I 411111111111111111111111111111I Health & Fitness SPORTS R GRE ITAIQ-QAIM FOR THE 110q1186 CLAM • ::• Record Holder •11.. 1 - Sophomore kicks into the books for Penn. Will be donating their services to help support the homeless men, women, and children at Steve Stein Special to the Jewish News used to play- ing Division I football and ndrew Samson didn't kick college life in a football in a game until general!" his junior year at Bloomfield In addition Andrew Samson Hills Andover High School, but you'd to enjoying a never guess it. comfort zone on and off the field this After winning the placekicking fall, Samson feels he also benefited job against two competitors in his from a having a new long snapper and freshman season at the University holder. of Pennsylvania, Samson, of West Soccer was Samson's main sport Bloomfield, had a spectacular sopho- until Andover football coach Scott more season this fall. Sugg convinced him to give placekick- He kicked a school-record 16 field ing a try the summer before his junior goals, and he increased his school- year in high school. record streak of converted extra-point Samson played travel soccer for sev- attempts to 49-of-49. Samson has eral years and he was a four-year starter never missed a PAT at Penn. at sweeper for the Andover boys soccer Setting a school football record at team, earning All-State honorable men- Penn is a singular accomplishment tion when he was a junior. because the team just completed its On the gridiron, Samson made 8- 131st season of competition. of-11 field goals (with a longest of 43 "It's pretty cool: was all the normally yards) and 17-of-20 extra points for thoughtful Samson could say about the Andover when he was a junior. He was field goal record, which he set in dra- 7-of-9 in field goals and 11-of-11 in matic fashion during Penn's 23-6 sea- extra points as a senior despite missing son-ending victory Nov. 22 at Cornell. two games because of a leg injury suf- Samson kicked three field goals in fered during an Andover soccer game. three attempts during the snowy, windy Samson is attending Penn's day, helping the Quakers finish 6-4 renowned Wharton School of overall and 5-2 in the Ivy League in Business. He's proud of his 3.12 grade their first winning season since 2004. point average after graduating from The field goal that broke the record Andover with a 3.95. was a season-long 44-yarder. Earlier, "I wouldn't have been happy with Samson made three-pointers from 40 that GPA in high school, but Wharton and 28 yards out. It was fourth time is extremely competitive and the this season that Samson personally courses are very difficult:' he said. outscored Penn's opponent. "You have the best and brightest stu- Samson was named the Ivy League's dents from around the world here and Special Teams Player of the Week for everything is graded on a curve. My his efforts against Cornell, making goal is to graduate with at least a 3.0." him the first Penn football player to win a league Player of the Week honor Texas Hold 'Em three times in a season. Here's an early note on Block-Israel Samson led the Ivy League in field and Pisgah-Zeiger's sixth annual Texas goals and scoring for kickers, big rea- Hold'em poker tournament, a fund- sons why he was the only sophomore raiser for the B'nai B'rith units and named to the All-Ivy First Team offense. B'nai B'rith International. So how did Samson turn an admit- The tournament will be held Jan. tedly "shaky" freshman season into a 25 in the conference center at the sophomore year that was anything but Jewish Community Center in West a jinx? Bloomfield. Cost is $55 for B'nai B'rith "Last year was a transition year for members and $65 for non-members me:' the 6-foot-1, 180-pounder said. by Jan. 22; $60 and $70 at the door "I had to get used to kicking the ball off the ground instead of a tee, and get Record on page C10 14141 PIP TRIS A the oldest and largest homeless shelter in Oakland County. w omen's Cut and Plow out: $40 .Men's Haircuts: $30 Children's Cut: $20 M anicures: $20 Lgebrow Arcking: $25 *100% of proceeds are benefittin8 Grace Centers of hope MarioMax Salon 4297 Orchard Lake lid, Suite 200 Orchard La_:e, MI 48323 (2481855-5055 Space is limited Call to schedule an appointment Grace Centers of Hope / — ambassad 14612;i3 Clean + Sober 2 Words. 12 Steps. 30 Days. = A New Start A scj9T, BRIGHTON HOSPITAL Chemical Dependency and Dual Diagnosis Residential Treatment Michigan's first and most experienced addiction treatment facility. For a confidential assessment call: 1-800-523-8198 Visit us on the web at www.brightonhospital.org subscribe today 800.875.6621 December 11 • 2008 C9