ESCANABA — Graham Johnson enjoyed a productive season and was rewarded for his efforts during the annual meeting of the Great Lakes Hockey Conference coaches Wednesday. The Escanaba senior received his due by being named the league’s Player of the Year with Painesdale Jeffers’ Aaron ...
ESCANABA — The Ishpeming Westwood boys captured the Mid-Peninsula Conference basketball title this season which was reflected in balloting during the annual meeting of the league’s coaches Wednesday. Westwood senior guard Ethan Marta earned Player of the Year honors with Patriots’ senior guard A.J. Pizziola selected Defensive Player of the Year. The Patriots again were guided by Luke Gray, the M-PC Coach of the Year. Gladstone junior guard Lonnie Davey and sophomore guard Alex Prins became first-team selections. They were joined by Iron Mountain junior guard Brayden Kassin, ...
Today’s games Men’s basketball Great Lakes District C semifinal Bay College vs. Lansing Community College at Mott C.C., 11 a.m Boys’ basketball Regional finals Division 1 Rockford vs. Marquette at Lake City, 7 p.m. Division 2 Ludington vs. Kingsford at Gaylord, 7 p.m. Division 3 Elk Rapids vs. Menominee at Newberry, 7 p.m. Division 4 Felch North Dickinson vs. Dollar Bay at Negaunee, 7 p.m. Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian vs. Pickford at Cheboygan, 7 p.m. Friday’s games Women’s basketball Great Lakes District C semifinal Bay College vs. ...
ESCANABA — The Bay College women wasted little time taking charge here Tuesday night in a 100-45 basketball rout of Muskegon Community College in a Great Lakes District C quarterfinal game. The victory sends the Norse (24-5) to Mott Community College at Flint to face Grand Rapids Community College (20-9) in a semifinal match-up Friday at 11 a.m. The Jayhawks finished 11-14. “This feels really good,” Bay sophomore guard Lauren Zawada said. “This was a special game. I played for all my family.” Bay extended its lead to 18-2 on Zawada’s jump shot from the lane with 3:59 ...
ESCANABA — Bay College and Kirtland Community College men’s basketball teams split a pair of close games during the regular season. The post-season meeting was different, however, as the Norse rolled past Kirtland 98-57 in a Great Lakes District C quarterfinal contest here Wednesday night. Kirtland won the first meeting 69-62 in Grayling Jan. 28 and the Norse took the second game 87-83 at Delta College Feb. 22. Bay, which ran its winning streak to eight games, improved to 23-6. The Norse are at Mott Community College in Flint today where they’re meeting Lansing Community ...
SPALDING — They call this March Madness for a reason and two area girls’ basketball teams showed why here Monday night. Powers North Central stayed alive by hanging on for a 46-42 triumph over Carney-Nadeau in a wild and wooly Division 4 district opener. The victory enabled the Jets (10-10) to advance to tonight’s semifinal contest at Norway (17-4) at 6 p.m. (CST). The Wolves finished 7-15. Sophomore Addy Otradovec gave the Jets a 37-18 cushion on a pair of free throws with 75 seconds remaining in the third quarter. The Wolves, however, refused to go away as they responded ...
