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Norway wins regional softball championship

Norway won the MHSAA Division 4 Region 25 softball title today, defeating Superior Central 11-0 in the championship game at Lake Linden-Hubbell. The Knights defeated Hancock 4-3 in the semifinal, while Superior Central had advanced with a 13-9 win over L'Anse. Norway will play Hillman in a state quarterfinal at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday in Cedarville. Hillman won the Region 26 title with a 7-1 victory over Onaway. In MHSAA Division 4 baseball, Norway won the Region 26 championship with an 8-1 win today over Hillman at Rudyard. The Knights, however, were denied a third ...

IM’s Pickett named Mid-Pen Pitcher of the Year

Iron Mountain junior Connor Pickett was named Pitcher of the Year and joined two teammates on the Mid-Peninsula Conference first team in baseball awards announced by the conference. Joey Wahoviak, a junior, and Gavin Winters, a freshman, were the Mountaineers named along with Pickett to the first team. Iron Mountain senior Max White and junior Lane Wender were second team All-Conference picks. Mountaineers junior Charles Anderson received honorable mention. Negaunee senior Owen Cardinal earned Mid-Pen Player of the Year, while his manager, Jason Siik, earned Coach of the ...

Packers’ Taylor embraces his reserve QB role

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay's Tyrod Taylor has been a reserve quarterback long enough to know the importance of building a relationship with the guy he's backing up. That's why the 16th-year pro has been getting more familiar with Jordan Love since signing with the Packers last ...

Knights no-hit Pickford in regional opener

Norway pitchers Owen Baij and Cameron Varda held Pickford hitless as the Knights advanced to the MHSAA Division 4 regional final with a 6-0 win Wednesday at Mike Maule Field. "Owen really set the tone for the game on the mound with 12 strikeouts and Cameron backed it up," said Norway coach ...

Bobcats fall to Vikings in regional final

Gibraltar-Washington Island ended Florence's season with a 10-4 decision in a WIAA Division 4 regional baseball final Wednesday in Fish Creek, Wis. The Bobcats (14-7) fell behind 7-0 after two innings and closed the gap to 7-3 in the sixth before the Vikings (20-6) added three insurance ...

ASA Midwest Tour returns Saturday to Norway Speedway

NORWAY — The Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA Midwest Tour presented by Five Star Race Car Bodies will head to the Upper Peninsula on Saturday night for a short track battle at Norway Speedway. Last year, the popular super late model tour returned to the Dickinson County Fairgrounds ...