By Dennis Grall

dgrall@dailypress.net



GLADSTONE — First Cody Kangas came up with a big defensive play to save the game here Thursday night. » Full Story

ESCANABA — It wasn’t exactly a storybook ending for the home careers of Escanaba’s senior boys basketball class, but it finished well enough. » Full Story

MENOMINEE — Jamie Benam led Marquette to the Great Northern Conference gymnastics championship here Thursday.

Benam took all-around honors with a 32. » Full Story

EBEN — The Superior Central boys found their shooting touch at crunch time Thursday night as they surged to a 51-46 basketball victory over the Bark River-Harris Broncos. » Full Story

WELLS — Joe Simon has repeated as player of the year in the Great Northern Conference boys basketball ranks. » Full Story

RAPID RIVER — Molly Laurin of Carney-Nadeau was named most valuable player in the Central U.P. League by girls basketball coaches here Thursday. » Full Story

POWERS — Jessica Roell of North Dickinson is the unanimous choice as the Skyline Conference’s Player of the Year. » Full Story

Tech quintets sweep Northern

HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech men’s basketball team rallied to complete a sweep against Northern Michigan University. Tech’s women won on a late shot. » Full Story

Boys’ basketball

Escanaba 45, Stephenson 43

Manistique 66, Gladstone 63 (2OT)

Superior Central 51, Bark River-Harris 46

Munising 51, Newberry 40
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