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Time to copy soccer introductions with little kids?

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By STEVE BROWNLEE Journal Sports Editor In flipping around on TV to various sporting events, I sometimes catch when soccer teams come out onto the field before their games. If you’ve also seen that, have you ever noticed how the players and coaches from both teams come out of the same ...

Winless Wildcats travel to CCHA leader

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MARQUETTE — Continuing its theme of playing top-notch competition, the hockey team at Northern Michigan University travels to Minnesota to take on CCHA co-leader Bemidji State this weekend. Faceoff times are 8:07 p.m. EST Friday and 7:07 p.m. EST Saturday at the Sanford Center in Bemidji, ...

Undefeated NMU women open home season today

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MARQUETTE — The women’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University is picking the perfect time to open its home season with games at Vandament Arena this afternoon and Friday afternoon. The nationally ranked Wildcats — they’re No. 15 in the latest Women’s Basketball Coaches ...

Richardson doubles up in Big North

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MARQUETTE — Led by two-time honoree Ford Richardson, Marquette earned 11 honors when the Big North Conference chose its football postseason awards recently. Richardson, a senior, earned First Team honors as a defensive back and Second Team as quarterback. He was one of seven Sentinels who ...

Wildcat men’s soccer named to NCAA tourney

NMU Sports

MARQUETTE — Everybody starts over with a 0-0 record. That should suit the men’s soccer team at Northern Michigan University just fine with this being the Wildcats’ first-ever appearance in the national NCAA Division II Tournament. NMU is one of 40 teams that were selected for the ...

Wildcats’ Gruner earns GLIAC volleyball award

NMU Sports

MARQUETTE — Senior McKenzie Gruner of the volleyball team at Northern Michigan University was named the conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. The native of Merrimac, Wisconsin, totaled 33 kills in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference home wins over Lake Superior ...