Emeralds lose to high-flying Jets

By Brice Burge It didn’t take long for the Jeffers Jets to make their mark on Little Bear Arena. Converting turnovers in the neutral zone into odd-man rushes toward the Manistique net, the Jets were able to score twice in the first three minutes of the contest....

O’Neil nabs 100th win, NHS wrestling shines

By Dan Hardenbrook The Newberry Varsity wrestling team continued its strong start to the season last week, following strong showing in the second round of Straits Area Conference matches and an impressive day at the annual Bridge Brawl in Sault Ste. Marie. Several...

Robust wrestling team dominates week one

By Dan Hardenbrook The co-op Varsity Wrestling team recently made their return to the mat, starting off a 2023-2024 season that has high hopes and more participants, meaning more full weight classes and because of it, better opportunities to compete as a team for Head...

Lady Indians roll in season opener

By Dan Hardenbrook It was a nearly perfect performance on night one of a new season for the Newberry Lady Indians Varsity Basketball team, as they took down EUP Conference opponent Pickford 46-29 last Friday. A large crowd came to see if the momentum from a historic...

Newberry’s Joe Austin retires

By Dan Hardenbrook If it’s a Friday night under the lights, Newberry’s Joe Austin has been there calling the shots. And when the 2024 season kicks off next fall, for the first time in 48 years, high school football’s one constant will no longer be coaching. Austin, a...

Engadine boys rebuilding with confidence

By Dan Hardenbrook Step on the Engadine Eagles basketball court and you’d better be ready to battle. Young, often outsized, sometimes overlooked, the Eagles plan to catch everyone’s attention not with what they do, but how they do it. “We lost a lot of experience, but...