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Rae picks up youth sprints victory

ESCANABA —  For the first time in 2025, youth sprints driver Tanner Rae found his way into victory lane. “It felt really good to get this one,” Rae said. It’s nice to be back in Escanaba racing.”  The win for Rae was the sixth career feature win in Escanaba and seventh overall ...

U.P. boys win Border Battle showdown

IRONWOOD — Fans who enjoy uptempo basketball were treated to quite a show here Thursday night as the Northern Michigan boys’ all-stars outlasted Northern Wisconsin 127-112 in the Kiwanis Club of Ironwood Classic Border Bash. The victory was the first since 2017 for Michigan, which had ...

U.P. girls fall in Border Bash showdown

IRONWOOD — Playing with the lead worked to Northern Wisconsin’s advantage here Thursday night in a 99-79 girls’ basketball triumph over Northern Michigan in the 10th Annual Kiwanis Club or Ironwood Classic Border Bash That especially became evident in the second half when Wisconsin took ...

No. 2 Braves bounced by No. 1 Pioneers

CHEBOYGAN — Tuesday proved to be the end of the road for No. 2 Gladstone softball’s 2025 season. The Braves fell in the state quarterfinal round for the third-consecutive season, this time with a 1-0 loss to No. 1 Clare at Cheboygan High School. Gladstone’s season ends with a final ...

Local schedule 6/10/25

Today’s games Softball State quarterfinals Division 2 No. 2 Hudsonville Unity Christian vs. No. 1 Escanaba at CMU, 1 p.m. Division 3 No. 1 Clare vs. No. 2 Gladstone at Cheboygan, 4:30 p.m. Division 4 No. 7 Hillman vs. Gogebic at Sault Ste. Marie, 4 p.m.