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Football Power
Jolson captures fifth AZA title
in six years.
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t just wouldn't be an M. Jacob and
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than the regular season," said Jeff
Stoller of Greenberg A.
Kishon edged Jolson B 27-26 in the
third-place game.
Sons AZA flag football season
Kick Start
without a team from the Jolson
More than 4 million boys and girls
chapter in the championship game.
ages 8-15 from across the country
Jolson A captured its fifth title in
compete each fall in the NFL Pepsi
the league's six-year history when it
Punt, Pass & Kick program. They
defeated Greenberg A 50-22 earlier
should all thank Stu Alderman.
this month at the Jewish Community
Troy's superintendent of recreation
Center in West Bloomfield. Shapiro
and Michigan's PP&K state chair-
beat Jolson for the championship in
man played a major role in reviving
2004.
PP&K after Ford Motor Co. dropped
The 13 league teams were split
its national sponsor-
into two divisions this year by the
ship of the program
Michigan Region B'nai B'rith Youth
in the late 1970s.
Organization. Jolson A won the
Alderman was
Competitive Division. Rabin took
Oak Park's athletic
the Fraternal Division.
supervisor when
The Jolson A roster included
he helped orga-
Steve Astrein, 16, Walled
nize a fledgling,
Lake Western junior; Scott
PP&K competi-
Goldstein, 16, Walled Lake
tion that included
Al derman
Western junior; Brad Hantler,
Farmington Hills,
16,Bloomfield Hills Andover
Rochester and Oak Park. PP&K
junior; Jeff Rosenberg, 16, North
expanded to a statewide program
Farmington junior; Robert Sallen,
15, West Bloomfield sophomore; Scott when the Detroit Lions started their
sponsorship in 1987, and the NFL
Sonenberg, 17, Walled Lake Central
became sold on the idea after test
senior; Brad Stone, 16, Walled Lake
marketing PP&K in Detroit, Houston,
Western junior; Max Weberman,
Indianapolis, San Francisco and
17,Walled Lake Western junior; Ben
Washington, D. C., in 1991.
Weiner, 16, West Bloomfield junior.
The Lions have hosted an annual
Astrein, Hantler, Rosenberg, Sallen
PP&K competition during a game at
and Weberman were on last year's
the Pontiac Silverdome or Ford Field
Jolson championship team.
since 1987. Their record in those
Jolson A went 5-1 in the regular
games is 16-7, even with a 30-20 loss
season, losing only by a forfeit; and
to Minnesota Dec. 10.
it swept its three playoff games.
More than 30,000 Michigan kids
Greenberg A was 3-2 in the regular
season. It upset regular-season champ participated in PP&K this year.
Jolson B 42-18 to reach the playoff
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Leadership positions held
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accomplishments
Also explain how the nominee's long-standing activities exemplify a
commitment to the Jewish value of Tik k un Olam (repairing the world).
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