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Prep Schedule May 20

Today’s games Golf Skyline Central Conference at Highland, 10 a.m. Softball Menominee at Gladstone (DH), noon Superior Central at Bark River-Harris (DH), 4 p.m. Baseball Marquette at Superior Central (DH), 4 p.m. Marquette jayvees at Bark River-Harris (DH), 4 p.m. Thursday’s games Tennis Gladstone at Kingsford, 4 p.m. Softball Manistique at Newberry (DH), 4 p.m. Rapid River at Munising (DH), 4 p.m. Escanaba at Gladstone (DH), 4:30 p.m. Baseball Powers North Central at Superior Central (DH), 4 p.m. Escanaba at Traverse City St. Francis (DH), 4:15 ...

Esky girls take top honors at Escanaba Country Club

ESCANABA — Marquette boys and Escanaba girls came out victorious at the Escanaba Country Club here Thursday. On the Boys side Marquette won with a score of 304. Escanaba came in second at 321 and Menominee was third with 346. On the girls side Escanaba won with a score of 415.. Menominee ...

Peacock sets school record for strikeouts

ESCANABA — Lennox Peacock achieved a major milestone while helping the Escanaba Eskymos win a pair of baseball games here Saturday. The Esky senior fired a two-hitter and set a school record in career strikeouts in a 10-0 conquest of Norway in five innings at Al Ness Field. Esky then ...

Prep Schedules May 18

Today’s games Golf Skyline Central Conference at Highland, 10 a.m. Manistique Emerald Ryder Cup at Indian Lake, 10 a.m. Track and field Mid-Peninsula Conference at Gwinn, 3 p.m. Great Northern Conference at Gladstone, 3:30 p.m. Tennis Gwinn at Gladstone, 4 p.m. Softball Manistique at Superior Central (DH), 4 p.m. Escanaba at Marquette (DH), 4:30 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Escanaba jayvees (DH), 4:30 p.m. Baseball Stephenson at Manistique, 3:30 p.m. Marquette at Superior Central (DH), 4 p.m. Norway at Bark River-Harris (DH), 4 p.m. Tuesday’s ...

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 ...