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Sports Flashback Nov. 1-7

Nov. 3, 1966 — The Escanaba Eskymos and Holy Name Crusaders landed two football players apiece on the All-Great Northern Conference first team. They include Esky senior end Paul Miller and tackle Dan Scheuren and Holy Name senior halfback Bob Bricco and guard Dale Shandonay. Esky quarterback Jim Boyle landed a second-team berth as did Holy Name end Bob Gorenchan, tackle John Way and back Dave Young. Those gaining honorable mention include Esky halfback Jim Olsen and linemen Marty Oslund, Bruce Craig and Butch LaBay and Holy Name QB Dave Cannon and tackle Dennis Allingham. Nov. ...

Prep Schedule Nov. 7

Today’s games Football 11-player Division 8 District final Maple City Glen Lake at Bark River-Harris, noon Men’s basketball Bay College at Macomb C.C., TBA

Gremlins eliminate Eskymos from playoffs

ESCANABA — Escanaba volleyball had upset on their minds but it wasn’t to be as they dropped a MHSAA Division 2 district semifinal to the Houghton Gremlins (25-15, 25-20, 25-16) here Wednesday. “Our girls fought really hard,” Eskymos coach Beverly Ziebell said. “We played some of ...

Emeralds take down Broncos

MANISTIQUE — What appeared would be a close volleyball match changed after the first set here Wednesday night as the Manistique Emeralds broke away for a 3-0 (30-28, 25-14, 25-13) triumph over the Bark River-Harris Broncos in a Division 3 district semifinal. The victory enabled the Emeralds (8-19-6) to advance to Thursday’s title match at Norway (19-10-1), which eliminated Iron Mountain in five sets Wednesday. The Broncos finished 5-18. Thursday’s winner advanced to Tuesday’s regional opener at Gwinn to face tonight’s Calumet/Painesdale Jeffers winner. Iron Mountain had ...

Prep Schedule Nov. 5

Tonight’s games Women’s basketball Bay College at Henry Ford College, 5:30 p.m. Hockey Marquette at Escanaba, 6:30 p.m. Men’s basketball Bay College at Henry Ford College, 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s games Football 11-player Division 8 District final Maple City Glen Lake at Bark River-Harris, noon Men’s basketball Bay College at Macomb C.C., TBA

Bowling Results

Young & American Circlemcountry.com 66, Lucky Strikes 53, E&E Furniture 53, Spare Time 52, Red Hots 50. H.T.G. — Circlemcountry.com 341 H.T.S. — Circlemcountry.com 926 H.I.S. — Tim Thibault 519, Rhonda Imeson 506 Five high games — Men: Tim Thibault 198, Trevor Sebeck 186, Dave Moran 174. Women: Rhonda Imeson 203, Abby Dubord 173, Sheree Smith 126.