WNMU-TV photo Representing Houghton are, seated from left, Brad Burns, Jack Mueller, team captain Tyler Gregersen and Peter Rudnicki. Standing is coach Rebecca Keyes with alternate Bodin Rudnicki. Players for West Iron County, seated from left, are players Abigail Farley, Jayden McWethy, team captain Rachel Fanous and Rocky Farley. Standing is coach Joel Vanlanen. High School Bowl host Jim Koski is standing at lower left.

MARQUETTE ­– The Houghton “Gremlins” played the West Iron County “Wykons” the 2023-24 High School Bowl Championship and were defeated in overtime by a score of 260-270.

Thirty-eight schools from the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin field teams for WNMU-TV’s High School Bowl tournament, now celebrating 45 years on the air. Northern Michigan University awarded scholarships to the first and second-place winners, with West Iron County receiving $2,500 and Houghton $1,500 in scholarship funds to be distributed by the schools. Find more information on the 2023-2024 tournament at wnmutv.nmu.edu.

Major production funding for High School Bowl is provided by the Donald & Audrey Anderson Foundation. Local support is provided by 13 Upper Peninsula Credit Unions: TruNorth Federal Credit Union, Embers Credit Union, Tahquamenon Area Credit Union, Limestone Federal Credit Union, Soo Co-op Credit Union, Marquette Community Federal Credit Union, Gogebic County Federal Credit Union, Peninsula Federal Credit Union, Torch Lake Federal Credit Union, U.P. State Credit Union, Settlers Federal Credit Union, Northern Lights Community Federal Credit Union, and Baraga Community Federal Credit Union. Local support is also provided by Vincent and Nora Petrucelli, in partnership with the Regional Educational Service Agencies and Intermediate School Districts of the Upper Peninsula.

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