The Escanaba Cubs opened state tournament play on Thursday with a 4-2 win over Ida at Siena Heights University. Later, the Cubs lost to the host Hudson team, 3-0. Click the above headline to see all of Thursday's scores, and to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The American Legion Baseball Class A State Tournament begins on Thursday at Siena Heights University in downstate Adrian. There are six teams in the tournament, including three from the U.P. Click the above headline to see the schedule. Pictured above: the Escanaba Cubs enjoy an evening at a downstate mini-golf course. (Sheila Olsen photo)
Escanaba School Superintendent Michele LeMire announced Tuesday that student-athletes will not have to pay an activity fee this fall after all. She says that the Eskymo Fan Club has approved spending up to $50,000 to help the athletic department meet its expenses for the 2016-17 school year. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Kingsford Blues scored six runs in the first inning and cruised to an 11-4 win over the Escanaba Cubs in the championship game of the U.P. Zone Five American Legion Baseball Tournament on Sunday. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
Three Upper Peninsula American Legion Baseball teams are still alive in the Zone Five tournament in Escanaba, and all of them will advance to the state finals later this month in Adrian. Kingsford stayed undefeated while Menominee won two games in the loser's bracket to earn their trip to Adrian, along with the Escanaba Cubs. Click the above headline for details.
The Kingsford Blues American Legion Baseball team turned back the Marquette Blues, 3-1, Friday night, to win the championship of the new Mid Peninsula Conference. Left-hander John Edwardsen pitched all seven innings for Kingsford, scattering nine hits along the way. Both teams compete in the U.P. Zone Finals next week in Escanaba.
The Gladstone Indians and Escanaba Cubs battled for seven innings Thursday night at Al Ness Field, and it was a well-played pitcher's duel between the rivals. Gladstone won, 2-1. Click the above headline to read details and to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Escanaba Cubs and Gladstone Indians American Legion Baseball teams both advanced to the semifinals of the Lynn Auto Parts Invitational in Sault Ste. Marie on Sunday before falling just short of making it to the championship game. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos of the Cubs' games, taken by Shiela Olsen.
A three-day American Legion Baseball tournament wrapped up Sunday at Escanaba's Al Ness Field. Junior Legion teams from Escanaba, Gladstone, Marquette, Bark River, and Sault Ste. Marie were all in action. Click the above headline to see the scores.
The Escanaba Cubs picked up a victory on Friday at the Lynn Auto Parts American Legion Baseball Tournament in Sault Ste. Marie, 11-2, over Ishpeming. Logan Lamb hit two home runs, including a grand slam that ended the game. C.J. Barron also hit a home run for the Cubs. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Gladstone Indians and Marquette Blues managed to play only one-half of an inning Wednesday before the rains came and flooded the field. The boys did have a little fun getting wet, however. Click the above headline to see very wet photos and videos.
There were more errors than hits at times, and the mosquitoes made life miserable, as the Escanaba Cubs and Kingsford Blues played a doubleheader Tuesday night at Al Ness Field. In the end, the two teams split a doubleheader, with the Cubs winning the opener, 3-2, and the Blues taking the nightcap, 10-4. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Fourth of July holiday means baseball across the country, and here in our area, as rivalry games were played on Monday in Marinette and Marquette. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Junior Cubs carried a two-run lead into the final three innings of their game against Ida Post 514 on Sunday, but the team from Monroe County scored five unanswered runs to win, 7-4. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
Sam Hall pitched five strong innings and the Escanaba Cubs beat the Menominee Red Wave, 9-2, Saturday at Al Ness Field. The Cubs scored seven runs early in the game to win their second straight game. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
Tyler Skufca and Sean Bissell each hit three-run homers and the Escanaba Cubs routed the Gladstone Indians, 14-0, in five innings Friday night at Don Olsen Field. The Cubs had 16 hits in the game. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Gladstone Junior Indians scored eight runs in the fifth inning and beat the Escanaba Junior Cubs, 10-4, Friday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos.
The Upper Peninsula high school girls softball season came to an end on Tuesday with the All-Star games at Rapid River High School. Three dozen girls from across the U.P. played in the doubleheader. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
The Escanaba Cubs and Kingsford Blues played nearly three hours of baseball Tuesday night, and there was plenty of traffic on the basepaths as the Blues outscored the Cubs, 16-10, in nine innings. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
The Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association is out with its 2016 All-State Teams, and the Upper Peninsula is well-represented. Click the above headline to see who made the All-State teams.
The Escanaba Cubs lost their fourth straight game at the Marinette Firecracker Tournament Sunday afternoon, falling to Pulaski (Wis.), 4-3, at Pederson Ballpark. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Marinette American Legion Baseball team scored eight runs in the final two innings to break a 2-2 tie and beat the Gladstone Indians, 10-2, on Sunday, at the Firecracker Tournament. The Indians finished the tournament with a 1-3 record. Click the above headline for details, plus photos and videos taken by Laura Lamberg.
The Upper Peninsula High School All-Star Football game was played Saturday in the Superior Dome, with the North team beating the South, 28-21. Escanaba's Danny VanEffen was the South team's Offensive MVP. Click the above headline for more details.
The Gladstone Indians picked up their first win of the Marinette Firecracker Tournament on Saturday, 7-0, over Pulaski (Wis.) at Haase Field. The Indians later lost to the Green Bay Shockers, 5-0. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
The Escanaba Cubs dropped their second straight pitcher's dual on Saturday, falling to the Green Bay Shockers, 4-1, in ten innings at the Firecracker Tournament in Marinette, Wis. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Kendra Ohman, and to see video of a game-ending force play in the Marquette Blues vs Marinette Legion game.
Tyler Skufca pitched a complete game five-hitter, but he got no run support Friday as the Escanaba Cubs lost to Marinette, 4-0, in the opener of the Firecracker Tournament in Wisconsin. Click the above headline for details and photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Gladstone Indians opened the Marinette Firecracker Tournament on Friday with an 8-2 loss to DePere (Wis.) at Pederson Ballpark. The Indians were a last-minute entry in this tournament and played without three top players who were out of town for a basketball camp. Click the above headline for details, and for photos taken by Lori Jurek.
The Upper Peninsula All-Star High School Football game is set for Saturday afternoon at the Superior Dome, and the kids were involved in the Skills Challenge on Wednesday. Click the above headline for details and results, courtesy of Xcel Sports.
The Gladstone Indians committed six errors and lost to Niagara (Wis.), 7-6, Wednesday night at Don Olsen Field. Niagara scored twice in the seventh inning to win it. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
There's a new American Legion Baseball team in the area. Bark River has a team for the first time, called the Buccaneers, or "Bucs" for short. The boys lost to the Gladstone Junior Indians, 13-2, Tuesday night, but are off to a 3-2 start in their first season. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from Tuesday's game.
