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Norse fall to Grand Rapids Community College

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ESCANABA — It was a learning experience for the Bay College Norse here Sunday as they fell to Grand Rapids Community College 3-0 (25-9, 25-15, 25-15) in the Michigan Community College Athletic Association’s championship volleyball match. “They’re good every year and we’re trying to get there,” Norse coach Dan Porath said. “Grand Rapids is a very good team. They took us out of our game plan. I’d say they’re the most complete team we’ve seen all year. We need to find players with a little more height. They’re 5-foot-11 and six feet across the front. Our tallest ...

Mid-Peninsula Conference volleyball teams

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ESCANABA — The Mid Peninsula Conference released its All-Conference volleyball teams for the 2026 season and here are those results. Team Champions Negaunee/ Ishpeming/ Gwinn Player of the Year: Isla Engstrom, OH, Sr. Negaunee; Coach of the Year: Krista Squiers, Negaunee; All-Conference First Team: Harlow Harrison, S, Jr. Gwinn; Marie Salisbury, S, Sr. Ishpeming; Kendyl Flodin, L, Jr. Manistique; Adele Ostlund, MB, Sr. Gladstone; Nora Jo Anderson, MB, Jr. Ishpeming; Priya Morey, S, Sr. Negaunee; All-Conference Second Team: Addyson Sanville, MB, So. Gladstone; Adeline ...

Lakes end Jets season

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LAKE LINDEN — Powers North Central’s football season came to an end here Saturday afternoon in a 44-25 loss to the top-ranked Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes in an eight-player, Division 2 regional playoff opener. LL-H, now 10-0, hosts Gaylord St. Mary Cathedral Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The ...

U.P. Scores

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Friday’s games Football 11-player districts Division 3 Cadillac 31, Marquette 19 Division 5 Negaunee 34, Shepherd 26 Division 8 Bark River-Harris 59, L’Anse 30 East Jordan 42, Iron Mountain 35 Eight-player Division 1 Ishpeming 36, Rudyard 14 Pickford 40, Mio-AuSable 12 Division 2 Gaylord St. Mary Cathedral 55, St. Ignace 6 Saturday’s games Football 11-player Division 5 Kingsford 35, Howard City Tri-County 24 Division 6 Traverse City St. Francis 35, Calumet 14 Division 7 Menominee 48, Lakeview 0 Eight-player Division 2 Lake ...

Broncos defeat Purple Hornets

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HARRIS — The fourth-ranked Bark River-Harris Broncos left nothing to chance here Friday night as they rolled to a 59-30 football triumph over the L’Anse Purple Hornets in a Division 8 district playoff opener. BR-H, which improved to 8-2, hosts Maple City Glen Lake (8-2) in a district final Saturday noon. L’Anse finished 4-6. “We always tell the kids anything can happen in the playoffs,” BR-H coach Caleb Lippens said. “They hung with us the first time. They’re an athletic team. Our experience from last year helped. The kids are used to the intensity.” The Broncos, ...