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Onekama’s Buswinka, Thomas qualify for state finals
BELMONT — The Onekama ski team extended its season this week, as a pair of Portagers punched their tickets to the Division 2 state finals …
Chips hold on for win over Crusaders
MANISTEE — Manistee girls basketball hosted Muskegon Catholic Central Friday in a Lakes 8 contest. The Chippewas’ 15-point halftime …
Manistee falls to Muskegon Catholic Central
MANISTEE — Manistee boys basketball hosted Muskegon Catholic Central Friday in a Lakes 8 showdown. The Chippewas trailed by 21 at …
Lakers edge Sabers in county clash
BEAR LAKE — Bear Lake girls basketball hosted Manistee Catholic Central Friday for a West Michigan D League game. It was a back-and-forth …
Sabers shut down by Falcons
MANISTEE — Manistee Catholic Central boys basketball hosted Pentwater Thursday in a West Michigan D League contest. The Sabers had a …
Recreation Sports
FISHING REPORT: Local salmon, trout plentiful but finicky in lakes and rivers
The DNR reports cool wet weather has helped bring salmon and trout close to shore and up into the rivers, but the bite has been a bit slow. …
FISHING REPORT: Salmon abundant in Manistee, Platte rivers, high wind slows lake fishing
Fishermen are reminded that both the fishing and possession season on the Type 1 and 2 streams as well as the Type A and D inland trout …
FISHING REPORT: Fall fishing starting with cooler temps, inland lakes heating up
Rain and cooler temperatures should help produce some better fishing, the DNR said. Salmon are in the rivers, the DNR said, but water …
State Sports
Beach Bums Fan Fest opens 2018 season
TRAVERSE CITY – For the first time in 2018, the gates of Wuerfel Park were opened as the Traverse City Beach Bums held its 13th annual …
No. 2 Michigan State beats Wisconsin, wraps up Big Ten title
By GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Cassius Winston scored 20 points and went 6 for 6 from the 3-point line, and No. …
Detroit Pistons’ Stan Van Gundy: NCAA ‘one of worst organizations’
by Vince Ellis Tribune News Service CHARLOTTE — Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy admits it’s a case of defending your own. But he …
Sports Columns
SAVELA: Portagers’ character shines despite title game loss
After lining up opposite one another all afternoon long, Onekama and Rapid River did so again during Saturday’s trophy presentation in …
SAVELA: Portagers’ muddy celebration captures essence of the game
Even in the mud, it was clear: The Onekama Portagers were having the time of their lives. Their semifinal win over Portland St. Patrick on …
SAVELA: Onekama highlighting a fantastic Fall of local football
I thought I had covered my last local football game, but life has a funny way of, well, being funny. So there I was again — first night …