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Hall Of Fame

Steve Stein
Contributing Writer

school seniors for the Jewish News
Male and Female High School Athlete
of the Year, and Bill Hertz Memorial
Ann Arbor
Scholarship awards.
Applications and qualifications can
ebbie
be found online at www
Rademacher
michiganjewishsports.
was a three-
org. The deadline to apply
time All-American
is July 6, and the winners
women's soccer player
will be notified by July 30.
from 1985-1987 at
Questions? Contact David
the University of
Blatt, the foundation's
Massachusetts and a
executive director, at
member of the U.S.
(248) 592-9323 or hblatt@
national women's soccer
michiganjewishsports.org.
team from 1986-1992.
Debbie Radem acher
The Athlete of the Year
More recently, she was
awards are based strictly on
the inaugural coach of the University of athletic achievement. The Hertz schol-
Michigan women's soccer team, serving arships, one for a male athlete and one
in that position from 1994-2007.
for a female athlete, are based on finan-
Later this month, she'll be inducted
cial need, academic achievement and
into the National Jewish Sports Hall of
athletic participation. They're for use
Fame at the Suffolk Jewish Community
during the winners' freshman year in
Center in Commack, N.Y., along with
college. The scholarships are named for
Oak Park native and former NHL stand- a former foundation vice president.
out Mike Hartman and seven others.
The Athletes of the Year and Hertz
While she's honored to be in the Hall
scholarship award winners will be
of Fame's 20th induction class April 29
honored Oct. 22 during the Michigan
("I'm in very good company:' she said)
Jewish Sports Hall of Fame induction
and proud of her soccer accomplish-
ceremony and dinner at the Jewish
ments, she's equally as proud of what
Community Center in West Bloomfield.
she's doing these days.
The 45-year-old Ann Arbor resident
Play Ball!
is a stay-at-home mom. She and her
History was made April 4 when the new
husband, Rob Rademacher, have two
Frankel Jewish Academy softball team
boys, ages 10 and 4.
raced onto the diamond the first time.
"I loved my job at Michigan, but I
Even though the Jaguars, who are
don't miss the lifestyle she said. "I
playing a junior varsity schedule, lost a
resigned because it was time to focus
doubleheader 16-1 and 24-6 at Pontiac
on my family. Being a coach at the col-
Notre Dame Prep in games that ended
legiate level is all-encompassing!'
early because of the mercy rule, Coach
U-M made nine appearances in the
Alan Ramsden said the day was a posi-
NCAA tournament while Rademacher
tive experience.
coached the Wolverines, including
"Just five of our 18 girls have played
reaching the quarterfinals in 2002. They competitive softball, and we were going
won the Big Ten tournament in 1997
against an established, strong program,
and 1999.
so our expectations weren't very high," he
A defender in her playing days,
said. "But the girls did some good things,
Rademacher, known then by her maid-
like scoring six runs in the second game'
en name Debbie Belkin, made 46 starts
A really good thing in the second
in 50 international games with the U.S.
game was a steal of home by junior
women's national team, and she was a
Laurene Kaufman.
key member of the 1991 team that won
Ramsden said sophomore pitcher Jade
the gold medal at the inaugural FIFA
Marx, a transfer from North Farmington
Women's World Championships.
High School, showed promise on the
She also was on the 1991 team that
mound. She pitched in both games.
won the World Cup.
After taking a break for Passover,
In 2000, Soccer America magazine
the Frankel softball team will return
named her to the Women's College
to action April 17 for its home opener,
Soccer Team of the Century. She led
a doubleheader against Waterford Our
U-Mass to a 65-9-4 record and four
Lady at the Community Sports Park on
consecutive Final Four appearances and Keith Road in West Bloomfield.
she was the Defensive MVP for the 1987
"We're playing all our home games
Final Four.
at Community Sports Park, and that's
great:' Ramsden said. "We won't have to
Applications Wanted
be nomads." ❑
The Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation
is accepting applications from high
Send news to sports@thejewishnews.com .

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