The Gladstone Indians scored twelve unanswered runs to rally from a 13-2 deficit Friday to beat the Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.) Black Sox, 14-13, in the second game of a tournament in the Soo. The Indians lost earlier in the day to the Eastern U.P. Travelers. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to beat the Escanaba Polecats Wishigan League team, 7-6, Wednesday night at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to see photos and videos. Pictured: Austin Young (7) gets a hit for the Polecats during the seventh inning of Wednesday's game.
The U.P. Football All-Star game announced Sunday that two U.P. high school football teams will receive donations from the game's proceeds. The Stephenson and Baraga football programs will each get $1,000 to help their programs. The Escanaba and Norway High School football teams will each receive a set of practice jerseys. Click the above headline to read details about all of the Game's donations.
The Gladstone Indians beat the Ishpeming Blue Storm, 11-0, in a make-up game Sunday evening in Gladstone. Both teams get ready for the league tournament, which is being delayed until Tuesday because of a rainy forecast. Click the above headline to see the league tournament schedule, and to see photos taken by Lori Jurek on Sunday.
Brandon Punzel tossed a complete-game three-hitter to lead the Escanaba Cubs to a 4-0 win over the Gladstone Indians in American Legion Baseball Friday night at Al Ness Field. Hunter Garling allowed two earned runs on five hits in a losing effort. Click the above headline to read the details, and to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
Johnny Schlenvogt's double in the bottom of the tenth inning led the Escanaba Junior Cubs to a 5-4 come-from-behind win over the Gladstone Junior Indians Friday night at Al Ness Field. Kadin Mustafa had two hits and a sacrifice fly to drive in three runs, as Escanaba rallied fro a 4-0 deficit. Click the above headline for photos and videos.
The Marquette Blues rode complete-game pitching performances from Trevor Bratonia and Brandon Lotterman to sweep a doubleheader from the Gladstone Indians, 8-2 and 9-2, Tuesday night in Gladstone. Marquette won all three games in the season series. Click the above headline to read the game details, and to see photos by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba Cubs finally had a full squad on Tuesday, and they rolled to a 12-0 win over the Menominee Red Wave Tuesday night in Menominee. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Marinette Firecracker American Legion Baseball Tournament came to an end on Sunday with four games. The Escanaba Cubs made seven errors and lost to Manitowoc, 14-1. Menominee hung on to beat Green Bay, 3-1, while Watertown beat Marquette, 5-3. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos from the Escanaba-Manitowoc and Menominee-Green Bay games.
The Upper Peninsula High School All-Star football game was held Saturday at the Superior Dome. The North team scored twice in the fourth quarter to beat the South team, 35-25. Click the above headline for more.
The Escanaba Cubs split their two Saturday games at the 2015 Firecracker tournament. The Cubs beat the Green Bay Blue Jays 10-0 behind a strong pitching performance by Alec Slaga. But, the momentum didn't carry into the second game as they dropped the night game to Watertown 9-2. Click the above headline for more details, photos, and videos.
The Escanaba Cubs dropped their first game of the 2015 Firecracker Tournament in Marinette 5-3. Marinette Legion scored three runs in the first inning and never looked back after several comeback attempts by the Cubs. Click the above headline to see details, photos and videos.
The Upper Peninsula All-Star football game will be held on Saturday at the Superior Dome, featuring the best high school seniors from across the U.P. It was the Skills Challenge on Wednesday, and Gladstone's Justin Jurek won two events. Escanaba's Ben Larsen was also a winner. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Cubs scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday night to beat the Menominee Red Wave, 6-5, at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and videos.
Twenty-nine wrestlers from downstate Allendale High School are in Marquette learning a new style of the sport at the United States Olympic Training Site. WJMN Local Three Sports reports that the wrestlers are being taught the Greco-Roman style of wrestling which tests both the strength and mental toughness of the sport. Click the above headline to see the report. (WJMN Local Three Sports photo)
The Gregg Johnson/Al Erickson Memorial Tournament came to an end in Escanaba on Sunday as DePere topped Midland Berryhill, 9-2, in the championship game. It was the latest battle between the two Midwest powers who have met many times before in recent years. Click the above headline to read game details and all tournament scores.
The Gladstone Indians dropped both of their games Saturday at the Gregg Johnson/Al Erickson Memorial Tournament, and finished the weekend with a 1-3 record. But every player and coach will tell you that mistakes and missed opportunities separated the Indians from a spot in Sunday's tournament semifinals. Click the above headline to read the details, and to see photos taken by Kammie Burks.
The Escanaba Cubs lost both of their games at the Gregg Johnson/Al Erickson Memorial Tournament Saturday night. Escanaba fell to DePere, 9-4, and then the Cubs were shut out by Midland Berryhill, 19-0. Click the above headline to see photos.
The Escanaba Cubs opened the 2015 season on a positive note Friday, posting a pair of one-run victories at the start of the Gregg Johnson/Al Erickson Memorial Tournament. The Cubs turned back Marquette, 3-2, before scratching out a 2-1 win over Hancock. Click the above headline for details, photos, and videos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball team opened the Gregg Johnson/Al Erickson Memorial Tournament Friday with a win and a loss. The Indians lost a 1-0 heartbreaker to the Eastern U.P. Travelers, before beating the Sault Ontario Black Sox, 6-3, in the evening game. Click the above headline to read the details.
The Gladstone Junior Indians beat the Marquette Reds, 4-1 and 10-1, in American Legion Baseball Thursday night. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the twinbill.
Gladstone High School shortstop Lexi Hongisto and Rapid River first baseman Hannah Kanyuh were chosen to the All-State First Team in their respective divisions by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. Escanaba catcher Becca Piron was honorable mention in Division Two, and three Rockets were honorable mention selections in Division Four. Click the above headline for details.
Three members of the Escanaba High School girls softball team have been selected to the Division Two All-Region Team by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. Click the above headline to read the details.
The Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association has chosen Gladstone Braves Manager Don Lauscher as the Division Three Regional Coach of the Year. Lauscher led a young Braves team to a 28-10 record this spring, and a second straight Final Four appearance. Phil Clifford of Jackson Lumen Christi was the D-3 state Coach of the Year.
Gladstone High School junior Hunter Garling has been named to the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association Division Three All-State Second Team. In Division Four, Rudyard High School seniors Connor Myers and Travis Myers made the All-State First team, and Newberry's Mitch Wilson was also selected as a D-4 All-Stater. Click the above headline to read details.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association is accepting registrations by mail and online for game officials for the 2015-16 school year. The MHSAA annually receives registration by more than 10,000 officials, and had 10,305 during the 2014-15 school year. Click the above headline to read the details, and how to become an official.
Less than 48 hours after the Gladstone High School baseball team lost in the state semifinals, many of the Braves players were on the field again Sunday for an American Legion doubleheader. The Gladstone Indians won both ends of the twinbill from the Channing Railroaders, 11-1 and 13-3. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone High School baseball team led for most of the game, but the Buchanan Bucks rallied late to post a 6-4 win in the MHSAA Division Three regional semifinals Friday at Michigan State University. Click the above headline to read details, see videos taken by Laura Lamberg, and see photos taken by Lori Jurek.
The Rudyard High School baseball team played in yet another low-scoring game, but this time, came up a run short. The Bulldogs lost to Centreville, 2-1, in the MHSAA Division Four state semifinal Friday afternoon at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos.
The MHSAA boys baseball and girls softball tournaments continued on Friday with the semifinal rounds. Click the above headline to see all of the results.
