ESCANABA — A fast start by the Escanaba Eskymos was short-lived as they fell 47-29 to Kingsford here Monday. The Eskymos jumped out to an early 6-2 lead on three buckets by senior Lennox Peacock who finished with nine on the night. The Flivvers responded as senior Owen Olkkonen had ...
By John Vrancic For the Daily Press GLADSTONE — It was difficult for a pair of boys’ basketball teams to get untracked against tight man-to-man defense here Monday night. Gladstone generated just enough offense in the end to pull out a 46-43 triumph over the Negaunee Miners in a Mid-Peninsula Conference match-up. Senior guard Easton Guenette gave the Miners a 43-35 lead on a layup, set up on a pass from senior forward-center Ethan Gauthier with 4:29 left in the contest. Gladstone finished with an 11-0 run, with senior guard Lonnie Davey splitting a pair of free throws with ...
U.P. scores Monday’s games Boys’ basketball Gladstone 46, Negaunee 43 Kingsford 47, Escanaba 29 Superior Central 61, Carney-Nadeau 55 Norway 56, Niagara, Wis. 30 Iron Mountain 72, Ishpeming 66 (OT) Houghton 64, Ironwood 48 L’Anse 59, Baraga 36 Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter 55, Mackinac Island 31 Rudyard 73, Kinross Maplewood Baptist 61 Girls’ basketball Crystal Falls Forest Park 49, Escanaba 41 Norway 52, Bark River-Harris 45 Gwinn 40, Manistique 29 Negaunee 54, Calumet 34 Kingsford 75, Iron Mountain 21 Munising 63, Stephenson 34 Felch North ...
ESCANABA — With the 2025-26 boys basketball season underway, Daily Press sports writer Adam Hinch got the opportunity to sit down with Escanaba senior Taylor Asgaard to discuss a variety of topics. Adam Hinch: So Taylor, when did you start playing basketball? Taylor Asgaard: I started ...
Today’s games Boys’ basketball Goodman, Wis. at Carney-Nadeau, 3:30 p.m. Powers North Central at Bark River-Harris, 7:30 p.m. Munising at Rapid River, 7:30 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Rock Mid Peninsula, 7:30 p.m. Swimming Manistique at Rudyard, 5 p.m. Girls’ basketball Goodman, Wis. at Carney-Nadeau, 5 p.m. Gladstone at Marquette, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s games Wrestling Gladstone, Marquette at Negaunee, 6 p.m. Girls’ basketball West Iron County at Escanaba, 7:30 p.m. Boys’ basketball Rock Mid Peninsula at Engadine, 7:30 p.m.◊
