas Invitational in late December. Southgate led that meet after the first two rounds, but the Jets scored 303.30 points in the final round to edge them.

Airport’s final tally was 736.72 to 722.12 for Anderson.

Anderson started 2020 with another runner-up showing, finished second to Pontiac Notre Dame Prep at the Chesaning Invitationals. The score was 747.98 to 743.08.

The Titans, who are Carley Affholter, Sydney Baker, Nadia Bell, Selena Chakur, Neveah Doucet, Autumn Dziedzic, Madeline Dziedzic, Alvia Ensign, Amelia Ezell, Elizabeth LaBeau, Paige Leonard, Haley Minutolo, Alexis Morris, Alexis Newman, Bella Plonka, Nadia Redd, Kierstyn Szafran, Savannah Thomas, Breanna Unis, Alana Widby and Chloe Wolske, were at the Michigan High School Athletic Association district competition Feb. 22. Teams that qualify there, move onto to regionals at Fenton on Feb. 28 and the state finals are in Grand Rapids on March 7.

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Regionals at Northville February 24 Northville vs. Adrian, 6:15 p.m.

New Boston Huron vs. Anderson, 8:45 p.m.

February 25 Salem vs. Cabrini, 6:15 p.m.

Ann Arbor Huron vs. Edsel Ford, 8:45 p.m.

February 27 Northville/Adrian vs. Huron/Anderson, 6:15 p.m.

Salem/Cabrini vs. AA Huron/Edsel 8:45 p.m, March 4 Finals, 5:45 p.m.

March 7 Regional winner advances to quarterfinals to face winner of the Detroit Novi Catholic Central regional winner

Girls basketball Anderson girls begin MHSAA district playoff action at Riverview March 6

March 2 at Riverview Riverview vs. Lincoln Park, 5:30 March 4 Riverview/Lincoln Park vs. Wyandotte, 5:30 Southgate vs. River Rouge, 7 p.m.

March 6 Finals, 7 p.m.

March 10 District winner advances to play Dearborn Fordson district winner at Edsel Ford High School

Boys basketball

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Districts beginning March 9 Anderson at Lincoln Park. Other teams: Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Riverview and Wyandotte Roosevelt.

March 16 District winner goes to Romulus High School to play the Fordson district winner.

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February 22 Districts at Trenton Teams: Anderson, Trenton, Adrian, Airport, Chelsea, Dexter, Carlson, Jackson Northwest, Huron, Parma Western, Pinckney, Riverview, South Lyon, South Lyon East, Ypsilanti Lincoln.

February 29 Regionals Qualifying teams March 7 State finals in Grand Rapids

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February 22 Individual regionals at Saline Ryan Cacicedo (135 pounds), Isaac Stench (140), Adrian Rosas (112), Aiden Kuhn (130), Ian Norscia (215). Ryan Leonard.

March 6-7 Qualifiers go to state finals at Detroit’s Ford Field

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March 5 Diving regionals March 13-14 State finals at Holland Aquatic Center

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February 28-29 Regionals at Town and Country Lanes Teams: Anderson, Adrian, Allen Park, Airport, Chelsea, Divine Child, Garden City, Carlson, Melvindale, Milan, Huron, Riverview, Romulus, Summit Academy, Tecumseh and Trenton.

March 6-7 Qualifiers at state finals at Century Bowl in Waterford.

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