North Huron High School - Beeline Yearbook (Kinde, MI)

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NHHS names valedictorian, salutatorian The administration of North Huron High School has announced the aca- demic honor students for the Class of 1985. Named valedictorian is Kirsten M. Thuemmel, daughter of David and Charlotte Thuemmel, Port Austin. Thuemmel, a National Merit Fin- alist, has attained a 3.99 academic point average out of a possible 4.0. The salutatorian is Kathleen B. Brade, daughter of Donald and Martha Brade, Kinde. Her academic grade point average is 3.72. a member of Business of Office Ed- ucation Club and the Drama Club, a three-year band member, senior section editor of the yearbook and student council treasurer her junior year. She enjoys reading, sketching, sewing, traveling and working with animals. She has received many county and state 4-H awards includ- ing being the 1984 Outstanding Dairy Youth of Huron County and the 1983 4-H state award winner in Dairy Foods. She has earned FFA silver awards in speaking and parliamen- tary procedures, and obtained a first Thuemmel is active as a 4-H leader, a member of the Huron County Dairy Club and a 4-H Teen Service Club member. One of her many interests is acting and she is an active member of the Port Austin Community Players. Thuemmel is a member of the United Protestant Church, a Youth Group member, choir member, and grade 1-3 Sunday school teacher. Thuemmel, a National Honor So- ciety member, is a four-year Future Farmers of America member and at state for crop-week identification in the 4-H-FFA crop-o-rama. Thue- mmel has several first and seconds in solo-ensemble instrumental music competition. She has received num- erous high school academic awards. Miss Thuemmel intends to continue her education at Michigan State University in the humanities field. Brade is a nine-year 4-H club member; an active member in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, its Youth Group (SPY), its service club for three years, a camp counselor for four years, and secretary of Ongoing Ambassadors for Christ. She is a four-year band member, attaining several awards at district and state levels, a four-year BOEC member, participated in volleyball for four years and four years in track. Brade maintains her real interest is computers, but enjoys mathe- matics, genealogy and sign lan- guage. She has received numerous high school academic awards, OEA Torch awards, regional and BOEC typing I award (third place), BOEC spelling competition (first place), accounting I award (seventh place), and regional third place in BOEC business arithmetic and later com- peting at the state level earning a sixth place. Brade plans to further her educa- tion in the area of computer science, with a minor in accounting. Other students who have earned academic honors, listed in rank order, are: Lisa Kirkpatrick, Laur- ie Majeski. Kathy Koslowski, Brian Case, Kelly Baranski, Lisa Szyman- ski. Brenda Witherspoon, Tracy Tib- bits, Julie Goretski, Julie Tibbits, Jean Craig, Karen Majeski, Anesa Church. David Gage, Ricky Zick and Michelle Petrat. KIRSTEN THUEMMEL i KATHLEEN BRADE

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U-D signs Warriors’ Kennedy “I saw him play on a hunch and was really im- pressed with his ability.” — U-D coach Don Sicko BY JIM KNIGHT Tribune Sports Editor The fall semester begins at the University of Detroit in September and basketball practice starts in mid-October, but for Dan Kennedy, work starts today. Kennedy, a senior at North Huron, signed his letter-of-intent to play basketball for the Titans Thursday and his training begins immediate- ly “I’m going to be starting tomor- row,” he said Sunday of his own training program. “It will be a lot of running and lifting. Kennedy is following a bit of fami- ly tradition by playing at U-D. Both his father and mother graduated from the university, his father, Angus, in 1951 and his mother, Catherine, in ’50. The elder Kennedy played football and basketball. Kennedy said his parents did not pressure him to attend the Universi- ty of Detroit — they didn't have to, the school sold itself. It’s not too far from here but it is far enough. I used to live down there and they have a really good schedule,” Kennedy said.’’ I met (Titan coach Don) Sicko and he was super nice. “He (Sicko) laid it on the line and said my freshman year would be a learning year, he said. “I met a lot of the players and they seemed pret- ty tight.” Detroit was the only Division I school to offer the 6-7 Kennedy a full scholarship. Kennedy, who finished his senior season with a 16.6 points per game average, was also looking at Saginaw Valley State College. Northwood Institute also expressed interest in him. It came right down to U-D and Saginaw Valley,” he said “I eliminated Northwood quite a while ago. I visited Saginaw Valley and then coach Sicko came to visit me Saturday and the following Thursday I went there. It (U-D) im- pressed me.” Kennedy said he will play six weeks of summer ball with the rest of the University of Detroit’s freshmen group, which includes two- time UPI Class A all-stater John McIntyre. McIntyre, a senior at Redford Catholic Central, averaged 29.8 points a game this year. Sicko is hoping signing Kennedy from North Huron, a Class D school. is a steal. He is obviously a sleeper because of the level of play and the distance away (from Detroit),” Sicko said. I saw him play on a hunch and was really impressed with his ability. His body is really put together well and he has a lot of potential, he continued. He has good all-around skills and what he does best is see the floor and pass the ball.” Kennedy led North Huron to a 21-4 record and the Class D regional finals. He scored 19.4 points a game in the postseason. He also averaged 14 rebounds, three assists and three blocks a game. Sicko is planning on using Ken- nedy as a forward and his height makes him the second tallest Titan. The Titans finished the year at 16-12. their first winning season in four years. Kennedy said four seniors will graduate after next season, giving him an opening in his sophomore year. Students to attend BOEC convention Students from North Huron High School will be attending the 13th Annual State Convention ' of the Business and Office Education Clubs in Detroit, Michigan, March 15-17. According to Julie Goretski, chapter president, approximately 2,000 high school office and business education students from around Michigan are expected to attend. Headquarters will be at the De- troit Westin Hotel. Students will be attending general sessions, and com- petitions in both skill and leader- ship areas. Students will also have opportunities to tour Windsor, Cana- da, the Detroit Science Center, and Detroit Institute -of Arts, and at- tend workshops and sessions with prominent speakers. The BOEC students attending this conference also participate in the election of State Officers. The high- light of the three-day conference is an Awards Session where all contest winners are announced. First, se- cond, and third place winners in the 38 contest areas will then travel to the National Office Education As- sociation Conference in Huston, Te- xas to compete for national awards. The- students attending this con- ference from North Huron High School are Rich Maschke, Dave Pic- kerel!, Kevin Krajenka, Julie Goret- ski, Kathy Brade, Marcia McKim, Kelly Baranski, and Debbie Miller. The chaperone is Mrs. Pat Goret- ski and advisor Mr. Mel Fraki.

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Fawcett picks Class D’s finest BY RICH GERKS Tribune Staff Writer With the addition of North Huron Coach Dick Fawcett to the Class D UPI coaches' panel, the Warriors could find themselves with more recognition in the weekly state rank- ings out they'll have to do it the old- fashioned way.. .earn it “I think they his players) know I'm going to vote honestly.” he said. “After tne Kingston loss (67-59 on Jan. 15). I'm not going to rate us. We don’t deserve the ratings.” Fawcett, 37. was named to the six- member panel last month by UPI to give his views on which Class D teams are the cream of Michigan’s basketball crop. “Thev didn’t say why they picked me,” ne said. “I hoped it was because we’ve had gooa teams and they recognize the North Huron name.” Recognizing North Huron and other Thumb teams is something Fawcett hopes to bring to the panel - and to basketball followers across the state. “Of course, I’m going to try and rate teams in our area,” he said. “But it’s the same old game of politics - whoever is on tne panel gives more ratings in those areas.” Fawcett has been on the panel for three weeks. Members make their selections individually; he said he has little contact with the other panelists. “I'm sure we’re going to miss some teams (in the voting).” he said. “But I think you’re getting a pretty good idea of the best teams in ihestate.” Each panelist lists his choices for lot in ways to become successful in life. “And. we also like to have fun. Fatfcett has coached basketball in the North Huron school district for the top 15 state teams. “I go through and keep track of team’s won-loss record, the teams beaten and how much they won by,” he said. “That gives me an indica- tion of how they’re doing.” Fawcett said the weekly rankings should not be set in stone, although the list taken as a whole does show Michigan’s best teams. The recognition may boost a lot of egos, but it also brings the best out of opponents. “For the ranked teams, the incen- tive is to stay there,” Fawcett said. “But if you’re playing a team that’s ranked, it’s an added incentive to knock them off.” North Huron knows that feeling well. The Warriors are a perennial choice on the list of the better teams in Class D. Fawcett said the War- riors were ranked as high as No. 2 in the state. That ranking came in 1981, when they went to state semi-finals. This season. North Huron, 8-1 overall and 6-1 in the North Central Thumb League, has been in and out of the state rankings. Kingston, 7-0 in the league and 9-0 overall is first in the NCTL. “The way we’re playing right now, we don’t deserve to be in the top 10,” he said. “But the way we will be playing, the way we’re capable of plaving -- we’re as good as any team in the state.” Fawcett said his coaching philosophy runs deeper than wins and losses, however. “I hope that through sports, you can develop as better people.” he said. “A lot of characteristics, such as leadership and discipline, lend a 11 years. This is his eighth season as the Warriors’ varsity coach. “We re not a goal-oriented team.” Fawcett said. “We want to develop our players as persons. CHAD ZIEL Receiving his State Farmer Degree in agriculture production is Chad Ziel, son of Henry and Jeanette Ziel, Port Austin. During his four years in North Huron FFA, Ziel’s projects included hogs and dairy cattle. His county fair projects were hogs, dairy cattle and crops. He earned a first place award in swine showmanship and reserve pen. Ziel participated on a demonstration team and parlimen- tary procedure team in the leader- ship contests. In the skill contests he participated in dairy food and hor- ticulture. In his chapter, Ziel was named both the top Greenhand and Star Chapter Farmer. He served his chapter as sentinel for three years and treasurer for one year. He earn- ed dairy proficiency awards during ninth through 11th grades. He has been involved in 4-H for many years NH BOEC members honored Three North Huron Business and Office Education Club members were recognized at the Regional Leadership Contest, Flint, for earn- ing their Diplomat Award. They earned over 30 points in seven different areas of BOEC in- cluding: leadership; service; coop- eration; knowledge; friendship; lo- ve; hope; faith and patriotism. BOEC members earning the a- ward were. Julie Goretski, Kelly Baranski and Kathleen Brade. Rick Reichelt was recognized for entering the BOEC state theme contest.