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Emeralds victorious over Mountaineers

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Manistique Emeralds put together three solid sets here Thursday night in a 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-15) volleyball triumph over the Iron Mountain Mountaineers. Manistique gained an 8-3 lead on a net violation by the Mountaineers in the third set. Iron Mountain shaved its deficit to 8-6 on a hitting error by the Emeralds. The Mountaineers were still within 10-8 following another Emeralds’ hitting miscue. Manistique surged to a 14-9 lead on a kill by senior middle blocker Kaylynn McDougle. A service error by Manistique enabled Iron Mountain to stay within ...

Nordics ground Jets in volleyball action

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SPALDING — Even with early leads in three of the first four sets, it wasn’t enough as the North Central Jets fell to the North Dickinson Nordics (25-11, 23-25, 26-24, 25-10) in four sets here Thursday. In the first set, The Jets took an early 3-2 lead on a kill by freshman Myla ...

Gladstone cross country look to continue to build in 2026

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GLADSTONE — The Gladstone cross country teams have shown steady progress since the beginning of this season. They hope to continue that trend when they go downstate for Saturday’s Holly Invitational. The Braves have seven boys and three girls on their roster Gladstone’s boys won the Marinette Border Battle Sept. 3 and placed fourth in the Manistique Emerald Invitational Sept. 9. Senior Chuck Cameron was Gladstone’s pacesetter at Manistique, reaching the top 10 in 19 minutes, 11 seconds for 3.1 miles. Sophomores Nick Moulds and Charlie Blair took 12th and 13th in a photo ...

Prep Schedule Sept. 18

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Today’s games Soccer Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter at Hannahville, 3 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Beaver Island, 4:30 p.m. Volleyball Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter at Hannahville, 4:30 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Beaver Island, 6:30 p.m. Football Petoskey at Escanaba, 7 p.m. Gladstone at Bark River-Harris, 7 p.m. Munising at Powers North Central 7 p.m. Gogebic at Stephenson, 7 p.m. Manistique at West Iron County, 7 p.m. Saturday’s games Volleyball Big Bay de Noc at Beaver Island, 8:30 a.m. Escanaba at Rudyard Invitational, 9 a.m. Carney-Nadeau at Crystal Falls Forest ...

Wolves look to build with young team

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CARNEY — The Carney-Nadeau Wolves are making do with very young cross country teams this season. Their boys’ team includes six sophomores, one freshman and a seventh-grader. The girls are represented by a trio of eighth-graders. Third-year sophomore Lane Mellen, who is the boys’ pacesetter, placed fifth in the Kingsford Invitational at the Iron Mountain City Park Sept. 8. The Wolves resume in the Stephenson Invitational on the Dale Fountain Memorial course at Banat Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. (CDT). Other schools entered are Escanaba, Florence-Niagara, Wis., Crystal Falls Forest ...

Today in Sports Sept. 18

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1899 — The Cincinnati Open begins. It is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States still played in its original city and is now known as the Cincinnati Masters & Women’s Open. 1938 — The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 2-0. Left end Dick Plasman tackles Arnie Herber in the end zone in the fourth quarter for the win. 1946 — Joe Louis knocks out Tami Mauriello in the first round at Yankee Stadium in New York to retain the world heavyweight title. 1960 — Goose Gonsoulin intercepts four passes to lead the Denver Broncos to a 27-21 win over the Buffalo ...