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Today in Sports Oct. 22

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1933 — Primo Carnera retains the world heavyweight title with a 15-round decision over Paolino Uzcudun in Rome. 1950 — The Los Angeles Rams beat the Baltimore Colts 70-27. 1961 — Erich Barnes of the New York Giants ties an NFL record by returning an interception 102 yards for a touchdown in a 17-16 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. 1966 — Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins scores his first goal. 1975 — The 10-team World Football League, citing lack of television and season ticket support, disbands before the 12th week of a 20-week season. 1975 — The Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston ...

Prep Schedule Oct. 22

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Tonight’s games Volleyball Rapid River at Rock Mid Peninsula, 6 p.m. Cheboygan at Manistique, 7 p.m. Escanaba at Menominee, 7:30 p.m. Ishpeming at Powers North Central, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s games Football Superior Central at Rapid River, 7 p.m. Escanaba at Gladstone, 7 p.m. Menominee at Bark River-Harris, 7 p.m. Manistique at Ishpeming Westwood, 7 p.m.

Marquette defeats Gladstone in three tough sets

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GLADSTONE — The Gladstone and Marquette volleyball teams waged an intense battle here Tuesday night with the visiting Sentinels winning in straight sets (25-23, 25-20, 25-21). “Both teams absolutely left it all on the floor,” Braves’ coach Kaitlyn Hardwick said. “I was definitely impressed with the way our girls battled back. Both are good teams, although I think our energy level slid down a little in the end.” The Sentinels gained a 16-9 cushion in the third set of this Great Northern Conference match on a kill by sophomore Eva Nystrom. Gladstone, however, didn’t ...

U.P.Scores

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Tuesday’s matches Soccer District tournaments Division 1 Marquette 7, Gaylord 1 Division 2 Kingsford 4, Houghton 3 Division 4 Harbor Springs 8, Big Bay de Noc 2 Volleyball Manistique 3, Menominee 1 Norway 3, Carney-Nadeau 0 Kingsford 3, Escanaba 0 Marquette 3, Gladstone 0 Superior Central 3, Big Bay de Noc 0 Superior Central 3, Rock Mid Peninsula 0 L’Anse 3, Bessemer 0 Baraga 3, Ironwood 0 Hancock 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 0 Ontonagon 3, Chassell 0 Sault Ste. Marie 3, Gaylord 0 Rudyard 3, Pickford 0

Negaunee wins both ends of Mid-Peninsula Conference Invite

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FLAT ROCK — The Gladstone boys were in the hunt, but came up a little short in their quest for the Mid-Peninsula Conference cross country championship here Tuesday. Negaunee edged the Braves 36-38 for the title and third-place Ishpeming Westwood scored 47 points. The Miners had the only full girls’ team and were awarded a perfect score of 15 points. “Our girls’ team has been strong all year,” Negaunee coach Kelsie Luokkala said. “Two of our girls were playing volleyball. I think this is a momentum builder for the (Upper Peninsula Division 1) Finals. This was a good ...