Flivvers Win Two Tight Games; Eskymos Drop Two

The Escanaba High School baseball team lost two more tight games on Saturday, falling to the Kingsford Flivvers, 3-2, and to the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils, 4-0, in a rain-shortened game at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.

Burgoon Leads Mountaineers To Stunning 3-1 Win

Iron Mountain senior pitcher Niko Burgoon pitched a gem and he got big help from freshman third baseman Connor Pickett on Thursday, and the duo led the Mountaineers to a 3-1 upset win over the Gladstone Braves at Ranger Field. Gladstone came back to take the nightcap, 17-6. Click the above headline for photos, videos, and interviews.

SPORTS BROADCASTS ON RRN STATIONS

Monday May 13, 2024

5:00 PM - High School Softball. Bark River-Harris Broncos vs Stephenson Eagles. From Stephenson, Michigan. First pitch is 5:30 ET/4:30 CT. Coverage begins at 5:00 ET/4:00 CT. On WUPF-FM (Eagle 107.3), and on-line at https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/WUPF

6:00 PM - High School Baseball. Escanaba Eskymos vs Manisique Emeralds. From Al Ness Field in Escamaba. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba), WTIQ-FM/AM (98.5/1490 Manistique), and online at www.rrnsports.com.

Tuesday May 14, 2024

4:00 PM - High School Softball. Escanaba Eskymos vs Gladstone Braves. Game One of Doubleheader. From Lemmerand Park in Escanaba. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600) and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.

4:30 PM - High School Baseball. Bark River-Harris Broncos vs Stephenson Eagles. From Daggett, Michigan. First pitch is 5:00 ET/4:00 CT. Coverage begins at 4:30 ET/3:30 CT. On WUPF-FM (Eagle 107.3), and on-line at https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/WUPF

6:00 PM - High School Softball. Escanaba Eskymos vs Gladstone Braves. Game Two of Doubleheader. From Lemmerand Park in Escanaba. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600) and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.

Thursday May 16, 2024

4:00 PM - High School Baseball. Bark River-Harris Broncos vs North Central Jets. From the Bark River Township Fields. First pitch is 4:30 ET/3:30 CT. Coverage begins at 4:00 ET/3:00 CT. On WUPF-FM (Eagle 107.3), and on-line at https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/WUPF

4:45 PM - High School Baseball. Gladstone Braves vs Marquette Sentinels. BRAVES SENIOR NIGHT. From Don Olsen Field in Gladstone. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600), WDMJ-AM (1320 Marquette), WGNE-FM (99.5 Marquette), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.

LATEST ARTICLES

SATURDAY'S HS BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SCORES
The Upper Peninsula high school baseball and softball seasons are under way. Click the above headline to see the latest scores and schedules.

COMEBACK KIDS: Braves Ladies Sweep Negaunee
The Gladstone High School softball team pulled off two improbable comebacks against one of the best teams in the state Thursday night, beating the Negaunee Miners, 8-7 and 12-11. The Miners entered the doubleheader with a 19-1 record. Click the above headline for details.

Sarles Outduels Gardner In Lightning-Fast Game
Isaac Sarles threw a five-hit complete game shutout and the Marquette Sentinels took advantage of several Escanaba Eskymos defensive mistakes in posting a 3-0 win Wedmesday night at Marquette's Haley Field. Sarles outdueled Escanaba's Eli Gardner, who allowed only four hits nd one earned run in six innings. Click the above headline for details.

Norse Close Best-Ever Season With Dramatic Win
The Bay College Norse baseball team wrapped up its best-ever season in program history with a doubleheader sweep over Detroit Community Christian College on Sunday. The final game ended with eleven unanswered runs and the Norse honored their eleven sophomores during a ceremony. Click the above headline for interviews. plus photos and videos taken by Brad Landis.

WHAT A BATTLE: Eskymos Fall To No. 7 Southgate
The Escanaba Eskymos and 7th-ranked Southgate Anderson Titans hooked up in a pair of baseball games Saturday afternoon in Escanaba. After the Titans jumped to an eealy 4-0 lead and cruised to a 9-4 win in the opener, the two teams played a classic 1-0 game in the nightcap. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.

• NMU Women's Track Team Competes In California
  The Northern Michigan Track & Field team finished its California competition at the Beach Invitational on Saturday, where a dozen Wildcats competed across multiple events and earned good results against some of the country's top Division I and II competition.Gianna Hoving finished in 5th place in the 1500m with a time of 4:36.31. In a tightly contested 4x100m relay, NMU's group of Ellyse Wolfrath, Jahtivya Williams, Crystal Walker, and Baux Truckey finished at 47.21. NMU will take part in the Elaine Leigh Invite next Friday and Saturday, April 19-20. The meet will be hosted by Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.
• NMU Men's Golf Team Finishes Eighth At GLIAC Finals
   The NMU men's golf team wrapped up competition from the GLIAC Championships from the Stoatin Brae Club with their second round +13 (297), giving them a weekend total of +39 (607) to finish 8th overall. "Great finish by Arthur [Ylitalo] as a freshman in his first GLIAC Championship," stated head coach Eric Johnson, who saw Arthur Ylitalo lead the 'Cats with his even round of 71 with three birdies today. "Obviously we are disappointed in our finish, but we know we have the ability to be right there. Definitely a lot of positive things to build on for next year."