SC routs Rapid River
Superior Central was in control throughout as the Cougars defeated rival Rapid River 41-23. SC had over 25 steals in the contest, but the home team was looking for a little more in the quality of the victory.
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Ruling negates first-degree murder conviction
Jason David Sadowski is now charged and convicted of murder in the second degree after 11th Circuit Court Judge Brian Rahilly ruled on a motion more than a month after the trial ended. In a six-page opinion, Rahilly said the prosecution did not do enough to establish premeditation as a requirement for a first-degree murder charge.
Bundle up for bird counts across the state
While the weather outside may, as the song goes, be frightful, winter is one of the most exciting times to go birding across Michigan and the Great Lakes region. Many new visitors from the north arrive in the colder months, including snow buntings, horned larks and dark-eyed juncos. Snowy owls, great gray owls, northern hawk owls and boreal owls also make their way into the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula. Winter is the perfect season for waterfowl birding, too, as hundreds of thousands of ducks, geese and swans descend on the Great Lakes.
Munising School Public Library Notes
Just a reminder, because it is that time of year, if school is closed for a weather event, then the public library is closed as well. The annual Library Used Book “Sale” will take place Dec. 21 – Dec. 30 in the library meeting room. A vast variety of used books will be available. Remember, used books make great gifts and there is sure to be something for everyone!
The Munising Mustang competitive cheer team
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Quentin McNally scored six points
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HS hockey shines in Soo Showcase
It was another incredible weekend for the Manistique Emeralds Varsity Hockey team. Another showcase weekend brought the latest chance for the young program to make a statement on a big stage against topnotch competition. Over the weekend, the Emeralds delivered in impressive fashion, defeating Grand Rapid Christian 3-1 on Friday before taking the tough Muskegon Mona Shores to the limit in a 3-3 Saturday tie.
Local CCHA update
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for the games of December 9-10 and four student-athletes from three di_erent programs have been recognized. Kristof Papp (Northern Michigan) earned Forward of the Week, while Matt Slick (Ferris State) was the conference’s Defenseman of the Week. Alex Tracy (Minnesota State) and Christian Fitzgerald (Minnesota State) earned Goaltender and Rookie of the Week, respectively.
NLL gets slow start to season
Local teams in the Northern Lights League (NLL) have hit a stretch of bad luck with scheduling for the first month of the league’s basketball season. The NLL is a conference for some of the smallest schools in terms of enrollment in Michigan and includes two Alger Teams of the Grand Marais Polar Bears and the Munising Baptist Bobcats. It also holds nearby MHSAA district rival Big Bay de Noc.
Bowerman recognized as U.P. champ
History celebrated history on Monday, Dec. 12, as Munising wrestler Reagan Bowerman (far right) received his U.P. State Champion plaque at the boys varsity basketball game against Engadine. He was joined by 11 other past Mustang champions, invited by Munising Head Coach Joe Dolaskie for the ceremony.