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Sports Flashback Feb. 8-14

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Feb. 8, 1961 — Bob Debelak poured a school-record 54 points as the Trenary Comets posted an 89-64 basketball victory over the Grand Marais Polar Bears. Roy Aho added 14 and Ed Lauila finished with 11. Bill Micheau scored 26 points, leading the Rapid River Rockets past the Bark River-Harris Broncos 90-61. Dwight Harwood pumped in 16. Sam Boyer tallied 15 and Dwayne Johnson had 11. Jerry Sundquist paced the Broncos with 21. Feb. 9, 1961 — John Fassbender hit four goals and Ed Jacques scored a hat trick as the Marquette Flyers skated to a 10-3 hockey triumph over the Gladstone ...

U.P. Scores Feb. 14

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U.P. scores Thursday’s games Girls’ basketball Ishpeming 56, Escanaba 29 Manistique 46, Stephenson 39 Gladstone 64, Gwinn 37 Powers North Central 44, Rapid River 14 Carney-Nadeau 48, Bark River-Harris 39 Crystal Falls Forest Park 44, Felch North Dickinson 29 Kingsford 43, Iron Mountain 32 Calumet 58, West Iron County 37 Hancock 58, Lake Linden-Hubbell 31 L’Anse 64, Houghton 34 Baraga 72, Dollar Bay 32 Ewen-Trout Creek 75, Ontonagon 13 Wakefield-Marenisco 42, Painesdale Jeffers 30 Ironwood 44, Watersmeet 19 Newberry 68, Engadine ...

Rockets launch failed, Jets fly to victory on senior night

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SPALDING — The Powers North Central girls took care of the basketball and the lead for the most part here in a 44-14 triumph over the Rapid River Rockets on Senior Night here Thursday. This marked the fourth victory in five games for the Jets, who improved to 8-8 and committed just 10 turnovers. “That’s a lot better than in some games,” Jets’ coach Brooke Granquist said. “The girls did a good job protecting the ball. I think their confidence is up. We usually have six girls who are scoring. They adjust to things well. They’re having fun and that’s ...

Cold air, loud caws and the promise of spring

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“In the wintertime, when all the leaves are brown and the wind blows (so chill) and the birds have all flown for the summer, I’m calling, hear me calling, hear me calling, ahh,” – Steve Miller A crow glides over a snow-covered farm field, its black and glossy wings outstretched. The ...

Pankonien hits program record 9 3-pointers in Braves victory

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GLADSTONE — Gladstone junior Eva Pankonien hit a program record nine 3-pointers previously held by Lillie Johnson with seven as the Braves rolled past Gwinn 64-37 here Thursday. “It felt great, I had a good shootaround today,” Pankonien said. “They played a zone defense to take away ...

Prep Schedule Feb. 14

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Today’s games Boys’ wrestling Individual districts Division 2 (Escanaba) at Gaylord, 10:30 a.m. Division 3 (Gladstone) at Grayling, 10:30 a.m. Division 4 at Manistique, 10:30 a.m. Bowling Escanaba, Gladstone at Ishpeming, TBA Competitive cheer Manistique at Houghton Lake Invitational, 10 a.m. Escanaba at Grandville Invitational, noon Women’s basketball Muskegon C.C. at Bay College, 1 p.m. Men’s basketball Muskegon C.C. at Bay College, 3 p.m. Sunday’s games Girls’ wrestling Individual district at Gaylord, 11:30 a.m. Monday’s games Hockey ...