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Adam's earns Highland Women's title

It was a close match, with Halfaday up one throughout most of the front nine. But Adams took a three hole lead on the back nine, before surrendering her lead on the 17th hole. With the match even on the #18 tee box, both women had impressive drives down the 395 yard par 4, but Adams was on ...

Prep Schedule Sept. 9

Today’s games Girls’ tennis Escanaba at West Iron County, 3:30 p.m. Gladstone at Marquette, 3:30 p.m. Cross country Manistique Emerald Invitational, 4 p.m. Thursday’s games Girls’ tennis Gladstone at Gwinn, 4 p.m. Volleyball Kinross Maplewood Baptist at Big Bay de Noc, 5:30 p.m. Rock Mid Peninsula at Rapid River, 6 p.m. Escanaba at Gladstone, 7 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Iron Mountain, 7 p.m. Felch North Dickinson at Carney-Nadeau, 7:30 p.m.

Sports Flashback Aug. 30-Sept. 5

Aug. 31, 1966 — Dave Andrews fired a one-under-par 35 and Harry Hogan hit 36 to set the individual pace in the Escanaba Country Club Men’s Twilight League. Elmer Swanson shot 38 and Don Goulais had 39. Jack Smith and Dave Friets shot two-under-par 34 to lead the way in the Highland Golf Club Men’s League. They were followed by Mel Manske at 35, Jerry Martin 36, Val Smith 38 and Al Davidson, Bob Olson, Barney Barnhart and Bob Monson 39. Sept. 1, 1966 — Rosemary LeMire was the leader in the ECC Women’s League at 43. Lou Berglund and Milly Boyce shot 45, followed by Sally ...

Prep Schedule Sept. 8

Today’s games Volleyball Rock Mid Peninsula at Mackinac Island, 3 p.m. Hannahville at Big Bay de Noc, 6 p.m. Kingsford at Escanaba, 7 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Munising, 7:30 p.m. Rapid River at Felch North Dickinson, 7:30 p.m. Girls’ tennis Marquette at Escanaba, 3:15 p.m. Munising at Gladstone, 4 p.m. Soccer Hannahville at Big Bay de Noc, 4 p.m. Cross country Carney-Nadeau, Powers North Central at Kingsford Invitational (Iron Mountain), 4:30 p.m. Wednesday’s games Girls’ tennis Escanaba at West Iron County, 3:30 p.m. Gladstone at Marquette, ...

Eagles survive thriller against Niagara

STEPHENSON — The Stephenson Eagles got the break they needed on the final play of the game here Thursday night as they hung on for a 40-38 eight-player football triumph over Niagara, Wis. Niagara had the ball on the Eagles’ four-yard line as the final seconds ticked away in this non-conference contest. The Badgers, however, fumbled away their final opportunity and Eagles’ senior Brock Bergquist came up with the ball as time expired. “Parker (Beal) grabbed the ball,” he said. “He’s the one who did all the work. I just came up with it. I was just in the right place at ...

U.P. Scores

U.P. scores Thursday’s games Football 11-player Gaylord 35, Escanaba 25 Bark River-Harris 54, Gwinn 6 Kingsford 34, Houghton 6 Menominee 49, Marquette 19 L’Anse 36, Manistique 22 Hancock 58, West Iron County 0 Calumet 27, Ishpeming Westwood 8 Eight-player Stephenson 40, Niagara, Wis. 38 Felch North Dickinson 58, Superior Central 30 St. Ignace 60, Rapid River 12 Newberry 42, Brimley 12 Norway 50, Gogebic 0 Crystal Falls Forest Park 41, Munising 14 Cedarville-DeTour 40, Fife Lake Forest Park 14 Volleyball Escanaba 3, Menominee 0 Manistique 3, ...