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LIVONIA, Mich.­­—On November 10, 2023, Robert Henry Pyzik passed away at the age of 92 years. Robert is lovingly remembered by his children, Christopher (Tina) Pyzik, Robin (John Shuler) Pyzik-Shuler, Paula (Robert) Scott, and Sarah (Robert) Dotto; grandchildren, Aaron (Hershey Cohen) Shuler, Clara Shuler, Nathaniel and Noah Pyzik, Katherine and Duncan Scott, and Taylor and Lauren Dotto, and by his brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Richard and Barbara Bonk, and Mary Ann Coopersmith. Preceding him in death were wife Dorothy (Connie Bonk) Pyzik, parents Joseph and Tillie (Baron) Pyzik and brothers Henry, Raymond, Arthur and Eugene Pyzik and sister-in-law, Gertrude Bonk.

Grandey, Schaadt named to all-tourney team

By Cort Reynolds

The tenacious Allen East girls basketball team fashioned a decisive 17-2 run to start the fourth quarter and key a 55-37 win over host Bluffton in the championship game of the annual McDonald’s Holiday Tournament Friday night, November 24.

The Mustangs led throughout, but had their 12-point halftime lead whittled to 38-33 entering the fourth period after the spunky Pirates authored a 14-7 third period.

Than a withering AE fullcourt press forced nine Pirate turnovers in the final stanza. Combined with five offensive putback baskets, the press allowed the Mustangs to pull away and win comfortably.

The relentless AE pressure helped force 28 costly turnovers, many of which were turned into transition baskets for the victors.