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Prep Schedule Feb. 21

Today’s games Swimming U.P. Finals at Marquette, 9 a.m. Competitive cheer districts Division 2 (Escanaba) at Mount Pleasant), 10 a.m. Division 3 (Gladstone) at Alma, 10 a.m. Boys’ wrestling Individual regionals Division 2 (Escanaba) at Cadillac, 10:30 a.m. Division 3 (Gladstone) at Boyne CIty, 10:30 a.m. Division 4 (North Central, BR-H, Manistique) at Charlevoix, 10:30 p.m. Women’s basketball Bay College at Delta College, 1 p.m. Men’s basketball Bay College at Delta College, 3 p.m. Sunday’s games Girls’ wrestling Individual regional at ...

Snowfall and shadows under the cedar trees

“Some quiet evening, I sit by your side and we’re lost in a world of our own,” – Ben Raleigh and Sherman Edwards It was that instant mashed potato flake kind of snow – soft and fluffy, and it was piling up high as the nighttime moved slowly past. I was looking out the upstairs ...

Sports Flashback Feb. 15-21

Feb. 16, 1966 — Spencer Bichel scored 23 points to go with 20 rebounds as the Carney-Nadeau Wolves upset the Powers-Spalding Tigers 70-67 in a Big Seven Conference basketball match-up. Brian Forgette added 15 points. Richard Piche paced the Tigers with 20. David Smith finished with 15. Feb. 17, 1966 — Darrel LaVigne poured in 37 points, leading the Garden Jets past the Perkins Yellowjackets 97-78. Brent Rochefort added 28. Art VanDamme led Perkins with 26 and Reggie Depuydt tallied 21. Feb. 19, 1966 — Dave Nyquist tossed in 17 points as the Escanaba Eskymos rolled past the ...

U.P. Scores Feb. 21

U.P. scores Wednesday’s games Wrestling Team regional Division 4 Powers North Central 42, Indian River Inland Lakes 39 St. Ignace 39, Gwinn 36 Powers North Central 43, St. Ignace 32 Thursday’s games Wrestling Team regional Division 3 Gladstone 60, Negaunee 18 Hockey regional Division 3 Marquette 5, Kingsford 1 Girls’ basketball Gladstone 67, Iron Mountain 35 Big Bay de Noc 70, Engadine 17 Munising 60, Rapid River 21 Superior Central 30, Stephenson 21 Felch North Dickinson 56, Carney-Nadeau 29 Crystal Falls Forest Park 45, Bark ...

Jets defeat Soaring Eagles in Non-Conference action

HANNAHVILLE — A pair of double digit scoring runs were key for the North Central Jets as they knocked off the Hannahville Soaring Eagles 66-53 here Thursday. The first run came after Hannahville took an early 7-2 lead. The Jets responded with a 15-5 run as junior Riley Cretens knocked down ...

Elmer's County Market wins Red Zone competition