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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’ ...

Lakes softball closes out regular season with sweep

ISHPEMING — With a pair of lopsided wins Tuesday, the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes softball team closed out the regular season with a sweep of the Westwood Patriots on the road. The Lakes won the opening game, 16-0, then the nightcap, 18-2. With the wins, the Lakes closed out the regular ...

Copper Kings softball drops pair to Negaunee

CALUMET — In their final tuneup before the district tournament, the Calumet Copper Kings softball team dropped a pair of games to the Negaunee Miners at home. They dropped the opener 13-0, and then the nightcap, 17-14. With the losses, the Copper Kings finished the regular season 15-12-1 ...

Prep Athlete of the Week

Jeffers shortstop Meg Ruohonen led the Jets to a pair of wins Tuesday, going 2-for-3 in the opener against Copper Island Academy, with one walk, two runs scored, and five RBI. She followed that effort up with a 2-for-2 game with a walk, three runs scored and an RBI in the nightcap. (David ...

Copper Mountain Conference announces award winners

DOLLAR BAY — The Copper Mountain Conference announced its track and field award winners Tuesday. Ironwood’s Talon Hughes was named Most Valuable Player for the boys, while Ontonagon’s Violet Amos won the award for the girls. L’Anse runner Connor Kemppainen was named Hurdler of the ...