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Prep Schedule Sept. 14

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Today’s games Girls’ tennis Menominee at Gladstone, 4 p.m. Soccer Munising Baptist at Hannahville, 4 p.m. Volleyball Stephenson at Rapid River, 6 p.m. Munising Baptist at Hannahville, 6 p.m. Delta College at Bay College, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday’s games Girls’ tennis Kingsford at Gladstone, 3 p.m. Iron Mountain at Gladstone, 4:30 p.m. Soccer Munising Baptist at Big Bay de Noc, 5 p.m. Volleyball Hannahville at Rock Mid Peninsula, 6 p.m. Norway at Rapid River, 6 p.m. Munising Baptist at Big Bay de Noc, 6:30 p.m. Escanaba at Negaunee, 7 ...

Flivvers cruise past Braves

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GLADSTONE — It was a tough home opener for the Gladstone Braves here Friday night as they dropped a 35-0 football decision to the Kingsford Flivvers. The Braves simply didn’t have an answer for senior quarterback Blake Tomasoski, who ran seven times for 191 yards and four touchdowns in this WestPAC-Copper Conference contest. Tomasoski scored the first TD on a 21-yard keeper around right end less than four minutes into the opening frame for a 7-0 lead. Senior running back Jake Lockhart added Kingsford’s second TD on a 10-yard run around right end for a 14-0 cushion. Midway ...

Eskymos victorious over Wildcats on Veteran's Night

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ESCANABA — It was Veteran’s night at Escanaba Athletic Field as well as the 25th Anniversary of September 11th here Friday as the Escanaba Eskymos defeated the Alpena Wildcats 29-12. The Escanaba Quarterback Club along with the Escanaba Fan Club paid honor to Bruce Craig who was named ...

Hematites defeat Eagles in 8-man action

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ISHPEMING — The Stephenson Eagles had issues with Ishpeming’s potent ground attack in an 80-42 eight-player football loss here Saturday afternoon. Ishpeming finished with 647 yards in total offense, with much of that coming on the ground. The teams combined for 17 touchdowns, including 11 by the Hematites. Junior running back Derek Meyer ran 24 times for 282 yards and five TDs in this non-conference contest. “They ran hard,” Eagles’ coach Logan Carlson said. “We knew they had a lot of fast guys and were quick. They’re a very physical team. They were calling audibles ...

U.P. Scores

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U.P. scores Friday’s games Football 11-player Escanaba 29, Alpena 12 Bark River-Harris 38, Iron Mountain 33 Kingsford 35, Gladstone 0 Hancock 52, Manistique 6 Calumet 21, Negaunee 18 Houghton 54, L’Anse 8 Marquette 47, Sault Ste. Marie 8 Menominee 50, Ishpeming Westwood 0 Eight-player Superior Central 56, Rock Mid Peninsula 0 Powers North Central 49, Ontonagon 18 Felch North Dickinson 56, Rapid River 28 Crystal Falls Forest Park 41, Gogebic 24 Norway 36, Ironwood 12 Lake Linden-Hubbell 50, Munising 12 Rudyard 42, Indian River Inland Lakes 36 (3 ...

Sports Flashback Sept. 6-12

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Sept. 6, 1966 — Jim Sundalius captured the Gladstone Golf Club men’s title, defeating last year’s champ Pete Peterson 2-and-1. Sundalius clinched his first club championship by sinking a 45-foot putt on the 17th green. Gene Harris was the consolation winner in the championship flight and Joe Butch was the winner in the first flight. Bill Eis, Jr. was crowned champion in Escanaba Country Club tournament with a 1-up victory in 19 holes over Harold VanEffen. Eis scored a par-5 while VanEffen had a bogey-6 on the extra hole. The Holy Name Crusaders became the early leader in ...