HOUGHTON---The Escanaba High School volleyball team had its season come to an end Wednesday night after a marathon loss to the Houghton Gremlins in the district semifinals, 3-2. Escanaba won the first set, 25-19, before the Gremlins evened the match, also 25-19. Escanaba dominated the third set, 25-11, but the Gremlins rallied to win the fourth set, 25-23, and the fifth, 15-5. Houghton faces Kingsford in the district final.
WEDNESDAY'S OTHER U.P. SCORES
Lake Linden-Hubbell 3, Baraga 0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-11)
North Dickinson 3, Stephenson 2 (25-11, 25-21, 19-25, 24-26, 15-11)
Carney-Nadeau 3, Forest Park 0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-18)
Ewen-Trout Creek 3, Bessemer 0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-16)
Negaunee 3, Gwinn 2 (21-25, 14-25, 25-18, 25-21, 15-11)
Calumet 3, Iron Mountain 1 (25-17, 21-25, 25-10, 25-17)
L'Anse 3, Chassell 0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-14)
Wakefield-Marenisco 3, Painesdale-Jeffers 2 (25-17, 19-25, 35-37, 25-20, 15-9)
Manistique 3, Westwood 0
West Iron County at Norway, no report
WEDNESDAY'S OTHER U.P. SCORES
Lake Linden-Hubbell 3, Baraga 0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-11)
North Dickinson 3, Stephenson 2 (25-11, 25-21, 19-25, 24-26, 15-11)
Carney-Nadeau 3, Forest Park 0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-18)
Ewen-Trout Creek 3, Bessemer 0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-16)
Negaunee 3, Gwinn 2 (21-25, 14-25, 25-18, 25-21, 15-11)
Calumet 3, Iron Mountain 1 (25-17, 21-25, 25-10, 25-17)
L'Anse 3, Chassell 0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-14)
Wakefield-Marenisco 3, Painesdale-Jeffers 2 (25-17, 19-25, 35-37, 25-20, 15-9)
Manistique 3, Westwood 0
West Iron County at Norway, no report
