The 2022 Skyline Central Conference Volleyball Awards were released Wednesday before the second round of the MHSAA District Tournament. Numerous local players were recognized for their accomplishments, including Superior Central winning the varsity division of the conference and Munising winning the team sportsmanship award. Elite Team Carley Varoni (BRH), Leah Feldhausen (FP) Mia Hauser (STE), Micah Lindholm (ND), Samantha Kedsch (CN), Riley Moore, (SC), Ashlynn Kannick (FP) First Team Kassidy Havelka (STE), Kay-Lee Red Bear (BRH), Charlie Larson (FP), Aiden Hord (ND), Makenzie Hoffmeyer (BRH), Monique Brisson (MUN), Kayla Swanson (STE), Emily Augustyn(SC) Second Team Hope Varoni (BRH), Alice Hancock (SC), Emmy Crisp (MUN), Mariska Laurila (CN), Hannah Burklund (NOR), Audrey Franz (FP), Haylee Gatien (NC) Honorable Mention: Hailey DeGrave (CN), Gabby Schultz (ND), Mady Bemis (NC), Aiyana Semear (RR), Lauren Zawada (BRH), Lauren Kudwa (FP), Ellery Gramm (MUN), Giorgia Policaro (NOR), Mattie Prestin (STE), Madalynn Vista, (STE), Bree Swajanen (SC) Player of the Year: Carley Varoni, Bark River-Harris, Senior Defensive Specialist of the Year: Ashlynn Kannich, Forest Park, Senior Individual Sportsmanship: Katrina Borucki, North Central, Senior Team Sportsmanship: Munising Coach of the Year: Jackson Miller, Stephenson Varsity Conference Champions – Overall Champions: Bark River-Harris 8-1; Forest Park 8-1; Stephenson 8-1 JV Conference Champions – Overall Champions: Stephenson 9-0 Varsity Division Conference Champions: Superior Central 6-3 Junior Varsity Division Conference Champions: North Dickinson 6-3
The 14U State Savings Bank Hockey team, made of skaters from Newberry, Manistique, and Munising, wasted no time getting back on the ice and getting their season going. As soon as many of the team members’ fall sports seasons wrapped up, the team got together and jumped right into game action.
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for the games of October 2829 and four student-athletes from four different programs have been recognized. Louis Boudon (Lake Superior State) was named Forward of the Week, while Jake Livingstone (Minnesota State) earned Defenseman of the Week honors. Blake Pietila (Michigan Tech) was named Goaltender of the Week and Beni Halasz (Northern Michigan) was tabbed Rookie of the Week. CCHA Forward of the Week: Louis Boudon, Sr., Lake Superior State (Grenoble, France) Boudon paced all CCHA skaters with three goals and an assist last week for four points, helping the Lakers to a split with Clarkson. The Lake Superior State captain recorded one goal on the power play, one shorthanded and one at even-strength, with league-highs in face-off wins (28) and shots on goal (11), while posting a +3 for the weekend.
Elections were completed recently to fill positions on the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s legislative body, its Representative Council, with six members receiving re-election, another rejoining the Council after previously serving and two being selected for the first time – one of those two as part of a special election.
