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The year 2020 will be remembered as the months everyone’s lives were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. But that didn’t stop the City of Southgate, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and the Rotary Club of Southgate from honoring local businesses with annual awards. Seven businesses were honored during the ceremony, which was held both live and virtually for the first
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Continued from page 1 came from members of the DDA and city employees and the winners were selected by the DDA board. In one category, the People’s Choice Award, voters cast ballots on the City of Southgate Facebook page to determine the winner. Anyone who missed the ceremony can view it on the official City of Southgate Facebook page, www.facebook.com/downtownsgate/videos Business Longevity Award: Caprara Bakery The award honors a business that has operated in Southgate for at least 25 years. The winner has demonstrated a strong commitment to the community and has successfully and continues to operate successfully. Caprara Bakery, located at 13498 Northline Road, has operated in the same place for 61 years. Founded by Frank Caprara, the bakery/Italian market is now operated and managed by Fran and Tony Antonelli and features a third generation from the same family working the counter and behind the scenes. Tear said Caprara’s has been a long-time destination for local residents and people from other communities for pizza rolls, cannolis and groceries.
one of the region’s first drive-through COVID-19 testing sites in the warehouse parking lot. She said testing was provided quickly and smoothly, which had an impact on the city and Wayne County. Most Improved Business Façade: (Tie) Harbor Freight/Family Dollar and Southgate Lincoln The award recognizes a Southgate business that has significantly worked to enhance, improve and beautify the location, helping to create an even more beautiful community. The winner has made significant aesthetic exterior improvements. The vote ended in a tie. Harbor Freight and Family Dollar, located in a shopping complex in the 14400 block of Eureka, are owned and managed by Michael Yono of Candace
toward the quality of service in the city. Applebee’s, located at 13855 Eureka, is in the heart of the “restaurant capital of Downriver.” Tear noted that General Manager Ashley Moore and staff also created a patio so customers could dine outdoors. The DDA director noted that the Southgate restaurant was the first Applebee’s to open in Michigan. It is owned by the Team Schostak Family Restaurants, which have been voted a “top workplace” in Detroit Free Press competition three years in a row. People’s Choice Award: Zodiac/ Foggia’s Pizzeria The award honors a business that has been chosen directly by Southgate residents who nominated places and cast ballots on the City of Southgate
New Business of the Year Award: World of Games The award recognizes a Southgate business that has made a significant impact on the community from a variety of perspectives. The winning business has demonstrated “profitability and sustainable growth, use of technology, effective networking and future employment opportunities.” World of Games, located at 13751 Eureka Road, combines unique entertainment in a bar and Foggia Brothers Pizza won the People’s Choice Award. restaurant setting in an expansive 20,000-squarefoot facility in the Southgate Shopping Center. Jeff Taylor and his family own and operate the place, Properties LLC, which did extensive exterior and Facebook page. The winner made a strong and which has become a destination for people looking interior work that started in 2018. Tear said the work significant impression on its customers as well as a for a good time. Games include ax throwing, smash included brick work, some nice lamps and sconces commitment to the community. bowling, feather bowling and an advanced corn hole on the side of the building, new signage and an Zodiac and Foggia’s Pizzeria, located at 14795 game known as war hole. improved frontage that made the facility look larger. Dix-Toledo Road, combines a sports facility known Southgate Lincoln, located at 16800 Fort Street, for racquetball with a pizzeria that attracts many Community Engagement Award: created a new “luxurious” building to display carryout customers. Tear said 21 businesses were Sam’s Club vehicles inside and out “to match the cars they sell nominated and about 500 people voted – 165 votes The award recognizes a business or there,” Tear said. Vice President Christopher Oben went to Zodiac and Foggia’s. The facility was businessperson located in Southgate that has oversaw the project. The DDA also was impressed opened in 1957 by Fred and Roseanna Foggia. demonstrated a commitment to improving the that the Southgate auto dealer earned the “Lincoln Today their sons and daughters are the operators community. The winner has demonstrated a strong Presidents Award” in 2019 for top-performing with Dino Foggia serving as manager. commitment to the community through charitable Lincoln dealerships. engagement and collaborative projects and has made Christine Steves, president of the Southgate meaningful contributions to Southgate, making a Adaptability Award: Applebee’s Bar Rotary Club, thanked the many sponsors of the significant impact toward the quality of life in the and Grill annual event. Proceeds support Rotary scholarships city. The first-time award recognizes a Southgate for Southgate students. Steves said more than Sam’s Club, located at 15700 Northline Road, business that has demonstrated adaptability during $20,000 in scholarships have been presented so far. is a warehouse club managed by Rusty Collins 2020. The winner made it a priority to convert to To donate, visit the website southgaterotary.com and that sells a variety of larger-volume goods and carryout, online ordering and/or curbside service click on the donate button or contact club Treasurer services to members. DDA Director Tear said Sam’s due to the pandemic. The business’s demonstration Steve Ahles at chiefahles@aol.com. demonstrated community engagement by serving as to serving customers have made a significant impact
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CULINARY CAPERS Not that I need an excuse to bake one, but because April 20 is National Pineapple EVELYN Upside-Down Cake CAIRNES Day, I have decided to Southgate Star celebrate the holiday with one of my favorite cakes. Thank you, Dole, for your part in making pineapple upside-down cake one of the easiest and most delicious desserts of all to bake with little more than a can of sliced pineapple, a jar of maraschino cherries and a box of cake mix. It was pineapple-plantation-owner James Dole who developed a method of canning the fruit in the early1900s that eventually led to Pineapple Upside-Down Cake and other pineapple delectables. While browsing the internet recently, I stumbled on a spicy variation of the cake that was declared Indiana’s Number One on Taste of Home magazine’s 2018 list of the Best Cakes in every state. I could hardly wait to try it, and I was not disappointed. Also on the Best Cakes list was a recipe from former Allen Park resident Patty LaNoue Stearns of Traverse City, whose Pistachio Cake with Walnuts, was named Michigan’s Best. I remember baking Pistachio Cake, also called Watergate Cake, in the 1970s, and it’s as awesome today as it was then. The latter was said to have been inspired by the Nixon Watergate scandal. Make it today, for old-time’s sake, if you’re not too young to remember it! All of the Best Cakes on the list are in color and include recipes. SPICED PINEAPPLE- UPSIDEDOWN CAKE (Indiana’s Best) 1-1/3 cups butter, softened, divided 1 cup packed brown sugar 20-ounce can pineapple slices, drained 10 to 12 maraschino cherries ½ cup chopped pecans 1½ cups granulated sugar 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup buttermilk (Note: I recommend using a skillet because it’s hard to flip the baking pan
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Restaurant entrepreneur says employees are heart of the businesses Jeremy Syrocki, who is involved in ownership of Truago restaurant in Trenton, Major Biddle in Wyandotte and Lloyd’s on Grosse Ile, has been in the restaurant business virtually his entire life. Syrocki opened Truago about five years ago, he helped open Major Biddle about two years ago, along with his brother Jeff and sister-in-law Christine. And two months ago, he reopened Lloyd’s with Grosse Ile friends Chris Laura and Francis Brooks. From his vast experience, Syricki knows that one of the key things that make a prosperous business is the quality of the employees. And at his three establishments Syrocki has been blessed with great employees, some who have been with him for years. For example, Truagio head prep chef Veronica Manzano predates even Truago and has worked for Syrocki for 10 years. “Our team of employees is what makes our restaurants succeed and a majority of them have been with the company since day one,” Syrocki said. “Our No. 1 goal in the kitchen has and always will be the quality and consistency of our food. The No. 1 goal for the service staff is to make sure every guest that walks through our door has an outstanding experience with us.” Truago general manager Carrie Hancock has been with the Trenton restaurant since 2016. Others that have been there from the start or near the start are, office manager Theresa Crispell, server/bartender Stacie Catka, server Holly Bogard, server Sarah Kowalski, server John Bujdoso, bartender Dawn Bomay and bartender Kristen Johnson. But the loyal staff at Lloyd’s really takes the cake. When the new owners reopened the bar, they brought back all the former employees who wanted to return. The longevity champ is sever Mary Kay Marx, who has worked at Lloyd’s for 31 years. And she is not the only one with a long record at the Grosse Ile tavern. Server Emily Lehman has been there 15 years, server Courtney Lehman has been there for 14 years, Cook Matt Robertson has been there eight years and server Robin Hensley has been there six years. It’s an impressive list of loyalty. Each of the three restaurants is different and offers a unique menu and atmosphere. Truago is an upscale steak and seafood restaurant in Downtown Trenton. Major Biddle, on the north end of Biddle in Wyandotte, specializes in ribs, barbecue and comfort food such as meatloaf and lasagna and also offers sandwiches, steaks and seafood.
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Student and staff at Davidson Middle School show their support for Reese Frazier, who is battling Ewing Sarcoma
Davidson students are ‘Fighting for Reese’ By Elizabeth Sisler and Ejona Dano
A fellow student here at Davidson Middle School - 8th-grader Reese Frazier - was diagnosed last fall with a rare form of childhood cancer, Ewing Sarcoma. Since then, Reese has had to go through chemotherapy, many surgeries, radiation treatment, rib replacements and getting her Pneumothorax removed. Throughout all of this Reese has continued to look forward to the small things in life, like simple movie nights or running normally again. Reese enjoys watching movies and going to the beach. She also likes popcorn and blankets. Despite everything, she still has a smile on her face and a positive attitude. Here at Davidson, we are trying to support her as much as we can with our love. Davidson Student Council, led by Kristy Vilardi and Barbara Engstrom-
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Titans scrambling just to get key players on the field HANK MINCKIEWICZ Southgate Star
The 2021 baseball season has started, but the Southgate Anderson Titans are nowhere near ready to even guess how things will turnout this season. Yes, the team lost it’s first three games, but in the opener, not a single player on the field had even played an inning of varsity baseball. In the next game, neither the shortstop nor the third baseman had played those positions at any level. “I am still optimistic about our team,” said coach Mark Davis, “But so far, it has been one thing after the other. We had 4-5 guys miss tryouts because they were playing other sports, then came spring break, then we had COVID quarantine, then some kids got COVID, not we’ve got some guys injured and sick.” In the opener, Anderson had six starters out of the lineup and played four freshmen or sophomores, then the Titans lost their starting centerfielder for an unknown amount of time with a sprained ankle and finally they lost a starting pitcher on game day when he got sick, spent the morning throwing up and was not better by game time. To quote the coach: One thing after the other. The Titans opened the season with losses to Downriver League rivals Trenton, Carlson and Lincoln Park and while the losses were disappointing, Davis saids he is looking at more than wins and losses in the early going. He is looking to get his everyday players in their proper positions and get the team ready for the state playoffs. “We’re still optimistic that we can make a run in the state tournament,”
2021 Anderson baseball team Dylan Berrios, freshman Brennan Emans, junior Ethan Gringras, junior Bradley Grahl, senior Nathan Jones, sophomore Daveon Jones, senior Jacob Kimes, senior Ryan Kruzak, junior Ryan MacDonnell, sophomore Spencer McMahon, senior Zachary Meekins, junior Charles Mickel, junior Andrew Parkham, junior Jake Peer, junior Antonio Ruiz, sophomore Seth Thompson, senior Jeremiah Valdez, junior Gavin White, junior
Davis said. The Titans will play in a five-team Division 1 district hosted by Lincoln Park to start the state tourney. The other teams are the host Railsplitters, Allen Park, River Rouge and Wyandotte Roosevelt. The district tournament starts June 1, so there is not a great deal of time for teams to get their houses in order. “We have a lot of guys stepping up and doing what we’ve asked them to do,” said Davis. “When we are all together and all healthy, I think we will be pretty good. I know we’ll have some really good pitching.” At the top of the pitching list is one of two senior starters on the club, Spencer McMahan. McMahan, who had a fine winter season on a good Titan basketball team, is the team’s ace and likely the starting third baseman when he is not on the bump. “Spencer has really looked good throwing the ball,” said Davis. “He’s a
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With a makeshift lineup on the field, Anderson opened the season with a 7-1 loss to Trenton and it’s ace pitcher Matt Ottenbreit.
really good infielder, too.” But he has not yet played. “Our best pitcher has not yet set foot on the field for a game this year,” admitted Davis. The other senior, Jacob Kimes, is an outfielder and a pitcher. Davis called him a lockdown player in the first and a middle-of-the-order hitter. Junior centerfielder Gavin White was off to a hot start at the plate this year before he sprained his ankle. Davis said he is unsure how bad the sprain is, but hopes to have White back soon
Another key player for the Titans is junior shortstop Ryan Kuzak. “He’s looked really good,” said Davis. “It’s hard to get anything past him at short. He’s super fast and has a good arm.” Since playing Trenton, Carlson and Lincoln Park to start the season, Anderson has faced Tayor and Wyandotte. There upcoming game include home games against Allen Park (April 26) and Woodhaven (April 29) and a road game against Dearborn Edsel Ford (April 28).
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Young Titan soccer team looks promising 2021 Anderson soccer team Ava Bazner, freshman Natalie Beltran, senior Alexandra Clark, junior Mackenzie Davidson, senior Morgan Faryniarz, senior Rosalia Gaglio, junior Miranda Graham, junior Tracie Jacobs-Matkin, freshman Destynee Keyes, sophomore Megan Knott, freshman Samantha McClure, junior Brooke McClure, senior Destiny Oskarik, freshman Layla Simons, freshman Hayden Thomas, sophomore Lauren Tomov, freshman Camial Zemsky, junior
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Senior goalkeeper Natalie Beltran is the backbone of the Southgate Anderson team.
HANK MINCKIEWICZ Southgate Star
The numbers are not great. The Anderson girls soccer team has just 17 players this year. Eleven of them have never played higher than recreation soccer and there is no junior varsity team. But veteran coach Larry Lankford is not complaining. He has a small core of solid veteran players and the newcomers - with very limited practice time - are coming together more quickly than he had even
dared to hope. “We have been better than I expected. I have been impressed,” Lankford said. “We have a lot of beginners, but the girls have learned quickly and they played above themselves.” The Titans opened the season with a 2-0 victory over Taylor and followed it up with a 5-2 loss to a strong Carlson team. Lankford was disappointed with the loss, but pleased with his team’s performance. “It was 2-2 at halftime and, if we hadn’t made a mistake late in the first half, we would have been leading 2-1,” he said. “It was a strong first half by us. We were really excited with the effort.”
The Titans played well in the second half, too, but Carlson took advantage of a couple breakdowns and scored three times. Southgate was not without its scoring chances, with one shot ringing off the goal post.” As they expected, the Titans have gotten great play from senior goalkeeper Natalie Beltran. “Natalie has been fantastic,” said Lankford. “She’s a great keeper. She’s great out of the net, too, but we can’t afford to have her play out. “A great keeper can keep a team like ours in the game and it gives us a lot of confidence and she has already made some amazing saves this season.”
Fellow senior Brooke McClure, who scored 22 goals the last time she played for the Titans, which was in 2018, is back and doing her thing. She had two goals and three points in the team’s first two games. Morgan Faryniarz, another senior, keys the defense and junior Miranda Graham is another offensive threat. She had 10 goals as a freshman on the varsity in 2019. “We have some solid players with a lot of talent,” said Lankford. With so many newcomers and inexperienced players, Lankford said it’s hard to judge just what kind of season the Titans will have, but after seeing his team on the pitch, he said he is excited about the Titans’ upside. “We’re not really about setting goals this year,” he said. “We plan to teach’em, let’em learn and see how we progress.” The Titans have 11 games scheduled this year, plus three Downriver League position games. In addition to games with its league opponents, Anderson will play Redford Thurston, Melvindale and Garden City. The Michigan High School Athletic Association district tournament begins May 26 and Southgate will be at Trenton along with the host Trojans, Allen Park, Carleton Airport, Carlson, News Boston Huron and Riverview.
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Baseball April 26 April 28 April 29 May 3 May 5 May 6 May 10 May 12 May 17 May 19 May 20 June 1 June 5
Allen Park, 4 p.m. at Edsel Ford, 4 p.m. Woodhaven, 4 p.m. Trenton, 4 p.m. at Carlson, 4:30 p.m. at Lincoln Park, 4 p.m. Taylor, 4 p.m. Roosevelt, 4 p.m. at Allen Park, 4 p.m. Edsel Ford, 4 p.m. at Woodhaven, 4 p.m. Pre-district Districts
Softball April 26 April 28 April 29 May 3 May 5 May 6 May 10 May 12 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 19 May 20 May 26
Allen Park, 4 p.m. at Edsel Ford, 4 p.m. Woodhaven, 4 p.m. Trenton, 4 p.m. at Carlson, 4:30 p.m. at Lincoln Park, 4 p.m. Taylor, 4 p.m. Roosevelt, 4 p.m. Michigan Challenge Tourney TBA Michigan Challenge Tourney TBA at Allen Park, 4 p.m. Edsel Ford, 4 p.m. at Woodhaven, 4 p.m. Belleville, 4 p.m.
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Girls soccer April 26 at Lincoln Park 6 p.m. April 28 Edsel Ford, 6 p.m. May 3 Trenton, 6 p.m. May 5 at Roosevelt, 6 p.m. May 12 Position round, 6 p.m. May 17 Position round, 6 p.m. May 19 Position round, 6 p.m. May 26-28 Districts June 1-5 Districts
Titan track teams hope to grow and improve The Southgate Anderson track teams - both boys and girls - are a little down in numbers this year. Heading into opening weekend, coach Sam Childs handed out uniforms to 28 boys and 16 girls. It’s not an ideal situation, but Childs hope his athletes make the best of it. “We have some juniors and seniors that have some real ability and hopefully the young kids will grow up fast and fill in nicely,” he said. Some of those “with ability” are seniors Connor Augenstein, Noah Packwood, Torian Clemons, Steven Porter and Connor Eccleton. Auguenstein, Packwood, Porter and Eccleton were all part of a solid cross country squad last fall. Strangely, they are not all distance runners in track, Augenstein will pole vault and hurdle, while Packwood will run sprint relays and the quarter mile. Childs said Packwood is fast he expects him to perhaps be among the top quarter-milers in the area by season’s end. Porter and Eccleton will run the distance races and Clemons will sprint, long jump and high jump.
On the girls side of things senior Joselyn Raths and junior Alivia Ensign will sprint and handle the jumping events, senor Faith Plummer is a distance runner, freshman Grace Buckner is a promising middle distance runner and pole vaulter and senior Jordan Hunt is the lone experienced thrower on the squad male or female. Hunt is an accomplished athlete, who is a hockey goalie and will play at Adrian College next season. The Titans opened the season April 17 in Ypsilanti at the Splitter Relays but had a Downriver League tri-meet with Carlson and Wyandotte cancelled on April 20. The Downriver League is running its entire season as Tri-meets and Anderson will run April 27 at Trenton, May 4 at Dearborn Edsel Ford and May 11 at Woodhaven. The Metro Classic, run in two divisions this year to help teams keep their distance, will be May 15 at Wyandotte Roosevelt. Regionals will be May 20 at Saline and the Downriver League meet will be May 25 at Trenton.
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Titan softballers suddenly get hot After losing their first three games of the season, the Anderson softball team bounced back with a vengeance, winning its next four contests. The Titans opened with losses to Ann Arbor Pioneer, Trenton and Carlson. But then a 10-0 domination of Lincoln Park ignited the winning streak. Then came a doubleheader sweep of Detroit Western International and then a 9-6 decision over Taylor. The Taylor win on April 19 evened Anderson’s Downriver League record at 2-2. In the game against the Griffins, both teams scored three runs in the first inning and there was scoring throughout, but a four-run fourth inning by Anderson proved to be the difference. The Titans clubbed 19 hits in the game, led by Erica Pagac with five and Grace Piesz and Sierra Solo with four each. Taylor Cook was the winning pitcher. In the rout of Lincoln Park, Anderson bashed 10 more hits, scored seven runs the in first two innings and ended the game after five innings because of the mercy rule. Pagac and madison O’Herir-Knapp each had two hits.
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Two Titan wrestlers are state runners-up Two Anderson wrestlers came close to winning individual state championships last month, but each came up one match short. Senior Ian Norscia reached the Division 2 state final at 215 pounds, but lost a tough 4-2 decision to CJ Krum of St. Johns. Both wrestlers came into the match unbeaten and Norscia finished the year with a record of 18-1 and closed out his career at 144-29. To reach the finals, Norscia beat Lowell’s Carter Blough 3-2 in the semifinals. He pinned Allegan’s Zachary Foster to start the tournament and scored a 14-1 majority decision over Tanner Hursh of Edweardsbery in the quarterfinal round. Anderson senior Adrian Rosas squared off with reigning state champ Nolan Wertanen of St. Joseph for the 112-pound state title in a match that also featured two wrestlers who hadn’t lost all season. Rosas fell 9-4 and he finished second in the state at 112 pounds. Earlier in the day, Rosas pinned his first two opponents - Ethan Goodwin of Hamilton and Logan Pike
of Coldwater - then edged Jackson Northwest’s Bryce Graham 4-2 in the semifinals to advance to the championship match. He closed out the year with a record of 21-1 and wrapped up with a career record of 136-33. Henry Feller (171) and Ryan Leonard (130) also competed at the state finals for the Titans, each going 0-2. Feller was pinned by Jacob Lee of Lowell and by Jaiden Tatum of Grand Rapids Northview. Leonard was beaten by Zack Hall of Lake Fenton won by pin in his second match and was eliminated by Trey Meyers of Fremont. At regionals Rosas and Norscia each won a championship, while Feller took third and Leonard placed fourth. To win the regional crown, Norscia beat Greg Peck of St. Clair Shores Lakeview, Lucas Dyer of Tecumseh and Kameron Beuttner of Huron 3-2 in the championship match. Rosas’s path to the title included wins over Ryatt Radomski of St. Clair Shores Lakeview, Sheldon Valade of Carlson and Jamarcus Smith in the finals
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Titan tennis team looking to create depth 2021 Anderson tennis team Carly Belcher Brinna Bumbardner Evangelia Cunningham Abigail Doddie Jessica Edwards Audrey Edwards McKenna Freitas Maya Freitas Madison Jones Dakota Karbon Mia Liangos Leslie Maloney Danica McCoy Abbey Neal Emily Parkham Sarah Pasko Ava Peryam Grace Philips Shelby Plummer Alexis Pomponio Kejsi Sulaj Mirysa Thacker Mary Vandall Ariana Vasquez
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The top of Anderson tennis coach Ryan Furkas’s lineup is strong. The bottom? Full of question marks. The Titans, who were so looking forward to the 2020 season, were bitterly disappointed when the campaign was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the potential leaders from that team are gone now, but several remain and the Southgate squad hopes to build a successful season around them. “Our top six is really strong,” admitted Furkas. The Titans four singles players three seniors and a junior - have a combined 13 varsity season under their belts and are more than ready to do battle against the best the Downriver League has to offer. It starts at the top with No. 1 player Ava Peryam, a four-year player. “Ava has been groomed for this,” said Furkas. “She would have been our
No. 2 last year and now she’s here as our No, 1. “I can’t say enough about her. She has worked hard to take her strong game and make it even better. She’s also really stepped up and taken a real leadership role on the team.” In fact, all the top Titan players have done that, according to Furkas. “They have been unbelievable,” he said. “They are serious about the game and they show it to the rest of the girls. We have two coaches, but it’s like having six more assistant coaches on the courts.” Joining Peryam in singles are threeyear senior Abbey Nea at No. 2, threeyear junior Jessica Edwards at No. 3 and three-year senior Leslie Maloney at No. 4. Anderson’s No. 1 doubles team is strong, too, with fellow three-year seniors Brianna Bumgardner and Audrey Edwards teaming up at that spot. Junior Danica McCoy will play No. 2 doubles, likely with sophomore Kejsy Sulaj as a partner, but the situation
is fluid. Juniors McKenna Freitas and Alexis Pomponio, sophomore Myrisa Thacker and freshmen Maya Freitas and Emily Parkham all are looking to secure time as varsity doubles players. The Titan opened the 2021 campaign in style, whipping Riverview 6-2 and beating Taylor 7-1 in the Downriver League opener. In the season-opener against Riverview, Peryan won a three-set battle, while Neal, Jessica Edwards and Maloney cruised in straight sets, losing just two games between them. In doubles, Bumgardner and Audrey Edwards won as did McCoy and Sulaj. Against Taylor, the Titans cruised, losing only at No. 3 doubles.
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