Newberry Boys Battle to Very End

Mar 18, 2020 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook There were only 3.9 seconds left in what felt like a season that’s lasted forever. A season that’s been a rough ride for the Newberry boys, and one that for some will be the end of their careers. Facing the end of it, Coach Kenn Depew did what he...

Squirts host final home series

Feb 26, 2020 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook The TAYHA Renze Powersports 10U hockey team played their final set of home games this weekend at The Barn in Newberry. Saturday featured a pair of games against Marquette Crossroads, and Sunday featured a rematch with the Marquette Kiwanis, who the...

Wrestlers win district championship

Feb 19, 2020 | News, Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook Newberry High School has its first championship team in 2020. The varsity wrestling team, coached by Bob Bowler, won its 2020 Division 4 District Tournament in Rudyard late last week. The team dominated in its semifinal match against Inland Lakes,...

State champs will defend title

Feb 13, 2020 | Features, Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook The French Trucking Bantams are headed back to the state championship tournament. Following a masterful weekend in Munising, the team claimed the District 8 Championship on February 9 and secured their place in the state tournament in March. The...

Cedarville, DeTour Discussing Athletic Merger

Feb 7, 2020 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook Two EUP Schools could soon turn to each other in hopes of saving their athletic programs for the future. Cedarville and DeTour have been having exploratory talks on that possibility for several months, with the conversations starting last summer. At...

Wrestlers host home meet

Jan 29, 2020 | Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook The Newberry High School wrestling team hosted the fourth round of Straits Area Conferences Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the J.L. DeCook Gymnasium. In addition to being the only home wrestling meet of the year, the varsity wrestlers also celebrated...