Sports

West Iron's Spencer third at Negaunee CC meet

NEGAUNEE — The Houghton boys won the Negaunee Invitational cross country meet on Tuesday, scoring 29 points. They were followed by Gladstone, 45, who edged the host Miners by seven points. Ishpeming Westwood placed fourth at 94. The Negaunee girls slipped by Houghton 25-32 for the title. Houghton junior Brandon Van Karsen was the top individual finisher among the boys, covering the 3.1-mile course in 18 minutes, 9.7 seconds. He was followed by Ishpeming senior Kemper Gearhart at 18:28 and West Iron County sophomore Eduel Spencer (18:35.8), a step ahead of Houghton freshman Tyler ...

Patriots-Badgers

Knights, FP, Nordics notch volleyball wins

Norway hosted Bark River-Harris on Tuesday for Parents Night volleyball and swept three sets, 25-14, 25-17, 25-11. Knights coach Meghan Rossato was pleased with the team's performance. "They made some great plays and it was clear they were having fun and working as a united front," she ...

Maroons, Lakes hold top spots in UP football polls

MARQUETTE — There was only one change in the top-five voting this week for the best Upper Peninsula high school football teams by the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. And it was good news for Negaunee. The Miners moved up a spot in the 11-player voting, flip-flopping ...

KHS-IM soccer

White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros

HOUSTON (AP) — The Chicago White Sox used a big first inning and a three-run homer from Chase Meidroth to propel them to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday to sweep their AL Wild Card Series. It's the first time Chicago has won a playoff series since beating Houston in the ...