Health & Fitness SPORTS Rolling To Glory Threesome led MSU roller hockey. Steve Stein Special to The Jewish News R ecent Michigan State University graduate Eric Lubanski has a degree in advertising from MSU and a new job as an account executive at a trucking firm in Skokie, Ill. Not far behind those accomplishments is the legacy Lubanski left in East Lansing following four successful seasons with the MSU roller hockey team. Besides starring on the rink, he served as president and cap- tain of the nationally ranked club team as a junior and senior. "Those roles were great learning experi- ences',' Lubanski said."Besides handling the club's finances, I learned how to commu- nicate and work with people with different personalities:' Because university club teams aren't funded by the school, money must be raised to cover expenses. It's a constant struggle. But the MSU roller hockey team received some help this season because it won the Midwest Collegiate Roller Hockey League tournament. The championship earned the Spartans travel and hotel money (along with the No. 1 seed from the Midwest) for the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association national tournament in Colorado Springs, Colo. "It was the first time we won the league championship in my four years on the team': Lubanski said."That's what ifs all about in club sports ... raising the trophy." MSU, one of the highest scoring teams in the country, defeated Eastern Michigan 8-3 in the league championship game, played at Total Roller Hockey in Wixom. The Spartans also captured the regular-season league title with an 18-2 record, allowing just 50 goals. After playing in the national champion- ship game twice in three years — losing both times to Lindenwood (Mo.) — and MSU's Evan Pomish, Eric Lubanski and Mark Lipson winning four straight games in this year's tournament, the Spartans were upset by Central Florida 5-4 in the quarterfinals. Lindenwood won its sixth consecutive national championship. Lubanski had 27 goals and 27 assists this season, tying for 11th place in national scoring. The 21-year-old Walled Lake Western High School grad was one of three Jewish players on the MSU roster. The others were West Bloomfield High School grads Evan Pomish, 19, a sophomore, and senior Mark Lipson, 22. All three played roller hockey for Detroit in the JCC Maccabi Games when they were younger. "During the three years that Mark and I were on the Detroit Maccabi team, we won three gold medals and didn't lose a game,' Lubanski said. Lubanski praised Pomish's and Lipson's contributions to the MSU team. "Evan is an outstanding defenseman, one of the best in the nation': Lubanski said. "When he played well, the team played well. He isn't the biggest guy in the world, but it isn't a lot of fun to go into the corners with him:' Pomish scored two goals and was named the game's No. 2 star in MSU's national tournament loss to Central Florida. Lubanski, who had two assists, was named the No. 3 star. Pomish scored twice and Lubanski and Lipson once each in the league championship win over Eastern Michigan. ❑ Please send sports news to sports@thejewishnews.corn PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, ENDLESS HOSPITALITY AND OPEN HEARTS Enjoy first class independent senior living at our SPECIAL SUMMER RATES*. Studio with walk-in closet and full bathroom One bedroom with walk-in closet, full bathroom, and kitchenette $1440 REGULAR Larger One bedroom with walk-in $1650 closet, full bathroom, and kitchen with stove REGULAR ALL PRICES INCLUDE: • 3 nutritious meals daily • All utilities (except phone & cable) • Light housekeeping weekly • Life-enriching activities • Shuttle bus to grocery store, shopping, and area attractions *Must move in by September 21, 2008 • SANCTUARY AT MARIAN OAKLAND A Trinity Senior Living Community Every Life is Sacred 29250 W. 10 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48336 Just East of Middlebelt ualit7) first www.TrinitySeniorSanctuary.org B10 July 10 • 2008 are (248) 474-7204 www.TrinitySeniorSanctuary.org EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY 1409180