The DeTour Raiders Varsity Girls Basketball team includes Coach Dave Miller and players Erin Worden-10, Amber Burton-12, Marah Fierek-14, Kelley Tomlinson-20, Janelle Klamerus-22, Liz Lehman-24, Anne Goetz-30, Jessie Tominac-32, Missy Ellis-40, Neeske Beckmann-42, Krystal Bosley-44, and Pia Hoge-50. Veteran Coach Dave Miller will have the luxury of having the largest number of returnees in the area in preparation for the 2005 season.

The Raiders have 10 girls, seven in their third season and three in their second year returning, along with two foreign exchange students.

DeTour Raiders seniors include Marah Fierek-12, Janelle Klamerus-22, Anne Goetz-30, Jessie Tominac-32. Returning letter winners with three years experience are seniors Anne Goetz (forward), Janelle Klamerus (center/forward), and Jessie Tominac (forward) and juniors Krystal Bosley (center), Amber Burton (guard/forward), Liz Lehman (forward), and Erin Worden (guard).

Second-year players are senior Marah Fierek (forward) and juniors Missy Ellis (forward/center) and Kelly Tomlinson (guard). Two senior exchange students from Germany will join the Raiders, Pia Hoge, hosted by Dave and Francis “Sas” Miller, and Neeske Beckmann, hosted by Alex and Linda Fisher.

DeTour coach Dave Miller with exchange students Pia Hoge-50 of Buchholz, Germany, and Neeske Beckmann-42 of Hildesheim, Germany. "We have a veteran team with experience," said Coach Miller. "We will contend for the Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference title with this group of girls."

Coach Miller, who has coached the only girls Class D state championship team in the Eastern Upper Peninsula, will prepare the Raiders for the upcoming season that is one of the strongest in the last 10 years.

"After having a young club for the last three years, this should be our season. We must work hard and come ready to play each game," Coach Miller said.

DeTour will battle Cedarville, Engadine, Pickford, and Brimley for the league crown and tangle with Mackinaw City, Vanderbilt, Hillman, Big Bay de Noc, Alanson, Gaylord St. Mary, Onaway, Boyne Falls, and Harbor Light Christian in non-league match-ups.

DETOUR RAIDERS

Girls Basketball

August

30 Mackinaw City

September

1 at Engadine

6 Vanderbilt

8 Pickford

13 at Hillman

17 Big Bay de Noc

20 Alanson

22 at Cedarville

27 Gaylord St. Mary

29 at Brimley

October

4 at Pickford

11 at Onaway

13 Brimley

18 Cedarville

25 at Gaylord St. Mary

28 at Vanderbilt

November

1 Boyne Falls

3 Engadine

4 at Rudyard

11 at Harbor Light

DETOUR RAIDERS GIRLS BASKETBALL

Head Coach - Dave Miller

Name Year Position

Neeske Beckmann 12 Forward/Guard

Marah Fierek 12 Forward

Anne Goetz 12 Forward

Pia Hoge 12 Guard/Forward

Janelle Klamerus 12 Center/Forward

Jessie Tominac 12 Forward

Krystal Bosley 11 Center

Amber Burton 11 Guard/Forward

Missy Ellis 11 Forward/Center

Liz Lehman 11 Forward

Kelley Tomlinson 11 Guard

Erin Worden 11 Guard