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Broncos fall to Patriots in volleyball action

HARRIS — Playing from behind didn’t work out for the Bark River-Harris Broncos here Tuesday night as they dropped a 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-21) volleyball decision to Ishpeming Westwood. The Broncos stayed close for much of this non-conference match, but couldn’t quite get over the hump. A kill by senior defensive specialist Mira Johnson brought the Broncos within 23-21 in the third set. Junior Bailey Dunphy got a service ace which gave the Patriots a 21-15 cushion, but the Broncos refused to go away. “All three sets were very competitive,” first-year Westwood coach ...

Black Bears dominate Bobcats in volleyball action

GARDEN CORNERS — A big serving night proved to be too much for the Munising Baptist Bobcats here Tuesday night as they were swept in both games of a volleyball doubleheader. In game one the Black Bears won (25-22, 25-2, 25-10) and in game two the Black Bears won (25-7, 25-11, 25-10). The ...

Prep Schedule Sept. 17

Today’s games Volleyball Hannahville at Kinross Maplewood Baptist (DH), 1 p.m. Munising at Rock Mid Peninsula, 6 p.m. Rapid River at Carney-Nadeau, 6 p.m. Manistique at Iron Mountain, 6 p.m. Superior Central at Bark River-Harris, 7:15 p.m. Girls’ tennis Kingsford at Escanaba, 3 p.m. Friday’s games Soccer Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter at Hannahville, 3 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Beaver Island, 4:30 p.m. Volleyball Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter at Hannahville, 4:30 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Beaver Island, 6:30 p.m. Football Petoskey at Escanaba, 7 p.m. Gladstone at ...

U.P. Scores

Tuesday’s matches Volleyball Negaunee 3, Escanaba 0 Ishpeming 3, Gladstone 2 Norway 3, Rapid River 1 Powers North Central 3, Superior Central 1 Ishpeming Westwood 3, Bark River-Harris 0 Hancock 3, Calumet 2 Crystal Falls Forest Park 3, Felch North Dickinson 0 Crystal Falls Forest Park 3, Houghton 1 Kingsford 3, Menominee 0 Ontonagon 3, Bessemer 0 Painesdale Jeffers 2, Dollar Bay 0 Painesdale Jeffers 2, Chassell 0 Newberry 3, Engadine 0 Sault Ste. Marie 3, Alpena 0 St. Ignace 3, Pickford 1 Big Bay de Noc 3, Munising Baptist 0 Game 1 Big Bay de Noc 3, ...

That’s all, folks

ROCK — After just one game, Mid Peninsula School District made the difficult decision to cancel its varsity football season. "Unfortunately, due to a combination of low player numbers and injuries, we have reached a point where we can no longer safely field a football team. After careful ...

Eagles defeat Rockets in volleyball action

RAPID RIVER — It was a tough night on the court for Rapid River volleyball as they fell three sets to one against Stephenson here Monday. The Eagles jumped out to an early 5-1 lead on a pair of aces by senior Addison Olson. Stephenson extended the lead to 10-2 on a four-point service run ...