Sports

Big North Conference All-Conference football teams

ESCANABA — The Big North Conference released it’s All Conference teams and Eskymos senior Zahn Anderson received First Team honors on the offensive and defensive line. Gunnar LaMarche made First Team as a defensive back and junior Bryce Bichler made First Team as a return Specialist. Eskymos senior Beau Racine received Second Team honors on the offensive lina and Eli Englund made it at receiver and sophomore Connor Asgaard made it at linebacker. A pair of Escanaba seniors Alex Ison and Trevor Croasdell made Honorable Mention while senior Brody Ison got Special Mention. First ...

Copper Kings advance to State Quarterfinals

MANISTIQUE — Any questions? The Calumet Copper Kings left no doubt they came ready to play here Thursday night in a surprisingly easy 3-0 (25-19, 25-8, 25-10) volleyball triumph over the Traverse City St. Francis Gladiators in a Division 3 regional final. Calumet (24-12-1) travels to Gaylord to face Roscommon (42-9-5) in a state quarterfinal Tuesday at 6 p.m. St. Francis finished 30-18-2. “We’re just enjoying the journey rather than worrying about scores from different matches,” Calumet coach Kate Bonacorsi said. “I’m just so proud of them. They (St. Francis) are always ...

Sports Flashback Nov. 8-14

Nov. 8, 1966 — A dozen area football players were selected for the All-Upper Peninsula team in voting by the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportcasters Association. Escanaba senior center John Sankovitch was picked for Class A-B Lineman of the Year and Esky’s Jerry Cvengros was named Coach of the Year. Also landing first-team berths were Esky senior tackle Mike Bodjanac and senior running back Mike Kaski and Gladstone end Corey Olson on offense and Esky junior defensive lineman Don Murray. Esky’s Chris Brandt and Dan Altobelli received honorable mention. In Class C, Manistique senior ...

Highland Men's League

Prep Schedule Nov. 13

Today’s games Football 11-player regionals Division 7 Charlevoix at Menominee, 1 p.m. Division 8 Bark RIiver-Harris vs. Beal City at Mount Plesant, noon Eight-player state semifinal Division 1 Dckerville vs. Pickford at Cadillac, 4:30 p.m. Hockey Petoskey at Escanaba, 2 p.m. Women’s basketball Bay College at Thumbcoast Tip-Off Classic at St. Clair County C.C., TBA

Calling all hunters

ESCANABA — Local hunters are invited to share their favorite trail camera photos and successful harvest photos for a chance to be featured in the Daily Press. From impressive bucks and other wildlife caught on trail cameras to photos celebrating a successful hunt, readers are encouraged ...