Youth football

POWERS — The Escanaba/Don’s HVAC youth football team took on North Central/Wendricks Truss and Superior Welding in Powers Saturday and emerged with a 31-14 win the Central U.P. Youth Football League contest.

Esky’s Alex Ison, Lincoln Bradfield and Jack Prey all added points for the team. For North Central, Kaden Malone and Pryar LaBonte both scored.

Both teams added extra points thanks to kickers Mason Flovenski of North Central and Mikaiden Hughes of Escanaba.

Gladstone JV FB

NEGAUNEE — Negaunee, using a well balanced offense sparked by big plays by wide receiver Gavin Downey and quarterback Easton Palomaki, rallied late as the Miners defeated the Gladstone Braves JVs 13-8.

For the Gladstone freshmen on the JV team, it was their first loss after two unbeaten seasons at the junior high level while the sophomores on the combined team have shown big strides in its first two games.

Defensive plays by the Braves’ Trenton Cartwright, Ethan Jensen, Jacob Perryman along with Nathan Young held the Miners to a scoreless first quarter. Action picked up in the second as Negaunee scored on a 10-yard touchdown pass to put the Miners up 7-0.

Gladstone responded with a 71-yard TD run by Young who outran the entire Negaunee secondary.

Trailing 7-6, the Braves went for the two-point conversion. Gladstone quarterback Braden Sundquist tossed a high pass to a jumping Eli Berthaume in the corner of the endzone for two points and an 8-7 lead.

The second half was all defense as both teams dug in. With eight minutes to go, Negaunee scored on a one-yard run, and then Gladstone moved to midfield but were stopped as the clock ran out.

Andrew Sargent, Frank Carlson, Vinny Howes and Caleb Meyer also turned in good defensive performances.

The Braves JVs will be home this Thursday for a 6 pm game playing the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils.

Hole in one

GLADSTONE — Charlie Creten recorded his third hole in one at Gladstone Golf Club Monday on Hole 17 at 105 yards.

ECC Women

ESCANABA — Mary Bergman led the Escanaba Country Club’s Women’s League Wednesday with a 39. She was followed by Barb Scott 41, Ann Marie Porath 42, Paula Gustafson 44, Connie Kangas, Molly Lancour, Sharon Nelson 46, Karen Kelly 47, Schendell LeGault 48, Jen McCarthy, Alysaa Guindon, Diane Cannon 49, Cambira Hughes, Rosie Fisher and Sue Clifton 50.

Stanley Cup

Due to deadline, the Stanley Cup finals game between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning will run in Wednesday’s edition.