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Superior Central took the CarneyNadeau Wolves to the wire in Eben Junction on Tuesday, A heroic threepoint shot by Drew Begovac with less than ten seconds left was the difference in the 44-43 victory.

The Mather Pit was packed with fans from all across the central Upper Peninsula for the Munising Mini Mustang Tournament on Saturday, January 21. One of the premier youth basketball tournaments in the U.P., games were held at both Mather and the Munising Middle/High School gymnasium.

The Munising Mustang wrestling team took tenth place at the Upper Peninsula Finals wrestling meet on Saturday, January 21 in Marquette. The tournament style meet showcased the best of the U.P.’s prep wrestlers, with three local wrestlers standing out for the Mustangs.

Chalk up another complete win for the Manistique Emeralds Varsity Hockey team. The Emeralds returned home after a grueling road trip that saw them travel nearly 1,000 miles and play three games in less than four days and beat the Cadillac Vikings in front of another packed house at the Little Bear West Arena in Manistique on Saturday. The program also honored the Varsity Hockey parents in a special ceremony before the puck was dropped.

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for the games of January 19-21 and four student-athletes from four different programs have been recognized. Mack Byers (St. Thomas) was the Forward of the Week, while Akito Hirose (Minnesota State) earned Defenseman of the Week honors. Blake Pietila (Michigan Tech) collected his fourth Goaltender of the Week honor and Lleyton Roed (Bemidji State) was the Rookie of the Week.

The 120 finalists for the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Scholar-Athlete Awards for the 2022-23 school year, presented by Farm Bureau Insurance, have been announced, which includes one successful Mustang student athlete.

The Munising Baptist Bobcats split a pair of games, defeating the Grand Marais Polar Bears 67-30 on Thursday, Jan. 12 and falling at home to the Delta County Knights 60-58 on Tuesday, Jan.

After su_ering a pair of recent losses, their first since back before Thanksgiving, the Emeralds Varsity Hockey team is back on track. The Emeralds went below the bridge and brought back a pair of wins, defeating the Cadillac Vikings 5-1 Friday Night before blasting the Lakeshore Badgers Co-Op 9-1 in a Saturday Afternoon mercy. The wins started a brand-new winning streak for a team that was unbeaten in 9 straight contests.