The Escanaba Cubs opened tournament play in Kimberly, Wis., on Friday, and faced a tough opponent right off the bat. The Cubs fell to Appleton Post 38, 10-0, at Sunset Park. Alex DeHaan was hit for seven runs in the second inning, and the Cubs managed only four base hits against the Appleton pitching staff. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Gladstone Indians went toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in Wisconsin for four innings Thursday night at the KBO Varsity Invitational in Kimberly. But Ash-Port scored 12 runs in the fifth inning, all after two were out, and beat the Indians, 13-1, at Sunset Park. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos.
The Escanaba Cubs beat the Marquette Blues for the second straight Wednesday night, but this time, it was much different than last week's wild 11-9 win at Haley Field. The Cubs rode the pitching of Bailey Lamb and got clutch two-out hits from Nick Vandermissen and Alex DeHaan and the Cubs posted a 3-0 win at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to see the game story, more photos, and hear audio highlights.
The Escanaba Junior Cubs swept an American Legion Baseball doubleheader from the Mid County Mavericks, 15-8 and 15-7, Sunday afternoon in Daggett. Andrew Miller and Storm Fournier combined to get the win on the mound in the opener, while Andrew Sedlar and Alex Ruatti pitched the second game. The Junior Cubs are now 8-0. Click the above headline to see more pictures.
The Gladstone Indians came oh so close to advancing to the championship game of the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament on Sunday....after getting a lot of help just to make the semifinals. Gladstone led top-seeded DePere, 5-3, in the seventh inning, but the Panthers rallied to beat the Indians, 6-5, in nine innings. DePere then won the championship for the second straight year, beating Midland Berryhill, 7-3. Click the above headline to read the game story, see pictures, listen to audio, and see scores.
The Escanaba Cubs played five excellent innings of baseball against Midland Berrryhill on Saturday as the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament continued. But the wheels fell off in the sixth inning and the Cubs lost, 8-0. Later, in the win-or-else game against Chief Pontiac, the Cubs committed six errors and lost, 7-1. As a result, the Cubs were eliminated from their tournament with a 1-3 weekend record. Click the above headline for more details, and to see pictures.
It was All-Star Saturday in St. Ignace as the Upper Peninsula's best high school senior basketball players competed in two All-Star games. Escanaba's Olivia Nash was the MVP in the girls game as the South beat the North, 80-72. In the boys game, Sault Ste. Marie's Steve Angeli was the MVP as the North won, 104-91. Carney-Nadeau's Luke Moreau and Manistique's Kyle Tiglas had big games for the South. Click the above headline for the details.
The Gladstone Indians lost to Midland Berryhill, 10-2, Saturday as the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament continued. But the Indians rebounded to beat Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario), 11-6, in the night game. The result left Gladstone with a 2-2 record, and still hoping for a spot in Sunday's tournament semifinals. For more on the tournament and Gladstone's two games, click the above headline.
The Escanaba Cubs got good pitching and timely hitting Friday night as they beat the Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario) Black Sox, 8-0, at Al Ness Field. The win came after the Cubs lost to the Kingsford Blues, 7-6, in nine innings in the opener of the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Gladstone Indians rallied from three runs down to beat the Eastern U.P. Travelers, 5-4, in eight innings Friday at the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament in Gladstone. But the Tribe gave up seven runs in the first inning in the night game and was flatted by the combined Ashwaubenon-Bay Port team, 11-1, in five innings. Click the above headline to read the details.
Gladstone Braves right fielder Katie Becker was named to the Division Three softball All-State team Wednesday by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. Becker led her team in batting and had flawless play in right field as the Braves advanced to the state championship game in Battle Creek. Three of her teammates were honorable mention All-State: first baseman Jammie Botruff, third baseman Nicole Sharon, and pitcher Tinner Sharon.
The Gladstone Indians stayed undefeated in the Mid Pen League South Division Wednesday with an 8-2 win over the Channing Railroaders at Don Olsen Field. Three Indians pitchers combined to toss a five-hitter, and Paul Tomaszewski hit a three-run homer to break open a close game. Click the above headline to read the game story, see pictures, and listen to audio highlights.
The Escanaba Cubs scored five runs in the seventh inning to beat the Marquette Blues, 11-9, Tuesday night at Marquette's Haley Field. The Cubs had built an early 5-0 lead, but trailed, 8-6, before getting the seventh inning rally. Austin Young had three hits and four other Cub batters had two hits apiece. Click the above headline to read the game story, listen to audio highlights, and see photos.
The Escanaba High School baseball team held its post-season banquet to celebrate a season that had its ups-and-downs. The Eskymos finished with a 21-14 record, which is the worst in school history. But the boys also won a district championship and have a solid foundation for the future with 11 freshmen and sophomores on the roster. Pictured, from left, with their trophies: Ben Kleiman, Alex DeHaan, Austin Young, Ian DeMarse, Bailey Lamb, and Devin Olsen. (Sheila Olsen photo)
The Rapid River Rockets may have lost in the state softball semifinals last weekend, but four girls are being honored with spots on the Division Four All-State Team. Shortshop Ashleigh Monticello, second baseman Averi Kanyuh, first baseman Neena Brockway, and pitcher Heather Sanderson were all picked to the All-State team by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. Click the headline to read more.
The Gladstone Indians continued to dominate their Mid Peninsula League opponents on Sunday, posting 11-2 and 11-6 wins over the Kingsford Blues. Cody Frazer had four hits and Jared Stenson had three hits in the opener, then Frazer slugged a three-run homer in the nightcap. Gladstone is undefeated in the league's South Division. Click the above headline to read the story and see photos.
The Escanaba Junior Cubs American Legion Baseball team swept a doubleheader from the Marquette Reds, 3-2 and 12-2, Sunday at Al Ness Field. Devin Olsen pitched a complete game to win the opener, and Andrew Sedlar worked five innings to win the nightcap. Escanaba is now 6-0 on the season, and the Junior Cubs will play a doubleheader next Sunday in Daggett against the Mid County Mavericks. Click the headline to see photos.
The Escanaba Cubs jumped into the American Legion Baseball season with both feet this weekend, playing five games against tough competition in Wisconsin. The Cubs won two and lost three in a series of high-scoring games at the Fathers Day Invitational in Ashwaubenon, Wis. Escanaba lost its finale on Sunday, falling to Kaukauna, 10-7. Click the above headline to read about the games, and see a bunch of photos.
The 2012 Escanaba High School baseball team has been selected. Click the headline to see the kids who will make up this year's Eskymo squad.
The Gladstone High School softball team played toe-to-toe with the defending state champion Clinton Redskins on Saturday, actually collecting one more hit than their opponent. But the Braves could not get a hit with runners in scoring position, and the Redskins took advantage of two Braves mistakes to post a 4-0 state title game win. Click the above headline to see numerous photos, video highlights and interviews, audio highlights, and the game's statistics.
The Rapid River Rockets jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first inning of their Division Four softball state semifinal game Friday in Bailey Park. But the Rockets could not score again the rest of the way and two mistakes cost them dearly as the Dansville Aggies came from behind to stun the Rockets, 4-3. Click the above headline to read the story, see pictures and watch videos, and listen to audio highlights from the game.
The Gladstone Braves softball team shook off a sluggish start and earned a trip to the state championship game by beating the Springport Spartans, 5-4, in the Division Three semifinal Friday at Battle Creek's Bailey Park. Katie Becker's RBI hit in the top of the seventh inning broke a 4-4 tie, and Alison Austin pitched 6 2/3 innings of relief to earn the win. Click the above headline to read the game story, see pictures and video highlights, and listen to audio clips.
The Gladstone Indians scored three runs in the third inning and Matt Weyers took care of the rest as the Tribe beat the Marquette Blues, 3-0, Thursday night at Don Olsen Field. It was a match-up featuring the two top teams in the Mid Pen League, and the Indians avenged an earlier 5-2 loss to the Blues. Click the above headline for more details.
They've both been there, done that. Now, the Gladstone Braves and Rapid River Rockets softball teams are both looking to bring home some hardware. The Braves returned to Battle Creek for the eighth time in ten years on Thursday, while the Rockets made the trip to Cereal City for the third time in four years. Click the above headline to read details, and see video interviews with players and coaches from both teams.
The Gladstone High School softball team started slow on Tuesday, but finished strong to beat the Reed City Coyotes, 8-0, in the MHSAA Division Three state quarterfinal at Traverse City West High School. The game was tied 0-0 in the fourth inning before the Braves put together two big innings to back the pitching of Christine Sharon. Click the above headline to read the game story, see more pictures and video clips, and listen to audio highlights. Thanks to Mike Dagenais for the material.
The Rapid River Rockets got a complete game pitching effort from Heather Sanderson and overwhelmed the Bellaire Eagles, 10-0, in the MHSAA Division Four state quarterfinal Tuesday at Traverse City West High School. Neena Brockway had three hits and a sacrafice fly and Ashleigh Monticello was on base all five times and played stellar defense at shortstop. Click the above headline to read the game story, see more pictures and video highlights, and listen to audio highlights from the game. Thanks to Mike Dagenais for taking the pictures and videos in cold, rainy conditions.
The Escanaba High School softball team had its best season in almost a decade come to an end on Tuesday, as the girls fell to the powerhouse Saginaw Swan Valley Vikings, 12-1, in the MHSAA Division Two state quarterfinals at Central Michigan University. The Eskymos were in a 0-0 game in the fourth inning before the roof caved in against the state's #3-ranked team. Click the above headline to read details about the game.
Cody Frazer hit a three-run homer to help the Gladstone Indians build a 4-0 lead against the Kingsford Blues Tuesday night in Gladstone. But Gladstone had to hang on for dear life at the end of the game as Ian Wienke hit a three-run shot for the Blues before the Indians posted a 4-3 win at Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline to read more about the game.
Big news in Upper Peninsula high school football. Longtime Menominee Maroons Coach Ken Hofer announced his retirement on Monday. He won 320 games over more than four decades coaching at both Stephenson and Menominee, using the old single wing offense. Hofer won three state championship games in Menominee, and was inducted into the U.P. Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. Click the above headline to read more.
