In an exciting matchup, the Blissfield Royal women’s basketball team won a hard-fought battle over the Britton Deerfield Lady Patriots, 47-41.
The teams will be rematched Monday night in the opening round of district play at 5:30 p.m. at Erie-Mason’s high school gymnasium.
For the complete story, please see the March 4 edition of The Advance.
Author: Doug Donnelly
Ottawa Lake native Doug Donnelly is the editor and publisher of The Advance and Overtime, the Lenawee County Sports Weekly.
Riga Fire Hall open as warming center
RIGA — Due to the extreme cold, the Riga Township Fire Hall is open as a warming center 24 hours a day until further notice. Riga Township Fire Chief Mike Norman said arrangements can be made for the fire department to pick township residents up at their homes if they are having trouble keeping it warm. Norman said if any elderly people need chores done outside that they are concerned about doing in the cold, they can call the fire department
“We encourage them to call us if they need help.”
Norman said if anyone needs assistance getting to the fire hall from the township they can call him at 517-673-6283. The telephone number at the fire hall is 517-486-5023. If anyone has an emergency at this time or any other time they should call 911 for the Lenawee County dispatch center to get help.
Lady Royals trump Madison
The Lady Royals of Blissfield hosted Madison Tuesday night and treated their guests to a 49-38 loss.
For the victorious Royals, Kelsey Wyman poured in 21 points and Brooke Henning added another 17 to the winning mix.
For Madison, Kendall Hudson was top scorer with 16 points.
For the complete story on this Feb. 17 game, please see the Feb. 25, 2015, edition of The Advance.
GRAND NIGHT: Whiteford’s Bunge hits 1000th point on 2-17-15
Janie Bunge had a grand ole’ time Tuesday night.
She hit the 1000-career-points mark in a 45-25 loss to Ida. Bunge recorded the milestone with 7:01 remaining in the game with an and-one at the free-throw line to cut the Ida lead to 28-18.
Overall, she scored 14 points in the loss – more than half her team’s total, bringing her career total to 1005 after tonight’s game.
For the complete story, please see the Feb. 25, 2015, edition of The Advance.
Whiteford superindendent to retire June 30
Whiteford Superintendent Larry Shilling announced he will be stepping down from the district.
“I am retiring effective June 30, 2015,” he said.
Shilling has been Whiteford’s Superintendent since 2009. He previously served as Deerfield’s superintendent from 2002-2009 and was principal before that. Shilling also taught and coached in the Summerfield Schools.
Please look for the whole story in the Feb. 25 edition of The Advance.
Sports headlines in Feb. 18, 2015, edition of The Advance
The Advance of Blissfield takes its sports seriously. If you haven’t picked up a Feb. 18, 2015, edition, these are the sports headlines you are missing:
1. Bangerter, Nieman wrestle way to regionals
2. Lady Royals back on track with wins over E-M, Onsted
3. Eagles swoop into BHS for a big 71-41 victory
4. Big quarters lift ‘Cats to win
5. Patriot women endure toughest week of season
6. Patriot men lose two
7. Whiteford women down Whitmore Lake in makeup game
8. Royal cheer team looks to districts
Along with these stories which often include a second game from the week are many Advance photos. Don’t forget to check our Photo Galleries button on this page to see the photos that may not have made the paper, as well as those that did.
Janie Bunge: Nine points shy of 1000-point career
Whiteford Bobcat basketball senior Janie Bunge is just nine points away from a 1000-point career. Will she hit her mark tonight, Feb. 17, 2015, at home against Ida?
Check back for results tonight! And see the Feb. 25 edition of The Advance for the full story!
Bangerter, Nieman advance for Royals to regionals
Only two Blissfield High Schools wrestlers will remain on the mat for the season, as sophomore’s Noah Nieman (135 pounds) and Caleb Bangerter (189 pounds) finished within the top four of their wrestling brackets in the Division 4 individual wrestling districts Feb. 14 at Clinton. Nieman finished third in the 135-pound bracket, with Bangerter claiming second in the 189-pound division.
Headlines in the Feb. 18 Advance…
If you want to know what’s happening in eastern Lenawee County and western Monroe County, these are the headlines in the Feb. 18, 2015, edition of The Advance…
1. Johnson named Blissfield superintendent
2. Suspect in BHS threat faces count of ‘threat of terrorism’ as juvenile
3. August farm event to herald new ag museum, with a photo and info as the museum committee makes a down payment on land which is to be the site of the proposed farm museum
4. BCS in-service training seeks to thwart school intruders
5. Wind farms meeting goals
6. Palmyra Township reviewing proposals from cemetery commission
7. Road millage sought by Palmyra Township
8. BD may add bus service for town students
9. Council hears of DDA capital progress brochure
10. Blood drive honors Dressel
11. A rash of rashes hit Lenawee County
12. Miss River Raisin Festival contestants sought
…and that’s just the major news stories. More opinion, more photos, more community news. On newsstands Feb. 17-24. Or call 517-486-2400 and subscribe for weekly delivery!
Charles Kasten IV
Charles L. “Chip” Kasten IV, age 33 of Blissfield, passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday, February 15, 2015.
Chip attended Manatee High School in Bradenton, Fla., and attended both Owens and Stautzenberger Community Colleges, Toledo, where he studied his passion of auto repair. He enjoyed fishing with his dad, working on cars, was an avid hunter and loved his Ohio State Buckeyes. He had currently built display and window cases for “Simply Stated & Painted,” a ceramics store in Toledo. Overall, his children were his absolute joy.
Chip is survived by his fiancée, Heather Nine and children, Emma N. Kasten and Charles (C.J.) L. Kasten V; parents, Charles and Sandy (Retzke) Kasten III; brothers, William “Billy” Michalski and Keith (Hope) Michalski and numerous uncles, aunts, nieces and cousins. He is preceded in death by a sister, Dayna Kasten-Briggs, a sister-in-law, Kay Michalski; grandparents, Lester and Ellen Retzke and Charles and Barbara Kasten, Jr.
A memorial service to celebrate Chip’s life will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2015, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1825 Glendale Ave., Toledo, Ohio, with Pastor James Wicker officiating. Friends and family are welcome to greet the family during visitation on Thursday from 4-6 p.m. prior to the service. Condolences may be given online at www.andersonfuneralservices.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to, The Kasten Memorial Fund at Huntington Bank. Envelopes will be available at the church or you can pick one up at Anderson-Rudd Funeral Home in Blissfield.