U-M defense
a big concern DEXTER YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE KICKS OFF
Michael Shaw
(left) and the offense
are fine, but the Big
Blue defense needs
to get better in a
hurry.
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Dexter football team hits the road to face SEC rival Tecumseh.
Opening statement
Dexter field
hockey team
shows elite
team they
are for real
A
nn Arbor Pioneer coach
Jane Nixon stands near mid-
field talking with the Dexter
field hockey coaches after
her team’s “narrow” 3-0 win
last Thursday over the new kids on the
block, the Dreadnaughts. She is smiling
and laughing and
HAVING
A BALL
clearly enjoying
herself.
Another coach Above: Dexter’s Neena Pio (left to right), Hannah Schrock and Rylie Damm
might be a little
disappointed that Samantha Griffith has control of the ball against Pioneer.
a five-time defend-
ing state cham-
pion struggled
with a team in its
inaugural season. including the last five.
After all, Pioneer
led 1-0 when
Dexter’s Megan
Cansfield took a
shot that ripped
BY TERRY JACOBY off the far post
that would have
tied the game
with less than 5
minutes to play.
But Nixon is a big-picture type of
person. And let’s face facts, Pioneer isn’t
worried about Dexter or any other team
for that matter at this point of the season. see the enthusiasm these players have for
Those facts show Pioneer’s dominance in
the growing sport of field hockey.
Since Nixon took over, first as a co-
coach from 1990-2003 and then head
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Dexter 35, Lincoln 0
Back on track
Dreads pound Lincoln,
improve record to 2-2
By Dave Merchant
Heritage Newspapers
Usually the fourth game
of the season isn’t a make or
break game. But that’s how the
Dreadnaughts played Friday
night – as if their season was
on the line. And the Dreads
responded with an easy 35-0
victory over visiting Lincoln Game Day: Dexter (2-2)
before a large home crowd. at Tecumseh (1-3)
Dexter took advantage of a When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Lincoln fumble on the Rails’ Where: Tecumseh High
first possession to take an 8-0 School
lead and never looked back. Last week: Tecumseh
They led 20-0 at halftime and 27- lost to host Ypsilanti, 47-23;
0 after three quarters. Dexter pounded visiting
Senior lineman Josh Cash Lincoln 35-0.
said Dexter practiced hard all Outlook: Ypsilanti’s Aaerion
week in preparation for this Allen went 15 for 18 through
“big” game. the air for 299 yards and
“This was a must win for
us,” Cash said. “It was a turn-
around game for us and we
three touchdowns against
the Tecumseh defense last
week. Expect to see the
really had to work hard to put it
in the win column. This win is a
big momentum booster.”
The victory gives Dexter a 2-2
Dreads put the ball in the air
with their talented receiv-
ers. First, they would like
record and comes after big loss-
es to Ann Arbor Pioneer and
Adrian. The Dreads, who play
to establish the run with
Sequoyah Burke-Combs, Jay
Lewis and Travis Chaffee.
Burke-Combs and Chaffee
tomorrow at Tecumseh, began
the season with high hopes and
this win should inject some
both missed last week’s game
and should return soon.
much needed confidence.
“We stayed persistent (Friday
night),” said Dexter coach Tom
team and Chris Westfall is
a very good coach,” he said.
Barbieri. “Our offense struggled “They have a lot of weapons
(the last few games), but our
like No. 15 (Kendall Thompson),
defense was consistent.” No. 7 (Deionte Bruton) and No.
He said his players never
21 (George Miller IV).”
underestimated Lincoln.
“They are a very talented PLEASE SEE DREADS/4-C
Photos by Mary Kumbier
wait to get into the game last Thursday against Pioneer. Below: Dexter’s
Elite Champs
coach from 2004-2009, the program has
won state titles in all but three of those
seasons. That adds up to 17 state titles,
So excuse Nixon if she’s not wor-
ried about a 3-0 game in the middle of
September.
In fact, she’s more excited about what’s
happening in Dexter and around the
state than she is about getting her team
to show more consistency on offense or
improving its play on the defensive end.
“What a great start for this program,”
says Nixon looking over at the Dexter
players. “It’s so exciting to see field hock-
ey growing like it is in Michigan. I just
love to see the growth in this sport and to With two ties and a win in the early rounds, the Dexter U-14
Boys Elite team finished on top of their bracket and
the game.” advanced to the championship game at a tournament in
Dexter coach Craig Flocken figured a Lansing. Dexter defeated Ann Arbor United Royal 1-0 in the
10-0 loss to Pioneer would be an excellent final and took home the 2010 Capital Area Classic Title. The
team included (front row, from left): Sam Ketzner, Slava
PLEASE SEE JACOBY/5-C Yuhasz, Jake Rayer, Thomas Cansfield, Guy Burke, Kimi
Camara, Peter Assenmacher; (back row, from left) Coach
Sara Camara, Luke Bazick, Dennis Spaulding, Jackson
Bement, Rhys Moller, Jack Vandekerkhove, David Innis,
Luke Sagmeister. MORE SOCCER PHOTOS, PAGE 8-C
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