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Bark River-Harris girls earn major milestone

HARRIS — Even though they didn’t take first, the Bark River-Harris girls achieved a major milestone in the Division 2 regional track and field meet here Friday. The Broncos won the 400-meter dash in a school-record 52.91 seconds on this sunny and warm afternoon. “I honestly wasn’t looking at the time,” said junior Julia Nault, who anchored the winning relay. “I just kept my eyes on the finish line. We’ve been chasing that record for a long time. This definitely gives us momentum and confidence heading toward the U.P. Finals.” Rudyard was crowned champion with 58 ...

West Iron County boys and girls shine at Gwinn

GWINN — Youth was served here Thursday as underclassmen had a chance to shine in the Division 2 regional track and field meet. Sophomore Bristol Shamion won four events on this sunny and mild afternoon, helping the West Iron County girls retain their title with 55½ points. “This is a great win for sure (for both teams),” West Iron coach Kristi Berutti said. “We had so many PRs (personal records), it was crazy.” Ewen-Trout Creek, led by sophomore Bree Besonen, placed second in its D-2 debut with 46½ points and Hancock placed third at 33. The West Iron boys also won ...

Sports Flashback May 10-16

May 11, 1966 — Jim Boyle set a school record in the 180-yard low hurdles, helping Escanaba win a triangular track and field meet with 66½ points. Holy Name scored 42½ and Iron Mountain had 28. Boyle, who was clocked at 20.9 seconds in the lows, added a first in long jump at 19-7 and helped the Eskymos win the 880 relay. Jim Hansen captured shot put at 49 feet, 10¼ inches and John Vardigan took pole vault (10-9). Holy Name’s Jim Groos copped the 100 (10.45) and 220 (23.85) and Mike O’Leary won high jump (5-8). May 13, 1966 — The Carney-Nadeau Wolves posted their first ...

Eskymos defeat Sentinels in conference action

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Eskymos were in complete control here Wednesday night as they defeated the Marquette Sentinels 11-1. Cannon Arnt was in mid-season form allowing one run on four hits with nine strikeouts and one walk. “It felt good out there today,” Arnt said. “I was just ...

Maggie Karl sets school record in pole vault

MANISTIQUE — Gladstone sophomore Maggie Karl enjoyed another record-setting day, soaring a school-record 10 feet, seven inches in girls’ pole vault in the Division 3 regional here Wednesday. Her latest jump on this sunny and breezy day was two inches higher than her previous best in last week’s Manistique Emerald Invitational. The Marquette girls were crowned regional champions with 64 points. Gladstone edged Manistique 42-37 for the runner-up spot. Sault Ste. Marie won the boys’ 1600-meter relay in 3:36.36, just enough to earn their first regional championship in 25 ...

Knights sweep Wolves in softball doubleheader

CARNEY — The Norway Knights were in control from start to finish here Tuesday as they won both games of their softball doubleheader with the Carney-Nadeau Wolves taking game one 16-0 and game two 18-2. Norway’s Kendall Burklund had a monster game in the first game as she drove in four runs on four hits including a single in the first inning that scored two runs and later drove in two more on a two-run double in the fifth inning. Burkland also started on the mound for the Knights and gave up zero runs on two hits with 10 strikeouts and four walks. The Knights scored five runs on ...