NEGAUNEE — During the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Division 1 boys tennis finals on June 2, players from the six competing schools duked it out long into the evening for the right to call themselves champions. While all that was going on, Negaunee’s Will Luke was shooting the breeze with some ...
By Journal Sports Staff EBEN — The Skyline Central Conference handed out its baseball and softball awards recently and some local players were some of the honorees. For baseball, Superior Central was named co-champion of the SCC along with Norway. Kyle Frusti, Parker Maki, Mathew McLaury ...
By DREW KOCHANNY Petoskey News and Journal staff BOYNE CITY — When asked about the 38-1 season put together by his Negaunee Miners girls’ softball team, the first word that Coach Randy Carlson used was “remarkable.” “I never dreamed we would go through the regular season ...
By JOHN VRANCIC For the Mining Journal RAPID RIVER — A strong post-season run came to an end for the Ishpeming Hematites here Saturday as they dropped a 6-1 softball decision to the Rudyard Bulldogs in a Division 4 regional final. The Hematites, who held off Hancock 6-5 in their opener, ...
"I knew we had the potential to be good and you just never know until you get out there. It’s been great." — Randy Carlson, head coach, undefeated Negaunee Miners softball team -------------------- NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee and Ishpeming softball teams may not have gotten a chance to ...
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — Wisconsin Rapids coach Dan Witter imagined what the margin of victory could have been if his Northern Wisconsin all-star boys basketball team played more defense on Wednesday night. But when you score 172 points, you really don’t need to worry about that part of the ...