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Wednesday, December 19, 2012  The Ishpeming Hematites are volunteering as Salvation Army bell ringers

Thursday, December 13, 2012  After thousands of votes and almost a day of driving, it was finally time for what the Ishpeming Hematites had been waiting for:  the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year awards ceremony

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  This is part one of the Ishpeming Hematites' trip to NYC

Friday, December 07, 2012  The Ishpeming Hematites returned Friday from their trip from the Big Apple

Thursday, December 06, 2012  It was the night the Ishpeming Hematites had been waiting for

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  A 22-hour bus ride with minimal sleep isn't stopping the Ishpeming Hematites from doing it all in the Big Apple this week

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The Ishpeming Hematite football players departed for New York City on Monday

Friday, November 30, 2012  The entire Hematite football team is headed to NYC on Monday

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Ishpeming's football team raises the money to go to the Sports Illustrated Center in New York City

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  It's been a year of emotions for the Ishpeming Hematites

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  The story of Eric Dompierre received the most votes in an online competition, and the school will now receive $25,000

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  They need to raise $3,200 to send the entire football team to New York for the Sports Illustrated reception

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Eric Dompierre, the Ishpeming athlete with Down Syndrome, is in an online competition through Sports Illustrated, and so far, he's in the lead

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Ishpeming High School could receive a grant for athletics from Powerade and Sports Illustrated, but they need votes

Thursday, May 10, 2012  They read and shared them throughout the day with different volunteers, like parents and grandparents