Bessemer played Lake Linden-Hubbell recently in High School Bowl and won by a score of 190-170. Thirty-six schools from the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin field teams for WNMU-TV’s High School Bowl tournament, now celebrating 47 years on the air. Running from November through the championship game in April, the High School Bowl series airs on WNMU-TV Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Mondays at 3 p.m. It is also available statewide on the Michigan Learning Channel. Find more information on the 2025-2026 tournament at wnmutv.nmu.edu.

Representing Bessemer are, seated from left, Trenton Johnson, Cooper Heckman, team captain Jason Webber and Ayden Rau. Standing are alternates and with coach Jennifer Terrell. Players for Lake Linden-Hubbell, seated from left, are players Ashlyn Steves, Brady Axford, team captain Lukas Axford and Chloe Mikus. Standing are alternates Tobin Baril and Bernie Fortin with coach Andy Crouch. 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.