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Retain a hot shooting touch

MARQUETTE — The men’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University found its long-range shooting touch early and rode that to its 12th consecutive win, a 72-60 victory over visiting Grand Valley State at Vandament Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats improved to 13-1 overall and ...

High school basketball

Upper Peninsula scores GIRLS Tuesday Gladstone 66, Westwood 29 Ishpeming 40, Jeffers 25 Menominee 65, Peshtigo, Wis., 52 Negaunee 55, Kingsford 24 Carney-Nadeau Holiday Tournament Semifinals Niagara, Wis., 57, Carney-Nadeau 28 Rapid River 35, Goodman-Pembine, Wis., ...

Sentinels skiers dominate at Pine Mountain

IRON MOUNTAIN — Marquette dominated in both boys and girls meets to open the high school alpine skiing season at Pine Mountain in Iron Mountain. The Sentinels scored 21 points in the boys meet for a big victory as runner-up Ironwood was well back with 81. Host Norway scored 91 and Houghton ...

NMU hockey keeps Cappo Cup close, but not with a win

SAULT STE. MARIE — The hockey team at Northern Michigan University welcomed back their freshman sensation of a goaltender on Saturday night, but it wasn’t quite enough to make a second dent in the win column this season. Adam Barone scored the game-winning goal just past the halfway point ...

Sports Look

Today High school wrestling Iron Mountain, Kingsford at Negaunee triangular, 6 p.m. High school boys basketball Negaunee at Calumet, 7:15 p.m. Ishpeming at Hancock, 7:15 p.m. Gwinn at Houghton, 7:15 p.m. Munising at Manistique, 7:15 p.m. Baraga at Bessemer, 7:30 p.m. EST Ironwood at ...

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 ...