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Comeback falls short for NMU women vs. nation’s No. 1 team

MARQUETTE — The women’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University mounted a furious rally in the fourth quarter that fell short as the nation’s No. 1 team in NCAA Division II, Grand Valley State, escaped with a 78-66 victory at Vandament Arena on Saturday afternoon. Nationally ...

Eagle new all-time basketball scorer at Ishpeming

Ishpeming High School senior Jenessa Eagle poses with the ball she scored the milestone points and a collage put together by friends and family after she became the all-time leading scorer in Hematites’ basketball history, boys and girls teams included. She reached the milestone on Dec. 30 in ...

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Today High school wrestling Marquette, Negaunee, Westwood, Gwinn, Munising, Manistique at Elks Invitational, at Escanaba, 9 or 10 a.m. Gwinn at Kent Ballo Classic (girls only), at Battle Creek, time TBD High school boys & girls bowling Ishpeming-Negaunee X vs. Iron Mountain X, at ...

NMU men set 3-point record in rout of Panthers

MARQUETTE — No rust was apparent as the men’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University got an early jump on the new year with a 101-65 rout of Davenport at Vandament Arena on Friday afternoon. This game was originally scheduled for Thursday, New Year’s Day, then rescheduled to ...

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Today High school alpine skiing Marquette at Norway, time TBD High school wrestling Gwinn at Kent Ballo Classic (girls only), at Battle Creek, time TBD High school boys basketball Dollar Bay at Marquette, 3 p.m. Manistique at Ishpeming, 7:15 p.m. Iron Mountain at Westwood, 7:15 ...