Sports

The Mustang cross country team had a busy schedule last week as they traveled to away meets at Manistique on Wednesday and downstate to Holly on Saturday. They had great results at both events with solid performances by all runners. Starting with the Manistique Cross Country Invitational, both the boys’ and girls’ varsity teams placed second in their events. With both teams fielding complete teams for the first time this season, they had strong performances which propelled them to their solid team finishes. The girls were led by Olivia Cotey (7th, 24:22.3). She was closely followed by Kate Mattson (9th, 24:25.7), Addie Bowerman (12th, 24:42.1), Dayne Behning (14th, 24:50.1), Elizabeth Wing (30th, 29:33.3) and Kaylen Kienitz (35th, 30:49.6). The boys ran equally well, led by their star senior, Danny Goss, who placed first in a time of 17:05.4. Rounding out the top seven boys were Trevor Nolan (3rd, 17:31.5), Blake Lakosky (12th, 19:21.1), Zach Lindquist (28th, 20:42.7), Nolan Dolaskie (31st, 21:24.8), Dylan Adkinson (37th, 21:36.5) and Nate Petersen (41st, 22:52.0). Sault St. Marie won both the girls and boys races with 47 and 25 points respectively. The Mustang girls had 59 points and the boys totaled 58 points. Orin Shalom was the lone JV runner, placing 7th in a time of 24:19.0.

Munising’s fast start to the 8-player football season continued on Friday. The Mustangs were hosting Gogebic for a non-conference game and managed to take a two possession lead after the first quarter, never looking back on their way to a 3818 victory, though things weren’t exactly perfect.

The Munising tennis team took part in a match at Norway on Monday, September 9. The Lady Mustangs came up just short, 5-3. They also competed at Ishpeming Westwood on Thursday, dropping that match 8-0.

It was a game originally scheduled to take place in Newberry. However, since Newberry’s gymnasium is still under renovation, Munising got to host the Lady Indians on Tuesday, September 3. And they gave their hometown fans quite the treat; a thrilling five set victory, 25-27, 16-25, 25-19, 25-23 and 15-13.

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.