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T here was a good reason to cel- ebrate earlier this month at the 35th annual B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region Golf Classic. In an era when most benefit golf outings are struggling to maintain their number of participants, the Golf Classic experienced an increase thanks to some gently persistent recruiting. David Lubin said the 90 golfers who participated in the event June 5 at Tam-O-Shanter Country Club in West Bloomfield Township were the most in the dozen or so years he's been the Golf Classic co-chairman along with Michael Fishman. "We had around 80 golfers the last few years," Lubin said. "I hope we keep increasing. I'd love to see us have 100 golfers next year." The 32 hole sponsors this year also were the most in the Lubin-Fishman tenure as co-chairmen. Lubin has been playing the Golf Classic since the late 1990s. He said there are important reasons for his lengthy stint as co-chairman. "When I get involved in an organi- zation like I am with B'nai B'rith, I like to dig in and make an impact," he said. "Plus, the Golf Classic supports great work done in the community, and it's important to support that work." The Golf Classic benefits area B'nai B'rith Youth Organization chapters, Hillel chapters on college campuses, the Great Lakes Region's college scholarship program and B'nai B'rith International programs. Two of the three 2017 winners of Great Lakes Region scholarships were introduced at the Golf Classic dinner at Tam-O-Shanter. Scholarship winners Danielle Silverman and Rachel Pesick were there. Jason Jubas had another com- mitment and couldn't make it. Each received a $2,500 scholarship based on academics, need and com- munity involvement. This was the fourth year the Great Lakes Region awarded scholarships. The 10-member scholarship com- mittee is headed by co-chairmen Rick Sherline, Sid Roth and Lubin. Roth is the Great Lakes Region president. June 5 started on the cool side but ended up warm and sunny, making it a perfect day for golf. Bonnie Levine, program director for the Great Lakes Region, deserves part of the credit for Mother Nature's cooperation. "I've been working on the Golf Classic for 30 years, and I never order rain, so we don't get any," she said. This was the fourth year the Golf Classic was at Tam-O-Shanter. "They're very good to us at Tam. We've developed a good partnership," Lubin said. Lubin is president of MJS Packaging in Livonia, the Golf Classic sponsor. NO. 1 IN THE COUNTRY Northwood University freshman out- fielder David Vinsky was a hit in his first season of college baseball. The Farmington Hills resident and Harrison High School graduate led NCAA Division II in hits and doubles. He had a school-record 109 hits and 27 doubles. Vinsky is only the second freshman to lead Division II in hits and the first since Kerry Dineen of the University of San Diego did it in 1971. He's also only the second freshman to lead Division II in doubles and the first since Wayne Politelli from Eckerd College in 1973. There's more. Before this season, no player in Northwood baseball history had ever led the country in a statisti- cal category. Vinsky's 109 hits are the 18th most all time in Division II baseball. Vinsky's .449 batting average this season was the second-highest in Division II. As for awards, Vinsky was named "Freshman of the Year" in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, he was a First Team Division II All-American and a National Division II Player of the Year nominee. A 6-foot, 200-pounder, Vinsky bats right and throws left. He played in 59 games this season with 243 at-bats and had four home runs, 60 RBIs, 62 runs scored and two stolen bases. • Send tips to stevestein502004@yahoo.com. 28 June 15 • 2017 jn Happy 35th For The B'nai B'rith Golf Classic ABOVE: Rick Sherline and Ilene Lubin from the B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region college scholarship committee flank recipients Rachel Pesick and Danielle Silverman. STEVE STEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER sports 248.425.6000 jeff@jeffbarkerhomes.com www.jeffbarkerhomes.com 275 S. Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009 JEFF & MATT BARKER Associate Brokers #!#""!%(""" )$ Detached, 1st Flr Mstr Condo. Designed by Alexander Bogaerts 3 BR, 3.1 BA, 3,112 SF, Daylight LL, Heated Garage - $949,900 $#&#!! 4 BR, 3.2 BA, 4,834 SF, 2 Car Garage, 1st Flr Master Walking Distance to Franklin Hills CC - $699,900 #""#"$$!$%"" ) Detached, 1st Flr Master Condo, 4 BR, 3.1 BA, 2,814 SF Built 2003, Finished Daylight LL, 3 Car Garage - $499,900 (&'"$%"" ) 4 BR, 2.1 BA, 3,250 SF $''%.$"$$)!''$)