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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College Lady Samsons start the volleyball season with a tournament at Vermilion at Friday and Saturday. Coach Aaron Bender just wishes more players were making the trip than the eight currently on the roster. But the Lady Samsons have a good group of setters and outside hitters to make up for that. "Numbers are down," he said. "It's frustrating. But at the same token, it is what is. These are the girls have committed and have shown their dedication to the game....
IRONWOOD - Zak Langdon of Ironwood survived a windy day and his boss to win the Gogebic Country Club men's club championship Saturday. He defeated Dave Chase of Ironwood 4-up in the final. "I just played steady; I played pretty good golf all day," Langdon said. "My chipping and putting was not the best, but I just made a lot of pars and capitalized on the other person's mistakes. I just played steady. I didn't really play great, I didn't play bad, just steady golf." That was on a day with a...
All Times Eastern (x-subject to change) AMERICAN CONFERENCE Baltimore Ravens Sept. 13 at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 20 at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Sept. 27 Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Oct. 1 at Pittsburgh, 8:25 p.m. Oct. 11 Cleveland, 1 p.m. Oct. 18 at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 26 at Arizona, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1 San Diego, 1 p.m. Nov. 8 BYE Nov. 15 Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Nov. 22 St. Louis, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Miami, 1 p.m. Dec. 13 Seattle-x, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 20 Kansas City, 1 p.m. Dec. 27 Pittsburgh-x, 8:30 p.m. Jan. 3 at Cincinnati, 1...
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) - Given a third straight chance to finally win a major, Jason Day promised a fight to the finish in the PGA Championship. Turns out the biggest fight was to hold back the tears. Worried that this year might turn out to be a major failure, Day never gave Jordan Spieth or anyone else a chance Sunday. He delivered a record-setting performance at Whistling Straits that brought him a major championship he started to wonder might never happen. Day was in tears before he even...
IRONWOOD — Former head football coach Pat Gallinagh recently gave the Daily Globe sports department a copy of the book Unintended Impact, written by Jim Proebstle. Proebstle tells the gut-wrenching and powerful story of how his brother, Dick, suffered a number of concussions playing high school and college football. The repeated head concussions and sub-concussions caused brain trauma and led to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Many people have never heard of CTE or think a concussion and CTE are the same thing, but they are not. A c...
IRONWOOD - Sam Fontecchio of Ironwood won't have to leave Michigan for this Little League World Series assignment. Fontecchio was chosen to umpire the Junior League World Series (ages 12-14) at Taylor in Metro Detroit from Aug. 16 through Aug. 23. Fontecchio was an umpire in 2011 at the premier Little League World Series event, the 11-12 year-old series at Williamsport where the entire event is televised on ESPN. The Junior League championship baseball game will be on ESPN on Sunday, Aug. 23 at...
BESSEMER - The Bessemer volleyball team started its first practice of the season at the earliest time possible Wednesday. Midnight. Practice for sports other than football opened in Michigan Wednesday. For the first time that morning, the Speedgirls went to the House of Noise at midnight and practiced for 2.5 hours before sleeping at the gym. "We're young, so last night was pretty much focused on team bonding, unity," Bessemer coach Shelly Mettler said. "It was more games to support each other,...
BESSEMER - New Gogebic Miners' football coach Mark Movrich has 35 players to work with in his first season. Movrich coached JV football for the Miners before this. Gogebic is coming off of three straight playoff berths. The Miners started practice Monday evening at Massie Field in Bessemer. "They've been working hard and have been really attentive and ethusiastic," Movrich said. "We are returning some very talented players and look forward to hopefully a successfully season." Gogebic goes to L...
IRONWOOD - Ironwood started practice with a new coach for the first time in six years. Ryan Niemi took over the helm this year and the Red Devils started practice as did other Michigan teams on Monday. The Red Devils had 22 players on the first day, but Niemi said they expect to have between 32 and 34. Ironwood went through a lot of new stuff on the first day. "There was a lot of excitement in the air," Niemi said. "The kids are recharged and more upbeat." Ironwood has a lot of juniors and s...
HURLEY - Ben Schneider came into Saturday's race with a discrete, even human, bib number of 178, rather than the traditional No. 1 for the defending champion. Schneider, a nine-time defending champion coming in, maybe even felt a bit human just this once, battling an Achilles problem at Saturday's 47th annual Paavo Nurmi Marathon. It certainly didn't help the competition any, though. Schneider, 31, of Minneapolis, won the marathon in 2:42:30. Sure, it was his second-slowest Paavo winning time,...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Ironwood Area Sports Hall of Fame welcomed new inductees at its 2015 induction ceremony on Saturday at the Gogebic Community College Lindquist Center. The new inductees are a diverse group as they entered the sports hall of fame from a variety of backgrounds, ages and sports. The new inductees included individuals Kristen Ruppe-Anderson, the late Theron Peterson, the late John Serbin, Lee Belmas, Shawn McMullin, Pete Kopecko, Andrea Smith and Ironwood's 1943 football...
HURLEY - It felt like fall Tuesday morning. The air was cooler. And there was football. Thirty-eight Hurley Midgets took part in the first day of practice at the Hurley K-12 School. A couple of players weren't there Tuesday and the number of players is expected to hit approximately 40. "We wish we had a couple more freshmen and sophomores, but we have plenty of upperclassmen (about 26)," Hurley coach Scott Erickson said. It was a typical first day, he said. Some players were rusty. Coaches...
ALLEN PARK (AP) - Ndamukong Suh's replacement began fall practice on the injured list. Detroit Lions defensive tackle Haloti Ngata missed the team's first practice of training camp Monday with a strained hamstring. The five-time Pro Bowler, whom the Lions acquired from Baltimore in the offseason when Suh left via free agency, was on the field with his teammates, but he wore a hat instead of a helmet. Ngata did not talk to reporters as he left the field after practice. "Haloti actually during...
WAKEFIELD - Power boat race officials estimate that Wakefield has seen an increase of about 500 people with the Wakefield Outboard Nationals in town this week. That includes the racers, family members, friends and spectators. Local business owners say it has given their community an economic shot in the arm. Jami Tauer, owner of Ma's Place Cafe, said business has been "phenomenal." Tauer said that with very little racing going on Tuesday and Wednesday because of the gusty winds and poor water...
HURLEY - The Hurley Quarterback Club inducted its 18th class into the Hurley High School Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday at the Hurley K-12 School. The new inductees included: The 2000 and 2001 girls' cross country teams and multi-sport athletes Ron Lundgren and Scott Rainaldo. Kayla Anderson was also an individual inductee as well as a member of the cross country teams. The day was filled with camaraderie, humor, great memories and plenty of thank yous. KAYLA ANDERSON (Class of 2002)...
IRONWOOD — The 21st annual Gogebic Community College Basketball Golf Classic will be held Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Gogebic Country Club. This tournament is conducted as a fundraiser for the GCC basketball program. The format will be a two-person scramble starting at noon. Men’s, women’s and mixed teams are welcome. To reserve a spot sign up at the Gogebic Country Club Pro Shop, contact men’s coach Dennis Mackey at 906-307-1244, or contact women’s coach Mark Movrich at 906-364-0730. For additional information, visit gogebic.edu...
IRONWOOD - When Jordan Barto and Simon Store qualified for the Championship Flight by shooting a 70 on Saturday, many at the Milakovich Memorial Tournament probably considered them dark-horses to compete with the "big names" and win the championship on Sunday afternoon. But Barto and Simon never imagined themselves not winning the Milakovich. "We thought we could win," Barto said. "That was the goal before we teed off on Saturday. We have the game. Simon and I play well together and get along...
MARQUETTE - On to downstate St. Clair. The Portage Lake 9-10 all-stars Friday advanced to state tournament baseball play with a 15-3 four-inning district win over Penokee Range at the North Marquette Athletic Fields. "It's a great opportunity to represent the district, the Copper Country and the Upper Peninsula," Portage Lake head coach Wes Frahm said of state play scheduled to begin next Friday. "We'll see some good teams there, but I believe in our team." It's easy to see why. Portage Lake rol...
IRONWOOD — The Milakovich Memorial Tournament is a golf event steeped in tradition and not prone to radical changes The tournament has long been an integral part of the Milakovich family heritage and Jim Milakovich has said a number of times that there only have been "tweaks" in the tournament over the years. Some 200 golfers and 100 teams along with anyone else associated with the Milakovich seem to like it that way. In other words, why mess with success? But in today's world, change has become a part of our everyday lives. The Gogebic C...
IRONWOOD - Penokee Range overcame a tough Sunday loss to win big, 12-1, over Keweenaw on Monday evening. The Penokee Range 9-10 year-old Little League team advances to Marquette to continue District 11 play Wednesday. Penokee Range needed the Monday win after falling 5-3 to Portage Lake Sunday, setting up Monday's elimination game. "I'm glad they came back and didn't give up after a heartbreaking loss yesterday," Penokee coach Pat Dabb said. Penokee tallied 13 hits and only struck out once the e...
IRONWOOD - The nine and ten year-old Penokee Range All-Star softball team split two games in the district tournament at the John Krznarich field over the weekend, but Sunday's victory over Keweenaw in extra innings sent the Rangers to Esserville, Mich. for the Michigan State Softball Championship. Esserville is about 10 miles away from Bay City, Mich. On Friday, July 31, the team will register and on Saturday the games will begin and run through Aug.6. District 9-10 Year-old Softball All-Star...
IRONWOOD — The Penokee Rangers defeated Keweenaw Bay 19-7 in the 9-10 Little League Softball District tournament opener here Friday. “We had a big first inning and were able to hold on,” said coach Aaron Bender. “The girls played well.” The best-of-3 tournament continues today at noon. If Keweenaw wins, Game 3 will be Sunday. The district winner advances to the state tournament in the Detroit area. Bender said, while there were other communities in the U.P. with 9-10-year-old softball programs, only Penokee Range and Keweenaw Bay chose to...
WAKEFIELD - The Penokee Range All-Star team narrowly defeated Keweenaw in a 10-9 thrilling battle on Thursday in the Little League District 11 (11-12 year olds) baseball tournament at Wakefield. "I knew we had it all the way," joked Penokee Range coach Ross Solberg. "Actually, we're proud of every kid on the team." Now it's on to Marquette to play the winner of the Marquette-Ishpeming today at 4 p.m. CST. The field is located just past Longyear Field by the Superior Dome. Solberg said the two...
