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PREP BASKETBALL
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r«mtylu» at H. Fanalngon. 7:30 p.m.
Frtd^r. Feb. 20
L*r. OwchM at U». Frartdbt 7:30 p m.
W.L Cent/* al L* Stevenaon. 7:30 p.m.
Ply. Saiem at WMd. John Qtom 7:30 p_m.
North** at Pty Canton. 7:30 p.m
Farm. Hamaon at #L Western. 7 30 p.m.
Wyandotte at Wayna Memorial 7;30 pjn.
Radtord Union at Qardan City. 7:30 pjn.
Red Thurston at DM Annapota. 7:30 p.m
Qwnn.li at Lutheran North. 7:30 pm.
Pty Chrietian at GP UrW.-Liggett. 7 p.m.
M.C. Holy Cross at St Agatha. 7:30 p.m
Sunday. Fab. 22
BMhop Borgess vs. CalhoAc Central
at U-CT* Cathan Hal. 5:45 p.m
(Cathoic League A-B playoffs)
PREP HOCKEY
Thuraday. Fab. 19
Uv Church* at SouthfeaW. 8 pjn.
Friday. Fab. 20
L*». Cnurcha w Uv Stevenson
at Uworaa's Edgar Arena. 6 pm
Saturday. Fab 21
Liv Frartcfci «s Milord High
at Lsksland lea Arena. 7 pm
Cathoic Central vs. Rrw Powers
at Radtord ic« Arena. 8 p.m
MEN S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Saturday. Fab 21
Schoolcraft at Owens Tech (Ohio). 2 p.m
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Saturday. Fab 21
Schoolcraft at S«ena Hts JV noon
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Saturday. Fab. 21
Western Lakes Con*erence Tournament
8 30 a.m at Waled Lake Central
basketball
standings
WESTERN LAKES
Team —to L W L
John Gianr 15 0 rr 0
Sa*Bm 14 1 >6 2
W.L Central 10 5 MX 7
Stevenaon 7 8 a 9
N. Farmngton 5 10 6 11
Farmington 2 13 2 16
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Hamson 8 7' 9 8
Church* 7 8 7 10
Northvae 6 9 a 9
W l. Western 4 10 5 12
Frankiri 1 14 1 16
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learn and Individual scores weekly by caWng
McCoaky 2-4 pjn. Mondays. 501-2300.
TEAM SCORES (State out 115.0k 1. North
Farmngton. 137.1. 2. Plymouth Salem 136 95.
X Westland John Glenn, 136.20; 4 Plymouth
Carton. 131.30; 5. Wayna Memonal. 129 95. 6
Farmington. 123.8; 7. Ctarencevfe. 119.85: 8
Fanrwigton Harrison. 115.6
ALL-AROUND: 1. Tart Bote (Wayne). 36.9-..
2. Lucine Toroyan (N. Farm). 36.3; 3- Jackie
HuH (Salem). 35 80; 4. Kim Heter (N. Farm).
35.75. 5. Debbie W»amg (Glenn). 35 50. 6
Becky Talbot (Salem). 36.40; 7 Sharon Law-
son (Harrison). 35 35: 8 Debbie Tomasko
(Glenn). 35.2; 9 Mary Jo Charron (Canton).
34.1; 10 Tracey Solomon (Harrison). 33.85.
VAULTING (State cut. 7.7* 1. (tie) Debtee
Tomasko (Glenn) and Ten Bote (Wayne).
955: 3. Kim Hater (N Farm). 9.4; 4. Anpe
Temefco (Glenn). 9.35: 5. Kara Karhu (N.
Farm). 935: 6 Jackie Huff (Saiem). 9.25: 7
(tie) Jackie Daly (Farm) and Debbie WWams
•Glenn) 9 1; 9. (tie) Tracey Solomon (Ham-
son) and Amy Frontier (Farm), 8.85
UNEVEN BARS (State cut. 7.0* 1 Luane
Toroyan (N. Farm). 9.35. 2. Ten BoUa
(Wayne). 9.3; 3. Sharon Lawson (Hamscn).
91. 4. Becky Talbot (Saiem). 8 95: 5. Jackw
Huff (Saiem). 8.9: 6 Debtwe Wifcams (Glenn).
8.85. 7 Kim Heller (N. Farm). 875. 8 Tracey
Solomon (Harrison), 8 6. 9. (tie) Maureen
McLean (Canton) and Ang>e Temelko
(Glerm). 855
BALANCE BEAM (State cut. 7.3): 1. DebCwt
W«ams (Glerm). 9.35; 2 Lucme Toroyan (N.
Farm). 9.3; 3 Kim Heter (N Farm). 9.15; 4.
Tracey Solomon (Harrison). 8.85. 5. (tie) Deb-
bie Tomasko (Glenn) and Mary Jo Charron
(Canton), 6 8: 7. (tie) Jack* Huff (Salem)
and Ten Bote (Wayne). 8.75: 9 Becky Talbot
(Salem). 87; 10 Jackie Defy (Farm) 8 65
FLOOR EXERCISE (State cut 7.8): 1 Deb-
bie Tomasko (Glenn). 9.4; 2 Lucine Toroyan
(N. Farm), 9.35: 3. (tie) Jackie Huff (Salem)
and Ten Bote (Wayne). 9.3; 5 Becky Talbot
(Salem). 9.25. 6 Km Heter (N Farm). 9.2; 7.
Kara Karhu (N. Farm). 9.1; 8 Brenda Perry
(Carton). 9-0 9 Debtee Wiiiams (Glenn)-.
8.95; 10. Mary Jo Charron (Canton). 8 9.
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Johnson's departure
a mystery to Pioneers
PERSONAL REASONS.
An odd choice of
words, considering the
implications of Johnny
Johnson's decision. Considering,
too, how many are affected by that
decision.
If you haven't heard, Johnson,
the sophomore starting guard for
Oakland University's mens basket-
ball team, quit Just like that He
said after practice last Wednesday
he wouldn't be back. On Thursday,
he wasn't
Johnson missed OlTs game at
Northwood Institute Saturday. The
Pioneers lost by five points. John-
son, the team's second-leading
scorer with a 12.6 per-game aver-
age, could have made a difference.
Particularly since OU is woefully
short of proven scorers and espe-
cially perimeter shooters.
The consequences of his action
are colossal. And whatever his rea-
sons, the result of his decision is
anything but personal.
GREG KAMPE doesn't under-
stand. The OU coach doesn't be-
lieve the rather obscure reasons
Johnson's given for quitting. John-
son has said things weren't working
out for him, that he was planning to
transfer to an NCAA Division I
school (OU is Division II).
"Even if you don't like the
coach," Kampe said, "would you
quit when you're the team's sec-
ond-leading scorer, when you had
just played 37 of 40 minutes and
played the best game you've played
all season, and when you have a
chance to go to the (NCAA II) tour-
nament?"
The NCAA tournament No one
at OU would have believed it three
— even two — months ago. Kampe
had modest goals for his team en-
tering the season: finish better than
.500 in the Great Lakes Intercolle-
giate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).
If that sounds overly modest, re-
member that the Pioneers have
never been better than 8-8 in the
GLIAC before.
Going into last Saturday's game,
they had surpassed all expecta-
tions. OU was 17-6 overall and 8-3
in the GLIAC, within striking dis-
tance of front-runners Ferris State
and Wayne State. With games
against both coming up this week
(Ferris tonight and WSU Saturday),
the Pioneers had a legitimate shot
at a title.
Those hopes were severely jolted
with the loss at Northwood. It was
a game they could have won — the
Northmen were just 4-8 in the GLI-
AC and 13-11 overall entering the
contest — and probably would
have, had Johnson played.
"IT KIND OF came at a bad
time," understated Kampe. "I'm
not really sure why he left He gave
me some excuses, but I don't be-
lieve them.
"Johnny and I were pretty tight
He was like a son to me. I don't
think he wants to play basketball
right now."
Kampe went further. "1*11 bet be
doesn't play another minute of col-
lege basketball."
One place he won't play at is OU.
Kampe was clear oo the possibility
of Johnson's returning. "He will
never play at Oakland again as
long as I am coach," be said.
"Hie real reasons for his depar-
ture may never be fully known.
Was it bnrooat? A woman? Or the
reason popularly given for an ath-
lete's problems — drugs?
It wasn't academics. Kampe said
Johnson wasn't a spectacular stu-
dent but be was passing.
In December, Johnson missed
four games and three weeks for
personal troubles. Kampe still
won't elaborate. "He had some
problems at home he had to take
care of," the OU coach said.
APPARENTLY, THOSE prob-
lems weren't solved. Now he's
gone, leaving in the midst of OU's
best basketball season ever.
Five games left These should
have been the most enjoyable
games of Johnson's college career.
Instead, be chucked them.
The reasons for his quitting may
be valid. They may be immediate.
But to simply label them as "per-
sonal" is unfair. It's unfair to the
fans, and it's grossly unfair to his
teammates.
There's a responsibility attached
to team sports. That's something
all players are taught from the
time they first pick up a ball and
start dribbling it. By the time a tal-
ented athlete reaches college-level
competition, be knows individual
accomplishment is secondary to
the team.
That's one reason why I get up-
set when players go academically
Ineligible. They're in school to
learn; that's a personal responsibil-
ity.
JOHNSON, THOUGH, is not fail-
ing in the classroom, although he'd
probably have severe trouble with
a course in responsibility.
Thuraday. February 19. 1987 O&E
Falcons tip N'ville
Plymouth Canton couldn't do it.
Farmington Harrison couldn't do it
Livonia Churchill couldn't do it.
But Farmington, with just one win
prior to Tuesday night, did it.
The Falcons pulled out a 47-44
Western Lakes basketball win at
Northville.
"We're on a roll," said Farming-
ton coach Bob Kaump with a laugh.
"One in a row. No, we have been in a
lot of games. We just haven't been
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Pioneers coming unglued
Just when things were going so
well for Oakland University's mens
basketball team.
In the midst of a school history-
making season, the wheels came off
the Pioneer wagon last week. First
the team's second-leading scorer,
sophomore guard Johnny Johnson,
quit for personal reasons. Then a trip
to Northwood Institute proved
disasterous when the Northmen beat
OU 76-71.
The loss dropped the Pioneers to
17-7 overall and to 8-4 in the Great
Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Con-
ference (GLIAC). Northwood is 14-11
overall and 5-8 in the conference.
OU was anticipating a victory
over the Northmen, setting up a pair
of pivotal showdown contests with
conference front-runners Ferris
State (at OU Thursday) and Wayne
State (at WSU Saturday). Had the
Pioneers won Saturday and been
able to succeed against FSU and
WSU, they would have been tied for
the league lead.
OU sports
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Not now, though.
NORTHWOOD BEAT OU by mak-
ing seven-of-eight free throws in the
final minute. The Pioneers, who
trailed 34-32 at the half and were be-
hind 62-57 with 5:45 to play, put to-
gether a 12-6 run to go ahead 6S-68
with 1:18 to go. Scott Bittinger's
jumper gave OU its last lead.
Bittinger finished with 28 points,
among them the 1,000th of his OU
career The junior guard is the
eighth Pioneer to reach that plateau.
Stacy Davis added 16 points and 12
rebounds, but that was it for double-
figure scorers for the Pioneers, who
missed Johnson's outside shooting.
"We were ready to go without
him," said OU coach Greg Kampe.
"Northwood played a great game.
We woe up 11-2 at the start."
No reason was given for Johnson's
departure. He missed three games In
December due to personal problems.
"I said at the beginning of the sea-
son that youth and lack of perimeter
shooting depth were our biggest
weaknesses," Kampe said. Johnson's
loss has added to those woes.
Northwood was paced by James
Simmons with 18 points. Mike Ur-
ban us had 17 and Kevin Brown 15.
The Northmen hit 54 percent of their
floor shots (27-of-50), including 61
percent in the second half (14-of-23).
OU was 13-of-29 in the second half
(45 percent) and 26-of-59 for the
game (44 percent).
OU'S WOMEN used a stalwart de-
fense to roll to a 33-21 halftime lead,
and Northwood never got closer i
six in the secood half as OU won 7*
67 Saturday at Northwood. ;
The Lady Pioneers limited thsir
opponents to nine-of-22 shooting and
forced 17 turnovers lo the first hall
For the game, the Not th women confc
mitted 32 turnovers to SI for OU. *
Leah Fen wick came off the bonck
to score It points, get eight rebounds
and five steals. Sarah Knuth added
16 points and seven rebounds, Kim
Klein and Celeste Sartor had 11
points apiece — Sartor also had 10
rebounds — and Sooja Pearson got
eight points and four steals. Point
guard Margaret Boyle added eight
assists to her league-leading total. I
Northwood's Sharon Berry scored
24 points, with Roni Lloyd scoring 11
and Joan Frysinger (from Livonia
Stevenson) nine before fouling out
with 6:20 left :
The win boosted OU to 17-7 oven
all and 7-5 in the league. Northwood
slipped to 13-12 overall and 4-9 ia
the league.
Lady Ocelots catch OCC
Time was ticking away on School-
craft College's womens basketball
team. The Lady Ocelots were Into
the second half of their Eastern Con-
ference showdown with Oakland CC
and they trailed by nine points.
SC needed a win to tie the Lady
Raiders for the title. The Lady
Ocelots got it, rallying for a 65-61
triumph at OCC Saturday behind
Sharon Miller's 13 second-half points
and four late free throws by Tammy
Atkins that clinched it.
Both teams are 10-3 in the confer-
ence. SC is 18-6 overall; OCC is 16-5
overall.
Miller finished with 19 points, in-
cluding five-straight SC baskets at
one point. Tracy Ladouceur also
sparkled, scoring 18 points on eight-
for-eight floor shooting. Lori Abbas
and Lisa Kline added 10 apiece. SC
led 27-25 at the intermission before
falling behind in the second half.
OCC got 17 points and 12 rebounds
from Kelly Geiger, 14 points from
Michelle Taubee and 10 points from
both Joanne Gregory and Stacie
Gills.
Schoolcraft sports
in their two previous games against
HPCC and Macomb CC, coach Bob
Wetzel thought it was a better per-
formance.
"We haven't been playing real
well, and we didn't play exceptional-
ly well against (OCC)," Wetzel said.
"We did play better against Oakland,
but we're capable of much better."
Derrick Kearney's 24 points and
10 rebounds paced SC. Jeff Vakratsis
and Zollie Stevens added 18 apiece,
with Stevens scoring all of his points
in the second half.
Both Stevens and Desmond Steele
did not start for disciplinary reasons.
JC NOTES: The pairings for the
upcoming Michigan Junior College
OCCS MENS TEAM got out of the
blocks quickly at SC Saturday, rac-
ing to a 49-36 halftime lead and nev-
er allowing the Ocelots to get closer
than nine the rest of the way in a 97-
85 triumph.
It was an important victory for
the Raiders. Combined with losses
by Alpena CC and Highland Park CC,
it caused a logjam at the top of the
Eastern Conference standings. Four
teams are within a game of first
with one game remaining. HPCC and
Delta CC are 12-3, while OCC and
Alpena CC are 11-4.
Gary Holt kept the Raiders on
track at SC with 29 points. Carson
Butler added 22 and Sam Smith con-
tributed 18.
For the Ocelots, the loss was their
fourth straight, dropping them to 6-9
in the conference and to 9-16 overall.
Still, after suffering lopsided defeats
Athletic Association (MJCAA) tour-
nament are far from cemented as
teams head into the final weekend of
regular season play.
The top two finishers in the East-
ern Conference will draw a first-
round bye. OCC still has a shot at oqe
of the byes, together with Delta,
Highland Park and Alpena. In the
first-round games played Monday,
the third-place team will host the
sixth-place finisher, and the fourth-
place squad will host the fifth-place
team.
The winners of the first-round con-
tests will play the conference's top
two teams in the second round
Wednesday. On Friday the tourna-
ment will move to Schoolcraft with
the Eastern and Western conference
finals slated for 6 and 8 p.m.
Winners of those games will meet
for the state championship Saturday
at SC.
Falcons swimmers dunked
A record-setting performance by
Jim Vlk couldn't prevent Farming-
ton from losing a non-league swim
meet to West Bloomfield Tuesday,
101-72.
Vlk set a Farmington varsity and
pool record in the 100-yard freestyle
with a 49.05 swim. He also won the
200 individual medley (2:08.9) and
swam a leg of the winning 200 med-
ley relay. He teamed with Scott
Hawkins, Brian Haupt and Mark
Langdon on a 1:50.13.
Hawkins won the 100 backstroke
(1:02.5) and Dave Slack won diving
(158.5 points).
The Falcons are 3-7.
able to finish them. I really appreci-
ate the kids still working hard."
The Falcons made up a seven-
point deficit in the final three min-
utes. Steve Howell canned the game-
winner with 14 seconds to play.
Howell and Brandon London fin-
ished with 10 points each to pace the
Falcons Ron Jones (nine) and Wil-
liam Reese (eight) combined for an-
other 17.
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