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Tuesday’s matches Volleyball Gladstone 3, Manistique 1 Rapid River 3, Big Bay de Noc 2 Bark River-Harris 3, Carney-Nadeau 0 Powers North Central 3, Rock Mid Peninsula 0 Norway 3, Felch North Dickinson 2 Munising 3, Newberry 1 Menominee 3, Marquette 2 Negaunee 3, Iron Mountain 0 Ishpeming Westwood 3, L’Anse 2 Hancock 3, Dollar Bay 0 Painesdale Jeffers 3, Gwinn 1 Baraga 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 0 Ewen-Trout Creek 3, Wakefield-Marenisco 0 Girls’ tennis Escanaba 6, Gladstone 2 Negaunee 8, Gwinn 0 Soccer Petoskey 4, Sault Ste. Marie 0

Escanaba defeats Gladstone in tennis action

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Eskymos pulled out a couple close matches in the end, preserving a 6-2 girls’ tennis victory over the Gladstone Braves here Tuesday. “This was our first home meet of the year and our final dual meet with Gladstone for the year,” Esky coach Chris Ogren said. “The first time we played this year the score was 5-3, so we knew it was likely to be close again. Many of the matches had very similar results, but we were able to come away with one additional win today.” The Eskymos mathematically sealed the deal at No. 4 doubles in which senior Alexa DeGrand ...

Broncos overcome slow start to tame Wolves in volleyball action

HARRIS — The Bark River-Harris Broncos overcame a slow start, then rolled a 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-10) volleyball victory over the Carney-Nadeau Wolves here Tuesday night. C-N led much of the first set and was ahead 22-19 before committing a hitting error. The Broncos capitalized and surged to a 23-22 lead on another hitting miscue by the Wolves. A BR-H service error enabled C-N to tie the score at 23. BR-H regained the lead on a kill by junior outside hitter Makayla Hyslop and secured the opener on a serve receive error by the Wolves. “We got into a rut,” BR-H coach ...

Escanaba cross country looks to build for the future

ESCANABA — With no seniors on their cross country teams the Escanaba Eskymos are hoping to build for the future this season. The Eskymos, who have two meets under their belts, resume in Thursday’s Marinette Border Battle. They have six girls and five boys on their roster, including sophomore Avah Akerly who placed 15th in Friday’s Dale Phillips Invitational at Marquette. “Avah had injuries last year and we figured out what we needed to do,” coach Scott Dykema said. “She really enjoys running. She’s a very smart, gifted athlete.” Other hopefuls include juniors ...

Prep Schedule Sep 2

Today’s games Cross country Forest Park Invitational at Crystal Falls, 3 p.m. Girls’ tennis Menominee at Escanaba, 4 p.m. Thursday’s games Girls’ tennis Norway at Escanaba, 3:30 p.m. Munising at Gladstone, 4 p.m. Cross country Gladstone, Escanaba at Marinette Border Battle, 5 p.m. Carney-Nadeau at Pembine-Goodman, Wis. Invitational, 5 p.m. Soccer Hannahville at Escanaba Bayside jayvees, 5:30 p.m. Football Felch North Dickinson at Superior Central, 5:30 p.m. Powers North Central at Ishpeming, 7 p.m. Escanaba at Gaylord, 7 p.m. Rapid River at St. ...

Marquette holds Dale Phillips Invitational

MARQUETTE — Area cross country teams may not have been in the running for top honors in the Dale Phillips Invitational, but few of the local runners turned in solid individual performances here Friday. The Marquette girls squeezed past Houghton 58-60 for the girls’ title. Downstate Shepherd placed third with 90 points, followed by Munising 102 and Negaunee 151. Shepherd edged Marquette 33-39 for the boys’ crown. They were followed by Houghton 119, Negaunee 178 and Gladstone 186. “This is a good start for us,” Marquette coach Kyle Detmers said. “I’m happy with both ...