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eter Orman calls the recent
Pan Am Maccabi Games,
played in Santiago, Chile,
,
one of the best experiences
of my life," even though he broke his
leg during a fast-pitch softball game.
The Waterford resident played left
field and catcher for the U.S., which
placed fourth among six teams. "It was
the first time I got to compete with
other Jews like that on a high level," he
said. "The sports-
manship and the
camaraderie were
great."
Orman, who
played.baseball and
football at
Birmingham Groves
High School and
Orman
Hillsdale College,
never played fast-
pitch softball before the Games. "I really
like the game," he says. "It's a lot faster
than baseball. There's more action ... the
ball's really on top of you awfully fast
when you're hitting."
One pitch literally got on top of
Orman, hitting him and breaking a
non-weight-bearing leg bone. In the
next contest, Orman pinch hit in the
seventh inning with the U.S. one run
down. He singled, hobbled to first, then
left for a pinch runner. The next hitter
homered to give the U.S. a victory over
Mexico.
Orman, 39, is Orchard Lake St.
Mary's JV football coach and an assis-
tant baseball coach at Groves. He plans
to join some of his Maccabi teammates
for summer fast-pitch tournaments and,
his schedule permitting, hopes to play in
a world Jewish fast-pitch tournament
this fall. He hopes other ex-baseball
players join him.
"There's a lot of young Jewish baseball
players in the area who need to know
that this is out there for them," he says.
"We're trying to find some kids to bring
more youth into the program, especially
to develop some pitching.
"I'd like to let people know how
much fun it is ... and with the opportu-
nity to play on these Jewish teams, these
kids should be - jumping at it and run-
ning to try out, especially kids who are

just done with high school baseball, or
college."
Other local athletes who participated
in Santiago include Howard Waxer,
part of the U.S. bronze medal-winning
bowling team. Waxer enjoyed the 10-
nation competition, but says it was also
a social atmosphere ... you're able to sit
and talk with your opponents and build
a camaraderie out of the fact that we're
all Jewish, from different parts of the
world."
Michael Fishman and John Stein
competed in Masters basketball at the
Games. Fishman played point guard
and captained the U.S. to a silver medal.
University of Michigan wide receiver
Brian Lafer has earned Academic All-
Big Ten honors. Honorees are letterwin-
ners in at least their second academic
year, with a career grade-point average
of 3.0 or better.
The Jewish Academy of Metropolitan
Detroit boys basketball team started its
season with two victories before drop-
ping three games in four nights. The
captains are seniors John Guyer and
Josh Diskin. The leading scorer is soph-
omore guard Levi Stewart, who averages
18.7 points per contest. Athletic director
Bob Shoemaker is the coach.
JAN/1M other winter sports team, the
girls' volleyball squad, opened with a
loss.
JAMD is looking for a girls soccer
coach. Interested candidates should con-
tact Shoemaker, (248) 592-5263.
South Lyon's Josh Haron placed
fourth in the heavyweight division in
the Oakland County wrestling tourna-
ment.
Lindsay Moskovitz-Sklar has earned
third team All-Area basketball honors.
The Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-
Kingswood senior was the most valuable
player for the team and the Metro
Conference for the second consecutive
year, averaging 22.3 points per game.
An informational meeting for athletes
and parents regarding the 2004 JCC
Maccabi Games will be held 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 25, at the West Bloomfield
JCC.

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