Wisconsin hunters will have a better chance to harvest black bears this fall due to a record number of licenses and higher quota approved Wednesday by the state’s Natural Resources Board. The board unanimously signed off on a quota of 4,160 bears and 15,245 licenses for the fall bear hunt, ...
GLADSTONE — The Gladstone girls were tested, but outlasted a determined Calumet basketball team 49-41 here Friday night. Gladstone was clinging to a 43-40 lead with 75 seconds left to play in this physical non-conference contest until senior Lillie Johnson hit a layup on a pass from junior Adele Ostlund. Johnson drained two free throws to put the Braves up 47-40 with 42.5 seconds left, then sealed the deal with a pair of gifters with less than 20 seconds remaining. “That’s a good team,” Braves’ coach Andy Cretens. “I think they have some firepower. They’re better than ...
U.P. scores Friday’s games Boys’ basketball Kingsford 66, Escanaba 52 Carney-Nadeau 49, Rock Mid Peninsula 44 Felch North Dickinson 52, Bark River-Harris 29 Crystal Falls Forest Park 72, Powers North Central 39 Menominee 55, Marquette 40 Norway 53, Stephenson 25 Iron Mountain 71, Ishpeming 59 West Iron County 53, Calumet 38 Negaunee 57, Gwinn 9 Lake Linden-Hubbell 63, Hancock 40 Dollar Bay 51, Painesdale Jeffers 50 Bessemer 53, Ontonagon 39 Ironwood 47, Wakefield-Marenisco 38 Rudyard 54, St. Ignace 42 Pickford 76, Engadine 41 Cadillac 66, Sault Ste. Marie ...
ESCANABA — Playing from behind can be challenging for any team. The Bay College basketball teams faced that situation here Saturday while dropping both games to Mid Michigan College. Bay’s women trailed most of the way in an 81-72 loss and the Norse men led twice briefly but also fell to the Lakers 87-66. “We played really hard,” Norse men’s coach Matt Johnson said. “I thought our effort and intensity was really good. I’m proud of the guys for the effort they gave. That’s a real good basketball team which made for a tough match-up.” The Norse men fell behind ...
“I'm still carrying the gift you gave; it's a part of me now, it’s been cherished and saved; It'll be with me unto the grave and then unto eternity,” – Bob Dylan On a rainy and chilly afternoon, I parked my Jeep in an old sandy turnaround at the side of the two-track dirt road. I ...
ESCANABA — Houghton’s full-court pressure defense proved to be too much for Escanaba as it handed the Eskymos a 70-29 basketball loss here Thursday night. The Gremlins took charge quickly, rolling to a 19-4 advantage after the first quarter of this non-conference contest. Houghton ...
