NHS and EHS basketball roundup

Dec 14, 2022 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook Numerous school closings and cancellations caused some early season chaos for game schedules across the EUP. One local girls’ basketball team continued to battle, while another’s early season was stalled. On the boys’ side, Engadine was able to tip...

New Era for Newberry Boys Basketball

Dec 11, 2022 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook When the Newberry Indians tip off the 2022-2023 Boys Basketball season this week, there will be a slightly different look on the sidelines. Although there will be new coaches in place, they are familiar faces in the program. Newberry Alum Nate...

Newberry and Engadine girls get season started

Dec 7, 2022 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook The two local girls basketball programs tipped off their seasons last week with a slightly different look and very different results. Both squads started the new season by combining their JV and Varsity rosters due to low numbers and tested their...

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...