Sports

Meet the teams

December 2, 2022

The Munising Mustangs held their winter sports Meet the Teams night on Wednesday, Nov. 30. The event was a chance for parents, coaches and student-athletes to get on the same page with expectations, financial requirements, sign up for concessions duties and get excited about the new season.

Successful holiday week for Emeralds hockey

December 2, 2022

It was a busy but successful holiday week for the Manistique Emeralds Varsity Hockey Co-op. The Emeralds picked up their first win of the season by beating the Cheboygan Chiefs 7-2 in St. Ignace last Tuesday. The Emeralds brought that momentum below the bridge, competing at the “Thanksgiving Showcase” in Adrian and Jackson. Taking on the two host teams, the Emeralds came home with a win and a draw in their first big weekend of the season.

Husky, ‘Cat earn CCHA honors before big series

December 2, 2022

With a huge homeand- home series between the Northern Michigan Wildcats and Michigan Tech Huskies this weekend, both squads brought home a November Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) November Players of the Month. David Silye (Minnesota State) was named Forward of the Month, while Brett Thorne (Michigan Tech) earned Defenseman of the Month honors. Christian Stoever (Bowling Green) was the Goaltender of the Month and Beni Halasz (Northern Michigan) repeated as Rookie of the Month.

Large numbers, big goals for Mustang wrestlers

December 2, 2022

It was a familiar scene to the start of the winter sports season, with Munising Wrestling Head Coach Joe Dolaskie explaining drills to his athletes on Tuesday, Nov. 29.

December 2, 2022

Munising Coach Matt Mattson spent the early portion of his team’s season opener in Newberry Tuesday night pleading with his players. Things looked rough. They normally do on opening night. But a young squad with five sophomores in the rotation stumbled out of the blocks. Four starters had multiple fouls in the first half. Shots weren’t falling, and the two teams had more turnovers than points in the first quarter. Munising only led 7-3 at the end of one. Then something clicked, and Mattson’s message was heard.

December 2, 2022

Alger Parks and Recreation Volleyball Results (Nov. 28) Comebacks 0 East Channel 5 Oh Fudge 0 Volleybrawlers 5 Volleybrawlers 3 Savages 2 Volleyball Standings 1.

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December 1, 2022

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North Central extends dominance with third-Straight Title

November 25, 2022

The Jets haven’t lost a game over the last three years and very few, if any of those games, have been close. They’ve won them all by multiple touchdowns and just three games have finished with a margin under 30 points. Most have been won by a lot more.

November 25, 2022

The Manistique Emeralds Varsity Co-op hockey team, which features several Newberry players, started its 2022-2023 season with a pair of difficult games last week. Thursday Night’s season opener sent the team to Iron Mountain for a meeting with the much improved Kingsford Flivvers before the home opener at LIttle Bear West Arena in Manistique on Saturday afternoon against Hanccock, who has one of the top high school programs in the Upper Peninsula.

New JV hockey team earns first win

November 25, 2022

The newly formed high school JV Hockey team took the ice for their first set of games this weekend. Just like the Emeralds Varsity Co-op, the JV team is made up of players from Manistique, Newberry, and Munising. Players participated in the high school tryouts at the start of November and were slotted onto the team by coaches in the program.