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Rivalry Swings Back to Westwood as Patriots Earn 1st Finals Title Since 2021

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NEGAUNEE — Ishpeming Westwood and Negaunee are 10 minutes apart, so they play plenty of tennis against each other whether it’s routine dual meets or the bigger ones with conference and Upper Peninsula championships on the line. The Miners have been the one winning those meaningful meets lately with the last four U.P. Division 1 titles to their name. This, however, was Westwood’s year. The Patriots won the U.P. Finals on Tuesday for the first time since 2021, the last championship before Negaunee’s streak started, with wins in five of the day’s eight flights. Their ...

The other side of the line

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“Sacrifice was the code of the road,” – Bob Dylan When I heard the car door shut behind me, I knew I was on the other side of the line – that is, the line between here and out there. I think this has always been one of my favorite sounds. When I was a kid, if I wasn’t outside, I ...

Prep Schedule Oct. 2

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Today’s games Cross country MCCAA Northern Conference Championships at Flat Rock, 1 p.m. Football Lake Linden-Hubbell at Rapid River, 7 p.m. Menominee at Gladstone, 7 p.m. Sault Ste. Marie at Escanaba, 7 p.m. L’Anse at Bark River-Harris, 7 p.m. Saturday’s games Football Calumet Copper Island Academy at Superior Central, noon Cross country Gladstone at Sault Ste. Marie Invitational, 1 p.m.

Soaring Eagles end Black Bears undefeated season

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HANNAHVILLE — The Hannahville Soaring Eagles defended their home turf in a hard-fought 2-1 soccer victory over the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears here Wednesday. Senior Miles Halfaday scored the match-winner during a scramble in front of the Big Bay net in this Northern Lights League ...

Vertical Raise Player of the Week

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Week 5 Vertical Raise Player of the Week Offensive line Week WINNER: Nolan Strahl, Center, Stephenson Coach Carlson mentioned ‘Nolan Strahl is a three-year team captain, the leader and field general of our offensive line, and has played more snaps than any player in Stephenson’s 8-man football history. He is one of the hardest-working young men I have coached in my career and is the type of player who never gives up, never backs down, and leads by example every single day. This season, Nolan has personally allowed just one sack in over 140 passing plays while consistently ...

Eagles prey on Wolverines

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ST NICHOLAS — Serving errors proved to be costly for the Mid Peninsula Wolverines here Tuesday night as the winless Engadine Eagles picked up their first win of the season (25-13, 22-25,25-18,25-19) in four sets. The Eagles jumped out to an early 7-4 lead on a pair of kills by senior ...