Escanaba Defends Super 8 Volleyball Tourney at LHS
Rose Paquin, Erica Ahlich, and Lindsay McLeod Make All-Tournament Team
By David Latva
      The defending champions of the annual Super 8 Volleyball Invitational in St. Ignace, the Escanaba Eskymos, struggled during pool play with a 2-4 record, however, the Esykmos stormed back to capture the tournament championship Saturday, January 20. During the championship match, the Esykmos fell to...
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Pickford, DeTour Post EUPC Wins
      Pickford Downs Brimley, Rudyard in Volleyball Pickford defeated Brimley 25- 19, 25-22, and 25-14 during Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference play Thursday, January 18, and, during Monday's match, January 15, upended Rudyard 21-25, 25-12, 13- 25, 25-19, and 15-10.
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LaSalle Wrestlers Defeat Rudyard, 50-21, in SAC
By David Latva
      St. Ignace handed Rudyard a 50-21 defeat as the Saints took 10 of 14 weight classes during a Straits Area Conference (SAC) dual match Monday, January 15. "This was a good win, but we need to stay focused," said Saints Coach Harvey Bentley. "The team must remember the last two seasons when we suffe...
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Saints Post Huge Road Win at Rogers City, 69-62
      Road victories are important to win league championships, and St. Ignace posted a key Straits Area Conference (SAC) win with a 69- 62 decision at Rogers City Friday, January 19. "Rogers City is a tough place to play and to come away with a win is huge," said Saints Coach Doug Ingalls. "Our team in...
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Cedarville Continues Drive to EUPC Title
      Cedarville continues to take care of business in search of an Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference (EUPC) championship, marking a 90-50 league win over Engadine Friday, January 19. The Trojans shared the conference title with Brimley last year, and this season are 5-0 in the standings with Brimley (...
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Four Area Teams Post Hoops Wins Tuesday
      Four of five area basketball teams posted wins Tuesday, January 16, with Cedarville upending Brimley 88-32, Engadine defeating Rapid River 63-58, DeTour beating Vanderbilt 56-39, and Rudyard edging Pellston 60- 59.
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Comets Drop First League Game to Boyne Falls
      The Mackinaw City basketball team trailed by 18 points early in the third quarter before sending the Northern Lakes Conference (NLC) contest into an extra period, only to fall to Boyne Falls 66-64 in overtime Friday, January 19. The defeat by the Comets leaves a logjam at the top of the NLC standi...
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Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference Standings
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Straits Area Conference League Standings
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St. Ignace Hockey Results
      PEE WEE Cheboygan LaHaie's Auto 2, St. Ignace Bay Pharmacy/ Marshall Builders 7 Cheboygan Ice Pavilion Friday, January 19 Goals by Cheboygan: John Garst (1), Michael Castagne (1); St. Ignace: Ryan Marshall (2), Brennan Danielson (1), Curtis St. Louis (1), Cody Therrian (1), James Goudr...
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Ashley Bishop Places First in SVSU Throws
      Senior Ashley Bishop of Pickford started her final season at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) with two top places during the Cardinal Indoor Open at the Ryder Center at SVSU Friday, January 12. The former Panthers standout qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in both the shot put, wit...
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St. Ignace 7th and 8th Grade Basketball
8th Grade Team Closes Out Season at 7-7
      The St. Ignace eighth grade basketball closed out the season with a 7-7 overall record after falling to Cheboygan 37-22 Wednesday, January 10, and Sault Ste. Marie 54-32 Monday, January 15, during the Cheboygan Tournament. "This is a good group of players that have a strong future in their high sc...
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Johnson Sisters Face Off in College Hoops Clash
      For the first time in their basketball careers the Johnson sisters of St. Ignace were on separate benches. Randi and Mandi, who played together on LaSalle championship teams, recently competed against each other for the first time.
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LaSalle HS Bowlers Split NMBA Games at Alpena
      The LaSalle High School girls and boys split their Northern Michigan Bowling Association games at Alpena Saturday, January 20. Girls Defeat Wildcats, Fall to Hurons The St. Ignace girls defeated the host Wildcats and fell to Rogers City, improving their overall record to 2-2 on the season.
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69th Hoops Classic Set for Hermansville
      The 69th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament will be held at the Hermansville Community Gymnasium, with the tipoff set for Thursday, March 22, and running through Sunday, April 1. Competition will include classes A, B, C, D, E, EE, and 40 and over, with an open women's division and class B if ...
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Bowling
      Youth League Little Miners 63, Angels 54, Git- R-Done 47, Lions 41, Top Guns 40, Never To Late 40, The Demons 30, Super Saints 25. HTG/s: Git-R-Done 469/924; GHG/s: Isabelle Singleton 121/217; GHG/s w/hcp.: Isabelle Singleton 198/371; BHG/s: Dalton Carviou 153/251; BHG/s w/hcp.: Dalton Carviou 2...
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