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Big Bay de Noc sophomore Destiney Bleau shines at Manistique Invite

MANISTIQUE — Big Bay de Noc sophomore Destiny Bleau put on quite a performance here Tuesday, winning four events in the Manistique Kiwanis Invitational track and field meet. Bleau copped the 400-meter run in a school-record 1:00.18 and the 100 (13.02), 200 (26.57) and high jump at five feet on this cloudy and seasonably-cool afternoon. “Destiny is once in a lifetime athlete,” Big Bay coach Angie LaLonde said. “We’re glad to have her on our team. This was the first time she ran the 400 and gets a school record. I’m happy with the way our kids performed. We had a lot of ...

Prep Schedule April 30

Today’s games Tennis Munising at Escanaba, 4 p.m. Gladstone at Iron Mountain, 4 p.m. Softball Carney-Nadeau at Bark River-Harris (DH), 4 p.m. Superior Central at Rapid River (DH), 4 p.m. Houghton at Gladstone (DH), 4:30 p.m. Baseball Bark River-Harris at Felch North Dickinson (DH), 4 p.m. Manistique at Ishpeming Westwood (DH), 4:30 p.m. Marquette at Escanaba, 5 p.m. Gladstone at Norway, 5 p.m. Friday’s games Golf North Central Jack & Jill Scramble at Highland, 10 a.m. Track and field Rapid River Invitational, 2 p.m. Escanaba Invitational, 2 p.m. Baseball Bay ...

Golf

Mike Cousineau became the first golfer in 2026 to hit a hole in one as he sunk his first shot on the 175-yard Par 3 11th hole at the Escanaba Country Club.

Maroons cruise to win over Broncos

BARK RIVER — It was a tough night on the softball diamond for the Bark River-Harris Broncos here Monday as they fell to the Menominee Maroons 21-5 in a non-conference game. The first inning offered a sign of things to come as the Maroons cashed in on three errors and Arianna Johnson’s three-run homer for a 5-0 lead. “They timed our pitching pretty good and hit the ball hard,” BR-H coach Rob Ardnt said. “We told the girls that’s where our standard needs to get to. It’s a work in progress.” The teams were scheduled to play a doubleheader. The second game, however, was ...

Prep Schedule April 29

Today’s games Tennis Escanaba at Marquette, 2:30 p.m. Kingsford at Gladstone, 4 p.m. Softball Gladstone at Kingsford (DH), 3:45 p.m. Escanaba at Menominee (DH), 4:30 p.m. Track and field Felch North Dickinson Invitational, 4 p.m. Baseball Escanaba at Negaunee (DH), 4 p.m. Superior Central at Powers North Central, (DH), 4:30 p.m. Thursday’s games Boys’ tennis Munising at Escanaba, 4 p.m. Gladstone at Iron Mountain, 4 p.m. Softball Carney-Nadeau at Bark River-Harris (DH), 4 p.m. Superior Central at Rapid River (DH), 4 p.m. Houghton at Gladstone ...

Eskymo girls take first place at GNC 9-hole invite Gladstone boys take second

GLADSTONE — The conditions were not perfect but area golfers were able to get on the course for the GNC 9-hole event at the Gladstone Golf Course here Monday. The Escanaba girls came away victorious with a score of 199. Menominee was second with a score of 215 and Marquette was third with ...