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County Athletic Directors Association
(OCADA), which sponsors the meet,
said he wasn't made aware of the
vin Herner and Rheanna
meet's conflict with Yom Kippur until
Henney won't be among the
he received a letter about a month ago.
more than 1,000 high school
He said he hasn't received any other
cross country runners who will compete communications about the conflict
Oct. 8 in the Oakland County meet.
besides the letter, and he's not aware of
That morning, the Bloomfield Hills
any other county athletic directors who
Andover student athletes will be
have been informed about conflicts at
observing Yom Kippur,
their school.
the holiest day of the
"We discussed
year for Jews.
the situation at [an
The decision was an
OCADA] meeting after
easy one for Herner, a
I received the letter,
junior who would have
but there wasn't much
run in the girls junior
we could do about it at
varsity race at the meet.
that point;' said Dorn,
Henney, a sophomore
the athletic director for
who competes in girls
Waterford Schools.
varsity and junior varsity
"The meet can't
races for Andover, said
be moved a day ear-
she had a difficult time
lier to Friday [Oct. 7]
making her decision, but, Runners Rheanna Henney
because of the num-
and Erin Herner
like Herner, she's confi-
ber of kids involved,
dent she's doing the right thing.
and the fact that they'd all have to get
"I love running, but I can give it up
out of school early' he said.
for one day,' Herner said.
Herner, who attends Temple Shir
"I have a commitment to my team,
Shalom, and Henney, who attends
but I also have a commitment to my
Temple Beth El, have the support of
religion',' Henney said. "I appreciate
their Andover coaches for their deci-
that my parents allowed me to decide
sion to skip the meet.
whether or not to run. In the end,
And the county athletic directors.
I thought it was more important to
"We respect every student's right
observe the holiday"
to practice their religion:' Dorn said.
Herner, 16, and Henney, 15, both said "Nobody will be penalized for missing
they would have been distracted had
the meet:"
they run in the meet.
"I would have felt a little guilty,'
Young Gun Golf
Herner said.
The Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation
"Running is as much mental as it
and Come Play Detroit have teamed up
is physical," Henney said. "I know I
for the inaugural "Young Guns, Young at
wouldn't have felt right running, and
Heart Golf Outing" on Monday, Oct. 3, at
that would have hurt both myself and
the R&S Sharf Golf Course at Oakland
my team."
University.
This is the first year that Herner and
Cost is $99 per golfer and includes
Henney have competed in cross coun-
18 holes, use of a driving range, snacks
try in high school, so they'll have more
and lunch. Registration is at 11 a.m.,
opportunities to run in the county
and a shotgun tee-off is at noon.
meet. Both said that fact did not enter
Sign up at www.michiganjewish-
into their decision.
sports.org (use Contact Us page) or
The 51st annual meet will be held at
www.comeplaydetroit.org . For more
Kensington Metropark. It is always held
information, call foundation execu-
four Saturdays prior to the Michigan
tive director David Blatt at (248)
High School Association state cross
592-9323. f l
country meet, so it rarely conflicts with
the Jewish High Holidays.
Send sports news to
Rick Dorn, president of the Oakland
sports@ithejewishnews.com .

Contributing Writer

