BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER YESTERDAY
MARINETTE BEAT WRIGHTSTOWN 3-1 AND CLAIMED THE OUTRIGHT NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TITLE. THE MARINES WENT UNDEFEATED IN CONFERENCE PLAY EN ROUTE TO THEIR FIRST EVER CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Menominee High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026 been announced.

The eight inductees include Tom Kaeser, longtime sportswriter who covered Menominee sports for first the Herald Leader,  and later the Eagle-Herald.

John Moerchen (Class of 1952) was a three-sport standout in baseball, football and basketball.

Donn Theuerkauf (Class of 1978) was a three-sport standout during his time at MHS, starring in football, basketball and track and field.

Dennis Svboda (Class of 1980) who starred in football.

Jenny (Mellinger) Smith (Class of 1986)   A four-year letter winner in golf, Smith was a three-time medal winner at the U.P. Finals (1983-85).

Randy Verkerke was the coach who built up. the Menominee Cross Country Program in the 90’s.

Nathan Twork (Class of 1998) who excelled in football, basketball, and track.

2006 football team which went to a perfect 14-0 record and the school’s second state championship.

The honorees will be formally inducted in the spring.