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U.P. Scores for Dec 10

U.P. scores Boys’ basketball Escanaba 49, Norway 36 Stephenson 57, Carney-Nadeau 31 Iron Mountain 54, Manistique 43 Superior Central 56, Powers North Central 44 Ishpeming Westwood 59, Kingsford 54 L’Anse 60, Painesdale Jeffers 49 Houghton 89, Lake Linden-Hubbell 31 Dollar Bay 76, Calumet 32 Ontonagon 66, Watersmeet 39 Wakefield-Marenisco 65, Ewen-Trout Creek 55 Bessemer 67, Ironwood 30 Crystal Falls Forest Park 63, West Iron County 21 Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter 65, Paradise 12 Girls’ basketball Iron Mountain 41, Powers North Central 32 Menominee 54, ...

Jets fall to Mountaineers

SPALDING — The Powers North Central girls hope to realize their potential during this basketball season. They may not be there yet, but the Jets showed signs they could be heading in the direction they want despite dropping a 41-32 decision to Iron Mountain in a season-opener here Monday night. “We definitely have a lot of potential this year,” Jets’ coach Brooke Granquist said. “We felt we played the best first half to start the year in quite a while. They’re rebounding well. Now, it’s mostly a matter of improving all the little things.” Iron Mountain, with no ...

Prep Schedule Dec. 10

Today’s games Girls’ basketball Big Bay de Noc at Mackinac Island, 1 p.m. Boys’ basketball Big Bay de Noc at Mackinac Island, 2:30 p.m. Superior Central at Munising, 7:30 p.m. Engadine at Rock Mid Peninsula, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling Sault Ste. Marie, Munising, Ishpeming Westwood at Gladstone, 6 p.m. Thursday’s games Boys’ basketball Rock Mid Peninsula at Hannahville, 6 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Grand Marais, 7 p.m Manistique at Gladstone, 7:15 p.m. Carney-Nadeau at Powers North Central, 7:45 p.m. Girls’ basketball Gladstone at Iron Mountain, 6:15 ...

Meet the Athlete: Jae Poma

RAPID RIVER — With the 2025-26 basketball seson underway Daily Press sports writer Adam Hinch got the opportunity to sit down with Rockets junior guard Jae Poma to discuss a various number of topics. Adam Hinch: So Jae, when did you start playing basketball? Jae Poma: I started playing ...

Elks Hoop Shoot

Calling all young free-throw shooters to the carity stripe! The Escanaba Elks Lodge #354 will be hosting the Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest on Saturday, December 13, 2025, with registration at 11 a.m. at the Escanaba Area High School Gymnasium. There will be three divisions for both boys and girls, ages 8-9, ages 10-11. and ages 12-13. To compete, the contestand must be at least 8 years old and no older that 13 years old by April 1, 2026. Contestants must a pair of clean, dry gym shoes to change into prior to the competition. Any questions or for more information contact Trent ...

14th Annual Mary Vandermissen Holiday Classic Freeskate Award Recipients