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Jets hold off Nordics, 42-34

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North Dickinson and North Central entered halftime tied 28-28 Friday at James D. Priestap Memorial Field, but injuries limited the Nordics to six points in the second half as the Jets went on to win 42-34. "We played well but lost (receiver) Trenton Kramer to an ankle injury midway through the second quarter and then (quarterback) Luke Grunlund at the half," said North Dickinson coach Mike Christian. "We were in a tough situation but I am so proud of my guys for not giving up," Christian said. "They played the best half of defense that we have all season and Jason Graham took the ...

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Rasmussen leads Rays CLEVELAND (AP) — Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings for his second postseason win, Tampa Bay's offense kept on constant pressure and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Sunday to take a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series. The Rays will ...

Badgers can't get past 'complete' Pioneers

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Niagara's 2026 eight-player football season came to an end with a 32-6 WIAA opening round playoff loss at Sevastopol on Saturday. "It's tough to see the seniors walk off the field for the last time," said Badgers coach Ben Laarman. "They were a great group to coach and will be missed." Niagara senior Sawyer Rouse rushed nine times for 68 yards and scored on a 38-yard touchdown run that pulled the Badgers within 14-6 late in the second quarter. A huge moment came when Sevastopol scored on a fourth-down run with under 30 seconds left in the half to make it a 20-6 halftime ...

Flivvers earn 'Clash' VB title; FP second

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Division 2 Kingsford prevailed at the Clash of the Divisions quadrangular volleyball meet Saturday in Crystal Falls, defeating Division 1 Marquette 2-0, Division 3 Calumet 2-1 and Division 4 Forest Park 2-1. Forest Park, the hosts, defeated Calumet 2-0 and Marquette 2-0. In the showdown against Kingsford, the Flivvers won 25-19, 18-25, 26-24. "Overall, I’m extremely happy with how our girls played," said Forest Park coach Bobbie Anderson. "They fought hard all day, adapted to each team we faced, and played aggressively. We did a great job covering the court and digging some really ...

College football sees Top 25 shakeup

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College football has never experienced a Saturday like this. Five of the top seven teams in the AP Top 25 lost on the same day in the regular season for the first time in history. The last time anything even remotely close happened was on Jan. 2, 1989, according to Sportradar, when five ...

Prep football scores

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Friday, Oct. 16 ELEVEN-PLAYER Bark River-Harris 45, Manistique 16 Cadillac 43, Escanaba 7 Calumet 44, Gladstone 28 Kingsford 21, Menominee 14 L'Anse 34, Hancock 26 Marquette 19, Petoskey 10 Negaunee 38, Houghton 6 EIGHT-PLAYER Forest Park 49, Ironwood 22 Ishpeming 42, Norway 26 Rudyard 34, Newberry 6 North Central 42, North Dickinson 34 Lake Linden-Hubbell 66, Gogebic 30 Munising 26, Ontonagon 6 Rapid River 28, Calumet Copper Island Academy 22 St. Ignace 73, Stephenson 22 Saturday, Oct. 17 EIGHT-PLAYER WIAA Playoffs First Round Sevasopol 32, Niagara 6 Belmont ...