Kroger clears major hurdle - Canton Public Library

weather, courts hit netters
weather ia taking it* toll
on tennis at Plymouth Canton
and Salem.
> Matches? Oh yes, they've
'been postponed or cancelled by
cold, wet, rainy weather.
But more important, the tennis
courts have been a victim of
spring's reluctance to make
more than a token appearance.
"I don't know where we are
at this pointr" Canton coach
Barb Hanosh said of the school
system's unplayable courts,
"already scheduled for repair.
'"They say they have-the
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money at this point," she said,
"and the company that's supposed
to do it has been talked
to. But as of yet, I haven't seen
anything done.
"They were supposed to be
(repaired). That's what I've
been told. I was told the weather
had to be fairly good, as far
as the rain goes."
But the weather, the state of
the courts, the matches are all
the same... bad.
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The ObaerveHTHURSDAY, MAY 2, 1996
Canton, Salem split twinbill
Plymouth Salem won the tight
one, the opener of Saturday's
double-header at Plymouth Canton,
and it didn't come easily.
The second gam* was no contest,
however. The Chiefs rolled
up a big lead early and never let
up.
The resulting split, Salem winning
by a 6-5 margin and Canton
by a 15-4 score, left both teams
at .500-Salem is 5-5, with Canton
at 6-6.
The opener was definitely the
more dramatic contest. The
Rocks led 2-1 going into the seventh,
but Canton rallied to tie it
and force extra innings.
In the 10th, it finally seemed
Salem had put the game away
with a four-run rally in the top
half of the inning. But not so
fast: Jfhf^Chiefs had something
left, too. They scored three runs
in their half of the inning before
four runs and knocked in four
more.
BASEBALL Noonan slugged a three-run
homer in the fourth and finished
falling a run short. _
with three hits and three RBI.
Pat Noonan was the only Chief Jeff Opalinski was just as effec-
with two hit*. Jason Bricker, tive, with three hits and three
John Wright and Kurt Richards RBI, with Brickfer added two hits
each had a hit and a run batted and two RBI. Bryan Dixon had a
in.
hit and scored three runs.
Jason Mortiere was the losing Pat Nelson was the winning
pitcher for Canton. He went 9 pitcher, working all seven
2/3 innings, allowing six runs on innings and surrendering four
nine hits and a walk, striking runs on nine hits and a walk,
out eight.
with eight strikeouts.
The second game was entirely
"We're starting to hit the ball
different. The Chiefs pushed
pretty well," said Canton coach
across 11 runs in the first four
innings to open up an 11-3
"""Scott Dickey. "Our pitching has-
advantage.
n't l\een bad, it's been pretty
Wright and Noonan were two
good, like it has all year.'We're
of the bigger offensive powers in
just not making the plays at cru-
the win. Wright collected four cial times.
hits, including p two-run home "We're playing well enough to
run in the first inning, scored win, we're not getting the key
hits, making the key plays when
we need them. But if we keep up
this intensity, I think we'll be in
position to win some ball
games."
Last Friday, Canton (fcd just
the opposite. The Chiefs led 2-0
until the fourth, then were up 3-
2 entering the sixth. But the
Mustangs got two runs in the
sixth and two more in the seventh
to post a 6-4 triumph at
Canton.
Anthony Pastor absorbed the
loss He pitched all seven
innings, giving up two earned
runs on seven hits and a walk,
striking out five.
Wright was the only Chief
with two hits, one a double, and
he had one RBI. Richards contributed
a two-run double and
Dave Walker had a Tut and
scored two runs.'
Chiefs collect Cougar trophy with 5 lsts
The trip* for Plymouth Canton's
girls track team, was definitely
worth it.
The Lady Chiefs journeyed to
Wyoming Rogers high school
Saturday for the Cougar Invitational
hosted by Grand Rapids
Catholic Central and came away
with a first-place finish.
Canton's 89.5 points easily
outdistanced Haslett's 61 in an
eight-team field. Grand Rapids
Catholic was third with 33, East
Grand Rapids had 27, followed
by Muskegon Catholic with 21,
Big Rapids 12.5, Grand Rapids_
Union 11 and Kent City 1.
• GIRLS TRACK
Mary Anderson was a double
winner for the Chiefs, taking the
hurdles at 100- and 300-meters
and clocking 16.0 and 49.8 seconds,
respectively.
Brandy Bernard's 98-6 won
the discus with teammate Emily
Moran third in 95-4.
Nkechi Okwumabua won the
long jump (15-7) , was third in
the 100-meter dash (13.1) and
participated in two second-place
relay finishes.
Okwumabua anchored the
400-relay team to a 54.2 time. It
also included Alina Boyden,
•Tiffany Williams and Kim
Robertson.
She led off the 800-meter
relay team, which was second in
1:54.4. She was followed by
Natalie Wood, Kelly Smith and
Williams.
Wood was also third in the
long jump in 13-10, Smith
showed third in the high jump at
4-10 and Williams was third in
the 200 in 28.5.
Canton's 3,200-relay team won
in 10:08.1. Brooke Larson,
Angkana Roy, Amy Klim and
Becky Uryga did the honors.
Coach George Przygodski saw
Amanda Grube throw the shot
31-10, good for second place, and
got runnerup finishes from
Nancy Hoffman (50.2) in the
300-hurdles and Becky Wolfrom
(12:36.5) in the 3,200 run
The Chiefs' 1,600-relay team of
Williams, Hoffman, Anderson
and Uryga was second in 4:22.1.
Diana Jastzrebski's 17.0 clocking
was good for third in the 100hurdles.
Rocks outpower the Falcons in a 10-8 slugfest
Into each life a little rain must
fall — and into some softball
games as well.
But the drizzle and cold
weather didn't bother Plymouth
Salem all that much Monday as
the Rocks used the bat and arm
of sophomore right-hander
Jenny Trott to defeat Farmington,
10-8.
Trott was touched for four
runs by the Falcons in the first
PREP BASEBALL
Friday. May 3
F.H. Harrisoo at Churchill. A p.m.
Franklin at Ply. Canton (2). 4 p.m.
W.L. Central at Stevenson. 4 p.m.
Pty. Salem at John Glenn. 4 p.m.
Taylor Truman at Wayne. 4 p.m.
ClarenceviUe at G P U«ett. 4:30 p.m.
Saturday. May 4
(a« doubl»*Md«rs unieea noted)
Canton at Adrian, 11 a.m.
Salem at Slurps Tournament. 10 a.m.
Redford Union Tournament, 10 a.m.
Novi at ClarenceviUe. 11 a.m.
Huron Valley Invitational. noon.
Record CC at Brother Rice. 2 p.m.
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but survived the ehakey start
plus a touch of wildness and
gave up four runs the rest of the
way.
Salem tied the score with five
runs in the fourth and scored
four more in the fifth, with Trott
contributing a key hit with her
bat.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Thursday, May 2
Tri-State (Ind.) at Madonna (2). 2 (un.
Friday. May 3
St. Xavier (III.) at Madonna. 11 a.m.
Ohio Dominican at Madonna. 5 pjn.
Satowd»y. May 4
Ohio Oominican at Madonna. 2 p.m.
St. Xavier at Madonna. 5 p.m.
Sunday. May 8
St. Xavier at Madonna, noon.
Huron Valley at Ply. Christian, 4:30 pjn.
Friday, May 3
Churchill at F.H. Harrison. 4 p.m.'
Canton at Franklin. 4 p.m.
Stevenson at W.L. Central. 4 p.m.
John Glenn at Ply. Salem. 4 p.m.
Wayne at Taylor Truman. 4 p.m.
Ladywood at H.W Reglna (2). 4 pjn.
Saturday. May 4
Carah Best singled and Stefanie
Volpe doubled to set Trott
up for a two-run single.
Best had two hits while Volpe
went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles.
Trott went 3-for-4, including
a double, and drove in four
rtfhs while Julie Stafford went 2for-4,
driving in two runs, and
Terri Walters had two RBI on
one hit.
"I'm really pleased with the
unteM noted)
Canton. Salem at Temp. Bedford Toum.
Zoe Christian at Huron Valley (2), noon.
Richmond Tournament. 1 p.m.
COUXBC SOFTBAU. ;
Thaw day, May 2
NAIA Sectional Playoff
Mt. SI. Joseph s at Madonna, 2 and 4 p.m.
Fridsy. Mty 3
Mt. St. Joseph's at Madonna. 2 p.m. (If
necessary)
BOYS TRACK
Thursday. May 2
Canton at Northville. 3:30 p.m.
Churchill at F.H. Harrison. 3:30p.m.
Franklin at W.L. Western, 3:30 p.m.
Stevenson at N. Farmington, 3:30 p.m.
John Glenn at Ply. Salem, 3:30 p.m.
Obn. Fordson at Wayne, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday. May 4
Observer Relays at ChurcMI, 3:30 p.m.
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TRAMS: Catholic Central,
Plymouth Canton. Plymouth,
Salem, Northville, Westland
John Glenn, Livonia Stevenson,
Farmington Hills Harrison,
Livonia Churchill, Southfield
Lathrup, Redford Union, Wayne
Memorial, Livonia Franklin,
Garden City. Redford Bishop
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Salem could literally run away
with the 3,200 relay championship.
Jason Barylski, Jared
Biniecki, Scott Loewe and Andy
Briggs have Observerland's best
time, 8:16.3, which is more than
15 seconds faster than the second-fastest
team Lutheran Westland.
,
Harrison was the pre-Relays
favorite last year, but the
Hawks' chances suffered when
standout sprinter Kevin Bryant
hits apiece, McGue getting a pair
of RBI and Birchmeier one, and
Courtney Senger and Christy
Riopelle had two hits each.
Leschinger was the winner in
the second game, allowing four
earned runs on six hits and a
walk, striking out four. In the
opener, it was Streng earning
the win, surrendering six earned
runs on 13 hits and four walks,
with two strikeouts, in Beven
innings.
Saturday's double-header with
Siena Heights was highlighted
by Strang's mound performance
in the first game. Streng was
close to perfect, giving up just
one hit and one walk in posting
the shutout.
Madonna got its only run of
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injured his hamstring during the.
shuttle hurdles relay.
Bryant missed both the 400
and 800 relays. The Hawks' 400
relay team failed tc place and
the 800 relay team took second
place, .03 behind Wayne -Memorial.
"He missed the 400 and 800
and things kind of fell .apart
from there," Harrison coach
John Reed said. "ItH probably be
the most well-balanced team
that wins it. If you have a lot of
good distance runners, you can
score a lot of points in that
meet.
"John Glenn appears real
strong in the field. Salem is real
strong in the distance, CC looks
real strong, too, in the shot put
and distance, and Northville
could surprise some teams.
They're real strong in the 400
and 800 areas."
The Hawks are looking to
score some significant points in
the sprint relays with Jason
Granger, Keith Battle, Chris
Knox, Jerrad Johnson and Jamie
Seals.
Granger has the area's best
long jump (22-11) and is tied
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the game in the first inning, and
Jamie Vickers did all the work in
supplying it. Vickers slugged a
solo home run, one of only five
hits for the Crusaders. McGue
got two of them.
In the second game, the Saints
overcame a 4-0 Madonna lead by
scoring three runs in the fifth
and two more in the sixth. Three
Crusader errors aided their
demise; Van Doom was the losing
pitcher, giving up nine hits
and a walk, but just two earned
runs, with five strikeouts in
seven innings.
McGue had a hit and two KB I
and Birchmeier chipped in with
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attack, driving deep into
Churchill territory once again
on a ball that was misplayed
again, bouncing past the
Charger defenders, -
Melissa Marxolf got to it and
unleashed a hard shot from 18
yards out} It sailed over
Wright, banging hard off the
crossbar.
v ** -* •
Dawn Koontz retrieved the
rebound to the left of the goal
and pounded her shot past
Wright into the far corner of
the net.
"That's how you win games,"
Canton coach Don Smith said.
"Your force mistakes."
Churchill coach Nick O'Shea,
his team now 6-2 overall,
couldn't argue. "We teach our
defenders to come forward and.
settle the ball instead of sitting
back and playing it safe," he
said. "They're used to backing
(PC)ca
—-
off and letting the ball bouncein
front of them.
"Now, trying to come forward,
and settle it, they sometimes
..misjudge the ball or on a wet.
field like this it gets away from
them."
The play had been faicly
even until the Canton breajb*
through, with each side getting*
a few scoring chances. Solid
keeping by both Wright and
Canton'8 Sarah Warnke - wh«
recorded her eighth-straighlr
shutout - kept the game acOrtless.
• ,*,
"We played much better in
the second half than in the
first," said Smith. "We controlled
play better. In the first*
half, tye didn't control the pl^y
at all."
In the end, though, they con-,
trolled the outcome.
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