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Manistique boys earn first win of the season over Engadine

MANISTIQUE — A pair of double-digit scoring runs proved to be too much for the Engadine Eagles as they fell 69-36 to Manistique here Friday. Manistique trailed 9-8 early to Engadine, when The Emeralds went on a 13-0 run. Manistique junior Connor Tennyson had six of his 23 points during the ...

Mary Vandermissen Classic continues to grow

WELLS — The Mary Vandermissen Holiday Classic is continuing to grow. A record turnout of 150 skaters were here for a figure skating competition that started Friday night and continued into Saturday. “Next year we’ll probably start Friday afternoon and go into Saturday, because the ...

Eskymos take down Copper Kings improve to 4-3

WELLS — The Escanaba Eskymos stuck to the basics here Friday night in a 6-1 hockey victory over the Calumet Copper Kings. Senior forward Graham Johnson scored a hat trick in this contest, getting his first goal on a shot from the high slot for a 3-1 lead slightly more than halfway through the second period at the Hannahville Ice & Turf Complex. “When Graham came in and cut across the offensive zone, he hit that goal,” Esky coach Andy Johnson said. “That was important. We carried that momentum through the rest of the game. We wanted to play simple hockey and do the little ...

Manistique and Cheboygan skate to 3-3 tie

MANISTIQUE —- Fifty-nine minutes of hockey wasn’t enough to determine a winner here Saturday as the Manistique Emeralds and Cheboygan Chiefs skated to a 3-3 tie. Manistique appeared to be in position for a breakaway opportunity before losing possession of the puck with 27 seconds left in the overtime. Manistique carried the play early in the overtime which included a power play opportunity The young Emeralds, however, were unable to capitalize. Manistique (0-7-1), comprised mainly of underclassmen, was outshot 42-34. “This is absolutely a boost for our young team,” ...

U.P. Scores for Dec. 8

U.P. scores Friday’s games Boys’ basketball Superior Central 42, Cedarville-DeTour 41 Crystal Falls Forest Park 83, Powers North Central 46 Ishpeming Westwood 83, Ishpeming 64 Iron Mountain 52, West Iron County 25 Boyne City 70, Sault Ste. Marie 57 Traverse City Christian 69, Brimley 43 Coopersville 60, Marquette 49 Freeland 61, Menominee 39 Hockey Escanaba 6, Calumet 1 Marquette 4, Sault Ste. Marie 0 Houghton 2, East Grand Rapids 1 Painesdale Jeffers 4, Byron Center 3 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 6, Negaunee 0 DePere, Wis. 5, Kingsford ...

Rockets ground Jets improve to 2-0

RAPID RIVER- On Thursday, December 4th, the Rapid River Rockets won their game against the visiting North Central Jets with a final score of (45-40). QUARTER ONE: The game started with Rapid winning the tip but it was quickly lost out of bounds allowing North Central to set up in a four out ...