Sports

In the first time in over a decade, the Superior Central Cougars are MHSAA District softball champions, after beating Newberry 19-4 on Friday, June 2 in Rapid River. “It feels great.

The 2023 MHSAA all-District 100 was announced on Tuesday, June 6. Over half of the team came from district champions Superior Central in the team’s first district title in over ten years. All-district team members come from Superior Central, Munising, Rapid River and Newberry.

In a pitching duel, the Superior Central Cougars defeated the Bark River-Harris Broncos 1-0 at the Superior Central baseball field in Eben Junction on Tuesday, May 30. Two pitchers combined for the shutout, with Blake Walther getting the win and Trent Rutter getting the save for the Cougars.

The Munising Mustangs competed at the MHSAA U.P. Division 2 Golf Championships on Wednesday, May 31 at Oak Crest in Norway. Local rival Manistique swept the titles in both the girls and boys team championships.

Munising had a strong performance at the MHSAA U.P. Division 2 State Finals on Tuesday, May 30 in Westwood, finishing tied for third. Three Mustangs took individual state championships for winning their respective flights.

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“If you came to the track meet today, you got your moneys worth in the last event.” Even with that exclamation, Munising boys and girls track coach Matt Mattson might have undersold the drama and entertainment at the MHSAA Regional 45 in Munising on Friday, May 19. Both the boys and girls Mustang 4x400 relay teams, the last event of the meet, were victorious on their ways to winning the state final qualifier.

Hattie Cota signed her National Letter of Intent with the Bay College Norse at the Munising Middle/High School on Tuesday, May 23. She will join the Norse women’s cross country team Cota, joined by her mother Kristie Morrison-Cota, is the first female student athlete at Munising to sign a letter of intent this year in what’s been a busy time of Alger County athletes moving on to various collegiate levels. According to her mother, Cota chose Bay College after the Norse hired new coach Scott Carhoun. Cota will study elementary education.

The 2023 Munising Trout & Salmon Classic had a competitive and successful competition this year, with new records set for how much fish was brought in by the over 40 entries into the competition. “It was incredible to see the overall weight brought in by the teams,” Classic Director Bromley Hall said.