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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 ...

Don’t get too comfortable

MARQUETTE — There’s so many reasons the men’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University should win tonight. The Wildcats just finished wrapping up the title in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference on Saturday, averaging 99 points a game over last week’s two ...

NMU’s Nilssen sweeps women’s events at NCAA nordic regional

DULUTH, Minn. — Led by junior Henriette Nilssen sweeping both women’s events, the men’s and women’s nordic ski teams at Northern Michigan University dominated the top-three podium finishes at the NCAA Central Region Skiing Championships held in northeastern Minnesota on Saturday and ...