Sports

Fall turkey, small game hunting seasons kick off Tuesday

Tuesday marks the beginning of Michigan’s popular fall hunting seasons for turkey and some small game, including cottontail rabbit, ruffed grouse, squirrels and woodcock. An important reminder for turkey hunters: Starting this year, all harvested turkeys must be reported through the DNR’s website or mobile app. The successful harvest must be reported within 72 hours of the take or before you transfer possession of the turkey, whichever comes first. Mandatory harvest reporting gives the DNR a clearer picture of turkey harvest across the state, helps ensure sustainable turkey ...

North Central defeats Ontonagon 48-19 in 8-man action

Prep Schedule Sept. 15

Today’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 p.m. Gladstone at Ishpeming, 7 p.m. Ishpeming Westwood at Bark River-Harris, 7:15 p.m. Superior Central at Powers North Central, 7:45 p.m. Wednesday’s games Cross country Stephenson Invitational at Banat, 4 p.m. Soccer Hannahville at Escanaba Bayside ...

Young hunter finds success

A young Tanner Murray stands with the eight point deer he shot during the Michigan youth Liberty Hunt weekend. (Photo by Jeremy Murray)

Eskymos take Kingsford Invite for tennis

ESCANABA — The Escanaba girls tennis team made their annual trip west for the Kingsford Invite and took the title by one point over the home team Flivvers. Six schools competed with Escanaba coming in first with 25 points, Kingsford was second with 24 and West Iron County was third with ...

Sailors navigate waves in Frostbite Race

LITTLE BAY DE NOC — Braving gales and swells on Little Bay de Noc, sailors took part in the Escanaba Yacht Club (EYC)'s annual Frostbite Race on Sept. 12. Pushed up by strong overnight winds that continued into the race, waves of three to five feet littered the bay with whitecaps. One ...