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Escanaba Hawks 14U-AA falls in district action

MARQUETTE — The Escanaba Hawks 14U-AA teams dream of a state tournament appearance came to an end on Saturday with an overtime loss to Marquette that eliminated the Hawks. In Fridays game the Copper Country Junior Hockey Association (CCJHA) defeated the Hawks 9-0. Ridge Kero amd Tobin ...

Prep Schedule Feb. 3

Today’s games Swimming Manistique at Ishpeming Westwood Polar Plunge, 4 p.m. Gladstone at Kingsford, 5 p.m. Girls’ basketball Mackinaw City at Rapid River, 4:45 p.m. Grand Marais at Big Bay de Noc, 5 p.m. Ishpeming at Gladstone, 7:15 p.m. Boys’ basketball Hannahville at ...

Braves outlast Copper Kings

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone girls were tested, but outlasted a determined Calumet basketball team 49-41 here Friday night. Gladstone was clinging to a 43-40 lead with 75 seconds left to play in this physical non-conference contest until senior Lillie Johnson hit a layup on a pass from junior ...

U.P. Scores Feb. 2

U.P. scores Friday’s games Boys’ basketball Kingsford 66, Escanaba 52 Carney-Nadeau 49, Rock Mid Peninsula 44 Felch North Dickinson 52, Bark River-Harris 29 Crystal Falls Forest Park 72, Powers North Central 39 Menominee 55, Marquette 40 Norway 53, Stephenson 25 Iron Mountain 71, ...

Norse drops both games of men’s women’s doubleheader

ESCANABA — Playing from behind can be challenging for any team. The Bay College basketball teams faced that situation here Saturday while dropping both games to Mid Michigan College. Bay’s women trailed most of the way in an 81-72 loss and the Norse men led twice briefly but also fell ...

Gremlins defeat Eskymos

ESCANABA — Houghton’s full-court pressure defense proved to be too much for Escanaba as it handed the Eskymos a 70-29 basketball loss here Thursday night. The Gremlins took charge quickly, rolling to a 19-4 advantage after the first quarter of this non-conference contest. Houghton ...