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Bark River-Harris boys hold on to beat Escanaba

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ESCANABA — A basketball game which appeared to have the makings of a blowout early in the fourth quarter turned into a burn-barner here Friday night as the Bark River-Harris boys hung on for a 53-50 triumph over the Escanaba Eskymos. Senior Brayden Derouin drained a pair of free throws with .6 second remaining to seal the deal for the Broncos, who led by 18 points in the beginning of the fourth stanza of this non-conference contest. “We hadn’t been in a situation like that against a good basketball team,” BR-H coach Nick Lippens said. “The kids felt the pressure a little, ...

Gladstone dominates at U.P. wrestling championship meet

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MARQUETTE —- The Gladstone Braves didn’t let anything stand in their way here Saturday as they ran away with the Upper Peninsula wrestling championship with 224½ points. They were followed by Escanaba 147, Sault Ste. Marie 139, Marquette 132½ and last year’s champ Kingsford 120½. Gladstone qualified five for the title round of which four were crowned champions. “This was a pretty good day for us,” Braves’ coach Ryan Harrenstein said. “The guys are hungry. Not winning last year left a sour taste in our mouth. We’re building. I think the best of Gladstone wrestling ...

Escanaba Girls defeat Broncos for first win of 2025-26 season

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HARRIS — The Escanaba girls basketball team found its way into the winning column Friday night as they defeated the Bark River—Harris Broncos 55-47. The Broncos led 16-11 after one period of play as Emma Zawada had seven of her 17 points in the first quarter and Julia Nault had six. Landry Bray had a monster night as she led the way for the Eskymos with 21 points "Landry brought it on both sides of the ball tonight," Eskymos coach Tracy Hudson said. "Our defense was really good we stayed in man most of the night and sprinkled in our 1-3-1 just to mix things up." The Eskymos ...

Meet the Athlete: Ben Knauf

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RAPID RIVER — The Bark River-Harris boys basketball team was sitting at 4-5 on the season coming into last night's matchup against the Norway Knights. Daily Press sports writer Adam Hinch got a chance to catch up with junior Ben Knauf to discuss a variety of topics. Adam Hinch: So Ben. ...

Escanaba and Gladstone host bowling invite

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ESCANABA — Escanaba boys bowlers took care of business Saturday as they defeated L’Anse 29-11 and Gladstone 34-6. The Escanaba girls had to forfeit both matchups as they were unable to field enough bowlers. Escanaba senior Aiden McNair bowled a 212 and a 130 for a team high series of ...

Big Bay de Noc and Hannahville split boys/girls doubleheader

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HANNAHVILLE — A double-digit cushion came in handy for the Hannahville boys here Thursday night as they hung on for a 64-55 triumph over the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears. The Big Bay girls dominated from start to finish as they coasted past the Soaring Eagles 60-15. In the boys’ contest, Hannahville led 51-29 after sophomore Keenan Smith split a pair of free throws with 72 seconds left in the third quarter of this Northern Lights League Conference contest. Big Bay, however, began to heat up from outside the perimeter as it hit a pair of shots from beyond the arc, including a ...