Sports

Middle school football isn’t just about learning the basics of the game— it’s a vital part of teaching young athletes teamwork, perseverance, and the importance of community. For head coach Bob Johns and assistant coach Travis Gould, the goal is clear: foster growth both on and off the field, preparing these boys for high school sports and life.

On September 3, the Munising cross country teams traveled to Gwinn to compete at their invitational on a tough 5k course. Due to dual sport athletes, neither varsity team had full rosters taking part. For the girls, Kate Mattson was the lone Mustang runner in the girls’ race. She placed 6th in a time of 27 minutes and 39.8 seconds. In the boys’ race, they were missing three of their starters; however, Danny Goss (18:32.3) and Trevor Nolan (19:13.8) dominated with a onetwo punch, capturing first and second place. They were followed by Blake Lakosky (14th, 21:21.2), Nolan Dolaskie (18th, 22:07.5), and Nate Petersen (25th, 25:07.0). As a team, they placed second with 57 points, behind the team winner Gladstone with 32 points. Orin Shalom ran in the JV race and finished in second place with a time of 24:50.0.

The Munising Baptist soccer team had a busy start to the season last week. Fortunately for the Bobcats it was a successful week as well, as they managed to win three games in the span of just four days. Most recently they topped visiting Mackinac Island, 3-2 on Thursday, August 29.

Playing over at Ironwood in their football season opener on Thursday, August 29, Munising found themselves down after the first quarter. They found themselves behind after the second quarter as well. The Mustangs were able to dominate the second half however, and they ended up with a rather convincing 48-14 non-conference victory.

The Superior Central football team opened up their new season on Wednesday, August 28, playing at Munising’s junior varsity team. The Cougars, who will play a JV schedule this fall, were able to use a strong defensive performance to propel them to an 18-8 victory.