The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves managed to play one inning of baseball on Tuesday before the rains made the field unplayable. The game was tied at 3-3 when it was called. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba Eskymos beat the Gladstone Braves, 6-1, in boys tennis Monday at Pfotenhauer Park. But several of the matches were tough, three-set affairs. Click the above headline to see the results, and to see photos and video highlights from the match.
The Gladstone Braves won the boys championship of its home golf meet on Monday, while the Escanaba Eskymos easily took the girls meet. Click the above headline to read details.
The Rapid River Rockets swept a softball doubleheader from the Bark River-Harris Broncos on Monday, winning 10-0 and 14-3. The Rockets got a perfect game from Erika Schwartz in the first game, and Erica Rucbick (pictured) hit two home runs in the nightcap. Click the above headline for more details. (Michelle Rubick photo)
The Gladstone High School junior varsity baseball team played its first-ever home game Monday night, and beat the Stephenson Eagles varsity team, 7-4, in nine innings at Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline to see photos from the game.
The Escanaba High School softball team won three games at the Michigan Stars Tournament in downstate Grand Blanc on Saturday. And the biggest win came against the state's top-ranked team: Livonia Ladywood. Click the above headline for details, photos.
The Gladstone High School baseball team had a tough weekend in Wisconsin, dropping all three games to tough opponents. Click the above headline for details.
Marquette is officially Hockeyville USA. The community and Lakeview Arena have been named the winners of a national contest that saw 85,000 communities enter. Marquette was announced the winner on Saturday afternoon. Click the above headline for details.
C.J. Barron scattered three base hits over seven innings to lead the Escanaba Eskymos to a 7-0 win over the Bark River-Harris Broncos Friday in Escanaba. Brandon Punzel (pictured) had three base hits for the Eskymos. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School softball team scored four runs in the seventh inning and stunned the Traverse City St. Francis Gladiators, 4-3, Friday in Traverse City. Tasi Martinez's three-run homer was the winner. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Norway Knights kept their perfect early-season record intact Thursday by beating the Gladstone Braves, 4-3, at Don Olsen Field. The Knights scored a run in the top of the seventh inning and then held on for the win. Click the above headline for details.
Justin Popelka carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and settled for a one-hitter as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Negaunee Miners, 9-0, Thursday at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Sandi Young.
The Escanaba High School softball team got strong pitching performances from Katie Ross and Taylor Rathe and cruised to 4-0 and 10-0 victories over the Rapid River Rockets Wednesday in Rapid River. Click the above headline to see videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Escanaba High School Baseball team swept both ends of a doubleheader from the Alger County Athletics, 12-0 and 12-2, Wednesday at Al Ness Field. The A's include kids from Superior Central, Munising, and Mid Peninsula. Click the above headline for details.
Tyson Seymour had a home run and a bases-loaded double, and he pitched five innings to help the Gladstone Braves beat the Negaunee Miners, 14-6, Tuesday evening in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos, videos taken by Laura Lamberg and Nate Belville.
The Bark River-Harris High School Baseball team swept a doubleheader from the Alger County Athletics, 5-0 and 14-8, Tuesday in Eben Junction. Click the above headline to read the details.
Marquette’s Lakeview Arena is now a finalist for the chance to be named “Hockeyville USA 2016”. Marquette is up against the Rushmore Thunderdome in Rapid City, South Dakota, for the grand prize. Click the above headline for details on how you can cast your vote.
The Gladstone High School baseball team nearly knocked off the Appleton North Lightning for the first time in school history, but lost a heartbreaker, 3-2, Saturday in Appleton. The Lightning also won the second game of the doubleheader, 9-3. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos from the twinbill.
The Gladstone High School baseball program now has a junior varsity team. The JV Braves played their first games on Saturday at Appleton North, Wis., and lost both games, 13-3 and 7-1. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the first-ever contest.
The Escanaba High School baseball team made sure it didn't come home empty-handed from the Waupun (Wis.) Invitational on Saturday by posting a 3-2 win over Seymour (Wis.). This after the Eskymos lost their first two games from the event. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Sandi Young.
Six Upper Peninsula high school softball teams converged on the Gladstone High School for a tournament Saturday, with Escanaba walking away with the championship. Click the above headline to see the scoreboard. Pictured: Norway pitcher Harley Castor.
Kadin Mustafa had three hits and made a huge defensive play to lead the Bark River-Harris Broncos to a 4-2 win over the Stephenson Eagles Friday afternoon in Bark River. Then, Mustafa had the walk-off base hit as the Broncos won the nightcap, 5-4. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone High School girls softball team picked up a couple of dramatic victories on Thursday, beating the Kingsford Flivvers, 1-0 and 16-15, in a doubleheader at the Braves Field. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba High School softball team shook off a sluggish start to beat the Manistique Emeralds, 10-1 and 11-0, in the Eskymos' home opener Thursday at Lemmerand Park. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos.
Justin Popelka's two-out base hit in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted the Escanaba Eskymos to a 3-2 win over the Marquette Redmen Wednesday night at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by Sandi Young.
Bobby Kleiman threw a five-hitter to lead the North Central Jets to a 4-0 win over the Bark River-Harris Broncos Tuesday in Hermansville. But the Broncos pounded out 15 hits in the nightcap to win, 7-3. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos.
The boys and girls high school track and field season got started Tuesday as the Marquette High School hosted the Division One Dome Meet inside the Superior Dome. Click the above headline to read the scores from the event.
The Rapid River High School softball team won both ends of a doubleheader on Tuesday, beating the Manistique Emeralds, 13-2 and 10-2, in Manistique. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see Tuesday's other high school girls softball scores.
The Rapid River Rockets opened the 2016 softball season Monday with a doubleheader sweep of the Stephenson Eagles, 11-1 and 15-0, under cold, windy conditions in Rapid River. Both games ended on the mercy rule. Click the above headline for details, photos.
The Escanaba High School girls softball team scored 28 runs and swept all three of their games at the Wisconsin Dells Softball Challenge Saturday in Mauston, Wis. The last of the wins was a come-from-behind 7-6 win over Merrill. Click the above headline to read details and see photos, videos. Pictured: Katie Ross with the game-winning double.
