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Vertical Raise Player of the Week for Week 4

WINNER: Brady Axford, QB/RB/DB, Lake Linden Hubbell Passing: 3/4, 24yds, 1 TD, 0 INT; Rushing: 21 att, 248yds, 3 TD, 1 2-pt conv; Receiving: 3 rec, 76yds 1 TD; 1 kick return for TD (86yds). Coach Gervaise mentioned ‘ Brady has been a great leader for our team this year. He has stepped up time and time again. He had a very nice game against a good Norway team. He has great stats from the game, but he also does a lot of great things that are unseen. HONORABLE MENTIONS: Alex Turek, RB and OLB, Westwood 154 yards and 2 TDs, 1 catch for 12 yards. 7 tackles and 1 sack on defense, ...

Bravrs sweep Eskymos for second time this season

ESCANABA — The Gladstone volleyball team stormed onto the court after the conclusion of a Great Northern Conference meet here Tuesday night. No, this wasn’t the state finals. This, however, was the first time in quite a while the Braves defeated Escanaba on their home floor. Gladstone had just swept the Eskymos in straight sets for the second time this season. This time the final score was 25-12, 25-16, 27-25. “I don’t really know how long it has been, but I think it was more than four years,” Braves’ senior Adele Ostlund said. “The third set is always the hardest ...

U.P. Polls

U.P. Football Polls ELEVEN PLAYER 1. Menominee (4) 4-0 24 2. Kingsford (1) 4-0 19 3. Calumet 3-1 16 4. Bark River-Harris 4-0 9 5. Negaunee 2-2 6 Also - L'Anse 2-2 1 EIGHT PLAYER 1. Lake Linden-Hubbell (4) 4-0 24 2. Pickford (1) 4-0 21 3. Ishpeming 3-1 14 4. Norway 3-1 8 5. St. Ignace 3-1 6 Also - Forest Park 3-1 2 U.P. Volleyball Poll Division 1-3 1. Calumet (5) 7-6-0 25 1 2. Kingsford 9-1-0 20 2 3. Negaunee 12-4-0 ...

Prep Schedule Sept. 23

Today’s games Girls’ tennis Great Northern Conference at Marquette, 10 a.m. Cross country El Harger Invitational at Munising, 4 p.m. Volleyball Kirtland C.C. at Bay College, 6:30 p.m. Thursday’s games Volleyball Hannahville at Bark River-Harris freshmen, 4:30 p.m. Superior Central at Rock Mid Peninsula, 6 p.m. Escanaba at Marquette, 7 p.m. Kingsford at Gladstone, 7 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Manistique, 7:15 p.m. Menominee at Carney-Nadeau, 7:30 p.m. Rapid River at Powers North Central, 7:45 p.m.

Hannahville defeats Paradise in volleyball action

HANNAHVILLE — Everybody got a chance to play as the Hannahville Soaring Eagles swept both ends of a volleyball doubleheader from the shorthanded Paradise Rockets. The Soaring Eagles posted a 25-18, 25-16, 23-25 victory in the opener followed by a 25-15, 19-25, 25-9 triumph in the nightcap. Unlike the first match, the Soaring Eagles sent their regular starting unit onto the floor in the third set of the second match. The Rockets, who had just five players, tied the score at five before committing a service error in the decisive set. Paradise was still within 9-6 before McKenzie ...

Escanaba holds Wall of Fame at halftime of Petoskey game

ESCANABA — Seven athletes from the past and a group of individuals were inducted into the Escanaba Football Wall of Fame during halftime of the Petoskey-Esky game here Friday night. The late Bruce Craig had dedication, commitment and love for football and inspired those around him on and off the field. His passion for the game never ended on the field, but continued at home where his siblings knew first hand what football meant to their older brother. Number 71 played offense and defense and embraced his teammates while living the dream of playing football and setting an example ...