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Marquette, Westwood open season with wins

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MARQUETTE — Practice nearly made perfect for the Marquette Senior High School girls tennis team. The Sentinels only lost when one of its players had to withdraw from a match as MSHS triumphed 7-1 over Ishpeming in the season opener on Monday. “It was a nice start to the season which complements a first week of solid practices,” Marquette head coach Karl Thomsen said in an email detailing the result. “Eva Dewitt and Charlye Swajanen showed some senior poise as they put things together after the first set.” Playing at No. 1 doubles, Dewitt and Swajanen were the only ...

San Francisco's Chase Center, Valkyries to host 2027 WNBA All-Star Game

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SAN FRANCISCO — The WNBA All-Star Game is coming to the Bay Area next summer. League Commissioner Cathy Engelbert made the announcement Tuesday that the WNBA showcase game will be held July 31, 2027, at Chase Center after a weekend of All-Star activities around the San Francisco region. "We are thrilled to bring AT&T WNBA All-Star to the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time," Engelbert said in a statement. "The Golden State Valkyries have brought incredible energy and excitement to the WNBA from the moment they were announced as an expansion team in 2023, and the response from ...

Island Resort Intercollegiate golf returns Labor Day weekend

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HARRIS — What has become an annual Upper Peninsula tradition to kick off the school year will return for the seventh time during the Labor Day weekend at Sage Run Golf Course. The Island Resort Intercollegiate tournament will be held on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 6-7, at one of now three ...