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Cougars optimistic about 2026 cross country season

EBEN JUNCTION — Holding their own in a season-opening cross country meet has the Superior Central teams feeling a bit optimistic as they continue their season. The Superior Central girls were runners-up to host Munising and the boys took fifth in the Larissa Vartti Memorial Invitational here August 19, which also marked the varsity coaching debut for Stephanie Lovell. The Cougars, who have seven girls and five boys on their roster, resume in Friday’s Dale Phillips Invitational at Marquette Friday at 10 a.m. A trio of their runners placed in the top 10 at Valley Spur, including ...

Eskymos split with Marquette, fall to Westwood in tennis action

WEST ISHPEMING — The Escanaba girls salvaged a tie in two tennis meet here Tuesday. Esky and Marquette played to a 4-4 draw, then dropped a 5-3 decision to Ishpeming Westwood. “It was a highly competitive day against two of the best teams in the U.P., “ Esky coach Chris Ogren said. ...

Matt Maki IV wins the race that has eluded him since he began racing

ESCANABA — The U.P. State Fair made its annual appearance this past week and the Escanaba Speedway was back in action after a year off and for Matt Maki IV this race has been the thorn in his side until Sunday night when he broke through and won on fair night for the first time. “Ot has ...

Eskymos clobber Marinette in girls tennis

MARINETTE — The Escanaba tennis team was in control of the match from the start here Monday as they defeated Marinette 6-1 with the match in Wisconsin the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) rules are observed where there are only three doubles matches instead of four in ...

Prep Schedule Aug. 26

Today’s games Girls’ tennis West Iron County at Gladstone, 2:30 p.m. Soccer Big Bay de Noc at Escanaba Bayside jayvees, 5:30 p.m. Volleyball Marquette at Escanaba, 7 p.m. Powers North Central at Carney-Nadeau, 7 p.m. Thursday’s games Girls’ tennis Norway at Gladstone, 4 p.m. Football Escanaba at Kingsford, 7 p.m. Gladstone at Gwinn, 7 p.m. Volleyball Gladstone at Menominee, 7 p.m. Norway at Bark River-Harris, 7:30 p.m.

Correction

Rapid River's Kaylee Tyler and Julie Poma finished second in the Rapid River relays on Aug. 20, 2026.