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Is your kid a #RoeperKid? Join us for an Open House Lower School (preschool – grade 5): April 21, 9am ~ or ~ Schedule a Personal Interview & Tour THE ROEPER SCHOOL www.roeper.org The Roeper School is an equal-opportunity institution. You'll fi nd 11-year-old Julia either fl ipping through the pages of a science fi ction book or reading sheet music in orchestra at Roeper. The avid reader is involved in book club and has been playing the violin she since she was fi ve years old. Julia also participates in forensics, Roeper's summer theatre camp and volleyball. English and 3D printing are her favorite classes. Julia says she loves the free- dom students have in classes at Roeper to ask questions that spark meaningful discussions. She wants to follow in her grandfather's footsteps and become a doctor when she's older. "I just don't want to be a pediatrician and have to give shots to screaming babies," says Julia. She imagines she'll specialize in internal medicine. She's a #RoeperKid. 34 March 30 • 2017 jn B lake Salesin and Zack Felsenfeld play on the storied Cranbrook-Kingswood High School hockey team. They love hockey, of course. But there's more to their lives than the rink. Salesin is interested in cancer research and wants to attend medical school after he graduates from col- lege. "My grandmother died of lung cancer when I was very young, so the dis- ease has caught my attention," he said. "I enjoy biology and chemistry, so I think the medical field would be a good fit for me." He also has pas- sions for photogra- phy and skiing. As for hockey, the Bloomfield Hills res- ident wants to play junior hockey and in college. Felsenfeld enjoys math and science and he'd like to study business in col- lege. He feels golf is probably his best sport. Salesin and Felsenfeld each recently completed his first season on the Cranbrook-Kingswood hockey team. Salesin, a 5-foot-10, 150-pound sophomore, was a solid defenseman. Felsenfeld, a 5-foot-10, 140-pound junior, displayed versatility by playing both defense and forward. Each played in all 28 games for veteran Coach Andy Weidenbach's Cranes (15-10-1-2, 5-6-0-1 MIHL North Division), whose season ended March 4 when they lost 3-2 in overtime to Northville in a Division 1 regional championship game. Cranbrook-Kingswood moved up to Division 1 this season after many years as a Division 3 power. The Cranes won nine state titles in Division 3 after winning eight in the Class B-C-D. It was a winter of unusual struggles for Cranbrook-Kingswood, but there were reasons. The Cranes had only five seniors on their roster and they were plagued by injuries. Salesin had one goal and eight assists and Felsenfeld had two goals and seven assists. Salesin's lone goal was scored Jan. 25 in a 5-1 win over Grosse Pointe North that snapped a seven-game winless streak for the Cranes. It was the opening goal of the game, at 16:48 of the first period, and Felsenfeld had an assist. Salesin described the goal as kind of a fluke. "I brought the puck down the left side from the point and threw a backhand toward the net," he said. "It hit a skate and went in." Weidenbach said Salesin improved tremendously during his rookie sea- son with the team. Salesin played on one of the Cranes' top penalty-killing units. "Blake is a good playmaker who also plays well defensively," Weidenbach said. Salesin said he thought he pro- gressed as the season went along and he's looking forward to the opportu- nity to continue to improve the next two seasons. Felsenfeld played strictly forward during the state playoffs after splitting time between defense and forward in the regular season. "I think I made an impact this sea- son," he said. "I was a floater. I played wherever the team needed me." Weidenbach appreciated his con- tributions. "Zach is a two-position player who is dependable and adds great value to the team at either posi- tion," he said. "He's a smart player who makes good decisions with and with- out the puck." Felsenfeld was the captain of the Cranbrook-Kingswood junior varsity hockey team when he was a sopho- more. The West Bloomfield resident is an excellent golfer. So good, in fact, that he wants to play golf in college. He's competing for the Cranbrook- Kingswood boys golf team this spring and will play in American Junior Golf Association events this summer. Back in 2014, he played golf for host Detroit in the JCC Maccabi Games after winning the junior club cham- pionship at Tam-O-Shanter Country Club in West Bloomfield.• Send tips to stevestein502004@yahoo.com. Blake Salesin STEVE STEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER sports jews d in the 34 March 30 • 2017 jn Zack Felsenfeld ABOVE: Photography and skiing enthusiast Blake Salesin took this photo March 19 during a quiet time at the top of Big Burn at Snowmass in Aspen, Colo. TEV EVE ST ST STEI EI EIN CO CO CONT NT NTRI RI RIBU BU BUTI TI TING NG NG WRI RI RITE TE TER Their Interests Don't End On The Ice