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.
It wasn't pretty at times, but the Gladstone High School baseball team pulled out two victories at the Wisconsin Dells Baseball Challenge on Saturday. The Braves outslugged Goodhue, Minn., 13-11, and then beat Prentice, Wis., 11-7. Click the above headline to read the game details, and to see photos and videos from the games.
The Escanaba High School baseball team dropped two close games Saturday at the Wisconsin Dells Baseball Challenge in Mauston, Wis. The Eskymos lost to Adams-Friendship, 5-4, in eight innings, and then fell to LaCrosse Logan, 5-3. Click the above headline for game details, photos, and video highlights from the LaCrosse game.
The Marinette High School baseball team scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 4-1, Monday afternoon in Marinette. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Sandi Young.
The Gold Medal Basketball Classic came to an end Sunday night as nine champions were crowned in Hermansville. Click the above headline to see who won, and to see photos.
Gladstone High School 130-pounder Adam Bruce won four matches Sunday to win the championship at the National United Wrestling Association for Youth in downstate Battle Creek. Click the above headline to read all of the details, and hear an interview with Bruce.
Marquette's Lakeview Arena is one of ten finalists for Kraft Heinz Hockeyville USA, with the winner getting money to make arena upgrades and the chance to host a nationally-televised NHL Exhibition hockey game. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Eskymo hockey team is being recognized for its work outside of the hockey rink. The team has been named Academic All-State by the Michigan Hockey Coach's Association. Senior Jack Williams was led the way. Click the above headline for the details.
The Escanaba High School baseball team wants to get the 2016 season underway. But thanks to Mother Nature, it will be a while before the guys play a game. Click the above headline for a preview. Pictured above: the Appleton North High School field, where the Eskymos were scheduled to play this weekend. The games have been cancelled.
It was a cold and snowy day in Gladstone Sunday, but inside the Gladstone Middle School...the defending state semifinalist Gladstone Braves were thinking spring...and baseball. The team hosted its fourth annual Meet The Players and Coaches Breakfast to raise money for the self-funded team. Click the above headline for details and photos.
The Gold Medal Basketball Classic began Friday night in the Menominee County town of Hermansville. It is the nation's oldest, continuous, independent basketball tournament, dating back 78 years. Click the above headline to read more, and to see photos and videos.
The Munising Mustangs, Newberry Indians, and Rudyard Bulldogs are moving from Class D to Class C for basketball and volleyball, the Michigan High School Athletic Association announced this week. It's due to the schools being just above the enrollment cutoff between the Classes C and D. Click the above headline to read the details.
The North Central High School boys basketball team returned to Menominee County Saturday night to a hero's welcome after winning their state championship earlier in the day in East Lansing. Click the above headline for photos, videos from the celebration.
The North Central High School boys basketball team won its second straight Class D state championship on Saturday, holding off a big challenge from Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, 59-48, at the Breslin Center. Click the above headline to read game details.
