FP boys take first, girls third at Fortune Lake CC meet
CRYSTAL FALLS — Upper Peninsula cross country runners experienced the thrill of victory here by winning their respective races in the Forest Park Trojan Invitational. Rock Mid Peninsula sophomore Ashdeyn Gerow captured the boys' title by covering the hilly 3.1-mile course in 19 minutes, 50 seconds at the Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp on a sunny and hot afternoon Sept. 2. Superior Central freshman Edye Burdett was crowned champion for the first time in her varsity career at 21:37.5. The Forest Park boys retained their title with nine points, followed by Mid Pen 20 and Stephenson ...
Suring volleyball slips past Niagara
Suring defeated visiting Niagara 3-0 in M & O Conference volleyball action Thursday, but all three sets went into overtime — 26-24, 30-28 and 26-24. "There were so many great things that we did," said Niagara coach Maryellen Allred. "Our defense was flexible and scrappy. However, our offense and serving remained inconsistent ... tiny errors here and there are what led to our demise." The Badgers are scheduled to play at Florence on Tuesday. "What I learned about this team is they have a lot of fight in them," Allred said. "We still have a lot of conference play left to show what ...
Van Vooren replaced on Dallas practice squad
The Dallas Cowboys last week signed tight end James Mitchell to their practice squad and waived tight end Mitch Van Vooren. Mitchell took the spot that Peshtigo, Wis., native Van Vooren had held for two days, according to Dallas Sports Journal. The Carolina Panthers waived Mitchell on Aug. ...
Hematites outlast Jets with ground game
ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Hematites unleashed a potent ground attack while handing Powers North Central a 50-22 eight-player football loss here Friday night. Ishpeming, traditionally a run-oriented team, rushed for 284 yards. The Hematites were led by junior running back Derek Meyer, who gained 230 on 26 carries. "That comes from the Jeff Olson era," Ishpeming coach Mike Lyman said. "I played for him 20 years ago. We can enjoy this for now, then we have to come back to work." The Jets, who were trailing 16-0, chopped their deficit in half on a 10-yard pass from senior quarterback ...
Baseball tournament finals today in Felch
The title game in the 55th annual Felch Labor Day Championship is scheduled for 2 p.m. today. Today's schedule at Felch Field also features the semifinals at 10 a.m. and noon. Before the finals, the Felch Hall of Fame will induct two new members — Jim Havens of Ionia and Dave Bray of ...