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Olson named GNC player of the year

KINGSFORD – Kingsford senior middle hitter Cassie Olson was named the Great Northern Conference player of the year in a recent vote by league coaches. Olson helped lead the Flivvers to an 8-0 conference record and to their fourth consecutive district championship. Kingsford put three ...

KHS’s Murvich, Forest Park’s Rasner garner CC awards

NEGAUNEE — Division 1 boys and girls champion Marquette led the postseason awards announced by the Upper Peninsula Cross Country Coaches Association. Marquette was named the Division 1 Team of the Year for both its boys and girls squads. Maria Murvich of Kingsford was named to the ...

Milwaukee’s Murphy named NL Manager of the Year

Cleveland’s Steven Vogt won his second straight AL Manager of the Year award and Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy repeated for the NL honor. Vogt received 17 of 30 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, beating out Toronto’s John Schneider and Seattle’s ...

Campbell plans to continue calling plays on offense

DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell isn't under any illusions about next Sunday. The Detroit Lions coach knows the Philadelphia Eagles will be a major test for his team, which has yet to replicate the level of dominance it found in 2023 and 2024. "We've got our hands full this week," Campbell ...

MTU’s Kreider earns GLIAC honor

HOUGHTON – Michigan Tech freshman Madelynn Kreider has been named the GLIAC Setter of the Week. Kreider, a former Kingsford High School standout, averaged 12.44 assists per set and 3.11 digs per set in a pair of home matches over the weekend. She tallied a season-best 69 assists in ...

Jets named conference’s Team of the Year

ESCANABA — The North Central Jets were named the Team of the Year as the Great Lakes Eight West Division announced its All-Conference awards. The Jets finished 4-1 in the conference, deadlocked with Lake Linden-Hubbell and Gogebic for the best record. Other awards follow: Coach of the ...