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 helped the Eskymos win the 880 relay. Jim Hansen captured shot put at 49 feet, 10¼ inches and John Vardigan took pole vault (10-9). Holy Name’s Jim Groos copped the 100 (10.45) and 220 (23.85) and Mike O’Leary won high jump (5-8).

May 13, 1966 — The Carney-Nadeau Wolves posted their first baseball victory this season by defeating the Alpha Mastadons 6-3. Doug Benson scattered five hits, struck out eight and walked three and Dennis Lundquist blasted a grand slam home run. Benson added a triple and double and Bob Gustafson had two singles.

May 16, 1966 — Jim Boyle collected three firsts, helping Esky claim the Class A-B regional track and field crown with 58½ points. They were followed by Menominee 43, Gladstone 39 and Holy Name 24. Boyle captured the long jump (19-7½), 120 hurdles (16.0) and 180 (21.1). Paul Miller added a first in high jump (5-7). Hansen won shot put (50-5½) and Gary Vandeville took the 100 (10.4).

Gladstone’s Carl Norkooli copped the first section of the 880 in 2:03.85. Keith Anderson took the second section of the 440 (55.1) and Keith Apelgren won pole vault (11-0) and Jim Groos provided Holy Name with its lone first in the 200 (23.4).

Rapid River earned the Class D title with 56 points, followed by Garden 47 and Cooks 37. Pat Larrabee paced the Rockets with victories in the 100 (10.7) and 220 (24.55). Bob Anderson won pole vault with a school-record leap of 11-6. Dick Forslund won long jump (18-6) and Tom Novak took the second section of the 440 (56.25).

Garden’s Don Saxon captured the 120 hurdles (16.0) and 180 (22.6) and Jon LaSalle added a first in shot (44-9½) and helped the Jets take the 800 relay. Art Miller provided a first for Cooks in the mile (4:49.9) and Clayton Hill copped the second section of the 880 (2:15.05).

Bark River-Harris had a double-winner in Felix Sacheck, who captured high jump (5-6) and first section of the 440 (56.1) and Frank Leach provided Perkins with a victory in the first section of the 880 (2:11).

May 11, 1981 — The Escanaba girls captured the Great Northern Conference track and field title with 80 points and Menominee edged Kingsford 54-51 for runner-up honors. The Eskymos grabbed the top three places in discus. Sharon Kuivinen led the way at 99 feet, seven inches. Laura Larsen placed second and Michelle Hall placed third. Jean Tolfa won long jump at 17 feet. Lisa Phelan copped the 440-yard dash in 1:02.31 and Hall added a first in the 880 (2:31.68) for the Eskymos, who also captured the 440 and mile relay.

May 13, 1981 — Byron and John Zeni shared medalist honors in the Escanaba Country Club Men’s Twilight League with 38 strokes apiece. Bill Corriveau followed at 39.

May 16, 1981 — The Esky girls continued their winning way, taking the Class A-B regional championship with 86½ points, followed by Menominee 59 and Gladstone 13½. Tolfa won the 100 in a school-record 11.77 seconds and the 220 (27.18) and long jump (16-0). Hall took the 880 (2:31.46) and mile (5:45.7). Kuivinen took discus (105-¼). Karen Scott added a first in the 220 hurdles (32.49) and Phelan copped the 440 (1:02.37).

The Menominee boys won with 97 points, followed by Esky 49 and Gladstone 24. Esky’s Greg Eastman captured disc (136-2) and John Tolfa took the 440 (52.59). Alan Verbrigghe led Gladstone with victories in the 120 hurdles (15.52) and 330s (41.47) and long jump (19-3).

The Esky boys retain their GNC golf title 326 strokes, followed by Gladstone 342 and Kingsford 343. Esky’s Jeff Koch was medalist at 77 and Kingsford’s John Larson was runner-up with 78. Esky’s Barry Nelson hit 81 and Pat Quinn was Gladstone’s leader at 82.

Esky’s girls were also repeat winners with 412. They were followed by Marquette 434 and Menominee 436. Esky Chris Martin earned medalist honors with 93 and Marquette’s Mary Jo Specker took the runner-up spot at 103. Lori Boutilier was Gladstone’s leader with 112.