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U.P. Athletes compete in U.P. All-Star Football Game

Local Sports

MARQUETTE — Team Royal generated enough offense and let its defense do the rest in a 28-19 victory over Team White in the Upper Peninsula All-Star football game here Saturday. “This was a fun game,” Team Royal (Calumet) coach Josh Frantti said. “I think the guys did an awesome job ...

Meet the Driver: Jace Murray

Local Sports

ESCANABA — With now four regular season race nights in the books, tonight we meet a driver, Jace Murray who made his first trip to the Escanaba Motor Speedway all the way from Jacksonville, Florida and is only 13 years old. Murray also had the opportunity to race with Brexton Busch in Tulsa, ...

Sheboygan victorious at Greg Johnson/Al Erickson Tournament

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ESCANABA — Five consecutive singles set the early tone for Sheboygan, Wis. in an 11-5 American Legion baseball triumph over Marinette here Sunday. The victory enabled the A’s to improve to 7-2 and secure their first title in three years in the Gregg Johnson/Al Erickson Memorial tournament ...

Michigan Forest Products Show returns to Gaylord in August

Outdoors

GAYLORD — The Michigan Association of Timbermen recently announced the upcoming return of the Michigan Forest Products Show, taking place August 7 and 8, 2026 at The Ellison Place in Gaylord, Michigan. Event hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, ...

Another wet race

Local Sports

The second race of the Escanaba Yacht Club (EYC)'s June series was held on Wednesday. Rain nearly kept the three participating boats from going out, but skippers preferred to make the most of the short sailing season and race in spite of the soggy conditions. Variable winds from around the ...