“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard for their many words.”(Matthew 6:7) In ancient times, Gentile prayer relied on repetition. The pagan gods were not omniscient, as Jesus highlights in Matthew 6, and didn’t know what you needed until you asked. These gods were like distracted humans with superpowers, focused on their own concerns. If you wanted their attention, you had to be the “squeaky wheel.”
All ages are invited to celebrate Alger County at a community Barn Dance, Sunday, September 22, 3-7 p.m. at the Michigan State University (MSU) North Barn in Chatham. Admission is free. The event, sponsored by Alger County Communities That Care (AC3), features square dancing with caller Jo Foley and music by Granny Fox and the Farm Hands Band.
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Middle school football isn’t just about learning the basics of the game— it’s a vital part of teaching young athletes teamwork, perseverance, and the importance of community. For head coach Bob Johns and assistant coach Travis Gould, the goal is clear: foster growth both on and off the field, preparing these boys for high school sports and life.
On September 3, the Munising cross country teams traveled to Gwinn to compete at their invitational on a tough 5k course. Due to dual sport athletes, neither varsity team had full rosters taking part. For the girls, Kate Mattson was the lone Mustang runner in the girls’ race. She placed 6th in a time of 27 minutes and 39.8 seconds. In the boys’ race, they were missing three of their starters; however, Danny Goss (18:32.3) and Trevor Nolan (19:13.8) dominated with a onetwo punch, capturing first and second place. They were followed by Blake Lakosky (14th, 21:21.2), Nolan Dolaskie (18th, 22:07.5), and Nate Petersen (25th, 25:07.0). As a team, they placed second with 57 points, behind the team winner Gladstone with 32 points. Orin Shalom ran in the JV race and finished in second place with a time of 24:50.0.
They were both losses, but the Munising Baptist volleyball team really got better as the night went on Monday. They were playing two games over at the Maplewood JV team, dropping both.
So far so good for the Munising Baptist soccer team this season. The Bobcats were taking part in a Northern Lights League game at Grand Marais on Thursday, September 5 and came away with a 5-0 win, keeping their early season record undefeated.
Before the high school football season even started, Munising head coach Matt Mattson felt like their week two home contest with Lake Linden-Hubbell would be a good early season measuring stick for his team. The Lakes were a semi-final team in last year’s Division 2 8-player playoffs and annually churn out competitive teams; but Mattson and the Mustangs got the better of them in this match-up, 48-22.
The Superior Central cross country team saw action at the Gwinn Invitational on Tuesday, September 3. The Cougars were able to get their boys’ team to come in fifth place, while the girls’ squad had a second place finish.
The Superior Central volleyball team competed in their first Central Upper Peninsula Conference match of the season on Tuesday, September 3. The Lady Cougars were down at Stephenson, where they came up short in three sets, 25-21, 25-15 and 25-16.
