Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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WAKEFIELD - Wakefield-Marenisco wrapped up the Porcupine Mountain Conference title outright with a 66-31 victory over Ewen-Trout Creek Monday night. It was W-M's first PMC title since 2004. The Cardinals also won a share of the Indianhead East Division with Hurley. "We're excited about that," W-M coach Pete Yon said. "Hopefully we can carry some of this momentum into the tournament." The Cardinals came out with good intensity and led 40-18 at halftime on parents' night in their last home game of... Full story
HURLEY - Defense helped Hurley win a share of an Indianhead Conference East Division championship. Now the Midgettes are hoping it brings them a regional trophy. The Midgettes (17-5) gave up 50 or more points just twice this season on their way to a 10th straight Indianhead title – they've taken the East Division title all four years since the conference split into divisions. Now they are looking for their first regional title since 2012. "The next (goal) on our list is winning a regional," Hurl... Full story
HURLEY - Junior James Sukanen made school history on a nostalgic night in Hurley. Sukanen became the eighth Hurley boy to score 1,000 career points as Hurley beat Butternut 62-24 Friday night. That came after Hurley honored the 1949 state champion boys basketball team. Sukanen led all scorers with 19 points and stands at 1,004 for his career. He needed 15 and his shot at the basket with about five minutes left in the first half gave him 1,000 exactly. "James is a kid, he's a hard worker, he's a... Full story
WAKEFIELD - There's a first time for everything. On Friday night on their home court, the Wakefield-Marenisco girl's basketball team became co-champions of the Indianhead Conference East Division with Hurley with a 58-28 victory over Ironwood. It was the first time a Wakefield-Marenisco team has shared or won a title, since the Cardinals joined the Indianhead in 2011. Both W-M and the Midgets had 13-3 conference records. "I'm very satisfied with how we've played this year," W-M coach Pete Yon... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - Hurley may be Mercer's biggest rival, but the Tigers did the Midgettes a big favor with Tuesday night's 61-52 victory over Wakefield-Marenisco. The Midgettes clinched at least a share of the Indianhead Conference East Division title with W-M's loss. W-M will tie Hurley for the division title if it wins Thursday against Washburn and Friday against Ironwood. Mercer was already eliminated from contention for the top spot in the division, but it protected its home court by winning... Full story
IRONWOOD - It's not often conference titles take a backseat to anything. But beating one of your biggest rivals with a wild finish in front of a pumped up crowd, that's hard to beat. Ironwood clinched at least a share of the Indianhead Conference East Division title with a 61-59 victory over Bessemer Friday night. The Red Devils need to win just one of their remaining two games to take the championship outright. The week started out bleak with a Tuesday loss at their other rival, Hurley, but... Full story
BESSEMER - Hurley put the finishing touch on its resume going into Saturday's seeding meeting with a 54-32 Indianhead Conference victory at Bessemer Thursday night. The Midgettes took advantage of Bessemer turnovers in the first half for a 35-14 halftime lead. Bessemer was led by Whitney Trcka's 18 points, including 11 in the first half, but the shorthanded Speedgirls didn't get a field goal from someone else until midway through the third quarter. "I think we sped them up; that was part of our... Full story
IRONWOOD - After 50 years of being a member of the National Ski Patrol, Roger "Pat" Bennetts has decided this would be his final season actively patrolling the area's ski hills. "It's been a great 50 years supporting the ski hills and helping injured guests in times of need," Bennetts said. "I'm grateful for all the training that the National Ski Patrol has provided." Over the last half-century, Bennetts has helped skiers as a member of the ski patrols at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort,... Full story
IRONWOOD - One bad quarter did in the Ironwood girls basketball team as they fell to the Mercer Tigers 60-47 in Indianhead Conference action at the John Krznarich Gym on Friday night. "They out-scored us 16-4 in the third quarter," Ironwood coach Tim Routheaux said. "We got in a little foul trouble and they have Lexi (Engler) who has played for four years and can go inside and (Shania) St. Germaine who shot four 3s from the outside. They lit us up in both games. "We're young and we're taking... Full story
WASHBURN, Wis. - Up-tempo Washburn exposed Ironwood's lack of depth, handing the Red Devils their first loss of the season, 64-45, Tuesday night. The battle of Indianhead Conference leaders was as good as advertised for the first three quarters. Ironwood took the early lead, Washburn pulled ahead midway through the second quarter and was able to pull away in a fourth quarter they started with just a seven-point advantage. That was due in large part because the Castle Guards ran the Red Devils... Full story
HURLEY - South Shore's Blake Reijo poses quite a challenge with his outside shooting ability. Earlier in the week, Ironwood went with 6-5 Jake DiGiorgio to slow down Reijo (6-3). On Friday night, Hurley utilized 5-5 Kohl Manzanares with some help from 5-11 Colton Dowd against the Cardinal sharp shooter. Both strategies worked. The Midgets knocked off South Shore, which is in second place in the Indianhead Conference West Division, 56-42 Friday night. "I thought they did a fantastic job on h... Full story
HURLEY - Hurley rolled past Mellen 54-25 Tuesday night in Indianhead Conference action. "We played much better defense tonight and we had a lot better energy throughout the game," Hurley coach Steve Eder said. "We shot well right out of the gate. We hit our first couple buckets." Kirkie Pecotte led Hurley with 11 points. Eleven players scored for the Midgettes. "We fouled a little more than I'd like in the first half with eight fouls, but overall our energy was a lot better than it was last... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Bonita A. "Bonnie" Nemacheck, 98, a former longtime Montreal resident, died peacefully Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, surrounded by her loving family. The former Bonita Durham was born Nov. 27, 1916, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Alvin and Clara (Hoffman) Durham, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1934. She then worked as a bookkeeper in downtown Ironwood. She was married to William F. "Bill" Nemacheck on May 30, 1940, at St. Amb... Full story
WAKEFIELD - In a battle of Indianhead Conference division leaders, South Shore's Megan Gustafson towered over everyone. The 6-3 Iowa recruit scored 49 points, grabbed 24 rebounds and blocked six shots as the South Shore Cardinals beat the Wakefield-Marenisco Cardinals 76-46 Friday night. It was the first loss of the season for W-M, which fell into a tie for first in the East Division with Hurley. But Gustafson was dominant from the get-go, scoring 21 of South Shore's 24 points in the first... Full story
IRONWOOD - Ironwood couldn't miss in the first half as the Red Devils raced past Ewen-Trout Creek 68-50 Tuesday night. The Devils were 5 of 6 from behind the arc in the first half and 13 of 20 from inside of it. That put the Panthers in a big hole, 45-20 at halftime of the non-conference game. Knowing they would be outmatched inside against the tall Red Devils, the Panthers started off with a man-to-man defense. "It didn't go well, so we figured we'd pack it in inside because they got lots of... Full story
WAKEFIELD - Wakefield-Marenisco's undefeated record hasn't been attained easily. The Cardinals completed its first trip through the tough Indianhead Conference East Division unscathed with a 46-40 win over Mercer Monday night. The Cardinals are a game up on Hurley in the loss column and are now two ahead of the Tigers. W-M beat both the first time through the schedule and is 5-0 in the division and 7-0 overall. "Mercer and Hurley, if you're going to compete for the East, you have to beat those... Full story
BESSEMER - While the wind and the snow howled outside, the House of Noise lived up to its name inside. Ironwood overcame an 18-6 deficit and went on to carve out a 62-56 win over Bessemer in an exciting Indianhead Conference rivalry match-up on Thursday night. Ironwood coach Pete Lewinski said it was a game that had just about everything. "The fans got their money's worth," Lewinski said. ""It was tight at the end. There were lead changes, it went back and forth and it was a heck of a game to wa... Full story
HURLEY — The Hurley girls basketball team came back from Christmas break in a big way, defeating Bessemer 53-24 on Tuesday night in Hurley. The Midgettes started off with strong defense, outscoring Bessemer 13-0 in the first quarter and allowed only eight points at halftime. “Our defensive intensity was solid tonight,” coach Steve Eder said. “We only committed nine fouls, which was big.” Despite the early lead, Eder said his team played “sluggish and hesitant” throughout the game, something he was nervous about coming back from break. “We pl... Full story
By ALISSA PIETILA [email protected] During the summer, Indianhead Mountain Resort, near Wakefield, and Blackjack Ski Area, near Bessemer, were brought under one new owner, Art Dumke. At the start of this year’s winter season, Big Snow Resorts started offering combined passes that allow outdoor enthusiasts to ski or snowboard both hills with the same season pass. They also offer a shuttle service. “We are extremely excited about the opportunity to operate these resorts and tailor our offering to produce the best possible ski exp... Full story
EWEN - The undefeated Bessemer Speedboys didn't ask for a 78-65 thumping from Ewen-Trout Creek for Christmas, but they got one anyway in Porcupine Mountain Conference action on Friday. E-TC coach Brad Besonen said it was "a fun game" to be a part of since the Speedboys and Panthers often present mirror images of each other. 'We like to play fast and Bessemer goes fast and gives all-out effort for 32 minutes," Besonen said. "Both of us play aggressive and we both play pressure defense and our gam... Full story
BESSEMER - A change in strategy and a scorching third quarter lifted Bessemer to an emotional 72-58 victory in an Indianhead and Porcupine Mountain Conference battle in the House of Noise on Thursday night. Wakefield-Marenisco had played well and took a 35-26 lead into half-time. During the second quarter, the Cardinals had pushed their lead up to 14-points at 24-10. "We started out really well," W-M coach Terry Fetters said. "The kids really wanted to play and were fired up. And we were... Full story
IRONWOOD - Ironwood's 18-4 first-quarter lead quickly extinguished any upset hopes Hurley came into the rivalry game with as the Red Devils went on to win 48-21 Thursday night. The Red Devils scored the Indianhead Conference game's first 13 points in front of a large crowd at John Krznarich Gym. "It was very important; I thought we came out of the gates firing on all cylinders," Ironwood coach Pete Lewinski said. "That really helped us, gave us confidence. Hurley's a hungry team because they're... Full story
BESSEMER - The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on a 5-1 vote approved a letter of "strong" support Wednesday for plans to develop a convention center-casino at Indianhead Mountain in Wakefield. The action came after a motion from commissioner George Peterson, of Watersmeet. The lone dissenting vote was from Joe Bonovetz, of Bessemer, who said he would like to see a copy of the letter of support before voting on it. The board was urged to support the project by Wakefield Township Chairman... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees discussed a letter sent to local residents regarding fundraising for the Ironwood Carnegie Library during a meeting Monday. Trustee Kevin Lyons asked resident Kit Malloy if she had received the letter from library director Elaine Erickson. Malloy attended the last meeting with a group of residents asking if it could help both the township and library in having contracted services again after the contract was voided earlier this year. A... Full story
BESSEMER - Pressure defense led to turnovers and turnovers turned into points for Wakefield-Marenisco as it cruised to a 52-39 win in an Indianhead and Porcupine Mountain Conference battle in the House of Noise on Friday night. Basketball fans will look at the statistics and see that 5-9 junior Lauren Grace scored a 28-points and conclude she was the reason the Cardinals won. Grace had a terrific night and although she was the biggest contributor, W-M wasn't just a one-girl show. "Our game plan... Full story
