The Rapid River Rockets got off to a good start Thursday night, racing to a 20-14 lead in their first volleyball game against the North Dickinson Nordics. But the Nordics rallied to win that game, 25-23, and then took the next two games (25-14, 25-17) to shock the Rockets, 3-0, on Parent's Night in Rapid River. Click the above headline to see pictures and video highlights from the contest.
The newest Upper Peninsula high school baseball program is already gearing up for the 2013 campaign. Gladstone High School will have baseball for the first time next spring, as a self-funded sport. Former Escanaba Coach Don Lauscher will be at the helm, and his son Kirk and nephew B.J. will be at his side. Click the above headline to read more about the 2013 Braves.
The magazine Sports Illustrated is running a series titled "Underdogs: Inspiring Stories in High School Football". And this week's episode, dated September 18th, highlights Ishpeming Hematite Senior Eric Dompierre. Click the above headline to see the video and the page that SI set up about Dompierre and the Hematites.
The Escanaba High School boys cross-country team wasn't even scheduled to run in the M&M Border Battle Tuesday in Menominee. But the Eskymos joined the field late, and ended up placeing four guys in the top 20 to run away with the championship. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves spent their Saturday at multi-team volleyball tournaments. Both local teams had mixed results, as the Braves lost four of five matches in Clintonville, Wis., and the Eskymos went 1-2-1 in pool play at a tournament in Marquette. Click the above headline to see all of the scores, and other details.
The Escanaba Eskymos shocked the Marquette Redmen, 31-22, in a Great Northern Conference match-up Friday night in Marquette. David Falish scored three touchdowns on the ground and tossed a touchdown pass to lead the Eskymos. Escanaba entered the game on a two-game skid, but scored 22 points in the first half and then the defense shut out the Redmen in the second half. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
The Escanaba High School cross-country teams competed Saturday in the 56th Annual Smiley Invitational. The girls competed in Division One Small School bracker, and placed fifth as a team, with Aimee Giese finishing eighth with a time of 16:20 in 4000 meters. The boys placed fourth overall. Andrew Stenberg was the top Eskymo, finishing third with a time of 17:13 in 5000 meters.
The Gladstone Braves had high hopes entering their Great Northern Conference football opener Friday night in Menominee. But the Maroons jumped to a big lead in the first quarter and the Braves committed five turnovers and Menominee cruised to a 47-6 win at the century-old Blesch Field. Click the above headline to read more about the game.
The Gladstone Braves rallied to beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 3-2, in an exciting volleyball match Thursday night in Gladstone. The Braves trailed by a game, 2-1, but pulled out a 25-21 win in the fourth game. Then in the fifth game, the Braves rallied again, winning, 18-16, to take the match. Click the above headline to see more details.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves settled nothing on the tennis courts Tuesday afternoon. The two rivals played to a 4-4 tie, with Escanaba winning three doubles matches and Gladstone taking three of the singles matches. Click the above headline to see more photos.
The Escanaba High School volleyball team lost 3-0 in Negaunee Tuesday night. The scores were 25-20, 25-14, 25-23. The Eskymos had a 16-11 lead in the final game, but could not hold on. "Poor serving at the end of games really hurt," Eskymo Coach Bron Harmon said.
David Falish scored a touchdown less than two minutes into Saturday's game against Cedar Grove-Belgium, Wis., at the Escanaba Athletic Field. But the Eskymos never found the end zone again and lost, 49-10. Click the above headline to see video highlights from the game, as well as a bunch of pictures.
The Houghton Gremlins lost the first game to the Marquette Redettes on Saturday, but then rallied to take the next two games to beat the Redettes and win the championship of the Gladstone 'Rock' Invitational. Click the above headline to see all tournament scores, photos and videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos volleyball team won three of its four pool play matches at the Gladstone 'Rock' Invitational on Saturday before losing a tight match to the eventual champion Houghton Gremlins. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights from the girls' day.
The Gladstone Braves and Rapid River Rockets didn't see much success Saturday at 'The Rock' Volleyball Tournament. The homestanding Braves lost three matches and managed a tie against Gwinn, while the Rockets went winless. Click the above headline to see photos for both local teams.
The Negaunee Miners scored two touchdowns in the final six minutes of the game to stun the Gladstone Braves, 36-34, Friday night. Dusty Goupille scored the tying touchdown and Tyler Lajoie had the game-winning two-point conversion. Click the above headline for story, photos, audio, video.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves played for the first time after the Labor Day holiday on Thursday, as both teams prepared for this Saturday's "Rock Tournament". The Eskymos lost to Stephenson, 3-2, while the Braves topped Norway, also 3-2. Click the above headline to read more information about the matches.
The Gladstone Braves scored touchdowns on five big plays and played tough defense to beat the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 34-6, Friday night in Harris. Sam Pouliot threw two touchdown passes and ran in another score, and Jared Vuksan had two touchdown runs. Click the above headline to read the game story, see photos, and listen to audio highlights.
The Traverse City Central Trojans were in control from start to finish Thursday night as the visitors dominated the Escanaba Eskymos, 50-6, at the Escanaba Athletic Field. The Trojans physically pounded the Eskymos, and knocked quarterback David Falish out of the game in the second quarter. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
Andrew Stenberg raced past the competition on Thursday as the Escanaba Cross Country team won the 15-team Marquette Challenge at Presque Isle Park. Stenberg won the race by 17 full seconds, and the Eskymos had five of the top 11 finishers. Click the above headline to see all of the results.
The Escanaba Eskymos doubles teams continued to play well on Thursday as all four teams won their matches in a 5-3 win in Menominee. Codi Jenshak notched the decisive win at #1 singles. Click the above headline to read more.
The Escanaba High School volleyball team rallied from two sets down for a second straight night on Tuesday, posting a 3-2 win over the Negaunee Miners in the team's home opener. The girls won the fifth and deciding set, 15-7. The win came one night after the Eskymos came from two sets down to beat Manistique Monday night. Click the above headline to see more photos and videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos again relied on their strength in doubles to win another dual match on Monday. Escanaba swept all doubles flights and Codi Jenshak picked up another win at #1 singles to lead the Eskymos to a 5-3 win over the Gladstone Braves. In Tuesday's results, the Escanaba Eskymos tied Kingsford, 4-4...and the Gladstone Braves beat Menominee, 6-2.
The Escanaba Eskymos rallied from two sets down to beat the Manistique Emeralds, 3-2, in high school volleyball action Monday night in Manistique. The Eskymos won the fifth and final set, 15-13, after squeezing out 25-23 wins in games three and four. Click the above headline to see more details from the match.
Riley Ballard and Justin Pederson each scored two touchdowns as the Gladstone Braves beat the Gwinn Model Towners, 49-12, Friday night at the Marble Athletic Field. Click the above headline to read more details, see photos and videos and listen to audio replays.
The Escanaba Eskymos opened their football season Friday with a hard-fought 21-0 win over the Alpena Wildcats in Lower Michigan. David Falish ran in one score and threw for another, and Cam Beversluis had a rushing touchdown for the Eskymos. Click the above headline for more details from the game.
The Escanaba Eskymos swept all doubles flights and Codi Jenshak stayed undefeated at #1 singles Thursday as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Munising Mustangs, 5-3, in Ludington Park. Click the above headline to read details and see photos.