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December 14 2006
Dance Standouts
ust four frames separated
Joshua Leggett and Laura Perry got
Lyle Schaefer from bowl-
a chance to stand on the podium at the
ing immortality. Schaefer
2007 U.S. Junior Figure Skating Champ-
rolled strikes in 32 of 36 frames in
ionships earlier this month in Cleveland.
a stunning 278-278-279/835 series
They earned a bronze medal in the juve-
in the University Men's
nile dance division.
League at Country Lanes in
It was the second con-
Farmington Hills.
secutive trip to the junior
"Was that the best I've
nationals for the 10-year-
ever bowled? Without ques-
olds. They finished 14th last
tion',' said Schaefer, 48, who
year in Colorado.
was in the pocket in each
Joshua lives in West
frame. He left one pin three
Bloomfield and Laura is
times and two pins once in
from Bloomfield Hills.
the frames where he didn't
They've
been skating
Lyle Scha efer
throw a strike.
together since
The Southfield resident's first career
2003 out of the Detroit Skating Club.
800 series, bowled on Halloween,
Jeffrey Fishman, 11, of Wixom,
came just two days after his second
also skated in Cleveland. He didn't
300 game. Schaefer rolled a 300-233-
advance to the finals, but that wasn't a
232/765 series Oct. 29 in the Suburban
surprise because it was only the third
Athletic League at Drakeshire Lanes in
time he competed in the juvenile boys
Farmington Hills.
division. Jeffrey is a
His first 300 was in
member of the Arctic
2001 at Country Lanes.
Figure Skating Club
Schaefer averages
that's based at the
231 in the University
Arctic Edge in Canton.
Men's League and
225 in the Suburban
TV Star
Athletic League. The
She's led the Novi
right-hander also is
High School girls
a 225-average bowler
soccer team to two
in the Pisgah-Zeiger
consecutive Division 1
B'nai B'rith League at
state championships.
Country Lanes and
She's been named to
Don Shane wit h top scholar
vice president of the
the Michigan High
athlete Stepha nie Crawford
lodge.
School Soccer Coaches
Association Dream Team. She was
A Real Mentsh
nominated for the Wendy's High
Al Mudryk is the latest winner of the
School Heisman Award. She's signed
B'nai B'rith softball league's Michael
to play soccer at the University of
Yendick Pure Heart Award.
Michigan. She has a 3.79 grade point.
The award, voted by players and
Now she's going to be on television.
managers, is presented to a player
Novi senior Stephanie Crawford
who embraces camaraderie, competi-
has been named a "High School Scholar
tion and sportsmanship, and is a real
Athlete of the Week" by WXYZ Channel
mensch. Just like Yendick.
7 and McDonald's.
Yendick played basketball, softball
She'll be introduced Saturday during
and volleyball in B'nai B'rith leagues
the 11 p.m. Action News broadcast, and
for more than 20 years. He died of
an interview with sportscaster Don
bowel cancer in December 2000 at age
Shane will be aired during the 11:30
36, four months after his Brotherhood
p.m. Sunday Sports Update show the
team won the softball championship.
next night. Crawford also is profiled on
Previous Pure Heart Award winners
the Channel 7 Web site.
were Steve Dines in 2001, Steve
LeVine in 2002, Gary Klinger and
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Each recipient receives a plaque.