Sports

The last time the Emeralds varsity hockey team stepped on the ice at the Otsego County Sportsplex, their inaugural season came to a sudden and disappointing end. The Blue Devils beat the Emeralds 6-4 that night in a high-scoring a_air in the MHSAA pre-Regional round.

The Munising Mustangs girls basketball team scored a strong conference win at home against the Crystal Falls-Forest Park Trojans 47-41 on Tuesday, Feb. 7. A strong run by the Trojans slashed a 13-point lead in the early third quarter, but Munising was able to hold late to take the win.

No.13MichiganTechswept rival Northern Michigan with a 4-1 win Saturday at the Berry Events Center. The Huskies improved to 18-7-4 overall and 11-5-4 with their third straight win over the Wildcats. Tech moved into second in the CCHA standings, three points behind Minnesota State.

The Superior Central girls basketball team lost a close game at North Dickinson on Monday, Jan. 30 by a score of 32-31. The loss was the first of the calendar year and ends a six-game winning streak for the Cougars.

The Emeralds Varsity Hockey team continued their winning ways in one of the most well-rounded victories in program history on Saturday. Dominating every facet of the game, the Emeralds set a program record for shots on goal and allowed one of the fewest shot totals in team history in a 6-0 win over the Petoskey Northmen. The game was the final home contest for the Emeralds this season, who celebrated their senior class of players prior to the game.