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Prep Schedule Jan. 15

Tonight’s games Girls’ basketball Big Bay de Noc at Hannahville, 5 p.m. Superior Central at Stephenson, 6:30 p.m. Competitive cheer Gladstone Invitational, 6 p.m. Wrestling Bark River-Harris at Powers North Central, 6:30 p.m. Escanaba at Coleman, Wis., 7:30 p.m. Boys’ ...

Jets hold on for victory over Rockets in Skyline Central Conference action

SPALDING — A 10-point halftime lead for the North Central Jets disappeared in the second half but a 10-point fourth quarter, from junior Riley Cretens led the Jets to a 47-43 victory over Rapid River here Monday. “Coach just wanted me to drive it hard to the hoop,” Cretens said. “I ...

Prep Schedule Jan. 14

Tonight’s games Women’s basketball Bay College at North Central Michigan, 5:30 p.m. Girls’ basketball Manistique at Pickford, 7:15 p.m. Men’s basketball Bay College at North Central Michigan, 7:30 p.m. Boys’ basketball Carney-Nadeau at Hannahville, 7:30 ...

Flivvers cruise past Eskymos

ESCANABA — A slow start hurt Escanaba’s chances here Monday night in a 68-36 basketball loss to the Kingsford Flivvers. Esky, which turned the ball over 10 times in the first quarter, trailed 25-6 eight minutes into this Great Northern Conference match-up. “That’s been kind of our ...

U.P. Scores Jan. 14

U.P. scores Girls’ basketball Kingsford 68, Escanaba 36 Felch North Dickinson 53, Bark River-Harris 41 Big Bay de Noc 61, Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter 27 Newberry 39, Superior Central 23 Munising 71, Carney-Nadeau 30 Gwinn 37, Painesdale Jeffers 32 Ishpeming 79, West Iron County ...

Meet the Athlete: Lonnie Davey

KINGSFORD — After hitting 10 3-pointers against Escanaba to set a new school record Daily Press sports writer Adam Hinch got the opportunity to sit down with Davey and discuss a variety of topics. Adam Hinch: So Lonnie, when did you first get into basketball? Lonnie Davey: I started ...