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Florence earns top NLC baseball honors

Florence High School junior Mason Koski was named co-Player of the Year in Northern Lakes Conference baseball, sharing the honor with Laona-Wabeno junior Cooper Albrecht. Florence's Kris Johnson was named Coach of the Year as the Bobcats shared the conference title with Laona-Wabeno and Crandon. Koski was joined by two Florence teammates on the All-Conference first team — juniors Bradly Steber and Carter Reed. Florence sophomore Kade Larson was named to the All-NLC second team, along with Goodman-Pembine sophomore Matt Kaiser. Koski and Steber were unanimous first-team picks, ...

Tiny new scope credited for faster surgery recoveries

CHICAGO (AP) — Several top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time for certain injuries. And some top doctors think this is only the beginning. Cy Young Award winners Tarik Skubal and Blake Snell let doctors use the ...

Tigers see injury list ‘whittle down’

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Detroit Tigers made a series of moves before Friday night's game against the Cleveland Guardians, with more expected over the weekend. Reliever Kenley Jansen was activated off the injured list while the contract of right-hander Jacob Waguespack was selected. Outfielder James Outman was also added to the roster after being claimed on waivers from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Outman was in the lineup batting ninth and playing center field. He batted .156 with three RBIs in 49 games with the Twins. Jansen missed 13 games due to pelvic inflammation. The ...

Brewers’ Priester continues to feel discomfort

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester has been called back from his minor league rehabilitation assignment as he tries to recover from thoracic outlet syndrome. Manager Pat Murphy said Friday the team will evaluate the next steps with Priester, which likely will ...

GB’s Van Ness enters a ‘prove it’ season

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Lukas Van Ness acknowledges his career hasn't gone the way he expected when the Green Bay Packers selected him with the 13th overall pick in the 2023 draft. Van Ness wants to change that trajectory. He certainly has the opportunity. The Packers need someone to ...

Norway’s Burklund named Skyline’s Player of the Year

ESCANABA — The Skyline Central Conference released its All-Conference teams and awards for the 2026 softball season. Norway sophomore Kendall Burklund was named Player of the Year and Kaet Erickson, a senior from Bark River-Harris, was Offensive Player of the Year. Khole Roberts, a ...