U.P. Scores Jan. 9
U.P. scores Wednesday’s games Boys’ basketball Iron Mountain 44, Escanaba 36 Norway 54, Munising 32 Girls’ basketball Newberry 38, Munising 34 St. Ignace 59, Cedarville-DeTour 40
Lillie Johnson sets Gladstone all time scoring record passing Reece Castor
GLADSTONE — Lillie Johnson reached an important milestone while leading the Gladstone girls to a 51-30 basketball triumph over Ishpeming Westwood here Tuesday night. The senior forward scored 27 points, pushing her career total to 1,822, more than enough to set the all-time school record. ...
Sentinels take down Eskymos in boys action
ESCANABA — The Eskymos came out with high energy here Tuesday but it was short-lived as they fell 84-44 to Marquette. The Sentinels led 21-17 after one quarter of play. In the second quarter Marquette outscored Escanaba 22-5 in the second quarter to take a 43-22 lead into the half. “I think we came out ready to play in the first quarter,” Eskymos coach Jake Berlinski said. “The game fell apart on us after that first quarter, but I have to give credit to Marquette. They have a nice team full of very athletic players and they hit nine three’s tonight which was a turning point ...
U.P. Scores Jan. 8
U.P. scores Tuesday’s games Girls’ basketball Marquette 55, Escanaba 33 Gladstone 51, Ishpeming Westwood 30 Big Bay de Noc 42, Superior Central 18 Norway 49, Iron Mountain 27 Niagara, Wis. 46, Felch North Dickinson 39 Negaunee 55, West Iron County 18 Ishpeming 53, Gwinn 30 Houghton 64, Lake Linden-Hubbell 46 Dollar Bay 39, Watersmeet 18 Baraga 51, Calumet 36 L’Anse 75, Ironwood 31 Ontonagon 50, Bessemer 10 Ewen-Trout Creek 48, Hancock 37 Sault Ste. Marie 68, Alpena 27 Kinross Maplewood Baptist 55, Mackinac Island 49 Boys’ ...
Prep Schedule Jan. 8
Today’s games Swimming Manistique at Rudyard, 4 p.m. Wrestling Kingsford, Menominee at Gladstone, 6 p.m. Girls’ basketball Big Bay de Noc at Rapid River, 6 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Gwinn, 6 p.m. Boys’ basketball Gladstone at Kingsford, 6:30 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Rapid River, 7:30 p.m. Superior Central at Felch North Dickinson, 7:30 p.m. Rock Mid Peninsula at Carney-Nadeau, 7:45 p.m. Powers North Central at Stephenson, 7:45 p.m. Friday’s games Girls’ basketball Hannahville at Mackinac Island, 5 p.m. Powers North Central at Superior Central, 6 ...
Today in Sports Jan. 7
1920 — Joe Malone of Quebec scores two goals to become the NHL’s career leader with 59 and leads the Bulldogs to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Arenas. 1925 — Harry Broadbent of the Montreal Maroons scores five goals in a 6-2 triumph over Hamilton. 1972 — The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Atlanta Hawks 134-90 for their 33rd straight victory, an NBA record. 1979 — The Pittsburgh Steelers win their third AFC championship by beating the Houston Oilers 34-5 in a cold, steady rain at Three Rivers Stadium. 1981 — Marcel Dionne of the Los Angeles Kings scores his 1,000th point ...