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Gladstone defeats Escanaba in duel meet

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone wrestlers continued to show their strength in the upper weight classes here Wednesday as they pulled away for a 52-30 victory over the Escanaba Eskymos on Parents’ Night. Esky was within 34-30 after Haidyn Denis pinned Tanner Thorbahn 4:32 into the 175-pound match. Gladstone then needed just a combined 41 seconds to seal the verdict as Ryan Forvilly and Trevor Thorbahn recorded pins at 190 and 215 for an insurmountable 46-30 advantage. “Our heavyweights are beasts,” Braves coach Ryan Harrenstein said. “We should have had one at 175, but it only ...

Prep schedule Jan. 30

Today’s games Girls’ basketball Hannahville at Beaver Island, 8:30 a.m. Gymnastics Bark River-Harris, Escanaba at Haslett Invitational, 9:30 a.m. Wrestling Mid-Peninsula Conference at Negaunee, 9:30 a.m. Escanaba at Marinette Border Wars, 10 a.m. Boys’ basketball Hannahville at Beaver Island, 10 a.m. Competitive cheer Escanaba at U.P. Cheer Classic at Munising, noon Hockey Escanaba vs. Howell at Trenton, 12:30 p.m. Manistee at Manistique, 6 p.m. Women’s basketball Mid Michigan College at Bay College, 1 p.m. Men’s basketball Mid Michigan ...

U.P. Scores Jan. 30

U.P. scores Wednesday’s games Boys’ basketball Bark River-Harris 60, Powers North Central 41 Iron Mountain 62, Gwinn 15 Negaunee 68, Hancock 34 Cedarville-DeTour 75, Mackinac Island 28 Girls’ basketball Stephenson 53, Engadine 13 Ishpeming 63, Gwinn 17 Hancock 41, Lake Linden-Hubbell 31 Cedarville-DeTour 55, Mackinac Island 18 Wrestling Gladstone 52, Escanaba 30

Maroons defeat Eskymos in conference action

ESCANABA — The effort was there, but Menominee proved to be too much for Escanaba as they defeated the Eskymos 67-42 here Tuesday. Escanaba cut the Menominee lead to 30-25 early in the third quarter on a 3-pointer by Hayven Sandoval-Nolde. The Maroons answered with a 13-2 run with ...

Nordics take down Rockets in hoops action

RAPID RIVER– The North Dickinson Nordics outperformed the Rapid River Rockets, leading 64-36 by the third quarter, securing their 70-45 victory. In the third quarter, there was a 15-point run. Eight points from senior Ty King, four points from junior Trenton Kramer, and a three-pointer from ...

Jets fly past Wolves improve to 5-7 on the season

CARNEY — The Carney-Nadeau boys provided a challenge, but Powers North Central had an answer as it surged to a 54-36 basketball triumph here Tuesday night. North Central led 30-26 early in the third quarter before junior guard Kaden Malone got a friendly bounce on a 21-foot jump shot to put the Jets up by seven points. Senior Dexter Thoune hit a layup to get the Wolves within 33-28 with 3:15 left in the third. A layup by senior forward Brooks Castle then extended North Central’s lead to 37-28 at 1:56. Senior Dalten Wagner drove down the boulevard for a layup to trim C-N’s ...