December 2023

Box Scores

FOOTBALL MHSAA State Championships D1: Southfield Arts & Technology 36 vs Belleville 32 D2: Muskegon 33 vs Warren De La Salle 21 D3: Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central 27 vs Mason 10 D4: Grand Rapids South Christian 27 vs Harper Woods 33 D5: Grand Rapids Catholic Central 21 vs Corunna 7 D6: Kingsley 38 vs Almont 24 D7: Menominee 30 vs Jackson Lumen Chrisi 34 D8: Ubly 21 vs Ottawa Lake Whiteford 6 LOCAL REC LEAGUES Pickleball Standings (as of 11/28) T1. G.
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Norse women back to even

The Bay College women’s basketball team pulled back to the .500 mark over the weekend with a pair of victories at the Lindquist Classic hosted by Gogebic Community College. The Norse rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the host GCC Samsons, 58-48, on Saturday, and then dominated the North Central Michigan Timberwolves, 97-57, Sunday afternoon.
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Sports Briefs

Munising begins title defense The Munising Mustangs boys basketball team started off their MHSAA Division 4 boys basketball season on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at home against Norway. The results of that game was after deadline of this week’s edition and the story is available on The Munising Beacon Facebook page. The Mustangs host Manistique tonight.
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Letter to the Editor

I miss former State Representative Sara Cambensy. Sara would frequently cross the aisle and broker a nonpartisan agreement to get the best deal she could for her constituents and her district. She once told me that the Democratic Party had labeled her as a traitor because she would not vote to shut line 5 down. Sara understood how important that pipeline is to the U.P. and her actions reflected that stance.
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