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Broncos defeat Purple Hornets

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HARRIS — The fourth-ranked Bark River-Harris Broncos left nothing to chance here Friday night as they rolled to a 59-30 football triumph over the L’Anse Purple Hornets in a Division 8 district playoff opener. BR-H, which improved to 8-2, hosts Maple City Glen Lake (8-2) in a district final Saturday noon. L’Anse finished 4-6. “We always tell the kids anything can happen in the playoffs,” BR-H coach Caleb Lippens said. “They hung with us the first time. They’re an athletic team. Our experience from last year helped. The kids are used to the intensity.” The Broncos, ...

Norse men dominate at Terrace Bay Tip-Off Classic

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ESCANABA — Bay College basketball teams kicked off the 2026-27 season with the Terrace Bay Tip-Off Classic on Halloween weekend. There were plenty of tricks and treats over the weekend as Jayden Brown had a monster weekend with a pair of dunks during their game against Minnesota ...

Today in Sports Nov. 2

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1895 — Belmar, ridden by Fred Taral, wins in the Belmont Stakes by a head over favorite Counter Tenor. The race is run under the jurisdiction of the Westchester Racing Association, because the New York Jockey Club had closed out its affairs. 1958 — Chicago and Los Angeles establish an NFL attendance record when 90,833 fill the L.A. Coliseum to see the Rams beat the Bears 41-35. 1960 — New York Yankees outfield Roger Maris wins the American League MVP. 1974 — Atlanta Braves trade then MLB home run king Hank Aaron to Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Dave May. 1985 — Gordon ...

Prep Schedule Nov. 2

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Today’s games Volleyball districts Division 2 Negaunee at Gladstone, 6 p.m. Division 4 Rock Mid Peninsula at Superior Central, 6 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Rapid River, 6 p.m. Stephenson at. Hannahville, 6 p.m. Carney-Nadeau at Powers North Central, 6 p.m.

Strong like a moose

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MARQUETTE — A collaborative wildlife research project in the Upper Peninsula has documented an exceptionally strong first-year survival rate among regional moose calves, significantly outpacing studied populations in neighboring states and Canadian provinces. Recent reports from the ongoing ...

Prep Schedule Oct. 31

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Today’s games Football regional Eight-player Powers North Central at Lake Linden-Hubbell, 1:30 p.m. Women’s basketball Jackson College at Bay College, 2 p.m. Men’s basketball Minnesota North College-Itasca at Bay College, 4 p.m. Sunday’s games Volleyball MCCAA North Conference tournament at Bay College, 10 a.m. Monday’s games Volleyball districts Division 2 Negaunee at Gladstone, 6 p.m. Division 4 Rock Mid Peninsula at Superior Central, 6 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Rapid River, 6 p.m. Stephenson vs. Hannahville, 6 p.m. Carney-Nadeau vs. Powers ...