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Rapid River wins both sides of Eskymo Chase Invite

ESCANABA — It was Rapid River’s day here Thursday as it claimed both cross country titles in the Great Eskymos Chase. The Rapid River boys scored 49 points, followed by Rock Mid Peninsula 61 and Menominee 82. Rapid River tallied 54 points in the girls’ meet and Kingsford squeezed past Superior Central for the runner-up spot. “This feels real good,” Rapid River sophomore Julia Poma said. “We weren’t expecting it. A couple of our girls getting into the 23s really helps. We’ve been working on form and technique. We’re going into the (Skyline Central) conference meet ...

U.P. Scores

Thursday’s matches Volleyball Gladstone 3, Iron Mountain 0 Bark River-Harris 3, Rapid River 1 Felch North Dickinson 3, Superior Central 1 Crystal Falls Forest Park 3, Munising 0 Kingsford 3, Negaunee 0 Calumet 3, Marquette 0 Hancock 3, Houghton 0 Ontonagon 3, Watersmeet 0 Ewen-Trout Creek 3, Bessemer 0 Mackinac Island 3, Munising Baptist 2 Rudyard 3, Engadine 0 Soccer Mackinac Island 4, Munising Baptist 3 Sault Ste. Marie 1, Gaylord 1

Prep Schedule Oct. 3

Today’s games Football Calumet Copper Island Academy at Superior Central, noon Cross country Gladstone at Sault Ste. Marie Invitational, 1 p.m. Monday’s games Soccer Escanaba Bayside jayvees at Big Bay de Noc, 5:30 p.m. Volleyball Bay College at Delta College, 6:30 p.m. Menominee at Gladstone, 7 p.m. Powers North Central at Munising, 7 p.m.

Sports Flashback Sept. 27-Oct 3

Sept. 29, 1966 — Bernie St. Onge rolled a 722 series in the Major League at the Bowl-a-rama Lanes, hitting games of 254, 223 and 245. Oct. 3, 1966 — Paul Miller ran for 141 yards, including a 42-yard touchdown, as the Escanaba Eskymos rolled to a 55-0 football victory over the Stephenson Eagles. Miller also caught TD passes of 34 and 49 yards from Jim Boyle, who added a 13-yard TD run on a keeper. Jim Olsen added six and 26-yard TD runs. Bob Irish scored from 10 yards away and Bryan Bender crossed the goal line from a yard out. The Manistique Emeralds broke into the win ...

Prep Schedule Oct. 2

Today’s games Cross country MCCAA Northern Conference Championships at Flat Rock, 1 p.m. Football Lake Linden-Hubbell at Rapid River, 7 p.m. Menominee at Gladstone, 7 p.m. Sault Ste. Marie at Escanaba, 7 p.m. L’Anse at Bark River-Harris, 7 p.m. Saturday’s games Football Calumet Copper Island Academy at Superior Central, noon Cross country Gladstone at Sault Ste. Marie Invitational, 1 p.m.

Vertical Raise Player of the Week

Week 5 Vertical Raise Player of the Week Offensive line Week WINNER: Nolan Strahl, Center, Stephenson Coach Carlson mentioned ‘Nolan Strahl is a three-year team captain, the leader and field general of our offensive line, and has played more snaps than any player in Stephenson’s 8-man football history. He is one of the hardest-working young men I have coached in my career and is the type of player who never gives up, never backs down, and leads by example every single day. This season, Nolan has personally allowed just one sack in over 140 passing plays while consistently ...