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Gold Medal’s Class B loaded with UP talent

HERMANSVILLE — The Frank Rodman Community Club in Hermansville takes center stage beginning Wednesday evening, as the 87th Gold Medal Classic independent basketball tournament tips off. With 71 teams entered for 2026, the historic tournament will run until March 22, making Meyer ...

Petoskey ends Negaunee’s run

MANISTIQUE — The Negaunee girls basketball team finished its season at 23-2 after falling to Petoskey on Monday in a regional semifinal at Manistique. Negaunee was giving up only 30.9 points per game this season but the loss to Petoskey (21-3) came by a score of 49-42. Negaunee's only ...

IM hosts Richard Olds tournament

IRON MOUNTAIN — The 5th annual Richard Olds Roundball Classic crowned champions in three divisions in games played at Iron Mountain High School. The tournament raises funds for the Richard Olds Basketball Dedication Scholarship, which is awarded to four-year players who maintain at least a ...

Pirates take 1st at D4 cheer finals

MOUNT PLEASANT — High school cheer teams, including Norway, battled Friday in the Division 4 Michigan High School Athletic Association Competitive Cheer State Finals at Central Michigan University. Each team showcased its skills in three rounds. The Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates won first ...

Sports briefs

Lions add RB Pacheco (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal says quarterback Geno Smith is returning to where his career started after the New York Jets acquired him in a trade with Las Vegas. The Raiders could have been in position to release Smith. They are expected to take ...

Fast start propels Knights into regional

Lauren Adams scored 26 points — including 19 in the first half — as Norway defeated North Dickinson 46-25 on Friday to claim an MHSAA Division 4 district title. The Knights will face Ishpeming tonight at Kingsford in a regional semifinal. Norway led 31-17 at halftime Friday. North ...