Mackinaw City Wins District Championship
Mackinaw City Midget B hockey team won the District 7 championship with a 3-1 win over Alpena Sunday, February 10, advancing to the state finals February 29 to March 2. The team also captured the Northern Michigan Hockey League title this season. Team members from nine Northern Michigan communities include (front, from left) Richard Cluff of Carp Lake, Brad Sayles and Ronnie France of St. Ignace; (middle row) Jake Osier of Indian River, Coach Greg Vieau and Tim Vieau of Mackinaw City, Travis Murray of Indian River, Ray Schuh of Rudyard, Curtis Gustin of St. Ignace, Harmon Grubbs of Boyne City, Cory Deisier of Carp Lake; (back row) Coach Mark Osier of Indian River, Alex Paradiso of Sault Ste. Marie, David Charboneau of Cheboygan, Justin Boyer of Sault Ste. Marie, Dylan Rountree of St. Ignace, Voach Mike Corso and Matt Corso of Carp Lake, Trenton Gamblin of Sault Ste. Marie, Jeremy Corbin of Indian River, Nick Paradiso of Sault Ste. Marie, and Coach Harmon Grubbs of Boyne City. Missing from the photograph are Robby Spencley of Cheboygan and David Lewandowski of Rogers City. (Photograph courtesy of Cheryl Rountree)