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Wood leads IM over Jets in opener

Iron Mountain junior Alysia Wood scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Mountaineers to a 41-32 victory over host North Central in a non-conference contest Monday. Wood, the top returning player from last season’s Mountaineers team, got this year’s squad off to a fine start with two ...

Five Kingsford wrestlers reach podium at St. Ignace tourney

Kingsford wrestlers competed in a St. Ignace tournament over the weekend, finishing second out of 14 teams with five wrestlers reaching the podium. — Flivvers freshman Caleb Warner finished second at 106. “He upset a few kids to make the finals and he’s honestly been the biggest ...

Suring holds off Badgers

Niagara’s Sydney Swanson scored 23 points but it wasn’t enough as the Badgers fell to Suring 50-46 in M&O Conference girls basketball Monday. The Eagles led the host Badgers 29-19 at halftime. Bristol Sanicki added 10 points for Niagara and Lexi Johnston contributed six points. ...

Dominican Republic to host Tigers in exhibitions

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — While announcing the Dominican Republic will host the Detroit Tigers for a pair of exhibitions on March 3 and 4 ahead of the World Baseball Classic, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred maintains playing regular-season games on the island nation is currently unfeasible. "I ...

Packers face major challenges in back-to-back road games

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love realizes the Green Bay Packers can't afford to get complacent now that they have regained first place in the NFC North. Their schedule won't allow it. The Packers (9-3-1) leapfrogged Chicago for the division lead with a 28-21 victory over the Bears, who ...

High School Basketball Scores

Tuesday, Dec. 9 GIRLS Carney-Nadeau 47, Eben Junction Superior Central 23 Gladstone 50, Kingsford 38 Gwinn 38, Houghton 32 Ironwood 36, Bessemer 10 Negaunee 43, Marquette 26 North Central 40, Stephenson 27 Sault Ste Marie 40, Boyne City 32 Wakefield-Marenisco Gogebic 59, Lake ...