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Escanaba splits doubleheader with Negaunee

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NEGAUNEE — It was a mix of ups and downs for the Escanaba Eskymos here Wednesday night as they dropped game one to the Negaunee Miners 6-5 before coming back to pick up a 10-0 win in four innings in game two. The Eskymos got on the board first in game one as Brody Ison and Ashton Rymkos each drew walks to start the game after Mikaiden Hughes reached a fielder’s choice and Rymkos advanced to third on the throw, Senior Lennox Peacock hit an RBI-single to center field to put the Eskymos up 1-0. The Miners tied the game in the bottom of the first as Tristan Slater reached on a ground ...

Cade Cunningham scores 45, Pistons beat Magic in Game 5 to stave off elimination

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DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons beat the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic 116-109 on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series to stave off elimination. Orlando leads the series 3-2 and will get a second chance to advance at home on Friday night. The Magic fell to 0-10 in franchise history on the road in a Game 5. Detroit never trailed and went ahead by 15 early in the final quarter. The Magic made one more run, pulling within three points on Paolo ...

Marquette sweeps Escanaba in tennis action

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MARQUETTE — It was a tough day on the court for the Escanaba boys tennis team as they fell 8-0 to Marquette. The Eskymos best match of the day came at No. 2 singles as junior Brett Swanson went the distance against Marquette’s Brady Janofski. Swanson dropped the first set 4-6 before taking the second set 6-3 and losing the third set 3-6. “Brett continued to shine today,” Eskymos coach Alan Adams said. “Even with the loss today Brett continues to show his ability to go toe to toe or better with everyone in his field.” Escanaba sophomore Kyle Smith dropped both sets to ...

Rapid River boys victorious at North Dickinson Booster Club Invite

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FELCH — Rapid River’s boys were in the title hunt for their first two track and field meets this season, finishing runner-up to Escanaba and then Gladstone. The third time proved to be the charm as the Rockets ran away with the title in the North Dickinson Booster Club Invitational here on this chilly and rainy Wednesday. Rapid River scored 161½ points, followed by Norway 84 and Stephenson 73½. “We’re a fairly young team, but the conditions were the same for everybody,” Rockets’ coach Steve Ostrenga said. “We try to embrace it. We’re hoping the guys will compete ...

Application period for Michigan elk hunt opens today

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With the application period for Michigan’s elk season opening Friday, May 1, hunters should be aware of several key changes to the popular hunt. On April 8, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted to establish elk hunting regulations for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. Those actions ...

Prep Schedule May 1

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Today’s games Golf North Central Jack & Jill Scramble at Highland, 10 a.m. Track and field Rapid River Invitational, 2 p.m. Escanaba Invitational, 2 p.m. Baseball Bay College at Grand Rapids C.C. (DH), 2 p.m. Escanaba at Cadillac (DH), 4 p.m. Gwinn at Manistique (DH), 4:30 p.m. Softball Bay College at Grand Rapids C.C. (DH), 2 p.m. Escanaba at Clio (DH), 4 p.m. Saturday’s games Baseball Powers North Central at Norway (DH), 10:30 a.m. Bay College at Grand Rapids C.C. (DH), 1 p.m. Softball Bay College at Grand Rapids C.C. (DH), 1 p.m.