HANNAHVILLE — A 16 point and 16 rebound double-double from Keenan Smith was a big key for the Hannahville Soaring Eagles as they defeated the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears 62-52 here Saturday to claim the Northern Lights League Tournament title. Senior Sam Beaver added 24 points for the ...
ESCANABA — Escanaba girls basketball got off to a fast start but they could not maintain it as they fell 54-32 to Menominee here Tuesday. The Eskymos jumped out to a 14-7 lead after one quarter of play. Lily VanDamme knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in the opening quarter and Landry Bray also had a pair of baskets in the first quarter. “We played the best first quarter we have all year,” Eskymos coach Tracy Hudson said. “We played really balanced on both side of the ball and Lily and Landry both played very well on both sides of the ball,” The Maroons outscored the ...
Tonight’s games Hockey regionals Division 3 Painesdale Jeffers vs. Calumet at Houghton (MTU), 5:30 p.m. Sault Ste. Marie at Escanaba, 6:30 p.m. Hancock at Houghton (MTU), 7:30 p.m. Competitive cheer district Bark River-Harris, Manistique at East Jordan, 6 p.m. Boys’ basketball Rudyard at Manistique, 7:15 p.m. Escanaba at Gladstone, 7:15 p.m. Superior Central at Rock Mid Peninsula, 7:30 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Powers North Central, 7:45 p.m. Saturday’s games Swimming U.P. Finals at Marquette, 9 a.m. Competitive cheer districts Division 2 ...
By STEVE BROWNLEE Journal Sports Editor MARQUETTE — Desperate times call for desperate measures for the hockey team at Northern Michigan University. The Wildcats not only need two wins to have a chance to capture the Cappo Cup in their annual series against Lake Superior State, but ...
Today’s games Women’s basketball Kirtland C.C. at Bay College, 4:30 p.m. Wrestling Team regional At Gladstone Negaunee vs. Gladstone, 5 p.m. Kingsley vs. West Branch Ogemaw Heights, 5 p.m Championship match, 6:15 p.m. Hockey regional Division 3 Kingsford at Marquette, 6 p.m. Gymnastics Escanaba Invitational, 6:30 p.m. Men’s basketball Kirtland C.C. at Bay College, 6:30 p.m. Girls’ basketball Manistique at Newberry, 7:15 p.m. Rapid River at Munising, 7:30 p.m. Stephenson at Superior Central, 7:30 p.m. Felch North Dickinson at Carney-Nadeau, ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Shots on goal were a scarce commodity for the Manistique Emeralds here Tuesday night as they dropped a 2-0 decision to the Kingsford Flivvers in a Division 3 regional opener. The victory sends the Flivvers (11-12) to Marquette where they’ll face the host Sentinels (17-7-3) in a semifinal contest at 6 p.m. Kingsford defeated the Sentinels 2-1 in their lone regular season meeting at Mountain View Arena Dec. 23. The Emeralds, who managed only 13 shots in Tuesday’s game, finished 4-20-2. Just 22 seconds elapsed when Manistique drew its first penalty. Senior ...
