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Junior Jenna Long leads Northern Michigan University women’s track team at chilly Spartan Invite
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EAST LANSING — Junior Jenna Long of Northern Michigan University won a pair of sprint races against top competition at the Spartan Invitational held at Michigan State University over the weekend. Long led several NMU runners in the 100-meter dash, winning in 12.70 seconds, then added the ...
Hunter Negri Memorial Scholarship Fund enriches Junior Gold bowling tournament
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There’s some extra loot — in the form of scholarships — awaiting the most successful bowlers at the Junior Gold youth tournament to be held Sunday at River Rock Lanes in Ishpeming. Jim and Wendy Negri of Marquette have pledged $1,000 extra to be awarded in scholarship funds to the ...
Epper named Ishpeming Men’s MVP
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By Journal Sports Staff ISHPEMING — Pete Epper of Jack’s 1 was named most valuable player in the Ishpeming Men’s Pool League after posting a 111-27 record for an .804 winning percentage. In tournament results from April 4, Jack’s 1 defeated Rainbow 17-7, Jack’s 2 took down ...
Gentz’s senior men’s golf league organizing
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MARQUETTE — The Senior Men’s League at Gentz’s Homestead Golf Course is seeking three-man teams or individuals to play in its weekly Tuesday morning schedule at the course in Chocolay Township. Men at least 60 years old are invited to join and league participants do not have to be ...
Small town grieves for Canadian youth hockey bus crash victims
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HUMBOLDT, Saskatchewan — This shattered town mourned its revered local youth hockey team, trying to come to grips with a devastating highway accident that killed 15 players and team personnel and injured the other 14 people on their bus. People filed into the team’s home arena Sunday ...
Marquette Mountain hosts snowmobile races
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Terry Lynch, left, and Stephanie Lesko take off from the start line and head up the hill in the Stock 800 race at the MASTERS Racing Circuit Snow Drags Championships & Hill-Cross held at Marquette Mountain on Saturday. Three kinds of racing were held in the final event of the season for ...
Ex-NMU icer dies in crash
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Women’s basketball is worth it
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The word is that women’s basketball is boring. That’s a common thought every March when the NCAA Tournament rolls around and it’s usually blared all over social media from the opening tip of the women’s tourney to the final horn of the title game. The typical complaints out ...
Bowling leagues
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River Rock Lanes Mon. Industrial Road Machinery Supply — Paul LaCombe 252, Glenn Ayotte 664, Johnson & Berry 1166, CTS/BMF 3373 Tues. T&T Ladies — Paulette Kordish 185-490, Tino’s 753, U.P. Propane 753, Venice 2209; Nancy Spencer 197, Rhonda Bennett 474, U.P. Propane 780, ...
Wildcats lacrosse bounced, 27-3
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INDIANAPOLIS — Freshmen Tess Kostelec, Bianca Kinder and Emily Dvorak scored goals but it wasn’t nearly enough as the Northern Michigan University lacrosse team fell to No. 15 Indianapolis 27-3 on Friday. Indy jumped out to a 9-0 lead before Kostelec notched her eight goal about 13 1/2 ...
Iron Range softball meets Monday
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ISHPEMING — The Iron Range Women’s Softball League will hold its organizational meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Ishpeming Township Hall on U.S. 41 in Ishpeming Township. All teams must send a representative to the meeting and new teams are welcome. Sponsor fee is $135. For more ...
Eagle Mine wins Cabin Fever tourney title
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Marquette Junior Hockey's Eagle Mine Bantam 14-and-under youth team won the championship at the Cabin Fever Tournament hosted by the Soo Michigan Hockey Association from Jan. 19-21. Eagle Mine won all five of its games, defeating the Mount Pleasant Patriots 8-2, Traverse City K&H Blades ...
Academic excellence
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By Journal Sports Staff MARQUETTE — A total of 68 student-athletes from Northern Michigan University were named to the GLIAC All-Academic and All-Academic Excellence teams for the winter semester. That represented a nearly 40 percent increase from the 49 who were honored for the same ...
Escanaba Football Clinic set
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ESCANABA — A number of high school head coaches and a collegiate assistant coach headline the lineup at the 2018 Escanaba Football Clinic to be held Friday, April 20. Set for the Terrace Bay Inn, the presenters include high school head coaches Dave Howes of Escanaba, Josh Rader of Pickford, ...
Twice is just as nice: Northern Michigan University women’s swimmer Rachel Helm reflects on 2nd national title
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"I always liked the American side of sport. How teamwise it is and how everyone gets involved." — Rachel Helm, sophomore, NMU women’s swim team -------------------- MARQUETTE — Winning two national championships might make some swimmers focus only on having their feet on the final ...
Gwinn senior Brenna Bruce named Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association scholar
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GWINN — Gwinn High School senior Brenna Bruce was one of seven high school volleyball players statewide — and the only player from the Upper Peninsula — awarded a scholarship by the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association. Criteria for the MIVCA Scholarship are players ...
Francine Malindzak memorial scholarship available from Marquette Mountain Racing Team skiers
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MARQUETTE — The deadline is Tuesday to apply for the Marquette Mountain Racing Team’s $1,500 scholarship that honors the late Francine L. Malindzak, who was a skiing coach with the team. To apply, an applicant needs to be graduating from high school, have been an active member for at ...
Munising’s Madeleine Peramaki doubles up at Keweenaw Classic indoor track meet
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HOUGHTON — Junior Madeleine Peramaki of Munising won the 800- and 1,600-meter runs at the Michigan Tech Keweenaw Classic Indoor high school track and field meet held indoors at the Huskies’ Student Development Complex gym on Thursday. Peramaki took charge early in the 1,600 before holding ...
Northern Michigan University women’s track goes to Spartan Invite at Michigan State
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MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University takes part in its third outdoor meet of the women’s track season at the Spartan Invitational at Michigan State University in East Lansing today and Saturday. Some field events will take place this afternoon, with the majority of the meet to be held ...