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St. Ignace Boys Win Regional Title Over Munising



They say that to be the best, a team must beat the best. The St. Ignace boys basketball team did just that on Thursday, March 7. The Saints faced off against the defending state champion Munising and defeated the Mustangs to claim their second straight regional title. The Saints pulled ahead early and led throughout the matchup on the way […]

St. Ignace Girls Defeat Mackinaw City for District Title



There was a battle between the two sides of the Mackinac Bridge Friday night, March 8, as the girls district basketball championship game pitted St. Ignace against the hosting Mackinaw City. The Saints defeated the Comets 74-33 to claim the district crown, which they last won in 2022. “I’m proud of the effort and the heart (my team) showed,” St. […]

Munising Proves Too Much for Rudyard




Munising is starting to become a post-season thorn for the Rudyard boys basketball team. The Bulldogs were taking on the state champion Mustangs in a Division 4 regional semi-final game for the second year in a row, and much like last year, they battled admirably but came up short, 69-51, Tuesday, March 5. “We hung with them for the first […]

Saints Boys Win Back-to-back District Titles



The St. Ignace boys basketball team won a second-straight district championship Friday night, March 1, by beating Harbor Light Christian on the road in Harbor Springs. The Saints rallied back after trailing at halftime to best the Swordsmen 71-51. “We had a rough start and didn’t play well in first half but kept our composure and came out in second […]

St. Ignace Boys Dispatches Onaway in Regional Semifinals



The St. Ignace boys basketball team advanced to the regional final Tuesday, March 5, by defeating Onaway 79-74 in the semifinals. The game was a tight matchup so while the Saints led throughout the game the Cardinals were always within striking distance. The neutral site game was played in Indian River. “That was a heck of a game and the […]

Cedarville-DeTour Girls Eliminated by Brimley



The Cedarville-DeTour girls basketball team concluded the 2023-24 season Wednesday, March 6, with a loss in the district semifinals against Brimley. The Bays pulled ahead early and led throughout the playoff matchup as they eliminated the Islanders 58-22. “(Brimley’s) pressure got to us tonight,” Cedarville-DeTour Coach Brad Causley said, noting his team knew it would be a tough matchup as […]

St. Ignace Girls Defeat Mackinac Island in District Semifinals



The relationship between the cities of St. Ignace and Mackinac Island is usually friendly, but there was time for a little rivalry Wednesday night, March 6, as their high school basketball teams went headto head in the district semifinals. The matchup took place on the Island with the Saints defeating the Lakers 67-16 to advance to the district finals, which […]

Carson Yoder, MaryJane Cadotte Named Students of the Month

The faculty of La- Salle High School selected Carson Yoder and MaryJane Cadotte as students of the month of March. Carson and MaryJane are both seniors and carry grade point averages of 3.514 and 2.285, respectfully. Carson’s schedule includes English composition II, calculus, art history, work experience, development psychology, and honors English. He says English and calculus are his favorite […]

Slow Start Dooms Pickford Girls in District Loss to Maplewood Baptist



The Pickford girls basketball team was eyeing a Division 4 district semi-final win over Maplewood Baptist Academy on Wednesday, March 6. The Lady Panthers unfortunately found struggles on offense and defense in the contest, held at Rudyard, and they were unable to make a game of it after that, seeing their season ended with a 49-31 loss. “We had a […]

Engadine Girls Drop District Opener to Newberry



The Engadine girls basketball team was unable to pull off a first round upset. The Lady Eagles were hosting a Division 4 district opener against Newberry Monday, March 4, a contest they come up short in, 62-15. The Lady Indians took a 17-6 lead after the first quarter, with Engadine getting three pointers by Hali Butkovich and Claire Oven in […]


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