Manistee High School

BOYNE CITY – The Manistee Chippewas fended off a late rally to upset previously unbeaten Boyne City in the opening round of Division 6 District play on Friday night. The Chippewas held a 20-14 halftime lead, and extended that to 28-14 by the end of the third quarter, which was just enough to hold off the Ramblers’ comeback attempt in…

The brackets for the MHSAA football playoffs are out and all week long our MISportsNow team will be breaking down the playoff picture in each division for teams in the 9&10 News coverage area. Each member of the MISportsNow team was asked to give their thoughts on the local playoff picture for each division. We continue our coverage by taking…

CLARE – Both regional semifinal games in Clare went to penalty kicks on Tuesday night, with Alma beating Manistee 3-2 and Elk Rapids topping Freeland 2-1. The two teams will square off in the regional championship game on Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Clare. This is Elk Rapids’ second straight trip to the regional championship game. The Elks won…

LUDINGTON – Ludington reclaimed the Dad’s Trophy with a 45-21 win over rival Manistee on Friday. The Orioles (5-1, 3-1) led 3-0 after a quarter and extended their lead to 17-7 by the half en route to their first win over Manistee since 2019. Ludington visits Whitehall next Friday while Manistee (3-3, 1-3) hosts Shelby.

LUDINGTON — Manistee and Ludington battle on Friday night to claim a rivalry win and to snag the Dad’s Trophy. The Chippewas and Orioles are playing in the 145th matchup in the fourth oldest Michigan High School football rivalry. “You’re brought up in this town and I am sure Ludington as well, playing pop warner all the way through varsity,”…

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MANISTEE – Hesperia won both matches at a volleyball tri at Manistee on Tuesday night, beating the hosting Chippewas in three sets and sweeping the Mason County Central Spartans. In the third game of the night, Mason County Central swept Manistee 25-17, 25-23.

MANISTEE – Ludington defeated Lakes 8 Activities Conference rival Manistee in a doubleheader, 6-5 and 12-6, as the Orioles improve their league to 6-0 on Thursday night. The Orioles beat the Chippewas for the fourth time this season after taking a doubleheader at home on Tuesday (10-0, 13-1). Ludington (10-8) is set to meet Reed City next on Saturday. Manistee…

Join MISportsNow and VUit for live high school softball on Thursday, May 19 as Manistee plays host to Ludington. You can view all the action on 9&10 Plus with the free VUit app or on MISportsNow.com. Live coverage starts at 4 p.m. 

The MHSAA announced its 120 finalists for the Scholar-Athlete Awards, including 21 from northern Michigan. They will select 32 individuals from the list who will receive the $2,000 scholarship from Farm Bureau Insurance. They will be handed out proportionately by school classification, with 12 scholarships to Class A, eight to Class B, six to Class C and four to Class…

The Michigan Associated Press has released its 2021 Division 5-6 high school football all-state teams. Twenty-seven area athletes and coaches earned all-state honors. Player of the Year Nolan Ziegler, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Sr. First Team All-State Quarterbacks John Passinault, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Sr. Joey Baker, Lansing Catholic, Sr. Running Backs Owen Sampson, Ida, Sr. Tim Kloska, Grand Rapids…

The Lakes 8 Conference has announced its 2021 football all-conference selections. First Team Offensive Line DeShawn Warren, Sr., Muskegon Heights Nikolai Kehrer, Sr., Ludington Caden Van Sickle, Jr., Manistee Landon Patterson, Sr., Muskegon Catholic Central Alex Barnhill, Sr., Muskegon Catholic Central First Team Offensive Skill Ashton Smith, Sr., Muskegon Heights Damond Davis, Sr., Muskegon Heights Connor Rischel, Sr., Manistee Joe…

Manistee seniors Eric Smith and Landen Powers committed to Olivet College and its football program Wednesday. Smith, a wide receiver and cornerback, and Powers, a running back and middle linebacker, led Manistee to a 5-3 campaign in 2020 and the school’s first-ever playoff victory with a win over Kalkaska. The two join an Olivet program that went 8-2 in 2019…

When the puck drops on the upcoming high school hockey season, northern Michigan will have a new team. The Lakeshore Badgers are an eight-school co-op, comprised of players from Manistee, Manistee Catholic Central, Ludington, Mason County Central, Bear Lake, Shelby, Hart and Mason County Eastern. The co-op formally played as the Manistee Chippewas, but the co-op’s board elected to change…

The Michigan High School Football Coaches Association has released its 2020 Division 5-6 all-region teams. Below is a listing of area athletes and coaches that received all-region honors. Division 5 All-Region Team Dylan Knight, Offensive Lineman, Kingsley Dylan Schebil, Offensive Lineman, Reed City Layne Fernelius, Offensive Lineman, Ogemaw Heights Owen Graves, Running Back, Kingsley Noah Jones, Running Back, Reed City…