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Prep Schedule Oct. 2

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

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

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

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 ...

Gladstone boys, runner-up at Negaunee Invite

NEGAUNEE — The Gladstone boys earned runner-up honors in the Negaunee Invitational cross country meet here Tuesday, scoring 45 points. Houghton won with 29, followed by the Braves, who edged the host Miners by seven points. Ishpeming Westwood placed fourth at 94. The Negaunee girls edged Houghton 25-32 for the title. Houghton junior Brandon Van Karsen was the top individual finisher among the boys, covering the 3.1-mile course in 18 minutes, 9.7 seconds. He was followed by Ishpeming senior Kemper Gearhart at 18:28 and West Iron County sophomore Eduel Spencer (18:35.8), step ahead ...

Escanaba defeats Iron Mountain in tennis action

ESCANABA — The Escanaba tennis team was in control of the match from the start here Tuesday as they defeated Iron Mountain 7-1. The most exciting match of the day came at No. 4 singles where Almelia Alimenti defeated Rhiannon Johnson 6-3, 2-6, 10-6. “Amelia was able to claim the first ...