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Escanaba baseball closes final chapter on the 2026 season

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ESCANABA — The Final chapter of a very good season for the Eskymos came to an end Saturday morning as they fell 1-0 to Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills in the Michigan High School Athletic Association, (MHSAA) Division 2 Regional Final. The two teams combined for six hits and the Eskymos left nine ...

Braves fall in regional championship to Boyne City

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CHEBOYGAN — A late comeback came up a little short for the Gladstone Braves here Saturday as they dropped a 5-4 softball decision to the Boyne City Ramblers in a Division 3 regional final. The Ramblers (29-10), who earned their first regional title in their school’s history, advance to ...

Birch Bliss

Outdoors

Walking amid a brilliant paper birch stand remains an iconic memory for many folks who have wandered into the northwoods. The autumn season swaps out the green canopy for one of gold. Then, blankets of white snow complement the gently sloughing white bark. I suspect that if Lake ...

GNC All-Conference baseball teams released

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ESCANABA — The Great Northern Conference released its All-Conference teams. The Escanaba Eskymos were named team of the year and Scott Hanson was named Coach of the Year. Mikaiden Hughes, a junior from Escanaba was named CO-Offensive Player of the Year with Kingsford senior Jack Kriegl and ...

Skyline Central Conference softball teams released

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ESCANABA — The Skyline Central Conference released its All-Conference Teams and awards for the 2026 softball season. Norway sophomore Kendall Burklund was named Player of the Year and Kaet Erickson, a senior from Bark River-Harris, was Offensive Player of the Year. Khole Roberts, a sophomore ...

Sports Flashback May31-June 6

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May 31, 1966 — The Holy Name Crusaders earned the Upper Peninsula Class A-B golf championship with 337 strokes in the rain, snow and wind at the Newberry Country Club. Escanaba and Crystal Falls Forest Park shot 349 with Eskymos gaining runner-up honors on a tie-breaker. Holy Name’s Bill ...