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Upper Peninsula scores THURSDAY Boys Chassell 66, Calumet 48 Houghton 70, Bessemer 56 L’Anse 67, Baraga 53 Rapid River 65, Engadine 63 (OT) Superior Central 66, Big Bay de Noc 56 West Iron County 68, Ironwood 39 Grand Marais at Ojibwe Charter, ppd. Girls Carney-Nadeau 41, Rapid River 26 Cedarville 59, Engadine 8 Ewen-Trout Creek 82, Watersmeet 16 Iron Mountain 49, Manistique 28 Jeffers 53, Dollar Bay 27 Kingsford 44, Forest Park 27 L’Anse 53, Baraga 37 Marquette 57, Westwood 40 Menominee 61, West Iron County 44 Munising 56, Brimley 39 Newberry ...

NMU grad Saleh introduced as Titans new coach

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Robert Saleh believes the Tennessee Titans were the best fit for him among the 10 teams looking for a coach this cycle. And Saleh, who's enjoyed plenty of success as a defensive coordinator but failed in his first stint as an NFL head coach, said Thursday he's learned ...

NMU men keep share of GLIAC lead despite loss

ALLENDALE — It was both the best and worst of all scenarios for the men’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University on Thursday night in the Lower Peninsula. Bad in that the nationally ranked Wildcats lost to Grand Valley State 85-80 at the Lakers’ gym in Allendale. But it was ...

No. 1 Lakers thwart Wildcat women with tough defense

ALLENDALE — Leading scorer Jacy Weisbrod was held under 10 points for the second time this season against Grand Valley State as the Northern Michigan University women’s basketball lost to the nation’s No. 1 team 70-47 on Thursday evening. Weisbrod, the top scorer in the Great Lakes ...

Osborne puts up 32 in Sentinels’ win over Pats

MARQUETTE — Avery Osborne put up 32 points to lead Marquette to a 57-40 high school girls basketball victory at home over Westwood on Thursday night. What was termed a solid, defensive front made scoring difficult for the Patriots and helped get the Sentinels a number of layups at the other end, too. Haley Taylor and Addi Kramer added eight points apiece in the winning effort as seven MSHS players scored, while Westwood was paced by Emerson Williams with 13 points. In a game on Tuesday at the Patriots gym, Houghton prevailed over Westwood 72-32. Morgan Schneider and Makenna Olson ...

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Today High school gymnastics Marquette at Calumet, 10 a.m. High school wrestling Mid-Peninsula Conference tournament, at Negaunee: Negaunee, Westwood, Gwinn, Manistique, 10 a.m. Marquette at Border Battle, at Marinette, Wis., time TBA High school girls bowling Marquette, Westwood, L’Anse, Ishpeming-Negaunee at U.P. Girls Singles Finals, at Dome Lanes, Marinette, Wis., 10 a.m. EST High school hockey Gaylord at Negaunee, 2 p.m. Manistee at Manistique/Munising, 6 p.m. Marquette at Trenton, time TBA NMU events Hockey: vs. Bemidji State, at Berry Events Center, 6 ...