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West Iron County boys and girls shine at Gwinn

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GWINN — Youth was served here Thursday as underclassmen had a chance to shine in the Division 2 regional track and field meet. Sophomore Bristol Shamion won four events on this sunny and mild afternoon, helping the West Iron County girls retain their title with 55½ points. “This is a great win for sure (for both teams),” West Iron coach Kristi Berutti said. “We had so many PRs (personal records), it was crazy.” Ewen-Trout Creek, led by sophomore Bree Besonen, placed second in its D-2 debut with 46½ points and Hancock placed third at 33. The West Iron boys also won ...

Maggie Karl sets school record in pole vault

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MANISTIQUE — Gladstone sophomore Maggie Karl enjoyed another record-setting day, soaring a school-record 10 feet, seven inches in girls’ pole vault in the Division 3 regional here Wednesday. Her latest jump on this sunny and breezy day was two inches higher than her previous best in last week’s Manistique Emerald Invitational. The Marquette girls were crowned regional champions with 64 points. Gladstone edged Manistique 42-37 for the runner-up spot. Sault Ste. Marie won the boys’ 1600-meter relay in 3:36.36, just enough to earn their first regional championship in 25 ...

Eskymos defeat Sentinels in conference action

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ESCANABA — The Escanaba Eskymos were in complete control here Wednesday night as they defeated the Marquette Sentinels 11-1. Cannon Arnt was in mid-season form allowing one run on four hits with nine strikeouts and one walk. “It felt good out there today,” Arnt said. “I was just ...

Nature’s quiet amid a noisy world

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“Silently, the morning mist is lying on the water, captive moonlight waiting for the dawn,” – John Denver Slowly. So slowly, I walk toward the edge of the quiet pond. I don’t want to disturb anything about this scene. It is magical in its intrinsic beauty and simplicity. I fear I ...

DNR fishing report May 13

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The Michigan DNR released a statewide fishing report on Wednesday, which included reports for local areas in the UP. The section on UP fishing included theinformation featured below. Little Bay de Noc This past week, anglers reported excellent smallmouth bass fishing despite windy conditions. Shallow areas with rock or vegetation were productive. Additionally, anglers reported catching bass near river mouths. Bass anglers had success with spinnerbaits, baitfish-sized soft plastics, and shallow jerk baits. Yellow perch fishing improved this week. Most anglers reported catching fish in ...

Knights sweep Wolves in softball doubleheader

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CARNEY — The Norway Knights were in control from start to finish here Tuesday as they won both games of their softball doubleheader with the Carney-Nadeau Wolves taking game one 16-0 and game two 18-2. Norway’s Kendall Burklund had a monster game in the first game as she drove in four runs on four hits including a single in the first inning that scored two runs and later drove in two more on a two-run double in the fifth inning. Burkland also started on the mound for the Knights and gave up zero runs on two hits with 10 strikeouts and four walks. The Knights scored five runs on ...