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September 20 2007

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Sports hall to cite four high school grads.

Steve Stein
Special to The Jewish News

bowlers compete and, hopefully, many
more," Waxer said. "Like any new ven-
ture, you're going to have some bumps,
11-American diver Marissa
but it's important that we get the
Ash of Bloomfield Hills
league started."
Cranbrook-Kingswood and
The handicap league is for the best
versatile Jake Clark of Bloomfield
B'nai B'rith bowlers. A minimum 180
Hills Lahser have been named the
average is needed to compete. Bowlers
Jewish News High School Athletes of
will roll four games weekly, two each
the Year by the Michigan
against two opponents. The
Jewish Sports Foundation.
first match every third week
Ash is continuing her
will be a position round.
diving career at Harvard
Bowling will start at 10 a.m.
University in Massachusetts.
and end around noon each
Clark, who played foot-
week. The season has been
ball, hockey and baseball
divided into two 12-week
at Lahser, is attending the
halves, with bowlers welcome
University of Wisconsin.
to join the league in the second
Jake Cla rk
North Farmington High
half.
School grads Netta Golenberg and
For more information on the league,
Seth Wall earned the foundation's Bill contact Waxer at hpwpwc@aol.com or
Hertz Memorial Scholarships.
(248) 935-6652.
Golenberg, who played lacrosse, is
Openings remain in other MDBBBA
attending the University of Michigan.
leagues. Contact MDBBBA President
She graduated from North Farmington
David Little at (248) 644-5428 or
with a 4.0 grade point average. Wall, an
davidlittle@quickenloans.com or.
All-State wrestler, won 121 matches in
his prep career. That ranks him No. 2
G00000000000al!
on North Farmington's all-time list. He's It shouldn't come as a surprise that
attending Michigan State University.
freshman Stephanie Crawford scored
Ash, Clark, Golenberg and Wall will
the first goal of the season for the U-M
be honored at the annual Michigan
women's soccer team.
Jewish Sports Hall of Fame induc-
Crawford knows how to put the ball
in the net. She poured in 130 goals in
tion banquet Nov. 5 at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Tickets
four seasons at Novi High, earning All-
State Dream Team honors twice.
are $150; (248) 592-9323.
Crawford's first U-M goal, scored
For 180+ Bowlers Only
at 37:39 of the first half, launched
It's full-speed ahead for the new B'nai
the Wolverines to a 3-0 victory over
B'rith Invitational League, the first
Cincinnati in their home opener Sept. 7.
singles league in Metropolitan Detroit
"My shot was going to go over the
B'nai B'rith Bowling Association history. top of the net, but the goalie reached
An organizational meeting will be
up tipped the ballit dropped down
and trickled in:' Crawford said.
held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, at
Drakeshire Lanes in Farmington Hills,
Crawford made her collegiate debut
site of the weekly league. The first day
in U-M's previous game, a scoreless tie
with No. 2-ranked Notre Dame in the
of bowling is Sept. 30.
Wolverines' season opener.
Former MDBBBA President
While Crawford hasn't had a prob-
Howard Waxer, who developed the
lem adjusting to the quicker pace of
idea for the Sunday morning league
the college game, another obstacle will
along with Michigan Jewish Sports
Hall of Fame inductee Phil Horowitz, be more difficult to hurdle.
hopes the positive buzz he's heard
"College players are tougher and
stronger than people I've played
about the league translates to a suc-
against," Crawford said. "I'm not a very
cessful first season.
Family commitments and financial
big person (5-foot-3 and 130 pounds),
considerations appear to be the biggest so I'm going to need to get stronger" I I
stumbling blocks among bowlers who
Please send sports news to
are considering joining the league.
sports@thejewishnews.com.
"We'd like to have at least 12 or 14