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U.P. Basketball Polls

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U.P. Poll Boys Division 1-3 1. Westwood (5) 21-1 25 1 2. Menominee 18-4 20 2 3. Marquette 15-7 15 3 4. Kingsford 14-6 8 4 5. Gladstone 12-10 3 T5 Others receiving votes: Negaunee (11-10) 2, Houghton (15-6) 2. Division 4 1. Forest Park (3) 17-4 23 1 2. Pickford (2) 21-0 21 2 3. Dollar Bay 19-2 16 3 4. North Dickinson 18-3 10 4 5. Bessemer 14-6 3 — Others receiving votes: L’Anse (15-6) 1, Baraga (15-6) 1. Girls Division 1-3 1. Negaunee (5) 19-1 25 1 2. Gladstone 17-3 20 2 3. Sault Ste. Marie 16-4 13 4 4. Kingsford 14-4 8 3 5. ...

Wolves tamed by Jets in district action

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SPALDING — The North Central Jets proved to be too much for the Carney-Nadeau Wolves here Monday night as they were victorious in a 71-38 in a division four district opener. The Jets raced out to an early 11-2 lead as senior Brooks Castle had a pair of layups as did junior Riley Cretens ...

Eskymos drop heartbreaker to Gremlins

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ESCANABA — It was a tough way for the Escanaba boys to go out here Monday night as they dropped a gut-wrenching 49-48 basketball decision to the Houghton Gremlins in a Division 2 district opener. The victory sends the Gremlins (16-6) to tonight’s semifinal contest at Kingsford (14-6), which tips off at 7. The Eskymos finished 7-15. Esky used its final time-out before taking the ball out of bounds with 12 seconds remaining. Sophomore guard Terrance Nolan then stole the inbound pass and dribbled into the lane for the game-winning jump shot with four seconds left. “This is not ...

U.P. Scores Feb. 25

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U.P. scores Monday’s games Wrestling Regional final Division 3 West Branch Ogemaw Heights 62, Gladstone 9 Boys’ basketball District tournaments Division 2 Houghton 49, Escanaba 48 Kalkaksa 56, Sault Ste. Marie 47 Division 3 Bark River-Harris 72, Gwinn 49 Ishpeming 96, Manistique 49 Painesdale Jeffers 40, Calumet 39 Ironwood 53, Hancock 28 Division 4 Munising 50, Rock Mid Peninsula 29 Rapid River 65, Big Bay de Noc 47 Powers North Central 71, Carney-Nadeau 38 Stephenson 79, Hannahville 53 Lake Linden-Hubbell 65, Chassell 59 Ewen-Trout Creek ...

Prep Schedule Feb. 25

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Tonight’s games District tournaments Division 2 Gladstone at Negaunee, 6 p.m. Division 3 Ishpeming at Menominee, 7 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Iron Mountain, 7 p.m. Division 4 Munising at Superior Central, 6 p.m. Crystal Falls Forest Park at Powers North Central, 7 p.m. Rapid River at Felch North Dickinson, 7 p.m. Hockey regionals Division 3 Regional finals Escanaba at Marquette, 7 p.m. Calumet at Houghton (MTU), 7 p.m. Girls’ basketball Munising at Manistique, 7:15 p.m. Thursday’s games Girls’ basketball Engadine at Superior Central, 6 ...

Gladstone senior Tyler Soderman named swimmer of the year in the U.P.

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MARQUETTE — Tyler Soderman had quite a day at the Upper Peninsula Swim Finals, earning Swimmer of the Year honors here Saturday. The Gladstone senior won the boys’ 50-yard freestyle race in 23.03 seconds and copped 100 freestyle at 50.92, both personal best times. Marquette was crowned champion for the eighth straight year with 298 points, followed by Kingsford 200 and Sault Ste. Marie 184. Gladstone placed fifth at 142. The Marquette girls earned their fifth consecutive title with 311 points. They were followed by Houghton 226½ and Kingsford 209. Gladstone took sixth at ...