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Maroons take down Broncos in basketball action

HARRIS —- Shorthanded Bark River-Harris was unable to keep pace with Menominee in a 68-33 boys’ basketball loss here Friday night. Menominee, which ran the floor with authority in this non-conference outing, led 46-17 at halftime en route to its fourth straight victory. The Maroons didn’t turn the ball over until the last two minutes of the second quarter. They finished with seven turnovers and the Broncos had 23 miscues, including 16 in the first half. “They’re unbelievably good running the floor,” BR-H coach Nick Lippens said. “They had the advantage in transition. ...

U.P. Scores for Dec. 22

U.P. scores Friday’s games Boys’ basketball Gladstone 67, Escanaba 48 Menominee 68, Bark River-Harris 33 Stephenson 83, Hannahville 43 Norway 70, Rapid River 23 West Iron County 62, Painesdale Jeffers 37 Baraga 61, Calumet 38 Dollar Bay 78, Chassell 29 Ishpeming Westwood 56, Negaunee 31 Pickford 67, Rudyard 40 Girls’ basketball Houghton 63, Gladstone 59 Kingsford 61, Escanaba 29 Menominee 39, Oconto, Wis. 33 Negaunee 30, Ishpeming Westwood 19 Ishpeming 60, Hancock 53 L’Anse 57, Calumet 39 Painesdale 53, Ontonagon 18 Cedarville-DeTour 73, ...

Eskymos rout Saginaw Heritage in hockey action

WELLS — Graham Johnson reached the century mark here Saturday, helping the Escanaba Eskymos skate to an 8-0 hockey victory over the Saginaw Heritage Hawks. The senior left forward scored four times, including his 100th goal which ended the game by the mercy rule 10 minutes, 46 seconds into the third period. “This feels good,” he said. “We don’t have too many people who did that here. Our power play was working real well.” Indeed it was as the Eskymos capitalized on all six of their power plays. The victory enabled them to improve to 8-4 and bounce back from ...

Meet the Athlete: Will Ingrham

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Braves are preparing for the Marinette Holiday Tournament to close out the month of December. During the Braves game against Manistique Daily Press sports writer Adam Hinch got a chance to sit down with Ingrham to discuss a variety of topics. Adam Hinch: So Will. ...

Sentinels defeat Eskymos in hockey action

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 Great Lakes Conference with its third straight victory. “We got off to a real good start,” Esky coach Andy Johnson said. “Unfortunately, they got some power plays and their shots from the point got through. Marquette has a real good power play and we knew that going in. Marquette was also ...

Sports Flashback Dec. 14-20

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 11. Dec. 15, 1970 — Chuck Crago of Escanaba rolled a national honor count 704 series at the Bowl-a-rama Lanes. Crago, who bowled the third honor count series in three weeks, hit games of 228, 254 and 222. Dec. 16, 1970 — The Holy Name Crusaders posted their fourth straight basketball victory ...