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U.P. Scores Jan. 7

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U.P. scores Monday’s games Boys’ basketball Felch North Dickinson 67, Powers North Central 26 Norway 37, West Iron County 21 Crystal Falls Forest Park 69, Kingsford 68 Wakefield-Marenisco 80, Chassell 49 Bessemer 63, Baraga 43 Ironwood 60, L’Anse 43 Painesdale Jeffers 71, Ontonagon 51 Houghton 68, Gwinn 26 Ishpeming 65, Hancock 29 Negaunee 50, Calumet 34 Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian 50, Brimley 42 Girls’ basketball Munising 34, Bark River-Harris 30 Powers North Central 47, Big Bay de Noc 34 Stephenson 35, Rapid River 27 Menominee 50, ...

Prep Schedule Jan. 6

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Today’s games Swimming Manistique at Ishpeming, 4 p.m. Wrestling Norway, Powers North Central, Manistique at Gwinn, 6 p.m. Hockey Manistique vs. Cheboygan at St. Ignace, 6 p.m. Girls’ basketball Superior Central at Big Bay de Noc, 6 p.m. Escanaba at Marquette, 7 p.m. Ishpeming Westwood at Gladstone, 7:15 p.m. Boys’ basketball Gladstone at Ishpeming Westwood, 7:15 p.m. Rapid River at Manistique, 7:15 p.m. Superior Central at Big Bay de Noc, 7:30 p.m. Marquette at Escanaba, 7:30 p.m. Felch North Dickinson at Bark River-Harris, 7:30 p.m. Hannahville ...

Grayling captures top honors at Escanaba Elks Invite

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ESCANABA — The championship trophy from the Escanaba Elks Invitational wrestling tournament headed south of the Mackinac Bridge as the Grayling Vikings captured top honors with 185½ points here Saturday. “It was pretty close, then we pulled away in the championship round,” Vikings’ coach Andy Moore said. “I think we had a similar number of wrestlers in the finals and we had three champions. We have a good mix of kids. This is our second tournament win and we’ll keep building for that post-season. It will be nice wrestling at home next weekend. This was a great place to ...

Blade's Ice Report

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Ice conditions are great north of Saunders Point and Hunters Point with 11-12 inches of ice. Ludington Park by marina and Band Shell is also good. Butler's Island areas as well as the Days River area should be avoided not safe.

U.P. Scores for Jan. 5

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U.P. scores Friday’s games Girls’ basketball Gladstone 80, Escanaba 29 Bark River-Harris 48, Carney-Nadeau 24 Felch North Dickinson 64, Powers North Central 24 Newberry 64, Ironwood 31 Munising 56, Brimley 32 Negaunee 58, Iron Mountain 30 Baraga 52, Houghton 40 Calumet 47, Ishpeming Westwood 25 Boys’ basketball Bark River-Harris 62, Carney-Nadeau 48 Gladstone 63, Gwinn 21 Ishpeming 91, Manistique 52 Ishpeming Westwood 55, Iron Mountain 34 Marquette 92, Dollar Bay 54 Felch North Dickinson 49, Bessemer 33 Wakefield-Marenisco 63, Lake Linden-Hubbell ...