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3rd-set victories spell difference for winning teams

NEGAUNEE — Prevailing in both matches that went three sets, Westwood pulled off something of an upset against Negaunee with a 5-3 victory at the Miners courts in a high school girls tennis meet held Wednesday. NHS lost for the first time this season as the Patriots won three of four singles flights while the teams split down the middle in doubles. But Westwood got three-set triumphs at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles. Patriots’ top singles player Lyn Magnuson won 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) over the Miners’ Stella Lenten, while the WHS No. 2 doubles tandem of McKenna Olson and Lauren ...

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Today NMU events Football: vs. Tiffin, at Superior Dome, 6 p.m. (WUPT 100.3 FM) Women’s soccer: vs. Northwood, at Cedarville, Ohio, noon Volleyball: Cal State East Bay Tournament, at Hayward, Calif.: vs. San Francisco State, 4 p.m. EDT Sunday NMU events Men’s soccer: at Saginaw Valley State, at University Center, noon Tuesday High school girls tennis Marquette at Escanaba, 3:15 p.m. Munising at Gladstone, 4 p.m. Kingsford at Negaunee, 4:30 p.m. Ishpeming at Gwinn, ppd. to Sept. 14 High school girls & boys cross country Marquette at Flivver Invitational, at ...

Marquette Oldtimers perfect this summer

MARQUETTE — Marquette swept to victories in all four of its Oldtimers Softball games played in July and August, defeating both Negaunee and Gwinn twice. The campaign for Marquette players ages 62 and older opened with a 7-0 shutout of Negaunee on the road as Jay Wilder earned the pitching ...

Wildcats predicted 2nd in GLIAC cross country

MARQUETTE — With the exhibition Wildcat Open now in the rearview mirror, the women’s cross country team at Northern Michigan University is getting ready for its regular season to begin. And the Wildcats and other teams in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference have high ...

NMU hockey names Harris director of operations

MARQUETTE — Head coach Dave Shyiak and the hockey team at Northern Michigan University have hired R.J. Harris as director of hockey operations. “I’m honored to join such an incredible program and beautiful community,” said Harris, who joins the Wildcats from the Iowa Heartlanders of ...