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A team full of racers, mechanics, fabricators, sponsors and owners with local ties stunned the field at the International 500, with Kolbus Racing taking fourth place. “It was a damn near perfect race,” co-driver Derek Kolbus said.

Micaiah and Josiah Peramaki signed their letters of intent to play football at Michigan Technological University, with their parents Matt and Anne attending the signing. The pair are the first two Munising players to sign with a NCAA Division 2 university since 2014/15 season.

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The Munising Mustang wrestling team had two strong performances against the Marquette Redmen and the Newberry Indians to wrap up the team’s regular season. Munising beat Marquette 36-21 and Newberry 51-18 in the tri-meet.

The Superior Central Cougars took a strong opening run and stretched it into a victory against rival Mid Peninsula on Tuesday, Jan. 31 in Eben Junction. It was the first time this year that the Cougars boys team lead a contest from first points to end of the game.

The Munising High School boys basketball team owned the paint Tuesday night, beating the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 78-43, in Bark River. The Mustangs had four players score in double figures, led by Cully Trzeciak’s 20 points.