Area Sports

Great goalies can change the game, lifting their team in the process. There is no doubt that the Manistique Emeralds Varsity Hockey team has a good one in between the pipes.

The Newberry Indians Varsity Wrestling team, which includes members from Engadine through an MHSAA Co-op, returned to the mat in their first action of the season last week.

One local girls’ basketball team continued to battle, while another’s early season was stalled. On the boys’ side, Engadine was able to tip off their season and play twice, while Newberry was still waiting to start a new season of their own.

When the Newberry Indians tip off the 2022-2023 Boys Basketball season this week, there will be a slightly different look on the sidelines.

The two local girls basketball programs tipped off their seasons last week with a slightly different look and very different results.

The Emeralds picked up their first win of the season by beating the Cheboygan Chiefs 7-2 in St. Ignace last Tuesday.

Add another accomplishment to the Hall of Fame career of Newberry Indians Coach Joe Austin.

Several Newberry athletes take the ice as part of the Manistique Emeralds High School Hockey co-op this season.

The 8 Man Division 1 Regional Championship game featured two longtime rivals fighting for a spot in the state semifinals, and became what may be remembered as the “Mud Bowl” in Munising.

Newberry cross country has the UP Runner of the Year! Samantha Taylor was voted by the UPCCCA as the best female runner of the 2022 season.