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Uriah Aili shatters his own course record by 41 seconds at Manistique Emerald Chase

MANISTIQUE — They say records are made to be broken. Not only did Uriah Aili of Manistique beat his own course record here Saturday morning. He shattered it by 41 seconds in the Emerald Chase five-kilometer run. The Bessemer High School graduate covered the 3.1-mile course in 15 minutes, 10.3 seconds on this sunny and very warm day. David Partyka of Manistique was a distant runner-up at 18:44.7, followed by Ben Goldsworthy of Fishers, Ind. (18:58.1). Aili, who coaches track at IUE University in Richmond, Ind., is trying to get ready for the 2028 World Olympics in Los Angeles ...

Jace Murray, Kyle Johnson collect first career feature wins

ESCANABA — A pair of drivers claimed their first career feature wins at Escanaba Motor Speedway here Saturday night during the 7th Annual Christian Groleau Memorial Race. The first was in the 600 sprints as Jace Murray rebounded from a tough heat race to pick up the win in feature ...

Iron Mountain advances to state tournament for 13-14 All-Stars

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain 13-14 All-Stars punched their ticket to the state tournament with a 13-4 win over Gladstone here Friday. Gladstone got on the board first as Jaxdon Quigley drove in two runs in the top of the first inning. Iron Mountain responded in the bottom of the ...

Sports Flashback July 5-11

July 5, 1966 — Ishpeming Woody’s Bar captured the Escanaba Invitational softball championship in a 5-3 triumph over the Escanaba Merchants. Bob Corriveau rapped a two-run homer in the first inning and scored on triple by Tony Derkos in the sixth. July 7, 1966 — Doris Swanson led the way in the Escanaba Country Club Women’s League by shooting a 43. She was followed by Sally Fontaine 45, Rosemary LeMire 46, Gloria Hansley and Lou Berglund 47, Peg Douglas 48 and Marie Wicklander 49. Vicki Beck shot the best score in the Highland Golf Club Women’s League with a 45. ...

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Paxton Johnson 37 Sarah Nolde 42 Betty Fleury 42 Sharron Pinar 43 Paulette Trask 43 Rosie Spindler 45 Lynn Burak 45 Judy Lafleur 45 Lisa Soderman 46 Kelly Carlson 46 Lisa Kositzky 47 Margie Movalson 47 Jeanne O'Donnell 48 Judy Jensen 48 Debbie Peterson 48 Holly Marenger 48 Wendy Hathaway 48 Savanna Stenberg 48 Dawn Smith 48 Denise Wilson 48 Pat Germain 48 Jami Pond 49 Melissa Becotte 49 Jane Kleiman 49

Ethan Manninen wins second feature of the year at Eagle River

EAGLE RIVER, WI - It turned out to be a career night for Dustin White at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday night. The hometown driver doubled up on feature wins at his home track. To start the night, White captured his second B modified feature of the season here. Later in the evening, White ...