Gwinn played Sault Ste. Marie in the championship game of the 2024-25 High School Bowl tournament and won by a score of 360-110. Thirty-six schools from the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin compete in WNMU-TV’s High School Bowl tournament, now celebrating 46 years on the air. Kingsford’s team played in 6 games, defeating Watersmeet in the very first match of the season, followed by Negaunee, Newberry, Manistique and Ironwood to reach the finals. Northern Michigan University awarded scholarships to the first and second-place winners, with Gwinn receiving $2,500 and Sault Ste. Marie $1,500 in scholarship funds to be distributed by the schools. Gwinn High School Senior Thomas Jenkins was named as this year’s recipient of WNMU-TV’s Dave Goldsmith Scholarship, awarded annually to an outstanding senior player. Tom appeared on High School Bowl for four seasons and was instrumental in leading Gwinn to the finals. Tom will receive $1500 to use towards his college education. Representing Gwinn, seated from left, are players Landyn Spade, Thomas Jenkins, team captain Donnie Jourden and Charles Lininger. Standing are alternates Hanna Rahmlow and Kendall Bash with coach Dan Turecky. Players for Sault Ste. Marie are, seated from left, Cora Sommers, Eleanor Maloney, team captain Nathaniel Sommers and Eliot Cymbalist. Standing is coach Kim Badenski. High School Bowl host Jim Koski is standing at lower left. Major production funding for High School Bowl is provided by the Donald & Audrey Anderson Foundation and Island Resort & Casino. Local support is provided by 14 Upper Peninsula Credit Unions: TruNorth Federal Credit Union, Limestone Federal Credit Union, Tahquamenon Area Credit Union, Embers Credit Union, Soo Co-op Credit Union, Marquette Community Federal Credit Union, Gogebic County Federal Credit Union, Peninsula Federal Credit Union, U.P. State Credit Union, Breakwater Federal Credit Union, Settlers Federal Credit Union, Northern Lights Community Federal Credit Union, Great Lakes First Federal Credit Union, and Baraga County Federal Credit Union. Local support is also provided by Vincent and Nora Petrucelli, in partnership with the Regional Educational Service Agencies & Intermediate School Districts of the Upper Peninsula. WNMU-TV is a member-supported public broadcasting service of Northern Michigan University and is licensed to the NMU Board of Trustees. Find more information on the 2024-2025 tournament at wnmutv.nmu.edu.