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U.P. Scores

Thursday’s games U.P. scores Football 11-player Gladstone 30, Gwinn 6 Kingsford 35, Escanaba 16 Negaunee 30, Marquette 28 L’Anse 54, West Iron County 6 Iron Mountain 35, Hancock 0 Eight-player Norway 50, Munising 2 Lake Linden-Hubbell 52, Ishpeming 36 Ironwood 52, Florence, Wis. 15 Brimley 36, Calumet Copper Island Academy 0 Rudyard 22, Onekama 6 Volleyball Gladstone 3, Menominee 0 Baraga 3, Wakefield-Marenisco 0 Rudyard 2, Indian River Inland Lakes 1 Grayling 2, Rudyard 1 Soccer Alpena 8, Sault Ste. Marie 2

Sports Flashback Aug. 23-29

August 24, 1966 — Mel Manske and Jack Smith shot one-under-par 35s to lead the way in the Highland Golf Club Men’s League. Paul DeBen hit 37 followed by Al Davidson, Dave Friets, Lanny Johnston and Jim Schultz at 39. August 29, 1966 — Chatham V&B Bar retained its Upper Peninsula Class men’s softball title with a 2-0 victory over the Escanaba Teamsters. Jerry Seppi swatted a two-run double in the fifth inning and Cliff Johnson scattered six hits. Paul Miller and Jim Bruce lead the Teamsters with two hits apiece. Bill Baab took the loss despite tossing a two-hitter. George ...

Today in Sports Aug. 29

1885 — John L. Sullivan wins the first world heavyweight title under the Marquess of Queensbury rules when he beats Dominic McCaffrey in six rounds. The fight features 3-ounce gloves and 3-minute rounds. 1952 — Dr. Reginald Weir becomes the first black man to compete in the U.S. Tennis Championships, Weir appears two years after Althea Gibson breaks the color barrier in the tournament and loses in four sets to William Stucki. 1962 — A.C.’s Viking, driven by Sanders Russell, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in straight heats. 1968 — Open tennis begins at the U.S. Tennis ...

Escanaba splits freshman/JV contests with Kingsford

Eskymos defeat Sentinels in volleyball action

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Eskymos continued to show improvement here Wednesday night, earning a 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-22) volleyball victory over the Marquette Sentinels. “Our serving made some strides and we did a nice job with serve receives,” Esky coach Bev Ziebell said. “We’ve ...

Rapid River cross country excited for 2026 season

RAPID RIVER — After winning their opener the Rapid River cross country teams are ready to move on to other meets. The Rockets, who won both ends of the Engadine Rock & Roll Relays August 20, resume in today’s Dale Phillips Invitational at Marquette. “That was a nice way to start,” coach Zach Truitt said. “The girls were pretty excited. It’s exciting to have full boys’ and girls’ squads. The Rockets have eight girls and seven boys on this year’s teams. Juniors Kaylee Tyler and Julia Poma were runners-up at Engadine and classmates Ashlynn Thompson and Victoria ...