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Golf scrambles crown winners

By Journal Sports EditorMARQUETTE - Winners were crowned in several Marquette County-based scramble golf tournaments recently.Here is a rundown on several:3-women at WawonowinPam Caron, Lisa Lacasse and Karen McCorkle took top honors in a tiebreaker at the 3 Women Scramble held last Saturday by posting 68 at Wawonowin Country Club in Champion.Coming in second in a count-back tiebreaker was Maegan Casey, Molly Lancour and Mary Bergman, also with 68.Taking third in the championship flight with 69 was Kathy Gagnon, Jamie Schaut and Lisa Dionne.In other flights, thes were the winners - first ...

Polini, Cousineau lead Buck’s upset over Cognition

By Journal Sports StaffMARQUETTE - Cognition Brewing Co. suffered its first loss of the season when Sara Polini and Dindy Cousineau each went 3 for 4 to lead Buck's Party Store to a 12-10 win in Class A of the Iron Range Women's Softball League on Aug. 3.Buck's pulled within a half-game of Cognition despite Cognition's Mariah Dunham going 4 for 4 and Mandie Meyer 3 for 4 as each homered.In another Class A game, Nicki Schultz, who homered twice, and Gabby Hebert each went 4 for 4 to lead Screened Image to an 11-3 win over Venice 1, which got a run and 2-for-2 game from Michelle ...

Riverside pitchers move into 2nd place in Ishpeming

By Journal Sports StaffISHPEMING - Riverside Club won a narrow 10-8 decision over Pine Grove Bar to move into a tie for second place in the Major Division of the Ishpeming Twilight Horseshoe League on July 27.StoneHouse Window & Door held off Maki's Mini Mart 11-7 in the other Major match, while in the Classic Division, Cascade Inn edged Paradise Bar 10-8, Household Appliance doubled up Willey's Tire Shop 12-6 and American Legion and Negaunee VFW tied 9-9.Gwinn Mixed DoublesOn Aug. 4, 5 Girls and a Guy solidified its first-place standing with a 15-3 win over Flying Iron.In other ...

Skaters place in Green Bay

By Journal Sports StaffMARQUETTE - Ten girls from the Marquette Figure Skating Club placed highly at the Skate Green Bay event held Aug. 6 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.Six members made the top 12 in the Artistic Recall category. The Marquette girls were led in that event by Addie Ollila, who took first place for her Hula Hoop routine, while Jasmine Burke came in second for her routine as a fly on the wall.Here are Marquette club results for the other disciplines, with the place and category:Jasmine Burke - 1st, Pre Juvenile Artistic; 1st, Pre Juvenile FreeskateAddie Ollila - 1st, Pre ...

Mason, Rasmussen top out skills competition

By Journal Sports StaffMARQUETTE - Jordon Mason for the boys and Mackenzie Rasmussen for the girls were named overall winners of the skills contest held in conjunction with the finals tournament of the Marquette County Junior Golf Association on Aug. 3.Held at Gentz's Homestead Golf Course in Chocolay Township, Mason won the boys 14 years and older skills division, while Rasmssen took the girls 8-9 category.Here are top two finishers in each division at the skills and finals, with winners listed first:SKILLSBoys - Overall, Jordon Mason; 8-under, Marshall Peters and Trent Lorens; ...

Orange Conquistadors capture U12 Girls playoff championship

By Journal Sports StaffMARQUETTE - The Orange Conquistadors edged the Pink Ninjas 3-2 in the playoff championship game of the Under-12 Girls division in the Superiorland Soccer Association.Scoring goals in the game were Alexis Adams, Natalie Beaudry, Taylor Kemppainen and Sammy Balko.In earlier rounds of the playoffs, the Pink Ninjas defeated the Emeralds 5-0 as Adams, Kiera Holm, Madison Lami and Olivia Bohl scored.The Emeralds beat Purple Rain 4-2 as Madison Smith, Elizabeth Overmyer and Kate Randall contributed to the winning cause with goals.The Orange Conquistadors downed the Purple ...