VOTE: What was the top sports story of 2016 from the Upper Peninsula?
What a year it was in sports for the Upper Peninsula. We saw upsets, triumphs and historical moments that will live on forever. There were dozens of stories to choose from, and ABC 10 has compiled the top ten most compelling, shocking and amazing sports stories of 2016 in the U.P. We want you to vote on which one you think was the best. Here are the nominees:
What was the best sports story of 2016?
- North Central wins basketball and football titles in the same year (31%, 284 Votes)
- Gwinn football clinches first playoff berth in 17 years. (24%, 216 Votes)
- Hancock wins Division 3 high school hockey championship for the first time since 2000. (19%, 174 Votes)
- Westwood boys basketball rides Cinderella run to state quarterfinals. (12%, 111 Votes)
- Marquette wins Hockeyville USA competition. (8%, 70 Votes)
- Calumet football shocks Negaunee for second straight year to win district championship. (3%, 28 Votes)
- Michigan Tech hockey wins MacNaughton Cup for the first time in 40 years. (3%, 23 Votes)
- Northern Michigan football head coach Chris Ostrowsky is let go and Michigan Tech football head coach Tom Kearly retires. (1%, 5 Votes)
- Menominee football advances to Division 5 state championship game. (0%, 4 Votes)
- Lady Wildcats basketball stun Lady Huskies (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 915
Loading ...Voting will be open until December 29th at 11:59 p.m. and the results will be unveiled Friday December 30th on ABC 10.