Second-Generation Coaches
Highlight Maccabi Lineup

Barry Bershad gets animated on the sidelines.

in 1995 and '96, those teams went
undefeated. Those were pretty cool
teams. In my first year at West
Bloomfield with Tim Domke, we
won about 19 straight games. That
was fun. I've been very lucky to enjoy
almost every year I've coached, which
is a long time."
While he enjoys winning, Bershad
said his prime focus through his years
in basketball has been on the individ-
uals he coaches.
"I try to be fair to everybody. I try
to make it an experience that they'll
enjoy because it's just a stop on a
long cycle of things," Bershad
explained. "I think I've been success-
ful at allowing kids to have a good
time and enjoy the few years they
have in high school."
Current Lakers point guard Dani
Wohl — who'll play in this summer's

Barry Bershad talks to his team.

Pan Am Maccabi Games in Mexico
— agreed.
"It's a fun experience. You work
real hard in practice, but we have a
good time," Wohl said. "Everyone
likes him and we all have a good time
— but we still try to win."
The Lakers' record under Bershad
reflects it. They're at 9-6 overall,
including 5-4 in Division III of the
Oakland Activities Association. For
the coach, however, "rhe winning is
really not on the floor. It's seeing
people grow up, and grow as peo-
ple."
Not only does Bershad have his
priorities in good order, but he's also
fortunate to be perfectly happy where
he is: "Becoming West Bloomfield's
coach was an honor. It's been some-
thing I never thought would happen,
so I appreciate every game."

This year the Maccabi Games torch
passes from Detroit to Houston, Tex.,
and Columbus, Ohio, and Cherry
Hill, N.J., and Rochester, N.Y. — all
sites of the next competitions.
The torch also is passing in the
Metro Detroit Maccabi Club, where
three coaches are the second genera-
tion in their families to coach a
Maccabi Detroit team.
Deena Bernstein is a second-gener-
ation coach for swimming. A swim-
mer on the 1984-1988 teams coached
by her father, Herb Bernstein, Deena
captured numerous gold medals
before joining the coaching staff in
1989.
In 1995, Jenny Bertin graduated
from being a member of the volley-
ball team to being assistant coach to
her dad, Ken Bertin. He has been the
sport's Detroit coach since 1990.
In 1993, Harold Friedman became
the club's softball coach. His daugh-
ter, Emily Friedman, a member of the
1993-95 softball team, is the newest
second-generation coach, signed on as
a girls' basketball coach since 1998.
Metro Detroit Maccabi Club
President Alan Horowitz said he's
thrilled to have Maccabi alumni join-
ing the coaching staff. "The whole
purpose of the program is to create
continuity in Jewish kids interacting.
The fact that athletes want to contin-
ue with the program shows that they
also believe it's worthwhile."
The 1999 ivlaccabi Detroit coach-
ing staff includes: David Disner, Paul
Sternberg, Martyr Stein, Jesse Polan
and David Levine, baseball; Howard
Golding, Steve Bernstein and Jeff
Gruca, boys' basketball; Emily
Friedman, Heather Meyers and Keith
Levick, girls' basketball.
Also, Neil Lefton and Rick
Kirsch, bowling; Joyce Serri, dance;
Alan Adelson, golf; Andy Tucker,
gymnastics; Steve Friedman and Rick
Zussman, in-line hockey; Al Rosen,
racquetball.
Also, Andy Gordon and Bo Sevey,
boys' soccer; Jeff Fox and Jodi Berris,
girls' soccer; Don Rudick and Marry
Gold, softball; Herb Bernstein and
Deena Bernstein, swimming; Roger
Black, table tennis; Janice Bloom,
tennis; Joel Kashdan and Andrew
Rubinstein, track and field, and

Kenny Bertin and Jennifer Bertin,
volleyball.
Harold Friedman, Jill Spokojny,
Karen Sklar and Beth Robinson
Kellman will lead the Detroit delega-
tions. Athlete tryouts are continuing
until Tuesday, March 9. For tryout
information, call Harold Friedman at
(248) 669-8184. E.

Bowling Scores

Jewish Women International
Galilee Monday, Feb. 22
Peggy Sandler, 200.

Galilee Tuesday, Feb. 23
Dena Wein, 565/212/210; Dana
Glinski, 538; Annette Rubinstein,
531/219; Fran Klinger, 512; Alice
Labes, 509.

Galilee/Centennial Wednesday, Feb.
24
Marsha Margolis, 530; Andy
Feuereisen, 516/203.

Galilee Thursday, Feb. 25
Sandy Baxter, 524/215.

Zeiger/Israel Thursday, Feb. 25
Janet Sigmon, 502.

Temple Israel Brotherhood
Feb. 28
David Marsh, 625/234-224; Al
Shultz, 609/214-205; Larry
Rothenberg, 606/213-202; Paul
Wasser, 242; Ron Klein, 225.

B'nai B'rith Morgenthau
F,Chayim/Zeiger-Gross
Feb. 22
Steve Hoberman, 666/232-237; Larry
Schlussel, 600/207-216; Larry
Garfinkle, 203-233; Allen Klegon,
237.

B'nai B'rith Downtown-Fox
Feb. 23
Gary Berman, 655/235-220-200;
David Shanbaum, 615/227.

B'nai B'rith Ben Lusky Traveling
Feb. 21
Cy Rott, 802/223-220; Mitch Lefton,
209-209-201; David Edelman, 218-
208; Allan Oleinick, 238.

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1999

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