sports Best In The City Here are the top finishers in the Jewish Women International Bowling Association of Metropolitan Detroit’s 64th annual city tournament. Net scores are actual scores. Gross scores include handicaps. Team scores are gross scores. Bowlers are listed with their league. The A Division is for bowlers with a 134 or higher average. Bowlers in the B Division have an average of 133 or less. INDIVIDUAL Somber Season For Women Bowlers STEVE STEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER I t was a day of celebration, sadness and remembrance. Accolades were handed out April 23 at the awards luncheon for the Jewish Women International Bowling Association of Metropolitan Detroit’s 64th annual city tournament. But there also was a moment of silence to remember past association presi- dents Shirley Schlussel, Caron Goldfine, Helene Friedman and Gari Feldman, who all died during the association’s bowling season. “It was a tough year,” said association past president Carolyn Fine. The luncheon was held at Big Tommy’s Parthenon restaurant in Novi. The tour- nament was April 1-2 at Novi Bowl, with three games bowled each day. Results were announced at the luncheon. “The lanes were tough at the tour- nament, but some good bowling took place,” Fine said. Forty-five bowlers participated in the tournament. Rules allow each bowler to win one individual award and one team award. First- and second-place finishers in several categories win awards. There are four association leagues. Bowling takes place Monday morn- ing, Wednesday afternoon, Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon. Country Lanes in Farmington Hills was the venue this season for the daytime leagues, and Langan’s Nor-West Lanes in Farmington Hills was the site for the night league. “All of our leagues have room for new bowlers and substitutes. If you’re inter- ested in bowling with us, reach out to me through an email at cfine@mindspring. com,” Fine said. CLASSROOM STAR Novi Detroit Catholic Central High School student Jackson Ross has had a heck of a senior year. After competing in the Division 1 state championship football game in November and finishing third in his weight class in the Division 1 individual wrestling state tourna- ment in March, he was named in April to the Michigan Wrestling Association coaches organization’s Academic All-State Team. To qualify, a high school senior wrestler must have competed in the individual state finals at least once and have at least a 3.5 cumulative grade-point average. Jackson competed at state twice, also fin- ishing sixth as a junior. He has a 3.7 GPA. How has he done so well in the classroom with the time commitments required to play football and wrestle? “It takes discipline and a commitment to being a student-athlete, with the emphasis on the student part,” he said. “You don’t live the normal life of a high school student. You need to focus on school and sports. Academics are demanding at Catholic Central. You can’t slack off.” Ross said his grades have been better dur- ing his sports seasons. “That’s probably because you have to stick to your routine,” he said. Ross received the Catholic Central theol- ogy department’s academic award for the second time this year. He also won it as a freshman. “I look at those courses like history class- es,” he said. Ross will be attending Hope College this fall and playing football there. • Send tips to stevestein502004@yahoo.com. Binkow To Be Honored Joan Binkow Sharlean Sullivan, A Div. No. 1. Joan Binkow will be honored Saturday, May 6, at the Orchards Children’s Services annual fundraising gala. She is the daughter of Phyllis Akers, a member of the Detroit Section of the National Council of Jewish Women, which established Orchards Children’s Services in 1962. Binkow recently donated $55,000 to Orchards in honor of her mother and representing $1,000 for each year the organization has been in existence. The gala takes place beginning at 6 p.m. May 6 at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn with a cocktail reception followed by a strolling dinner. Live entertainment and a silent auction are also slated for the evening. Individual tickets starting at $175 are available online at www.orchards.org. • Dianne Schneider, A Div. No. 2 ALL EVENTS NET A Division: 1. Sharlean Sullivan (Galilee Monday) 981; 2. Dianne Schneider (Galilee Wednesday) 962. B Division: 1 (tie). Carol Shapiro (Israel-Zeiger) and Ardele Wolfson (Galilee Thursday) 806. ALL EVENTS GROSS A Division: 1. Joanne Bas (Galilee Monday) 1220; 2. Barbara Berris (Galilee Monday) 1202. B Division: 1. Margie Winston (Galilee Wednesday) 1163; 2. Harriet Simon (Galilee Thursday) 1138. HIGH SERIES NET A Division: 1. Merryl Schwartz (Israel-Zeiger) 504; 2. Carolyn Fine (Israel-Zeiger) 493. B Division: 1. Janis Finegold (Galilee Wednesday) 401; 2. Rhonda Sandweiss (Israel-Zeiger) 400. HIGH SERIES GROSS A Division: 1. Nayda Schwartz (Galilee Monday) 600; 2. Dana Glinski (Israel-Zeiger) 590. B Division: 1. Nancy Goldfaden (Galilee Wednesday) 620; 2. Rhoda Morks (Israel-Zeiger) 568. HIGH GAME NET A Division: 1. Wanda Frishman (Israel-Zeiger) 188; 2. Elana Schwartz (Galilee Thursday) 159. B Division: 1. Karen Kalish (Galilee Thursday) 169; 2. Nadine Lipson (Galilee Wednesday) 154. HIGH GAME GROSS A Division: 1. Elaine Meyers (Galilee Thursday) 212; 2. Natalie Katkowsky (Galilee Thursday) 210. B Division: 1. Linda Goldberg (Galilee Thursday) 211; 2. Faith Freeman (Galilee Thursday) 202. TEAM Carol Shapiro, B Div. No. 1. Ardele Wolfson, B Div. No. 2 TEAM SERIES 1. Fab Five: Captain Nayda Schwartz, Margie Franklin, Joanne Bas, Barbara Berris, Sharlean Sullivan (Galilee Monday) 5860. 2. Dreycups: Captain Dianne Schneider, Margie Winston, Nancy Goldfaden, Nadine Lipson (Galilee Wednesday) 5718. 3. Just Clowning Around: Captain Dana Glinski (Israel-Zeiger) 5553. 4. High Rollers: Captain Carol Shapiro (Israel-Zeiger) 5552. 5. Bowl M Over: Captain Annette Schaefer (Galilee Thursday) 5444. 6. Striking It Lucky: Captain Wanda Frishman (Galilee Thursday/ Israel-Zeiger) 5392. 7. Better To Be Lucky Than Good: Captain Sue Goodman (Galilee Wednesday) 5378. 8. Yiddle Women: Captain Faith Freeman (Galilee Thursday) 5360. 9. Robbins Nest: Captain Helene Robbins (Galilee Thursday) 5256. TEAM HIGH GAME 1. Yiddle Women: Captain Faith Freeman, Linda Goldberg, Maralyn Averbuch, Lorraine Friedman, Elena Schwartz (Galilee Thursday) 1004. 2. Striking It Lucky: Captain Wanda Frishman, Harriet Simon, Bernice Yendick, Rhoda Morks, Mitzie Zucker (Israel-Zeiger) 986. A Conversation About Anti-Semitism Forty-eight JCCs in 26 states and one Canadian province received 60 bomb threats in January 2017. At the end of February 2017, another wave of bomb threats hit 11 JCCs across the country. To address this issue, Temple Israel is hosting the Detroit Crime Commission and Andy Arena Tuesday, May 9, at 7 p.m. to hold a conversation about anti-Sem- itism, threats to the Jewish community and the community’s response. Arena is executive director of the Detroit Crime Commission. In 2001, he was designated assistant special agent in charge of the FBI Detroit Division, where he oversaw the counterterrorism and counterintelligence programs. This program is open to everyone in the community; however reservations are requested at https://temple-israel.org. • jn May 4 • 2017 35