NEGAUNEE — Senior-to-be Keira Waterman of Negaunee High School traveled to Iowa to make her mark on the AAU scene in girls’ track and field recently. Last week, she took part in the AAU National Championships and Junior Olympic Games held at Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake ...
ESCANABA — Iron Mountain High School senior Brayden Kassin ordinarily doesn’t play tennis. He played in the 79th annual Michigan-Wisconsin Open tournament, however, and was rewarded for his efforts here on Aug. 4. Kassin teamed with classmate Alysia Wood in the mixed doubles class and they prevailed over Escanaba senior Anna Martin and Logan Stephens 6-4, 6-2 in the championship match. “It’s a good opportunity,” he said. “Alysia asked me to play and I decided ‘Why not?’ We were pretty confident coming in.” Wood was also crowned girls’ age 16-18 singles ...
Thursday NMU events Men’s soccer: vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (preseason), at NMU Soccer Field, noon Sunday NMU events Men’s soccer: vs. Schoolcraft College (preseason), at NMU Soccer Field, noon
NEGAUNEE — Karlie Patron and Nicole Christensen put on their power-hitting shoes and cranked home runs over the fence to lift Phil and Lee’s to an 8-4 victory over Congress Pizzas in a Class A game in the Iron Range Women’s Softball League on Wednesday. Phil and Lee’s held onto the top spot in “A” with the win with a 9-1 record as second-place River Rock is 9-2 and Congress Pizzas dropped to third at 8-3. Chelsie Kienitz, who went 3 for 3, and Sophia Nerlfi, who was 2 for 2, each doubled for Congress. In another “A” game, Morgan Carlson, Delany McLaughlin and Alyssa ...
Thursday NMU events Men’s soccer: vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (preseason), at NMU Soccer Field, noon Sunday NMU events Men’s soccer: vs. Schoolcraft College (preseason), at NMU Soccer Field, noon
CORNELL — The Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame, through its 23-member council, chose its 10-member induction class for 2027 at its recent annual meeting. The 55th annual induction ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, May 8, at the Island Resort and Casino in Harris, about 15 miles west ...
