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Nora named GLIAC Player of the Week

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech redshirt sophomore wide receiver Nic Nora has been named the Week Nine GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. The Kingsford native recorded a career-high three rushing touchdowns in the 56-31 win over Roosevelt at Kearly Stadium on ...

Woodruff declines option with Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff declined a $20 million mutual option for 2026 in favor of a $10 million buyout and the two-time All-Star right-hander will become a free agent. Milwaukee said Monday it exercised an $8 million team option on two-time All-Star Freddy ...

Lions look for solutions to stabilize season

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions are approaching the midway point of their season after experiencing a series of highs and lows, leading to more losses than they had last season. Detroit (5-3) was expected to have a tough time matching last year's franchise-record 15-2 ...

Florence volleyball is state-bound

The Florence LadyCats made history Saturday, advancing to their first WIAA state tournament with a 3-1 win over Waupun Central Wisconsin Christian. Florence will face top-seeded Wausau Newman Catholic at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Resch Center in Green Bay. St. Amrose will face Rib Lake in the ...

Flivvers shut down Flying Gs

KINGSFORD — Likely no one associated with Kingsford High School football doubted what Jack Kriegl meant to the Flivvers. After missing the previous six games with his second spleen injury in two years, the talented senior returned Saturday in his team’s MHSAA District 66 semifinal against ...

IM freshmen backs pile up yards in district opener

IRON MOUNTAIN — In the storied history of Iron Mountain High School football, the Mountaineers have never started two freshmen running backs. But with a limited pool of players heading into the 2025 season, IM didn’t field a junior varsity team, so Quinton Doty and Gavin Winters jumped ...