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Nov. 3, 1966 -- The Escanaba Eskymos and Holy Name Crusaders landed two football players apiece on the All-Great Northern Conference first team. They include Esky senior end Paul Miller and tackle Dan Scheuren and Holy Name senior halfback Bob Bricco and guard Dale Shandonay. Esky quarterback Jim Boyle landed a second-team berth as did Holy Name end Bob Gorenchan, tackle John Way and back Dave Young.
Those gaining honorable mention include Esky halfback Jim Olsen and linemen Marty Oslund, Bruce Craig and Butch LaBay and Holy Name QB Dave Cannon and tackle Dennis Allingham.
Nov. 5, 1966 -- Manistique end Gary Sample was selected to the All-Great Lakes Conference first team on offense. Gladstone end Mike Cole and linebacker Gary Larson and Manistique back Don McCurdy gained first-team berths on defense. Gladstone's Dick Frisk and Manistique's Bob Cowman received honorable mention on offense with Gladstone's Dan Pepin and Manistique Steve Hoholik gaining honorable mention on defense.
Nov. 7, 1966 -- Miller and Bricco then earned All-Upper Peninsula Class A-B first-team honors with Gladstone junior tackle Mike Maniaci a second-team selection. Holy Name center Mike Moberg received honorable mention as did Oslund and Gladstone's Jim Cornell at guard, Sample and Cole at end, Larson at back and Boyle and Cowman at QB.
Nov. 1, 1976 -- The Escanaba Eskymos ended their football season in a 40-0 rout of Gladstone. Mike Kaski rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries, running his season total to 1,020. Jim Dufresne gained 153 in just four attempts, including TDs of 73 and 60 yards and Bob LaLonde added a 22-yard TD on a fumble recovery.
The Rapid River Rockets also ended on a positive note as they romped past the Cedarville Trojans 41-0. Darell McCarty hit 9-of-15 passes for 147 yards and three TDs and ran for five-yard TD. Paul Thibault rushed for 81 yards, including TDs of three and 11 yards.
Nov. 4, 1976 -- Escanaba landed six spots on the All-Great Northern Conference team, including senior running back Mike Kaski, who was named Offensive Back of the Year, and senior center John Sankovitch was selected Offensive Lineman of the Year. Senior interior lineman Mike Bodjanac also landed a berth on offense.
Esky's defensive selections were senior back Dan Altobelli and junior interior lineman Jack Murray and linebacker Mike Hirn.
Nov. 5, 1976 -- Tracy Creten scored 18 points, leading the Escanaba girls to a 65-43 basketball triumph over the Iron Mountain Mountaineers. Jean White added 13 and Lori Lindstrom finished with 10.
The Perkins Yellowjackets captured their third straight Central U.P. Conference title in a 76-41 conquest of Big Bay de Noc. Lisa Carlson and Diane Johnson scored 22 points each and Lynette Royer contributed 19 points and seven assists. Laurel Dalgord paced the Black Bears with 15 points and Laurie McClnchy had 10.