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Prep Schedule Feb.

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Tonight’s games Women’s basketball North Central Michigan at Bay College, 5:30 p.m. Wrestling Powers North Central, Manistique at Gladstone, 6 p.m. Girls’ basketball Manistique at St. Ignace, 7:15 p.m. Boys’ basketball Manistique at Brimley, 7:15 p.m. Stephenson at Rock Mid Peninsula, 7:30 p.m. Escanaba at Bark River-Harris, 7:30 p.m. Men’s basketball North Central Michigan at Bay College, 7:30 p.m. Thursday’s games Girls’ basketball Rapid River at Big Bay de Noc, 6 p.m. Stephenson at Powers North Central, 6:15 p.m. Boys’ ...

Broncos and Eagles spit Honor Flight games

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STEPHENSON — Two schools came together for a good cause here Tuesday as the Bark River-Harris Broncos split a girls and boys doubleheader and raised funds for the U.P. Honor Flight. The Broncos won the girls game 53-41 and the Stephenson boys picked up a 62-56 win. The Bark River-Harris ...

U.P. Polls

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U.P. Poll Boys Division 1-3 1. Menominee (4) 13-2 20 2 2. Westwood 14-1 14 1 2. Marquette 8-7 14 4 4. Kingsford 10-4 8 3 5. Gladstone 10-5 4 5 Division 4 1. North Dickinson (3) 13-1 19 1 2. Forest Park 12-3 13 3 3. Pickford (1) 15-0 12 4 3. Dollar Bay 13-1 12 2 5. Norway 10-7 2 — 5. L’Anse 11-3 2 T5 Girls Division 1-3 1. Negaunee (4) 14-0 20 1 2. Gladstone 11-3 15 2 3. Sault Ste. Marie 10-2 13 3 4. Kingsford 10-2 7 4 5. Menominee 11-4 3 5 Others receiving votes: Houghton (10-3) 2. Division 4 1. Ishpeming (3) 11-1 19 2 2. Ewen-Trout Creek (1) 9-2 16 1 3. ...

Jets fly past Wolves in conference action

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CARNEY — The Powers North Central girls had things their way here Monday night in a 46-26 basketball triumph over the Carney-Nadeau Wolves. That was especially true in the first half as the Jets took a 26-4 lead into the halftime locker room. North Central extended its lead to 32-4 on a 21-foot jump shot from the left wing by sophomore Addy Otradovec early in the third quarter. The Wolves didn’t just roll over, however, as they trimmed their deficit to 36-18 on back-to-back 20-foot jumpers from the right wing by sophomore Jayden Laurin late in the third stanza. “I don’t ...

Prep Schedule Feb. 3

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Today’s games Swimming Manistique at Ishpeming Westwood Polar Plunge, 4 p.m. Gladstone at Kingsford, 5 p.m. Girls’ basketball Mackinaw City at Rapid River, 4:45 p.m. Grand Marais at Big Bay de Noc, 5 p.m. Ishpeming at Gladstone, 7:15 p.m. Boys’ basketball Hannahville at Munising Baptist, 6 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Big Bay de Noc, 7 p.m. Superior Central at Rapid River, 7:30 p.m. Gladstone at Marquette, 7:30 p.m. Norway at Carney-Nadeau, 7:45 p.m. Hockey Manistique at Escanaba, 6 p.m. Wednesday’s games Women’s basketball North Central Michigan ...

Escanaba Hawks 14U-AA falls in district action

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MARQUETTE — The Escanaba Hawks 14U-AA teams dream of a state tournament appearance came to an end on Saturday with an overtime loss to Marquette that eliminated the Hawks. In Fridays game the Copper Country Junior Hockey Association (CCJHA) defeated the Hawks 9-0. Ridge Kero amd Tobin ...