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NMU track runs last time before GLIAC Championships

MARQUETTE — Select members of the women’s track and field team at Northern Michigan University will join the rest of their teammates in Wisconsin today after about a dozen of them competed in five meets in the Los Angeles area last week. The St. Norbert Invitational will be held in the ...

Sentinels score narrow wins for softball sweep at Kingsford

KINGSFORD — Marquette Senior High School scored a pair of close victories for a high school softball doubleheader sweep at Kingsford on Thursday, winning 6-5 and 5-3. After hosting Superior Central on Friday, the Sentinels are next scheduled to host Westwood for a twinbill at 4:30 p.m. ...

Strong doubles showing allows Miners to pull out tennis tie

KINGSFORD — Negaunee settled for a 4-4 tie at Kingsford on Wednesday afternoon in the Miners’ second day of high school boys tennis this season. After sweeping a pair of meets in Delta County on Monday, Negaunee pulled out the tie with three victories in doubles and winning its No. 4 ...

Huskies welcome Gruber as women’s hoops coach

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech has hired a new women’s basketball head coach after Sam Clayton announced her departure on April 7. The Huskies will have Eric Gruber on the bench as their 10th head coach in program history, Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Suzanne Sanregret announced ...

Ganz adds to NMU men’s basketball staff

MARQUETTE — Keil Ganz isn’t wasting much time getting his new staff together. Less than three weeks after being named the head coach of the men’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University, Ganz already has two assistant coaches named to his new staff. Drew Blair was named an ...