MANISTEE COUNTY — The Manistee News Advocate sports desk was able to share the stories of so many moments in 2022. Here are the top 10 most visited sports stories by Manistee News Advocate subscribers.
To start its 2022-23 campaign, Manistee girls basketball earned a gritty 43-28 win over LeRoy Pine River.
The Manistee Catholic Central girls basketball team goes through its pregame ritual before a game against Bear Lake on Dec. 16, 2022 at Manistee Catholic Central.
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9. Two foreign exchange students score, Manistee Catholic Central bests Bear Lake
What’s better than having one foreign exchange student score in a basketball game? Two foreign exchange students scoring in a basketball game.
Manistee Catholic Central’s girls basketball team poses for a photo after a 44-34 win against Kalamazoo Hackett on Dec. 3, 2022 at Manistee Catholic Central High School.
Mitch Vosburg/News Advocate8. Manistee Catholic Central girls hoops tops Hackett
As the city of Manistee hosted tens of thousands of people for the 2022 Victorian Sleighbell Parade & Old Christmas Weekend, the Sabers hosted Kalamazoo Hackett for a 44-34 victory.
Manistee Catholic Central senior David Kosla (77) holds up a sledgehammer prior to the Sabers game against Onekama on Aug. 25 at Saber Stadium.
Mitch Vosburg/News Advocate7. MCC shuts out Onekama in season opener
Week 1 of the 2022 high school football season started with a rivalry game for Manistee Catholic Central and Onekama. The Sabers outmatched the Portagers 38-0.
The Onekama volleyball team poses with its district championship trophy on Nov. 3 at Bear Lake High School.
Mitch Vosburg/News Advocate6. Onekama volleyball bests Frankfort in District final
For the third-consecutive season and for the fourth time in five season, Onekama volleyball earned a district championship.
Manistee quarterback Jeff Huber drops back to pass against Ludington during the 2022 season.
file photo5. Huber leaves football program atop Manistee all-time passing list
Three-year starting quarterback Jeff Huber left his mark on the field and in the record books for Manistee High School.
The Manistee football program fell short against Gladstone during the 2022 MHSAA Division 6 playoffs on Friday night.
File Photo4. Manistee football’s historic season ends, but ‘won’t soon be forgotten’
The 2022 football season saw the Chippewas finish 6-3, but with a 28-27 win over Boyne City in the first round of the MHSAA Division 6 district tournament they played for a chance at their first ever district title.
The Manistee basketball program is building chemistry under first year head varsity coach Zack Bialik.
File photo3. Manistee boys hoops adapts to new coach, scheme
Coming off a 1-20 finish, Manistee boys basketball started a new chapter of its program history with first-year head coach Zack Bialik.
Manistee head football coach Troy Bytwork addresses the Chippewas before the start of camp on Monday afternoon.
McLain Moberg/News Advocate2. Manistee football advances to district finals
Facing a defense which allowed only 26 points in its last seven games, the Chippewas upset Boyne City 28-27 to clinch an appearance in Manistee’s first ever district title game.
Courtesy photo: Hannah Harrington
Courtesy photo/Hannah Harrington1. Bear Lake’s selfless servant: From dreams to nightmares
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In part two of the three-part series, Bear Lake’s Hannah Harrington set off to embark on her dreams of playing college basketball and serving in the United State Air Force. Her dreams would take an unexpected turn by turning into nightmares.
