Sports

Norse Run Away Late

November 25, 2022

For the third weekend in a row the Norse Women’s Basketball Team (3-3) split their weekend games, picking up a win over the Minnesota-North Itasca Vikings (0-7) by a final score of 57-36 in the DQ Classic hosted by Vermilion Community College.

High school hockey season begins

November 18, 2022

Several Newberry athletes take the ice as part of the Manistique Emeralds High School Hockey co-op this season. After years of success teaming together at the youth house hockey level, the three towns of Newberry, Munising, and Manistique, along with their local associations and schools, launched a new high school varsity co-op program to compete at the MHSAA level.

November 18, 2022

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for the games of November 1112 and four student-athletes from three different programs. Ryan O’Hara (Bowling Green) earned Forward of theWeek, while Will Zmolek (Bemidji State) and Mattias Sholl (Bemidji State) were the Defenseman and Goaltender of the Week, respectively. Joey Larson (Northern Michigan) was selected as the Rookie of the Week.

November 18, 2022

As the MHSAA fall tournaments wrap up, a few Upper Peninsula teams remain in both volleyball and football with the hopes of bringing some more hardware home up north. Volleyball In Division 4, the Skyline Central Conference is still alive thanks to the Crystal Falls-Forest Park Trojans.

Nystrom resigns from NMU

November 18, 2022

Kyle Nystrom has resigned as Northern Michigan University’s head football coach, effective immediately, according to NMU Athletic Director Rick Comley. Comley said the team was notified early Monday afternoon (Nov.

North Central wins over Marion

November 18, 2022

The North Central High School football team faced its first challenge of the season on Saturday, but pulled away from the Marion Eagles, 36-12, in Lower Michigan. The win moves the Jets into the state championship game next Saturday at the Superior Dome.

Magical season ends at Mustang Stadium

November 18, 2022

A special season came to an end on Saturday, as the visiting Merrill Vandals upset the Munising Mustangs 22-20 in Mustang Stadium. Despite the snow and the cold, the Munising defense couldn’t have started any hotter, forcing a fumble and a threeand- out in the first two possessions.

Norse Split in Roller Coaster Weekend

November 18, 2022

The Bay College Norse Women’s Basketball Team (2-2) earned a split for the second weekend in a row using a strong shooting night to overcome the Mesabi Range Norse (0-3) by a final of 7950 on Friday night. On Saturday they fell in a closely contested battle with Madison College (2-4) 44-40 in a low-scoring affair.

Battle of unbeatens set for Mustang Stadium

November 11, 2022

The Munising Mustangs (9-0) will be hosting their third playoff game of the season in a battle of two unbeaten teams, as downstate Merrill on Saturday, November 12 at 2 p.m.. Broadcasts will be provided by 97.7 WQXO for the Munising coverage. All online video broadcasts are through the NFHS Network app or website.

November 11, 2022

The fifth set in volleyball is a race to 15 points, win by two. Someone forgot to tell Superior Central and Mid Pen.