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U.P. Scores

Thursday’s matches Volleyball Manistique 3, Iron Mountain 0 Kinross Maplewood Baptist 3, Hannahville 1 Hannahville 3, Kinross Maplewood Baptist 2 Superior Central 3, Bark River-Harris 0 Rapid River 3, Carney-Nadeau 2 Felch North Dickinson 3, Powers North Central 1 Lake Linden-Hubbell 3, Wakefield-Marenisco 0 Calumet 3, Crystal Falls Forest Park 1 Negaunee 3, Houghton 0 Kingsford 3, Marquette 0 Ironwood 3, Ontonagon 1 Rudyard 3, St. Ignace 1 Soccer Traverse City West 8, Sault Ste. Marie 0

Young hunter gets his first buck

Prep Schedule Sept. 19

Today’s games Volleyball Big Bay de Noc at Beaver Island, 8:30 a.m. Escanaba at Rudyard Invitational, 9 a.m. Carney-Nadeau at Crystal Falls Forest Park Invitational, 10 a.m. Cross country Gladstone, Rapid River at Holly Invitational, 9 a.m. Soccer Big Bay de Noc at Beaver Island, 10:30 a.m. Football Rapid River at Superior Cental, noon Monday’s games Girls’ tennis Escanaba at Negaunee, 4 p.m. Gladstone at Ishpeming, 4 p.m. Volleyball Paradise at Hannahville (DH), 5 p.m. Bay College at Muskegon C.C., 6:30 p.m. Soccer Big Bay de Noc at Escanaba Bayside, 5:30 p.m.

Eskymos beat Flivvers in tennis action

ESCANABA — Escanaba and Kingsford played to a 4-4 split the last time these two teams met. Escanaba was able to flip two of those four matches to take a 6-2 win over Kingsford here Thursday. The Eskymos picked up a big win at No. 3 singles as Varrah Veeser was able to defeat Aubrey Bellmore 6-4, 7-5 in two sets. “Varrah lost in this matchup earlier in the season,” Eskymos coach Chris Ogren said. “Varrah has really embraced her slice forehand, and success has followed .”Varrah has been a tough matchup for her opponents this season. “It’s tough for opponents to ...

Sports Flashback Sept. 13-19

Sept. 13, 1966 — The Hermansville Redskins opened their fall baseball season with a 6-5 victory over the Carney-Nadeau Wolves. Winning pitcher Doug LaCoursier scattered five hits, struck out eight and walked four. Randy Fochesato ripped a bases-loaded triple and a single and LaCoursier added two hits. Sept. 14, 1966 — Jack Smith fired a one-under-par 35 in the Highland Golf Club Men’s Twilight League. Bob Monson, Al Davidson and Jerry Martin shot 37. They were followed by Dave Friets at 38 and Jim Schultz, Barney Barnhart, Len Knauf and Ed McCarthy finished with 39. Sept. ...

Emeralds victorious over Mountaineers

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Manistique Emeralds put together three solid sets here Thursday night in a 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-15) volleyball triumph over the Iron Mountain Mountaineers. Manistique gained an 8-3 lead on a net violation by the Mountaineers in the third set. Iron Mountain shaved its deficit to 8-6 on a hitting error by the Emeralds. The Mountaineers were still within 10-8 following another Emeralds’ hitting miscue. Manistique surged to a 14-9 lead on a kill by senior middle blocker Kaylynn McDougle. A service error by Manistique enabled Iron Mountain to stay within ...