KINGSFORD — Negaunee needed three sets at several flights, but powered its way to a sweep of doubles in a 7-1 victory at Kingsford in a high school girls tennis meet held Monday. The Miners’ Shayla Williams and Maci Austin won 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 over Maggie Meneghini and Karlee Hulkkonen at ...
MANISTIQUE — The Manistique boys kept a championship trophy at home here Wednesday, earning top honors in their own invitational cross country meet. Manistique, placing four runners among the top eight, scored 30 points. The Emeralds were followed by Engadine 53 and Mid Peninsula ...
NEGAUNEE — The Marquette volleyball team earned a three-set win over Negaunee at Lakeview Memorial Gym on Tuesday night. The Redettes (11-2) topped the Miners (2-2) 25-19, 25-15, 25-14. MSHS head coach Ann Crandell-Williams said it was nice to earn a win over a rival, but still sees some ...
HARRIS — Flip the script. That was the pregame message to the Bark River-Harris volleyball players from assistant coach Jason Lockwood before their match against Munising here Tuesday. Tired of losing to the Mustangs, the Broncos showed incredible fight and toughness to pull out a 3-2 ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Will somebody please turn on the air conditioner? If it were possible to run cross country meets indoors, that request would have likely been granted here Tuesday. Since that’s not the case, runners had to be prepared to deal with the heat and humidity in the Kingsford ...
MARQUETTE — The Marquette boys soccer team picked up a dominant victory Tuesday as the Redmen shut out Escanaba Bayside SC 6-0. Marquette’s defense was stifling as it held Escanaba to only two shots, both of which were saved by goalkeeper Harrison Anthos. Trevor Salmon got the Redmen on ...
"Regardless of who we’re playing, we really want to focus on what we can do to better ourselves." — Amy Nixon, head coach, Manistique volleyball ------------------- ISHPEMING — Manistique improved to 9-1-1 this season after topping Ishpeming in straight sets during a Mid-Peninsula ...
ISHPEMING — Munising swept singles and won three of four doubles flights to record a 7-1 high school girls tennis victory at Ishpeming on Monday afternoon. The match had been originally scheduled for today. Among the Mustangs’ winners were Logan Peters at No. 1 singles, where she defeated ...
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LAKE LINDEN — It was only fitting that Ishpeming and Lake Linden-Hubbell would play a classic game of football Saturday afternoon. After all, the Hematites (2-0) and Lakes are two of the most prominent small-school programs in the state with a number of deep playoff runs over the past three ...
NEWBERRY — The Newberry football team continued its solid start to the season Saturday afternoon. After picking up a forfeit win last week, the Indians got their first actual victory ever in eight-player football as they ran past Stephenson 32-6. Two Newberry players finished with more ...
POWERS — They didn’t lead until it mattered most — when it was over. Superior Central’s Kyle Frusti made an unusual, incredible play, rushing for a 20-yard touchdown on fourth down as time expired to tie the game. Then the Cougars’ quarterback found Jack Rondeau on a 3-yard pass ...
BAY CITY — Marquette advanced to the semifinals before bowing out of the 16-team Mitten Bay Classic on Saturday. The Redettes went 5-1 in pool play, splitting with 2018 MHSAA Division 3 state champion Bronson and sweeping Saginaw Heritage and Hemlock in two-game matches. Finishing in ...
TRAVERSE CITY — The Marquette boys soccer team made it a weekend sweep downstate after defeating winning Saturday. Senior captain Trevor Salmon registered a three-goal hat trick and freshman teammate Max Dawson scored twice in the Redmen’s 5-2 victory at Traverse City Central, which ...
NEGAUNEE — The last few times Calumet and Negaunee tangled on the field, they were tight, low-scoring games. Friday’s contest started out that way with the Copper Kings holding a slim lead at halftime, but then Calumet caught fire in the second half and emerged with a 30-6 victory. ...
By RYAN SPITZA Journal Sports Writer MARQUETTE — The Marquette Senior High School varsity football team fell to Traverse City Central 37-28 at William R. Hart Stadium on Friday night. It was a strong first half for the Redmen (0-2), who managed to gain the lead three times before ...
By RON DEUTER Iron Mountain Daily News IRON MOUNTAIN — Three quick strikes in the third quarter allowed Iron Mountain to break open a one-score game and pull away from Westwood in a 44-22 West PAC Copper Division football game Friday evening at Mountaineer Stadium. The Mountaineers ...
ESCANABA — Sophomore Lauren Peters of Munising will be the leader of the Bay de Noc Community College women’s cross country team this fall. Led by third-year coach Jim Murtha, the Norse men and women open their seasons today at Concordia College in Mequon, Wisconsin, with their next event ...
By Journal Sports Staff PETOSKEY — The Marquette Senior High School boys soccer team evened its season record at 3-3 with a 4-3 victory at Petoskey on Friday afternoon. The Northmen tied the game twice before Redmen freshman Max Dawson knocked home the game-winner off an assist from ...
MARQUETTE — Manistique kept creeping closer each set, but Marquette still hung in for a three-set high school volleyball victory over the Emeralds on Thursday night. The Redettes won 25-16, 25-22, 27-25 to improve to 7-1-1. “Manistique has a strong program and ... we knew they had a ...