ESCANABA — It was a memorable day for Escanaba graduate Eric Mason here Saturday morning as he coached the Marquette Redmen to a hard-fought 17-14 football triumph over his alma mater. The victory enabled the Redmen to improve to 2-2 overall following the Great Northern Conference opener ...
POWERS — The second half was unkind to the Carney-Nadeau Wolves here Saturday as they dropped a 78-40 football decision to the Engadine Eagles. Carney was within 44-34 following a 26-yard pass from senior quarterback Max Baumler to classmate Jake Blahnik in the back of the end zone just 18 ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw for 235 yards and a touchdown, Aaron Jones tied a career high by running for two scores, and the Green Bay Packers beat the Denver Broncos 27-16 on Sunday. Preston Smith matched a career high with three sacks as Green Bay got to Joe Flacco six ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw a touchdown pass to Marvin Jones, Jamal Agnew returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score and the Detroit Lions held on for a 27-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. The Eagles had a chance after Malcolm Jenkins blocked Matt Prater’s ...
CHARLEVOIX — The Manistique Emeralds made a daylong road trip worth their while here Saturday as they earned top honors in the Charlevoix Invitational volleyball tournament. Manistique clinched the title by outlasting Rudyard 2-1 (20-25, 25-18, 15-13). “We had a real good match against ...
CRYSTAL FALLS — For the first time in seven years under the guidance of head coach Sara Johnson, the Stephenson Eagles claimed the annual Forest Park Invitational volleyball tournament. The Eagles topped North Dickinson 21-18, 21-10 in the final of the tournament Saturday after eliminating ...
MARINETTE — To nobody’s surprise, the Marquette cross country teams dominated the Border Battle Invitational here Saturday. The Marquette boys, placing five in the top eight, scored 24 points. The Redmen were followed by Menominee 82 and Coleman, Wis. 110. Marquette’s girls placed ...
GARDEN CORNERS — It was a tough weekend for the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears as they dropped a pair of volleyball and soccer matches to the Beaver Island Islanders. The volleyball team fell to the Islanders 3-0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-9) Friday and 3-0 (25-12, 25-10, 25-14) Saturday. “Friday ...
Today’s games Girls’ tennis Gladstone at Ishpeming, 3:30 Negaunee at Escanaba, 4 Volleyball Manistique at Iron Mountain, 7:30 Tuesday’s games Cross country Munising Invitational, 4 Girls’ tennis Escanaba at Menominee, 4 Soccer Hannahville at Grand Marais, ...
Saturday’s games Football 11-player Marquette 17, Escanaba 14 Lake Linden-Hubbell 40, Houghton 0 Eight-player Engadine 78, Carney-Nadeau 40 Pickford 80, Superior Central 26
3 UPSHOF members have passed recently ESCANABA — Three former inductees into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame have died in recent weeks. Joell (Johnson) Krejcarek, a native of Carlshend, died Friday in Harrisville, Mich, near Alpena. Krejcarek, 74, was inducted into the UPSHF in ...
RAPID RIVER — When they weren’t beating themselves, the Carney-Nadeau Wolves looked dominant again here Thursday in a 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-9) volleyball sweep over Rapid River. The Wolves (7-1-3) had to overcome 11 service errors that allowed the Rockets to stay competitive, but when ...
GLADSTONE — The Gladstone football team couldn’t click here Friday as the Kingsford Flivvers took down the Braves 20-7 in Great Northern Conference action. Kingsford’s first touchdown was the telling moment of the game. The Flivvers (2-2, 1-0 GNC) entered the red zone with less than ...
ESCANABA — The Escanaba girls’ tennis team faced the Kingsford Flivvers during a break in the weather here Thursday, but neither team was able to snatch victory. The Eskymos split with the Flivvers, 4-4. Escanaba found three of its wins in the doubles flights. At No. 1, Esky’s Maddy Ide ...
ESCANABA — Escanaba’s Great Northern Conference football game against Marquette got suspended at halftime due to a power failure with the visiting Redmen leading 10-7. Marquette sophomore quarterback Austin Ridl fired a 63-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Drew Wyble for a 7-0 ...
BANAT — Mid Peninsula’s Daisy Englund earned top honors for the third straight time here Thursday, winning the Stephenson Invitational cross country meet. The junior harrier covered the 3.1 miles on the Dale Fountain Memorial Cross Country Course in 21 minutes, 30.5 seconds on this warm ...
RAPID RIVER — The Rapid River Rockets broke into the win column for the first time this season here Friday night, earning a 66-58 double-overtime football victory over the Cedarville Trojans. Tyler Sundling scored on a four-yard run in the second overtime. The Rockets’ defense then forced ...
MANISTIQUE — The Manistique Emeralds passed a major test here Thursday night in a 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-22) volleyball triumph over the Escanaba Eskymos. “I think we played real well on defense,” said Emeralds’ coach Amy Nixon. “We were able to get the ball to our hitters and really ...
Escanaba’s homecoming football game against Marquette was postponed until 11 a.m. today due to the stadium lights not working. Above, students used flashlights on their cell phones to help provide lighting during halftime activities. Marquette currently leads Esky 10-7 at halftime.
FELCH — The Carl F. Lemin Jr. Gymnasium was hot and humid Thursday night, as the North Dickinson Lady Nordics welcomed coach Rick Mick and the Lady Jets of North Central for Skyline Conference Volleyball action. Coach Sandy Haustein’s Nordics won 3-0 in straight sets 25-8, 25-18, ...