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Macy Linsenbigler commits to Gogebic College
Iron Mountain High School is proud to announce that senior Macy Linsenbigler, daughter of Kristin and Matthew Linsenbigler, has committed to play Basketball and Volleyball at NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Division II Gogebic Community College. Macy plans to study Nursing, and to then attend Northern Michigan University. Notable accomplishments in her four years on the IMHS court include being named Second Team All-Conference (Volleyball) and Honorable Mention (Basketball) her junior year. Her senior year, she was given the honor of Mid-Peninsula Conference 1st Team and West-PAC 2nd Team (Volleyball). In Basketball, she was named Mid-Peninsula Conference 1st Team and West-PAC 2nd Team her senior year.Off the court, Macy participated in a variety of extracurriculars including Varsity Club, Key Club, Mountaineer Mindset, Tri-Hi-Y, Student Council, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.Macy’s parent’s, Kristin and Matthew Linsenbigler and sister Brittin attended the sign
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Varsity Softball Parent Meeting
Softball parents,Newly hired Coach Tom Golfis would like to hold a quick parent meeting on Tuesday, April 22, in the Central Cafeteria at 6:00 PM to introduce himself, meet the parents, give out contact information, and discuss some things about the upcoming season. He hopes to see you there.Thank you.
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Oskar Kangas commits to UW-Oshkosh
Iron Mountain High School is proud to announce that senior Oskar Kangas, son of Jodi and Jason Kangas, has committed to play Basketball at Division III University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Oskar plans to study Information Systems. Oskar had a number of offers from schools but overall found UW-Oshkosh to be the best fit due to its “Iron Mountain-like family environment.” Oskar has been playing basketball since third grade, and served as Captain of the Varsity team all four years of high school. Notable accomplishments on the court include being a three-time Player of the Year (West-PAC and MPC Conferences), a two-time U.P. Player of the Year (Division 1-3), and a three-time All-State (First team) selection. Recently, he was also named 1st team All-State by the Detroit Free Press. During his high school career, he had a total of 1,974 career points. Off the court, Oskar also excelled in football and tennis. He was a UP Football All-Star Game selection and was West-PAC All-Conferenc
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Alex Jayne commits to Northern Michigan University
Iron Mountain High School is proud to announce that senior Alex Jayne, son of Jill Esterly-Jayne and Tom Jayne, has committed to play Football at Division II Northern Michigan University. At NMU, Alex plans to study Sports Management and Education. Although Alex seriously considered attending St. Norbert College in DePere, Wisconsin, he ultimately chose to play for the Wildcats where he is excited to meet new people, learn, and grow. Alex has been playing football since third grade, starting with Marquette Youth League Football. He participated in the Gwinn Modeltowner Football program in middle school and then for Iron Mountain his freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years. He was named All Conference Middle Linebacker his junior and senior year, as well as being named Mr. UP Football. He has been a part of the UP Dream Team (Running Back), and is a three-time All-State Running Back. In the classroom, Alex has been a consistent Honor Roll student. At Iron Mountain High Sc
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Free Sport Physicals
Mountaineer families, sign up here for a free sport physical for the 2025-26 school year, to be held on May 8 from 5:00-8:00 PM at Iron Mountain High School:https://www.signupgenius.com/.../904044BA9A82CABF49...Thank you to UP Rehab Services and Marshfield Clinic Health System for your continued support!As a reminder, student-athletes may NOT participate in a sport until they have a valid physical on file.
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Menominee to host District Final
Menominee High School will be hosting Iron Mountain High School in the MHSAA Girls Basketball District #66 Final on Friday, 03/07/25.Varsity Girls Basketball District #66 Final Iron Mountain Mountaineers vs. Menominee MaroonsFriday, 03/07/256:00 PM CSTMenominee High School Gymnasium Patrons are advised that all MHSAA tickets must be purchased through the website, www.gofan.co, or the GoFan iPhone app. The cost per ticket is $7.00, which must be purchased using a credit or debit card. Please follow the link below or select “Search Schools” and then search “Iron Mountain High School” on GoFan website to purchase your tickets.GoFan link not yet available It is recommended to sign up for a GoFan account with an email you have mobile access to, in case you have issues at the gate. Once tickets are purchased, ticket(s) must be presented at the time of entrance using a mobile phone. Printed tickets will not be accepted.Note- Artificial noisemakers are prohibited at MH
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IM to host Girls District Semi-Final
EDIT, NEW DATE: Iron Mountain High School will be hosting Bark River-Harris High School in the MHSAA Girls Basketball District #66 Final on Thursday, 03/06/25.Varsity Girls Basketball District #66 FinalIron Mountain vs. Bark River-HarrisNEW DATE- THURSDAY, 03/06/25,6:00 PM CSTIron Mountain High School Gymnasium (217 Izzo-Mariucci Way, Iron Mountain MI 49801) Patrons are advised that all MHSAA tickets must be purchased through the website, www.gofan.co, or the GoFan iPhone app. The cost per ticket is $7.00, which must be purchased using a credit or debit card. Please follow the link below or select “Search Schools” and then search “Iron Mountain High School” on GoFan website to purchase your tickets.https://gofan.co/event/3307055?schoolId=MI19258 It is recommended to sign up for a GoFan account with an email you have mobile access to, in case you have issues at the gate. Once tickets are purchased, ticket(s) must be presented at the time of entrance using a mob
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Gladstone to host Regional Semi-Final Tuesday
Gladstone High School will be hosting the MHSAA Boys Basketball Regional #17 Semi-Final on Tuesday, 03/04/25. Varsity Boys Basketball Regional #17 Semi FinalIron Mountain High School (21-3) vs. Ishpeming Westwood High School (19-5)Tuesday, 03/04/20257:00 PM ESTGladstone High School Gymnasium (2100 M-35GLADSTONE, MI, 49837) Patrons are advised that all MHSAA tickets must be purchased through the website, www.gofan.co, or the GoFan iPhone app. The cost per ticket is $9.00, which must be purchased using a credit or debit card. Please follow the link below or select “Search Schools” and then search “Iron Mountain High School” on GoFan website to purchase your tickets.https://gofan.co/event/3257505?schoolId=MI19258 It is recommended to sign up for a GoFan account with an email you have mobile access to, in case you have issues at the gate. Once tickets are purchased, ticket(s) must be presented at the time of entrance using a mobile phone. Printed tickets will
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Iron Mountain to host Menominee in District Final
Iron Mountain High School will be hosting Menominee High School in the MHSAA Boys Basketball District #66 Final on Friday, 02/28/25. Varsity Boys Basketball District #66 Friday, 02/28/25, 6:00 PM CSTIron Mountain High School Gymnasium (217 Izzo-Mariucci Way, Iron Mountain MI 49801) Patrons are advised that all MHSAA tickets must be purchased through the website, www.gofan.co, or the GoFan iPhone app. The cost per ticket is $7.00, which must be purchased using a credit or debit card. Please follow the link below or select “Search Schools” and then search “Iron Mountain High School” on GoFan website to purchase your tickets.https://gofan.co/event/3257110?schoolId=MI19258 It is recommended to sign up for a GoFan account with an email you have mobile access to, in case you have issues at the gate. Once tickets are purchased, ticket(s) must be presented at the time of entrance using a mobile phone. Printed tickets will not be accepted. &nb
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Baumgartner places first all-around
It was a big night for Bark River Harris Co-Op Gymnastics team February 20! The team took first place, edging out Escanaba, Marquette and Calumet. They also clinched their final team qualifying score, so they have now qualified as a team for Regionals next weekend!Lucy Baumgartner is the Great Northern Conference Champion!! She placed FIRST All-Around, with placing FIRST on Vault AND Bars and 5th on beam and floor! Congratulations and well done, Lucy and the Bark River-Harris Gymnastics team!Regionals will take place March 1st at Rockford High School.
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District Semi-Final to be held Wednesday
Iron Mountain High School will be hosting the MHSAA Boys Basketball District #66 Semi-Final on Wednesday.Varsity Boys Basketball District #66 Semi-FinalIron Mountain High School vs. Gwinn High SchoolWednesday, 02/26/256:00 PMIron Mountain High School Gymnasium (217 Izzo-Mariucci Way, Iron Mountain, MI 49801)Patrons are advised that all MHSAA tickets must be purchased through the website, www.gofan.co, or the GoFan iPhone app. The cost per ticket is $7.00, which must be purchased using a credit or debit card.Please follow the link below or select “Search Schools” and then search “Iron Mountain High School” on GoFan website to purchase your tickets.https://gofan.co/event/3257236?schoolId=MI19258It is recommended to sign up for a GoFan account with an email you have mobile access to, in case you have issues at the gate.Once tickets are purchased, ticket(s) must be presented at the time of entrance using a mobile phone. Printed tickets will not be accepted.Note- Artificial noisemakers are
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1,000 and countin’: Kangas hits 1,000 points, IM tops Knights
Boys Varsity BasketballDEC 18, 2023 SEAN CHASE Daily News Sports Editor NORWAY — As the crowd piled into the gym at Norway High School on Friday, it seemed everyone knew Iron Mountain junior Oskar Kangas was on the cusp of history. It took until the fourth quarter, but those in attendance watched as Kangas rose up from the left corner and drilled a 3-point shot to join the Mountaineers 1,000 point club. “I started out kind of slow, I was getting kind of worried,” Kangas said. “But in the end, I knew as long as we won then I would be happy. I shot that corner three and I saw it kind of rattle a little bit. I was like, this might be my last opportunity, so I was praying, hoping it goes in. I saw it fall and it was a big sigh of relief. “I’m just thankful for the team, without them none of this would have been possible.” For Iron Mountain coach Harvey “Bucky” Johnson, given the circumstances, it couldn’t have gone be
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Takin’ care of business: Mountaineers overwhelm host Wykons in rout
Boys Varsity Basketballhttps://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/sports/local-sports/2023/12/takin-care-of-business-mountaineers-overwhelm-host-wykons-in-rout/ DEC 9, 2023 DAILY NEWS STAFF REPORTS IRON RIVER — The Iron Mountain Mountaineers jumped out to a 30-4 lead after the first quarter against host West Iron County on Thursday and never looked back in their 91-18 rout of the Wykons in a WestPAC Conference game at Charles Greenlund Gymnasium. Oskar Kangas scored 10 of his game-high 20 points in the opening eight minutes, while Ian Marttila knocked three 3-pointers in the first quarter as Iron Mountain (3-0) left the Wykons (0-4) in the dust. “We played good,” IM coach Harvey “Bucky” Johnson said. “Everybody scored.” The Mountaineers, who led 55-6 at the halftime break, finished with five players in double figures. Reece Kangas wound up with 16 points, Evan Copley totaled 14 and both Kaden Sheldon and Marttila finished with 11.
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Slam Dunk: Mountaineers rout Miners, 61-39, for second win
Boys Varsity Basketballhttps://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/sports/local-sports/2023/12/slam-dunk-mountaineers-rout-miners-61-39-for-second-win/ DEC 2, 2023 JERRY DEROCHE Daily News Sportswriter IRON MOUNTAIN — All coaches want their teams to improve game to game. While that is nearly impossible to do during the arduous three-month long regular season, the successful teams do build to a crescendo by the time the district tournaments begin. Just two games in, Iron Mountain has begun that ascent. After defeating Gladstone in the opener in a low-scoring affair, the Mountaineers got untracked offensively Thursday night and routed Negaunee 61-39 in a West Pac Conference game at Mountaineer Gym. It wasn’t just the 10 additional points the Mountaineers scored after beating Gladstone by eight on Monday. It was the quicker start and the lightning transition game that Iron Mountain showcased in the second game. Oskar Kangas scored 11 of his team’s 13 points in the opening eig
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Starting Strong: Mountaineers overcome Braves for season-opening 51-43 win
Boys Varsity Basketballhttps://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/sports/local-sports/2023/11/starting-strong-mountaineers-overcome-braves-for-season-opening-51-43-win/ NOV 29, 2023 JERRY DEROCHE Daily News Sports Writer IRON MOUNTAIN — At the end of the first quarter of Monday’s boys basketball season opener between visiting Gladstone and Iron Mountain, the teams had combined for 14 points. At halftime, the score was 19-15. Yes, there may have been some first-game rust and jitters that contributed to the low scoring, but the Braves and the Mountaineers set an early defensive physical tone to the contest, which as much as anything caused the offensive struggles. The teams did break free a bit in the second half — Gladstone in the third quarter and Iron Mountain in the fourth — as the Mountaineers eventually ended up with a 51-43 victory at Mountaineer Gym. Junior star Oskar Kangas led the way for the victors with 22 points, 11 rebounds, four blocked shots and three ass
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Hangin’ on: Mountaineers sneak past Modeltowners, 47-41
Girls Varsity Basketballhttps://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/sports/local-sports/2023/12/hangin-on-mountaineers-sneak-past-modeltowners-47-41/ DEC 11, 2023 SEAN CHASE Daily News Sports Editor IRON MOUNTAIN — Looking to pick up its first win of the season, the Iron Mountain girls varsity basketball team welcomed West PAC foe Gwinn to Mountaineers Gym on Friday. The Modeltowners (0-1, 0-1) tried to ruin the Mountaineers (1-1, 1-0) home-opener, but a strong fourth quarter propelled the home team to a 47-41 victory. “It’s always nice to start the season winning on your home court,” IM coach Karen Ellis said. “That means a lot to the girls, means a lot to the program. So it was really exciting to be able to take home the win.” With Gwinn losing players to graduation from last season, Ellis wanted to see how they would respond to pressure right out of the gate. “We wanted to isolate their ball handlers with the press and slow down their of
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Off and running: Wykons defeat IM in first-game showcase
Girls Varsity Basketballhttps://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/sports/local-sports/2023/12/off-and-running-wykons-defeat-im-in-first-game-showcase/ DEC 7, 2023 JERRY DEROCHE Daily News Sports Writer IRON RIVER — Both the Iron Mountain and West Iron County girls varsity basketball teams entered their season-openers Tuesday night with noticeably different teams than they had in 2022-23. The Mountaineers lost four starters to graduation from last year’s, while the Wykons lost three from their district-championship team. With several players in different roles, plus some new varsity players in general, the game evolved as many first nights do. Surely, there were some mistakes — the teams combined for 41 turnovers, for example — but both clubs also showed some promise in the Wykons’ 47-40 WestPAC Conference victory at Charles Greenlund Gymnasium. “Some of us haven’t really played together as much because we have a lot of new bodies on th
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