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<Jhe (J>ofemic / Octo6er 30, 1996 PHOTO BY POLEMIC STAFF ACC Lumber Jacks take a rest during practice to pose for this picture. Back row; JER- EMY KOZAK, ALAN MASSEY, EMANUEL HARE, JEREMY WILLIAMS, KYLE ROOT, BEN CROZE, DERRICK BROOKS, ANTONIO ROBINSON, JIM KISSENGER, Front row; DA VE TCHORZYNSKI, DENNIS TENANT, JASON BIES, LEONARD THO- MAS, HANS PARKER, WAYLON SMOLINSKI, JASON BRECHEISEN. Lumberjacks sharpen focus BY JEREMY WILLIAMS SPORTS WRITER The 1996-97 Lumberjacks come in with high hopes and much optimism. This year's squad is youthful and inex- perienced at the college level, but that shouldn't stand in the .way of a successful season. This year's team is more mo- tivated and focused than in years past. With just two sopho- mores returning, head coach Frank McCourt has the task of teaching his kids in a hurry. McCourt enters his 14th cam- paign as the -main man of ACC men's hoops. Backing McCourt is his assistant coach Bobby Allen. Allen, a former ACC standout, enters his 3rd year under the reigns of McCourt. Allen adds his hardcourt expertise and is in charge of conditioning the student-athletes. This coaching tandem finished last year with an 12 and 16 record. Though reach- ing the playoffs, they fell to state champion and nationally ranked Mott Community Col- lege. The Lumberjacks step in to fill the void left by players such as Mike Gunderson, Kevin Green, Demerious Flowers, and 1st team all-con- ference center Nate Tuori. Filling the point guard slot is captain Derrick Brooks. Brooks is one of two sophomores·and he makes his way from Chicago's Covert. He will be expected to' run the show. Standing _6'3, he will play some small forward, as well. He averaged 12 ppg as a freshman in 94-95. The other sophomore, Antonio Robinson, returns af- ter a solid season last year averaging 9 ppg and 6 boards a game. Robinson hails from Horn Lake near Memphis, Tennessee. · The freshmen enter the season willing to learn and ea- ger to play. With no time to wait in the wings, the new- comers will have to come into their own. This year's squad has an abundance of guards and not too many big men. The point guards in- · elude 5'9 Leonard Thomas from St. Ignace, Jason Sayre at 6'0 from Mancelona, and redshirts Jason Brecheisen (6'0) and Trent Duncun (6'2) from Petoskey and Leelanau, respectively. At the shooting guard position are Alpena's own Waylon Smolinski and Jason Bies, both standing at 5'11. Dennis Tenant (6'0) from Posen, Jeremy Kozak (6'3) from Alcona, cross country harriers Alan Massey from Boyne Falls and Dave Tchorzynski from Atlanta, and sharpshooter Hans Parker from Fairview will all vie for playing time. There's only one true center and that's Jeremy Will- iams at 6'9 from Burton Atherton. Expected and relied on to play big are Ben Croze · at 6'4 from Grayling, Kyle Root at 6'7 from Clio, and Emanuel Hare at 6'2 from Flint Beecher. Last but certainly not least is Jim Kissenger (6'1) from Boyne City. Kissenget ruptured his Anterior Cruci- ate Ligament and will likely miss the season, although he would like to come back be- fore the end of the year. The Jacks open versus Sault College at home in the brand new Park Arena on No- vember 2 at 3:00 p.m. Spring Arbor College-offers you a unique opportunity to finish your bachelor's degree in Gaylord, Alpena, or Traverse City. You may enroll with approximately 60 transferable semester hours, you can: • Earn life-learning credits • Attend class one night a week • Complete your bachelor's degree in 56-69 weeks Bachelor's degree completion programs are offered in: • Family Life Education • Management of Health Promotion • Management of Health Services • Management and Organizational Development Call now for infoqnation (517) 731-1177 or (800) 522-6775 Spring Arbor College Alpine Regional · Educational Center 800 Livingston Blvd. Gaylord, MI 49735 I ___..@,___ SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE I An accredited Christian college Information Meetings Monday, November 11th Alpena General Hospital Cafeteria Conference Room 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Alpena Community College New Center Building Rm 106 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Sports _7 ACC basketball schedule November 2 November 9 November 13 November 15-16 November l 5 i\.ovember 16 November 22 'l\iovember 23 November 26 '\ovember 30 December 3 December 6 December 7 December 7 December 13-14 December 13 December 14 December 18 December 20 December. 27-28 December 27 December 28 January 8 January ! I January ! 4 January 18 January 22 January- 2:i January, 29 Februarv I February 5 February 8 February 12 February !~ February I l) Sat Sat Wed. Fn. Fri Sat. Sat Fn Sat. Tues. Sat Tues. Fn . Sat Sat Fn Sat. Wed Fn. Fn Sat Wed Sat. Wed Sat Wed. Sat Wed Sar. Wed. Sat. \\ ed Sat Wed 1996-1997 Sault College, Canada (M) Alumni Scrimmage Sault College, Canada (M) East West Tournament at Alpena St Clatr vs Kalamazoo Valley (M) Kellogg vs Alpena CC (M) Kellogg vs St Clair (M) · Kalamazoo Valley vs Alpena CC (M) at Kalamazoo (W) at Glen Oaks (W) at Sault College, Canada (M) at Alma J V . (M) at Olivet JV (W) at St. Clair (M) at St Clatr (M) Oltv~t J \i ( W) Tournament at Muskegon Community College Women's Game-ACC vs Muskegon Men ' s Game-ACC vs Nluskegon Women·s Consolation or Championship Men's Consolatioo or Championship at Alma JV (M) at Schoolcraft (DH) A C Holiday Inn Ch,·istmas Classic at Alpena Gogebic vs Muskegon (WJ . Muskegon v,s Henry Ford (M) Alpena vs Henry Ford ( W) Aipena vs Gogebic (M) Women's Consolat10n :Vien·~ Consolation Women ·s Champ1onsh1p \kn-~ Cha111p1_011sh1p at St. C1air (DH) Oakland (DH) at Henry Ford (DH) at Delra ( DH-) at Macomb (DH) at l'vlott (DH) Schoolcraft (DH) St. Clair (DH) at Oakland (DH) Henrv Ford (DH) HOMECOMING De1ta (DH) :\1acomb (DH) Mott (DH) 3 00 p.m. 5 30 & 730 p.m : 8 00 -p.m. 6 30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. l.00 p.m. 3 .00 p.m. 5.15 p.m. I O0p.m. 700p.m I 00pm. 400p.m. 6 00 & 8 00 p.m. :: · 100&300p.m. :: 2 00 p.m. ' 530 p.m. 745 p.m. I 00or530p.m.: 3 :l5or7:45p.m.· 700 p.m. 500&730p.m. 2 00 p.m. 4 00 p.m. 6 00 p.m. 8:00 pm. 1 IJ0a.m. i.30 p.m. 3 .30 p llJ. :'iJ0 p111. .'iJO & 7.30 p.m. 530 &730p.m 'i 30 & 7 30 p.m. I 00 & 3 00 p.m. 'iJO& 730p.m. • I UO & 3 00 pm. 5 30 & 730 pm. 5.30 & 730 p.m. _, 30 & 7 30 p. m 5.30 & 7 30 p. m. 5 30& 730 pm. :i 30 & 730 p. m 530& 730p.m. The Alpena County Democratic Party asks for your support for the fallowing candidates and ballot proposal Electors of President and -Bill Clinton Vice President of the United States - Al Gore United States Senator Representative in Congress - Carl Levin - Bart Stupak Representative in State Legislature - Bob Fournier Members of the -Marianne Y ared McGuire State Board of Education -Herbert S. Moyer Members of the Board of Regents - Olivia P._ Maynard of Unive!'sity of Michigan -S. Martin Taylor Members of the Board of Trustees - Joel I. Ferguson ofMichig~ State University -Robert E. Weiss Members of the Board of Governors of Wayne State University County Drain Commissioner County Commissioner - Murray E. Jackson -Annetta Miller -Joseph J. Marceau - Kenneth C. Hubbard *Vote NO on Proposal A* Remember to Vote November 5 ·paid for by Alpena County Democratic Party