Breaking News

Local Sports

Phil and Lee’s, Eagles win division titles

ISHPEMING — Phil and Lee’s in Class A and the Eagles in Class B wrapped up regular season divisional championships in the Iron Range Women’s Softball League on Wednesday. Phil and Lee’s also won the league playoffs, with fellow “A” team Jasper Ridge Brewery coming in as runner-up. Congress Pizzas finished as runner-up in Class A during the regular season, with Paradise Bar taking second in “B.” And sportsmanship honors were awarded to Tino’s in Class A and Dee’s Nuts in Class B. In the 14th and final week of play in Class A, Leann Saarela hit a grand slam home ...

Sports Look

Today High school girls tennis Marquette at Westwood, 10 a.m. Gladstone at Westwood, 1 p.m. Tuesday High school girls & boys cross country Newberry, Manistique at Northwoods Invitational, at Pickford, 1 p.m. High school girls tennis Gwinn at Negaunee, 4 p.m. High school boys soccer Houghton at Marquette, 6 p.m. High school volleyball Gwinn at Jeffers, 6:30 p.m. Westwood at L’Anse, 6:30 or 7 p.m. Iron Mountain at Negaunee, 6:45 p.m. Munising at Newberry, 7 p.m. Lake Linden-Hubbell at Baraga, 7 p.m. Gladstone at Manistique, 7 p.m. Superior Central at ...

Miners improve to 4-0 with shutout of Hematites

NEGAUNEE — Negaunee improved to 4-0 in the young season with an 8-0 victory over Ishpeming in the Miners’ first home meet of the season last Tuesday. Negaunee didn’t drop a set, and in fact lost just 17 games across the seven contested matches, with the Hematites not fielding a No. 4 doubles pairing. “We knew coming into the meet Ishpeming has a team with a lot of good athletes,” Miners head coach Megan Kerkela said in an email detailing the results. “Across all flights, I was very happy with how our girls played. We focused on being a little more aggressive … and ...

Wildcats football falls in new coach’s opener

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A slow start put the Northern Michigan University football team behind the 8-ball as Minnesota State-Moorhead prevailed 41-19 in the season opener for both teams at the Dragons’ field on Thursday evening. In the first game under new NMU head coach Matt Janus, Moorhead ...