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Twin Pines

Steve Stein | Contributing Writer

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t’s been a championship season for
two Bloomfield Hills High School
hockey families no matter how it
ends.
Two sets of brothers are on the Black
Hawks’ roster. They’ve been friends their
entire lives.
Senior center Jordan Stone, 17, is the
Bloomfield Hills team captain. This is his
third year on the squad. Freshman Jonah
Stone, 15, plays wing.
Ari Sternberg, 17, a senior winger and
the team’s assistant captain, is a four-year
player. His brother Daniel Sternberg, 15,
is a sophomore defenseman.
This is the first time the four boys have
Bloomfield Hills High School hockey play-
played on the same team, and they’re
having a blast. They’re also winning some ers Daniel Sternberg, Ari Sternberg, Jordan
games. Bloomfield Hills was 11-6-2 over- Stone and Jonah Stone
all and 4-3-1 in the Oakland Activities
Ari Sternberg said being able to play a
Association White Division, good for
sport he loves with people he’s close with
third place in the six-team division, as of
has been a memorable experience.
last week.
“I never imagined all four of us would
Jordan Stone had 10 goals and 18 assists
be playing together on the same team,” he
for a team-high 28 points. Ari Sternberg
said. “It will be very cool to look back on
had a team-best 15 goals and nine assists
this season as we get older.”
for 24 points. Jonah Stone had five goals
Daniel Sternberg reiterated his brother’s
and five assists for 10 points, and Daniel
thoughts and added, “We’ve been talking
Sternberg had five goals and four assists
about being on the same team since we
for nine points.
were little. Very few brothers get to play
Each has played in all 19 Bloomfield
together.”
Hills games except Daniel Sternberg, who
Jordan Stone and Ari Sternberg will
missed one game.
both head off to college after they graduate
Behind the numbers is a story of a
from high school this spring.
chance meeting that became a lifelong
“I’ll be attending the University of
bond.
Michigan,” Jordan Stone said. “I love
The families first connected 17 years
hockey, but I have no immediate plans of
ago when the now 20-year-old older
playing there.”
sisters of the boys met at preschool at
Ari Sternberg said he plans to attend
Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield.
Indiana University to study in its school
The older boys were born that year. The
of public and environmental affairs. He’s
younger boys were born two years later.
been looking into possibly playing hockey
The families have enjoyed holiday
for Indiana’s NCAA Division III program.
celebrations, annual trips to Cedar Point,
The boys’ parents are Bob and Loren
birthday parties and dinners together, and
Stone, and Douglas and Marcy Sternberg.
all six children have spent summers at
As for the older sisters who brought the
Camp Tamakwa in Ontario, pairing up to
two families together at Shaarey Zedek
stay in the same cabin.
preschool, both are overseas now.
Each boy was asked what has been
Gabi Stone is in Madrid, Spain, for
the best part of this high school hockey
a semester abroad from Washington
season.
University in St. Louis. Carly Sternberg
“I’ve gotten to spend time with my
is in Budapest, Hungary, for a semester
brother and teach him more about hock-
abroad from Michigan State University’s
ey,” Jordan Stone said. “It’s a great feeling
to help my brother become a better player James Madison College.
“Both girls are having the time of their
and mentor him. And I’ve had a chance to
lives and will see each other at the end of
play with friends I’ve known forever.”
Jonah Stone said he’s enjoyed becoming March in Budapest,” Marcy Sternberg said.
“The families miss them.”
closer and better friends with his brother.
“There’s something about being on a
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that makes you close,” he said.

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