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Stauss set to bring his slugging ways to Winona State
MARINETTE — It’s a good thing that Wyatt Stauss looks good in purple and white because he’ll be cloaked in those two colors for the foreseeable future. In front of a congregation of family, friends, teammates and coaches, Stauss put ink to paper on the first day of National Signing Day and signed his letter of intent to play baseball for Winona University on Wednesday. Stauss, Marinette High School’s hulking six-foot, 228-pound first baseman, will trade in the Marines’ color scheme for the Warriors blend of purple and white beginning in the spring of 2028. “Get to keep the purple and white,” Stauss joked. Located in Winona, Minnesota, Winona State is a powerhouse in the Division II ranks of the NCAA. The Warriors have reached the NCAA tournament six times and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) tournament 21 times, with six NAIA World Series and one NCAA World Series appearances under their belt. The Warriors’ track record of success, coupled with the recruiting efforts of head coach Seth Wing and his staff, vaulted Winona State to the top of Stauss’s list. “I love the coach there. The guy is a great guy and I loved their campus and
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Charlevoix football meets crushing end in D7 regional against Menominee
MENOMINEE — The Upper Peninsula has come with plenty of heartbreak for the Charlevoix football program over recent playoff seasons. Nothing from the past, however, feels greater than what the Rayders went through on Saturday afternoon in Menominee during a Division 7 regional championship game. Leading the Maroons in a 14-13 game with just over a minute remaining, an unfortunate series of plays suddenly left the Rayders stunned and trailing in a 21-14 game. Charlevoix had one final chance, though an interception by Menominee on that final offensive drive left things in a 21-14 victory for the Maroons. “It was a heartbreaker for sure, but our kids battled,” Charlevoix coach Don Jess said after. “It’s a tough environment coming up here to play and I couldn’t be more proud of them. They should be proud of themselves. It was a heck of an effort.” After exhausting all of Menominee’s timeouts on a drive that came up five yards short of sealing the game up 14-13, Charlevoix set up for a punt, which Talan Jacobs launched down to the Menominee 15 yard line. There, Jett Thonne picked up the loose ball, then raced 81 yards down the Menominee sideline to the
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Maroons hit the Jett to push past Charlevoix in Regional championship clash
MENOMINEE — Walton Blesch Stadium has been host to many memorable football games over its 126 years of existence, but few were as awash with drama as Saturday’s MHSAA Division 7 Regional 25 championship contest between Menominee and Charlevoix. Trailing by one, a Menominee defense on the brink of exhaustion delivered a crucial third-down stop to force a Charlevoix punt with just over a minute remaining in the fourth quarter. Talan Jacobs’ booming kick took a Rayders’ bounce over the head and into the arms of Jett Thonne at the Maroons’ 24-yard line as a swarm of Charlevoix gunners closed in. Quickly scanning the field in front of him, Thonne slipped to his left and found himself squarely behind a convoy of Maroon blockers. With Thonne’s every step, the Walton Blesch crowd grew louder and louder until pandemonium overtook the bleachers as Thonne rumbled his way deep into Charlevoix territory for an 80-yard return. “He (Jacobs) kicked it over my head a little bit but I just got the ball and let my blockers lead the way for me,” Thonne said. “He’s only a sophomore but he’s not afraid to make plays when it’s his time. We had a wall