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FP boys take first, girls third at Fortune Lake CC meet

CRYSTAL FALLS — Upper Peninsula cross country runners experienced the thrill of victory here by winning their respective races in the Forest Park Trojan Invitational. Rock Mid Peninsula sophomore Ashdeyn Gerow captured the boys' title by covering the hilly 3.1-mile course in 19 minutes, 50 seconds at the Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp on a sunny and hot afternoon Sept. 2. Superior Central freshman Edye Burdett was crowned champion for the first time in her varsity career at 21:37.5. The Forest Park boys retained their title with nine points, followed by Mid Pen 20 and Stephenson ...

Brewers rally in 8th for 4-3 win over Cubs

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio singled home two runs to spark a three-run rally in the eighth inning and made a diving catch for the final out in the ninth as the Milwaukee Brewers came from behind to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Monday. The Cubs fell eight games back of the ...

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Suring volleyball slips past Niagara

Suring defeated visiting Niagara 3-0 in M & O Conference volleyball action Thursday, but all three sets went into overtime — 26-24, 30-28 and 26-24. "There were so many great things that we did," said Niagara coach Maryellen Allred. "Our defense was flexible and scrappy. However, our offense and serving remained inconsistent ... tiny errors here and there are what led to our demise." The Badgers are scheduled to play at Florence on Tuesday. "What I learned about this team is they have a lot of fight in them," Allred said. "We still have a lot of conference play left to show what ...

Nordics, Trojans post eight-player victories

North Dickinson overcame early turnovers and defeated Superior Central 58-30 at Eben Junction on Thursday. The win puts the Nordics at 1-0 in the Great Lakes Eight Conference-East and 1-1 overall. "Our line came to life and I think really dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage," said North Dickinson coach Mike Christian. "I am really proud of them. They let our skilled guys excel." Luke Grunlund completed 9 of 13 passes for 147 yards and four TDs. Trenton Kramer caught all four scoring passes and racked up 122 receiving yards. Jason Graham led the rushing attack with 166 ...

Titans' Cedric Gray in concussion protocol after UTV crash

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee linebacker Cedric Gray sustained a concussion and minor injuries in a UTV accident over the weekend that puts his availability for the Titans' season opener Sunday with the New York Jets in question. "We look forward to Cedric returning to the field ...