http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/athens/ Athens, MI News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/athens/content/851ef6f0a09b09bb1f1018b994f1f6ab.html You won't find it in a textbook under the chapter Thing of BeautyIn fact Birmingham Roeper's performance on the hardcourt Tuesday was more the tale of The Ugly Duckling http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/athens/content/a3b3b461cc9d744b5e533b7a2300e4f6.html The great tradition of wrestling can be traced back well beyond the time of ancient Greece And although the rules have evolved over the centuries the main principle is still the same Put the other guy on his back http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/athens/content/429f8d5e559ab61fc12961cb4929e836.html Bloomfield Hills Andover opened the girls basketball season with a 4233 road victory over district rival Lahser on TuesdayThe visiting Barons led by two points after the first quarter and took control with a 177 secondquarter run en route to a 2311 halftime lead The Knights outscored the Barons by a 2220 secondhalf marginAndover's Lena Thomas a junior guard paced all players with a gamehigh 14 points Cocaptain Carly Chocron a senior guard was Andover's next highest scorer with nine Junior guard Alex Fields also a cocaptain finished with a teamhigh seven reboundsLasher had two players reach double figures including Bria Simmons 11 points and Sade Robinson 10 pointsAndover hosts Birmingham Roeper on Friday Roeper opened the season Tuesday with a 3327 road victory at Troy AthensGROVES 61 HARRISON 47: Morgan Pullins scored 20 points and Colleen Moran 19 to lead the host Falcons to a seasonopening victory TuesdayGroves led 3121 at halftime and outscored Harrison in the third quarter 2214Bianca Vasovski led the Hawks with 16 points; Chelsea Gaddis had 13 points and eight rebounds Kiarra ThomasBrown nine and eight respectivelyDanyelle Greene added 10 points for Groves which made 14 of 22 free throws; Harrison sank nine of 13 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/athens/content/9667ac264f2e56801f9faf8590363d72.html Troy Athens scored four goals in the first period and held on for a 43 win over the North FarmingtonHarrison hockey team Saturday at Farmington Hills Ice Arena http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/athens/content/5fe5bb9a73338d161d57c7984c7d1b36.html ATHENS The Athens Township board on Tuesday talked economic gloom and how the Athens area might weather the storm http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/athens/content/0f952600b77bf069b0c507330c19c944.html Troy is planning several events this week to brighten the holiday season including the annual tree lighting ceremony and a visit by Santa to the Troy Museum Here's what's ahead:The Annual City of Troy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is at 7 pm Tuesday Dec 2 The event takes place outdoors on Veterans Plaza at City Hall 500 W Big Beaver The evening will include caroling cookies and hot cocoa http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/athens/content/e4588e3ab8bc4128bb6bf210eac884d5.html He was the father of the Livonia decathlete Paul Terek who represented the US at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Greece but he carved his own identity as wellAt age 50 Paul Joe''Terek died Saturday of complications from cancer Services were held Tuesday at The RG GR Harris Funeral Home in Livonia Also among the survivors are his wife Cindy a daughter Christy and his father BobPaul Joe''Terek was also a loving uncle brother and coach who endeared himself to the Franklin High School familyTerek despite battling various illnesses for the past 13 years helped mentor track and field athletes and was active in the Patriots ClubLittle Paul''a 1997 Franklin grad who set the state pole vault record and excelled in football before becoming Big Ten Track and Field Athlete of the Year at Michigan State admired how his dad reached out to othersWhile he was helping me focus on my goals he wanted to see not only me but other kids get opportunities too''Paul Jr said Anything he could help kids and better the situation ETH; he never saw other options''Paul Joe''was an Eagle Scout Air Force Senior First Class Airman where he met his wife Cindy and computer technician He was born in Ohio before migrating as a youth to California and West Virginia He eventually landed in LivoniaWhile living in the Bay Area in Vallejo Calif Terek got involved with the Boy Scouts as a guidance leaderHe was a big proponent of keeping kids busy''Paul Jr said He saw kids making bad decisions and running into problems ETH; kids 12to14 ETH; and he was bothered because those decisions affected them the rest of their lives He believed if they were doing the right things 99 percent will turn out right''As a teen Big Paul''competed in track football and basketballI played the same sports in high school that's where I get my athletic side''said Paul Jr who has competed in three IAAF World Championships in the decathlon Big Paul''became a guru in the pole vault once his son took up the event in high schoolHe tried the pole vault one time in high school but did not like it''Paul Jr recalled But later he learned from seeing coaches and reading books He'd go online and talk about theories and training methods He always wanted to see what was going on''The 6foot4 Paul Joe''persevered through diabetes and a doublebypass heart operation in 1996 He decided to quit smoking and drink only Diet Pepsi while doing countless walks throughout the neighborhood and getting his weight down to 220 according to his sonOnce he bounced back from one thing then something else would come up''Paul Jr said He struggled to get back but he never wanted a handout He had the mentality that you earn what you get He wanted to give back to everyone else''Through slowed down by his illnesses and going on disability Paul Joe''and his family realized a dream when they were sent to the 2004 Athens Games through a community fundraising effortThat was the highlight of dad's life to go to Athens''Little Paul saidPaul Jr currently lives with his wife Shilo and has trained predominantly yearround since 2003 in San Luis Obispo CalifDespite the distance he remained close with his fatherWe talked every day or at least every other day the last two years''Paul Jr said He always cared about how I was but he always wanted to know how my coach Harry Marra and his family were doing That was a part of his life that touched so many others''Over the past months when Paul Joe's''conditioned worsened and although he was confined to his home he cherished visits not only from his family but from loyal neighborhood friends like Joyce and Bob BigaPeople who stopped by to visit meant the world to him''Paul Jr said Those last three months I've never seen anybody fight like that guy''The Terek family asks to make donations in honor of Paul Joe''Terek to: The Patriots Club Franklin High School 31000 Joy Road Livonia MI 48150 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/athens/content/0c29fb7e650dcdf1d2be8a864619871c.html Calhoun County Republicans have changed their leadership electing new officers and setting a new direction for the local party