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Maroons storm back to defeat Broncos

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MENOMINEE — The Bark River-Harris Broncos appeared to be on their way to victory here Thursday after winning the first two sets of a non-conference volleyball match. Then, all of a sudden, everything changed on Cancer Awareness Night. The Menominee Maroons seized the momentum and never let it go as they stormed back for a stunning 3-2 (19-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17, 15-8) triumph. “In the first two sets it felt like we had momentum, but we just couldn’t finish on top,” BR-H coach Brooke Bartley said. “Although, if we continue to do the little things, I think our girls are ...

Bowling Results

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Young & American E&E Furniture 42, Circlemcountry.com 40, Spare Time 30, Red Hots 28, Lucky Strikes 27. H.T.G. — Spare Time 360 H.T.S. — Red Hots 940 H.I.S. — Matt Moras 479, Rhonda Imeson 494 Three high games — Men: Ross Craig 189, Dave Moran 174, Matt Moras 171. Women: Rhonda Imeson 189, Lori Hertig 188, Abby Dubord 168.

Good day for area runners in Rapid River

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RAPID RIVER — It was a tight race for team titles here Wednesday as eight points separated the top three boys’ and girls’ cross country teams in the Rapid River Invitational. The Rapid River girls earned the right to keep the traveling championship trophy at their school by scoring 38 points. They were followed by Forest Park 42 and Superior Central 46. Forest Park retained the boys’ title with 42 points, followed by Rapid River 48 and Rock Mid Peninsula 50. “We had to bring the trophy back here, but didn’t want to leave it here,” Forest Park coach D.J. Rasner said. ...

Norse roll past Timberwolves

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ESCANABA — Bay College remained in a favorable position in the MCCAA North Conference title race, posting a 3-0 (26-24, 25-12, 25-18) volleyball triumph over North Central Michigan College here Wednesday night. The victory enabled the league leaders to improve to 13-6 overall and 7-2 in the conference. Bay was trailing 17-14 following a service error in the third set, but surged ahead on back-to-back kills by sophomore outside hitter Ava Maki. A service ace by sophomore defensive specialist/setter Audrey Franz gave the Norse a two-point lead and a net violation by the ...

Black Bears use late surge to drown Lakers

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GARDEN CORNERS — The Big Bay de Noc Black Bears advanced to the district semifinals with a 3-1 victory over the Mackinac Island Lakers here Wednesday. The Lakers scored first as senior Oliver Knutson scored with 33:30 to go in the first half. That goal came on one of only five shots on ...

Prep Schedule Oct. 16

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Tonight’s games Volleyball Gogebic C.C. at Bay College, 6:30 p.m. Football Escanaba at Cadillac, 7 p.m. Calumet Copper Island Academy at Rapid River, 7 p.m. Calumet at Gladstone, 7 p.m. Manistique at Bark River-Harris, 7 p.m. Saturday’s games Volleyball Northern Lights Conference at Superior Central, 10 a.m Carney-Nadeau, Powers North Central at Felch North Dickinson Invitational, 10 a.m. Escanaba at Oconto, Wis. Invitational, 10 a.m. Cross country Manistique at Rudyard Fall Classic, 10 a.m.