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Esky volleyball drops road GNC match to No. 2 Kingsford

KINGSFORD – While sitting on a folding chair next to the Kingsford training room near the end of the junior varsity match against Escanaba, Flivver senior Ellery Nash began to cry. Sob really. It was Senior Night as the six Kingsford seniors – Nash, Anna Bortolini, Alyssa Larson, Jenna ...

Lupinski shines at U.P. Cross Country finals

MUNISING — It was a tough day for area cross country teams here Saturday as only four local runners made the podium in the Upper Peninsula Finals. Rock Mid Peninsula sophomore Aesara Lupinski was the top area finisher, placing seventh in the Division 3 girls’ race. Pickford junior Talya ...

Local schedule 10/23/24

Thursday’s games Football Rock Mid Peninsula at North Dickinson, 6 p.m. Volleyball Big Bay de Noc at Superior Central, 6 p.m. Cheboygan at Manistique, 7 p.m. Escanaba at Menominee, 7 p.m. Ishpeming at Powers North Central, 7:30 p.m. Rapid River at Rock Mid Peninsula, 7:30 p.m.

2024 U.P. Volleyball Poll No. 6

Division 1-3 1. Calumet (3), 23-4-2, 23 2. Kingsford (2), 27-4, 22 3. Escanaba, 15-7-2. 13 4. Marquette, 13-10, 10 5. Negaunee 23-8-2, 5 Others: Jeffers (18-5-1) 3 Division 4 1. Forest Park (5) 27-4-1, 25 2. Hancock, 18-5-2, 19 3. St. Ignace, 17-4-6, 12 4. Ewen--Trout ...

Broncos earn straight-set win over Jets

HARRIS — In a gym typically filled with blue and gold, pink was on full display Monday night. Bark River-Harris volleyball had its cancer awareness night, raising $1,238 for the Delta County Cancer Alliance. “We want to thank the community for coming out tonight to support the cause,” ...

Noel, Stevenson discuss rivalry showdown against Gladstone

ESCANABA —An unfamiliar warm day sets the scene at Escanaba’s practice field on Tuesday afternoon. The 4-4 Eskymos are preparing to go through one of their heavy workdays for their regular season finale against Gladstone. Bodies are flying, pads are bing smacked. Music is blaring from a ...