Nov 10, 2021 | Sports
By Dan Hardenbrook I sat in the booth in agony Friday night. Watching from above the football field, trying to come up with something that would help them. I wanted this so bad for those kids, especially the seniors, who would soon walk off the field for the final...
Nov 3, 2021 | Sports
By Dan Hardenbrook Be fearless. That instruction to the Newberry High School Varsity Indians football team came in a motivational speech from beloved former coach Jeff Puckett on Selection Sunday. It turned into a practice week theme, and then a rallying cry. The...
Oct 27, 2021 | Sports
By Dan Hardenbrook After a strong 7-2 season, the Newberry Indians have qualified for the 2021 MHSAA football playoffs. The players and coaches learned their fate during the annual selection show on Bally Sports Detroit Sunday Night. A gathering of players, coaches,...
Oct 20, 2021 | Sports
By Dan Hardenbrook The annual Dig Pink Volleyball event, a highlight of each year, pits the Lady Eagles and Lady Indians volleyball teams up against each other in a night of special tributes, programs, raffles, and auctions that raise funds and awareness for breast...
Oct 13, 2021 | Sports
By Dan Hardenbrook Two of the top teams in the U.P. faced off in a home game at Newberry on Friday, when the Indians hosted the Pickford Panthers. It was a game that players, coaches, and fans had circled on the calendar since the season schedule came out. And it...
Oct 6, 2021 | Sports
By Dan Hardenbrook Superior Central saw them coming, but there was little they could do about it. The Newberry Indians varsity football team enjoyed a smashing success during their fall homecoming game, crushing the Superior Central Cougars by a score of 58-0. The two...