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Prep Schedule May 12

Today’s games Tennis Kingsford at Escanaba, 4 p.m. Softball Bark River-Harris at Superior Central (DH), 4 p.m. Rapid River at Crystal Falls Forest Park (DH), 4 p.m. Norway at Carney-Nadeau (DH), 4:30 p.m. Baseball Escanaba at Kingsford, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday’s games Golf Bark River-Harris Invitational at Sage Run, 9 a.m. Track and field regionals Division 3 at Rapid River, 2:30 p.m. Division 1 at Manistique, 3:45 p.m. Division 3 at Ishpeming, 4 p.m. Tennis Munising at Gladstone, 4 p.m. Softball Rudyard at Manistique (DH), 4 ...

U.P. Sports Hall of Fame Inducts 10 new members

HARRIS — The 54th Annual U.P. Sports Hall of Fame Banquet took place at the Island Resort and Casino in their brand new convention center on May 9, 2026 where 10 more people from the U.P. were inducted into the Hall of Fame. The inductees included, Stephaine (Boyer) Lovell of Rapid River. ...

Gladstone victorious at Candy Swetkis SISU Strikefest

ESCANABA — One run was all that was needed for the Gladstone Braves as they were crowned champions of the 3rd Annual Candy Swetkis SISU Strikefest. The Braves defeated the Eskymos in the championship game 1-0 on a walk-off single by Emma Trombley that brought in a run. “Emma came ...

Prep Schedule May 11

Today’s games Track and field Bark River-Harris Invitational, 4 p.m. Tennis Marquette at Escanaba, 4 p.m. Softball Ishpeming at Manistique (DH), 4 p.m. Gladstone at Escanaba (DH), 4:30 p.m. Superior Central at Carney-Nadeau (DH), 4:30 p.m. Baseball Bark River-Harris at Superior Central, 4 p.m. Powers North Central at Felch North Dickinson (DH), 4:30 p.m. Tuesday’s games Tennis Kingsford at Escanaba, 4 p.m. Softball Bark River-Harris at Superior Central (DH), 4 p.m. Rapid River at Crystal Falls Forest Park (DH), 4 p.m. Norway at Carney-Nadeau (DH), ...

Rapid River boys earn top honors at Norway Invite

NORWAY — The Rapid River boys made the most of their first appearance in the Norway Invitational track and field meet, earning top honors with 142 points here Friday. Bark River-Harris was runner-up at 130 and Florence-Niagara, Wis. edged the host Knights 70-69 for third place. “They’re a really good team,” Rapid River coach Steve Ostrenga said of the Broncos. “McDonough (Gionni) is a great athlete. I was happy with all the guys. Our high jumpers came through and our sprinters did well. Our depth also came through. Our relays competed well and the distance runners had some ...

Prep Schedule May 9

Today’s games Softball Swetkiks Strikefest tournament at Escanaba, 9 a.m. Hancock at Bark River-Harris (DH), 1 p.m. Baseball Saginaw Swan Valley at Escanaba, 11 a.m. Southgate Anderson at Escanaba, 3 p.m. Monday’s games Track and field Bark River-Harris Invitational, 4 p.m. Tennis Kingsford at Escanaba, 4 p.m. Softball Ishpeming at Manistique (DH), 4 p.m. Gladstone at Escanaba (DH), 4:30 p.m. Superior Central at Carney-Nadeau (DH), 4:30 p.m. Baseball Bark River-Harris at Superior Central, 4 p.m. Powers North Central at Felch North Dickinson (DH), ...