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Piling on the accolades: Pair of NMU football players earn Super Region honors

MARQUETTE — After a rough start to the season, things are coming up like roses — or maybe crocuses in the snow, considering recent weather — for the football team at Northern Michigan University. A pair of star players earned another award this week, berths on the All-Super Region 3 ...

No. 17 Wildcat women emerge on top of defensive struggle

MARQUETTE — The women’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University got into a defensive slugfest against Wisconsin-Parkside, but the Wildcats again emerged victorious 56-48 in their opener in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The shooting was nothing to write home ...

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Today High school nordic skiing Marquette at Ironwood, 9 a.m. EST High school wrestling Westwood, Marquette, Negaunee, Gwinn at Westwood Super Duals, 10 a.m. Munising, Manistique at Lions Club Meet, at St. Ignace, time TBD High school boys & girls bowling L’Anse vs. ...

Klesmit erupts for career-high 30 in NMU men’s win

KENOSHA, Wis. — Cal Klesmit hasn’t been known as a big scorer for the men’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University. Maybe that’s going to change. The 6-foot-2 sophomore guard more than doubled his previous career high in points with 30 on Thursday night to lead the Wildcats ...

NMU track heads to Early Bird Invite today

MARQUETTE — The women’s track and field team at Northern Michigan University begins its indoor season today at the two-day Early Bird Invitational hosted by Wisconsin-Oshkosh in the Badger State city. With the multi-event pentathlon kicking things off, today’s action begins at 3:30 p.m. ...