NEGAUNEE---The Escanaba Eskymos won their first MHSAA Division One boys tennis championship in 14 years on Wednesday. They waited out two very long rain delays to end Negaunee's multi-year reign.
Escanaba finished with 19 points and Negaunee had 13.
Nate Howes won the U.P. title at #3 singles, and the Eskymos won the #1 (Ryan Moreau and Viktor Pospisil), #2 (Isaac Maki and Dawson Williams) and #3 doubles (Jordan Nance and Tanner McDonald) flights.
Negaunee's Will Luke finished a perfect season with the #1 singles title, and the Miners' Luke Syrjala won the #2 singles title. Menominee finished third with ten points as Danny Birch won the #4 singles title in a marathon match over Escanaba's Connor Smale.
Marquette was fourth with five points, followed by Gladstone (two points) and Kingsford (one point).
Escanaba finished with 19 points and Negaunee had 13.
Nate Howes won the U.P. title at #3 singles, and the Eskymos won the #1 (Ryan Moreau and Viktor Pospisil), #2 (Isaac Maki and Dawson Williams) and #3 doubles (Jordan Nance and Tanner McDonald) flights.
Negaunee's Will Luke finished a perfect season with the #1 singles title, and the Miners' Luke Syrjala won the #2 singles title. Menominee finished third with ten points as Danny Birch won the #4 singles title in a marathon match over Escanaba's Connor Smale.
Marquette was fourth with five points, followed by Gladstone (two points) and Kingsford (one point).
