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Broncos beat Patriots in opener

WESTWOOD — The Bark River-Harris Broncos opened the 2025 season Thursday as the traveled to take on the Westwood Patriots in a West Pac Conference matchup. The Broncos dominated in the ground game as they rushed for 376 yards in a 52-38 win. Gionni McDonough had four rushing touchdowns in ...

U.P. Scores (Aug. 29)

U.P. scores Friday’s games Football 11-player Durand 28, Gladstone 22 (OT) Menominee 49, Marinette 13 Cheboygan 19, Sault Ste. Marie 7 Eight-player Ontonagon 21, Ishpeming 14

Meet the Athlete: Rowen Flath

ESCANABA — The 2025 high school football season kicked off this past weekend. Before the Rapid River Rockets faced off with the Engadine Eagles Daily Press sports writer Adam Hinch got the opportunity to catch up with Rockets junior Rowen Flath to discuss a variety of topics. Adam Hinch: ...

Gladstone looks to build on solid start to 2025 CC season

GLADSTONE — After two solid outings the Gladstone boys are looking forward to seeing what the rest of this cross country season has to offer. The Braves won the Larissa Vartti Invitational at Munising Aug. 19 and placed fourth in Thursday’s Dale Phillips Invite in Marquette. They resume ...

Eskymos rally to beat Flivvers on opening night

By John Vrancic For the Daily Press ESCANABA — Opportunity knocked and Escanaba answered with an exciting 21-18 season-opening football triumph over the Kingsford Flivvers on Veteran’s Night here Thursday. The Eskymos recovered two of their own kickoffs in the fourth quarter, but it ...

U.P. Scores

Thursday’s games Football 11-player Escanaba 21, Kingsford 18 Bark River-Harris 52, Ishpeming Westwood 38 East Jordan 20, Manistique 6 Iron Mountain 41, Houghton 22 Negaunee 30, Marquette 22 L’Anse 26, Hancock 6 Calumet 41, West Iron County 0 Eight-player Rapid River ...