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Cougars fall to Nordics in conference action

EBEN JUNCTION — The Superior Central girls tried their best to control the pace in a non-conference basketball game here Monday night. It was the Felch North Dickinson Nordics who picked it up in the second half, however, as they handed the Cougars a 42-19 loss. The shorthanded Cougars, with just six available players, elected to run a delay offense which helped keep them in the game into the third quarter. Senior Addie Frusti drained a 20-foot jump shot slightly more than 1½ minutes into the third, bringing the Cougars within 13-7. The Cougars, however, simply couldn’t buy ...

Live Sports Jan. 28

The Escanaba Eskymos JV and Varsity games vs Houghton will be brodcast on Facebook Live JV game at 5:30 with varsity to follow Steve Howes and Mike Beveridge will have the call and will be back for a broadcast on Jan. 30 as the Escanaba girls JV and varsity teams take on Negaunee Jv at 5:30 with varsity to follow.

Meet the Athlete: Riley Cretens

ST NICHOLAS - With the boys basketball season past it's midway point, Daily Press sports writer Adam Hinch got the opportunity to catch up with North Central junior Riley Cretens to discuss a variety of topics. Adam Hinch: So Riley, when did you get into basketball? Riley Cretens: My whole ...

Eskymos take down Blue Devils for season sweep

ESCANABA — The Escanaba boys got a much needed win here Saturday, topping the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils 59-48 in a non-conference basketball match-up on Parents’ Day. Esky, which had dropped six straight games, improved to 4-9. Sault dropped to 2-9. “That’s a nice win,” Esky coach Jake Berlinski said. “That’s really a confidence and morale boost. We were hoping for a big push in the third quarter, but they made a push back.” Esky gained a 32-18 lead on a 20-foot jump shot from the left wing by junior Hayven Sandoval-Nolde seven seconds before halftime and led by ...

Braves roll past Emeralds

MANISTIQUE — A stingy man-to-man defense set the tone for the Gladstone girls here Thursday night as they rolled to a 75-19 basketball victory over the Manistique Emeralds. The Braves led 24-5 after the first quarter and 49-13 at halftime of this non-conference game. “Our focus was on defense,” Braves’ coach Andy Cretens said. “We worked on our rotation and made sure they weren’t one step ahead of us. We need to get better with our ball pressure and force some turnovers.” Gladstone committed just five turnovers which was pleasing to Cretens. “I’m happy to see ...

Eskymos hockey defeats Grandville improves to 13-6

ESCANABA - The Escanaba boys hockey team rolled to a 5-1 victory over Grandville here Thursday. Senior Nolan Bink led the way for the Eskymos as he scored the first goal with 1:42 in the first quarter on assists by Graham Johnson and Henry Sholten to put the Eskymos up 1-0 and scored again with 13:37 to go in the third period unassisted to put the Eskymos up 3-1. "Nolan played a really good game for us," Eskymos coach Andy Johnson said. "Graham did a good job of making good passes in the slot and getting the puck across ice and Nolan did a great job of executing." With 12:47 to go ...