Hockey wraps up regular season

Feb 23, 2022 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook The inaugural regular season for the Manistique Emeralds Varsity Co-Op hockey team came to a close this past weekend with a pair of games at Wings West in Kalamazoo. The Emeralds defeated a strong Mattawan Wildcats team 2-0 on Saturday afternoon,...

On the court: Middle school, JV, and Varsity basketball news

Feb 16, 2022 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook Perseverance paid off for the Engadine Boys Varsity Basketball team in a 63-28 win over the Mid Pen Wolverines. Senior Matthias Miller dominated early and ended up with 19 points, and all five Eagle starters had at least 8 points in the win. The...

Newberry Boys Beat Islanders and Eagles

Feb 9, 2022 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook Chalk up two more big wins for the Newberry boys varsity basketball team. The Indians defeated the Cedarville DeTour Islanders last week, then came home for a rivalry showdown against the Engadine Eagles on Monday night. There they picked up their...

Grand Marais Polar Bears earn two wins

Feb 2, 2022 | Sports

By Brice Burge Grand Marais scored their first two victories in over two years with a weekend sweep of Copper Country Christian School on Jan. 28-29. The Polar Bear basketball team defeated the Warriors 44-33 on Friday and sank a buzzer beater at home for a 32-30...

Newberry boys and Engadine girls get conference wins

Jan 26, 2022 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook The Newberry Boys Basketball team continued it’s recent winning ways in an EUP Conference win over the Brimley Bays last Tuesday Night. Foreign exchange student Claudio Bistolfi had a breakout game, scoring 30 points to lead the Indians to their...

Youth hockey teams qualify for district tournaments

Jan 19, 2022 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook For local hockey teams around the state, the regional round is the first step in the Michigan Amatuer Hockey Association’s state tournament process. Locally, a single win in the regional qualifies a team from the District 8 Tournament where teams...