health & fitness >> sports aravon Comfort Engineering by new balance® Hole In One the Swirling wind, a little luck and a mighty shout. Steve Stein Contributing Writer M Bethlehem, Pa. Before that happens, the 18-year-old will try to lead Country Day back to the Division 3 state tournament. The Yellowjackets finished third in last year's state tournament after win- ning district and regional champion- ships for the first time. Zausmer tied for fourth place in the state tournament individual stand- ings, helping solidify his spot on the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association's Division 3 All-State Team. Mark Zausmer was the coach of the Detroit Maccabi golf team when Detroit hosted the games in 2008. His son played on the team. ike Zausmer's first hole-in- one came at a most unlikely time. Playing with his Detroit Country Day School golf team in an April 20 match against Ann Arbor Greenhills, Zausmer aced the 157-yard, par-3 sixth hole on the North Course at Oakland Hills Country Club. Country Day's senior captain was using a Nike Speed Vapor golf ball, bor- rowed from a teammate, and instruct- ing freshman teammate Abdullah Syed on how to play the hole. It was Syed's Alumni Hoops first high school match. Past and present Oak Park High School Also in the foresome was Zausmer's students can show off their basketball good friend Henry Ho, the star of skills and raise money for a good cause Greenhills' team. May 14 in the high school gym. Zausmer's 8-iron shot into a stiff The inaugural Oak crosswind on a cold day Park Alumni Basketball landed about 10 feet short Tournament is a fundraiser and to the left of the hole for the Oak Park Business & and rolled into the cup. Education Alliance. "I couldn't believe if,' The not-for-profit orga- he said. "I'd come close to nization, formed in 1993, a hole-in-one a million partners with the Oak Park times:' School District and busi- Zausmer's reaction to ness community to help the ace was memorable. prepare Oak Park High He raced around the tee School students for their box and let out a scream future careers. that could be heard across Five laptop computers Oakland County. Then will be awarded to college- he ran to the green at the Mike Zausm er bound Oak Park seniors as fifth hole about 30 yards part of the tournament festivities. away to hug his coach, Dan Berger. "Donations have covered the cost of It was a moment Berger will never the laptops and expenses for the game, forget. so everything we make will go to the "Mike is one of the most vivacious, alliance," said tournament organizer outgoing people I've ever met and a Ken Korotkin, a 1969 Oak Park gradu- great team captain': he said. ate and president of Southfield-based He's also a bit sneaky. That night, Korotkin Insurance Group. during dinner at home in West Four teams will compete in the 10 Bloomfield, Zausmer was talking a.m. to 2 p.m. tournament. Teams will about his round with his father, Mark be a mix of current Oak Park students Zausmer, when he nonchalantly men- and alumni, males and females. The tioned the hole-in-one and flipped the winners of semifinal games will corn- Speed Vapor ball to him. pete for the championship. Accredited "My dad has been playing golf for a referees provided by the high school long time, and he's never had a hole-in- one': said Zausmer, a competitive golfer will work the games. Alumni players are still needed. Cost since he was in eighth grade and a four- is $10 and includes a T-shirt. Contact year member of the Country Day team. Korotkin at (248) 350-5801 or ken@ Country Day lost to Greenhills 161- 166 despite Zausmer's hole-in-one. korotkin.com. Admission is $5. The high school is Zausmer led the Yellowjackets with a 38 at 13701 Oak Park Boulevard. fl for nine holes, but he wasn't the match medalist. Ho took those honors with 35. Please send sports news to Zausmer will play collegiate golf starting next fall at Lehigh University in sports@thejewishnews.com . Katy Katy, shown in navy, also available in black, pearl sand and tan. Multiple widths and sizes. Available At: FARMINGTON HILLS 37606 W. 12 Mile Rd. & Halsted Rd. 347 = new balance TROY 821 E. Big Beaver Rd. at Rochester Rd. 248.740.9221 248.324.0506 newbalancedetroit.com Farmington Hills • Troy • ©2011 Aravon. All rights reserved. 1668420 Cleaning Specials 111,401,1” 2 for 1 Rug Cleaning When you bring them to any of our drop-off centers, we'll clean every other one 4 2 7' PS v„Te- FREE! 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