Escanaba, Gladstone Girls Open Volleyball Seasons

The high school volleyball season began on Saturday with tournaments in Munising, Kingsford, and Sault Ste. Marie. The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves both made the long trip to the Soo to play in the seven-team tournament there.

Here are the scores from the tournaments, as reported by local coaches.

MUNISING INVITATIONAL
Semifinal: Munising 2, Brimley 0
Semifinal: Engadine 2, Ishpeming 0
Championship: Engadine 2, Munising 1


KINGSFORD INVITATIONAL
Championship: Hancock 2, Calumet 0
Kingsford, Iron Mountain semifinalists


SAULT STE. MARIE INVITATIONAL
Pool Play
Escanaba 1, Rogers City 1 (21-18, 18-21)
Gladstone 1, Sault Ste. Marie 1 (21-19, 3-21)

Rogers City 2, Gladstone 0 (21-19, 21-9)
Sault Ste. Marie 2, Escanaba 0 (21-9, 21-13)

Petoskey 2, Escanaba 0 (21-10, 21-10)
Houghton 2, Gladstone 0 (21-11, 21-5)

Escanaba 2, Marquette 0 (21-18, 21-17)
Petoskey 2, Gladstone 0 (21-5, 21-2)

Bracket Play
Marquette 2, Escanaba 0 (25-17, 25-13)
Houghton 2, Gladstone 0 (25-15, 25-11)

Semifinals
Houghton 2, Rogers City 0
Petoskey 2, Marquette 0

Championship
Petoskey 2, Houghton 0