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Black Bears defeat Soaring Eagles in soccer action

GARDEN CORNERS — The Big Bay de Noc soccer team improved to 5-0 as they defeated Hannahville 2-0 in a Northern Lights League contest here Tuesday. The Black Bears had a few big scoring chances early as junior Tanner Peterson had a nice shot that was saved by Hannahville goalie Henry ...

Black Bears victorious in volleyball action

GARDEN CORNERS — The Big Bay de Noc Black Bears came away with a victory over the Hannahville Soaring Eagles in four sets of a volleyball contest here Tuesday. The Black Bears jumped out to an early 6-2 lead in the first set behind a pair of aces by freshman Ivy Gates and a kill by senior ...

Menominee boys edge Kingsford in cross-country action

IRON MOUNTAIN — It was a tight race for the boys’ championship in the Kingsford Invitational cross country meet here Tuesday as Menominee edged the host Flivvers 31-33 for top honors Third-place Carney-Nadeau scored 61 points. “I thought (sophomore) Lane Mellen ran a good race,” C-N coach Paul Polfus said. “I just like to see the kids compete and it was good competition. It’s always good to see the bigger schools and different competition.” The Kingsford girls, who placed four in the top five, kept the championship trophy at home with 20 points. Menominee was ...

Adam's earns Highland Women's title

It was a close match, with Halfaday up one throughout most of the front nine. But Adams took a three hole lead on the back nine, before surrendering her lead on the 17th hole. With the match even on the #18 tee box, both women had impressive drives down the 395 yard par 4, but Adams was on ...

Prep Schedule Sept. 9

Today’s games Girls’ tennis Escanaba at West Iron County, 3:30 p.m. Gladstone at Marquette, 3:30 p.m. Cross country Manistique Emerald Invitational, 4 p.m. Thursday’s games Girls’ tennis Gladstone at Gwinn, 4 p.m. Volleyball Kinross Maplewood Baptist at Big Bay de Noc, 5:30 p.m. Rock Mid Peninsula at Rapid River, 6 p.m. Escanaba at Gladstone, 7 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Iron Mountain, 7 p.m. Felch North Dickinson at Carney-Nadeau, 7:30 p.m.

Sports Flashback Aug. 30-Sept. 5

Aug. 31, 1966 — Dave Andrews fired a one-under-par 35 and Harry Hogan hit 36 to set the individual pace in the Escanaba Country Club Men’s Twilight League. Elmer Swanson shot 38 and Don Goulais had 39. Jack Smith and Dave Friets shot two-under-par 34 to lead the way in the Highland Golf Club Men’s League. They were followed by Mel Manske at 35, Jerry Martin 36, Val Smith 38 and Al Davidson, Bob Olson, Barney Barnhart and Bob Monson 39. Sept. 1, 1966 — Rosemary LeMire was the leader in the ECC Women’s League at 43. Lou Berglund and Milly Boyce shot 45, followed by Sally ...