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Porch
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A Reed City man brings joy to

neighbors with a concert from
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Schools are closed for the year; now what?

Evart and Reed City the spread of COVID-19.
There is, however, a caveat to
school districts working Executive Order 2020-35. Things
could change if restrictions are
on the logistics lifted. The order also allows for
district facilities to be used by
of remote learning public school employees and con-
tractors for the purposes of fa-
By Rick Charmoli and Victoria Martin cilitating learning at a distance
Weekly Voice while also practicing social dis-
tancing.
Now that the uncertainty of “As a parent, I understand the
whether or not students will challenge closing schools creates
return to school is over, a new for parents and guardians across
question remains. the state, which is why we are
What now? setting guidelines for schools to
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed continue remote learning and
an executive order last week sus- ensuring parents have resources
pending face-to-face learning at to continue their children’s edu-
K-12 schools for the remainder of cation from the safety of their
the 2019-2020 school year. homes,” Whitmer said in a state-
This means more than 1.5 mil- ment issued before a scheduled
lion Michigan students will not press conference.
return to K-12 school buildings For most people, the corona-
for the rest of the academic year virus causes mild or moderate
and instead will learn remotely. symptoms, such as fever and
It is now up to districts to cre- cough that clear up in two to
ate distance learning programs, three weeks. For some, espe-
with flexibility on how they do cially older adults and people VICTORIA MARTIN | Weekly Voice
so. This is can include online, with existing health problems, Chairs sit empty in an Evart Middle School classroom and will remain that way until the 2020-2021 school year starts in
printed materials sent to homes it can cause more severe illness, the fall.
or some other option. including pneumonia, or death.
Seniors will graduate and Traditional districts and char- participate in an alternate learn- “Right now we are trying to port our teachers through this,”
other students will advance to ter schools will get their full ing plan. coordinate with the ISD and an- he said.
the next grade as long as they state funding because the state For Reed City, Interim Super- swer a lot of questions like how Having until April 28 to have a
were on track to do so before the will forgive instruction time re- intendent Dean McGuire said he do we reach students who don’t plan in place, McGuire said he is
closure. The governor said it was quirements and waive a 75% at- is looking at a long list of things have internet access, how do we making sure the schools are do-
a “difficult decision,” but her No. tendance rule. Students will not to do before submitting a plan to meet the needs of special educa- ing what is best for the students.
1 priority is protecting against be penalized if they are unable to the Mecosta-Osceola ISD. tion students or how do we sup- See schools on page 2

Fosters staying open

on the front lines
High demand products come in shiers on the “front line” at Fosters, said
but supplies can be limited the volume of shoppers increased greatly
in the first days after Gov. Whitmer an-
nounced the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” ex- Mike Dunn | Weekly
By Mike Dunn ecutive order for Michigan on March 16. Voice
Weekly Voice Since then, she and other cashiers agree Smiling Cindy
that the volume has remained steady but McAfee is
EVART — The sign in the parking lot of not nearly as thick with traffic as it was among the
Fosters Super Market in Evart reminds for a while there. friendly cashiers
people they don’t have to panic; Fosters “For the most part, the people have been at Fosters Super
is keeping its doors open during this pan- pretty good,” Geranen said. Market. Some
demic. People can still come and do their “Sometimes people are upset if some- days it can be
shopping at the store. thing they want isn’t in stock but mostly rough, she said,
In this time of uncertainty, it’s one of the customers are pleasant. They under- but “I’m glad
the things the folks in Evart and the sur- stand that we’re doing the best we can to we’re open to
rounding area know they can depend on. keep the shelves stocked.” help the com-
Therese Geranan, one of the smiling ca- See Fosters on page 2 munity.”
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Fosters still serving customers during the pandemic

See Fosters on page 2 derstand when an item is
Deanna Miscikoski of Ev- not available.
art is the store’s scanning Cashier Cindy McAfee
coordinator. She’s been agrees.
with Fosters for 19 years, “There were some crazy
starting as a deli worker days at the start but things
and moving up the ladder have settled down since
through the years. then,” she said.
“We’ve never seen any- “Some people get mad
thing quite like this,” she if something’s not on the
said. shelf but most of the people
Miscikoski said the store smile and go with it. For the
remains busy on a daily ba- most part, everybody’s been
sis and is doing everything pretty friendly.”
possible to provide all the One cashier mentioned
items the customers want. that she wished the federal
For the most part, the government would do as
items are there for the much for those who are
customers. The meat de- continuing to work as they
partment ran short at one are doing for those who
point because of the initial draw unemployment. The
rush but has been able to recently passed stimulus
keep up with the demands package has a provision for
since. Same with bananas unemployed or furloughed
and other fresh fruits. The workers to try to see them
store’s deli department re- through the pandemic.
mains open, providing hot, On the other hand, the
fresh food daily for custom- cashier said she’s happy the
ers. store is still open and happy
Some items like toilet to be working.
paper, though, just fly off McAfee added: “Some
the shelves as soon as they Mike Dunn | Weekly Voice days can be rough but we’re
arrive and remain in short Fosters Super Market cashier Therese Geranen stands behind the plexiglass shield that has been installed as a form of protection during glad we’re open to help the
supply, at least for now. the pandemic. Therese said some customers get upset when certain items aren’t available but most of the customers are understanding. community.”
Cleaning supplies are in big
demand as well. get the items we order but yeast, frozen bread and station. The store has also
Miscikoski explained that not as much as we’d like. rice because of the heavy marked the floor with Xs
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stores, is not able to get ev- degree. Some are hit harder and customers. One of the as the customers arrive.
erything in each order. than others.” biggest safety measures Miscikoski has noticed a
“Spartan allocates just so
much of certain items to
each store,” she said. “We’ll
Miscikoski said some
of the other items that are
allocated include flour,
has been the installation
of transparent plexiglass
squares at each cashier
growing percentage of the
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Reed City planning commission gives green light to gas station

By Victoria Martin noticed a need for another gas not easy to get to the Wesco,” should they want to change start,” he said. “So right now,
Weekly Voice station,” Craig Goodman said. Howell said. “But with anoth- any of the curb entrances unfortunately, I don’t have a
“We were looking to invest, er gas station just off of the and exits on Chestnut and time frame that I am comfort-
REED CITY — A new gas saw the vacant piece of land trail, now that sounded like a will need to agree to put up a able announcing yet.
station may be coming to Reed and are now going to add an- pretty good idea to me.” screen or a wall along the resi- Goodman did say that the
City after a permit was ap- other business to the city.” This will also be filling a dential property line that sits initial plan, prior to COVID-19
proved at the recent Reed City Goodman is going into the storefront that has been va- nest to the plot. becoming a pandemic, was to
planning commission meet- gas station business with his cant for the past eight years, But while the behind the have the new gas station up
ing. brother, Dan Goodman, and Howell said. scenes business like getting and running by late summer
At the first virtual planning two other partners. In passing the plan on to the permit has continued to or early fall.
commission meeting on Mon- The attraction for the gas the city council, the planning move along, Goodman has no The final decision on the gas
day, April 6, commissioners station was the access to the commission had some stipula- idea when construction will station is expected at the Reed
unanimously passed a permit White Pine Trail, City Man- tions that needed to be met be- be able to start. City Council meeting on Mon-
and recommendation to the ager Ron Howell. fore construction could begin. “With everything going on day, April 20. This meeting
Reed City Council to allow the “When we were looking how The Goodmans will need to right now, I am not sure when will be virtual to keep in com-
gas station at 315 N. Chestnut. to allow snowmobilers off the speak with the Michigan De- the construction portion of pliance with the Stay Home,
“We live in Reed City and trail and into the city, it was partment of Transportation the project will be able to Stay Safe order.

Events and cancellations

Reed City Food Pantry Michigan Department Hospitals. lab services will move from Michigan Department of The program is cur-
Hours from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. will be drive-thru only
of Health and Human In Reed City, outpatient
lab services have moved
inside the main hospital to
the adjacent Professional
Transportation
Will be canceling the
rently planned to resume
with the statewide summer
with prepackaged food Services across the street from the Offices building at 705 Oak spring Adopt-A-Highway pickup, scheduled for July
until further notice due to MDHHS will close its hospital to the Diabetes Street, Entrance A, Suite 5. pickups previously sched- 18 to 26, 2020. For more
COVID-19. lobbies to visits from Education building at 4393 Hours for both locations uled for April 18 to 26, information, visit www.
the public, except for ap- 220th Avenue. will be weekdays from 7 2020 and May 9 to 17, 2020 Michigan.gov/AdoptA-
In Big Rapids, outpatient a.m. to 7 p.m. around the state.
Reed City Area District pointments, and will stop
requiring residents to visit
Highway.

Library MDHHS offices in order

The Reed City Area Dis- to receive state assistance
trict Library is suspending benefits during the CO-
all operations, starting VID-19 outbreak.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Evart City Hall and Mu-
through Monday, April 6, nicipal Buildings
2020 or until such a time Evart City Hall will be
can be determined to closed to the general public
safely reopen. All our on- until further notice.
line resources will remain Business may be con-
available through this time ducted via the drop boxes
period. (located at the vestibule at
Patrons will be able to city hall and at Cant Hook
put books on hold via our Park), U.S. Mail, or online
online catalog or by calling at www.evart.org.
the library at 231-832-2131 Bills are still due as
to let us know what you normal and staff will be
would like and when you available via phone the Ev-
will be arriving (during art City Hall, Department
the following times) to pick of Public Works, and the
them up. Police Department during
We will deliver the books regular working hours. If
to your vehicle, please you call the Evart City Hall
have your back doors or at 231-734-2181, we can mail
trunks open/unlocked. In or e-mail copies of bills
an effort to limit contact, and invoices as needed.
we will not hand books
directly to an individual.
Items will be wiped down
Spectrum Health
with disinfection wipes be- As Spectrum Health
fore being placed in a bag continues to make changes
for pick-up. to protect all hospital
Book Pick-Up Times: patients in the face of CO-
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri — VID-19, outpatient labora-
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. tory services have moved
Tues. — 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. to new locations at both
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Roger D. Anderson
EVART — Roger D.
Reed City man holding concerts
Anderson, of Evart,
passed away peacefully
surrounded by his fam-
ily Saturday, April 4,
on his porch during stay home order
2020 at his home in By Victoria Martin “I didn’t grasp Jim’s con-
Osceola Township. He Weekly Voice cept at first but it honestly
was 71. made me cry to see him
Mr. Anderson was REED CITY — What brighten peoples’ day.”
born August 11, 1948 in started as entertainment Wanting to continue the
Big Rapids to Arnold for seniors, turned into entertainment, Quales
E . a n d Ru t h J. front porch concerts for held a second performance
(Cousineau) Ander- one Reed City man. on Sunday, April 5 and
son. To spread a little joy dur- will be holding a third on
He was a lifelong Ev- ing the Stay Home, Stay Thursday, April 9 at 3 p.m.
art area resident and art, his son, Michael Safe order, Jim Quales has If anyone is planning
was a 1966 graduate of (Ana) Anderson of been performing gospel on attending the upcom-
Evart High School. Grand Ledg e, his music on his front porch VICTORIA MARTIN | Weekly Voice ing performance, Quales
Roger earned his Bach- grandson, Sam Babb on Roth Street in Reed City. With his guitar in hand, Jim Quales sings gospel and some country and Nicole ask that they
elor Degree from Fer- of Evart, his sister, Sue “I figured I already have tunes for his neighbors and those passing by on Sunday, April 5. continue to practice social
ris State University. Walker of Evart, his the equipment and we live distancing by staying in
He was married in brother, Richard (Kar- between condos and apart- concert on April 2, Quale it was neat to see people their vehicles or on their
1972 to Janie Boger in la) Anderson of Evart ments, I should put them and his wife Nicole both come out but still (abide) property to keep everyone
Evart. and several nieces and to good use and lift some said it was great to see by our state and national safe and healthy during
Roger had worked for nephews. spirits,” he said. people coming out and en- mandates,” Nicole said. the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oldsmobile in Lan- He was preceded in After spending eight joying the music all while
sing, Dow Chemical in death by his parents, years touring with his sticking to social distanc-
Midland, put in 32 Arnold and Ruth An- wife, Nicole, and a gospel ing rules.
years at Evart Prod- derson, and his daugh- band, Quales has been “I was kind of cool to see
ucts, retiring in 2004, ter, Mary Babb in 2007. touring solo and perform- people pulling out lawn
then went to work for Services honoring ing at senior living facili- chairs and sitting on their
Mark IV in Big Rapids. the life of Roger Dale ties. balconies or listening from
Mr. Anderson enjoyed Anderson are planned “I have been doing the their cars,” Quales said. “I
hunting and fishing, to be held at a later senior living gigs for a wasn’t sure what was go-
shooting prairie dogs, date and he will be in- while,” Quales said. “I tour ing to happen or what the
and loved spending terred in Sylvan Town- all around the country. I reaction would be. ... But it
time riding his motor- ship Cemetery, Osceola had around 300 gigs this seemed that a lot of people
cycle. County, Michigan. year but, now, I am making really enjoyed it. The goal
Roger is survived by Memorial contribu- ends meet by performing was to brighten someone’s
his wife of 47 years, tions may be directed outside the local facili- day and have some fun, we
Janie Anderson of Ev- to Heartland Hospice. ties.” need a little fun right now.”
Holding his first porch “It’s just scary days and

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portion
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of Savidge Street
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s, woodenback. addition onto the west lar monthly meeting.
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Osceola County resources during COVID-19

During the COVID-19 the School Feeding Programs Program
Osceola County Emergency Man- All Osceola County K12 Schools Housing information Mecosta/Osceola Transit Au- This program will provide up to
agement has been providing and are continuing feeding programs The state is offering interest- thority $20 million in grants and loans to
updating a list of services for resi- through various mechanisms. free forgivable loans to help with MOTA is supporting safe essen- Michigan’s small businesses.
dents on Nixel. Please see individual websites and mortgage, property taxes and tial travel services for medically Information: www.
Emergency Management will social media for details or refer to condominium association fees in essential travel, pick up and porch michigan.gov/coronavi-
continue to update this list on the state school nutrition locator cases of involuntary qualifying delivery of groceries and medica- rus/0,9753,7-406-98158-523333--,00.
Nixel (www.mcgi.state.mi.us/schoolnu- hardship - like job loss or a medi- tions. html
trition) cal event. Phone: 231-796-4896 Application: www.michigan-
Support Agencies: Reed City Area Public Schools: https://www.stepforwardmichi- business.org
2-1-1 / General Community Ser- www.reedcityschools.org gan.org Employment, Healthcare and
vices Evart Public Schools: evartps. Business Assistance: Small Business Administration
Michigan’s 2-1-1 is a one-call sys- org Water Utility Reconnect / Pro- Michigan Labor & Economic / COVID-19 Economic Loss Loans
tem for all community needs and Marion Public Schools: www. tection from Shut Off Opportunity / Unemployment In- SBA Loans have been made
information. Multiple resources marion.k12.mi.us Per executive order, water ser- surance Agency / Unemployment available for small businesses af-
and referrals are available. Pine River Area Schools - www. vices to residences cannot be shut Assistance fected by COVID-19.
Phone: 2-1-1 or Text: (your zip pineriver.org off during the State of Emergency. Unemployment due to the Web: disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
code) to 898211 Press Release: https://www. COVID-19 has been significantly
Web: www.mi211.org Osceola County Commission on michigan.gov/whitmer expanded due to several executive CARES Act for Non-Profits,
Aging orders. Small Business, and Individual
Mi Bridges / Multiple Services Although congregate meal sites Energy Utility Protections / As- Phone: 866-500-0017 Relief aid for small and large
A streamlined and dynamic ap- are closed, seniors can still access sistance Web: www.michigan.gov non-profits, small businesses, and
plication for multiple programs meals via drive-thru service at The State of Michigan has individuals.
including healthcare, food assis- each Osceola Commission on Ag- worked with several energy util- Employment / Pure Michigan Web: independentsector.org/
tance, child development and care, ing site or by scheduling Home ity providers (including DTE and Talent Connect resource/caresact/
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gency relief Phone: 231-734-5559 sistance measures resulting from thousands of critical, immediate Additional Financial Services:
Phone Hotline Directory: www. the Stay Home Stay Safe order. vacancies to support work dur- Taxes
michigan.gov/mdhhs Project Starburst / Food Bank Press Release: www.michigan. ing the COVID-19 pandemic. The Deadlines for Federal and State
Online Portal: newmibridges. Located in Big Rapids, it also gov/coronavirus State’s employment search engine Income tax returns have been ex-
michigan.gov serves Osceola County residents. - Pure Michigan Talent Connect tended to July 15th. Additional as-
Pantry hours remain the same, Child Care for Essential Work- - provides job seekers and employ- sistance may be provided for those
Mid Michigan Community Ac- curbside service is in effect cur- ers ers with an online portal at MiTal- laid off due to COVID-19 such as
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available. Assistance includes hold, telephone number and enter their information in the Web: www.michigan.gov/taxes
heat, utilities, homeless, food com- county are questions asked by a application below and it will be Healthcare Resulting from Un-
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property taxes, weatherization, ids, Mi. 49307 Application: www.helpmegrow- job, resulting in a loss of their government economic impact
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Public
Evart Police
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Sunday 3/29
• Officers were dis-
record
the floor. Officers spoke
with the upstairs tenant
ing a leash.
• Officers were dis-
about the incident and he
stated he was waiting for
elry. Officers were unable
to make immediate contact
patched to an apartment who reported she just got patched to a complainant a ride out of town. Officers and later received a mes-
report regarding possible child her children to settle down of an intoxicated male were dispatched back to sage that there had been a
Wednesday 4/1 abuse in progress. The and watch a movie for the causing a scene as his ex- the apartment regarding misunderstanding and the
• Officers received a call father was found to have night. She requested the of- girlfriend was packing her an assault. The Officers items were returned.
regarding the larceny of a three valid warrants. The ficer convey her apologies belongings to move out. arrested a 30-year female • Officers received a call
license plate. The case re- 37-year-old male was placed to the caller for her. The officers stood by while on felony charges of do- regarding concerns on
mains open at this time. under arrest for Domestic Monday 3/30 she finished packing and mestic violence after find- whether or not a local com-
• Officers were advised of Assault, the warrants, and • Officers were dispatched attempted to calm down ing evidence she may have pany is an essential busi-
a possible Executive Order transported to the Osceola to a possible fight in prog- the emotional and intoxi- cut the man with a knife. ness under the emergency
2020-21 violation. County jail, where he was ress. Upon arrival, officers cated man. The officers also will be re- orders. The caller reported
lodged without incident. spoke with the homeowner, • While knocking on an questing a warrant for the concerns for the employees
• Officers were dis- who reported he had been apartment door to serve a 50-year-old male on charg- and the lack of social dis-
Reed City Police patched to an apartment arguing with his adult son. felony warrant for Feloni- es of unlawful entry into tancing. Contact was made
Department, weekly complex regarding a com- He added that there was no ous Assault/Mayhem, of- a residence. His injuries with the company and at
report plaint of the upstairs ten- physical contact and that ficers could hear a heated were treated and were not this time there is no evi-
ants stomping around on his son left town prior to argument in progress. The life-threatening. She was dence to support they are
the officer’s arrival. The of- wanted 56-year-old man transported to the Osceola operating in violation.
ficers were given the man’s answered the door and County Jail and lodged • Officers were notified
Add phone number and learned
he was living in a camper
was placed under arrest.
He was transported to the
without incident.
Thursday 4/2
of a 20-year-old male that
had been in an apartment

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on his father’s property. A Osceola County Jail where • Officers were dis- in which the property man-
phone call confirmed the he was lodged without in- patched to respond to a sus- ager had previously had a
argument was not physi- cident. Further domestic picious situation of a man no-trespass order placed
cal and a verbal warning charges submitted to the sitting in a car watching a on him. Officers arrived to

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issued stating that living in prosecuting attorney’s of- business. It was discovered find he had left. Officers did
the camper was a violation fice for review. that he works nearby and speak with the man who ad-
of a city ordinance and he Wednesday 4/1 was just in the area waiting mitted to being there. The
needed to make other liv- • Officers were assist- for his shift to start. matter has been turned
ing arrangements. ed by MSP and Osceola Friday 4/3 over to the prosecuting at-
Tuesday 3/31 County deputies after be- • Officers received a re- torney’s office as this was a
to the • Officers were called
to a dog sitting outside a
ing dispatched to an apart-
ment complex regarding
port from dispatch regard-
ing a daughter breaking
violation of the man’s bond
condition release order. A

conversation. business, unattended and

without a leash. The offi-
cer spoke with the owner
regarding the dog not hav-
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yelling for someone to get
out of their house. Offi-
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into her father’s home and
stealing clothes and jew-
warrant had been request-
ed for trespassing.

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Evart girls enjoyed turnaround season

Coach Tiedt’s first had posted a winning re-
cord was the 2010-11 season
year at helm is when the Wildcats finished
with an 11-10 mark.
memorable “I’m happy for the girls,
By Mike Dunn especially the seniors,”
Weekly Voice said Tiedt, who had
coached the Evart seventh-
EVART — It was a turn- grade girls for seven years
around season for the Ev- prior to stepping in as var-
art girls basketball team. sity coach for the 2019-20
The 2019-20 season, the season.
first under new varsity “The girls put in a lot of
coach Matt Tiedt, was a hard work and it paid off in
successful one as the Wild- a lot of ways. By the end of
cats secured 12 wins, the the season, we were play-
most for an Evart girls ing pretty well and doing
team since the 1999 season. a lot of good things on the
Along the way, the Wildcats floor offensively and defen-
earned a 41-39 victory at sively. I’m bummed for the
McBain, the first time Ev- seniors that we didn’t beat
art had won at the court of Hart (in the district finals)
perennial Highland Confer- but we played well and had
ence powerhouse McBain nothing to hang our heads
since the ’99 season. about.”
Evart also won three of Evart had four seniors
its last four regular-season on this year’s squad: center
games to secure a No. 2 Kelci Elder, point guard
seed in the Division 3 dis- Livia Hopkins, guard Kylee
trict tournament at Hart Ladd, and forward Madison
and went on to beat Mason Parish. All four were start-
County Central 46-35 in ers or saw significant play-
the district semifinals to ing time and all four were File Photo
advance and face No. 1 seed key contributors. Evart girls basketball coach Matt Tiedt gives instructions during a timeout from a home game during the 2019-20 season. The Wildcats
Hart in the district cham- “The seniors were super posted a 12-10 record, their best since 1999.
pionship game. It marked leaders for our program,”
only the second time in a Tiedt said. “They set the gardner and freshman Ad- the floor at both ends and time showing on the clock, steal and passed to Kelci
decade that Evart had won standard. They were lead- dysen Gray. an inspirational leader, had setting off a spontaneous for a breakaway to put us
a district game. ers on and off the floor. We It took a while for the sustained an ankle injury celebration. on top. It looked like we
Evart lost in the district had some tough preseason pieces to start fitting to- in the team’s seventh game The Wildcats, tighter now were gonna lose to them
title game to state-ranked conditioning and the se- gether. The Widcats had a and had to miss time as as teammates than ever, again and we turned the
Hart by a 50-38 margin but niors never complained. 5-5 record at the halfway well. continued to improve from whole game around in 10 to
put up a whale of a fight as They showed up and led point of the season and had The Wildcats faced that point. The clear evi- 15 seconds. It was so huge
the underdogs, even lead- by example. Madison had outscored some decent non- league foe Beal City at dence of just how far they for us to beat a good team
ing the heavily-favored host to miss some time after league foes, Fairview and home on Jan. 21 and staged had come from the start of on the road. That was an
Pirates by a point early in she had a concussion and Harrison, but the Wildcats a second-half rally to post a the season was indicated enormous hurdle to cross. I
the fourth quarter. Kelci was injured and were inconsistent in scor- 50-44 victory in a game that in back-to-back road victo- think that’s when the girls
All in all, it was a solid had to sit for two or three ing and were just 2-5 in the seemed to mark a turning ries at the court of quality realized we had become a
season for Evart featur- weeks in the middle of the Highland Conference. To point. Kelci, the Queen of Highland foes Houghton pretty good team. Then we
ing a strong push in the year but aside from that I make things more challeng- Collision, was back for her Lake and McBain in late went to McBain and won
final weeks that included don’t think there were two ing, junior wing Kyleigh first game after the ankle February. The Wildcats lost there.”
road victories over quality missed practices between Burhans, a hard-nosed, injury and heated up as at the court of state-ranked Tiedt, whose promis-
Highland foes Houghton the seniors all year long.” hustling player who cov- the game went along, scor- Morley Stanwood in one of ing daughters Kayann, an
Lake and McBain and a The roster also included ered the floor defensively ing eight. Henry, the fluid, their last games but even eighth-grader, and Mat-
berth in the district finals juniors Kara Henry, Mack- like wet on water, sustained versatile junior who saw there they gave the Mo- tisen, a sixth-grader, are
for the first time in many enzi VanBuren, Kyleigh a concussion against NMC time at all five positions hawks a good test. coming up through the
years. Evart completed its Burhans, Ryenn Baum- in the ninth game and was during the season, turned The Wildcats finished ranks, is looking to build
turnaround season with a gardner, Kylie Dorn and not able to return for the in her best showing to the regular season with on the late-season success
12-10 record, its best in 20 Liz Goodwin along with rest of the season. Kelci date, scoring 16. The lethal an 11-9 log, their best since the Wildcats enjoyed this
years. The last time Evart sophomore Skylar Baum- Elder, a physical force on lefties, backcourt mates 2011, and followed that year. Two of this year’s top
Skylar Baumgardner and with their fourth victory in scorers, Kara Henry and
Addy Gray, each dropped five games, beating Mason Addy Gray, are returning
three triples through the County Central in the dis- next season along with a
nylon. VanBuren buried a trict semifinals to set up the dedicated group of juniors
key buzzer-beater before berth in the district cham- who gained valuable play-
the end of the third quar- pionship game with Hart. ing time, and sophomore
ter. Hopkins ignited the “I told the girls our goal sharpshooter Skylar
game-turning comeback was to be playing our best Baumgardner. A group of
run with an aggressive put- basketball in March and we talented middle-schoolers,
back. Ladd created havoc accomplished that,” said including coach Tiedt’s
with her defensive pres- Tiedt, who also credited the daughters and the daugh-
sure. Parish secured key invaluable help and input ter of assistant coach Paul
rebounds. of assistant coaches Paul Dyer, will be developing
The nice team victory Dyer, Joey Hamilton and their hardwood skills the
over Beal was followed Lauren Nabozny. Dyer also next few years. They point
closely by another tense served as JV coach with toward a potentially bright
team victory at home Hamilton as his assistant future for the program.
against league foe Pine and Nabozny was the team “We have some good play-
River in one of the most ex- trainer, too, pushing the ers coming back,” Tiedt
citing games of the season. girls through a rigorous acknowledged. “Winning
Again, Evart employed a preseason workout regi- those games at Houghton
full-court press to battle men that Tiedt said paid Lake and McBain near the
from behind in the fourth dividends many times over end of the season gives
quarter. The Wildcats, who as the season went along. us confidence moving for-
had been trailing by six, “Toward the end we knew ward. And getting to play
took a brief lead when the we were battling Shelby for in a big game in districts is
unflappable Gray nailed a the No. 2 seed in the district huge for us, too. The game
pair of free throws with 30 draw. We faced some must- with Hart was a great ex-
Family Health Care is here to help seconds left but Pine River
rallied to take a 32-31 lead
win games and we pulled
them out. The biggest one
perience for the kids, the
ones who played in it and
during the COVID-19 Pandemic. with 3.8 seconds to go.
An outlet pass to Kara
was at Houghton Lake.
They had a good record and
the younger ones watching
from the bleachers; it was a
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