Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - How did that shot not go in? Mesabi Range's Bacarius Dinkins, who scored a game-high 22 points, managed to get to the rim after his team inbounded it with 2.2 seconds left. His layup to win sure looked good, but it slowly rolled over instead of through. Instead, the Gogebic Community College Samsons survived with a 69-68 victory Wednesday over a good Mesabi team at the Lindquist Center. Home rims? God's a Samsons' fan? Nobody could answer the question: How did that not go in? "I t...
BESSEMER - The Hurley Midgettes aren't used to losing Indianhead Conference games. Bessemer was tired of losing to them. The Speedgirls pulled away in the second half for a 75-58 Indianhead Conference victory at a House of Noise that lived up to its name Tuesday. "It's awesome," said Bessemer senior Sarah Trudgeon, who scored 17 points and was 12 of 12 at the free throw line. "We've pretty much been dreaming of this since the seventh, eighth grade because they're always the best school. "We want...
HURLEY - The Hurley Midgets barely found their basketball shoes and they were playing one of their biggest games on the schedule Monday. After trailing almost the entire second half, Hurley forced overtime and pulled away for a 67-57 victory over Chequamegon. Besides giving the Midgets (2-0) some needed early-season confidence, the victory will go a long way towards postseason seeding. Chequamegon (5-1) is the only team from the WIAA Division 4 regional that Hurley plays during the regular...
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Red Devils put high school basketball teams on notice that they will be a force to be reckoned with this season with a 75-46 thumping of Wakefield-Marenisco in the season opener for both teams on Monday night. It was also an Indianhead Conference game for both schools. 'Ironwood is really a good team," Cardinal coach Terry Fetters said. "I said before I think they're the team to beat in the Indianhead Conference. They have height, depth, and move the ball well on...
BESSEMER - With a big chill blanketing the Upper Peninsula's famous Big Snow Country, Tucker Hibbert remained undefeated on the AMSOIL Championship Snocross tour – overcoming a back row start (due to a false start penalty) to win the series' third round in convincing fashion over second place Ross Martin and Kody Kamm in third. Finishing fifth was homeboy Kyle Pallin of Ironwood. Friday's support Pro Lite class at Blackjack would go to Andrew Lieders. The event continues all day today at B...
IRONWOOD — In the season-opener for both teams, a third-quarter surge lifted Ironwood to a 37-31 victory over Wakefield-Marenisco in an Indianhead Conference battle at the John Krznarich Gym on Tuesday night. With both teams seeming to have the first game jitters, the Cardinals opened up a 19-16 halftime advantage. The first two quarters (and the whole game) were not a thing of beauty. The basket seemed to have a lid on it as the Red Devils knocked down five of 28 shots (18 percent) and the Card...
DETROIT (AP) - Matthew Stafford and Reggie Bush did their part to keep the Aaron Rodgers-less Green Bay Packers in the game. Stafford turned the ball over a few times and Bush did once. Instead of crumbling and losing confidence, both players bounced back and helped the Detroit Lions put together a dominant performance after an awful start. Stafford threw three touchdown passes, including one to Calvin Johnson, Bush had 182 yards of offense and scored, and Detroit scored 37 straight points to...
BESSEMER – When Mark Movrich left Bessemer to coach the Lady Samsons of Gogebic Community College, the question quickly arose as to who would take his place as the head basketball coach of the Bessemer Speedboys? Movrich left no doubt that he was a big supporter of junior varsity coach Jim Partanen. When Partanen was recently hired for the job, Movrich talked about how he had paid his dues in the coaching profession and why he was such a good choice. "Jim's been involved with the program so l...
SCHOFIELD, Wis. - Hurley wrapped up another playoff run to remember. It would just like to forget the final 4 minutes, 43 seconds of the second quarter Saturday. Shiocton scored 22 points in that stretch to take control and the Chiefs went on to beat the Midgets 50-0 in Saturday's WIAA Division 6 state semifinal at DC Everest. Seemingly every cop car and fire truck in Iron County escorted the Midgets into and out of town Saturday. A huge Hurley crowd packed the stands despite the miserable wet...
GLADSTONE - It was a long bus ride to Delta County and a short stay in the Class C regional volleyball tournament for the Ironwood Red Devils as they fell to the Calumet Copper Kings 25-22, 25-11, 25-7 in Tuesday's opener. The Copper Kings needed just 55 minutes to seal the verdict as they seized the momentum behind an eight-point service run by junior Catherine Frantti for a 9-2 lead in the second set. "Calumet is definitely a tough team," said Ironwood coach Lisa Graham. "They have some big hi...
IRONWOOD - The ending may not have been executed perfectly, but 5-0 is 5-0. The Gogebic Community College Samsons won their home opener 73-66 over Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Tuesday at the Lindquist Center. "In my wildest dreams, I didn't think we'd be 5-0 at this point," Gogebic coach Dennis Mackey said. "But at the same time, every game we go to, we expect to win. With our size, or lack of, we've had to do certain things by committee. I'm happy." With the game in the balance in...
IRONWOOD - Behind a big first half, the Gogebic Community College Lady Samsons picked up their first win of the season, defeating Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College 73-57 on Tuesday night. "It's real exciting coming after the tournament this weekend," Lady Samson Brittni Kisul said. "It's nice to win and you have to start somewhere, so why not have it be your first home game?" Gogebic coach Mark Movrich said it "definitely" felt good to get that first win, but he and the team are still...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Aaron Rodgers carried a clipboard. Seneca Wallace wore a knit cap and a downtrodden look relegated to the sideline with a sore groin. Ravaged again by injuries, the Packers still got a good performance out of third-string quarterback and former practice squad player Scott Tolzien considering the circumstances. As it turns out, quarterback may not have been the biggest concern for coach Mike McCarthy following a 27-13 loss Sunday to the Philadelphia Eagles . "We had a lot...
CHICAGO (AP) - Calvin Johnson saw the defensive coverage. Same for Matthew Stafford, and they knew exactly what to do. The result was a franchise record for one of the NFL's best wide receivers, and a big win for the Detroit Lions. Johnson caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Stafford with 2:22 to go, helping the Lions edge Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears 21-19 on Sunday in a key matchup of NFC North rivals. "I knew immediately that one of us on the outside was going to get it," Johnson said....
HURLEY — Webster made the big plays in the first half. Hurley played its kind of football in the second half. The Midgets battled back from a 19-8 halftime deficit to win 30-27 in Friday's WIAA Division 6 thrilling state quarterfinal. Webster (10-2) used a big kickoff return and a fumble recovery to get its big first-half advantage. Hurley (11-1) didn't panic in the second half, instead focusing on what it does best, sustaining long drives with its dangerous running attack for three t...
IRON RIVER - Ironwood, with senior Jessica Gering firing a match-best 13 kills and plenty of support from a festive student cheering section, claimed the Class C District 95 volleyball final here Thursday night at Charles Greenlund Gymnasium, holding off the Mountaineers 26-24, 25-16, 25-23. "Gering, she's our senior leader out there, and she had one of her better games tonight," said Ironwood coach Lisa Graham, who thinks it's been at least 15 years since Ironwood won a district championship....
HURLEY - Hurley's offense may be among the best defenses in Wisconsin. No. 2 Hurley (10-1) dominated time of possession and blanked No. 3 Athens (9-2) Friday in WIAA Division 6 Level 2 playoff action. The reward couldn't be better. The Midgets host next week's state quarterfinal against No. 4 Webster (10-1), which upset No. 1 Edgar 14-6 Friday night. Maybe Hurley will let Webster have the ball a couple of times. Or not. "You look at our guys who just play offense and their jerseys are clean beca...
CRYSTAL FALLS - When your high school team is still playing football in November, that's a good thing. But playing Crystal Falls Forest Park in their own backyard in your opening playoff game, that's not so good. A perennial powerhouse since the 1970s, Forest Park stayed unbeaten with a 30-16 victory in the MHSAA Division 8 pre-district playoff game on Friday night. The score didn't indicate just how close or hard-hitting the game really was. "First of all, I''m very thankful to come out on top...
HURLEY - Come playoff time, Hurley is used to seeing teams with different styles – those that pass a lot (Pittsville, last year) or run the option (Spring Valley, last week). But that's not Athens, which typically passes the ball less than Hurley. "That's pretty uncommon, I guess," Hurley coach Scott Erickson said. "I think it's the kind of game we like to play." No. 3 seed Athens (9-1) travels to No. 2 Hurley (9-1) for a 7 p.m. Friday WIAA Division 6 Level 2 playoff game. The Midgets have b...
Imagine your favorite college or pro football team having a good season and then the following year having to replace 19 of its 22 starting positions and its all-conference punter. You might say that could never happen in the pros or college, but prior to the 2013 season, it happened to the Gogebic Miners high school football team. That's why this year has been a season of real accomplishment as the Miners rode into the MHSAA Division 8 playoffs with a 6-3 record. It was a repeat of the breakout...
HURLEY — Hurley found the best way to stop Spring Valley's offense in the second half: Keep it off the field. And Mark Saari cemented his piece in Hurley history during a 10-minute, second-half drive that kept the Midgets in control of the game. The No. 2 seeded Midgets' potent rushing attack — 65 carries for 443 yards — proved to be too much for the No. 7 Cardinals as Hurley won the WIAA Division 6 Level 1 playoff game 26-21 Friday. "Playoff football, you've got to be able to stop the run a...
IRONWOOD — Many high school football teams in Michigan measure a successful regular season by whether or not they make the MHSAA playoffs. The Gogebic Miners qualified for the Division 8 football playoffs on a cold Friday night by defeating Ironwood, 35-16, in their regular-season finale at Longyear Field. It was the second straight year Gogebic finished with a 6-3 record and earned a playoff berth. Coach Mark Mazzon said he could not recall the last time a team he coached from Bessemer or B...
