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Sports Flashback July 19-25

July 19, 1966 — Bero Motors gained sole possession of first place in the Escanaba American League, posting a 14-3 softball victory over Mead. The winners collected 17 hits, including four by Ben Yagodzinski and Bill Rodman cracked a three-run homer. Bob Severinson had two hit for Mead. July 20, 1966 — Dennis Lueneburg fired a two-hitter, struck out six and walked one as Kiwanis blanked Mead 10-0 in the Escanaba Babe Ruth League. Greg Johnson rapped a two-run homer for Kiwanis which moved into first place. July 25, 1966 — Jerry Sample scattered five hits as the ...

WAELTI WALTZES TO EAGLE RIVER SPEEDWAY VICTORY LANE

(EAGLE RIVER, WI) July 18 - Sun Prairie's Brandon Waelti stormed past Jake Dohner to take the lead on lap 17 and went the distance for the remaining 13 laps, winning the caution-free, 30 lap Badger Midget feature race at Eagle River Speedway Saturday. Dohner jumped into the lead at the drop ...

Local Golf Scores

Terrace Bluff women's scores under 50 Paxton Johnson 32! Savanna Stenberg 40 Tammy Beauchamp 45 Julie Mayville 45 Betty Fleury 45 Sarah Nolde 45 Caron Salo 46 Margie Movalson 46 Sharon Pinar 46 Denise Wilson 47 Jami Pond 47 Erica Skellenger 47 Lindsay Wigand 47 Wendy Hathaway 48 Debbie Peterson 48 Paulette Trask 48 Jessie Depuydt 48 Lisa Kositzky 49 Judy Lafleur 49

Point standings continue to tighten of last half of the season

ESCANABA — With only four nights remaining in the 2026 stock car racing season at Escanaba Motor Speedway, the points battles continue to be razor thin in multiple classes. In the 600 sprints, Jayger Quinn sits alone at the top of the standings with 169 points, Brayden Lundquist is second ...

Gladstone minor boys capture district title

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Minor Boys’ All-Stars (age 8-10) reaped the benefits of a big second inning here Tuesday night July 14, in a 12-2 baseball triumph over Norway in four frames in the District 10 championship game. Gladstone, which scored 11 times in the second, advances to the state tournament at Harbor Springs where it will open pool play against the District 1 winner. “This feels like a high achievement,” Gladstone first-baseman Austin Wakkuri said. “We were third in the Yooper tournament (in Escanaba), but had a lot more practice and confidence coming into this ...

Scott Hanson named to Athletic Director for Escanaba High School

ESCANABA — For over 30 years Scott Hanson has been with the Escanaba School District and even graduated from Escanaba in 1987. Hanson served as a Social Studies teacher and coached JV basketball for 23 years and varsity for two seasons. He coached the boys tennis team for five years and he ...