To Life! SPORTS Barons' Revenge Andover upends Lahser after 15 years of losses. Steve Stein Special to The Jewish News B 30555 Gra (Between MI 48336 iddlebelt) Hours: Mon — Wed 3pm - midni 'r1 3pm - 2arn Sat -'Sun 11am - 2am 20% OFF TOTAL BIL ALWA1-1: LIVE the DREAM Pre-Aliyah Seminar Wednesday, January 31st / 7:30-9:30pm at the Young Israel of Southfield, 27705 Lahser Rd Meet with our professional staff and get practical information and advice on: • • • • • • Employment in Israel Children, Family and Aliyah NBN Services and Benefits Rights ("Zechuyot") as a New Oleh Pre & Post-Aliyah Guidance & Strategies Communities, Taxes, Schooling and more For a full list of NBN events and to register for a seminar visit: wvvw.nbn.org.il This seminar is in conjunction & cooperation with: , 11 5x-wP ng5trnain ninon Jewish Agency for Israel irx13 min Torah TVIITz ion RELIGIOUS ZIONIST KOLLELS nixfon2 tr.931 , poem 0 Applications for Aliyah Services for Summer 2007 are available online at: www.nbn.ory.il 46 January 25 • 2007 Nefeigh B'Nefesh Aliyah: Live the dream 1-866-4-ALIYAH "I switched because I was burned out from hockey, playing since I was 10; and I thought our basketball team would do pretty well:' Werner said. There are three other Jewish players on Andover's varsity basketball team. All are reserves. The group includes 6-2 senior guard Aubey Layno- Moses, 6-2 senior forward Adam Shiffman and 5-10 junior guard loomfield Hills Andover High School boys basketball fans haven't had much to cheer about the past several years. But the Barons gave their support- ers a reason to storm Andover's court Jan. 12 when they beat crosstown rival Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 56-54. Dorin Deitch. It's believed to be its first win Andover and Lahser (5- over Lahser in 15 years. 3, 1-1) will have a rematch "That victory got a huge Feb. 13 at Lahser. load off our shoulders," said Andover junior guard Jordan Katz Honored Yellen. "Nobody at our school Detroit-based Wayne believed we could beat Lahser." State University freshman Andover junior forward- forward Jared Katz was center Jeremy Werner called Werner named the College Hockey it the best basketball game he's America Rookie of the seen in person or on television. Week for the second time The Barons led Lahser this season. Katz scored 24-21 at halftime, thanks to the winning goal in the a 3-pointer by Yellen with 18 2-1 OT victory over Ferris seconds left. Andover expand- State Jan. 12. The San Jose, ed its lead to 17 points with Calif. native also had a just less than seven minutes goal in the 7-3 loss to the remaining; but Lahser staged Bulldogs the next night. a furious comeback, missing a halfcourt shot at the buzzer Pool Shark that would have won the game. Yellen Freshman Mon Mandel It was a huge victory for an earned his first vic- inexperienced Andover squad tory for the University of playing its first close game this Michigan men's swim- season, 4-3 overall and 1-1 in ming team when he won Oakland Activities Association the 50-meter backstroke Division IV through their in 27.87 seconds in the first seven games. Yellen and 71-23 win Jan. 3 over the Werner are both first-year var- Mexican National Team in sity players and key members La Loma, Mexico. Mandel of Andover's bench. is from Netanya, Israel. Mandel Besides his role as the His sister Maya swam for Barons' backup point guard, U-M from 2000-04. the 5-foot-6 Yellen sees action at shooting guard. He had a team- Rugby Meeting high six assists in a 55-47 win over Birmingham Area Youth Rugby Bloomfield Hills Roeper on Dec. 12. Football Club is holding a meeting 3 New Andover coach Jeff Rubin likes p.m. Jan. 31 in Room B-2 at Groves Yellen's tenacious defenselordan is a High School. Prospective players in tough, scrappy kid:' Rubin said. grades 9-12 from the Birmingham Werner is 6-4. His jobs are to play and Bloomfield Hills area are invited. tough defense and rebound. After Contact Brad Warner, (248) 961-3071, skating for the Bloomfield Hills United brad.warner@siemans.com or high school hockey team last winter, www.bucrugby.com. 17- Werner returned to basketball. He played hoops for Andover as a fresh- Please send sports news to man. sports@thejewishnews.com .