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Gremlins defeat Eskymos

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ESCANABA — Houghton’s full-court pressure defense proved to be too much for Escanaba as it handed the Eskymos a 70-29 basketball loss here Thursday night. The Gremlins took charge quickly, rolling to a 19-4 advantage after the first quarter of this non-conference contest. Houghton ...

Sports Flashback Jan 25-31

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Jan. 25, 1961 — Bill LaChance hit a field goal with 30 seconds left to play as the Perkins Yellowjackets hung on for a 58-56 basketball triumph over the Nahma Arrows. LaChance finished with 21 points and Don Pomeroy led Naham with 20. The Hermansville Redskins ran their winning streak ...

U.P. Scores Jan. 31

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U.P. scores Thursday’s games Girls’ basketball Houghton 70, Escanaba 29 Iron Mountain 49, Manistique 28 Norway 73, Powers North Central 45 Carney-Nadeau 41, Rapid River 26 Felch North Dickinson 53, Bark River-Harris 42 Superior Central 31, Big Bay de Noc 27 Menominee 61, ...

Companionship of the outdoors

Outdoors

“I'm still carrying the gift you gave; it's a part of me now, it’s been cherished and saved; It'll be with me unto the grave and then unto eternity,” – Bob Dylan On a rainy and chilly afternoon, I parked my Jeep in an old sandy turnaround at the side of the two-track dirt road. I ...