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Short-handed Emeralds still have good individual performances

PICKFORD — The Manistique girls’ track and field team wasn’t at full strength, but still managed some solid individual performances in the Web Morrison Invitational here Saturday. Pickford won both ends of its invitational. Team scores, however, weren’t available. Emeralds’ senior Gwen Brewster won shot put at 32 feet, one inch and placed second in discus with a season-best throw of 83-8 on this cloudy and chilly day. “This was just a fun meet for the girls and they all had fun,” Manistique coach Erik Mason said. “Gwen did real good out there. She really takes ...

Today in Sports April 28

1923 — Wembley Stadium opens - Bolton Wanderers vs West Ham United (FA Cup). 1931 — Program for woman athletes approved for 1932 Olympics track & field. 1956 — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Frank Robinson hits his 1st of 586 HRs. 1957 — LPGA Western Open Women’s Golf, Montgomery CC: Patty Berg wins her 6th WO by 1 stroke from Wiffi Smith. 1961 — Milwaukee Braves’ future HOF pitcher Warren Spahn throws his second career no hitter at 41. 1966 — Boston edges the Los Angeles Lakers 95-93 in Game 7, giving the Celtics and coach Red Auerbach eight straight NBA titles. ...

Escanaba tennis victorious over Westwood

ESCANABA — The Escanaba boys tennis team returned to their home courts Thursday afternoon as they defeated Westwood 6-2. Escanaba junior Brett Swanson had a good day at No. 2 doubles as he defeated Westwoods’s Evan Hebert 6-0, 6-0. “It was a little windy today but it was good ...

Escanaba and Negaunee split softball doubleheader

ESCANABA — Momentum played a major role in the second game of a softball doubleheader here Thursday as the Escanaba Eskymos rode that to a 10-5 triumph over the Negaunee Miners The Miners hung on for a 3-2 victory in the opener. Negaunee led 4-2 in the fifth inning of the nightcap before Esky scored four times to take a 6-4 lead. Esky’s Breleigh Reinhart tied the score on a fielding error and went ahead on a delayed steal by Abby Derkos. The Eskymos then added four additional runs in the sixth. Mara Anderson’s double to straight-way centerfield gave them a 7-4 ...

Eskymos overcome slow start to defeat Flivvers

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Eskymos overcame a slow start to defeat the Kingsford Flivvers 11-0 here Wednesday. The Eskymos scored all 11 of their runs in the fourth inning. Lennox Peacock started the scoring with an RBI-single and Cannon Arnt and Max LeDuc each drew a walk to score a run.Alex ...

Eagles sweep Jets in baseball doubleheader

HERMANSVILLE — Former Detroit Tigers manager Sparky Anderson sometimes said ‘hits don’t hurt you. Walks and errors, those will kill you.’ Powers North Central and Stephenson received a combined 21 free passes in the second game of a baseball doubleheader here Wednesday night. Four North Central pitchers gave up 13 walks in a 16-12 loss in the nightcap. Stephenson’s hurlers allowed eight in a contest which was stopped after four innings due to darkness. Stephenson also won the opener 10-2 in seven frames. Both games were scheduled for six. The Eagles, taking advantage ...