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April 8, 2010 / Sports

Elmblad Named Player of the Year; St. Ignace Coaches, Team Receive Top Honors

By David Latva

The St. Ignace basketball program walked away with several accolades when Eastern Upper Peninsula athletes, teams, and coaches received top honors during voting by U.P. More...

Bulldogs Team of the Year; Coach Ross, Four Players Receive Honors

By David Latva

The Rudyard Bulldogs, 19-1 during the regular season and 23- 2 overall, were unanimously selected as the Class C Team of the Year when Eastern Upper Peninsula athletes, teams, and coaches received top honors during voting by U.P. More...

McKinley Portice Named Class D Player of the Year in Upper Peninsula

By David Latva

Senior McKinley Portice, the all-time leading scorer at Pickford High School with 1,616 points and top scorer in Class D with a 24.7- per-game average, was named to the All-Class Dream Team and selected as the Class D Player of the Year when U.P. More...

Becker Places Third at States

Evan Becker, son of David and Heidi Becker, placed third at the state finals in the 7-8 age category, and 52-pound division. David Becker is a former Saints wrestling standout for LaSalle High School. Evan Becker finished first at St. More...

Bowling Results

Sunday Night Mixed League Bear Cove Inn 40, Gateway Lanes 39, B.C. Pizza 39, Pinnacle Insurance 33, Mackinaw Trolley 31. HTG/s: Gateway Lanes 575/ 1691; WHG: Taryn Smith; WHS: Holly Olson 504; MHG/s: Bob Selfert 168/477. More...

Gerrit Mortensen Named Class A-B-C Player of the Year

By David Latva

Senior Gerrit Mortensen, the top scorer in the Upper Peninsula this season with a 30.4 average, became just the second player from LaSalle High School to be selected as the Class A-B-C Player of the Year since its inception in 1985. More...

Elmblad, Mortensen Named Top Hoops Players in SAC

LaSalle High School junior Nicole Elmblad and senior Gerrit Mortensen were selected Players of the Year by the coaches in the Straits Area Conference (SAC) Wednesday, March 17. More...

Sixty-six Players Named to All-Area Hoops Squad

By David Latva

Thirty-five seniors, 20 juniors, seven sophomores, and four freshmen from nine high schools were selected to The St. Ignace News All Area Basketball Team. Girls Top Ten St. More...

Ray Kaunisto Signs With L.A. Kings

Ray Kaunisto, free agent forward and a 2005 high school graduate from Sault Ste. Marie, has signed a two-year entry level contract to play for the Los Angeles Kings, team president and general manager Dean Lombardi announced Wednesday, March 31. More...

Everson To Compete in Australia at Down Under Track Tourney

By David Latva

LaSalle High School (LHS) senior Evan Everson has been invited to represent the Michigan track and field team during the 22nd annual Down Under Sports Tournament in Australia Tuesday, June 29, through Saturday, July 10. More...