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Blue Line Luncheon on Friday

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MARQUETTE — Fans are encouraged to reserve their seats for the first Blue Line Luncheon of the hockey season at Northern Michigan University. The luncheon is Friday afternoon at the Ramada Inn of Marquette on West Washington Street, and seating is limited. The Wildcats play their home ...

Monday was a sad shade of blue in Detroit

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Wow, what a crummy day it was to be a Detroit sports fan on Monday morning. The Tigers went to 15 innings before losing in the deciding Game 5 of the American League Divisional Series on Friday night, then the Lions spent most of the second half barely in contention of their nationally ...

Ylitalo leads NMU men golfers at Augusta

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AUGUSTA — He didn’t even get a chance to compete for Northern Michigan University over the weekend, but the Wildcats’ Brady Badker has to still be glad he got to play. Badker wasn’t designated as one of the NMU golf team’s scorers at the DU Panther Invitational, but he still could ...

NMU x-country goes to N. Carolina for victory

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The run was worth the wait — or at least the travel involved in it. The women’s cross country team at Northern Michigan University went all the way to North Carolina, but made the trip worth it by winning the team title at the 18-school Royals Challenge hosted by ...

2-time Player of the Week Haugen leads NMU volleyball

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MARQUETTE — Earning a weekly conference honor looks like it’s becoming old hat for Northern Michigan University junior libero Liesl Haugen, but her performances on the court are certainly nothing the Wildcats’ volleyball team and their fans are taking for granted. The Maple Grove, ...