By Dan Hardenbrook The centerpiece of almost all great hockey teams is a goalie who can shut down opponents and keep his team in the game. In some cases, the goalie, much like the quarterback in football, can take the heat if a team struggles but also reap the rewards...
By Dan Hardenbrook The Newberry Indians Varsity Wrestling team, which includes members from Engadine through an MHSAA Co-op, returned to the mat in their first action of the season last week. The matches were the first Straits Area Conference matchups of the year as...
By Dan Hardenbrook Numerous school closings and cancellations caused some early season chaos for game schedules across the EUP. One local girls’ basketball team continued to battle, while another’s early season was stalled. On the boys’ side, Engadine was able to tip...
By Dan Hardenbrook When the Newberry Indians tip off the 2022-2023 Boys Basketball season this week, there will be a slightly different look on the sidelines. Although there will be new coaches in place, they are familiar faces in the program. Newberry Alum Nate...
By Dan Hardenbrook The two local girls basketball programs tipped off their seasons last week with a slightly different look and very different results. Both squads started the new season by combining their JV and Varsity rosters due to low numbers and tested their...
By Dan Hardenbrook It was a busy but successful holiday week for the Manistique Emeralds Varsity Hockey Co-op. The Emeralds picked up their first win of the season by beating the Cheboygan Chiefs 7-2 in St. Ignace last Tuesday. The Emeralds brought that momentum below...
