ESCANABA — Escanaba girls basketball got off to a fast start but they could not maintain it as they fell 54-32 to Menominee here Tuesday. The Eskymos jumped out to a 14-7 lead after one quarter of play. Lily VanDamme knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in the opening quarter and Landry Bray ...

Tonight’s games Hockey regionals Division 3 Painesdale Jeffers vs. Calumet at Houghton (MTU), 5:30 p.m. Sault Ste. Marie at Escanaba, 6:30 p.m. Hancock at Houghton (MTU), 7:30 p.m. Competitive cheer district Bark River-Harris, Manistique at East Jordan, 6 p.m. Boys’ ...

By STEVE BROWNLEE Journal Sports Editor MARQUETTE — Desperate times call for desperate measures for the hockey team at Northern Michigan University. The Wildcats not only need two wins to have a chance to capture the Cappo Cup in their annual series against Lake Superior State, but need ...

GLADSTONE — Ever since his days in preschool, Trevor Thorbahn has had a love for wrestling and now in his senior year of high school he has one goal that has eluded him and one he hopes to capture this season. That goal is an individual state championship. “I took third in the state ...

U.P. scores Tuesday’s games Hockey regionals Division 3 Kingsford 2, Manistique 0 Sault Ste. Marie 5, Negaunee 2 Boys’ basketball Bark River-Harris 65, Manistique 63 Carney-Nadeau 75, Lena-Marinette St. Thomas Aquinas 54 Powers North Central 55, Munising 37 Norway 82, Superior ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Shots on goal were a scarce commodity for the Manistique Emeralds here Tuesday night as they dropped a 2-0 decision to the Kingsford Flivvers in a Division 3 regional opener. The victory sends the Flivvers (11-12) to Marquette where they’ll face the host Sentinels (17-7-3) ...