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NMU to retire Mariucci’s football jersey Oct. 11

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Northern Michigan University will retire Steve Mariucci's iconic No. 18 Wildcat football jersey on Saturday, Oct. 11, as part of NMU's 50th anniversary celebration of the Wildcats' 1975 national championship. The news was first revealed in a surprise video message from Mariucci's lifelong ...

Nordics fight off Mountaineers

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The North Dickinson and Iron Mountain volleyball teams went toe-to-toe for five sets Monday evening at Carl F. Lemin Gymnasium with the Nordics scoring a 25-19, 18-25, 26-28, 25-19, 15-8 decision over the Mountaineers. ND coach Taylor Johnson said her team had to find a way to contend with ...

Knights power past Saints for 3rd win

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ST. IGNACE — Owen Baij rushed for three touchdowns while Kaleb LaPine ran for two to lead the UPSSA eight-player No. 2 Norway Knights to a 40-6 throttling of St. Ignace on Friday night. "It was a good road win for our football team," Norway coach Andrew Mendina said. "We went up against a ...

Big challenge awaits Lions in Baltimore

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DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions bounced back in a big way on Sunday, routing the Chicago Bears 52-21 to help recover from a season-opening loss to the Green Bay Packers. They can't celebrate long, though. On Monday, they travel to Baltimore for a matchup with the Ravens. "It always feels ...

Esky, Pickford top UP football polls

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Escanaba and Pickford again topped the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters weekly prep football poll. First-pace votes are in parentheses, followed by team record and total poll points: ELEVEN PLAYER 1. Escanaba (4) 3-0 24 2. Menominee (1) 3-0 21 3. Calumet 3-0 15 4. Kingsford ...

Huskies bring 3-0 record into home game against Upper Iowa

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The Michigan Tech Huskies football team has completed the road non-conference portion of its schedule and will return home Saturday to conclude out-of-conference competition, welcoming GLVC affiliate Upper Iowa to Kearly Stadium in Houghton. Kickoff for the homecoming contest is 4 p.m. ...