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SOUTHGATE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

School Begins on Tuesday, Sept. 3 JILL PASTOR • Special to Southgate Star Are you ready? The first day of school is on Tuesday, Sept. 3. We are scheduled for a full day. The school offices are now open. If you have any questions please let us know. We would like to help make the transition from summer vacation to school successful for all students.

Our Davidson 8th-grade WEB leaders will help welcome incoming 6th-grade students with activities to help them be successful in middle school.

WEB stands for Where Everyone Belongs. These student leaders are trained to facilitate group activities to help make positive changes to our school environment. The 6th-grade orientation will be Thursday, Aug. 29 from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Students will have their school picture taken, pick up their class schedule and get their locker assignment.

Our Southgate Anderson 9th-grade LINK Crew leaders will help welcome incoming 9th-grade students to help them experience success in high school.

This high school transition program helps build mentor relationships with students to help them feel comfortable throughout their freshmen year.

LINK Crew leaders are typically juniors and seniors. This is a year long program that include both academic and social follow ups.

The floors have been scrubbed and waxed. We have some fresh paint throughout the district. We have replaced some interior doors at the high school. We are expecting some new exterior doors over the next few weeks. The most exciting high school transformation will be the two newly renovated restrooms at the high school just across from the auditorium.

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You can’t say it enough: Be careful out there GAIL ALBIN Southgate Star

The biggest regret of my life has been ruining my skin when I was young by sunbathing too long and too frequently.

I went to nursing school at Washington University in Saint Louis, MO. That area is known for very hot summers. I would go up on a 10 story rooftop of a dormitory building along with many others who may have the same regrets. We would spend quite a long time in the sun when we had some free daytime.

I remember we used baby oil on our skin to enhance the tan.

My Mom warned me. I sure wish I had listened. I suppose I was looking for attention.

I have had to go rather recently to a dermatologist to have areas treated for precancerous areas.

I don’t like my ability to often see danger for myself and others.

Several weeks ago, some young workmen put in a new driveway. The work took several days. There was lots of pavement dust as the old driveway was broken up and removed. I asked one young man, “Shouldn’t you guys use face masks?” He replied, “you are the only one who has cared in five years” I worked as a Certified Emergency RN for at least 20 years. Usually the doctor would be the one to point out that with some care and protection that they might have avoided the emergency room visit, the scar and the pain.

More recently, about four young men took down the remaining half of a big dead tree behind my condo. I did not see even one person wearing eye protection.

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Hooray for the work crew

The long-awaited and much-needed repairs to Eureka Road between Dix-Toledo and Fort Street are well under way. The road surface will be ground away and new blacktop laid.The repair project of one of 112 being undertaken by Wayne County this year. The cost of the 1 1/2-mile section of road in Southgate is $1.5 million and the project is expected to be completed by November.

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CULINARY CAPERS EVELYN CAIRNES Southgate Star

Darlene Randazzo (Remember her great Caribbean Coconut Rum Cake recipe?) emailed me the following note: “I just wanted to let you know that I made the Island Coney Carrot Cake for a birthday celebration this past weekend. We all loved it! It was very rich and moist and turned out perfectly delicious. The frosting wasn’t overly sweet, too. I left out the walnuts … but it was still delicious. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe “I have a really tasty recipe for a Key Lime Cake that I found in a magazine years ago. It is so good, and perfect for summer entertaining. I take a shortcut and buy an angel food cake, then just make the filling and frosting.

I’m attaching the recipe in case you would like to try it.”

Dear Darlene: When I read in the article you attached to your email that Donna Schwan of Gladwin had won $500 for the cake she entered in a contest held by Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth, I had to make it, and as soon as possible! I substituted a Kroger angel food cake just as you did, instead of making an angel food cake from scratch.

Because I couldn’t find Key limes anywhere, I used ordinary supermarket limes with excellent results. I used three limes, but bought four, to make sure I had enough juice. Friends and neighbors who came for samples thought it was delectable, as I did.

Because not everyone has a double boiler (and some novice cooks may not even know what a double boiler is!), I suggest buying one or entering “double-boiler substitute” in the search bar of a computer to see how to improvise.

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½ teaspoon vanilla 1 cup flaked coconut, toasted In the top of a double boiler, beat eggs and yolks over boiling water. Stir in ½ cup of the sugar, lime juice and grated peel. Whisk in butter and cook until thick. Strain and refrigerate until cold.

In a medium bowl, beat cream and vanilla until stiff. Beat in remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar. Fold in lime mixture. Horizontally cut cake into 3 layers with a long serrated knife.

Spread some filling between each layer (not too much, or you will run out), then spread top and sides with remaining frosting. Sprinkle with the toasted coconut and refrigerate until serving time.

ZUCCHINI FAVORITE Gardens and markets are beginning to explode with zucchini, so please consider sharing some of your best recipes for the nourishing versatile veggie with Culinary Caper readers.

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City of Southgate hosts 520 Senior Olympians TOM TIGANI Special to Southgate Star

Some 520 participants braved the July heat last week to participate in the 30 events that comprised the 2019 Downriver Senior Olympics.

Olympians ranged in age from 50 to a 99-year-old who celebrated birthday No. 100 just a few days later. They came from Allen Park, Brownstown, Ecorse, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, Huron Township, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge, Riverview, Rockwood, Romulus, Southgate, Taylor, Trenton, Woodhaven and Wyandotte.

“The City of Southgate, my staff and I were honored to serve as this year’s hosts,” said Southgate Parks and Recreation Director Julie Goddard.

“The most important thing in the games is not to win, but to just take part.”

A total of 563 medals were awarded, including 240 gold, 180 silver and 143 bronze. Events included: baking contest, ballroom dancing, basketball shooting, bean bag toss, billiards, bocce ball, bowling, bridge, car show, chili cookoff, darts, euchre, football throw, Frisbee toss, hockey shootout, horseshoes, one-mile run, paddle and pedal, pickle ball, ping pong, pinochle, shuffleboard, soccer kick, softball throw, spelling bee, swimming and tennis.

“The Olympics brings everyone from all 18 communities together and creates friendships that will last for years,” Goddard said. “The camaraderie between the Olympians is amazing to watch, and by far the highlight of the week.

“In most events, the same participants compete year after year, and it is the one time of year they get to be together again and share in friendly competition.”

Helping set the stage for the Olympians was Linda Kochanek, Southgate’s senior center director.

She kept things running behind the scenes, handling things like getting the center open for participants every day and being there for the bus drivers who were transporting them from the surrounding communities.

Because her duties kept her mostly SEE OLYMPIANS, Page 11

Marlene Perok, Bean Bag

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OLYMPIANS Continued from page 10 inside, she missed some of the heat and rain that marked the week. She’s hoping to make it some of the outdoor events in future Olympics, but was more than happy to be part of the card games and to help making torch bearers.

Senior directors from around Downriver also pitched in to help with events, and some who were officiating the pinochle, double pinochle and euchre games were asked to join in when some participants became unable to attend. Kochanek herself

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“I don’t know that much about pinochle and euchre, but I agreed to sit in,” she said. “I always find that a lot of fun. Everybody helps everybody.”

The Downriver Senior Olympics was begun by officials from Lincoln Park, Southgate, Wyandotte and Trenton. Officials and participants from all 18 Downriver communities gathered July 26 at the Unity Awards Banquet at Crystal Gardens in Southgate to mark the end of this year’s 34th annual event and pass the torch to Brownstown Township, the 2020 host community.

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Here are Southgate’s medal winners in 2019 Downriver Senior Olympics: Ballroom dance Cha Cha Class A Gold—Timea Szirmai, Allen Park, and Mike Arnold, Southgate Tango Class A Gold—Timea Szirmai, Allen Park and Mike Arnold, Southgate Bean bag toss Female, Class A Bronze— Kim Kuspa, Southgate Female, Class B Silver and bronze— Linda Duval, Southgate Female, Class E Bronze— June Dolan, Southgate Billiards Male, Class A Silver — Jerry Orman, Southgate Male, Class B

Silver — Paul Rose, Southgate Bocce ball Female, Class A Gold — Kim Kuspa, Southgate Female, Class D Female, Class E Gold — June Dolan, Southgate Male, Class D Silver — Secondo Bartolotto and Henry Krueger, Southgate Bowling Female, Class D Bronze— Claudia Sendo, Southgate Female, Class E Silver — Sedalia Dennis, Southgate Male, Class C Silver — Warren Morris, Southgate Car show Gold — Joseph Kuspa, Southgate

Darts Female, Class C Gold — Joan Morgan, Southgate Euchre Male, Class D Bronze — Thurmon Brewer, Southgate; Frisbee toss Female, Class B Linda Duval, Southgate Pickle ball Female, Class B Gold — Candy Shay, Southgate Female, Class B/C Silver — Candy Shay, Southgate Male, Class A Silver — Matt Grabowski, Southgate Male,Class A/B and Class B Silver — Gerry Shay, Southgate

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HLOOM: Free MS Office compatible templates for resumes, cover letters, Invoices, Flyers and many other common types of document The Merck Manuals: a free online resource for medical information, with a Professional version for professionals and students, a Consumer version for patients and caregivers, and a Veterinary section for animal care.

Beaumont-Dearborn Medical Library: open to the public, offers many health information resources, and takes requests for information packets on any aspect of medicine or health care.

You can also access 50-plus online databases and other resources through The Library Network’s website. Some are provided by The Library Network, others are available to all Michigan residents through the Michigan Electronic Library. Resources available include: Academic Search Complete: Search and access full-text scholarly journals on numerous subjects.

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Unfortunately, it’s time to think about sending the kids back to school.

Every fall when I send my kids back to school they are surrounded by sick kids. They usually get a cold or a stomach bug. The last couple of years, I started giving my kids probiotics in August before school starts.

What are probiotics?

Probiotics are live bacteria and yeast that are helpful bacteria that help keep your gut healthy. Having the correct bacteria in your gut has numerous health benefits, including improved digestion, enhanced immune function and even healthier skin.

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In fact, they have been quite popular in the past years.

So popular in fact, that probiotics can be found almost anywhere. The problem with wide availability, is the compromising of quality. Not all probiotics are created equal. Also, with the addition of any new supplement, please consult with your physician.

City-wide garage sale set for Sept. 13-15 The city of Southgate will hold its annual fall city-wide garage sale the weekend of Sept. 13-15.

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Lawmakers introduce bill to renew, expand Great Lakes funding Bipartisan members of the Michigan congressional delegation recently introduced legislation to reauthorize and expand funding for the Great Lakes.

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, co-Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, U.S. Senator Gary Peters, member of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, U.S. Representative Bill Huizenga, co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell, coChair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, and U.S. Representatives and members of the House Great Lakes Task Force Dan Kildee (MI-05), Paul Mitchell (MI-10), Fred Upton (MI-06), Andy Levin (MI-09), Tim Walberg (MI-07), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), John Moolenaar (MI-04), Jack Bergman (MI-01), and Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) introduced the legislation.

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 will reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is set to expire at the end of Fiscal Year 2021, for another five years.

The bill increases the current authorization level from $300 million to $375 million in Fiscal Year 2022 and increases funding by $25 million per year until it reaches $475 million in Fiscal Year 2026.

“The GLRI is crucial for protecting Michigan’s waters, economy, businesses, and way of life,” said Dingell. “The Michigan Congressional delegation, along with our colleagues in other Great Lakes states, are committed to providing necessary resources to restore wildlife habitats and more funding to combat invasive species and emerging contaminants long-term. We’re united on this one.”

“This Initiative has proven results which is why both Republicans and Democrats from both the House and Senate are behind this bill,” said Stabenow. “With these positive results and given continued threats to our water, it’s a no-brainer to continue investing in the health of our Great Lakes and waterways.”

“From restoring habitats to combating invasive species, I’ve seen firsthand the impact the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has on our waters, our land, and our communities,” said Peters. “I am

proud to support this legislation to protect the Great Lakes, which are an economic driver for the nation and source of drinking water for millions of people.”

“The Great Lakes are a national treasure and represent 90 percent of America’s freshwater. The Great Lakes are big job creators - generating billions of dollars in economic activity and supporting over a million jobs in the tourism, boating and fishing industries,” said Congressman Kildee. “This is why Republicans and Democrats have always come together to protect the health and vitality of the lakes. I’m proud to join this bipartisan group of members in introducing the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act to grow our economy and protect the lakes for future generations.”

“Preserving our Great Lakes is both a moral and a practical obligation. Our Lakes are national treasures critical to our environment, fresh water supply, jobs, commerce, agriculture, transportation, recreation, and so many other essential components of our lives,” said Congressman Levin.

“GLRI has received the bipartisan support of Michigan’s congressional delegation because it has proven effective at protecting and restoring the largest fresh surface water system

in the world. We need to extend and expand its funding for the sake of Michiganders and all Americans.”

“Those of us who call Michigan home know how central the Great Lakes are to our state’s economic prosperity and way of life,” said Congressman Walberg.“Over the years, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has been an invaluable success story, and our bipartisan bill will bolster the program’s reach and cleanup efforts. I am proud to join my colleagues to advocate for the strategic investments necessary to protect the Great Lakes for all to enjoy.”

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is critical to cleaning up the

Great Lakes, beaches, and waterways and fighting invasive species like Asian carp. Since 2010, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has provided more than $762 million for 880 projects across Michigan.

U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Vice Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, Tina Smith (D-MN), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Todd Young (R-IN), Vice Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, and 32 members of the House of Representatives are also co-sponsors of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019.

Hoist the mainsail

Local sailors complete epic summer of sailboat racing Three local sailors just completed an epic summer of sailboat racing, with victories in the three most prestigious yacht races held on the Great Lakes.

Kip Stoneburner of Wyandotte and Denise McLaughlin, whose family owns McLaughlin’s Furniture in Southgate, and Dr. Matthew Dubois of Grosse Ile, were part of the eight member crew of the Tartan 4000 sailboat named Roxy, owned by Dr. Don Condit of Grand Rapids, that was the winner of the three races.

The journey began on July 12th, with Roxy taking first place in the Cruising One Section of the Chicago-Mackinac Race, a 333 mile race up the west side of the State of Michigan, sailing between the Manitou Islands and past the famous Sleeping Bear sand dunes, finishing at Mackinac Island, just after passing under the Mackinac Bridge. In addition to placing first in their section, Roxy placed second overall in the 40boat division.

The following weekend, the boat continued its winning ways with a first-place finish in the Doublehanded Division of the Port Huron-Mackinac race, a 299 mile race across Lake Huron, crossing the finish line in the shadow of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.

The trifecta was completed two weeks later on Aug. 3, with Roxy taking first place in both Class B and Overall in the Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) division of the 360-mile Trans-Superior Yacht Race, a bi-annual trek across Lake Superior, which starts in Sault Ste Marie, MI, with the finish in Duluth MN, after sailing around the northern tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Stoneburner and Mclaughlin run the foredeck and trim headsails and spinnakers on the 41-foot race boat, while Dubois is a watch captain and helmsman.

“It’s usually a very good season when you win one of the big races,” said Dubois. “To pull off wins in two of the races in the same year is really special, but to win all three in the same year is unheard of. That’s what makes this such an incredible accomplishment.”

Denise McLaughlin and Kip Stoneburner

The trio, all Trenton High School graduates, who normally race on Dubois’ 33-foot sailboat in the western Lake Erie race fleet, connected with Condit eight years ago, when Dubois’ daughter, Meghan, married Condit’s son, Patrick.

They were invited to race on the then brand new boat, and have been a regular part of the Roxy crew for the big Great Lakes races ever since.

“We were worried about the TransSuperior, because everyone who’d done it talked about how cold it was,” said Stoneburner. “We had heard all the horror stories about 40 degree temperatures and 10-foot waves, but we caught Lake Superior in a pretty benign condition. We were lucky; we rounded the Keweenaw Peninsula with a spinnaker up, sun shining, wearing shorts and t-shirts.”

For Dubois and Condit, the Doublehanded Port Huron-Mackinac race was extra special. Two years ago, they raced together in this race to celebrate the birth of their grandson.

This year, the two grandpas were celebrating the birth of their new granddaughter by doing the race together again. Winning was just a bonus for them.

“Racing a big boat like this with only two people, when the boat normally takes eight or 10 crew to make it work can be especially grueling,” said Dubois. “Sleep patterns get really interrupted and maneuvers, such as sail changes, are much more difficult.

If you run into a storm, which we did (the duo encountered a line squall of thunderstorms with almost 50 mph winds during this year’s race) it can be especially dangerous. But the sense of accomplishment you get just from finishing is really worth it. It’s really a personal test of how far you can drive yourself.”

For McLaughlin, going through the Soo Locks was a pleasant surprise.

“We got to see the St Mary’s River Rapids from the water, which very few people get to do, then got to go through the Soo Locks, which fewer people get to do,” she said. “And to top it off, we got to race on Lake Superior, with great friends and a great crew.”

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The retail sector of the stock market is being buffeted lately by some pretty serious hits.

Big players are reporting numbers that cause the stock market to go all aflutter, with investors bailing while the bailing is good.

From the 1980s onward, the supply lines for apparel in particular were exploded far beyond the capacity of America to absorb, and the result is what we are now calling the retail apocalypse.

It’s funny.

In virtually all cases, the “brilliant” plan behind most every IPO in apparel retail is to achieve economies of scale by reducing costs, predominantly through the reduction of cost redundancies (read: personnel).

So that in an era where differentiation between options to buy is marked by how rewarding the experience is, big operations reduce staff to minimal, regarding these people as disposable, nearly worthless and highly replaceable peons.

Remember that the failures mean the over-supply is coming into line. The tsunami of sameness is mercifully being reduced. It may sound harsh, and all about the sour grapes aspect of how this applies to my businesses, but I really am detached and analytical about this.

Do we bemoan the loss of places that are so generic and poorly run?

The point is that independent is the real deal, the authentic version in a sea of ripoff artists. With very few exceptions, nationals take cool, local ideas and try to mass produce them,

destroying the authenticity and that hard to define “cool” factor.

J.L. Hudson used to be renowned for impeccable service. That flagship store in Detroit was a symbol of Detroit itself. Customers were fawned over, pampered - loved. Now, you have Macy’s, where people go to get mass-produced products produced to be sold at a discount at one fictitious sale after another. There is nothing about Macy’s that adds value to the American retail landscape and that “nothing” is far from cool.

Hudson’s was a competitor of my stores. But we admired them and valued their enhancement of the

apparel industry that was all about “special.” I miss that company.

The company that replaced them and “special” stores like them, big and small, all over America, has foisted upon us all an astounding level of obnoxious sameness with zero service, selling cookie cutter, so-called licensed name branded products.

I’ve told the story before, so I won’t repeat it verbatim.

But I miss what has been lost, and I believe that my mission is to do my best to replicate that experiential retail.

The retailers like us that survived the “indie retail apocalypse” of the 80s and 90s are not going anywhere soon. Independent bookstores

are on the rise again, after the proliferation of the raging craze of the mega-book store, and then worse: Amazon.

Look, too, at the surge of solid and singularly unique and independent - restaurants Downriver. The Applebee’s and TGIFs and Olive Gardens and Red Lobsters of the world are being pushed back - hard.

Smarter people are seeking out authenticity.

The retail pundits are all lecturing the national chains, all telling these parasitic invaders to up their game if they want to compete against the new realities of Amazon in particular.

The truth is that national chains have thin margins that would be eliminated

altogether with more employees that could raise the experience bar. No chance of it happening.

My industry used to be populated by thousands more independent businesses, providing decent careers to millions of employees nationwide that provided a level of service that we all miss, selling a more unique range of higher quality merchandise.

The owners that comprised that industry were better off than they may be today, but few were multi-millionaires.

There were no Terry Lundgrens of the world, who achieved a net worth of $86 million because he eliminated thousands of jobs, so that Macy’s stockholders could get a better return, all to leave America with a pathetic substitute for what once was.

Lower quality, worse selection, underpaid associates, no service. It’s stupid, and stupid to enable it, don’t you think?

We’re still here. We were not put out of business by the assault on independent.

So many were. It is not me I defend here. This is not a defense at all, as a matter of fact. I’m here to advocate for the elimination of parasites on local communities, which, by nature, by definition, have to siphon as much capital out of every region they infest, while lowering the standard of service and product sold.

We deserve better.

We all deserve local and independent. Seek it out, wherever you go. You don’t go to Sedona to eat at Outback, and the same rules apply to other niches that provide unique products with more engagement, passion and authority. Each local decision you make pushes back the encroaching bilge, everywhere.

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WE ARE DEFINITELY GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF A BUZZ AROUND OUR PROGRAM.

~ Mitch Dobek, head coach

Titans looking to recapture that winning formula 2019 Anderson Titans HANK MINCKIEWICZ

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decade ago, the Anderson football team was one of the best Downriver.

During a period between 2001 and 2011, the Titans went to the Michigan High School Athletic Association state playoffs nine times in 11 years. During a stretch from 2008-2011, Anderson compiled a 29-7 regularseason record and won four playoff games.

Now, after four straight 3-6 seasons and no playoff berths in seven years, coach Mitch Dobek is reaching back and trying to capture some of that old magic and - despite some thin numbers - he’s hoping this year’s team is the one to do it.

“The kids have worked hard,” said Dobek. “They are doing the right things. This is a close-knit group and we are excited about what they can do.

“We are definitely going in the right direction and there is a little bit of a buzz around our program.”

The 2019 team’s fate is tied to a group of experienced seniors, led by the trio of Aaron Jaciuk, Matt Thomas and Kelly Mickel. All are two-way players and each will be key if the Titans are to improve this season. Jaciuk is a defensive end/wide receiver, Thomas is a cornerback/wide receiver and Mickel is a guard/linebacker.

Cole Hinzman, now a senior, will quarterback the team and the offensive line will be anchored by juniors Ian Norscia and Dominique Dixon.

SENIORS Nathan Batko Roman Bell Shawn Biro Brenden Boettner Alixzander Codrington Josh Gomez Cole Hinzman Aaron Jaciuk Antione Jackson Kelly Mickel Matt Thomas Cordell Wade JUNIORS Dominique Dixon Ryan Drouillard Ruben Gonzalez Daveon Jones Salvatore Manzella Charles Minella Ian Norscia Logan Willis

SOPHOMORES DeAndr’e Bell Korbin Burkhart Donovan Colegrove Brennan Emans Charles Mickel Andrew Shields Jayce Williams Ron Witechowsky FRESHMEN Sebastian Amezauita Fischer Bryant Noah Clinton Ryan Coshatt Anthony Fountain Andrew Gate Jonathan Glazar Andrew Gilley Nathanael Gonzalez Nathan Kassab John Litwin Ryan MacDonnell Aaron Morales Garcia Ramzi Colin Webb

Dobek called Norscia a “smart and determined player,” and he said the 6-foot-4 Dixon has “bigtime potential.”

From the sophomore class are a couple of skillposition players to watch this season in safety/ wide receiver Brennan Emans and running back/ linebacker Dre Bell.

Dobek said he likes a lot of the pieces he has this season, but worries about numbers. The entire Anderson program has just 42 players.

“We really, really lack depth,” he said.

Which means any tangling with injuries could be disastrous for the team.

Dobek has a solid coaching staff to back him this season, including former Anderson and Eastern Michigan University standout Eric Davis coaching the offensive linemen and veteran coaches Andy Green (offense) and Chris Olsen (defense) acting as coordinators.

Anderson’s schedule this year is backloaded with the exception of its opener with Carlson. After going to Gibraltar to face the Marauders, who were 8-2 last year, the Titans face, in order, Lincoln Park, Taylor, Dearborn Edsel Ford and non-league Royal Oak. Those teams were a combined 10-26 last year with only Royal Oak posting a winning record with its 5-4 mark.

Royal Oak entered the picture when Melvindale fled the Downriver League for the Western Wayne Conference. The departure of the Cardinals meant for the first time ever, Downriver league teams had to go out this year and find a non-league opponent.

The way the schedule breaks means the Titans have a chance to get off to a good start, but it also means the last four weeks of the regular season are a real meat grinder, bringing Downriver League big shots Woodhaven, Trenton, Wyandotte and Allen Park. Those four teams were a combined 30-13 last year and all four went to the MHSAA playoffs.

Southgate cross country team ready for 2019 season Hank Minckiewicz Southgate Star

Southgate cross country coach Sam Childs has been around for a long time and he still gets excited at the start of a new cross country season. This year his excitement is at a little higher level as he looks over the potential his 2019 team has.

“It is pretty exciting to coach a team like this,” he admitted.

The Titans, who have 16 on their roster this year, feature a threesome of

runners, all of who will be looking to crack the 17-minute barrier. Behind them is a pack of about six runners battling daily to see who will grab the fourth and fifth scoring position for the team.

At the head of the pack is Steven Porter, a junior who set the school record in the two-mile last spring. He is only the third Titan runner in history to break 10-minutes in the two-mile, running 9:55 to set the standard.

“Steven had an outstanding track

season, he’s put in a lot of miles this summer and he is in great shape,” said Childs.

Two seniors slot in behind Porter.

TJ Towell and Brendon Buckner are coming off great junior track seasons and, like Porter, have prepared hard for the coming cross country campaign.

Porter, Towell and Buckner are kind of givens on this year’s team. Childs knows what that can do and how baring injury - how good they are. The next group is a little different.

“We have six guys competing to fill the final two varsity spots,” Childs said, “The production we get from the fourth and fifth slots will make or break the season and determine if we are competing for a title at the league championship meet.”

That group is senior Roger Putnam, juniors Connor Eccelton, Ezekiel Centeno and sophomores Tyler Santow and Joey Rodriguez. Among them, SEE CROSS COUNTRY, Page 22

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Southgate kickers hope juniors lead way to success Hank Minckiewicz Southgate Star

Not so many years ago, the Anderson soccer team was a force, playing with and competing with Downriver league big boys like Woodhaven and Trenton.

But times have changed and in recent seasons, the Titans have lost relevance among the leading teams.

Coach Larry Lankford said he hopes the 2019 season starts to turn that around.

“I think we’ll be a little more competitive this year,” he said. “We’re a little bigger, the skill level is higher and I like the way we’ve looked so far.”

The Titans, like a lot of teams are struggling with numbers, something the Michigan High School Athletic Association could help soccer teams with, according to Lankford.

Currently players cannot double roster - that is, play for a club or travel

team and their high school team.

Athletes can play a different sport outside of high school but not the same in-season sport.

Lankford said the rule does not make sense to him.

“If our goal is to help kids, how does this do that? How does this help the player or the high school team?” he asked.

Back on the field, the Titans are hoping to have a junior varsity team this season, but that is not a certainty.

The varsity squad is a is juniordominated bunch and Lankford said he hopes that works in his favor. The team’s 10 juniors got lot of experience last year as sophomores, which should make them better and more competitive this season and hopefully lead to a really successful senior season. And, as the team plays better, Lankford said he hopes in pays off in more interest in the program.

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PLAY BRIDGE The Southgate Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Southgate Veterans Memorial Library, 14680 Dix-Toledo Road. Call director Kono Emanuele at 734-675-3687 for more information.

ADULT COLORING Coloring has gained widespread popularity among adults in recent years - it’s a great way to relax and unwind.

The Southgate Veteran’s Memorial Library offers fun and intricate coloring pages to help residents express their artistic sides.

BOOK CLUB Join us at the Southgate Veterans Memorial Library for our Book Club! Meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.

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The club uses fifth edition rules and copies of the rule books are available at the library. Space is limited, so registration is a must. Players can register in person or at 734-258-3002

While the juniors dominate the team in terms of numbers, the Titans’ top player is Colton Langlois, who is entering his fourth season on the team. He has been s starter since his freshman year.

“Colton is a midfielder and a goal scorer with a very, very high soccer IQ,” said Lankford.

Among the other players Lankford is counting on are junior Anthony Codrington, senior Salvo Manzello and junior Jeff Hodnicki.

The coach said Codrington does not have a lot of experience playing soccer, but that he has shown, “a lot of improvement” since coming out.

Manzallo is a versatile player, who can play either up front or back and relies on his quickness to get the job done.

Hodnicki made the move late last season from midfield to goalkeeper and he will backstop the Titans full time

this year.

“For what he’s shown, we’re sure Jeff will be solid, Lankford said.

The rest of the 2018 Titans are: juniors Jacob Keysaer, Sam Bommarito, Sean Gardner, Zaro Gaglio, Harrison Doherty, Julian Brown and Alex Merriman; sophomores Joey Truel and Brenden Lange; and freshmen Christopher Wrona, Nick Campau, Alejandro Salcedo, Rogelio Salcedo, Amari Gohnson, Rogelio Herrera and Christopher Chastain.

Lankford said his team will be a counter-attacking squad this season, not playing constantly in the offensive zone, but sending numbers when they have opportunities.

The Titans kick off the league season by hosting Trenton on Aug. 26.

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Putnam was the Titan Pride winner last track season and Childs said he has been running close with Buckner so far this season.

All six are competitive hardworkers and Childs hopes that will propel them all to lower and lower times.

The rest of the team is juniors Noah Packwood, Kirk Phillips and Caden Snyder and sophomores Alex Jewell, Camerson Jewell and newcomers Ian Simons and John Manor.

The Titans were second to Woodhaven at the Downriver League championship meet last year and although they lost their top runner from a year ago, they look to be among the leaders again this season.

“We had a great freshman class last year and the program looks pretty healthy, Childs said.

For the girls, 2019 will be a growing season.

The Titans have competed with the best of the Downriver League the past few years but graduation took a heavy toll last spring as the team’s top four runners bid farewell to high school.

Those girls took a big chunk of running talent when they left, but veteran coach Lisa Fast has a balanced team to work with this season with three seniors, three juniors, a pair of sophomores and two freshmen.

“It’s a great group of kids,” Fast said. “And a lot of them are new runners, so you just never know how far they will come.”

Fast also said that there are several budding runners down at the middle school who are already running varsity-like times.

Anderson’s team is led by threeyear senior Riley Angileri. Her two classmates on the squad - Courtney Mayberry and Jennifer Lemus - are first-year runners The juniors are all veterans. Julie Bolash, Annalyse Hudson and Faith Pummer are entering their third year as varsity cross country runners.

Maggie Stanley, a sophomore, is in her second year and fellow 10thgraderNatalie Packwood is a firstyear runner.

The two freshmen on the team are Lena Hales and Helena Rosas.

The Downriver League season gets started Sept. 17 with the first jamboree at Willow Metropark.

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