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first half, scoring just five points on free
-throws. But in the second half she hit
three 3-point shots and totaled 14
points. The Barons rallied from a 10-
point deficit to a 55-54 victory.
"In the first half, she was frustrated,"
says Boyle. "But she was also wearing
people down and she took advantage of
• those things in the second half"
In addition to her on-court leader-
ship, Silver, a co-captain, is also a key
leader off the court. .
"She really has taken a leadership
role," Boyle says. "She really has taken
some of the younger kids under her
wing."
Silver has become good friends with
sophomore point guard Michelle
Bireta, a rarity between a sophomore
and a senior. "Carrie really pushes her,"
Boyle said. "I was going to take Biretta
out in the third quarter of a game and
put Carrie in for her. Carrie said, 'No,
no, no, that's not going to help
Michelle's confidence.' So Carrie sat
back down, which shows a lot."
Silver enjoys her role as a mentor to
the younger players, especially Bireta.
"I see so much potential and the
only thing that's holding her back is the
confidence level. So, as much as I can, I
help her out because ... coming up
from the junior varsity is a huge transi-
tion."
After four years of basketball success,
Silver also faces a transition. She'll
probably play AAU basketball after the
high school season ends this month.
But that might spell the end of her
organized basketball career.
"I want to play softball in college,"
she says, meaning that she likely won't
be able to play college basketball, unless
she attends a smaller, Division III
school.
She's been accepted at the University
of Michigan, but may still apply to
other schools. If she attends U-M, she'll
try to walk on as a softball player.
It's always an uphill struggle for a
non-scholarship player to make a
Michigan team. But when it comes to
facing tough challenges, Silver knows
how to come up big. El
Kids At Heart
Celebrities fawned over celebrities, and I was in
awe ofd trophy.
I had watched the Stanley Cup go
knew the evening was going to
elsewhere
for many years, with the
be a little bit different when I
Red
Wings
being a threat less than a
walked into Shaarey Zedek and
handful
of
times.
was handed a name tag.
But this past June was different.
"It's your celebrity badge," said
Finally, the fans could celebrate.
the smiling women at the table. I
It was a time I had waited for. The
immediately looked to see who was
Cup
would tour with the Red Wings
behind me. I never had, nor do I
players all summer and,
now, consider myself a
maybe, just maybe, I'd catch
celebrity.
a glimpse.
That was the first of many
At
the Nov. 3 dinner, it hap-
highlights at the Michigan
pened.
Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
I saw the Cup. I touched the
dinner.
Cup. I put my arm around
The highlight was a tro-
the Cup.
phy. And I learned some-
Dean
McIntosh of the
thing from it: It's amazing
Hockey
Hall of Fame is tak-
how a little trophy can make
ing
his
first
tour of duty as
LO
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a 22-year-old act like he was
"The
Keeper
of the Cup."
GOLD
SMITH
10.
"It's
been
hectic,
but
Staff Writer
That was the effect the
fun,"
he
said.
"The
hours
Stanley Cup had on me
get long, but it makes people
when I first saw it in person.
real
happy
to get to see it."
Thanks to my parents, I've been
So
many
people at the dinner
watching and going to hockey games
ended
up
like
me
when they got near
since I was a kid. That's when the
hockey's
Holy
Grail:
sporting a big,
Detroit Red Wings were so bad that
dumb
grin
on
their
faces.
they couldn't fill the lower bowl
"It's absolutely incredible to see
against Toronto, one of their most
people
around the Cup," said din-
hated rivals.
I
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