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VOLUME 107, NUMBER 3 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 75 CENTS ~ 14 PAGES, 2 SUPPLEMENTS
Ten return
for Coach
Chuck Reed
Coach Chuck Reed has 10 returning
players from a disappointing 2012
Cass City soccer campaign that saw
injury and illnesses all but gut the
team for most of the year.
Although Reed is eager for his Lady
Red Hawk team to take the field,
admittedly a lack of practice time
due to the weather is making it diffi-
cult for him to evaluate this year’s
talent. Complicating matters for the
veteran skipper, several players are
expected to be in new positions for
the scheduled April 10th home open-
er against Marlette.
According to Reed, Liz Milligan
and Kassie LaPonsie are moving
from defense to forward while Erin
Moore and Dakota Schmidt are mov-
ing from midfield to defense. On
defense, returnee Laura Cowdry is
staying at defensive wing where she
played well last year, but the rest of
the defense is basically new. Meri
Dzielinski is back in net and will be
THE 2013 Cass City Lady Red Hawk soccer team members include: (front, l-r) Kassie LaPonsie, Faith backed up by Alexina Somerville.
Windsor, Lindsay Schotter, Erin Zdrojewski, Dakota Schmidt, Jodi Engel (middle) Jocelynn Venema, Katie Michalski, Janey Ballard, and
Kennedy Brown will handle mid-
Laura Cowdry, Katie Michalski, Emily Cochran, Elena Chernysh, Janey Ballard, Taylor Brown (back) field responsibilities.
Coach Chuck Reed, Briana Prill, Erin Moore, Elisabeth Milligan, Meri Dzielinski, Alexina Somerville, “If these girls play up to their poten-
tial early, it will give the new, inex-
Kennedy Brown and Asst. Coach Jessica Bootz. perienced people time to develop,”
says Reed.
New to this year’s squad are
Hoonhouts have big plans for Jocelynn Venema, Emily Cochran,
Briana Prill, Katherine Woodruff,
Jodi Engel, Taylor Brown, Lindsey
Schotter, Faith Windsor and Elena
Owendale track, drivers, fans Chernysh.
“We have a lot of players without
any significant experience to build
on. It will be a case of having to
by Tom Montgomery races up there,” he said. whelming,” he said. “At the drivers’ develop them quickly in order to bal-
Editor “There’s a lot of work to do,” meeting Sunday, we were expecting ance out the squad with a strong
35, 40 drivers. We had between 70 bench. On paper the Hawks look
Race fans, start your engines! and 80, and we gave out 65 registra- strong, but they will need to avoid
The Owendale Speedway has a new tion packs for drivers. There haven’t injury and illness, problems that
name, but that’s nothing compared to been 65 cars registered to race up plagued last year’s team, and the
the changes the new owners have in there in 10 years.” new players will have to develop
store for the popular Huron County Spencer indicated the Hoonhouts quickly if this year is to be a suc-
racing facility. are looking at developing one of the cess,” said Reed.
Those changes include a complete premier racing facilities in the region
restoration and renovation of the where fans are as important as the
track, buildings and grounds of the competitors.
speedway. The new owners have re- Spencer said of the speedway. He “We’re starting a kids’ club, so
named it the Silver Bullet Speedway, noted one of the first orders of busi- we’re going to have stuff for kids 10
the same name Owendale Speedway ness will be to take care of draining to 12 years old on the weekends,” he
was known as back in the 1990s. issues, which will enable crews to said, adding family admission pack-
H&H Racing LLC purchased the start on upgrades to the driveways ages are in the works, as is a new
facility with plans to immediately and parking area. “We’re putting in menu for the concessions end of the
begin cleaning up and improving the new drives throughout,” he said, business. “We want it to be a family
track in preparation for the coming adding workers will also be putting place where you can bring the kids
season, which they promise will in 30 new concrete slabs for the rac- up and have good food.”
offer fast-paced racing every week- ers. At the same time, Spencer said, the
end featuring Late Models, UMP “We wanted to get the new building Hoonhouts would like to get
Modifieds, Pro Stocks, Stock Cars up in the pit, but that’s not going to involved in the chambers of com-
(Street Stocks) and Jr. Stocks. happen (this spring),” Spencer said. merce and various community
H&H Racing, based in Washington, “We’ve got a 3- to 4-year plan organizations in the area.
Mich., is comprised of brothers Nick worked out, so eventually we’re Opening night at the Silver Bullet
and Matt Hoonhout along with their going to have new everything.” Speedway will be Saturday, May 11,
father, Case. Cass City’s Mike The plans call for not only new and will feature all 5 classes of rac-
Spencer was brought on as the race buildings and bleachers, but also ing starting at 7:30 p.m. This year’s
director with a new staff in an effort installation of an automatic sprinkler schedule highlights include 2 big Gideon Guinther
to bring the track back to the glory system for the dirt track and new shows during the Caseville Randy Guinther and Jennifer
days of racing when the speedway electronic scoring equipment along Cheeseburger Festival weekends. Fruendt of Millington announce the
opened in 1955. with a digital scoring monitor for There will also be a 3-night stock car birth of their son, Gideon Allen
Workers are already busy cleaning fans that will show positions and championship as well as other shows Guinther. He was born Dec. 11, 2012
up and starting on improvements, times. yet to be announced. in Saginaw.
according to Spencer, who says he’s Enthusiasm for the Hoonhouts’ More information is available on Gideon was welcomed home by his
raced on and off for the last dozen plans has been spreading fast, not the Web at www.silverbulletspeed- sisters: Maggie, 9, Josie, 7, and his
years and met Matt Hoonhout at the only throughout the Thumb, but also way.com, on Facebook at www.face- brother, Elijah, 4.
Owendale track a few years ago. in other parts of the state, according book.com/SilverBulletSpeedwayMI, His grandparents are Ann and Allen
“Matt’s raced up there for, I think, 3 to Spencer. and via email at silverbulletspeed- Fruendt of Vassar, and Joann and Jim
or 4 years, and his brother, Cory, still “The response has been over- way@yahoo.com. Guinther of Cass City.
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