Mountaineers overthrow Kings
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Iron Mountain quarterback Bill Boddy runs during the second half of the Mountaineers’ 48-12 victory in a Division 6 district final at Agassiz Field. Boddy had two touchdowns and 104 rushing yards.
CALUMET — Football fans were packed into Agassiz Field for the start of Friday’s Division 6 district final at Agassiz Field between Iron Mountain and Calumet. They didn’t stay that way for the finish, at least not the ones wearing blue and gray. The Mountaineers got four touchdowns from Josh Pender (three rushing, one on the second-half kickoff) and two long touchdown runs from quarterback Bill Boddy to advance to the regionals against Montague or Sanford Meridian next weekend. Calumet turned the ball over on its first two possessions and never led in the 48-12 rout. “All week our coaches have been saying we had to come out first and set the tone,” Bill Boddy said. “We try to hit them first, try to get them on their heels a bit and go from there.” Boddy said the Mountaineers approached Friday with the intensity of a rivalry game, expecting Calumet to be as physical as cross-town rivals Kingsfor.
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KINGSFORD — Experience won out in a Class B volleyball district final between Sault Ste. Marie and Kingsford here Friday night.
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KINGSFORD — A Kingsford High School junior was named to the Michigan Hall of Fame for Athletes with Disabilities last month.
Kelly Allen of Kingsford received the Mark Andrews Rising Star Award from the hall of fame.
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One came last week, a 40-7 rout of the Fremont Packers.
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