Dec. 14, 1970 — The Trenary Comets overcame cold shooting in a 65-64 basketball victory over the Chassell Panthers. Dave Mariin led the Comets with 18 points. Gary Praznik added 16. Bill Sandstrom, who hit the game-winner in the final seven seconds, finished with 15 and Al Hager tallied ...

WELLS — Beware of Marquette’s power play. It can be very dangerous. The Escanaba Eskymos got caught in that position here Thursday night as they dropped a 5-2 hockey decision to the Sentinels. Marquette cashed in on 3-of-5 of those while improving to 8-3-1 overall and 2-0-2 in the ...

ST NICHOLAS — With the 2025-26 boys basketball season underway. The Mid Peninsula Wolverines are coming off a 71-40 win over the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears. Before the Wolverines game against Engadine Daily Press sports writer Adam Hinch got the opportunity to catch up with Cyler Brunngraeber ...

1913 — Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson fights to a 10-round draw with Battling Jim Johnson in Paris. 1917 — The NHL begins play. Joe Malone of the Montreal Canadiens scores five goals in a 9-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Harry Hyland of the Montreal Wanderers scores five goals in a ...

U.P. scores Wednesday’s games Girls’ basketball West Iron County 51, Escanaba 43 Munising 44, Gwinn 35 Gaylord 49, St. Ignace 34 Boys’ basketball Engadine 64, Rock Mid Peninsula 50 L’Anse 77, Watersmeet 43 Houghton 71, Ontonagon 35

ESCANABA — Turnovers and cold shooting from the free throw line hurt Escanaba’s cause here Wednesday night in a 51-43 girls’ basketball loss to the West Iron County Wykons. Esky, which turned the ball over 25 times and finished 11-of-32 from the line in this non-conference contest, ...