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5 NMU wrestlers all-conference, 3 prepare for NCAAs

MARQUETTE — Five women’s wrestlers from Northern Michigan University were recognized by the Great Lakes Valley Conference with all-league awards recently. The top three honorees, junior Alissa Caltagirone and sophomore Sophia Bassino and Abbie Miles, have also qualified for the NCAA ...

Women hold first NCAA championships in wrestling mecca of Iowa

CORALVILLE, Iowa — The Iowa City area is a fitting place to host the first NCAA women's wrestling championships. "What is it they say? 'Wrestletown USA?'" McKendree University coach Alexio Garcia said. "I think it's a great place for wrestling to be hosted. You go to some places, maybe a ...

5 Wildcat Nordic skiers make NCAAs

MARQUETTE — Five skiers between the men’s and women’s nordic teams at Northern Michigan University have qualified for the NCAA Skiing Championships to be held in Utah next week. Wildcats women making the trip to Soldier Hollow in Park City and Midway, Utah, are junior Henriette Nilssen ...

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Today High school boys basketball MHSAA Division 1 regional tournament, championship: Marquette vs. Rockford, at Lake City, 7 p.m. MHSAA Division 3 regional tournament, championship: Menominee vs. Elk Rapids, at Newberry, 7 p.m. MHSAA Division 4 regional tournament, championship: North Dickinson vs. Dollar Bay, at Negaunee, 7 p.m. Friday High school gymnastics MHSAA team state championships, at Milford, time TBA High school girls basketball MHSAA Division 1 district tournament, hosted by Gaylord, championship: Marquette-Traverse City West winner vs. Gaylord-Traverse City ...

Changes few in final U.P. girls poll of year

MARQUETTE — There were just a few changes this week in the Upper Peninsula high school basketball polls tabulated by the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. But none involved area teams with only a girls poll being held as those teams finished up their regular seasons last ...

State runners-up: Westwood girls reach bowling team finals before bowing out

ISHPEMING — Westwood High School came oh-so-close to bringing home a state championship over the weekend. After qualifying through an MHSAA Division 3 regional in Cheboygan a week earlier, the Patriots’ girls bowling team worked its way through more qualifying at the D-3 state finals ...