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Local basketball players to take part in Border Bash

IRONWOOD — Multiple local players are a part of Northern Michigan’s star-studded boys and girls rosters set to take the court at this year’s Kiwanis Classic Border Bash. Ironwood’s Jaelyn Novascone and Ewen-Trout Creek’s Emma Besonen and Irelynd McGeshick make up a third of the Michigan girls roster with the Red Devils’ Nick Miskovich on the boys team. The game is set for Thursday, June 4, at the Lindquist Center in Ironwood. The girls game begins at 5 p.m. with the boys to follow. Besonen was named to the All-U.P. First Team the last four seasons and is going to play ...

Prep Athlete of the Week

Calumet left fielder Bethany Garrow had a strong doubleheader against Gwinn Friday. In the opening game, she went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and four RBI in a win over the Modeltowers. Then, in the nightcap, she went 4-for-4 with a single, a double, a triple and a home run. She scored four ...

Gremlins softball’s offense on full display against Jets

HOUGHTON — Four different Houghton Gremlins softball players had at least two hits, in a 16-9 win in the opening game of a doubleheader, and then two players had three hits each in the nightcap, which the Gremlins also won, 16-6, at the Houghton High School field Monday. In the first game, ...

Swetkis SISU Strikefest attracts eight team field on Saturday

ESCANABA — The third annual Candy Swetkis SISU Strikefest will be held Saturday at the Lemerand Softball Field Complex, which is located west of the Escanaba High School baseball and football fields. Tournament organizers encourage the community to come out to cheer on the teams and watch ...

Huskies complete GLIAC Championships

ALLENDALE, Mich. — The Michigan Tech track & field teams saw nine point scorers and ten personal-bests as the men placed seventh overall and the women placed ninth in the team standings at the GLIAC Championships hosted at Grand Valley State on Thursday and Friday. The men's team finished ...

Bulldogs track teams sweep their own invite

HANCOCK — Numbers became a major factor as the Hancock Bulldogs swept both ends of the Bulldog Invitational track and field title at home Saturday. The Hancock boys scored 145 points, followed by Dollar Bay 70 and Calumet Copper Island Academy 51. Hancock’s girls collected 174 points. They were followed by Dollar Bay 82 and Ontonagon 60. Bulldogs’ senior Mason Wiitanen swept the boys’ weight events, taking shot put at 36 feet, one inch and discus with a season-best throw of 95-9 on this sunny and mild day. “This is the first time we’ve held this meet on a Saturday,” ...