ESCANABA — Lennox Peacock achieved a major milestone while helping the Escanaba Eskymos win a pair of baseball games here Saturday. The Esky senior fired a two-hitter and set a school record in career strikeouts in a 10-0 conquest of Norway in five innings at Al Ness Field. Esky then ...
May 11, 1966 — Jim Boyle set a school record in the 180-yard low hurdles, helping Escanaba win a triangular track and field meet with 66½ points. Holy Name scored 42½ and Iron Mountain had 28. Boyle, who was clocked at 20.9 seconds in the lows, added a first in long jump at 19-7 and helped the Eskymos win the 880 relay. Jim Hansen captured shot put at 49 feet, 10¼ inches and John Vardigan took pole vault (10-9). Holy Name’s Jim Groos copped the 100 (10.45) and 220 (23.85) and Mike O’Leary won high jump (5-8). May 13, 1966 — The Carney-Nadeau Wolves posted their first ...
GWINN — Youth was served here Thursday as underclassmen had a chance to shine in the Division 2 regional track and field meet. Sophomore Bristol Shamion won four events on this sunny and mild afternoon, helping the West Iron County girls retain their title with 55½ points. “This is a great win for sure (for both teams),” West Iron coach Kristi Berutti said. “We had so many PRs (personal records), it was crazy.” Ewen-Trout Creek, led by sophomore Bree Besonen, placed second in its D-2 debut with 46½ points and Hancock placed third at 33. The West Iron boys also won ...
MANISTIQUE — Gladstone sophomore Maggie Karl enjoyed another record-setting day, soaring a school-record 10 feet, seven inches in girls’ pole vault in the Division 3 regional here Wednesday. Her latest jump on this sunny and breezy day was two inches higher than her previous best in last week’s Manistique Emerald Invitational. The Marquette girls were crowned regional champions with 64 points. Gladstone edged Manistique 42-37 for the runner-up spot. Sault Ste. Marie won the boys’ 1600-meter relay in 3:36.36, just enough to earn their first regional championship in 25 ...
ESCANABA — The Escanaba Eskymos were in complete control here Wednesday night as they defeated the Marquette Sentinels 11-1. Cannon Arnt was in mid-season form allowing one run on four hits with nine strikeouts and one walk. “It felt good out there today,” Arnt said. “I was just ...
“Silently, the morning mist is lying on the water, captive moonlight waiting for the dawn,” – John Denver Slowly. So slowly, I walk toward the edge of the quiet pond. I don’t want to disturb anything about this scene. It is magical in its intrinsic beauty and simplicity. I fear I ...
