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Prep Schedule May 1

Today’s games Golf North Central Jack & Jill Scramble at Highland, 10 a.m. Track and field Rapid River Invitational, 2 p.m. Escanaba Invitational, 2 p.m. Baseball Bay College at Grand Rapids C.C. (DH), 2 p.m. Escanaba at Cadillac (DH), 4 p.m. Gwinn at Manistique (DH), 4:30 p.m. Softball Bay College at Grand Rapids C.C. (DH), 2 p.m. Escanaba at Clio (DH), 4 p.m. Saturday’s games Baseball Powers North Central at Norway (DH), 10:30 a.m. Bay College at Grand Rapids C.C. (DH), 1 p.m. Softball Bay College at Grand Rapids C.C. (DH), 1 p.m.

Rapid River boys victorious at North Dickinson Booster Club Invite

FELCH — Rapid River’s boys were in the title hunt for their first two track and field meets this season, finishing runner-up to Escanaba and then Gladstone. The third time proved to be the charm as the Rockets ran away with the title in the North Dickinson Booster Club Invitational here on this chilly and rainy Wednesday. Rapid River scored 161½ points, followed by Norway 84 and Stephenson 73½. “We’re a fairly young team, but the conditions were the same for everybody,” Rockets’ coach Steve Ostrenga said. “We try to embrace it. We’re hoping the guys will compete ...

Cougars defeat Jets in game one

HERMANSVILLE — The Superior Central Cougars were on the right side of a 8-2 baseball matchup with North Central here Wednesday. The Cougars got on the board first in the top of the first inning as Issac Rondeau singled on a line drive to right field and scored as junior Jaycob Dahm came ...

Gladstone and Kingsford split softball doubleheader

KINGSFORD — Gladstone’s bats came alive in the second game of a softball doubleheader here Wednesday, salvaging a split with a 20-5 triumph over the Kingsford Flivvers. The Braves dropped the opener 7-3. Gladstone’s Addy Sanville blasted a two-run homer to centerfield. Bryn Larson ripped a two-run blast to left and Maddie Sundquist added a solo shot in the nightcap. Lauren Pare and Malia Quigley scored in the second frame and the Braves pushed seven runs across on just two hits in the third. Pare clubbed a two-run single and Sanville belted a grand slam in the ...

Escanaba sweeps Menominee in softball doubleheader

MENOMINEE — The Escanaba Eskymos generated plenty of offense here Wednesday, sweeping to 16-0 and 18-0 victories in a softball doubleheader. Abby Derkos collected three hits and drove in five runs in the opener. Among her hits were a three-run double in the second inning and a two-run double in the third. Harlee Coolman ripped a two-run double and Landry Bray an RBI double in the opening frame. The Eskymos showed patience at the plate, drawing 14 walks. Mara Anderson and Chloe Dubord led the team with three apiece. Bray struck out the side in the third stanza and the Eskymos ...

Cade Cunningham scores 45, Pistons beat Magic in Game 5 to stave off elimination

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons beat the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic 116-109 on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series to stave off elimination. Orlando leads the series 3-2 and will get a second chance to advance at home on Friday night. The Magic fell to 0-10 in franchise history on the road in a Game 5. Detroit never trailed and went ahead by 15 early in the final quarter. The Magic made one more run, pulling within three points on Paolo ...