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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sports Flashback May 10-16

May 11, 1966 — Jim Boyle set a school record in the 180-yard low hurdles, helping Escanaba win a triangular track and field meet with 66½ points. Holy Name scored 42½ and Iron Mountain had 28. Boyle, who was clocked at 20.9 seconds in the lows, added a first in long jump at 19-7 and helped the Eskymos win the 880 relay. Jim Hansen captured shot put at 49 feet, 10¼ inches and John Vardigan took pole vault (10-9). Holy Name’s Jim Groos copped the 100 (10.45) and 220 (23.85) and Mike O’Leary won high jump (5-8). May 13, 1966 — The Carney-Nadeau Wolves posted their first ...