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Stephanie Crawford, Novi High's
All-Everything, prepares for U-M.
ated magna cum laude from Novi,
and she was honored by WXYZ-TV/
Channel 7 and McDonald's as an out-
standing prep scholar athlete. She also
hat could Stephanie
was a Wendy's High School Heisman
Crawford possibly have in nominee.
mind for an encore?
Believe it or not, Crawford didn't
After an amazing soccer career at
star only in soccer at Novi. She was a
Novi High School, Crawford is taking
two-year starting point guard for the
her seemingly limitless skills
girls basketball team, earn-
to the University of Michigan.
ing All-Oakland Activities
She'll join the Wolverines in
Association honors as a
August as they prepare for the
senior. "I enjoyed playing
fall season.
basketball, and it kept me in
Crawford, a forward,
shape for soccer."
scored 130 goals and had
Crawford played club soc-
48 assists in four seasons at
cer with the Michigan Hawks
Novi. She was named to the
from 1997-2007. She won
Stepha nie
Michigan High School Soccer Crawfor d
four State Cup championships
Coaches Association's Dream
(2003-2006) while she was
Team twice. Novi won the Division
with the Hawks and she was named
1 state championship the past three
the State Cup MVP in 2005. She
seasons, compiling a 70-1-3 record
also was a member of the Michigan
along the way.
Olympic Development Program team
Three-time Division 3 state cham-
from 1999-2005.
pion Hudsonville Unity Christian
handed the Wildcats their only loss on Fit For The Kings
May 12. In its three state champion-
Just after the beginning of the 2006-
ship games, Novi outscored its oppo-
07 NHL season, Detroit Red Wings
nents 8-2.
defenseman Mathieu Schneider was
Crawford said Novi's secret to suc-
inducted into the Michigan Jewish
cess was simple. "We practiced hard,
Sports Hall of Fame. Now the highest-
we played well as a team, and we all
scoring Jewish player in NHL history
love playing soccer," she said.
is a member of the Stanley Cup cham-
Crawford took the suspense out
pion Anaheim Ducks.
of her college decision by verbally
Schneider, a free agent, signed a
committing to U-M when she was a
two-year deal with the Ducks for $5.5
sophomore. She's happy she got the
million next season and $5.75 million
distraction of recruiting out of the way in 2008-09. The Red Wings weren't
early, and she's just as excited about
willing to match or beat the offer.
going to U-M as she was two years
Besides getting a chance to play for
ago. "I picked U-M over Michigan
the NHL champions and making more
State because I felt it was a better fit
money than the Red Wings wanted
for me both in soccer and academi-
to spend, Schneider will be closer to
cally," Crawford said.
home. His off-season residence is in
U-M women's soccer coach
Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Debbie Rademacher is happy to have
Schneider was dealt to the Red
Crawford join one of the country's
Wings from the Los Angeles Kings at
most successful programs. The
the trade deadline in 2003. After sit-
Wolverines finished 9-7-6 last season
ting out the 2004-05 season because of
and earned their ninth NCAA tourna-
the lockout, Schneider took advantage
ment bid in 10 years.
of the NHL's rule changes to post the
"Stephanie will be a great addition
best back-to-back offensive seasons
to our attack:' Rademacher said. "She's in his 19-year pro career. He had 59
quick and skillful and a pure goal
points in 2005-06 and 52 points in
scorer. I foresee her making an imme-
2006-07. I I
diate impact on our program."
Crawford attacks academics like she Send sports items to:
does an opposing goalie. She gradu-
sports@thejewishnews.com.
Steve Stein
Special to the Jewish News
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