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Prep Schedule Jan. 22

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Tonight’s games Swimming Rudyard, Manistique at Kingsford, 5 p.m. Competitive cheer Bark River-Harris Invitational, 6 p.m Hockey Grandville at Escanaba, 6 p.m. Girls’ basketball Hannahville at Rapid River, 6 p.m. Superior Central at Powers North Central, 6:15 p.m. Gladstone at Manistique, 7:15 p.m. Norway at Carney-Nadeau, 7:30 p.m. Boys’ basketball Bark River-Harris at Gwinn, 7:15 p.m. Crystal Falls Forest Park at Escanaba, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s games Girls’ basketball Hannahville at Kinross Maplewood Baptist, 5 p.m. Beaver Island at Big Bay de ...

U.P. Basketball Polls

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U.P. Poll Boys Division 1-3 1. Westwood (4) 12-0 24 1 2. Menominee (1) 10-1 21 2 3. Marquette 6-6 14 T3 4. Gladstone 8-4 7 T3 5. Kingsford 6-4 6 5 Others receiving votes: Houghton (9-2) 3. Division 4 1. Forest Park (3) 9-2 23 2 2. Dollar Bay (2) 10-1 22 1 3. Pickford 11-0 15 3 4. North Dickinson 9-1 10 T4 5. Bessemer 7-3 2 — 5. Wakefield-Marenisco 9-2 2 — Others receiving votes: L’Anse (8-3) 1. Girls Division 1-3 1. Negaunee (5) 11-0 25 1 2. Gladstone 8-2 20 2 3. Sault Ste. Marie 7-1 13 T4 4. Menominee 9-3 7 T4 5. Kingsford 6-2 6 — Others receiving votes: ...

Jets soar past Wolves for first win over Carney-Nadeau in eight years

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SPALDING — The law of averages worked in Powers North Central’s favor in a 50-36 girls’ basketball triumph over Carney-Nadeau here Monday night. Sophomore Addy Otradovec led the way with 20 points and 18 rebounds in this Skyline Central Conference match-up for the Jets, who defeated the Wolves for the first time in eight years. “It definitely feels great to pull it off,” she said. “I think our experience helped tonight. We know they have a real young team, but we didn’t want to underestimate them. We knew they had shooters. I’ll give them credit. They definitely ...

Broncos stampede into Norway for first win in six years

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NORWAY — It took all four quarters to decide the winner here Monday night as the Bark River-Harris boys basketball team defeated the Norway Knights 54-53 in a Skyline Central Conference matchup. Junior Gabe Spear led the way for the Broncos with 15 points including the game-winning layup ...

U.P. Scores Jan. 21

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U.P. scores Monday’s games Girls’ basketball Bark River-Harris 64, Rapid River 22 Powers North Central 50, Carney-Nadeau 36 Norway 53, Crystal Falls Forest Park 47 Kingsford 45, Felch North Dickinson 24 Ishpeming 53, Iron Mountain 27 Boys’ basketball Bark River-Harris 54, Norway 53 Kingsford 50, Menominee 34 Houghton 66, Hancock 29

Prep Schedule Jan. 21

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Tonight’s games Women’s basketball Alpena C.C. at Bay College, 5:30 p.m. Wrestling Negaunee, Escanaba, Kingsford at Menominee, 6 p.m. Girls’ basketball Escanaba at West Iron County, 7:15 p.m. Men’s basketball Alpena C.C. at Bay College, 7:30 p.m. Thursday’s games Swimming Rudyard, Manistique at Kingsford, 5 p.m. Competitive cheer Bark River-Harris Invitational, 6 p.m Hockey Grandville at Escanaba, 6 p.m. Girls’ basketball Hannahville at Rapid River, 6 p.m. Superior Central at Powers North Central, 6:15 p.m. Gladstone at Manistique, 7:15 ...