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Rapid River cross country excited for 2026 season

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RAPID RIVER — After winning their opener the Rapid River cross country teams are ready to move on to other meets. The Rockets, who won both ends of the Engadine Rock & Roll Relays August 20, resume in today’s Dale Phillips Invitational at Marquette. “That was a nice way to start,” coach Zach Truitt said. “The girls were pretty excited. It’s exciting to have full boys’ and girls’ squads. The Rockets have eight girls and seven boys on this year’s teams. Juniors Kaylee Tyler and Julia Poma were runners-up at Engadine and classmates Ashlynn Thompson and Victoria ...

Eskymos defeat Sentinels in volleyball action

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ESCANABA — The Escanaba Eskymos continued to show improvement here Wednesday night, earning a 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-22) volleyball victory over the Marquette Sentinels. “Our serving made some strides and we did a nice job with serve receives,” Esky coach Bev Ziebell said. “We’ve ...

Black Bears defeat Wolverines in four sets

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ST. NICHOLAS — Senior Payton Pederson gave the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears an energy boost here Tuesday night as they surged to a 3-1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-20, 25-20) volleyball triumph over the Rock Mid Peninsula Wolverines. Big Bay, which improved to 3-0 overall, gained a 21-20 lead on a Mid Pen service error in the third set of this Central U.P. Conference opener. Pederson then served for four straight points, including three consecutive aces, to end that set. “That was absolutely the turning point,” Big Bay coach Angie Carley said. “We have a young team. We were surprised ...

Prep Schedule Aug. 27

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Today’s games Girls’ tennis Norway at Gladstone, 4 p.m. Football Escanaba at Kingsford, 7 p.m. Gladstone at Gwinn, 7 p.m. Volleyball Gladstone at Menominee, 7 p.m. Norway at Bark River-Harris, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s games Cross country Dale Phillips Invitational at Marquette, 10 a.m. Soccer Mackinac Island at Hannahville, 5 p.m. Football Powers North Central at Gogebic (Wakefield), 6 p.m. Rapid River at Engadine, 7 p.m. St. Helen Charlton Heston Academy at Manistique, 7 p.m. Ishpeming Westwood at Bark River-Harris, 7 p.m. Superior Central at ...

Broncos trample Maroons in volleyball action

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HARRIS — The Bark River-Harris Broncos started their season off on a high note as they defeated the Menominee Maroons in four sets 25-15, 21-25, 25-14, 25-19 here Tuesday. The Broncos jumped out to an early 4-1 lead in the first set highlighted by a pair of aces and a kill by junior Tessa ...

Local Golf Scores

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Scores under 50 at the Terrace Bluff Women's League​ Savanna Stenberg 39 Linda Williams 41 Jane Kleiman 42 Denise Wilson 42 Marie Iverson 42 Betty Fleury 42 Tammy Beauchamp 42 Sharon Pinar 43 Lisa Kositzky 44 Kelly Carlson 45 Caron Salo 45 Mandi King 46 Debbie Valiquette 46 Judy Lafleur 47 Lisa Soderman 47 Erica Skellenger 47 Margie Movalson 47 Becky Smart 47 Katie Lavigne 47 Melissa Becotte 48 Dee Cavadeas 48 Mel Beauchamp 48 Dawn Smith 48 Wendy Hathaway 48 Cindy McCall 49 Jami Pond 49 Judy Jensen 49 Annie Labumbard 49 Naty ...