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THE YEAR IN PICTURES EDITION
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Publisher Gary Koelzer<br />
Editor Phoebe Moore<br />
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Contributing Photographers<br />
Gary Koelzer • Kevin Gregory<br />
Jason Parmenter • Kaitlin Gunsell<br />
Tim Sheridan<br />
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Inside<br />
What’s<br />
6 VG's Players <strong>of</strong> the Month<br />
8 Advertiser <strong>of</strong> the Month<br />
9 Caro<br />
14 Cass City<br />
18 Reese<br />
22 Frankenmuth<br />
24 Sandusky<br />
27 Kingston<br />
28 Fairgrove<br />
29 Mayville<br />
30 Millington<br />
32 Vassar<br />
33 Ubly<br />
36 Lakers<br />
34 North Huron<br />
35 Harbor Beach<br />
36 Lakers<br />
38 Bad Axe<br />
40 Croswell Lexington<br />
41 Carsonville Port Sanilac<br />
42 Unionville Sebewaing<br />
44 Deckerville<br />
45 Caseville<br />
46 Marlette<br />
Mission Statement<br />
This edition is the culmination <strong>of</strong> the<br />
2017-18 High School Sports season.<br />
<strong>Varsity</strong> <strong>Monthly</strong> Style! So Many deep<br />
runs into the play<strong>of</strong>fs. State Championship<br />
finals. Multiple local teams playing<br />
in the final 4. What a fantastic school<br />
year. The 18-19 season looks as bright as<br />
ever! This publication has been mine to<br />
run for the last year and a half, and without<br />
the great photographers that shoot<br />
literally tens <strong>of</strong> thoulsands <strong>of</strong> photos, I<br />
wouldn’t be able to put together such a<br />
first class magazine. Thank you Jason<br />
Parmenter, Kaitlin Gunsell, Tim Sheridan,<br />
Kevin and Maggie Gregory and<br />
Chip DeGrace. You are the best in the<br />
business. May the memory card fairy<br />
visit you all with a new memory card!<br />
LOL.<br />
~ Gary Koelzer<br />
<strong>Varsity</strong> <strong>Monthly</strong> <strong>Thumb</strong> Area (“VMTA”) is dedicated to the recognition and advancement <strong>of</strong> high<br />
school athletics in Michigan’s <strong>Thumb</strong> region. VMTA, created in 2014, is a monthly sports magazine,<br />
which displays achievements <strong>of</strong> local high school athletes, primarily through high quality photography.<br />
At the heart <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Varsity</strong> <strong>Monthly</strong> mission is the support <strong>of</strong> local students, and our high school athletic<br />
departments, in an effort to preserve physical health, competition through sport, and the development <strong>of</strong><br />
strong, well-rounded future leaders. Our various pr<strong>of</strong>essional photographers attend games and/or events<br />
in each <strong>of</strong> the 17 communities that we cover, each month. We then display these photographs <strong>of</strong> as many<br />
athletes as possible, through our monthly publication, website and facebook page. VTMA highlights a<br />
male and female standout athlete each month on our “Players <strong>of</strong> the Month” page. We are joined in this<br />
awesome mission by a wealth <strong>of</strong> local businesses who support our youth by advertising in our publication,<br />
on the page/s <strong>of</strong> their selected locality. The magazine would not be possible without these great<br />
supporters and ask that you keep our advertising customers in mind for your local business needs. We<br />
display the advertisements in the magazine, on our website and on our facebook page to provide them<br />
with maximum exposure. We also award a customer each month with our “Advertiser <strong>of</strong> the Month,”<br />
providing local business owners with an opportunity to reflect on the impact <strong>of</strong> high school athletics in<br />
their lives and businesses, and the reason they support youth athletics in the <strong>Thumb</strong>. Thanks for visiting<br />
varsitymonthlythumb.com and for your continued support <strong>of</strong> high school athletics. Go <strong>Thumb</strong> Teams!<br />
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Players Of<br />
The Month<br />
Zach Jacobs<br />
Isaiah Williamson<br />
Brendan Hamilton<br />
Gabe Robinson<br />
Brennan Wissner<br />
kyle stockmeyer<br />
Alex Grifka<br />
Cooper Kauffold<br />
Jackson Schenk<br />
Hunter Bohn<br />
Steven Strachan<br />
Kristina M. Chapelo<br />
Ph: 989-553-2428 Fax: 989-672-6052<br />
Associate Broker, Real Estate One-Caro<br />
kristinachapelo@realestateone.net<br />
361 N State St, #4, Caro, MI 48723<br />
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Cameryn Brown<br />
Katie Englehardt<br />
Gabrielle Sherman<br />
Hannah Loucks<br />
Gabby Gough<br />
Melissa Kreger<br />
Sayge Cuthrell<br />
Claire Kausch<br />
Corinne Schmaltz<br />
Emily Schaub<br />
Lauren Adam<br />
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Caro<br />
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Caro Community School<br />
301 N. Hooper St, Caro<br />
989-673-3165 • www.carok12.org<br />
Independent Bank<br />
1111 W. Caro Rd<br />
www.independentbank.com<br />
Community First Title<br />
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25 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL, COURTEOUS SERVICE<br />
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Caro<br />
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Caro<br />
Your local agent insures your<br />
and more<br />
David Soper<br />
1701 W. Caro Road<br />
Caro<br />
989-673-5588<br />
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DavidWSoperAgency.com<br />
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CASS CITY<br />
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Hills And Dales General Hospital<br />
4675 Hill Street<br />
Cass City MI 48726<br />
989 872 2121 www.hdghmi.org<br />
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Paramount Enterprises<br />
2647 E Caro Rd.<br />
Caro, MI 48723<br />
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Photography by Tim Sheridan<br />
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CASS CITY<br />
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REESE<br />
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REESE<br />
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Frankenmuth<br />
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Local Athletics!<br />
Computer Country<br />
989-652-8744<br />
146 S. Main St. Suite 5<br />
Frankenmuth MI 48734<br />
www.computercountry.us<br />
Schaefer & Bierlein<br />
1015 Weiss St<br />
Frankenmuth MI 48734<br />
www.FrankenmuthCars.com<br />
(877) 628-4310<br />
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Big enough to serve you, small enough to know you.<br />
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Sandusky<br />
Proudly Supporting<br />
Our Redskins!<br />
307 Sanilac Rd.<br />
(810) 648-3030<br />
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Sandusky<br />
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Campbell Associates Inc.<br />
Architects - Engineers - Planners<br />
(810) 648-5099<br />
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KINGSTON<br />
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Akron Fairgrove<br />
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Mayville<br />
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Millington<br />
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Vassar<br />
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Ubly<br />
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Hill & Dales General Hospital<br />
4675 Hill St<br />
Cass City MI 48726<br />
(989) 872-2121 www.hdghmi.org<br />
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North Huron<br />
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The Corner Beverage<br />
8461 Lake Street Port Austin<br />
989-738-7511<br />
Finan & Schmidt Agency Inc<br />
8561 Lake Street Port Austin<br />
989-738-5202<br />
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Harbor Beach<br />
Gary Koelzer Photography<br />
989-672-9980 garyphotos.com<br />
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Lakers<br />
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Peck<br />
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Bad Axe<br />
Bad Axe Schools<br />
FALL <strong>2018</strong> Fitness Class Schedule<br />
10-week session beginning September 10th<br />
Low Impact Aerobics – Mon, Wed, Thurs 9-9:45 AM<br />
Silver Sneakers Classic – Mon, Wed 10-10:45 AM<br />
Mat & Movement for Beginners – Fri 9-10 AM<br />
Mat & Movement Intermediate – Fri 10-11 AM<br />
HIIT 50/50 (Cardio & Strength) – Tue 5:30-6:30 PM<br />
Phase One Boot Camp – Mon, Wed, Fri 7-8 PM<br />
ALPHA Boot Camp – Mon, Wed, Fri 6-7 PM<br />
123 N Port Crescent, Bad Axe ● 989.269.7398<br />
Go Hatchets!<br />
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200 North Barrie Rd<br />
Bad Axe • 989 269 9938<br />
Bad Axe Orthodontics<br />
118 N Hanselman St.<br />
Bad Axe • 989 269 6811<br />
www.badaxeorthodontics.com<br />
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Croswell-Lexington<br />
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Carsonville<br />
Port Sanilac<br />
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USA<br />
Your local agent insures your<br />
and more<br />
David Soper<br />
1701 W. Caro Road<br />
Caro<br />
989-673-5588<br />
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DavidWSoperAgency.com<br />
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Sebewaing Ace Hardware<br />
8840 Unionville Rd, Sebewaing<br />
(989) 883-2740<br />
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Photography by Gary Koelzer<br />
Go Patriots !<br />
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Deckerville<br />
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Caseville<br />
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Marlette<br />
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2017<br />
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DGP Inc.<br />
PO Box 155<br />
Marlette, MI 48453<br />
989-635-7531<br />
Marlette Ro<strong>of</strong>ing<br />
2650 Main Street<br />
Marlette, MI 48453<br />
989-635-2429<br />
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