BARK RIVER — The 50th Island Resort and Casino’s Off-Road Rumble in the U.P. got underway on Friday with five classes in action plus the Richard Ault Legacy Long Jump at Bark River International Raceway. In the Sportsman SxS, Chad Emling picked up the win Raymond Deininger finished ...
Harris, MI – Island Resort & Casino will once again welcome some of the nation’s top collegiate men’s golf programs to the Upper Peninsula over Labor Day weekend, September 6 and 7, 2026, for the seventh annual Island Resort Intercollegiate at Sage Run Golf Course. The public is welcome to watch the tournament. Admission is free. Hosted by South Dakota State University, the 54-hole, two-day stroke-play tournament has established itself as a premier early-season event on the collegiate golf calendar. The 2026 field of twelve NCAA Division I programs includes defending champions, ...
August 10, 1966 — Barney Barnhart and Jack Smith led the way in the Highland Golf Club Men’s Twilight League by shooting 37. They were led by Bob Monson, Bob Boucher and Dave Friets with 38 and Dave Friets, Bob Heyman and Mel Manske at 39. August 11, 1966 — Mike Jensen sank his first hole-in-one at the Escanaba Country Club. Jensen, who has been playing golf for 40 years, achieved that by using a five-iron on the 122-yard No. 13 hole. Bill Eis, Jr. fired a two-under-par 34 in the ECC Men’s Twilight League. He was followed by Dave Erickson 37, Elmer Swanson 38 and Bill Eis, ...
Paxton Johnson 35 Sarah Nolde 39 Savanna Stenberg 42 Paulette Trask 42 Caron Salo 43 Tammy Beauchamp 43 Sharon Pinar 44 Debbie Peterson 44 Marie Iverson 44 Wendy Hathaway 44 Mandi King 45 Judy Lafleur 45 Denise Wilson 45 Becky Smart 45 Lisa Soderman 45 Lisa Kositzky 47 Melissa Becotte 47 Dawn Smith 47 Margie Movalson 47 Jeanne O'Donnell 48 Cathy Sjoquist 48 Mel Beauchamp 48 Rosie Spindler 49 Linda Williams 49 Annie Labumbard 49 Debbie Valiquette 49
The UP Sports Hall of Fame Council has announced a vacancy on its 23-member board and is seeking qualified applicants to fill the position. Given that Council strives to have members from every county across the Upper Peninsula, it is seeking candidates from Schoolcraft or neighboring Delta County at this time. Council members are volunteers who meet annually each July to conduct the business of the UPSHF and select the ten inductees for entrance into the UP Sports Hall of Fame. Council members are required to attend the Induction Banquet (May) and the annual Council meeting in July, ...
ESCANABA — Calvin Stueck continues his domination in the sport compact class at Escanaba Motor Speedway with his fifth win of the season. Stueck picked up the heat and feature sweep here Saturday night. Gerald Lanaville came in second and Logan Reiffers finished third. Roland Vandehei III ...
