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Sports Flashback Feb. 15-21

Feb. 16, 1966 — Spencer Bichel scored 23 points to go with 20 rebounds as the Carney-Nadeau Wolves upset the Powers-Spalding Tigers 70-67 in a Big Seven Conference basketball match-up. Brian Forgette added 15 points. Richard Piche paced the Tigers with 20. David Smith finished with 15. Feb. 17, 1966 — Darrel LaVigne poured in 37 points, leading the Garden Jets past the Perkins Yellowjackets 97-78. Brent Rochefort added 28. Art VanDamme led Perkins with 26 and Reggie Depuydt tallied 21. Feb. 19, 1966 — Dave Nyquist tossed in 17 points as the Escanaba Eskymos rolled past the ...

Hannahville wins Northern Lights League Tournament

HANNAHVILLE — A 16 point and 16 rebound double-double from Keenan Smith was a big key for the Hannahville Soaring Eagles as they defeated the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears 62-52 here Saturday to claim the Northern Lights League Tournament title. Senior Sam Beaver added 24 points for the ...

Wildcats hockey desperately needs 2 wins this weekend

By STEVE BROWNLEE Journal Sports Editor MARQUETTE — Desperate times call for desperate measures for the hockey team at Northern Michigan University. The Wildcats not only need two wins to have a chance to capture the Cappo Cup in their annual series against Lake Superior State, but ...

Prep Schedule Feb. 20

Tonight’s games Hockey regionals Division 3 Painesdale Jeffers vs. Calumet at Houghton (MTU), 5:30 p.m. Sault Ste. Marie at Escanaba, 6:30 p.m. Hancock at Houghton (MTU), 7:30 p.m. Competitive cheer district Bark River-Harris, Manistique at East Jordan, 6 p.m. Boys’ basketball Rudyard at Manistique, 7:15 p.m. Escanaba at Gladstone, 7:15 p.m. Superior Central at Rock Mid Peninsula, 7:30 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Powers North Central, 7:45 p.m. Saturday’s games Swimming U.P. Finals at Marquette, 9 a.m. Competitive cheer districts Division 2 ...

Maroons defeat Eskymos in conference action

ESCANABA — Escanaba girls basketball got off to a fast start but they could not maintain it as they fell 54-32 to Menominee here Tuesday. The Eskymos jumped out to a 14-7 lead after one quarter of play. Lily VanDamme knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in the opening quarter and Landry Bray also had a pair of baskets in the first quarter. “We played the best first quarter we have all year,” Eskymos coach Tracy Hudson said. “We played really balanced on both side of the ball and Lily and Landry both played very well on both sides of the ball,” The Maroons outscored the ...