Joe Gibbs scored 20 points and Reece Castor added 16 as the Gladstone High School basketball team survived an upset bid from Big Bay deNoc, 52-47, Monday night in Garden Corners. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to highlights and interviews, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Gladstone Braves and Escanaba Eskymos finished second and fourth, respectively, at the 30-team Northern Michigan Wrestling Championships Saturday in Gaylord. Click the above headline for details.
Garth Wickham and Nick Aird scored goals late in the third period Saturday to help the Escanaba Eskymos earn a 4-4 tie with the Berkley Bears at the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to post-game interviews, and to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Escanaba Eskymos fell to the state's fourth-ranked team, the Romeo Bulldogs, 5-3, Friday afternoon at the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase in Chelsea. Romeo star Logan Jenuwine scored two highlight-reel goals and added an assist. Click the above headline for details, radio replays, and photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Marquette High School hockey team scored three goals in a span of less than two minutes on Friday and beat the Lake Orion Dragons, 5-1, at the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase. Click the above headline to see game photos and videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored two goals in the third period to finish in a 3-3 tie with the Chelsea Bulldogs Thursday at the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase. Marquette, meanwhile, lost to Plymouth Salem, 5-4, in Thursday's late game. Click the above headline to read the details, and to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Escanaba High School hockey team made the long trip to downstate Chelsea on Wednesday to get ready for the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase. The team held a light practice in Gaylord on the way downstate. Click the above headline to see photos and a couple of videos from Wednesday afternoon's practice.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team got 25 points from Leigha Woellfer and played strong defense to turn back the Menominee Maroons, 54-28, Tuesday. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Rapid River Rockets went on a big run late in the third quarter to pull away from the Stephenson Eagles, 62-50, Monday night in Rapid River. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone Braves had five wrestlers make it to the finals, and three of them won championships to lead the Braves to the Upper Peninsula Wrestling title Saturday in Marquette. Click the above headline to see all of the results, and photos from the day.
The Menominee High School basketball team outscored the Gladstone Braves, 25-12, in the third quarter and the Maroons posted a 53-40 win over the Braves Friday night. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Calumet Copper Kings scored three goals in the final 2:17 of the third period to rally past the Escanaba Eskymos, 4-2, Thursday night in Wells. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to highlights, and see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
Gladstone Braves Head Coach Don Lauscher attended the 2016 Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Associations Annual Baseball Clinic in Mt. Pleasant where he was awarded the 2015 Regional Coach of the Year. He also received this same award in 2014.
Garth Wickham and Chris LeMire scored goals, and Jack Valentine made 28 saves to lead the Escanaba Eskymos to a 2-0 win over the Marquette Redmen, Tuesday night at Lakeview Arena. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to highlights and interviews, see photos taken by Randy Ritari, and see videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
Jason Whitens scored 26 points to lead the North Central Jets to a 70-28 win over the Rapid River Rockets Monday night in Powers. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game, and listen to interviews. Pictured: NCA's Dawson Bilski scores.
The Bark River-Harris High School paused Saturday to remember former Bronco Devin DeGrave, who died in a tragic traffic crash in 2011 on the way to baseball practice. A special display honoring DeGrave's accomplishments was placed in the gym as the Broncos faced the Engadine Eagles in a hoops doubleheader. Click the above headline to read details.
Three Upper Peninsula high school hockey teams won their games on Saturday at the North/South Hockey Showcase in Traverse City. The Escanaba Eskymos, Marquette Redmen, and Kingsford Flivvers all finished a perfect 2-0 in the event. Click the above headline to read details, hear interviews, and see videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
Three Upper Peninsula High School hockey teams picked up victories Friday at the North/South Hockey Showcase in Traverse City. Escanaba beat Macomb Dakota, 5-4; Kingsford edged Grand Haven, 3-2; and Marquette topped Portage Central. 8-3. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba High School girls baasketball team upset the Kingsford Flivvers, 55-54, in a Great Northern Conference game Thursday night in Escanaba. Jeny Brant scored 22 points to lead the Eskymos. Haile Waters added 11 points. The Flivvers were led by Renee Roberts and Mariana Roberts with 12 points each. (Photo: Eskymo Coach Mike Beveridge)
The Kingsford High School boys basketball team had four players score in double figures, leading to a 60-53 Great Northern Conference win over the Gladstone Braves Thursday night in Kingsford. Click the above headline to read the details, and see photos and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Rapid River High School boys basketball team rallied from 13 points down to stun the Gladstone Braves, 51-50, Tuesday night in Gladstone. Logan Hardwick hit the game-winning shot with less than two seconds to play. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville, and to listen to highlights and interviews.
The Escanaba High School hockey team scored three goals in the final two minutes of the first period, and then added three more goals in the first two minutes of the second period, to beat Central Algoma (Ont.), 9-2, Saturday in Wells. Chris LeMire and Nick Aird both had had tricks. Click the above headline to read game details, and see photos and videos.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team won the championship of the Kalkaska Super Dual on Saturday in Lower Michigan. The Braves beat Sault Ste. Marie (48-33), Mancelona (69-12), Rogers City (64-18), Kalkaska (72-12), and Alpena (84-0) to finish with a 5-0 record. Senior Bobby Beauchamp picked up his 100th career victory at 145 pounds.
The Escanaba High School hockey team kept a perfect homestand going Friday night with a 4-1 win over the Central Algoma (Ont.) Huskies in Wells. The Eskymos fired 44 shots on goal, but Canadian goaltender Drew Gregory made 40 saves to keep the game close. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier, and to hear radio interviews.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team made 14 three-point baskets and cruised to an 81-56 win over the Mid Peninsula Wolverines Thursday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read the details, listen to radio interviews, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Bark River-Harris High School girls basketball team jumped to a 15-2 lead and then held off a couple of Escanaba runs and posted a 68-52 win over the Eskymos. It was the first-ever meeting between the two schools on the hardwood. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos from Wednesday night's game.
The Stephenson High School girls basketball team pulled down 40 rebounds and took advantage of their size advantage to beat the Gladstone Braves, 56-53, in an entertaining basketball game Tuesday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read details, listen to interveiws, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
Ozzy Corp scored 28 points and three other Ishpeming players scored in double figures as the Hematites beat the Gladstone Braves, 74-72, in a boys basketball game Monday evening in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville, and to hear replays and interviews.
The game started 52 minutes late, but the Escanaba Eskymos were right on time Sunday with an 8-0 win over the Cheboygan Chiefs Sunday afternoon in Wells. Garth Wickham scored another hat trick, and Dylan Gauthier and Paul Carne each added two goals. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team had four guys win championships, helping the Braves to rally past Escanaba to win the Eskymo Elks Invitational on Saturday. Twenty teams were on hand for the event. Click the above headline to read the results, and to see photos and videos.
