Good SPoRts

A HUMANITARIAN
MEDICAL RELIEF PROGRAM FOR
RUSSIAN JEWISH CHILDREN

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Dr. Linda Bolton

At a Sukkos Concert Featuring

Nice On The Ice,

Jake Stamell pairs power and skill in the
hockey rink.

Scott Warheit
AppleTree Staff Writer

Sunday •
October 19, 1997
7:30 p.m.

West Bloomfield
High School
4925 Orchard Lake
West Bloomfield

ici(ets
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for a little more than a half an hour.
Jake said they do that to build sta-
mina.
he Detroit Red Wings soon
"Then we do passing and shoot-
will begin their quest to
ing drills. This helps us sharpen our
repeat as Stanley Cup cham-
skills and stay used to the normal
pions. However, this month, I don't
hockey feel of things. We also
interview a hockey star of today but
have defense practice, where we
a hockey star of tomorrow: MNHL
have three players rush down the
Bantam Triple A Major hockey play-
ice toward two defend-
er Jake Stamell.
ers. These drills help us
Jake attends Berkely
prepare for our games (f\
High, where he's in the
and improve the
9th grade. He has
defense so if we do
been playing hockey
give up a 3-on-2 during
even before he started
a game, we can stop
elementary school!
them."
"I've been playing
Jake's season
hockey since_l was 4-
already has begun. A
years old," Jake began
power forward, he
as he described how
scored a goal in one of
he got his start.
, his teams first games, a
"When I was 4, I had
6-4 win. Jake says that
Jake Stamell also plays
these two baby sitters
he tries to emulate none (
golf.
and they were hockey
other than former Detroit
players and they
hockey product, Eric
always told me about their games
Lindros.
and I got hooked."
"I am like Lindros when I am on
Practices are demanding.
the ice because I go out there and
However, Jake thinks the hard work
hit people. I am not afraid to go
is well worth it.
after bigger players and check
"We practice four times a week,"
them."
he said. "Usually we begin with
Jake also is a fan of Detroit Red
45-minutes of off-ice training. That
Wing star Brendan Shanahan. He
means riding the bike, running and
said he likes to combine the tough-
stretching to get warmed up. We
ness of Lindros with the scoring
run 30-sets of stairs up and down
touch of Shanahan to come up with`
and do 100-push-ups and sit-ups.
a lethal combination.
It's draining."
Many hockey players are big-time
Next, his team has sprint skating
golf fans and even compete in the
sport. This teen-age hockey-star is
Scott Warheit, 1 3, attends
no exception.
North Farmington High School. An
"I love golf. I've been playing for
admitted fanatic who is addicted to
two
years now and nothing other
watching, listening to and playing
than hockey beats it. When you hit
sports, he also has a unique collec-
a
good shot, it's so rewarding." El
tion of sports memorabilia.

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