By SCOTT CHURCH (schurch@eupnews.com) EUPNews.com ST. IGNACE – The St. Ignace offense put up some numbers on Saturday afternoon, but it was the Saint defense that made sure that there would be a second playoff game in St. Ignace this week.

By SCOTT CHURCH (schurch@eupnews.com) EUPNews.com BRIMLEY – The game played out a bit differently, but the end was ultimately the same. The Engadine Eagles used a strong second half push to knock the Brimley Bays out of the playoffs on Friday night, putting up 30 unanswered points in a 40-22 win in their Division 9 postseason contest.

By SCOTT CHURCH (schurch@eupnews.com) EUPNews.com CEDARVILLE – The Cedarville Trojans put on an encore performance on Friday night, beating the Posen Vikings 38-3 in the opening round of the Division 9 playoffs. The Trojans handed the Vikes a similar loss during the opening week of the regular season.

By SCOTT CHURCH (schurch@eupnews.com) EUPNews.com EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA – Every year, football teams across the state play eight or nine games with the hope of playing at least one more. “Six wins and you’re in” has become a mantra among coaches and players, and now that the time is here, the Eastern Upper Peninsula finds itself with five teams in [...]

BY SCOTT CHURCH (schurch@eupnews.com) EUPNews.com SAULT STE. MARIE – Ok, so the Lions have lost two straight games. Don’t panic. I know that both games were at home against teams that were beatable, and I know that the Lions had a chance in both games to either tie or win as the clock ran down.

Starting Nov. 1, Michigan will join 30 states requiring beer kegs to be sold with tags that can identify the purchasers. Buyers will have to sign receipts containing their name, address, telephone number and driver’s license or state ID card number. Retailers will have to attach a tag on each keg and record the tag number. The law is intended [...]

The Department of State Police will begin implementing its new regional post structure this month with the implementation of 14 previously announced post closings and conversion of 19 posts to detachments. With the changes, there will 29 remaining fully functioning posts. State Police Director Kriste Etue announced the overall outlines of the plan earlier this year as a way to [...]

Saints still showing bagel in loss column MUNISING – The St. Ignace Saints allowed a first quarter touchdown to the Munising Mustangs before getting a little greedy on Friday night. The Saints did not allow another score and hung five touchdowns on the home team in a 36-6 win, making the Saints the first area team to punch their 2011 [...]

SAULT STE. MARIE – The Soo Eagles are rolling. After defeating Sudbury, 9-6 on Wednesday the Eagles continued their stellar play on Friday night at Pullar Stadium as they shut-out the North Bay Trappers, 7-0, in front of over 700 fans. The Eagles will host the Kirkland Lake Blue Devils tonight. Face off is 7:30 p.m. and if you can’t

SAULT STE. MARIE – Lake Superior State University has seen another impressive enrollment increase this fall, according to LSSU Vice President of Enrollment Services Bill Eilola, who presented enrollment figures to the university’s Board of Trustees during its regular meeting today.

SAULT STE. MARIE – Shelley J. White-Thomas of The White-Thomas Law Firm, PLLC has been named to the Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists as one of the top attorneys in Michigan for 2011. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to receive this honor.

BIG RAPIDS – Lake Superior State lost to Ferris State in a tight women’s tennis match Thursday. The Bulldogs defeated LSSU, 5-4, at FSU’s Racquet and Fitness Center. Erin Anderson-Scott (Hamilton, New Zealand) defeated the Bulldogs at No. 2 singles 6-2, 6-4. The only other Laker to top Ferris State during singles play was Kaitlynn Hutchinson (Cadillac, Mich.) at No. [...]

SAULT STE. MARIE – The Sault High Blue Devils Boys Soccer squad defeated Harbor Light Christian by a score of 6-2 at VanCitters Field on Thursday. Isaiah LeBlanc netted a hat trick for Sault High. Diego Wilhelms had a pair of goals and David Coliero added a solo tally.

SAULT STE. MARIE – Hospice of the EUP in Soo Michigan is going to be hosting its first ever Dancing with the Stars event on October 28th, 2011 at the Kewadin Casino Dreammakers theatre. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Kewadin Casino Box office at 635-4917. Soo Ontario and Michigan dance professionals have come together to help local stars [...]

SAULT STE. MARIE – The 8th grade Sault volleyball team defeated St. Ignace in all 3 games Thursday night by the scores of 27-25,25-15, and 16-14. The games were intense as the Blue Devils worked hard at setting up their offense. Katie Beaumont, Brenna James, Maddi Mesiak and Caitlyn Wilson led the team in serving. Maddi