Box Scores
Boys Basketball March 10 Munising 70 Rapid River 44 District 101 final MUN: 22 18 19 11 RR: 4 9 10 21 Leading scorers: MUN: T. Nolan 24, C.
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Federal funding coming to U.P. waterways
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program is set to receive more than $7.4 billion in discretionary funding for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), with the Detroit District being allocated just over $159 million for various projects. Among these projects, the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study is of particular importance to the region, with $3 million being earmarked for it. The study will span across the three Great Lakes Corps of Engineers Districts, namely Detroit, Buffalo, and Chicago, and will aim to identify vulnerable coastal areas and recommend strategies to enhance the coastal resources’ ability to withstand, recover from, and adapt to future hydrologic uncertainty brought about by both natural and man-made coastal environments. The need for the study was highlighted by recent high-water events that impacted the Great Lakes region.
NLL basketball awards announced
The Northern Lights League has announced their all-conference teams for the boys and girls basketball season. Munising Baptist’s Ryan Swift finished in second in the voting behind NLL Player of the Year Brayden Altoft of Maplewood Baptist.
Peramakis split in U.P. draft
The U.P. Football All-Star Game draft took place on Saturday, March 11, setting up some unique teammates and adversaries in the exhibition contest.
Dozens of teams hit the Munising Middle/ High School gymnasium on Thursday
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Next Up: Painesdale-Jeffers
The Munising Mustangs will now face the Painesdale-Jeffers Jets in the MHSAA Division 4 quarterfinal. A de facto Upper Peninsula championship, the Mustangs (241) and Jets have not faced each other in basketball this year.
District Champs
The Munising Mustangs boys basketball team won the District Championship on Friday, March 10 at Big Bay de Noc with a convincing and controlling 70-44 win over the Rapid River Rockets. Munising started the game with a 18-0 run while Rapid River failed to score from the floor until the second quarter. Ten different Mustangs scored in the game, with all 15 players getting meaningful minutes. Trevor Nolan led all scorers with 24 points, 21 of which came from behind the three-point line. Cully Trzeciak had 10 points. Ian Sundling had 16 to lead Rapid River.
A historical playoff victory
For the first time in 69 years, the Munising Mustangs are regional champions. “I think it’s a special group of kids right here that really wanted this,” Munising Head Coach Terry Kienitz said.
Thank You
Diane Hoover’s family would like to thank all who supported us around the time of her passing, in all ways, big and small. Thank you to those who visited, sent food, cards, flowers; to those who came to her services and comforted us with your presence and memories of her. Your thoughts and prayers, donations and smiles, hugs and calls were proof that we have all witnessed a life welllived. We want to publicly acknowledge the Bowerman Funeral Home for their warmth and professionalism, the Moose Lodge for their hospitality, the Carberry sisters for enabling us to provide delicious food to all that attended Diane’s celebration of life and Pastor Jim for his “field of flowers” eulogy. The generosity and kindness shown to our family by our community will not be forgotten.
14U wins Puck of the Irish
The Puck of the Irish Tournament is an annual tradition that’s spanned nearly three decades to date, and generations of hockey players. Current and former coaches and players describe it as a favorite weekend of the youth hockey season and a perfect way to wrap up the long, cold, hectic winter of hockey. Last weekend, the 26th Annual Puck of the Irish Tournament was held in Bay City.