Paul Barnes

1 day ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Paul Barnes

Heart of Midlothian and Kilmarnock have agreed a deal to allow Derek McInnes to become the new manager at Tynecastle, the 53-year-old has revealed, although talks are still ongoing before the move can be finalised. The former Aberdeen manager will take charge of Kilmarnock's final two games of the season - including Sunday's visit by Hearts - before formally succeeding Neil Critchley, who was sacked as head coach after just six months.

1 day ago | apg-wi.com | Paul Barnes

Some 400 skaters will make their way to the Town of LaPointe, on Madeline Island, to participate in the Apostle Islands Inline Marathon on June 14. The event occurs over Father’s Day Weekend, and it is a glamor race of sorts for skaters who come from throughout the United States. Billed as the nation’s “vacation destination inline marathon,” the Apostle Islands Inline Marathon is part of the Rollerblade Inline Skate Series.

6 days ago | apg-wi.com | Paul Barnes

Northland College LumberJacks hockey sophomore forward Ben Stewart (Utica Jr. Comets; hometown — Dayton, Ohio) may have some instances of where the limited use of his right arm poses problems, but there were never any shortcomings apparent when he took to the ice the past two seasons for Northland College. Stewart was the ‘Jacks points leader in 2023-2024, and third highest point producer this year.

1 week ago | apg-wi.com | Paul Barnes

In what many Bay-Area sports fans may consider the coup of the year, Drummond senior multisport standout Kyla Hanson has officially signed to play basketball and volleyball with the Gogebic Community College Samsons womens programs. Hanson is one of the best point guards the Northern Lights Conference has produced in recent memory, and was an all-conference volleyball player as well. She will compete in both sports at GCC, while also bringing academic chops as valedictorian of her senior class.

1 week ago | apg-wi.com | Paul Barnes

It was again the Gage Mika show at the Osceola Invitational on April 29 when the junior pole vaulter, who qualified for WIAA D2 state last year, broke his own school record by clearing a height of 14-6 to take first in the highly competitive eight team field. Mika has turned his game up a notch since moving into the outdoor season and, with several meets to go before the Rhinelander regionals on May 27, look for Mika to push to clear the 15-foot barrier.