Successful holiday week for Emeralds hockey

Nov 30, 2022 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook 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...

Joe Austin named UP 8 Player Coach of the Year

Nov 24, 2022 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook Add another accomplishment to the Hall of Fame career of Newberry Indians Coach Joe Austin: After leading the Indians to a 9-2 record, a runner-up finish in the Great Lakes 8 East, a first-round playoff win, and a third straight appearance in the...

High school hockey season begins

Nov 16, 2022 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook Several Newberry athletes take the ice as part of the Manistique Emeralds High School Hockey co-op this season. After years of success teaming together at the youth house hockey level, the three towns of Newberry, Munising, and Manistique, along...

Indians’ season ends in Munising

Nov 9, 2022 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook 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. Heavy rain and strong winds slicked up the playing surface at...

Taylor named UP Runner of the Year

Nov 9, 2022 | Sports

By Lori Fair It’s official! 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. As a Division 3 school, this is especially significant since the award is given to only one...