Sports Last Year's Stars Lead This Year's Teams tournament championship in November by winning the 149-pound title at the Ashland Open. The fresh- man finished third at the Michigan wo of last year's honorable State Open with a 5-1 record and mention All-Staters help placed second at the Eastern Michigan lead this season's Open with a 4-1 mark. Tannenbaum's Bloomfield Hills overall record is 13-2. Cranbrook-Kingswood girls hockey Adam Bruh is one of the top players team. Senior forward Sabrina Must, an assistant captain, has nine goals and in the four-year history of University of Michigan varsity soccer. The sopho- 14 assists through early February. more midfielder from Roslyn Heights, Junior goalie Hilary Schreiber, who N.Y., holds the U-M record for career posted a 20-4-1 record last year, is 6- assists with 21 and set the single sea- 2-1 this season. son assist record of 13 in 2002. The team includes three more Bruh was named to the College Jewish skaters, all sophomore forwards Soccer News All- — A.J. Roberts (2 goals, 6 Freshman third team assists), Liz Belen (1 goal, 3 last year. He finished assists) and Sammie Johnson this season with three (1 goal, 2 assists). goals and eight assists Walled Lake Western's while starting all 22 hockey team is led by senior games. In Michigan's forward/defenseman Eric first-ever NCAA tour- second-year Lubanski. The nament appearance, captain, an honorable men- Bruh helped send U- tion All-League selection last M to the Elite Eight year, has 18 goals and 22 by scoring the second assists through 17 games this of U-M's four penalty season. Lubanski was recently Lubanski kick goals in a victory named an Oakland County against Notre Dame. athlete of the week by the Oakland University soccer made its Detroit News. second consecutive NCAA tournament Pro hockey veteran Aaron Brand, appearance this season, thanks in part 28, is playing across the Blue Water to the play of junior midfielder Shahar. Bridge from his native Sarnia this year Ktovim. The Tel Aviv native started 19 as a member of the Port Huron of 21 games and placed fourth in team Beacons of the United Hockey League scoring with three goals and six assists. (UHL). Through 43 games, the versa- In 2002, he started 12 of 20 games, tile Brand had 17 goals and 17 assists scoring six goals and adding two assists for 34 points, with three power play goals, a pair of shorthanded tallies and to finish second on the team in scor- ing. He netted the game-winning goal five game-winning scores. in the Mid-Continent Tournament Brand, a center, played in the UHL finals as the Golden Grizzlies captured All-Star game last month. Brand was a their first conference tournament title. high-scoring junior player, netting 46 goals among 119 points with Sarnia of Ktovim was selected to the 2002 Mid- Con All-Tournament team and was the Ontario Hockey League in 1995- named the tournament's MVP. He 96. He's played seven minor league played in eight games, with three seasons since then and spent part of starts, as a freshman. one year playing in Austria. In 2000- Soccer player Keren Stiebel of the 01, he scored 29 goals and 68 points for Arkansas of the East Coast Hockey Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit is a finalist for the Michigan High School League. Last year, he netted 23 goals Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete and added 42 assists for the ECHL's Award. It recognizes one athlete from Cincinnati Cyclones. each of the 26 sports the MHSAA Eric Tannenbaum, from Naperville, sponsors. The winners, who'll be Ill., is the University of Michigan's announced this month, earn $1,000 number-two wrestler in his weight college scholarships. class. But he gained his first college MIKE ROSENBAUM Special to the Jewish News 7 LONG Our Specialties: Cedar Plank Salmon • Ravioli Arrabriatta Shuttle service available • Walking distance to Joe Louis & Cobo Hall Valet Parking Tuesday - Saturday evenings • Live jazz Thursday & Friday 211 W. Congress Closed Sundays just West of Shelby Detroit (313) 964-4500 LUNCH BUFFET FOR $8 95 • MONDAY-FRIDAY 248-559-9099 27060 EVERGREEN • Lathrup Village at 696 I , 1 1 1 Buy 1 Entree 1 Get 2nd Entree 1 1 of equal or lesser value at 1 1 i I. 50% OFF! expires 2/29/04 1 1 1 West Side Carpet.. at st Side Prices 2/20 2004 54 794740 7 At , 20750 Hoover Road (3 miles south of 1-696) Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and by appointment. Flooring Warehouse Call Mickey at 586-756-2400. We set the floor on prices. ❑