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Her son Zachariah Shamoun is featured on the Shenandoah card along with Kallen's new- est boxer, Doren Van Horn Jr. Zachariah Shamoun is 3-0 as a profes- sional after he went 153-7 as an amateur. Van Horn is 7-0 as a pro. "It's very unusual for a woman to pro- mote a boxing show. For two women to do it is doubly unusual," Kallen said. Kallen and Shamoun met about six months ago at an area boxing show where Shamoun and Van Horn were fighting, and the two women became friends immediately. "Connie is bubbly, outgoing and a box- ing mom, which I can relate to:' Kallen said. "When my boxers are in the ring, I can feel it when they get hit. It's a mater- nal instinct': Shamoun brought the idea of promot- ing a boxing show at Shedandoah to Kallen, who loved the suggestion. Both women want to revive boxing in the area, and they figure Shenandoah is a great place to start. "Shenandoah a great venue for the Jewish and Chaldean communities and the entire area, in fact, because it's easy to find from all directions. We'd love to have a show there every other month," Kallen said. "We feel our shows will be a fun night out for fans and an opportunity for area boxers of all nationalities and ethnici- ties to advance their careers without any strings attached:' Big Al Promotions and Dbouk Promotions are also on the team that's presenting the May 29 show. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. and box- ing will start at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $125 (ringside), $100 (VIP) and $40 (general admission). Ringside and VIP seats will be at tables and include dinner. The venue seats about 800-900. Connie Shamoun and Jackie Kellen To order tickets, go to neptix.com or call (248) 687-0365. For information, send an email to ShowdownAtShenandoah@ hotmail.com. Shenandoah is at 5600 Walnut Lake Road. No Mystery The Mystery Men are a mystery no longer. After sneaking into the Brotherhood- Eddie Jacobson B'nai B'rith Bowling League playoffs, the Mystery Men rolled through the postseason last month and won the league championship. The Mystery Men are Steve Achtman, Warren Frankford, Michael Rosen, Brad Silber and Larry Woodberg. Four men bowl in each league match, so the team had a spare part. Seven teams — the first-place finishers in each of four divisions in the first and second halves of the season — made the three-week, single-elimination playoffs. The Mystery Men won the second-half title in the Tigers Division. Seal Team No. 7, which won first-half and second-half championships in the Lions Division, received a bye in the first round of the playoffs and moved right into the Final Four. The Mystery Men beat Seal Team No. 7, and Spares Are A Miracle (Red Wings Division) beat Yogi's Rollers (Pistons Division) in the semifinals. In the championship match, The Mystery Men upset Spares Are A Miracle 16-8. Rob Greenfield, Bryan Levine, Mike Lieberman and Lyle Schaefer made up the Spares Are A Miracle roster. So what else is happening in B'nai B'rith sports? Softball season is under way at Drake Sports Park in West Bloomfield, where the four teams play doubleheaders on Sunday mornings. May 3 was the opening week. There were no games played May 10 because of Mother's Day. Playoffs will be Aug. 9 and Aug. 16 after a 10-week regular season. Twelve golfers are participating in the nine-hole Thursday afternoon golf league at the Links of Novi. Week No. 3 of a 16-week season was May 14. ❑ Please send sports news to stevestein502004@yahoo.com.