Gladstone leave the Great Northern Conference for the Mid-Peninsula Conference?

"I would be lying to say we wouldn't be interested in the Mid-Peninsula Conference," Gladstone athletic director Matt Houle told Denny Grall of The Daily Press "If there was an opening, Gladstone would definitely be interested to pursue playing in that conference."

However, there's nothing in the works for the GNC's smallest school (506 students) becoming the largest in the MPC. Negaunee (480 students) and Iron Mountain (430) top MPC enrollment. Gladstone had more than 800 students eight years ago ...

From Fox Sports Detroit pro basketball analyst Greg Kelser, on the Milwaukee Bucks' 6-0 Halloween record: "That's scary." ...

Note to Jake (Ball Game) Deuter, brother of newly-arrived Allison Joyce: "Uncle Scuttle" recommends chilling those mini Kit Kat bars from Halloween.

Congrats to the happy, proud and tired parents, Jo Anna and Daily News sports staffer Ron.

I'm hoping to convince Mountaineer volleyball coach Jeanne Newberry to stick around a couple years and teach Allison the jump serve ...

Iron Mountain's Ryan (Spike) Gordon, Oak Crest Golf Course pro when he isn't officiating collegiate hockey, served as a linesman for last weekend's NMU-Miami series in Marquette ...

Too bad today's youth missed out on TV comic Soupy Sales, who passed away last week at the age of 83.

Spent much time in the 1960s watching Soupy take a pie in face after chatting with White Fang, Black Tooth and Pookie.

Noted Richard Corliss of Time: "Soupy Sales taught children something priceless: How to laugh."

The bow-tie, sweater- wearing Soupy would offer such great lines as "Be true to your teeth and they won't be false to you." ...

Bimbo's point guard Dane Paquette begins a 30th season Wednesday with the local "Commando" men's basketball league.

If Daner makes it to January without being tossed or doesn't go down with another hamstring injury, it'll be five decades of excellence ...