Iron Mountain Schools to drop 2 sports programs in upcoming school year
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Iron Mountain Schools to drop 2 sports programs in upcoming school year
The board says the student body is not big enough to offer so many sports. Athletic Committee Chair Lisa Carollo says athletes playing two sports in the same season could risk both programs. Golf coach Steve Flaminio says the golf team has a small financial impact on the school. Some board members suggested they take a closer look at the two programs, but for now, the suspension remains. The video above will feature the TV6 livestream until staff can clip the corresponding story, if available, from broadcasts or other TV6 content.
That was Jacqueline Rowe, an Iron Mountain student who played tennis in 2024.
Rowe and others came to the Iron Mountain Public Schools board meeting Tuesday to support the high school tennis and golf programs.
The board is suspending the two programs for the 2025-2026 school year, after the athletic committee recommended it.
The board says the student body is not big enough to offer so many sports.
At the meeting, Athletic Committee Chair Lisa Carollo said athletes playing two sports in the same season could risk both programs.
“While this flexibility helped to fill team rosters, it has also led to scheduling conflicts, inconsistent team attendance and significant strain on both students and coaches,” Carollo said. “In some cases, the absence of just one or two athletes can prevent a team from competing.”
Iron Mountain Varsity Golf Coach Steve Flaminio says the golf team has a small financial impact on the school.
“I think from a cost point of view, it’s really not an expensive sport in terms of the school,” Flaminio said. “I want to give kudos to the Pine Grove Country Club; they let Iron Mountain and Kingsford play and practice there for free the entire golf season.”
Iron Mountain Varsity Tennis Coach Keith Huotari says he’s worried the single year suspension could damage the program in the future.
“I know the board has a tough job,” Huotari said. “They have a very difficult job and I respect what they do. I don’t believe suspending the program, even for a year and re-evaluating is going to do anything. Because you’re starting from scratch and once you take a program, suspend it, take it away, to me, it’s out of sight, out of mind.”
Some board members suggested they take a closer look at the two programs, but for now, the suspension remains.
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