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LadyCats rally past Niagara, will host Suring next

Florence lost its first set, but came back with three straight wins to defeat Niagara on Saturday and claim a WIAA Division 5 regional championship. The LadyCats will host Suring at 7 p.m. Thursday in a sectional semifinal. Suring won its regional with a 3-0 sweep over Gillett on Sunday. The Florence-Niagara scores were 23-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-7. Suring prevailed over Gillett 25-21, 25-17, 25-23. In the other sectional bracket, Green Bay NEW Lutheran will host Rib Lake on Thursday. The sectional final is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday at Wabeno-Laona. The state tournament is ...

Brewers up 2-0 as Ashby approaches MLB record

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Aaron Ashby's playoff struggles in previous years taught him how important it was to avoid getting caught up in the pressure of the moment. The mindset shift has helped the Milwaukee Brewers left-hander deliver one of the great runs by any reliever in postseason ...

Flivvers ready for VB postseason

MARQUETTE — Kingsford now has a week to prepare for the MHSAA Division 2 volleyball tournament after wrapping up an undefeated Great Northern Conference season. The Flivvers captured their fourth straight GNC title in a 3-0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-15) triumph over the Marquette Sentinels here ...

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Wisconsin upsets USC MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Southern California transfer Bryan Jackson scored a first-half touchdown against his former team to help Wisconsin surprise the No. 16 Trojans 24-7 on Saturday night. Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) had its second victory of the season over a ...

KHS falls in district soccer final

Playing at home, Elk Rapids defeated Kingsford 5-0 on Saturday to claim the MHSAA Division 3 District 33 title. Kingsford ended its season at 11-5-2 while Elk Rapids improved to 19-1-3. The Elks defeated the Flivvers 4-0 in the district final a year ago and 4-0 in a regional final in 2024 when they were the state runner-up. The Flivvers did get the best of Elk Rapids in 2023, winning a district semifinal 3-2 in a shootout.