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Local Sports

Ethan Marta named Mr. Basketball

MARQUETTE — Ethan Marta enjoyed a solid senior season and was rewarded for his efforts during the 76th Annual boys’ basketball meeting of the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association here Monday. The 6-foot-3 Ishpeming Westwood cager finished his career with 2,069 points ...

Sports Flashback March 29-April 4

March 29, 1961 — Spalding Benson’s Service advanced in the 28th Annual Gold Medal Basketball tournament at Hermansville, defeating Escanaba Y Tavern in a Class B contest. Maurie Poupore led Benson’s with 26 points. Roger Murray hit 14 and Jerry Wells scored 10. Jim Hamelin paced Y Tavern ...

Davey earns All-UP Honors in boys basketball

MARQUETTE — Four area athletes landed berths on the All-Upper Peninsula boys’ basketball team in balloting at the 76th Annual meeting of the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association here Monday. Gladstone junior guard Lonnie Davey earned first-team honors in Division 1-3 and ...

Sports Flashback March 28

March 28, 1966 — Five area players were recognized for their efforts this season during the annual basketball meeting of the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association Escanaba senior Rick Kuchenberg and juniors Paul Miller and Dave Nyquist earned All-U.P. honors in Class ...

U.P. Sports Hall of Fame inductees

Reservations for the 54th Annual Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet are now being taken. The induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 9th at the Island Resort and Casino in Harris, located 15 miles west of Escanaba. Banquet reservations are $40 per person. The evening ...

87th Gold Medal Classic concludes

HERMANSVILLE — Tuesday naked the final night of the 87th Gold Medal Classic. The night started with a trio of junior high boys games in the first game Bark River defeated North Central 43-37. In the second game Stephenson defeated Menominee 48-42 and in the last of the junior high games ...