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WAKEFIELD - Wakefield-Marenisco's undefeated record hasn't been attained easily. The Cardinals completed its first trip through the tough Indianhead Conference East Division unscathed with a 46-40 win over Mercer Monday night. The Cardinals are a game up on Hurley in the loss column and are now two ahead of the Tigers. W-M beat both the first time through the schedule and is 5-0 in the division and 7-0 overall. "Mercer and Hurley, if you're going to compete for the East, you have to beat those...
Ironwood's Robert Burchell won the slalom and giant slalom at Monday's Theron Peterson Memorial high school ski event at Blackjack Ski Resort. Teammate Isaac Aukee took second in the slalom and Ironwood's Riley Jarocki was runner-up in the giant slalom. The Ski Devils' Rico Braucher was third in the GS. Ironwood beat Kingsford in both the slalom and giant slalom. Houghton's Jenna Stein swept the girls races. Ironwood's Leah Braucher was runner-up in the giant slalom. She was a team-high fifth...
BESSEMER - While the wind and the snow howled outside, the House of Noise lived up to its name inside. Ironwood overcame an 18-6 deficit and went on to carve out a 62-56 win over Bessemer in an exciting Indianhead Conference rivalry match-up on Thursday night. Ironwood coach Pete Lewinski said it was a game that had just about everything. "The fans got their money's worth," Lewinski said. ""It was tight at the end. There were lead changes, it went back and forth and it was a heck of a game to wa...
HURLEY — The Hurley girls basketball team came back from Christmas break in a big way, defeating Bessemer 53-24 on Tuesday night in Hurley. The Midgettes started off with strong defense, outscoring Bessemer 13-0 in the first quarter and allowed only eight points at halftime. “Our defensive intensity was solid tonight,” coach Steve Eder said. “We only committed nine fouls, which was big.” Despite the early lead, Eder said his team played “sluggish and hesitant” throughout the game, something he was nervous about coming back from break. “We pl...
IRONWOOD - The 2015 Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus enjoyed good weather conditions and excellent snowmobile racing that brought out good-sized crowds on Saturday. But for the second year in a row, Mother Nature forced the cancelation of Sunday's races due to inclement weather. "Yesterday, we had our best turnout (of fans) since our new startup in 2010," said Jim Gribble, chairman of the Friends of the Fair group. "We were very happy with the gate and we thank the local communities for their...
BOYS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Momentum swung four times in the boys championship game of the Ironwood JV Holiday Tournament on Saturday, but the final swing proved to be decisive as it lifted Wakefield-Marenisco to a 37-30 victory over Ironwood. The Cardinals started like gangbusters when Jacob Suzik made a 3 the hard way with a put-back and a free throw and Eric Hakamaki sank a 3-footer off the glass. W-M rolled to a 12-5 lead with 5:01 left in the first quarter. But Ironwood...
IRONWOOD- After winning pretty easily in their first three games, the Ironwood Red Devils needed a challenge. Ashland certainly provided that Friday night. Ironwood edged the Oredockers 57-52 in a game that featured 15 lead changes and five ties in front of a large, energetic crowd. "We needed a game like this," Ironwood coach Pete Lewinski said. "We needed to get pushed. Ashland, they're 1-4, but they play the big Duluth and Superior schools. They're in the Lake Superior Conference, so 1-4 is m...
EWEN - The undefeated Bessemer Speedboys didn't ask for a 78-65 thumping from Ewen-Trout Creek for Christmas, but they got one anyway in Porcupine Mountain Conference action on Friday. E-TC coach Brad Besonen said it was "a fun game" to be a part of since the Speedboys and Panthers often present mirror images of each other. 'We like to play fast and Bessemer goes fast and gives all-out effort for 32 minutes," Besonen said. "Both of us play aggressive and we both play pressure defense and our gam...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Hurley has been good at overcoming slow starts. After losing their first two games, the Midgettes have won four straight. The fourth in that run came Thursday night when they overcame Ashland's early 14-5 lead and went home with a 58-50 non-conference victory. The Midgettes outrebounded Ashland 49-27 and shot 13 of 15 from the free throw line, including 7 of 8 in the final three minutes. Hurley didn't let Ashland's early jump get out of hand. After the Oredockers took that...
MERCER, Wis. - Watersmeet held off Mercer's furious comeback attempt for a 73-66 non-conference victory Wednesday night. Watersmeet freshman Bethany Baldwin scored 39 points, including some big shots down the stretch. "We played last night and played really hard and we just wanted to be confident and get another win," Baldwin said. It was the first loss of the season for the Tigers, who are looking to contend for a conference championship this season. "We just got outplayed tonight," Mercer...
HURLEY - Both teams desperately needed a win and Ewen-Trout Creek came up with a 54-35 non-conference victory over Hurley Tuesday night. Neither team came into the game with a victory. The Panthers lost by a combined six points in their first two games, while Hurley has now lost all of five of its games, none of which they have played at full strength. "We needed a win in the worst way," E-TC coach Brad Besonen said. "The lingering effects from the end of last season, I think, were carrying...
HURLEY - Hurley picked up an important win for postseason seeding, 57-40 over Chequamegon, Monday night. It was only the fifth game for the Midgettes, but head-to-head matchups are key when coaches vote on regional seeds in February. Chequamegon is the only team from the five-team regional that Hurley faces in the regular season. "It's early yet, obviously; it's still important, but all games are important," Hurley coach Steve Eder said. "I know it sounds cliche to say that. It doesn't matter...
BESSEMER - A change in strategy and a scorching third quarter lifted Bessemer to an emotional 72-58 victory in an Indianhead and Porcupine Mountain Conference battle in the House of Noise on Thursday night. Wakefield-Marenisco had played well and took a 35-26 lead into half-time. During the second quarter, the Cardinals had pushed their lead up to 14-points at 24-10. "We started out really well," W-M coach Terry Fetters said. "The kids really wanted to play and were fired up. And we were...
IRONWOOD - Ironwood's 18-4 first-quarter lead quickly extinguished any upset hopes Hurley came into the rivalry game with as the Red Devils went on to win 48-21 Thursday night. The Red Devils scored the Indianhead Conference game's first 13 points in front of a large crowd at John Krznarich Gym. "It was very important; I thought we came out of the gates firing on all cylinders," Ironwood coach Pete Lewinski said. "That really helped us, gave us confidence. Hurley's a hungry team because they're...
BESSEMER - Pressure defense led to turnovers and turnovers turned into points for Wakefield-Marenisco as it cruised to a 52-39 win in an Indianhead and Porcupine Mountain Conference battle in the House of Noise on Friday night. Basketball fans will look at the statistics and see that 5-9 junior Lauren Grace scored a 28-points and conclude she was the reason the Cardinals won. Grace had a terrific night and although she was the biggest contributor, W-M wasn't just a one-girl show. "Our game plan...
IRONWOOD - Hurley found its shooting touch and picked up its first win of the season, 61-41 over Ironwood in Indianhead Conference action Friday night. The win was "tremendously" needed for the Midgettes, Hurley coach Steve Eder said. The Midgettes lost their first two games of the year, at Lakeland and at Wakefield-Marenisco. "I think it was important for our basketball family, for the girls and what we're trying to accomplish," he said. "I think it's something we can build on, playing this...
IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College Lady Samsons survived dead legs and 33 turnovers to down the University of Wisconsin-Superior JV team 73-67 Thursday night. GCC picked up a win the night before against Itasca in Grand Rapids, Minn., and got home in the wee hours Thursday morning. "Give Superior credit. They really pressured well, they moved well. They played the passing lanes well. They played good defense," Gogebic coach Mark Movrich said. "Another part of the problem, getting back as l...
WAKEFIELD - Hurley and Wakefield-Marenisco are two of the teams expected to battle it out for the Indianhead Conference East Division title this season and they met up in an early season clash at the Cardinal Gym on Tuesday night. The Midgettes won the first half, but the Cardinals got on the comeback trail in the second-half and played with a sense of urgency that resulted in a 42-33 victory. "It was a big win to start out the season," W-M girls coach Pete Yon said. "This is as big a win as we...
By PAT KRAUSE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Gogebic Community College built a big lead and then withstood a Hibbing second half rally to carve out a 72-53 victory in their second win at the 22nd Annual Lindquist Classic on Sunday afternoon. The Lady Samsons were the only women's team to finish 2-0 on the weekend and have won five consecutive games to improve their record to 7-3. “Yesterday, we played our best 40 minutes of basketball, but we didn't have nearly the effort or intensity today,” GCC coach Mark Movrich said. “After the way...
IRONWOOD — The Gogebic Community College Samsons held off Hibbing's late 3-point barrage for a 72-66 victory Sunday in the final day of the Lindquist Classic. The Samsons fell to Vermilion 91-78 Saturday night, but stopped a two-game home skid with Sunday's win. The Samsons had also lost two straight games, including a defeat last week at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. The win put Gogebic above .500 at 4-3. "We needed this one for our psyche," GCC coach DennisMackey said. "Every team goes through this. We're struggling. It's T...
BESSEMER – Jess Mazzon, a talented young athlete was dealt a real bad break, but he has turned it into something positive and special. Early last summer, Jess Mazzon had everything going his way, especially sports-wise. He and his Gogebic Miner teammates had earned their second straight playoff berth the previous season and this close, talented crew that had played together for years were looking forward to going out with a bang in their senior year. "The seniors were all pretty excited," J...
IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College Lady Samsons lost their chance to start the young season at 3-1 when a comfortable half-time lead slipped away and they fell to Madison College 69-67 on Saturday in the Tri State Classic. Gogebic built a 38-30 half-time lead and at one point in the half held a 34-22 advantage. The Lady Samsons appeared to be in control of the contest. But just under the surface, there was trouble brewing. "We played well at times in the first half and in the second half...
IRONWOOD - No basketball team is a polished product a week after Halloween. The Gogebic Community College Lady Samsons held on to beat Milwaukee Area Technical College 64-59 Friday night in the Tri State Classic. The teams combined for 53 fouls and 65 free throws. Neither team, though, made more than half of them. Milwaukee turned it over 36 times, Gogebic 28. Milwaukee shot "better" from the floor at 30.4 percent. But even though the Lady Samsons missed free throws all night, they made them...
IRONWOOD - Collin Miller is from Milwaukee, but he made sure the team from Wisconsin's largest city lost Friday night. Miller scored 11 points in the final 2:43 as the Gogebic Community College Samsons defeated Milwaukee Area Technical College 77-69 Friday night in the first day of the Tri State Classic and Gogebic's season. Momentum appeared to be on Milwaukee's side when it closed the gap to two points, 64-62, and GCC turned it over with 3:22 left. But the Stormers couldn't tie it and Miller...
BESSEMER - The Crystal Falls Forest Park volleyball team captured the MHSAA Class D District 127 title, downing Bessemer 25-9, 25-11 and 25-11 at the House of Noise on Thursday night. The Lady Trojans have won the district championship every year since 2001. "We feel good and the girls played well in all three games," coach Kim Bjork said. "I liked our attitude and we played hard and aggressively. We're getting better. We started the season playing on all cylinders and went into a little slump....
