Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Wakefield-Marenisco's Jordan Libertoski, from left, coach Pat Libertoski, Bryce Rooni, Jonah White and Chase Lane celebrate with the MHSAA Division 4 District 97 championship trophy Friday night in Ewen.
By JASON JUNO
EWEN --- The last time Wakefield won a district championship in boys basketball, the president was George Bush.
The first one.
The Cardinals ended a drought dating back to 1992, when consolidation with Marenisco was still more than a decade away, with a 41-37 MHSAA Division 4 District 97 championship win over Ironwood Friday night.
"That's 32 years we've been waiting for this," W-M coach Pat Libertoski said. "Thirty-two years, man - finally, finally. I'm just ecstatic. I'm happy for the guys, I'm happy for the school, happy for the town. We've been waiti...
