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For two days, Lowen and Wayne were neck and neck. Den- nis Spaulding, the club's head pro, said, "It was the most exciting fi- nals match I have seen in my 20 years at Tam." At the 36th hole, the men were tied. The spectator ranks grew to 150 people as Wayne and Lowen went to the first hole of sudden death. Lowen's tee shot was long and right, and his approach shot was blocked by a small tree. Lowen hit a nine-iron shot over the tree. The ball stopped 5 feet below the hole. Lowen stepped up to the green and sank the putt for a birdie 3 to win the champi- onship. THE SKINNY: Lowen has been play- ing golf since age 7. His dad cut down a set of clubs and often took him golfing at Detroit's Palmer Park. Junior Division Lowen played on Southfield High School's varsity team for three years. He also played on Wayne State University's varsi- ty team his freshman year before NAME: Michelle Frankford transferring to another college. During the winter, to stay on TEAM: West Bloomfield High top of his game, Lowen takes School varsity basketball lessons and practices at indoor DEED: Frankford, 16, is a3unior at driving ranges around the metro Detroit area. He also roller blades West Bloomfield. This is her sec- ond year playing varsity basket- and snow skis to stay in shape. ball. Every spring, Lowen goes on a This year, Frankford plays for- golf trip with 11 buddies to a dif- ferent location. During the sea- ward and guard. She is the only son, from March-September, he Jewish member of the team. Last plays 18 holes of golf at least year, she played offensive guard and was one of three Jewish team- three times a week at Tam-0- mates. Shanter. Frankford made the tying and On Sept. 24, Lowen compet- winning baskets Sept. 14 to give ed in the third annual inter-club West Bloomfield a 33-29 win over golf tournament between Tam- Waterford Mott. She made five O-Shanter, Wabeek, Franklin consecutive points and accounted Hills and Knollwood for half of the Lakers 10 fourth- country clubs. The quarter points. event features the six Frankford's coach, Lance Davis, best players from says she is in line to be the team's each club. captain next year. This year, the During Frankford's first varsi- home team, Knoll- ty appearance last year, she set a wood, won. Next school record, making four three- year, the rivalry will point shots. Since then, the record take place at Tam-0- has been tied. Shanter. In July, Frankford was invited Lowen has a wife to the Michigan All-State Girls and two children and Basketball Camp in Traverse City is a chiropractor in for a week. Two hundred of the the Farmington area. most talented high-school players QUOTE: "Over the past from around the state were cho- year, I lost my father sen for the intense competition, and grandfather, and where six games were played each my father-in-law was day. diagnosed with a In the 1993-1994 season, Frank- brain tumor. It was a ford scored the most points in a rough year," said game for West Bloomfield's fresh- Lowen, "but I felt like man basketball team, hitting 17 my dad was watch- against Southfield-Lathrup. That ing over me on every same year, Frankford's coach, Kris- shot, and I won the tine Matthews, selected her as the championship for team's best defensive player. him and my father- THE SKINNY: Frankford has been in-law." playing basketball since she was 7 years old. Her fa- ther and older broth- er sparked her interest in the sport and helped develop her skills. Frankford said her mother, and fifth- grade physical edu- cation teacher, Ed Krass from South- field's Leonhard Ele- mentary School, recognized her talent and motivated her to continue playing at the middle-school lev- el. Frankford played for' Birney Middle School in sixth and seventh grade. After moving to West Bloomfield, she played for Orchard Lake Middle School's eighth-grade team. Frankford takes part in basketball Michelle Frankford year-round. In the