The Gladstone Indians scored two runs in the bottom of the tenth inning to beat the Trenton Tribe, 6-5, to capture the American Legion Baseball Class A state championship Saturday in downstate Gladwin. It was Gladstone's third straight state championship. Click the above headline for details, interviews, photos, and video highlights.
Carson Shea threw a complete-game six-hitter Friday night to lead the Gladstone Indians to a 9-4 win over the Trenton Tribe at the American Legion state tournament in Gladwin. The win moved the Indians into the state championship game as they try to win their third straight Class A title. Click the above headline to read details.
The Marquette Blues American Legion baseball team stayed alive in the state tournament on Friday with a 3-2 win over the Gladwin Lightning. But the Blues couldn't hold an 8-4 lead against Rosebush, and lost, 9-8. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball team won a pair of games in downstate Gladwin on Thursday as the Class A state tournament got under way, beating Hudson, 14-8, and then blanking the host Gladwin team, 10-0. Click the above headline for details.
The Marquette Blues lost an extra innings heartbreaker to Rosebush, 2-1, as the American Legion Baseball state tournament opened on Thursday in Gladwin. Click the above headline to see the details, and see the tournament bracket.
The Gladstone Indians scored four runs in the first inning and cruised to a 9-3 win over the Marquette Blues in the championship game of the Zone Five American Legion Baseball tournament Sunday in Gladstone. It's the third straight U.P. title for Gladstone. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos, video highlignhts, interviews.
The Gladstone Indians and Marquette Blues have advanced to the American Legion Baseball Zone Five championship after winning their semifinal games on Saturday. The championship game was rained out and will be played Sunday. Both teams qualified for the state tournament in Gladwin. Click the above headline for details, videos highlights.
The temperatures were hot and so was the baseball on Friday as the Upper Peninsula Zone Five American Legion Tournament continued in Delta County. The eight team field was cut to the final four, with Gladstone, Menominee, Marquette, and Copper Country advancing to Saturday's action. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team lost two close games Thursday night in the Upper Peninsula Zone Five Tournament in Escanaba. The Cubs gave up three runs in the first inning and lost to Marquette, 4-0, then dropped a heartbreaker to Iron Mountain, 2-1, in the late game. Click the above headline to see photos and video clips.
The Iron Mountain Golds beat Escanaba and Marquette on Saturday to finish the U.P. Zone Five Junior American Legion Baseball tournament with a 3-1 record, good enough to win the championship trophy. Click the above headline to see all of the scores, plus pictures and videos from a couple of the earlier games in the tournament.
It was an old fashioned pitcher's dual late Thursday night as the Gladstone Indians beat the Escanaba Cubs, 1-0, at Al Ness Field. Ben Kelly threw a no-hitter for Gladstone, while Escanaba's Johhny Schlenvogt allowed just one disputed infield base hit in a losing effort. Click the above headline for details, and see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion Baseball team toppled the Menominee Red Wave, 9-4, Wednesday night in Gladstone, in a rematch of the state finalists from each of the last two seasons. Click the above headline to read details.
The Bark River Bucs beat the Escanaba Cubs, 1-0, in the first game of a doubleheader Friday night in Bark River. The Bucs had a 6-1 lead in the nightcap before the Cubs staged a late rally to post a 13-8 win. Click the above headline to read details, watch post-game video interviews, and see photos and videos taken by Reece Korhonen.
Alex Hanson pitched 6 1/3 innings of five-hit ball as the Menominee Red Wave topped Marinette, 3-1, in American Legion Baseball action on Thursday. Trey Bretl took the tough loss for Marinette. Click the above headline for details, and see photos, videos.
The Gladstone Indians welcomed home their 2014 state championship players and coaches, and honored the 2017 and 2018 champs, during a ceremony at Don Olsen Field. Then the Indians went out and mercied the Escanaba Cubs, 13-0, in five innings. Click the above headline to see photos, videos taken by Nate Belleville, and listen to the ceremony.
The Gladstone Indians jumped to a 7-0 lead and held off Marinette, 9-6, to finish as runners-up of the Marinette Firecracker Tournament on Sunday in Wisconsin. Caden Alworden squeezed home two runs and Ben Kelly had a two-run single to back up Carson Shea's pitching. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Cody Frappier.
The Marquette Blues pounded Pulaski, 12-0, at the Firecracker Tournament on Sunday in Marinette, Wis., while the Escanaba Cubs and Menominee Red Wave were both mercied by their opponents. Click the above headline for details, photos, and video highlights.
The Upper Peninsula high school football game saw plenty of twists and turns on Saturday at the Superior Dome. The Red team scored two late touchdowns to break a 28-28 tie and beat the Black team, 42-28. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of Xcel Sports.
The Gladstone Indians split a pair of games at the Marinette Firecracker Tournament on Saturday, losing to Manitowoc, 10-2, before rebounding to beat Green Bay, 9-1. Jared Crow threw a one-hitter in the late game. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Drew Rodman threw a complete game two-hitter as the Escanaba Cubs won their first game of the season on Saturday, 5-1, over the Green Bay Shockers at the Firecracker Tournament in Marinette. The Cubs lost to Pulaski, 6-1. later on Saturday. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and photos from Saturday's other games.
Jake Rogers threw 6 1/3 innings of three-hit ball to lead the Gladstone Indians to a 7-1 win over Pulaski (Wis.) Friday night at the Firecracker Tournament in Marinette. In the late game, the Escanaba Cubs lost to the host Marinette team, 16-8. Click the headline to read details, and see photos taken by Jarrett LaCosse.
The Marquette Blues American Legion Baseball team rallied from four runs down to beat the Green Bay Shockers, 13-7, Friday afternoon at the Firecracker Tournament in Marinette, Wis. Menominee lost to Manitowoc, 6-1, in the other game in the afternoon session. Click the above headline to read details and see photos, videos from both games.
The U.P. Football All-Star Game is set for Saturday afternoon at the Superior Dome. This year marks the 12th anniversary of the U.P. summer football classic. Click the above headline to see the list of players and coaches for both teams.
The highlight of day three for the U.P. All-Star football players Wednesday was the Skills Challenge. Events included the Fastest Man (40 yard dash), the Strongest Man (Bench Press-225 lbs), Quarterback Challenge, Receiver Challenge, Punting and Field Goal Kicking. Click the above headline to see the winners, courtesy of Xcel Sports Training.
The Escanaba High School softball team was the toast of the town Tuesday at a community-wide celebration of the girls' second straight state championship. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, and hear interviews from the celebration.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association is accepting registrations online or by mail for game officials for the 2019-20 school year. Click the above headline for details.
The Midland Berryhill American Legion Baseball team came from behind twice on Sunday to win the Gregg Johnson/Al Erickson Tournament in Escanaba. Berryhill rallied to beat DePere, 8-6, in the semifinals, then did the same to beat Marinette, 5-3, in the championship game. Click the above headline to read details and see photos and videos.
The Escanaba Cubs finished the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament on Saturday with an 0-4 record after losing to Marinette, 17-2, and Bark River, 10-2, at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Bark River Bucs lost their third game of the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament on Saturday, falling to the defending World Series runners-up, Midland Berryhill, 12-3, in Gladstone. The Bucs trailed by just two runs in the fourth inning before Berryhill pulled away. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and other scores.
The Gladstone Indians beat the Marquette Blues, 9-6, in the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament on Friday, but lost in the evening to the Kimberly Cougars, 7-4. The results dropped the Indians to 1-2 in the event. Click the above headline for details, scores.
