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65 year-old Novi woman a force to
be reckoned with - on the ice!
2/3/12
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Novi Boys and Girls Bowling teams both defeat
Plymouth
2/2/12
The boys won 17-13, with Andrew Thorwall throwing a 279,
Morgan Wiley 234 and Mat Kotowicz 225. The girls won
20.5 - 9.5 on high games from Sara Schulz 219-176,
Callie Wright 198-189, and Jessie Snider 133-183.
Several Novi athletes commit on National Signing Day
2/1/12
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Novi Girls Basketball defeats South Lyon 44-33
2/1/12
Kerri McMahan led the Cats in scoring with 13 points,
followed closely by Ally D'Annibale with 9 and Anna
Lausch with 8. Also scoring for Novi were Jade Antolec
and Abby Chandler with 4 points each, and Abby Robinson,
Taylor Pavlika and Sam Pavlika all with 2 points. Emily
Slavik had 11 points for South Lyon in a losing effort.
Novi next hits the court on Friday when they look to
avenge a loss from earlier this season against
Northville. Tip off will be at 7 PM at home. (Record: 10-3,
5-2).
Novi Boys
Basketball falls to South Lyon Lions 32-51
2/1/12
Novi Hockey defeats Brighton 1-0
1/31/12
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Novi
Girls Bowling defeats Canton, Boys team
defeated
1/31/12
Novi
Girls Bowling continued their winning ways with a
comeback victory, losing the first game 766-698, but
coming back to win the second game 745-620 and all 5
singles points. Shelby Limpert (142-141) scored two
single points. Sara Schulz had high game with 213. The
boys team lost both games, 878-840, and 841-762.
Novi Bowling teams participate in Clarenceville
Doubles Tourney
1/29/12
Megan Engels and Evie Plaetinck qualified 15th and lost
their first match by 18 pins to the number 2 seed. Sara
Schulz and Callie Wright qualified 5th and went on to
win three matches before losing in the finals to finish
second.
Novi Hockey defeats rival North-ville Mustangs 4-1
1/29/12
Novi Boys Basketball slams South Lyon East 61-30
1/26/12
Novi Girls Bowling defeats Clarenceville, Boys fall
1/26/12
The girls team came from behind to win both games 16-14.
Sara Schulz 198 and Jessie Snider 201 had high games.
The boys lost the first game and won the second, losing
overall 13-17. Mat Kotowicz scored two points with games
of 170-222.
Novi
alum Pat Sijan going pro, will kick for Saginaw Sting
arena football team starting this season
1/24/12
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Novi Girls Bowling defeats Wayne 26-4, Boys fall 27-3
1/24/12
Callie Wright struck out in the 10th, good for a 5 pin
win, 738-733 in the first game. In the second game, the girls made
history shooting a program best game of 986. Jessie Snider (254 -
personal best) and Sara Schulz (225) lead the way. For the boys,
Andrew Thorwall scored with a 230 game
Novi native Jaime Espinoza wins second MMA cage fight
1/22/12
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Novi Boys Bowling team competes at county
1/22/12
At the Thunderbird Lanes in Troy, Novi boys started with
a strong first game of 970, but were unable to keep the pace and
failed to qualify. Kam Mitchell 229, Andrew Thorwall 224, and
Charlie Woods 200 bowled the top games for Novi.
Novi Girls Bowling team competes at
county
1/22/12
Novi girls shot 3 games and 4
baker scored of 2928 and qualified 14th for the 2 baker roll off.
Novi lost to Oxford in the first round 352-287. Leaders for Novi
with 3 regular game totals were Sara Schulz 591 and Jessie Snider
502.
Novi Hockey ices Grandville 8-0
1/22/12
The Wildcats scored 5 goals in the first period, and 3
goals in the second, to mercy Grandville.
Novi Hockey ices E
Kentwood 8-0
1/22/12
Japanese Kendo (fencing) tournament coming to Novi
1/21/12
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Speaking
of Sports
by Lance
J. Lilla |
The
beginning of a successful season?
January 29, 2012
"What we call
little things are merely the causes of great things; they
are the beginning, the embryo, and it is the point of
departure which, generally speaking, decides the whole
future of an existence. One single black speck may be the
beginning of a gangrene, of a storm, of a revolution."
- Henri Amiel
Throughout life, we are
always told of the great importance that the "little things"
bring to the table. What does this really mean, though? What
are these "little things" that are so commonly referred to?
These little things are, quite literally, everywhere. Yet,
so often they go unnoticed.
How might this relate to
sports you ask? Getting there... In attempts to bring these
"little things" to life, I thought a real-life example best
be in order: The Novi Wildcats Varsity Basketball team's
last win was attained after defeating South Lyon East 61-30.
For those of you who are familiar with South Lyon East, this
may not impress you. This is due to the poor reputation
which was dealt to SLE once the realization that they are
strongly lacking in the athletic department set in. Though,
If one were to simply look at this scenario from an
alternate perspective, then one could potentially gain more
appreciation for the Novi victory.
If instead of treating the
win as a "gimme" against South Lyon East, one looks at it
more as a small obstacle which was necessary to overcome in
order to achieve anything great, it has a much nicer ring to
it.
In all seriousness, the Novi Wildcats Varsity Basketball
team has had one roller coaster of a season thus far. The
'Cats had a rather slow start to reaching any type of
victory, but once they did, things began to change. More and
more improvements are being seen among the 'Cats each time
their abilities are placed on display for all to see.
Without these recent improvements, who are we to say that
Novi wouldn't have lost to SLE in last week's game? We have
no room to make such allegations.
Dwelling on past
possibilities is not the point of this though. The point is
that a victory, no matter how small, is still a victory and
that a win against South Lyon East may not be the beginning
of a storm or a revolution, but it may be the beginning of a
successful season.
Lance J. Lilla is a Senior at Novi High School and is
a member of the school's varsity football and track teams. Lance brings
you in-depth coverage you won't find elsewhere.
Lance J. Lilla's column appears here weekly on Mondays.
Novi's own Bernie Fratto also contributes periodically.
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