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The Munising Mustang wrestling team took tenth place at the Upper Peninsula Finals wrestling meet on Saturday, January 21 in Marquette. The tournament style meet showcased the best of the U.P.’s prep wrestlers, with three local wrestlers standing out for the Mustangs.

Chalk up another complete win for the Manistique Emeralds Varsity Hockey team. The Emeralds returned home after a grueling road trip that saw them travel nearly 1,000 miles and play three games in less than four days and beat the Cadillac Vikings in front of another packed house at the Little Bear West Arena in Manistique on Saturday. The program also honored the Varsity Hockey parents in a special ceremony before the puck was dropped.

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for the games of January 19-21 and four student-athletes from four different programs have been recognized. Mack Byers (St. Thomas) was the Forward of the Week, while Akito Hirose (Minnesota State) earned Defenseman of the Week honors. Blake Pietila (Michigan Tech) collected his fourth Goaltender of the Week honor and Lleyton Roed (Bemidji State) was the Rookie of the Week.

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The 120 finalists for the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Scholar-Athlete Awards for the 2022-23 school year, presented by Farm Bureau Insurance, have been announced, which includes one successful Mustang student athlete.

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The Munising Baptist Bobcats split a pair of games, defeating the Grand Marais Polar Bears 67-30 on Thursday, Jan. 12 and falling at home to the Delta County Knights 60-58 on Tuesday, Jan.