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Sports Flashback July 5-11

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July 5, 1966 — Ishpeming Woody’s Bar captured the Escanaba Invitational softball championship in a 5-3 triumph over the Escanaba Merchants. Bob Corriveau rapped a two-run homer in the first inning and scored on triple by Tony Derkos in the sixth. July 7, 1966 — Doris Swanson led the way in the Escanaba Country Club Women’s League by shooting a 43. She was followed by Sally Fontaine 45, Rosemary LeMire 46, Gloria Hansley and Lou Berglund 47, Peg Douglas 48 and Marie Wicklander 49. Vicki Beck shot the best score in the Highland Golf Club Women’s League with a 45. ...

Kingsford defeats Gladstone in 13/14-year-old All-Stars

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IRON MOUNTAIN — An eight-run first inning proved to be too much for Gladstone 13/14 All Stars as they fell 13-3 to Kingsford here Wednesday. Maddox Paoli had a lead-off single and advanced to second on an error. Conor Chrisman then drove in Paoli on a single and later scored on a passed ...

Ethan Manninen wins second feature of the year at Eagle River

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EAGLE RIVER, WI - It turned out to be a career night for Dustin White at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday night. The hometown driver doubled up on feature wins at his home track. To start the night, White captured his second B modified feature of the season here. Later in the evening, White ...

Local Golf Scores

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Paxton Johnson 37 Sarah Nolde 42 Betty Fleury 42 Sharron Pinar 43 Paulette Trask 43 Rosie Spindler 45 Lynn Burak 45 Judy Lafleur 45 Lisa Soderman 46 Kelly Carlson 46 Lisa Kositzky 47 Margie Movalson 47 Jeanne O'Donnell 48 Judy Jensen 48 Debbie Peterson 48 Holly Marenger 48 Wendy Hathaway 48 Savanna Stenberg 48 Dawn Smith 48 Denise Wilson 48 Pat Germain 48 Jami Pond 49 Melissa Becotte 49 Jane Kleiman 49

Hanson new Escanaba athletic director

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ESCANABA – Escanaba Eskymos' baseball coach Scott Hanson has been named the new athletic director at Escanaba High School. Hanson fills the role after Nate Zaremba resigned and Dave Wilson had been temporarily assigned to assist in the interim. Details to follow.

Grand Island to see improvements end of summer

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MUNISING — Visitors to some of Grand Island’s most popular destinations will notice several improvements this summer, including upgrades to recreation areas and historic resources. The Grand Island Rim Trail project, funded by the Great American Outdoors Act, will improve the road with ...