Newberry Boys and Girls Get First Wins

Dec 19, 2019 | Sports

The Newberry Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball teams both got their first win of the season last week. It took until overtime, but the Lady Indians made it out of Manistique with an exciting 55-51 win over the Emeralds. In the back-and-forth battle, who saw Katie...

From the press box: Robotics is a real sport

Dec 11, 2019 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook Inside the Norris Center on the campus of LSSU sits two of the largest sports venues in the Upper Peninsula. Hang a right after the lobby, and it brings you inside the Bud Cooper Gymnasium, home to the Lakers basketball and volleyball teams. Go left...

Eight-man football is the real deal

Dec 5, 2019 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook High school football season came to an end last Saturday when the Pickford Panthers claimed the MHSAA State Championship at the Superior Dome in Marquette. It was a perfect end to a perfect season for the Panthers, but more than anything it proved...

Coaches building character on and off the court

Dec 1, 2019 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook They call it the “4 Pillars of the Program” and it’s the new focus of the Newberry Boys Basketball Program. “Education, Respect, Leadership, Caring. That’s what our program is all about.” Kenny Depew is the Boys Varsity Basketball coach in Newberry...