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LEELANAU HISTORY
LEELANAU HISTORY
A “historic structures report” might not sound as romantic as spending the night on a lighthouse that stands guard on a shoal in Good Harbor, but the two are closely related. The North Manitou Light Keepers, a nonprofit that owns and plans to rehab the lighthouse, received news this week that it will be receiving $40,000 to pay for the report. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM
Frank Kratochvil and his pet bear having a beer. Photo courtesy of Elmwood Township a Pictoral History
Brewing beer and making bricks
The following is an excerpt from “Meet Me At The Dock in Greilickville, Grand Traverse Bay” by author Kathleen Firestone. Copies of her books are available at local book stores or directly from her. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM
Suttons Bay senior Finn Mankowski drills a free kick against Leland in the fall of 2023. Mankowski will be heading to Costa Rica as he made the USMNT (U-19) soccer team. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Mankowski heading to Costa Rica
Suttons Bay senior Finn Mankowski will be saying “Pura Vida” at the end of March as he was selected to represent the US National Soccer Team in Costa Rica during a Spring Break soccer tournament. Mankowski made the U.S. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM
Trevor Bunek, who coaches 5th graders at Suttons Bay Public School, is seen at a recent practice with students that will participate in the upcoming inaugural Strongheart Boys Invitational. Photo courtesy of Joseph Symons
Inaugural Strongheart Boys Invitational set for March 9
The Inaugural Strongheart Boys Invitational, open to kids in grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th, is set for Saturday, March 9 in Peshawbestown. Joe Symons, the event organizer and a teacher at Suttons Bay Public School, said he anticipates there will be around 70 plus students in the first Strongheart Center tournament. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM
Suttons Bay Norsemen robotics team members (from left to right) Casey Porter, Dean Hulett, and Jacob Gulley, are pictured assembling their robot. Courtesy photos
Suttons Bay Robotics prep for first match
Suttons Bay Public Schools’ Norsemen Robotics team members, which also consists of students from neighboring schools like Lake Leelanau St. Mary and Northport, are readying for their first match of the season on March 9-10 at Lake City High School. With just a little more than a week left, the 10 team members are feeling a mixture of excitement and nerves. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM
The Glen Lake bowling team finished up its season over the weekend during the team and individual regionals on Friday and Saturday. From left to right: back row Tristan Witkowski, Calvin Houghton, Reilly Kinnee, Tanner Crick, Derian Bootz, Alex MacLelian, coach Rhojo Crick. (Front Row) Ann...
Lakers bowl at regionals
Lakers wrapped up its 202324 season at regionals over the weekend as Glen Lake competed for a spot in the state championships. Glen Lake sophomore Tanner Crick finished just outside the cut for the state championships in 10th place, and Isaac Halloway finished 17th overall in the individual tournament. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM
Glen Lake cooperative ski team had two competitors compete at the MHSAA Div. 2 Skiing State Championship on Monday. From left to right John Kasben, Colin Kasben, Willa Murray, and Stephanie Sutherland Assistant coach. Courtesy photo
Murray, Kasben ski at states
Glen Lake senior Colin Kasben, and Leland sophomore Willa Murray competed at the MHSAA Div. 2 Skiing State Championships hosted at Nub's Nob in Petoskey on Monday for the Glen Lake Cooperative ski team. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM
Glen Lake girls basketball celebrated its senior night Tuesday as Ava Raymond (left), Eleanor Valkner, and Paige Steffke hold the Laker banner with the team's accomplishments over the past several years. Courtesy photo
Lakers drop two games
Glen Lake girls basketball dropped two games in the past week. On Tuesday, Harbor Springs defeated the Lakers 54-53 in a thriller. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM
Suttons Bay boys basketball seniors Dennis Anderson, Lucas Gordan, and Tyler Porter stand with their parents on senior night. Photo courtesy of Trudy Galla
Norsemen dismantles GTA
Suttons Bay (8-13) defeated Grand Traverse Academy (2-20) 73-34 on Monday night in a district quarterfinal boys basketball game. Suttons Bay senior Austin Vang led with 11 points, 14 rebounds; Urijah TwoCrow had 16 points, 3 steals; Grayson Opie 15 points, 5 rebounds. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM
St. Mary seniors (from left to right, front row) Carter Wolf, Jerry Schaub, James Licht, Eli Kelenske, and Luke Gallagher. Courtesy photo
St. Mary seniors
St. Mary seniors (from left to right, front row) Carter Wolf, Jerry Schaub, James Licht, Eli Kelenske, and Luke Gallagher. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM
Suttons Bay seniors from left: Abby Hursh, Maya Pichon, Lauren Lint, and Keeley TwoCrow. Photo courtesy of Trudy Galla
SB defeats Cadillac Heritage
Suttons Bay senior Lauren Lint drained a 3-pointer with less than a minute remaining to propel the Norse to a 38-37 win over Cadillac Heritage. “I was honestly shocked. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM
The Bunek family has kids at most ages at Lake Leelanau St. Mary. Form left to right: Rex, Josh, Della, Jim (back), Julius (front), Avery Jr., and James Bunek. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Family & Basketball: The Bunek Ballers
The Bunek family name is commonplace throughout the ranks of Lake Leelanau St. Mary boys and girls basketball teams. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM
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