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Rockets tame Black Bears in volleyball action

GARDEN CORNERS — The Rapid River Rockets improved to 5-8 on the season with a three-set victory over the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears here Tuesday. Rapid River senior Donna McDonald led the way for the Rockets with 14 kills and Alivia Frappier had 23 assists. The Rockets won the first set 25-18. “It was a tough loss for us tonight,” Black Bears coach Angie Carley said. “Rapid has really come a long way with their program, and their girls did a good job finding open spots on the court. I think the youth of our team showed tonight. We made some simple mistakes with coverage, ...

Soaring Eagles win NLL soccer title

MACKINAC ISLAND — The rubber match between Hannahville and Big Bay de Noc ended with Hannahville on the right side of a 2-1 decision in the championship game here Saturday at the Northern Lights League Tournament. Hannahville got on the board first on a goal by Devin Ortega with 12:15 to ...

Norse squeak by Jayhawks for first place in conference

ESCANABA — The Bay College Norse advanced to 6-2 in the conference MCCAA North Conference and 12-6 overall as they came out on the right side of a five-set decision here Monday. The win also put Bay in the driver's seat as they now own tie breakers over the top three teams in the conference ...

Prep Schedule Oct. 14

Today’s games Cross country Rapid River Invitational, 3:30 p.m. Soccer district Division 4 Mackinac Island at Big Bay de Noc, 4 p.m. Volleyball North Central Michigan at Bay College, 6:30 p.m. Thursday’s games Cross country Great Northern Conference at Menominee, 5 p.m. Volleyball Gladstone at Kingsford, 6:15 p.m. Marquette at Manistique, 6:30 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Menominee, 7:15 p.m. Rapid River at Crystal Falls Forest Park, 7:30 p.m. Stephenson at Rock Mid Peninsula, 7:30 p.m. Munising at Superior Central, 7:30 p.m.

U.P. Polls

U.P. Football Polls ELEVEN PLAYER 1. Menominee (6) 7-0 30 2. Kingsford 7-0 23 3. Negaunee 4-3 13 4. BR-Harris 6-1 11 5. Marquette 5-2 7 Also - Calumet (4-3) 5; Iron Mountain (5-2) 1. EIGHT PLAYER 1. LL-Hubbell (6) 7-0 30 2. Pickford 6-1 20 3. Forest Park 5-2 14 4. St. Ignace 6-1 12 5. North Central 5-2 9 Also - Ishpeming (5-2) 5. U.P. Volleyball Poll Division 1-3 1. Calumet (5) 15-9-1 25 1 2. Kingsford 15-3-0 20 2 3. Negaunee ...

Mid Peninsula boys continue late season surge

SPALDING — The Rock Mid Peninsula boys continued their last-season surge here Monday, earning top honors in the Powers North Central Invitational cross country meet with 25 points. The Wolverines, who also won the Great Eskymos Chase Invite in Escanaba Oct. 1, were followed by Stephenson 51, Carney-Nadeau 68 and Kingsford 70 this time. Kingsford, which had the only girls’ team on this sunny and warm afternoon, tallied a perfect score of 15. Florence-Niagara, Wis. sophomore Jaxon Courts, won the 3.1-mile race in 17 minutes, 17.9 seconds. He was followed by Mid Pen sophomores ...