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2-27 roundup: Dollar Bay boys, Westwood boys, Negaunee girls win

3/1/2021 | Game Recap | By Staff |

Davin Hill scored 22 points and went 9-12 from the free-throw line as Dollar Bay edged Chassell 56-51 on Saturday.

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BR-H rallies to top North Central, move to 9-0

2/27/2021 | Game Recap | By Eden Laase |

With 5:39 left in the third quarter, Bark River Harris’ Trenton Wood-Keshick picked up his fourth foul. The BR-H student section was incensed. They put their hands on their heads, or in the air to show their disbelief while calling out “No way,” and “Come on.” Meanwhile, the North Central faithful were thrilled.

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Escanaba's depth too much for Gladstone

2/27/2021 | Game Recap | By Keith Shelton |

Most teams would be hitting the panic button if their senior point guard had to miss a prolonged period of time due to an injury. Most teams are not the undefeated Escanaba Eskymos. With Erik Victorson unavailable, Escanaba just continues to roll unabated. Without missing a beat, the Eskymos offense was spectacular, their ball-handling superb in a 78-67 victory over...

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2-25 boys roundup: Westwood edges Ishpeming; E-TC, Jeffers win

2/26/2021 | Game Recap | By Staff |

Zach Carlson and Zach Beckman combined for 61 points to lead Westwood past Ishpeming 68-64 on Thursday in overtime. Carlson scored 35 points and Beckman had 26. Carlson was a perfect 4-4 from the free-throw line in overtime, scoring six points in the extra period. Beckman also had six points in overtime. Ishpeming was led by Jayce Kipling with 19...

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Feature

Just Hannahville: A team’s battle for success and recognition

2/26/2021 | Feature | By Eden Laase

Just” is a strange word. There are seven different definitions for it, but the most commonly used iteration is this: “Simply; only, no more than.” And while that seems straightforward, it’s not. The word is coded with negativity, used to diminish, discount and degrade whatever comes next. For Hannahville coach Josh Eagle, “just,” might as well be categorized with the...

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Will Luke finds his stride as Negaunee tops Hancock

2/25/2021 | Game Recap | By Eden Laase |

Last season, Negaunee had one of the most established cores in the UP with an entire rotation made up of seniors. Now, the Miners have a crew of relatively unknown faces. Players like sophomore Mason Sager who spent last season on the JV squad while his older brother Jakson ran the point for Negaunee, and senior Eli Luokkala, who played...

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