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Newberry, Bark River-Harris take D2 golf titles in Houghton

HOUGHTON — Last season, the Newberry Indians girls golf team won the Division 2 U.P. title. That win was motivation for coach Kenn Depew’s boys team. With a par by their fourth golfer on the final hole Wednesday, the Indians boys held off the host Hancock Bulldogs by one stroke for the win ...

Lakes boys clinch first-ever team D3 golf U.P. title

Editor’s note: This story first appeared on MHSAA.com. WATERSMEET — Rock Mid Peninsula's Christian VanDamme is only a sophomore, yet he came into Wednesday’s Upper Peninsula Division 3 Final with two past runner-up finishes at this golf tournament. He made the top five as a seventh ...

Calumet girls take Houghton County Invite

CALUMET — It was a tight race for top honors in the Houghton County Invitational track and meet Tuesday as the Calumet girls were crowned champions for the first time in 11 years with 114 1/2 points. Houghton was runner-up at 103 3/4 and Dollar Bay placed third at 94 3/4. The Houghton ...

Gremlins boys take second at D1 U.P. Finals

HARRIS — It was a great day for golf with temperatures in the 70s and light winds for the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Division 1 Final – and Marquette’s boys played to match to outstanding conditions. The Sentinels backed up last year’s title as they ended the day with a first-place 295 ...

Gladiators girls come up short at D3 UP golf final

Editor’s note: This story first appeared on MHSAA.com. WATERSMEET — Big Bay de Noc’s girls golf team has finished runner-up the past three years at the Upper Peninsula Division 3 Final. First, the Black Bears finished second to a Cedarville team in the last season of a three-year ...

Jets softball sweeps Copper Island Academy

SOUTH RANGE — The Jeffers Jets softball team wanted to get in a last tuneup before their district tournament Thursday. They took on the Copper Island Academy Eagles, sweeping them, 17-2 and 21-6, at home at the South Range VFW Field. In the opener, shortstop Meg Ruohonen drove the Jets’ ...