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Bill Khan | The Flint Journal, August 29, 2011 7:10 p.m.

• Video:Interview with Chloe Lawrie

• Video:Individual awards presentation

FLINT, Michigan — this is the fun time of the year for Flint Powers Catholic golfer Chloe Lawrie.

After playing a challenging tournament schedule over the summer, it’s almost a break for her to play high school golf.

“I love high school golf,” she said. “It’s fun to be with your teammates. It’s different, but you still have to play your game.”

Lawrie wasn’t challenged Monday in the Charger Invitational at Flint Golf Club, despite the presence of a veteran Lansing Catholic Central team that won the state Division 4 championship last season.

Lawrie shot 2-over-par 74 to take first place by five shots over Davison’s Laura Farah, the only two players in a field of 72 to break 80.

Lansing Catholic Central’s depth prevailed in the quest for the team trophy, as the top-ranked Cougars shot 326 to beat third-ranked Powers by 15 strokes.

Lawrie has two rounds of 74 and one of 72 in three tournaments with the Chargers. She missed another tournament to compete in the American Junior Golf Association’s Randy Wise Junior Open last week, placing eighth against a national-class field.

“After the tournament schedule she played this summer, high school is less stressful for her,” Powers coach Jim Snow said. “She’s used to the competition.”

Lawrie was supposed to receive a challenge from any one of four Lansing Catholic Central golfers who returned from the top seven in last year’s state tournament. Danielle Crilley, who was third in the state last year, tied for seventh Monday with an 83. Alyssa Albright tied for fourth in the state last year and tied for third Monday with an 80. Jacqueline Setas, who also tied for fourth at state, was fifth Monday with an 81. Janie Fineis, who was seventh in the state, was sixth with an 82 Monday.

The Cougars have won all three tournaments they’ve entered this year after going undefeated last season.

“Today we didn’t play quite as well as we have in the past,” Lansing Catholic Central coach Mary Schafer said. “I think the girls put a little too much pressure on themselves.”

Alexa Matthis shot 84, Kristen Wolfe 89 and Jamine Behnan 94 to complete Powers’ scoring.

Snow could invite weaker teams to his tournament, but welcomed the competition.

“It’s always nice to see where you stand with the rest of the competition,” he said. “They are in our division and won the state championship last year. I told our girls their score was good, but not invincible.”

Grand Blanc’s Anna-Marie Gainey tied for third with an 80.

The event doubled as the big Nine Conference preseason tournament, with Powers winning, Davison (374) taking second, Flushing (375) third and Carman-Ainsworth (535) fourth.

Charger Invitational(At Flint Golf Club – par 72)Team scores1. Lansing Catholic Central 326; 2. Powers Catholic 341; 3. Grand Blanc 366; 4. Port Huron Northern 374; 5. Davison 374; 6. Flushing 375; 7. Chelsea 377; 8. Midland Dow 399; 9. Linden 399; 10. Kearsley 406; 11. Warren Regina 409; 12. Freeland 417; 13. Frankenmuth 439; 14. Carman-Ainsworth 535; 15. Saginaw Nouvel no score. 

Top individualsChloe Lawrie, Powers, 37-37—74Laura Farah, Davison, 39-40—79Anna-Marie Gainey, Gr. Blanc, 36-44—80Alyssa Albright, Lansing CC, 40-40—80Jacquelilne Setas, Lansing CC, 40-41—81Janie Fineis, Lansing CC, 44-38—82Danielle Crilley, Lansing CC, 39-44—83Alicia Flood, Kearsley, 46-37—83Alexa Mattis, Powers, 38-46—84Nicole Black, Flushing, 44-41—85Julie Guckian, Linden, 45-40—85

i think i may have switched chargers. now my phone doesnt want to turn on, even though its the first time the battery has been completly drained since i got it. the one i got now says SANYO. pls help

there is a plan for a stadium in LA
losangelesfootballstadium.com…
which team do you want to move there
the main contestants are:
49ers, raiders, chargers, vikings, jaguars, saints, or bills
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles…

It would be awesome for the 49ers to come to LA ( City of Industry to be exact). I live 40 minutes from that city. however, there is too much history in SF.

Thumbs up to those who agree.

the la blowhards.

or the la we dont like to win.

or the la all we need is jerry jones and some players from compton and we'll have the cowboys part 2.

They already have two, USC and UCLA…what more do they need…but just for laughs i'd like to see the Raiders head back down there, not that it would help them win…maybe Al Davis can bring Bo Jackson back.

They will get an expansion team and call them the Hollywood Flamers!

XD

The Oakland Raiders are probably going to move to LA (and along the way lose their GM).

i really hope its not the 49ers. they got too much history in san fran. i say the jaguars.

most likely the chargers

Wouldn't it be justice if the RAMS came back to where they belong.

I wanted to know how much is the palm pixi w/o a contract? and does it come with the touchstone charger or do you have to buy it separately?

Thanks,

Myranda(:

“Today,” Jackson said, “was a good day.”

Well, from his point of view it was, anyway.

The drivers he cited were clocked doing 67 mph, 59 mph and 61 mph, respectively — all while traveling in 45 mph zones.

Jackson would have been patrolling the highways of Davidson County, regardless, but he put his emphasis on roads leading to West Davidson High School as part of the Highway Patrol’s Operation Drive to Live, an effort to protect teenagers during what authorities say is the deadliest part of the year. as prom and graduation season nears, authorities want to make sure teenagers are educated on the dangers of driving irresponsibly.

Operation Drive to Live is a weeklong campaign where troopers patrol in force around high schools.

The National Highway Traffic Safey Administration says teen accidents spike in April, may and June. In the last four years, 276 teens have been killed in crashes investigated by the Highway Patrol. In 2010 alone, 117 teens died in such accidents.

“the worst thing in the world,” Jackson said, “is to have to tell a parent that their child has died in a car wreck.”

Which is one of the primary reasons he was clocking drivers traveling Michael Road, one of the main thoroughfares leading to and from West Davidson. he wants word of the presence of his patrol car to spread, Jackson said, for teens to call their friends and tell them to slow down lest they get a ticket.

Jackson parked his dark Dodge Charger, an unmarked Highway Patrol vehicle, in the parking lot of Psalm 91, a church in the 900 block of Michael Road. Then he used radar to clock the speed of vehicles traveling both toward him and away from him.

After having been parked but a couple of minutes, Jackson clocked a Volkswagen approaching at 59 mph.

“Yeah,” he said, dropping his Charger in gear as he headed out in pursuit, “I believe that’s a winner.”

The Dodge is equipped with a Hemi V-8 engine, which emitted a low rumble as Jackson punched the gas pedal. Acceleration is one of the vehicle’s strong points.

“Everybody asks, ‘How fast will it go?’” Jackson said. “who knows? You only have to catch up to people.”

The Charger does that in a hurry, the driver of the Volkswagen pulling quickly to the side of the road as the Highway Patrol vehicle approached with its blue lights flashing. Jackson issued the driver a ticket for speeding and a warning ticket for an expired license plate.

The driver doesn’t have any points on her license, Jackson said, and he said he hopes the court system is kind to her.

“the (district attorney) may cut her a break,” Jackson said, noting it’s not unusual for prosecutors to do just that for those who seldom run afoul of the law.

Jackson said he doesn’t usually lecture drivers, but sometimes reminds them — especially younger drivers — that laws are in place for their own protection. There’s a reason, he said, motorists are required to wear seat belts. There’s a reason speed limits are lower on rural, winding roads and in areas around schools.

“I tell ‘em, ‘I’ve seen enough people with squashed heads,’” Jackson said. “You need to wear that seat belt.”

He said that in the areas around school zones, about a third of the tickets he gives go to teen drivers — those traveling to or from classes. the remainder go to adults — often parents who are transporting their loved ones to school.

“It’s always, ‘I didn’t know I was going that fast,’” Jackson said, repeating what he often hears from drivers.

He said he seldom stops a motorist for speeding who’s not traveling close to 15 mph over the posted speed limit. the fastest Jackson has clocked a driver on Michael Road was at 78 mph. It’s a ridiculous speed, he said, for a road with so many curves and so much traffic.

Jackson, his wife and their 2-year-old daughter live in western Davidson County. he said he’s adopted the roads around West Davidson High School as something of his own to patrol and has increased those efforts during the week in which Operation Drive to Live is in effect.

“I try to think in terms of where I can make a difference,” Jackson said of the roads he patrols. “If I can keep one kid from getting killed, it makes all the difference.”

While traveling old Salisbury Road close to Sapona Country Club, the radar on Jackson’s Charger let out a loud squeal as a speeding motorists passed, heading in the opposite direction. Jackson made a U-turn and was fast on the tail of the offending vehicle.

As the female pulled to the side of the road, Jackson predicted she was going to get emotional.

“this one is going to shed tears,” he said. “She’s already got that whiny look on her face and I really don’t care.”

After giving the teen driver a speeding ticket, Jackson returned to his patrol car and was asked if the driver did in fact cry.

“No,” he said, “she was too busy puffing on a cigarette and talking on her cell phone.”

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