3 UPSHOF members

have passed recently

ESCANABA — Three former inductees into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame have died in recent weeks.

Joell (Johnson) Krejcarek, a native of Carlshend, died Friday in Harrisville, Mich, near Alpena. Krejcarek, 74, was inducted into the UPSHF in 2012. Survivors include her husband Don and brothers Dan and Ardy Johnson of Carlshend.

She started the girls basketball program at Lincoln Alcona High School in 1966 and compiled a 392-215 record. She also started girls softball (1973), track (1968) and volleyball (1990) at Alcona.

John Ludlow, a native of Newberry, died two weeks ago. The 1996 UPSHF inductee was a four-sport letterman at Newberry before playing football at West Point Academy, helping the Cadets to the 1944 national football championship.

Ludlow was on the athletic council at Northern Michigan University and a faculty representative to the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference and the GLIAC.

The Hall of Fame also lost another inductee when former Stanford University and Denver Broncos coach John Ralston of Norway died Sept. 15.

Tech falls on road

UNIVERSITY CENTER — The Michigan Tech football team was buried under a high scoring fourth quarter from the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals 23-7 here Saturday in GLIAC action.

The Huskies led 7-6 entering the fourth. However, the Saginaw offense found its footing, scoring two touchdowns and a field goal in the final quarter on the back of an interception and robust defense.

The Huskies (2-1, 0-1 GLIAC) took a 7-0 lead after a touchdown on their opening drive. Tech’s Will Ark completed a pass to Jacob Wenzlick for a 52-yard TD.

Saginaw (3-0, 1-0 GLIAC) kicked field goals in the first and second quarters.

Ark completed 15 passes for 242 yards and a TD. Wenzlick caught six for 114 yards and one TD. Ben Hartley had three receptions for 66 yards, and Emmett Boehler finished with 38 yards on 10 carries.

Defensively, Tai Allen and Travis Tidwell had 10 tackles. Nate LaJoie collected nine tackles, including 2.5 sacks. Michael Betz finished with four tackles and one interception.

Tech hosts Grand Valley State Saturday for its homecoming.

NMU drops to 1-2

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University football team fell to Davenport University here Saturday 21-7 in its GLIAC opener.

Davenport (2-0, 1-0 GLIAC) scored touchdowns in the first, third and fourth quarters while stonewalling the Wildcats (1-2, 0-1 GLIAC) until the last two minutes of the game when Tyshon King scored on a one-yard run to get NMU on the board.

King led the Wildcats with 63 yards and a TD on the ground, and Deandre Caldwell added 25 yards. Ryan Johnson collected 154 yards through the air, and Ravon Johnson notched 102 yards on four catches.

Defensively, Antonio Howard Jr. had 11 tackles, and Isaac Darkangelo added nine and a sack. Demarious Wright, Logan McHone and Anthony Ladd all had five tackles.

NMU travels to Ferris State University Saturday.