On the Net: • For a look at the news release used for this story, visit the MHSAA’s press release page at www.mhsaa.com/News/PressReleases. • For individual sports divisional listings, visit www.mhsaa.com/sports, click on the sport, then its 2020 or 20-21 division ...
ISHPEMING — The awards keep rolling in for the Westwood High School girls basketball team even in this season with a frustrating conclusion. The frustration, of course, comes from the Patriots not being allowed to advance past the first game of the MHSAA Division 3 regional tournament due ...
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NEWBERRY — Junior Katie Rahilly was easily the most prominent honoree from the Newberry High School girls basketball team when the Straits Area and Eastern Upper Peninsula conferences announced their awards in March. Newberry is a member of both leagues. Rahilly was named Second Team ...
NEWBERRY — A pair of Newberry High School boys basketball players earned honors when the Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference announced its all-league squads in March. Senior Luke Jordan was named to the Second Team all-conference, while junior Logan Depew earned honorable mention. Depew ...
LAKE LINDEN — Two Baraga County juniors led the way among nine girls basketball players from Baraga, L’Anse and Republic-Michigamme high schools honored by the Copper Mountain Conference at the end of their recent seasons. Making the Elite Team were Baraga junior Rylie Koskinen and ...
LAKE LINDEN — Junior Alex Kissel of L’Anse earned the top accolade among area boys basketball players when the Copper Mountain Conference announced its awards near the end of the recently completed season. Kissel made the First Team for the Porcupine Mountain Division as one of three ...
On the Net: To see the 2020 all-state lists, visit http://mihockey. com/2020/03/boys-high-school-hockey-all-state-teams-announced-2/ --------------------- MARQUETTE — A half-dozen players from the Marquette Senior High School hockey team earned all-state accolades when the Michigan High ...
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ST. IGNACE — Ella Adams steps to the free throw line and takes her time. She sets up perfectly and displays textbook form on the release of her shot, flicking her wrist and following through with her right hand. Everything is aligned perfectly and the ball cleanly swishes through the ...
Emoni Bates does not appear to be interested in reclassifying to make next season his last at Ypsilanti Lincoln High School, a move that would put him on the path to play college basketball early and guarantee his eligibility for the 2022 NBA Draft. Bates and his parents are keeping all ...
By Journal Sports Staff MARQUETTE — The 35th edition of the Upper Peninsula All-Star Basketball games scheduled for Marquette Senior High School in June has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Marquette athletic director Alex Tiseo informed the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of ...
Carlos “Scooby” Johnson longed for the opportunity to add another state championship to his already glittering resume as a four-year Benton Harbor basketball standout. But when the Michigan High School Athletic Association announced it was canceling the remainder of the 2019-20 sports ...
By STEVE BROWNLEE Journal Sports Editor MARQUETTE — There were a number of area teams, players and coaches nominated for special awards when it came time for All-Upper Peninsula girls basketball honors, but just one actually took home the trophy. And that was the Westwood ...
FLINT — Flint Beecher coach Mike Williams is certain the Mr. Basketball Award would be residing on the east side of Michigan rather than the west had Jalen Terry not missed seven games with foot and ankle injuries. The Beecher guard finished second in the Mr. Basketball race behind Benton ...
Da’Jion Humphrey knew the importance of being a senior at Southfield Christian. The Eagles have created a legacy of being a power over the last 10 years and the 2019-20 season was his chance to be a captain and lead Southfield Christian toward another championship. “Coming into this ...
2019-20 All-U.P. Girls Basketball Teams ------------------- Dream Team Player, School Ht. Yr. Emma Anderson, Menominee 6-3 Jr. Elise Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek 5-3 Jr. Nicole Kamin, Escanaba 5-11 Jr. Tessa Leece, Westwood 5-10 Sr. Hallie ...
"We held out some hopes that the winter tournaments could be finished, but with school not returning now, those plans kind of went out the window." — Alex Tiseo, Marquette Senior High School athletic director, U.P. representative on MHSAA Representative Council MARQUETTE — It was a ...
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MARQUETTE — Marquette and Negaunee vied with Iron Mountain for earning the distinction of best high school boys basketball team in the Upper Peninsula this season. In the end, those three schools each earned special honors when the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association decided ...