Sports

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for the games of January 6-7 and four student-athletes from four different programs have been recognized. Austen Swankler (Bowling Green) was named the Forward of the Week, while Jake Livingstone (Minnesota State) was the Defenseman of the Week. Blake Pietila (Michigan Tech) collected Goaltender of the Week honors and Lleyton Roed (Bemidji State) garnered Rookie of the Week.

Last weekend, Munising was honored to host high school hockey at Alger Centennial Ice Arena, as the hockey co-op with Munising, Manistique, Newberry and Superior Central played two games in town. Locals from across Alger County came out to support the team regardless of what color the jersey said because they were happy to have the opportunity to cheer for their own.

In the battle of unbeaten girls basketball teams, the visiting Norway Knights left Munising with a victory, defeating Munising 3720 on Friday, Jan. 6.

The Munising Baptist Bobcats led throughout the first three quarters as they faced the Ojibwe Eagles on Tuesday, Jan. 10 in Munising. But an early foul out by star Bobcat Ryan Swift opened up the door for a major comeback, resulting in the Eagles winning 60-48 at the Mather Gymnasium.

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The U.P.’s two community colleges of Gogebic Community College and Bay College faced each other for the last time this regular season, with each team getting a win for their respective programs. Local talent is crucial for the teams, which has 15 U.P. high school alumni and seven more from Wisconsin border towns like Niagara and Hurley.

The Munising Mustangs remain undefeated after a three-game home stretch dating back to last week. Munising sits at 8-0 on the season, 3-0 after returning from the holiday break after defeating the Pickford Panthers, North Dickinson Nordics and the Rapid River Rockets.

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With 55 seconds to go in the girls basketball game between Munising and Gwinn, Modeltowner’s guard Lena Pleaugh fouled a Mustang ballhandler. She recorded three fouls in the late stages of the fourth in an attempt to stop the clock and fouled out.