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Sports Flashback May 10-16

Local Sports

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 ...

West Iron County boys and girls shine at Gwinn

Local Sports

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 ...

Eskymos defeat Sentinels in conference action

Local Sports

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 ...

Maggie Karl sets school record in pole vault

Local Sports

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 ...

DNR fishing report May 13

Outdoors

The Michigan DNR released a statewide fishing report on Wednesday, which included reports for local areas in the UP. The section on UP fishing included theinformation featured below. Little Bay de Noc This past week, anglers reported excellent smallmouth bass fishing despite windy conditions. ...

Nature’s quiet amid a noisy world

Outdoors

“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 may ...