Newberry’s Joe Austin retires

By Dan Hardenbrook If it’s a Friday night under the lights, Newberry’s Joe Austin has been there calling the shots. And when the 2024 season kicks off next fall, for the first time in 48 years, high school football’s one constant will no longer be coaching. Austin, a...

Engadine boys rebuilding with confidence

By Dan Hardenbrook Step on the Engadine Eagles basketball court and you’d better be ready to battle. Young, often outsized, sometimes overlooked, the Eagles plan to catch everyone’s attention not with what they do, but how they do it. “We lost a lot of experience, but...

Thanksgiving tournament setback for Emeralds hockey

By Dan Hardenbrook The Thanksgiving weekend schedule for the Emeralds Varsity hockey team took them to tournament play in Big Rapids. Unfortunately, it was a tough time to try to mount a comeback after the season-opener loss. The Emeralds were stunned in the final...

Local players given post-season awards

By Dan Hardenbrook The Newberry JV and Varsity Football seasons celebrated their 2023 season with an end of the season celebration and banquet. It was the official wrap up for the season where both JV and varsity teams had great success and several standout...

From the press box: This one is for the fans

By Dan Hardenbrook I’m not sure we have ever seen a group like this one, or if there will ever be another group quite like them. This year’s Lady Indians Volleyball team is certainly one for the ages. Not just because they are really good, won a bunch of games,...

Hockey hits the ice this weekend

By Dan Hardenbrook The change in seasons was quick for several Newberry boys, who traded their cleats for skates and already hit the ice. After last week’s season ending playoff loss in football, many Newberry players turned right around and participated in tryouts...