Latest news, weather, high school sports for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

John Paramski, age 11, of Newberry has qualified for and will be competing in the National Finals of the NFL's Punt, Pass and Kick competition the week-end of Jan. 15-16 at half-time of a Divisional NFL Play-Off game (exact location TBA). 

To qualify for the National Finals, he took first place at the State/Team Finals at Ford Field on December 5 during the Lion/Bear game.  While placing first in the State Final, he set an All-Time State Record for overall score in the 10-11 Boys Age division (this was the 24th Annual). 

Only the country's top four scoring boys out of the 32 Nationwide Team/State first place winners advance to the National Final.  John is seeded second in the nation going into the Nationals.