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Today in Sports Oct. 10

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1920 — The Chicago Cardinals play to a 0-0 tie with the Chicago Tigers in their first American Professional Football Association game. The game is held at Cubs Park, later renamed Wrigley Field. 1920 — Cleveland Indians Bill Wambsganns completes an unassisted World Series triple play. 1936 — Ohio State trumpet player John Brungart dots the ‘i’ in “Script Ohio” for the first time during halftime of the Buckeyes’ 6-0 loss to Pittsburgh at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. After Brungart, the honor began to go exclusively to sousaphone players, with exceptions made for ...

Prep Schedule Oct. 10

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Today’s games Volleyball Bark River-Harris, Gladstone at Marquette Invitational, 8:30 a.m. Manistique at Indian River Inland Lakes Invitational, 9 a.m. Soccer Northern Lights League tournament at Mackinac Island, TBA Football Superior Central at Munising, 7 p.m. Monday’s games Cross country Powers North Central Invitational, 4 p.m. Volleyball Munising at Powers North Central, 7:45 p.m.

Sports Flashback Oct. 4-10

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Oct. 6, 1966 — Todd Lindeman scattered four hits and struck out 12 as the Channing Railroaders handed the Hermansville Redskins a 6-2 baseball loss. Doug LaCoursier ripped two doubles for the Redskins and Randy Fochesato, who allowed seven hits, took the loss. Oct. 8, 1966 — The Holy Name Crusaders racked up 515 yards in total offense in a 46-32 football triumph over the Manistique Emeralds. Holy Name’s Bob Bricco scored on a 10-yard run, an 81-yard punt return and a 25-yard screen pass from Dave Cannon. Bob Gorenchan added a touchdown on a 55-yard aerial from Cannon, who also ...

Nightmare at the Chamber returns to Escanaba

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ESCANABA — The Escanaba Chamber of Commerce will host the 3rd Annual Nightmare at the Chamber on Oct. 31, 2026 as UPW Wrestling returns to Escanaba following a great show put on at this year’s U.P. State Fair. The doors open at 6pm with the first bell drop at 7pm. As in past year’s there ...

Lakes defeat Rockets in 8-man action

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RAPID RIVER- On Friday, October 2, the Rapid River Rockets dropped a 58-16 football decision to top-ranked Lake Linden-Hubbell, falling into the Lakes’ tempo early in the game. The Lakes began fast, scoring the first touchdown by senior Brady Axford and the two-point conversion with ...

Prep Schedule Oct. 9

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Tonight’s games Football Norway at Powers North Central, 7 p.m. Calumet at Escanaba, 7 p.m. Stephenson at Rapid River, 7 p.m. Manistique at Gwinn, 7 p.m. Gladstone at Houghton, 7 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Hancock, 7 p.m. Saturday’s games Volleyball Bark River-Harris, Gladstone at Marquette Invitational, 8:30 a.m. Manistique at Indian River Inland Lakes Invitational, 9 a.m. Soccer Northern Lights League tournament at Mackinac Island, TBA Football Superior Central at Munising, 7 p.m.