July 2, 2009 RSS feed / Sports

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ESPN's Dick Vitale Delivers Motivational Speech at Grand Hotel

By David Latva
Dick Vitale, a college basketball analyst for the ESPN television network, delivered a motivational speech during a Michigan Hospital Association membership meeting at Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island Friday, June 26. More...

Local Athletes Compete on Upper Peninsula Basketball All-Star Teams

The U.P. South Girls Basketball All-Star team includes (front, from left) Coach Dorene Ingalls-St. Ignace, Ashley Sweeney-Cedarville, Jessica Duncan-Cedarville, Kristen Derusha-Bark River/Harris, Kelsey Roberts-Kingsford; (back) Amanda Coveyou-St. More...

Engadine/Naubinway Black Bear Run Set for July 4

The Engadine/Naubinway 27th Annual Black Bear Run will be Saturday, July 4. The 12k race will start from the Engadine High School and 6k run will start from the Hiawatha Club entrance. Runners may register Friday, July 3, from 5 p.m. More...

Golf League Results

Munoscong Mixed Doubles Golf League The team of Dave and Pam Postma and Ken and Madison Wilkie fired a nine-hole score of 32 with 11 putts for first place in the Munoscong Mixed Doubles Golf League Thursday, June 25. More...

North Girls, Boys Win 24th Annual Upper Peninsula Hoops All-Star Classic

By David Latva

Despite the 17-point effort that included five triples by Jessica Duncan of Cedarville, and the combined 36 points of her teammates, the South girls suffered a 74-53 setback at the hands of the North squad and the North boys posted an 84-82 comebac More...

Saints To Host Final B-ball Camp

The St. Ignace Saints will host their final basketball camp of the summer from Monday, July 13, to Thursday, July 16, at LaSalle High School. Girls entering fourth to eighth grades will meet from 9 a.m. More...

Horseshoe League Results

Dan's Place Horseshoe League Women's AA: Oops and Whoops 36, Joe's Bar and Willabee's 26, Chippewa Animal Clinic 21. Women's A: Paul Thompson Trucking 42, Northern Floor Covering 36, Makin Waves 21, Demawating Development 20. More...

Ensign Fleet Starts 2009 Season

Eight boats began the Ensign racers' 2009 sailing season Saturday, June 27, in a race around Marquette Island, with Borealis, skippered by John Birkmeier, taking first place in A fleet and Starlight Express, skippered by Neil Williams, taki More...

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