Archive - Oct 6, 2010

By MICKEY ALVARADO

After taking a 21-14 lead in its varsity football contest at Chelsea on Friday, Oct. 1, Tecumseh was unable to get the ball past the goal posts again and lost 35-21.

It was Chelsea’s homecoming football contest and the Bulldogs marked their turf by scoring the game’s first touchdown in the opening quarter. The Indians were not intimidated and plowed through the artificial turf to tie the game on their following possession. Austin Shartle produced a 65-yard run for the touchdown. Tecumseh’s defense then held the Bulldogs and had Tyler Bryan return the pigskin to the end zone to take a 14-7 lead into the second quarter.

Only 10 seconds after going into the second quarter, Chelsea scored a touchdown and connected on a point after touchdown (PAT) kick to tie the game 14-all.

The Indians’ offense continued to move the ball up the field and scored again in the quarter for a 21-14 lead with 3:37 remaining in the first half. Bryan punched the ball in from one yard out.

Chelsea added a pair of touchdowns before closing out the second quarter, one with 1:26 remaining and another with just 25 seconds left on the clock. The two quick touchdowns gave Chelsea a 28-21 lead at the end of the first half.

The third quarter went scoreless as Chelsea concentrated on shutting down the Indians’ offense.

The Bulldogs secured the SEC victory by adding another touchdown in the final quarter.
Sam Davitt connected on all three PAT kicks for the Indians.

Shartle finished the game with 207 of Tecumseh’s total 290-yards rushing and one touchdown. John Terry added 85 yards on 21 carries while Bryan finished with seven yards on five carries for two touchdowns.

Tecumseh quarterback Brad Vannatter rushed four times for a loss of 20 yards. He completed 5-of-9 passes for 70 yards. Kyle Bryan had three receptions for 41 yards while Terry had two catches for 29 yards.

Virginia Joyce Harris, 80, of Tecumseh passed away Sept. 25, 2010, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ypsilanti.  She was born April 23, 1930, in Detroit, Mich., the daughter of Alfred and Ethel (Baker) Lint.  She married Robert Harris on June 17, 1950, and he preceded her in death in November 2001.

At her request, cremation has taken place.  A gathering to remember and celebrate her life will take place at the Evans Street Station, 110 South Evans Street, Tecumseh, MI 49286, on Oct. 12, 2010, from 4 to 8 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.  

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. A full obituary may be viewed and online condolences may be offered to the family at www.handlerfuneralhomes.com

Betty Louise Brown, 84, of Adrian, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, at Magnum Health and Rehab of Adrian.  She was born July 7, 1926, in  Blissfield, to Edward and Bertha (Kerentoff) Demlow. She was married to Carl B. Brown on Nov. 30, 1946, in Blissfield and he preceded her in death on May 31, 2006.

She was employed at the May Co. in California.  Betty was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Blissfield, the Ladies Auxiliary at the American Legion and was a Past President of the 40 & 8 La Femmes.

Betty is survived by three sons, Charles (Marcie) Brown of Adrian, Gary (Nancy) Brown of Orange, Calif., and Steven (Lori) Brown of San Marcos, Calif.;  two sisters, Jean (Ralph) Tiede of Blissfield, and Carol (Doug) Dunn of Fla.; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Carl, she was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
Visitation was held on Tuesday at the Anderson Funeral Home where a 40 & 8 La Femmes Prayer Service was held. Funeral services were held on  Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, at noon at the Anderson Funeral Home with Pastor Jack Brown officiating. Cremation followed the service. Burial of cremains was in Ridgeway Cemetery.

You may send condolences to the family at www.andersonfuneralhomeadriantecumseh.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Blissfield. Envelopes are available at the Anderson Funeral Home.

Three of Tecumseh’s varsity girls swim and dive team members were crowned champions at the annual non-team scored Kiwanis Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Tecumseh Community Pool.

Participants competed in one of two divisions, freshmen/ sophomore or junior/senior, during the day. Tecumseh senior Marissa Martin opened the invitational with a first place in junior/senior diving while senior swimmer Allie Merritt placed first in the junior/senior 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:05.28. Tecumseh sophomore Rachael Waite finished first in the freshmen/ sophomore 100-yard freestyle in 55.76.

Waite also placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:10:22) while Sarah Kelley placed second in the freshman/ sophomore diving (277.50). Danielle Sloan was second in the junior/senior 100-yard backstroke (1:06.23).

Placing third individually for the Indians were Nicole Green (fresh/soph 100-backstroke, 1:09.33) and Merritt (jr/sr 100-backstroke, 1:06.23).

The Indians had two relay teams place third including its freshman/sophomore 200-yard freestyle relay team (Courtney Burtch, Kelsey Smith, Waite and Greene, 1:57.11) and its junior/senior 200-yard freestyle relay team (Megan Marko, Dominique Shelle, Sloan and Merritt, 1:55.88).

Tecumseh defeated Ypsilanti 132-53 but lost 126-60 against Bedford on Thursday, Sept. 30, at the Tecumseh Community Pool.

Martin placed first in diving with a score of 189.90 while Kelly followed in second place with 173.15.

Merritt recorded Tecumseh’s only other first place with a time 1:03.47 in the 100-yard butterfly.

Sloan placed second in the 50-yard freestyle in 26.25 while Karly Smith was second in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:20.37. Sloan also placed third in the 100-yard freestyle (57.73) while Greene recorded third place in the 100-yard backstroke (1:08.11).

Tecumseh’s equestrian team finished its 2010 regular season in third place overall in District 10, Division A, of the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association.

The Indians competed against Saline, Dundee and Onsted in Division A. Dundee won the Division A Championship with 612 points while Saline was second with 599 points. Tecumseh totaled 419 points in its three district competitions while Onsted was fourth with 169 points. The meets were held at the Lenawee County Fair and Event Grounds on Sept. 12, 19 and 25.

"We lost six horses due to illnesses and injury the week before the first meet,” said Tecumseh coach Rick Kimmitt. “This meant some riders had to find replacements and learn how to ride them in different classes in just days. Otherwise, we were sure to be more competitive.”

The Indians’ top three riders were Suzy Fagan, Sara Savoia and Ashley Kimmitt.

Fagan totaled 97 points for the Indians and had seven first place finishes in events including Western Riding/Reining, Flag Race, Cloverleaf Race, Timed Event and Two Person relay.

Savoia racked up 62 points in events including Saddle Seat Equitation, Saddle Seat Pattern, Saddle Seat Bareback, Hunt Seat Equitation, Hunt Seat Bareback and Western Equitation.

Kimmitt finished with 52 points in events including Western Fitting and Showing, Hunt Seat Fitting and Showing, Saddle Seat Fitting and Showing, Hunt Seat Equitation, Western Equitation and Trail.

The team co-captains are Marie Wallich and Sara Savoia.

“We stayed in the points consistently throughout the three meets. Every rider placed and made valuable points for the Team,” said Kimmitt.

The other tem members adding points were Laura Apoloni, Katy Flint, Tim Haas, Marlene Kelly, Lauren McKowen, Danielle Nelson and Lindzy Ziegler.