Noah Lancour's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning helped the Escanaba Cubs surprise the Bark River Bucs, 9-8, in the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament late Saturday night. The result sent Gladstone into the tournament semifinals after Ben Kelly fired a one-hitter to lead Gladstone past Marquette, 1-0, earlier in the day. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and post-game interviews.
The Bark River Bucs American Legion Baseball team upset the Gladstone Indians, 9-8, Friday, at the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament in Gladstone. This followed a 12-0 mercy-shortened loss to Marquette. Click the above headline for details, photos, and to hear radio replays and post-game interviews of the Bark River-Gladstone game.
The Gladstone Indians scored three runs in the seventh inning on Friday, but their rally fell short, losing, 7-6, to the Eastern U.P. Travelers in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos, videos from Friday's game.
The Midland Berryhill American Legion Baseball team won its second game at the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament in Gladstone on Friday. Berryhill beat the Copper Country Flames, 10-3, as Derek Beougher had a two-run hit and James Harris had two hits and three runs batted in. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Gladstone Indians took advantage of four errors, nine walks, and six hit-battsmen and cruised to an 8-0 win over the Escanaba Cubs in their season-opener Thursday night at the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament at Al Ness Field. Both teams play twice on Friday. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos from the game.
The Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association is out with its All-State Teams for the 2018 season. Escanaba pitcher Gabi Salo (pictured) and second baseman Claire McInerney were both named to the Division Two First Team. In Division Four, Rapid River catcher Richelle Vandeville and first baseman Lexi Trombley were both First Team selections. The Upper Peninsula All-Star games are set for next Wednesday in Norway.
The Bark River Buccaneers beat Niagara, Wis., 10-0 and 14-4 in an American Legion Baseball doubleheader Tuesday night in Bark River. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights from the twinbill.
The Escanaba community gathered Monday night to celebrate the Eskymo softball team's state championship. The girls won the Division Two state title on Saturday at Michigan State University, 5-0, over South Haven. Click the above headline for photos, interviews.
Gladstone High School senior Clay Cole has been named to the Division Three All-State First Team by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association. Cole was selected as an outfielder, and he was also the ace of the Braves pitching staff. He batted .467 this season, scoring 31 runs in the lead-off spot. He was 4-1 on the mound with a 2.07 ERA. In Division Four, Norway senior Micah Wilson was named to the All-State First Team.
Gabi Salo fired a three-hit shutout and Dakota Cloutier blasted two run-scoring doubles as the Escanaba Eskymos won their first-ever softball state championship, 5-0, over South Haven Saturday. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
The Gladstone Braves baseball team fell behind by six runs, staged a last minute rally, but fell to Madison Heights Bishop Foley Catholic, 7-5, in a Division Three state semifinal at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
Gabi Salo allowed just one baserunner over the final five innings and the Escanaba Eskymos slipped past the Eaton Rapids Greyhounds, 2-0, in a Division Two state semifinal game Thursday at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School baseball team hit into four double plays, had no RBI hits, and could not get down a bunt on Tuesday. But the Braves still found a way to beat Standish-Sterling, 3-2, in a state quarterfinal contest in Petoskey. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, listen to radio replays, and interviews.
The Escanaba High School girls softball team rolled into the state semifinal round on Tuesday with a 9-1 win over Saginaw Swan Valley at Central Michigan University. Gabi Salo did the job in the circle, and she got plenty of help as Maddy Griffin and Lexi Chaillier both hit home runs. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Mary Gauthler.
The Gladstone High School baseball team will try to keep its playoff drive alive when it faces the Standish-Sterling Panthers in a state quarterfinal Tuesday. The Braves practiced on Monday in Pellston. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Escanaba High School girls softball team rolled to its fourth straight Division Two regional championship on Saturday in Gaylord, beating Muskegon Oakridge, 10-0, in the semifinals, and Remus Chippewa Hills, 12-0, in the final. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Gladstone High School baseball team upended the state's top-ranked Division Three team on Saturday, 8-4, in a ten-inning marathon that included more twists and turns than a carnival roller coaster. The Braves picked up a regional championship with the victory and earned a spot in Tuesday's state quarterfinals. Click the above headline for details, videos taken by Laura Lamberg, and photos taken by Brenda Crow.
The Gladstone High School baseball team traveled downstate and practiced on Friday to get ready for this weekend's Division Three regional tournament in Charlevoix. Click the above headline for interviews and to see photos, videos from Friday's practice.
The Escanaba High School softball team will look for a fourth straight regional championship on Saturday in Gaylord. The Eskymos will face Muskegon Oakridge in a regional semifinal at 10 a.m. Click the above headline to read details.
The North Central High School baseball team is looking to keep its unexpected post-season success going this weekend at the Division Four regional tournament in Rudyard. The Jets will face the host Bulldogs in their first test. Click the above headline for details.
Marquette High School's #1 singles player Alec Olivier was named the Upper Peninsula Player of the Year and was a member of the Division One All-State team after he completed another undefeated season for the Redmen. The Negaunee Miners were named the Team of the Year. Click the above headline to see all of the award winners.
The Gladstone Braves and North Central Jets played an exhibition game Tuesday night in Gladstone as both teams prepared for this weekend's regional tournaments. Gladstone won, 13-3, as Braeden Lamberg had a three-run homer and three-run triple. NCA's Dalton Hancheck had a two-run hit. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
The Gladstone High School tennis team wrapped up its season with its awards party. Left to right: Colin Smith: Most Dedicated Player; Ethan Dawson: Most Improved Player; Colby Torvinen: All U.P. Doubles Award; Tyler Barteld: All U.P. Doubles and Hardest Worker Award; Sean Holm: All U.P. Singles Award; Danny Pederson: All U.P. Singles Honorable Mention Award, Sportsmanship Award, and Most Valuable Player Award.
Bay College has signed 13 players to be members of the first-ever Norse baseball team in the 2018-19 school year. Two of them are from Australia, three are from Lower Michigan, one is from Wisconsin, and seven are from the Upper Peninsula (three from Sault Ste. Marie). Click the above headline to read details. (Pictured: Aussie Flynn Morrison)
The Gladstone High School baseball and softball teams won district championships on Saturday, earning spots in next week's regional tournament in Charlevoix. The boys beat Superior Central, 6-3, and Menominee, 10-0. The girls topped Manistique, 11-2, and Iron Mountain, 12-6. Click the above headline for photos by Laura Lamberg and Brenda Crow.
Delta County's track teams were more than competitive at the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Finals on Saturday in Kingfsord. Rapid River's boys took second in Division Three, while Gladstone was third and Escanaba fourth in the boys Division One races. Click the above headline for all of the team and individual results. (Dawn Gustafson photo)
The Escanaba High School softball team made its first step toward a third straight trip to Michigan State University by winning a Division Two district title on Saturday in Petoskey. The Eskymos beat Cheboygan, 4-0, in the semifinals, then mercied Petoskey, 11-1 in six innings, in the title game. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier.
Nothing went according to script on Friday as the Division Four baseball district tournament was held in Norway. The North Central Jets upset the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 9-4, and then the Stephenson Eagles pulled an even bigger surprise, 4-2, over the host Norway Knights. Then the Jets won their first-ever baseball district, 14-4, over Stephenson. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos, video highlights.
The Rapid River High School softball team won a Division Four district championship on Friday, beating Stephenson 17-0 and Norway 7-2 at Norway's Marion Park. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Escanaba High School girls golf team won the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Division One championship on Thursday, using the home-course advantage to upset Houghton and Menominee for the trophy. Click the above headline for details, photos, and interviews. (Pictured: Esky's Paxton Johnson, left, and Megan Dagenais, right, were emotional)
