ORTS

Hoop Dream

Kishon/Marx: unexpected winner
of AZA basketball title.

Steve Stein
Special to the Jewish News

Shown with the championship plaque
are Jacob Kaufman, Ben Nusholtz,
Steven Stoddard, Mark Rosen and
Steven Colvin.

F

ew thought Kishon/Marx
would make it to the Gorosh
Family AZA Basketball
League playoff championship game
after it finished fifth of seven teams
during the regular season. Not even
Kishon/Marx captain Ryan Rott was
optimistic.
"I was scheduled to work when the
championship game would be played,
and I didn't try to get out of it," he said.
Kishon/Marx played, and it won.
While Rott was helping customers at
Tomatoes Apizza in Farmington Hills,
Kishon/Marx was helping itself to a
48-39 victory over third-place Herzl.
"Herzl was a very good team, with
very dedicated players;' Rott said.
"Those guys drove in from [Windsor]
Canada every week for games."
Kishon/Marx surprised regular-
season champion Shapiro 43-41 in
the semifinals, played just before the
championship game. Rott scored the
winning basket with a few seconds
remaining. "I put in a rebound;' he
said. "Believe it or not, those were my
only points of the game."
Besides Rott, other Kishon/Marx
players were Steven Colvin, Jacob
Kaufman, Ben Nusholtz, Mark
Rosen, Ryan Sakwa, Steven
Stoddard and Ben Weiner. Herzl
players were Jake Ablesar, Hunter
Forman, Richie Kamen, Sam
Katzman, Josh Morrison and Leo
Schnayer.
"Win or lose, the games are fun
because you're spending time with
your friends;' Rott said.

On The Seid
Sean and Brad Seid patrolled the
left side of the infield last year for the
Birmingham Groves High School base-
ball team. The brothers were big rea-
sons why the Falcons won their second
straight Oakland Activities Association
Division II championship.
Sean, who played shortstop, has
graduated and is now a freshman at
Michigan State University. Arm prob-
lems have put his baseball career on
hold. Brad is back at third base and
doing some pitching for Groves, which
got off to a slow start this season: 5-5
overall, 0-3 in Division II.
"It's a little different not playing
with Sean and not having him home
Brad said. "We'd always talk about the
games, and he'd get me ready to play
and boost my confidence."
Groves coach Jim Crosby said, "Brad
is one of the guys who can carry us.
He's a big, strong, talented hitter."
Sean started at Groves for four
seasons, including the final three at
shortstop. Brad is in his second season
as a starter.
There are two other Jewish play-
ers on Groves' roster this year. Senior
outfielder-second baseman Evan
Begun is a spot starter. Junior Jordan
Ferstman was expected to start in the
outfield, but a leg injury in gym class
has kept him on the bench.

B'nai Frith Golf
B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region's 25th
annual golf classic, benefiting the
Michigan Region B'nai B'rith Youth
Organization and Hillel chapters on
college campuses, will be June 4 at
Wabeek Country Club in Bloomfield
Hills.
Breakfast is at 8:30 a.m., followed by
a shotgun start for an 18-hole round
at 10:30 a.m. Complimentary cocktails
and hors d'oeuvres will be available at
4 p.m., with dinner at 5 p.m.
There will be awards, prizes, live
and silent auctions. A golfer's package
is $250 ($225 for ages 30 and young-
er). Dinner only is $50. Sponsorships
are available. Registration deadline is
May 21. Call (248) 646-3100.

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