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Sports Flashback March 1-7

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March 3, 1971 — The Manistique Emeralds opened Class B district basketball play by defeating the Rudyard Bulldogs 65-61. Jerry Sample paced the Emeralds with 30 points and 14 rebounds. Terry Demars added 11 points and Dave Mickelson hit 10. Greg Fitzpatrick scored 13 points for the Bulldogs. Steve Jarvie tallied 11 and John McLain had 10. The Powers North Central Jets rolled past the Bark River-Harris Broncos 66-38 in a Class D district opener. Lee Vincent scored 20 points for the Jets. Tim Pokladowski led the Broncos with 11. Tony VanDamme scored 21 points, leading the Rock ...

DNR expands digital tagging for Michigan hunters

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is expanding its eHarvest digital tagging system to include most species that require a kill tag, offering a modern and convenient alternative to traditional paper tags for hunters across the state. Beginning with the 2026 license year, hunters ...

U.P. Scores March 7

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U.P. scores Thursday’s games Boys’ basketball Regional tournaments Division 1 Rockford 58, Marquette 39 Division 2 Ludington 50, Kingsford 42 Division 3 Menominee 67, Elk Rapids 50 Division 4 Dollar Bay 62, Felch North Dickinson 46 Pickford 57, Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian 30

Blue Bolts advance to state quarterfinals

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NEGAUNEE — A 25-point outing by Dollar Bay senior Liam Tourtillott proved to be too much for the North Dickinson Nordics here Thursday night as they fell 62-46. It was the first regional championship since the 2018-19 season for the Blue Bolts who now move on to the state quarterfinals ...

Skyline Central Conference boys All-Conference teams released

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ESCANABA — The Skyline Central Conference released its All-Conference teams for the 2025-26 boys basketball season and here is the rundown of the selections. Varsity Best Overall Record: Forest Park: 8-0 Varsity Best Large School Record: Forest Park 8-0 Varsity Best Small School ...

Braves knock off Flivvers to advance to district finals

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KINGSFORD — The second-ranked Gladstone girls presented themselves with a chance to play another day by the narrowest of margins here Wednesday night, squeezing past the fourth-ranked Kingsford Flivvers 42-41 in a Division 2 district semifinal. Gladstone, which improved to 19-4, visits ...