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Gladstone defeats Escanaba in duel meet

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GLADSTONE — The Gladstone wrestlers continued to show their strength in the upper weight classes here Wednesday as they pulled away for a 52-30 victory over the Escanaba Eskymos on Parents’ Night. Esky was within 34-30 after Haidyn Denis pinned Tanner Thorbahn 4:32 into the 175-pound match. Gladstone then needed just a combined 41 seconds to seal the verdict as Ryan Forvilly and Trevor Thorbahn recorded pins at 190 and 215 for an insurmountable 46-30 advantage. “Our heavyweights are beasts,” Braves coach Ryan Harrenstein said. “We should have had one at 175, but it only ...

Broncos ground Jets in conference action

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HARRIS — A 19-3 third quarter run proved to be the difference here Wednesdat as Bark River-Harris defeated North Central 60-41. The Broncos started the run with a layup by Ben Knauf to put the Broncos up 29-27. Senior Gionni McDonough hit a 3-pointer and a layup to extend the lead to ...

Jets fly past Wolves improve to 5-7 on the season

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CARNEY — The Carney-Nadeau boys provided a challenge, but Powers North Central had an answer as it surged to a 54-36 basketball triumph here Tuesday night. North Central led 30-26 early in the third quarter before junior guard Kaden Malone got a friendly bounce on a 21-foot jump shot to put the Jets up by seven points. Senior Dexter Thoune hit a layup to get the Wolves within 33-28 with 3:15 left in the third. A layup by senior forward Brooks Castle then extended North Central’s lead to 37-28 at 1:56. Senior Dalten Wagner drove down the boulevard for a layup to trim C-N’s ...

Nordics take down Rockets in hoops action

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RAPID RIVER– The North Dickinson Nordics outperformed the Rapid River Rockets, leading 64-36 by the third quarter, securing their 70-45 victory. In the third quarter, there was a 15-point run. Eight points from senior Ty King, four points from junior Trenton Kramer, and a three-pointer from ...

Eskymos get three in double figures as they take down Emeralds

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MANISTIQUE — Three seniors stepped up and it proved to be the difference as Escanaba girls basketball team defeated Manistique 50-33 here Tuesday. Susie Moberg had a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds and Landry Bray also had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds and Ava Stalboerger also had 12 points in the contest. "I'm really proud of our girls," Eskymos coach Tracy Hudson said. "This gives the team some much needed momentum as we prepare for Houghton on Thursday and Negaunee on Friday. Sophomore Pressley Spettel led the way for the Emeralds with 11 points ...

Maroons defeat Eskymos in conference action

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ESCANABA — The effort was there, but Menominee proved to be too much for Escanaba as they defeated the Eskymos 67-42 here Tuesday. Escanaba cut the Menominee lead to 30-25 early in the third quarter on a 3-pointer by Hayven Sandoval-Nolde. The Maroons answered with a 13-2 run with ...