The Gladstone High School softball team lost a tough extra-inning battle to Standish-Sterling in the state quarterfinals on Tuesday, 3-1, in Gaylord. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Gina Pepin, videos taken by Amy Sundquist, and to hear post-game interviews.
The Gladstone High School girls softball team won a MHSAA Division Three regional championship on Saturday, beating the Negaunee Miners, 6-0, and then turning back the host Elk Rapids Elks, 9-3, in the championship game. Click the above headline for details.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association girls softball district tournaments have wrapped up across the Upper Peninsula. Click the above headline for the schedules for all Upper Peninsula teams.
The softball battle between the state's two top-ranked Divison Two teams was not close Saturday as the Gaylord Blue Devils hit three home runs and rolled to a mercy-shortened victory over the Escanaba Eskymos, 13-1, at Gaylord High School. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Braves and Norway Knights played two softball games on Tuesday as both teams prepare for what they hope will be long tournament runs. The Braves won both games, 12-3 and 9-2. Click the above headline for details and to see other U.P. scores.
The Gladstone Braves and Escanaba Eskymos met for the final time in the 2023 softball season on Tuesday, and both teams left the field with something to smile about. The Braves pulled out a 4-3 upset in the first game of the doubleheader to earn their first win over their rivals after three straight losses, before the Eskymos cruised to an emotional 8-0 win in the second game to close the regular season. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Eskymos softball team improved to 26-1-1 on the season after taking two games from the Gladstone Braves, 15-0 and 11-7, on Tuesday. Click the above headline for details,and to see baseball and softball scores from across the Upper Peninsula.
The Escanaba High School softball team kept cruising Tuesday night with a pair of wins in Kingsford, 9-0 and 13-2. Click the above headline for details, see all of the U.P. baseball and softball scores, and to see photos taken by Heidi Bullen.
The Gladstone High School softball team finally played on their home field on Wednesday, taking two games from the Kingsford Flivvers, 10-0 and 10-2. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews, and other details.
The Bay College softball team finished its season over the weekend by losing four games of a five-game series with the Grand Rapids Community College Raiders, ending a campaign that saw them win just 12 of their 42 games. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School softball team got off to a sluggish start in its home-opening doubleheader with the Negaunee Miners on Tuesday, but the Eskymos finished strong in posting 3-2 and 14-0 wins at Lemmerand Park. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse softball team lost two games to the Delta College Pioneers on Friday, 10-0 and 13-11, at the Wells Sports Complex. The Norse now trail the series, three games to one, with one final game Saturday morning. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse softball team finally played its first-ever conference games on Sunday, splitting a doubleheader against Muskegon Community College. The Norse won the opener, 11-5, before losing the nightcap, 12-8. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay Norse Softball Team received MCCAA Northern Conference Player of the Week honors for the first time in program history, with two players being recognized. Diane Salinas was named the Player of the Week and Rachael Winkel was named Pitcher of the Week for their play from March 20 to March 26. Click the above headline to read more details.
Carney Salo of Escanaba High School was honored as a recipient of the Michigan High School Athletic Association/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award at the 2023 MHSAA Boys Basketball Finals at the Breslin Center. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Star softball team (age 11-12) were one out away from a state tournament victory on Sunday, but poor defense ended up being costly as Jackson Southwest rallied for a 3-2 seven inning win. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Gladstone Braves freshman Lauren Sundquist was named to the Division Three Al-State softball team. She was chosen by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association as a utility player after suiting up in several different positions for the Braves this season. She was the only UP player to be a first team selection. Negaunee's Grace Nardi and Julie Thompson were honorable mention, along with Westwood's Natalie Prophet.
The Escanaba Eskymos softball team held its post-season awards program Monday night at the Pioneer Trail Park. The program was the last get-together for the team, less than a week after the season ended in the state semifinals. Click the above headline for details.
Escanaba High School Softball fell 2-1 to Stevensville-Lakeshore in the MHSAA Division 2 Semifinals, Thursday night at Secchia Field in East Lansing. Click the above headline for more details, interviews, photos, and videos.
For the fifth time in six seasons, the Escanaba High School softball team is in East Lansing for the MHSAA Division Two state semifinals. Wednesday was an off-day for the Eskymos, and they were given a tour of the Michigan state capitol. Click the above headline for details.
Escanaba High School Softball hung on against the Hudsonville Unity Christian Crusaders 4-3 Tuesday Evening at Northwood Univeristy in Midland. Click the above headline for more details, pictures, videos, and interviews.
The MHSAA softball playoffs are winding down. Click the above headline to see the schedules and scores.
The Kalksaska Blazers edged the Gladstone Braves 1-0 behind a strong Mia Miller performance Sunday morning in Gladstone in the MHSAA Division Three Regional Finals in Gladstone. Click the above headline for more details.
Carsyn Segorski cranked a two-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Escanaba High School softball team to a 3-2 win over top-ranked Gaylord in the MHSAA Division Two regional championship game on Saturday. Click the above headline for details.
Escanaba High School Softball travels to Gaylord to play in the MHSAA Division 2 regional tournament on Saturday. Other area softball tournaments also get underway on Saturday. Click the above headline for details and interviews with Eskymo players.
The Escanaba Eksymos softball team rolled through the MHSAA Division Two District tournament on Saturday. The Eskymos beat the Cheboygan Chiefs 13-3 in six innings before beating the host Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils 16-0 in the final. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School Softball team beat Manistique 17-0 and Menominee 8-0 to capture the MSHAA Division Three District Championship on Friday. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Escanaba High Sch0ol honored its top athletes at the 2022 athletic awards banquet Wednesday night. Click the above headline for the details.
The Escanaba and Gladstone High School softball teams played an intense game Tuesday night in Gladstone before the Eskymos scored eight runs in the final inning to pull away for a 10-1 victory. Click the above headline for details. photos, videos, and interviews.
The Gladstone High School softball team welcomed the Traverse City St. Francis Gladiators and Charlevoix Rayders to town on Saturday for a full day of action, and the Braves picked up their biggest win of the season by knocking off the undefeated Gladiators, 5-4, before TCSF got even in the nightcap, 13-6. Click the above headline for details.