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Newberry first, FP fifth in UP boys golf

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HOUGHTON — Newberry usually doesn’t bother with the mobile app utilized for scoring at the Upper Peninsula Finals because there isn’t cell service on most of the courses they play during the regular season. But the technology worked fine at Portage Lake Golf Course in Houghton on Wednesday, and when the Division 2 Finals came down to one stroke, being able to track the score in real time made for high drama. Coach Kenn Depew said it was the most nervous he’s ever been on a golf course. The players, he said, knew one bad shot could ruin the day for the entire team. It ...

Prep baseball squads advance to postseason

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Norway scored five runs in the second inning and held on to defeat Escanaba 5-3 to wrap up baseball's regular season Tuesday. "Today was a nice bounce-back effort from last week," said Knights coach Tony Adams. "It’s now time to take the lessons learned from the regular season and apply ...

KHS blanks Cheboygan 5-0 in district soccer semifinal

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Kingsford (10-4) will face Traverse City St. Francis (13-4-2) on Friday for the MHSAA District 33 girls soccer title in Division 3. At Flivver Field, Kingsford defeated Cheboygan 5-0 on Tuesday to move on to the championship game in Traverse City. Senior Ingrid Holt started the scoring, ...

Skyline champion Knights host district tourney

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Fresh off a third straight Skyline Conference softball crown, Norway will set its sights on an MHSAA Division 4 district title. The Knights on Tuesday defeated North Dickinson 15-3 in five innings at Marion Park to reach the District 99 semifinals. They’ll host Carney-Nadeau at 10 a.m. ...

LadyCats, Badgers, Patriots nipped in WIAA softball

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Just a handful of opponents' runs kept Florence, Niagara and Goodman-Pembine from advancing Tuesday in the WIAA Division 5 softball tournament. Playing at home, Florence fell 6-4 to Elcho, while Niagara was edged 4-2 by Wausau Newman Catholic. Goodman-Pembine lost 8-5 at Tigerton. Wausaukee, meanwhile, advanced in its opener with a 4-3 win over Green Bay NEW Lutheran/Providence Academy. The Rangers will host Marion in a regional semifinal Tuesday.