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Escanaba, Menominee Lose As Firecracker Tournament Gets Under Way

June 27, 2026

The annual Firecracker American Legion Baseball Tournament got under way on Friday in Marinette, and both of the Upper Peninsula's teams took losses. The Escanaba Cubs lost to Marinette, 6-1, as Jake Farley threw six innings of no-hit ball. Earlier, the Menominee Red Wave hung with the Watertown team, trailing just 7-5 in the fourth inning. But the errors started piling up, and the Red Wave had a 15-5 loss. Click the above headline for details.

Golf

ROUND ONE RECAP: Three Golfers Tied Atop Leaderboard at Sweetgrass

June 26, 2026

-With the first two weeks of the Pure Michigan Cup complete, athletes teed up this morning and afternoon in the first round of the Island Resort Championship presented by Delta County Chamber. As the third full field event of the season was underway, a plethora of athletes took advantage of the calmer winds resulting in a party at the top of the leaderboard, with a three-way tie for first place through round one. Click the above headline for details. (Epson Tour photo of Kelly Xu, story)

Golf

HOLE-IN-ONE: Megan Schofill Tames Sweetgrass; Ties For Round One Lead

June 26, 2026

Megan Schofill recorded her first career Epson Tour hole-in-one Friday to jumpstart an 8-under 64 in the opening round of the Island Resort Championship presented by Delta County Chamber. The 25-year-old aced the 154-yard, par-3 12th hole at Sweetgrass Golf Club with a 7-iron. Click the above headline for details, photo, courtesy of Epson Tout.

Golf

Romero Gets Hole-In-One, Sits One Stroke Off Lead After First Round

June 26, 2026

pson Tour rookie Kaleiya Romero shot a 7-under-par 65 during the opening round of the Island Resort Championship presented by Delta County Chamber on Friday afternoon, highlighted by both an eagle and her first-ever tournament hole-in-one.

Girls Basketball

ONE LAST TIME: Johnson Wins MVP Award At UP All-Star Hoops Game

June 24, 2026

The Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame High School basketball all-star games were held last night at Bay College in Escanaba. In the girls game, Gladstone's Lillie Johnson was named the MVP. She scored 19 points as the South All-Stars beat the North 71-66. Click the above headline for details, and to hear RRN's post-game interview with Lillie Johnson.

Baseball

Ryan Helps Negaunee Rally Past Escanaba In Legion Baseball

June 24, 2026

The Negaunee Senior Legion Baseball team rallied from a 4-0 deficit Wednesday night to beat the Escanaba Cubs, 10-4, at Al Ness Field. Both teams used multiple pitchers as they prepare to compete in tournaments this weekend. Click the above headline for details, videos, and interviews.

Boys Basketball

Bay College To Host U.P. High School All-Star Games Wednesday Night

June 22, 2026

The 40th Annual U.P. Sports Hall of Fame All-Star Basketball Classic is scheduled for Wednesday night, and will be held at Bay College in Escanaba for the second year in a row. Click the above headline to see the evening's schedules, and all of the team rosters.

Baseball

ROAD WARRIORS: Post 44 Blues Take Three Of Four In Rhinelander

June 21, 2026

The Marquette Post 44 Blues baseball team had a successful weekend at a tournament in Rhinelander, as the team continues to build for the stretch drive by playing on the road. The Blues won three out of four games this weekend, including a dramatic 6-5 upset win on Saturday against traditional Wisconsin powerhouse Wausau D.C. Everest. Click the above headline for details and to see photos taken by Natalie Pantti.

Baseball

RUNNING THE TABLE: Sheboygan Wins Escanaba Legion Tournament

June 21, 2026

The Gregg Johnson Memorial American Legion Baseball Tournament wrapped up on Sunday in Escanaba as Sheboygan completed a perfect weekend to take the trophy back home to Wisconsin. Sheboygan got Kingsford, 5-3, in the semifinal, and then blew past Marinette, 11-5, in the championship game. Three different Sheboygan players hit home runs during Sunday's two wins. Click the above headline for details.

Baseball

Legion Tournament Pool Play Wraps Up; Semifinals Set Sunday

June 20, 2026

The annual Gregg Johnson Memorial American Legion Baseball tournament wrapped up pool play late Saturday night after ten more games were played in Escanaba and in Wells Township. The tournament saw 20 pool play games since Friday morning, and the ten teams were reduced to four semifinalists for Sunday. The Kingsford Greens will join three Wisconsin teams in the final four. Click the above headline for details.

Baseball

Annual American Legion Baseball Tournament Begins In Delta County

June 19, 2026

A ten-team American Legion Baseball tournament got under way Friday in Delta County. The Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament, which has been held every year for more than three decades, saw five games on the Escanaba Al Ness Field and five games on the Bay College field in Wells. Click the above headline for scores, details, and for Saturday's schedule and radio schedule.

Baseball

Shorthanded Escanaba Cubs Open Season With Win Over Niagara

June 17, 2026

The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team opened its season Tuesday night by beating the Niagara Legion team, 20-1, at Al Ness Field. Several young players filled in, and did well, as the Cubs scored early and often to get the win. Click the above headline for details, videos, interviews.

Baseball

FUN IN THE SUN: High School All-Star Baseball Game Goes Extra Innings

June 16, 2026

The Upper Peninsula High School Baseball All-Star game was held on Sunday, and it turned out to be a great experience for everyone involved. There were 31 boys from every corner of the Upper Peninsula split up into two teams: Team Michigan and Team Superior. In the end, the game went into extra innings, and Team Superior held off Team Michigan, 7-6, at Escanaba's Al Ness Field. CLick the above headline for details.

Golf

Two Michigan Golfers Gearing Up For LPGA Event At Sweetgrass

June 11, 2026

The LPGA Epson Tour professional women's golf tournament is now two weeks away at the Island Resort & Casino's Sweetgrass Golf Course in Harris, and two Michigan golfers are among the 144 from around the world who will be here for the event. Click the above headline to hear from Negaunee's (and CMU) Rachel Niskanen and Michigan State University graduate Taylor Kehoe.

Baseball

Escanaba Baseball Falls 1-0 In Classic Regional Championship Game

June 06, 2026

It was another down-to-the wire game for the Escanaba Eskymos baseball team on Saturday, as they battled the fifth ranked Kenowa Hills Knights in the MHSAA Division Two regional championship game in suburban Grand Rapids. The Eskymos had plenty of chances to score, especially early in the game, but could not get the big hit. Escanaba's season came to an end with a heartbreaking 1-0 loss. Click the above headline for details.

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Combined No-Hitter Sends Norway Knights Into Regional Final

June 04, 2026

The Norway High School baseball team cruised to 6-0 win over the Pickford Panthers in the MHSAA Division Four regional semifinal Wednesday night at Marion Park. The Panthers did not get a base hit as seniors Owen Baij and Cam Varda combined to throw a no-hitter. Click the above headline for details, and to hear post-game interviews.

Baseball

HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: Eskymos Mercy Petoskey; Heading To GR

June 04, 2026

The Escanaba Eskymos baseball team grabbed an early lead Wednesday night and built on it, posting a 10-0 victory over a solid Petoskey Northmen team in the MHSAA Division Two regional semifinals. The Eskymos pounded out 15 hits and senior Lenny Peacock limited the Northmen to three base hits. Click the above headline for details, see video highlights, and to hear post-game interviews.

Boys Track & Field

SIBLING SUCCESS: Gladstone Brother, Sister, Both Bring Home U.P. Trophies

May 31, 2026

It was a great day to be a Gladstone Brave on Saturday, and it was a great day to be a member of the Karl family. Andrew Karl and his sister Maggie both brought home Upper Peninsula championships from the U.P. Finals at Flivver Field in Kingsford. Click the above headline to hear from them.

Boys Track & Field

Hamlin Wins Upper Peninsula High Jump Title; Vows To 'Be Better'

May 31, 2026

Escanaba High School sophomore Andrew Hamlin won the Upper Peninsula championship on Saturday in Kingsford, but he was less-than thrilled with his perfiormance. Click the above headline to find out why, and to hear our interview with him.

Baseball

SURVIVAL MODE: Escanaba Baseball Rallies Twice To Capture District Title

May 30, 2026

The Escanaba High School baseball team was two outs away from having its season end on Friday, but sophomore Bryce Bichler came through with a bases-loaded double to give the Eskymos a dramatic 5-4 win over the Kingsford Flivvers in the Division Two district final. The Eskymos also rallied to beat Negaunee in the semifinals, 3-2. Click the above headline for details. (Nate Zaremba photo)

Girls Softball

SEASON OVER: Escanaba Softball Loses District Tournament Opener

May 29, 2026

The Escanaba High School softball team had its season come to a premature end on Friday with a 2-0 loss to the Negaunee Miners in the MHSAA Division Two district semifinals at Kingsford's Lodal Park. Alyse Robar threw a complete-game three-hitter with ten strikeouts and only one walk for the Miners. Click the above headline for details and to hear comments from Eskymo Manager Andy Fields.

Girls Softball

ANOTHER DISTRICT TITLE: Gladstone Softball Advances To Regional Tourney

May 29, 2026

The Gladstone High School softball team won its 26th straight MHSAA District championship on Friday, beating the Manistique Emeralds in the Division Three semifinals, 15-0, and then topping the Menominee Maroons, 6-0, in the championship game. Click the above headline for details.

Baseball

Great Northern Conference Baseball Award Winners Announced

May 28, 2026

The Great Northern Conference baseball post-season awards were announced Wednesday night. The awards were voted on by the coaches from Marquette, Escanaba, Kingsford, Menominee, and Gladstone during in Marquette. Click the above heeadline for details.

Boys Tennis

West Iron County Works Hard To Earn D2 Tennis Three-Peat

May 27, 2026

In the end, the final scoreboard in Kingsford on Wednesday read: West Iron County 46, Ishpeming 28, Iron Mountain 20. But that scoreline doesn't show just how hard the Wykons had to work to capture their third straight MHSAA Division Two Upper Peninsula boys tennis championship at Kingsford High School. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos, and listen to post-game interviews.

Baseball

Gladstone Baseball Opens Playoffs With 12-2 Victory Over Manistique

May 26, 2026

The Gladstone Braves baseball team opened the post-season Tuesday night with a 12-2 win over the Manistique Emeralds at Don Olsen Field. The win in the MHSAA Division Three District 96 tournament put the Braves into the semifinals this Friday afternoon against Newberry. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and post-game comments.

Sports Broadcasts on RRN

Little League Softball. Major All-Stars (age 10-12) championship game. Escanaba vs Gladstone. From Lemmerand Park in Escanaba. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600) and on-line at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruspremier/WCHT

Tuesday 30 - 5:00 PM

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Little League Softball. Major All-Stars (age 10-12) second championship game. IF NECESSARY. From Lemmerand Park in Escanaba. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600) and on-line at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruspremier/WCHT

Tuesday 30 - 7:00 PM

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Major League Baseball. Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnatti Reds. From American Family Field in Milwaukee. First pitch is 6:40 CT/7:40 ET. Coverage begins at 6:05 CT/7:05 ET. On WMAM-AM/FM (570/104.5 Menominee/Marinette)

Tuesday 30 - 7:05 PM

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Major League Baseball. Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnatti Reds. From American Family Field in Milwaukee. First pitch is 7:10 CT/8:10 ET. Coverage begins at 6:35 CT/7:35 ET. On WMAM-AM/FM (570/104.5 Menominee/Marinette)

Wednesday 01 - 7:35 PM

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Little League Baseball. Major All-Stars (age 10-12) championship game. From Marion Park in Norway. Game time is 6:00 ET/5:00 CT. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600), WMIQ-AM (1450 Iron Mountain), and on-line at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruspremier/WCHT

Thursday 02 - 6:00 PM

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Little League Baseball. Major All-Stars (age 10-12) second championship game. IF NECESSARY. From Marion Park in Norway. Game time is 6:00 ET/5:00 CT. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600), WMIQ-AM (1450 Iron Mountain), and on-line at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruspremier/WCHT

Friday 03 - 6:00 PM

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MHSAA Picks Eight Kids To Advisory Council; Two From U.P.

5/7/26

Eight student-athletes who will be juniors at their schools during the 2026-27 academic year have been selected to serve two-year terms on the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Student Advisory Council. Ir is a 16-member group which provides feedback on issues impacting educational athletics from a student’s perspective, and also is involved in the operation of MHSAA championship events and other programming. Members of the Student Advisory Council serve for two years, beginning as juniors. Eight new members are selected annually to serve on the SAC, with nominations made by MHSAA member schools. The incoming juniors will join the group of eight seniors-to-be appointed a year ago.

Selected to begin serving on the Student Advisory Council in 2026-27 are Addi Diepenbrock, Ada Forest Hills Eastern; Avery Edwards, Kingsford; Macy Godfrey, Hudson; Karly Grant, St Ignace; Liam Arnold, Macomb Dakota; Kyle Hunter, Detroit Voyageur College Prep; Rahul Prasanna, Novi; and Eli Wolters, Holland. Those eight new members were selected from 127 applicants,

MHSAA Announces Classification Changes For 2026-27 Year

5/6/26

Classifications for Michigan High School Athletic Association elections and postseason tournaments for the 2026-27 school year have been announced, with enrollment breaks for postseason tournaments posted to each sport’s page on the MHSAA Website. Classifications for the upcoming school year are based on a second semester count date in February. Among spring sports teams currently competing, Pickford’s boys track & field team won the last three UP Division 2 titles and will move to Division 3 for 2027 after competing in Division 2 again this spring, while Newberry – winners of the last two UP Division 3 titles – will move into D2 in 2027 after competing in Division 3 this season. The Pickford and Newberry girls teams, both coming off Finals championships last spring as well, will make the same switches for 2027. The North Central boys golf, which won the last two UP Division 3 titles, will compete in Division 3 again this spring but move to Division 2 next year. In other sports, Ishpeming, Newberry, and Brimley will move from Class D to Class C.

All-U.P. High School Baseball Award Winners Announced

FINALLY ON TOP: Romero Gets First Professional Victory At Sweetgrass

Marinette Firecracker American Legion Baseball Tourney Wraps Up

MOVING DAY: 144 Ladies Golfers Cut To 60 Heading Into Sunday

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Newstalk 93.5 & 600

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Sports Radio 570 and 104.5

1450 WMIQ - No Stream Available

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

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Newstalk 93.5 & 600

MHSAA Picks Eight Kids To Advisory Council; Two From U.P.

MHSAA Announces Classification Changes For 2026-27 Year