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LSSU putting more than $6 million into hockey rink

SAULT STE. MARIE — Fellow CCHA and GLIAC member Lake Superior State has announced that more than $6 million has been raised for major renovations to its James C. Norris Physical Education Center. Most of the work will go for the Taffy Abel Arena that the Lakers hockey team plays in, ...

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Today High school boys & girls track & field Negaunee at Marquette, 3 p.m. Ishpeming, Munising, Superior Central, Newberry, Manistique, St. Ignace, Big Bay de Noc, Engadine at Kiwanis Inviational, at Manistique, 3:45 p.m. Marquette at Maroon Invitational, at Menominee, time TBA High school boys tennis Ishpeming at Westwood, 2 or 4 p.m. Gwinn at Negaunee, 4 p.m. High school softball Negaunee at Ishpeming (doubleheader), 4 p.m. Newberry at Munising (doubleheader), 4 p.m. Jeffers at Baraga (doubleheader), 4 p.m. Ontonagon at L’Anse (doubleheader), 4 p.m. Superior ...

Negaunee JV baseball blitzes Escanaba 16-2, 14-0

ESCANABA — Negaunee’s JV baseball team pumped out 30 runs in a doubleheader sweep at Escanaba on Thursday, winning 16-2 and 14-0. Starters Drake Ayotte and Waylon Harvala earned the pitching victories, Ayotte going four innings and allowing three hits while striking out seven, then Harvala went six innings, giving up just two hits as he recorded eight K’s. Aiden Cardinal had hits and multiple RBIs in both games, including three RBIs in Game 2, when Harvala helped his own pitching cause by going 3 for 4 with a double. Teammates Ty Niemi, Trent Juntti and Damion Jurmu all had RBI ...

NMU lacrosse gets leg up for upcoming GLIAC tourney clash

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The women’s lacrosse team at Northern Michigan University put an early stamp as a preview of the upcoming conference postseason with a 15-7 victory at Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday afternoon. It’s a preview because the same two teams will clash in the opening-round ...

Wildcats host youth, adult soccer tourneys in July

MARQUETTE — The men’s and women’s soccer teams at Northern Michigan University are sponsoring youth and adult soccer tournaments on Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12, at the NMU Soccer Fields on Wright Street in Marquette. The 3-on-3 Youth Tournament features eight age-based divisions — Under-9 Coed, U-10 Girls, U-10 Boys, U-12 Girls, U-12 Boys, U-14 Girls, U-14 Boys and High School Coed. Team registration is $200 per team, with a minimum three and maximum six players per squad without a goalkeeper. Each team will play at least three games with a chance of additional games ...