The high school softball season wrapped up on Thursday as the Escanaba Eskymos, Gladstone Braves, and Rapid River Rockets all played in doubleheaders. Escanaba split a doubleheader with Marquette, Gladstone split with Kingsford, and Rapid River took two from Superior Central. Click the above headline to read the details for all three teams.
The Escanaba High School softball team swept all three of its games Saturday at the Eskymo Softball Challenge at Lemmerand Park. The Eskymos beat Marshfield, Wis., Neenah, Wis., and Sault Ste. Marie to end the day with a perfect record. Rapid River also competed in the tournament, and fell to Neenah and the Sault. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see scores, photos and videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos played on their home field for the first time this season, and the girls cruised to a doubleheader sweep of the Rapid River Rockets, 6-0 and 13-3. It was a match-up between two teams that are ranked in the top ten in the state in their respective divisions. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
Three Delta County varsity softball teams were on the road Saturday at daylong tournaments outside of the U.P. The Gladstone Braves won the championship of the Howard City Tri-County Tournament, the Rapid River Rockets won two of three games at the Boyne City Invitational, and the Escanaba Eskymos finished third in Green Bay. Click the above headline for the results.
The Gladstone Braves, Escanaba Eskymos, and Rapid River Rockets are all ranked in the Top Ten the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association's pre-season poll. The defending state champion Braves are ranked No. 1 in Division Three. The Eskymos are ranked fourth in Division Two, and the Rockets are fifth in Division Four. Click the above headline to see the polls.
The Superior Central Cougars had three players score in double figures in a 54-45 win over the Rapid River Rockets in Class D district tournament action Mondsy night in Rapid River. Click the above headline to read the details, see photos and videos taken by Mike Dagenais, and listen to radio replays and interviews.
The 2014-15 Upper Peninsula high school girls basketball season is under way. Click the above headline to see schedules and scores from across the U.P.
The Gladstone Braves and Rapid River Rockets met for the first time Thursday in a varsity girls basketball game. Gladstone won, 61-12. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville and Mike Dagenais. Pictured above: Gladstone's Sam Sailer (14) sets a play as Rapid River's Hannah Kanyuh (10) defends.
The Gladstone and Rapid River High School boys basketball programs met for the first time ever Tuesday night at the Rapid River Gym. The Braves led the entire night and beat the Rockets, 56-29, as both coaches got as many of their 28 combined players into the game as they could. Click the above headline for all of the details.
The Rapid River High School boys basketball team jumped to an 18-2 lead and then had to make free throws down the stretch to pull out a 43-42 win over the Mid Peninsula Wolverines Tuesday in Perkins. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos and videos, and listen to postgame interviews.
The Cedarville Trojans won the MHSAA "Eight Player" football regional championship Friday night with a resounding 28-0 win over the Rapid River Rockets. Mike Bailey rushed for 202 yards and scored twice as the Trojans advanced to the state semifinals. Click the above headline to see photos by Michelle Rubick and videos by Nate Bellville.
The Rapid River Rockets have spent the week preparing for their toughest challenge of the year: the Cedarville Trojans. The two teams will battle Friday night for an MHSAA Division Nine regional championship. Click the above headline to hear from the Rockets players and coaches.
The Rapid River High School football team raced to a 24-0 lead and then had to hold off a determined Engadine Eagles squad to win, 46-26, in the first round of the state football playoffs on Halloween Friday night. Click the above headline for all of the details.
The Rapid River High School football team closed out a perfect regular season Friday night with a 42-28 win over the Bellaire Eagles in Rapid River. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Michelle Rubick.
The Rapid River Rockets scored five touchdowns in the first half and cruised to a 42-8 win over the Superior Central Cougars Saturday in Eben. Lucas Bero (pictured) had four of the scores: two on the ground, and two receiving. Click the above headline to see video highlights from the game, and to see photos taken by Michelle Rubick.
The Rapid River High School football team passed its first major test of the season Friday night, beating the Cedarville Trojans, 20-19, in a battle of two undefeated teams. Click the above headline to read the details, and to see photos taken by Michelle Rubick.
The Bark River-Harris High School girls volleyball team won three straight sets to come from behind and stun the Rapid River Rockets, 3-2, Thursday night in Rapid River. The Broncos dominated the deciding fifth set, 15-5. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos from the match.
A mechanical problem inside the Gladstone High School Gym caused Saturday's "Rock" Volleyball Tournament to be reduced from ten teams to four. The Pickford Panthers took advantage, sweeping all four matches against three Delta County teams to win what was renamed as the "Purple Pebble" Tournament. Click the above headline for details.
The high school volleyball season is under way for our Class D teams. Rapid River and North Central met in a CUP match Thursday, and the Jets rallied to post a 3-2 victory. NCA won the decisive fifth game, 15-7. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The high school girls softball season wrapped up Wednesday night with the Upper Peninsula Softball All-Star games at Escanaba's Lemmerand Park. The South team (Escanaba, Gladstone, Rapid River, Norway, Munising, Superior Central, Ironwood) won both games from the North team (Negaunee, Marquette, Ishpeming, Newberry, Sault, Copper Country), 2-1 and 12-9. The rosters were filled with only seniors. Click the above headline to see details, plus photos and videos from the games.
The Michigan High School Softball Association came out with its All-State teams on Tuesday. The Gladstone Braves and Rapid River Rockets were well-represented, while Escanaba and Superior Central also had a girl make the lists. Click the above headline to see all of the state's All-State players.
It was the end of the line for the Escanaba and Rapid River High School girls softball teams on Saturday. Both local teams lost in "walk-off" fashion in the regional semifinals. Escanaba lost to Remus Chippewa Hills, 1-0, while Rapid River fell to Rogers City, 3-2. Click the above headline for details.
The Rapid River High School softball team needed just three innings to beat the Pickford Panthers, 21-0, in an MHSAA District tournament game on Tuesday. Click the above headline to read details, and to see videos from the game.
Eight high school softball teams from the Upper Peninsula, Wisconsin, and northern Lower Michigan played in the Escanaba Lions Softball Challenge Saturday at Lemmerand Park. The Escanaba Eskymos won both of their games, while the Rapid River Rockets won one game and lost two. Click the above headline to read the details, and to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone Braves managed to keep their Delta County Track Meet winning streak alive on Wednesday, but not by much. The Braves edged Escanaba by 11 points for their eleventh straight boys title. The Escanaba girls dominated their meet, more than doubling the score of the second place Braves. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Escanaba Eskymos, Gladstone Braves, and Rapid River Rockets all competed in the Spring Swing softball tournament this weekend at NMU's Superior Dome. Click the above headline to see how the local teams did in the two-day event.
It's late March, time for the start of practice for high school sports like baseball, softball, tennis and track. But with the piles of snow and ice out there, it may be a second straight spring with miserable conditions for U.P. teams. Click the above headline to read more.
The Crystal Falls Forest Park Trojans and St. Ignace Saints had their girls basketball seasons come to an end Saturday in the state finals. Forest Park lost to Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart, 56-53. And the Saints were overwhelmed by Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central, 62-40. Click the above headline to read the details, courtesy of the MHSAA.
The Rapid River High School football team's dream season ended Friday night as the Peck Pirates rolled to a 67-32 win in the Division Nine state championship game in Greenville. Click the above headline to read more details, see photos and videos, and listen to audio highlights and interviews.
The Rapid River Rockets scored three touchdowns in the final 2:26 of the second quarter and rolled to a 40-8 win over the Kinde North Huron Warriors in the Eight-Player State Semifinals on Saturday. Click the above headline to read the details, listen to highlights and interviews, and see photos and videos.
