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How ‘The Big Dog’ voted in the 2024 All U.P. meetings

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Over the last two week’s we’ve revealed who earned All U.P. honors for 11-player football, 8-player football and volleyball for the 2024 season. I so happened to be one of seven people that was part of all three meetings. The process, as you could imagine, is draining. Honestly, it took a ...

Local schedule 11/29/24

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Today’s games Hockey Escanaba at Traverse City West, 7:30 p.m. Boys’ basketball Munising at Manistique, 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s games Hockey Escanaba at Traverse City West, 1 p.m. Manistique vs. Traverse Bay Area Reps at Ferris State, 2 p.m.

Esky hockey can’t complete rally, falls to Jeffers

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WELLS —After falling behind 3-1 in the closing moments of the second period in Wednesday’s game against Jeffers, Escanaba hockey needed a massive push to improve to 3-0 on the season. The Eskymos pushed back, but not hard enough in a 4-2 loss to the Jets. “We’ll learn from this,” ...

Broncos drop season opener to North Dickinson

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HARRIS — The Bark River-Harris boys tried to control the pace, but couldn’t prevent the North Dickinson Nordics from earning a 52-38 season-opening basketball victory here Tuesday night. North Dickinson led 24-16 at halftime, then outscored the Broncos 20-10 in the third quarter of this ...

New season, same goals for Esky gymnastics

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ESCANABA — A slightly larger turnout has the Escanaba gymnasts feeling optimistic about their fortunes this season. The Eskymos, who have 13 on their roster, opened in Saturday’s Huron Valley United Invitational at downstate White Lake Lakeland. “That’s a solid number,” coach ...

Local schedule 11/26/24

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Today’s games Swimming Manistique at Rudyard, 4 p.m. Women’s basketball Bay College at Gogebic C.C., 6 p.m. Boys’ basketball Superior Central at L’Anse, 7:15 p.m. Escanaba at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:15 p.m. Marquette at Gladstone, 7:15 p.m. North Dickinson at Bark ...