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Hematites ground Jets in volleyball action

SPALDING — All flights were grounded here Thursday night as the Ishpeming Hematites defeated the North Central Jets (25-15, 25-20, 25-15) in straight sets. The Hematites used a pair of big service runs from junior Stella Nerlfi. The first was an eight-point service run in the first set ...

7,000 Walleye's released at Kipling Boat Launch

KIPLING — The Bay de Noc Sports Fisherman's Club released over 7,000 Walleye fingerlings here Friday at the Kipling Boat Launch. Of the 7,000 released 50 percent have a chance to make it 15 inches in lenghth. Bill Herbst said that the club would like to thank the Hannahville Indian Community ...

Sports Flashback Oct. 18-24

Oct. 18, 1966 — The Ishpeming Hematites retained the Great Lakes Conference cross country title with a perfect score of 15 points. They were followed by Gladstone 52, Sault Ste. Marie 113, Newberry 115 and Marquette 174. Ishpeming’s Gordon Leppanen became the individual champion. Gary Ellison was Gladstone’s leader in sixth. He was followed by Steve Schram seventh, Bill Marmalick 11th, John Louis 12th and Jeff Schram 16th. Oct. 22, 1966 — Gary Sample intercepted three passes, helping the Manistique Emeralds pull off a 13-0 upset victory over Marquette in a Great Lakes ...

Prep Schedule Oct. 24

Today’s games Cross country U.P. Finals at Houghton, 11 a.m. Volleyball Bay College vs. Harper College at Alverno College, 1 p.m. Bay College at Milwaukee Area Tech, 3 p.m.

U.P. Scores

Thursday’s games Football 11-player Iron Mountain 21, Negaunee 20 Eight-player St. Ignace 62, Central Lake 40 Soccer District final Division 1 Marquette 1, Petoskey 0 Volleyball Escanaba 3, Menominee 0 Cheboygan 3, Manistique 2 Rapid River 3, Rock Mid Peninsula 1 Carney-Nadeau 3, Hannahville 0 Ishpeming 3, Powers North Central 0 Munising 3, Stephenson 0 Crystal Falls Forest Park 3, Felch North Dickinson 0 Kingsford 3, Marquette 0 West Iron County 3, L’Anse 0 Calumet 3, Painesdale Jeffers 0 Hancock 3, Houghton 0 Baraga 3, Bessemer ...

Harbor Springs ends Black Bears season

HARBOR SPRINGS — The season may have come to an end Tuesday afternoon as the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears fell 8-2 in a MHSAA district semifinal game, but the hard work and dedication is something the program can build on for the future. The Rams got four goals from senior Aaron Baughman and ...