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West Iron sophomore No. 3 singles player Brynlee Nodurft scrambles to return a short ball from opponent Lizzy Sliva of Escanaba on Sept. 6 at Nelson Field tennis courts. Nodurft won the match 7-5, 6-2 but the Wykons lost to the Eskymos 5-3.

West Iron sophomore No. 3 singles player Brynlee Nodurft scrambles to return a short ball from opponent Lizzy Sliva of Escanaba on Sept. 6 at Nelson Field tennis courts. Nodurft won the match 7-5, 6-2 but the Wykons lost to the Eskymos 5-3.

WIC tennis players look to evolve as season progresses

Jerry DeRoche
Wednesday, September 15, 2021

IRON RIVER — A significant part of how a high school tennis team performs at the business end of a season is how well the players develop along the way.

Forest Park junior running back, shown here breaking away from North Dickinson defenders in the Trojans’ season opener on Aug. 27 at Dick Mettlach Field, has rushed for 394 and six touchdowns in his first two games this season as the Trojans have started 2-0.

Forest Park junior running back, shown here breaking away from North Dickinson defenders in the Trojans’ season opener on Aug. 27 at Dick Mettlach Field, has rushed for 394 and six touchdowns in his first two games this season as the Trojans have started 2-0.

Forest Park eases through first two weeks of season

Jerry DeRoche
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

CRYSTAL FALLS — The Forest Park football team had little difficulty navigating its way through the first two weeks of the season.

West Iron senior quarterback Kyle Carlson steps back and unleases a 65-yard scoring strike to junior Payton Hill for the Wykons’ lone score of the game in their 53-6 setback to Bark River-Harris in West Iron’s season opener on Sept. 2 at Nelson Field.

West Iron senior quarterback Kyle Carlson steps back and unleases a 65-yard scoring strike to junior Payton Hill for the Wykons’ lone score of the game in their 53-6 setback to Bark River-Harris in West Iron’s season opener on Sept. 2 at Nelson Field.

West Iron drops season’s opener to Bark River-Harris

Jerry DeRoche
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

IRON RIVER — Those who follow the West Iron County football program knew this season was going to be a struggle. The team’s numbers are down.

West Iron junior Kali Harty attempts to tip the ball past Calumet blocker Helen Beiring in the Wykons’ first dual match of the season against the Copper Kings on Sept. 1 at Charles Greenlund Gymnasium. WIC’s Adi Franzene looks on.

West Iron junior Kali Harty attempts to tip the ball past Calumet blocker Helen Beiring in the Wykons’ first dual match of the season against the Copper Kings on Sept. 1 at Charles Greenlund Gymnasium. WIC’s Adi Franzene looks on.

Powerful Calumet sweeps West Iron

Jerry DeRoche
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

IRON RIVER — The Calumet Copper Kings’ volleyball program is a powerhouse in the U.P.

West Iron’s No. 1 doubles team, Aubrey Bice (foreground) and Madison Berutti are a new partnership this year and have gone through the ups and downs of that process. But the Wykon duo has stayed competitive throughout the first portion of the season.

West Iron’s No. 1 doubles team, Aubrey Bice (foreground) and Madison Berutti are a new partnership this year and have gone through the ups and downs of that process. But the Wykon duo has stayed competitive throughout the first portion of the season.

WIC girls finish 1-2 on the week

Jerry DeRoche
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

IRON RIVER — The fall prep tennis schedules in the Upper Peninsula provide quite a challenge for the girls teams who must work their way through them.

Forest Park senior middle hitter Gracie Peterson took control in the middle of the third set of the Lady Trojans’ match against Carney-Nadeau and led FP to a thrilling comeback five-set victory over the Wolves. Peterson finished with a team-high 16 kills.

Forest Park senior middle hitter Gracie Peterson took control in the middle of the third set of the Lady Trojans’ match against Carney-Nadeau and led FP to a thrilling comeback five-set victory over the Wolves. Peterson finished with a team-high 16 kills.

Lady Trojans stage rally to beat C-N in five-set thriller

Jerry DeRoche
Wednesday, September 1, 2021

CRYSTAL FALLS — In recent seasons, the Carney-Nadeau volleyball team has been a juggernaut in Division 4 in the U.P.

West Iron senior Kali Applin returned to action on Aug. 23 after a week layoff because of illness. In her first match of the season, Applin dropped the first set to Marquette’s Annabella Martinson 6-3, but then quickly rebounded to win the second 6-0. Martinson, who along with her teammates had played earlier in the day against Kingsford, retired after the second set because of dizziness to give Applin the win.

West Iron senior Kali Applin returned to action on Aug. 23 after a week layoff because of illness. In her first match of the season, Applin dropped the first set to Marquette’s Annabella Martinson 6-3, but then quickly rebounded to win the second 6-0. Martinson, who along with her teammates had played earlier in the day against Kingsford, retired after the second set because of dizziness to give Applin the win.

Wykons knock off weary Marquette for third win

Jerry DeRoche
Wednesday, September 1, 2021

IRON RIVER — For the West Iron County girls tennis team, the 6-2 victory over Marquette on Aug.

Sam McKissack

Sam McKissack

McKissack leads Trojans past ND

Jerry DeRoche
Tuesday, August 31, 2021

CRYSTAL FALLS — Junior Sam McKissack rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns as Forest Park rolled over North Dickinson 44-8 in the Trojans’ season opener on A

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