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Today High school volleyball MHSAA Division 2 district tournament, hosted by Houghton: championship match, Negaunee-Escanaba winner at Kingsford-Houghton winner (tentative), 6 p.m. EST MHSAA Division 3 district tournament, hosted by Manistique: championship match, Gwinn-Iron Mountain ...

De-emphasize the importance of a single game

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By STEVE BROWNLEE Journal Sports Editor With the World Series just ending the other day, it got me to thinking about comparisons between baseball and football, specifically in pro sports. Unlike the Major League Baseball regular season, we concentrate intently on each single baseball game ...

Wildcats hope renewal of U.P. hockey rivalry can spur 1st win

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MARQUETTE — It’s rivalry week for the Northern Michigan University hockey team. And that’s certainly good news, since one of the tenets in any heated rivalry is that you can throw out the records. Does that include the Wildcats’ 0-10 mark, especially when compared to top Upper ...

Miles gets title for NMU wrestlers at Pointer Open

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STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Sophomore transfer Abbie Miles won her weight-class championship to lead the women’s wrestling team at Northern Michigan University in its season opener at the Pointer Open held at Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Saturday. Miles, a transfer from downstate Albion College ...

Area teams hold fast in final U.P. volleyball poll

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MARQUETTE — With high school volleyball in Michigan moving to district tournaments this week, the final Upper Peninsula poll of the season was released on Tuesday. Very little changed for this final poll conducted by the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association as five area teams ...

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Today High school volleyball MHSAA Division 2 district tournament, hosted by Houghton: Gladstone-Escanaba winner at Negaunee, 6 p.m.; Kingsford at Houghton, 6 p.m. MHSAA Division 3 district tournament, hosted by Calumet: Westwood-Ironwood winner at Jeffers (tentative), 6 p.m.; West Iron ...