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Local schedule 2/28/25

Today’s games Wrestling Individual state finals at Detroit, 10:30 a.m. Competitive cheer State finals At Central Michigan University Division 4 at 2 p.m. Boys’ basketball District tournaments Division 4 Rapid River at Big Bay de Noc, 7 p.m. Girls’ ...

Jets bounced by Knights

NORWAY — Every time Norway (18-5, 6-2) and North Central (11-12, 3-4) boys varsity basketball teams meet up, you can throw out the rankings. Despite entering the game as the Associated Press’ No. 11-ranked team in Division 4, the Knights found themselves trailing the Jets after the first ...

No. 2 Braves drop regular season finale to No. 1 Negaunee

NEGAUNEE — Perfection isn’t just being perfect — in the Upper Peninsula this winter, it’s being unique. The Negaunee High School girls basketball team finished off an unblemished 21-0 regular season with a hard-fought 58-44 victory over Gladstone, its closest challenger in the U.P., ...

Rockets punch their ticket to district title game

GARDEN CORNERS — A pair of boys Division 4 district semifinal games took place at Big Bay de Noc School here Wednesday as North Dickinson took down Big Bay de Noc 70-14 and Rapid River took down Superior Central 37-26. In game two the Rockets got off to a fast start as sophomore Lane Olson ...

Maroons pressure too much, outlast Munising

MUNISING — Pressure and postseason basketball pair like peas and carrots. Whether it’s the pressure of the crowd, the pressure of the moment or the pressure of achieving glory, pressure surrounds every crevice of postseason basketball. Pressure also bled onto the court. In this case, it ...

Esky girls drop regular season finale to Marquette

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Senior High School girls basketball team rolled up a season high in points while combining strong defense to secure a 68-33 on Senior Night, the Sentinels’ final game of the regular season at the Barb Crill Gymnasium on Tuesday evening. The night kicked off ...