Joe Austin named UP 8 Player Coach of the Year

By Dan Hardenbrook Add another accomplishment to the Hall of Fame career of Newberry Indians Coach Joe Austin: After leading the Indians to a 9-2 record, a runner-up finish in the Great Lakes 8 East, a first-round playoff win, and a third straight appearance in the...

High school hockey season begins

By Dan Hardenbrook 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...

Indians’ season ends in Munising

By Dan Hardenbrook The 8 Man Division 1 Regional Championship game featured two longtime rivals fighting for a spot in the state semifinals, and became what may be remembered as the “Mud Bowl” in Munising. Heavy rain and strong winds slicked up the playing surface at...

Taylor named UP Runner of the Year

By Lori Fair It’s official! Newberry cross country has the UP Runner of the Year! Samantha Taylor was voted by the UPCCCA as the best female runner of the 2022 season. As a Division 3 school, this is especially significant since the award is given to only one...

14U hockey hits the ice

By Dan Hardenbrook The 14U State Savings Bank Hockey team, made of skaters from Newberry, Manistique, and Munising, wasted no time getting back on the ice and getting their season going. As soon as many of the team members’ fall sports seasons wrapped up, the team got...