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Gladstone boys, runner-up at Negaunee Invite

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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

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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 ...

Prep Schedule Oct. 1

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Today’s games Cross country Great Eskymo Chase at Escanaba C.C., 4 p.m. Volleyball Rapid River at Bark River-Harris, 6 p.m. Rock Mid Peninsula at Carney-Nadeau, 6 p.m. Gladstone at Iron Mountain, 7 p.m. Manistique at Ishpeming Westwood, 7 p.m. Superior Central at Felch North Dickinson, 7:30 p.m. Powers North Central at Stephenson, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s games Cross country MCCAA Northern Conference Championships at Flat Rock, 1 p.m. Soccer Grand Marais at Hannahville, 5 p.m. Volleyball Grand Marais at Hannahville, 6:30 p.m. Football Lake Linden-Hubbell ...

Meet the Athlete: Anna Martin

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ESCANABA — With the closing of the 2026 tennis season it’s time for another Meet the Athlete. Today we introduce you to Escanaba senior and No. 1 singles player Anna Martin. Adam Hinch: So Anna, when did you develop a love for the sport of tennis? Anna Martin: I have been playing since ...

Mackinaw City boys and Cheboygan girls win at St. Ignace Invite

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ST. IGNACE — High school cross country runners were put to a test on a course which offered a variety of challenges here Monday. The Mackinaw City boys and Cheboygan girls headed across the Mackinac Bridge with the team titles from the St. Ignace Kiwanis Silver Mountain Invitational on this sunny and mild late afternoon. Cedarville-DeTour senior Ethan Snyder became the individual champ in the boys’ 3.1-mile race in 20 minutes, 51.7 seconds on this hilly course which included plenty of turns and roots and stretches of tricky footing. He was followed by Pickford senior Jacob ...

U.P. Polls

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U.P. Football Polls ELEVEN PLAYER 1. Menominee (5) 5-0 25 2. Kingsford 5-0 20 3. Calumet 3-2 14 4. Negaunee 3-2 9 5. Bark River-Harris 4-1 7 EIGHT PLAYER 1. Lake Linden-Hubbell (5) 5-0 25 2. Pickford 5-0 20 3. Ishpeming 4-1 12 4. Norway 4-1 11 5. St. Ignace 4-1 4 U.P. Volleyball Poll Division 1-3 1. Calumet (4) 10-7-0 20 1 2. Kingsford 10-1-0 16 2 3. Negaunee 13-4-0 12 3 4. Houghton 9-3-0 7 4 5. Jeffers 6-3-0 4 5 Others ...