The 77th annual Michigan-Wisconsin tennis tournament is in the books. Dozens of players of all ages converged on Escanaba to play in both singles and doubles competition. Click the above headline for details.
The Negaunee High School boys tennis team took home another Upper Peninsula Division One championship on Wednesday. It's the tenth time in 13 years that the Miners have won the title. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of MHSAA. (MSHS Photo)
The Escanaba Eskymos boys tennis team won three of the four doubles matches, and posted a 5-3 win over the Marquette Sentinels Monday afternoon in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos from several of the matches.
The Negaunee Miners won seven flights and cruised to the championship of the Kingsford boys tennis invitational on Saturday. Escanaba finished second, winning one flight and getting three second-place finishes. Click the above headline for details.
Escanaba High School senior Dawson Williams was named the Upper Peninsula's best tennis player, and was an All-State selection, as the post-season awards were announced. The U.P. champion Negaunee Miners swept a bunch of awards. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Eskymos won the Great Northern Conference championship for a third straight year on Tuesday, edging Kingsford, 24 points to 22, with Marquette third at 20 points. Click the above headline for results and post-tournament reaction.
The Escanaba High School boys tennis team is enjoying its brand new courts at the high school, which were built with a $300,000 donation from Pat and Jeff Abrahamson. The Eskymos played two matches there on Wednesday, and get ready to host the Great Northern Conference championships next week. Click the above headline for details.
The 75th Annual Michigan-Wisconsin Tennis Open will take place in Escanaba on Saturday and Sunday. Tournament registration is open to all age groups and skill levels. Click the above headline for more details.
The Escanaba Eskymos, Marquette Redmen, and Negaunee Miners dominated the All-U.P. boys tennis teams, released on Monday. Click the above headline for details.
On its home courts, the host Westwood boys tennis team claimed the Upper Peninsula Division 2 title by winning four flights and making the finals in all eight Thursday afternoon. Click the above headline for details. (Story, photo courtesy of MHSAA)
The Escanaba High School boys tennis team won its second straight MHSAA Division One Upper Peninsula championship on Wednesday, edging Negaunee and Marquette, 17-15-13, at Kingsford High School. Click the above headline for details, and to hear radio interviews.
The Escanaba High School boys tennis team won its second straight Great Northern Conference championship on Friday in dominating fashion Friday, taking seven of the eight flights in the rain-delayed event at Kingsford High School. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School boys tennis team won seven of the eight flights to win the Kingsford Invitational on Saturday. The Eskymos finished with 46 points. Negaunee was second with 34. Click the above headline for more details.
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. Click the above headline to read more details.
Marquette High School's #1 singles player Alec Olivier was named the Upper Peninsula Player of the Year and was a member of the Division One All-State team after he completed another undefeated season for the Redmen. The Negaunee Miners were named the Team of the Year. Click the above headline to see all of the award winners.
The Gladstone High School tennis team wrapped up its season with its awards party. Left to right: Colin Smith: Most Dedicated Player; Ethan Dawson: Most Improved Player; Colby Torvinen: All U.P. Doubles Award; Tyler Barteld: All U.P. Doubles and Hardest Worker Award; Sean Holm: All U.P. Singles Award; Danny Pederson: All U.P. Singles Honorable Mention Award, Sportsmanship Award, and Most Valuable Player Award.
The Negaunee Miners won the MHSAA D-1 Upper Peninsula boys tennis championship on Wednesday, capturing first place in six of the eight flights. Marquette's Alec Olivier (pictured) stayed undefeated at #1 singles. Click the above headline for details.
The West Iron County Wykons won the Great Northern Conference tennis championship on Thursday. The Wykons won with 43 points. Escanaba and Kingsford tied for second with 34 points. Click the above headline to see photos, video highlights.
The Escanaba Eskymos beat the Munising Mustangs, 7-1, in high school tennis action on Monday. Meanwhile, the Gladstone Braves topped the Menominee Maroons, 4-3. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos, videos from the Esky #1 singles win.
The Gladstone Braves and Munising Mustangs played to a 4-4 tie on Thursday in the Braves' final match on the home court of Pfotenhauer Park. The Mustangs were without their #1 singles player due to track regionals. Also Thursday, Escanaba won at Menominee, 7-1. Click the above headline for details, and photos from Gladstone.
Gladstone High School seniors Danny Pederson and Sean Holm finally got to play together on Wednesday as the Braves took on the Escanaba Eskymos in tennis. The Braves' top two singles players were at #1 doubles against Escanaba's Addam Claes and Brandon Kangas. The Esky duo won a three-set marathon. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Gladstone High School tennis team got its first win of the season on Monday, beating the Gwinn Model Towners, 7-1. The Escanaba Eskymos also won on Monday, 7-1, over Marquette. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School tennis team swept all four doubles flights and won three of the four singles matches and beat Iron Mountain, 7-1, on Thursday. Click the above headline for details.
The Westwood Patriots tennis team left Delta County with a win and a tie in a pair of dual meets under cold, windy conditions Friday. The Patriots beat Gladstone, 7-1, after settling for a 4-4 tie with Escanaba earlier in the day. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba High School boys tennis team tied the defending Upper Peninsula champion Negaunee Miners, 4-4, on Thursday, before beating the Menominee Maroons, 8-0. Gladstone, meanwhile, lost to Kingsford, 7-1. Click the above headline for more details.
The high school tennis season finally got going Tuesday in Delta County as the West Iron County Wykons made stops in both Escanaba and Gladstone. The Wykons returned to Iron River with a pair of wins, 5-3 over Escanaba and 8-0 over Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos, videos from the Esky match. (Pictured: WIC Neil Tomasoski)
The high school boys tennis All-U.P. and All-State Teams were announced Tuesday. The U.P. Player of the Year was Marquette's Alec Olivier. Escanaba's #1 doubles team of Paul Carne and Nick Dufour joined Olivier as All-Staters. Click the above headline for details.
The Negaunee Miners won the MHSAA Division One boys tennis Upper Peninsula title on Wednesday, with Kingsford second and Marquette third. Escanaba had two doubles teams reach the finals. Click the above headline for the details. (Pictured: Escanaba's Paul Carne)
The Escanaba High School tennis team beat the Iron Mountain Mountainers, 7-1, Monday in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read the scores.
The Escanaba High School tennis team won all four doubles matches and cruised to a 6-2 win over the Marquette Monday in Marquette. Meanwhile, Alec Miron was the only winner for Gladstone in a 7-1 to Kingsford. Click the above headline for all of the results.
