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Wildcat men reach first goal in GLIAC tourney

MARQUETTE — Step No. 1 has been accomplished, so now it’s on to bigger and even better things for the men’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University. The Wildcats defeated Ferris State 91-62 at Vandament Arena on Wednesday evening in the first-round quarterfinals of the Great ...

Miners, Patriots score girls district victories

NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee High School girls basketball team got what it hopes is a deep run in the MHSAA Division 2 tournament off to a good start with a 50-32 home victory over Houghton on Wednesday evening. The Miners, who have been the unanimous No. 1 team in the Upper Peninsula for ...

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Today High school gymnastics MHSAA team state championships, at Milford, time TBA High school girls basketball MHSAA Division 1 district tournament, hosted by Gaylord, championship: Traverse City Central at Marquette, 6 p.m. MHSAA Division 2 district tournament, hosted by Negaunee, ...

High school basketball

Upper Peninsula scores GIRLS District tournaments Includes Lower Peninsula scores of districts with U.P. teams Monday Division 1 Traverse City West 58, Alpena 40 Division 2 Houghton 56, Escanaba 30 Kalkaska 37, Grayling 17 Division 3 West Iron County 42, Ironwood 25 Iron ...

Three times on the podium: NMU’s Harper 3rd thrice at GLIAC indoor track

UNIVERSITY CENTER — Led by three podium finishes from Beverly Harper, eight women’s track and field athletes from Northern Michigan University were medalists at the Indoor Championships for the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference held at Saginaw Valley State over the ...

5 NMU wrestlers all-conference, 3 prepare for NCAAs

MARQUETTE — Five women’s wrestlers from Northern Michigan University were recognized by the Great Lakes Valley Conference with all-league awards recently. The top three honorees, junior Alissa Caltagirone and sophomore Sophia Bassino and Abbie Miles, have also qualified for the NCAA ...