ScuttleBu(r)t …

Ken Hofer may have retired from coaching Menominee football but his “handprint” remains on the program.

“As long as we’re around, it will exist,” Maroons coach Joe Noha said prior to a recent ceremony honoring the legendary coach. “Ken was a consummate professional in that he prepared and put a lot of time into perfecting his craft.”

Ken’s son Chris will guide the Flivvers against Menominee on Friday in a Division 5 district final. The Maroons, points out Bryce Derouin of The Mining Gazette, have won the past eight district titles …

From Dwight Perry, Seattle Times: “Notre Dame will wear Knute Rockne tribute uniforms when the Irish play Navy (on Nov. 18). Now comes the tough part: Convincing the players to wear leather helmets.” …

Kingsford’s Kevin Gravel and the AHL’s Ontario Reign finally broke into the win column Saturday with a 2-1 decision over Cleveland at Quicken Loans Arena.

Reign website said Gravel went “toe-to-toe in a scrap with Sam Vigeault” in the second period.

The defenseman has one goal this season with the Reign (1-6) …

Headline from the Chicago Sun-Times, after the Cubs lost to the Dodgers in the NLCS: “There’s Always Last Year.” …

Great to see Norway’s Ada VanHolla receive the Skyline Central Conference sportsmanship award.

“Ada is so fitting of that award,” said Knights volleyball coach Steve Andrews.

After one match this season, and in all sincerity, she thanked yours truly for coming to the match. Pretty classy …

Congrats to Niagara’s Kerry Grippen, Wisconsin’s finest columnist not named Dave Kallmann, on his 600th newspaper column. “Grip” always informs and entertains …

From the newspaper files in 1965: When track great Jesse Owens was ill and unable to speak at a Kingsford banquet, a young basketball coach from Marquette University was called in to replace Owens. That would be Al McGuire …

Portland, coached by Iron Mountain grad John Novara, blanked Ovid-Elsie 16-0 to start the Division 5 football district.

Devin Miller, playing like Charlie Novara, collected 12 tackles, an interception and a safety for the Raiders …

Former Chicago Bears quarterback Steve Walsh, who once slammed a Manitowoc motel room door on two Iron Mountain gals, has joined Marc Trestman’s coaching staff with the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts …

With Daver Karnosky moving to assistant editor with The Mining Gazette, the Houghton paper has added Eden Laase to the sports staff. The former Sports Illustrated writer will cover Michigan Tech hockey among other duties …