The Gladstone High School volleyball team had a tough time getting much going Tuesday night in a Great Northern Conference match in Menominee, falling 3-1. Click the above headline to read more details, and to see all of Tuesday's U.P. volleyball scores.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves both tuned up for this week's Great Northern Conference meet with non-conference matches on Monday. Escanaba lost to Negaunee, 6-2, while Gladstone shut out Ishpeming, 8-0. Click the above headline to see scores from both matches. (Eric Thompson photo)
The Northern Michigan University soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision at Michigan Tech on Sunday. The loss drops the Wildcats to 1-3-1 overall this season while the Huskies improved to 3-1. Click the above headline for the details.
The Menominee Maroons scored touchdowns on seven of their eight possessions and rolled to a 49-6 win over the Gladstone Braves Friday in Menominee. It was a battle of two undefeated teams, but the Maroons showed why they're ranked #3 in the state and #1 in the U.P. Click the above headline to see photos.
A ceremony was held Thursday in Escanaba to rename the Veterans Park baseball field as the "Kevin Tapani Field at Veteran's Park". It's been named after 1981 Escanaba High School graduate Kevin Tapani, who played Major League Baseball for five teams. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Eskymos beat the Gladstone Braves for the third time in less than a week in volleyball, posting a 3-1 win Thursday night in Gladstone. Three of the four sets were decided by two points. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the match.
The Bark River-Harris High School girls volleyball team won three straight sets to come from behind and stun the Rapid River Rockets, 3-2, Thursday night in Rapid River. The Broncos dominated the deciding fifth set, 15-5. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos from the match.
The Gladstone High School junior varsity football team lost to the Menominee Maroons, 40-12, Thursday night, at the Marble Athletic Field. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
The Gladstone High School girls tennis team beat Munising, 6-2, under cold, windy conditions Wednesday at Pfotenhauer Park. The Braves won three singles and three doubles matches to take the victory. Click the above headline to see the scores. Pictured above: Lauren Parrett returns a serve. She won her #1 singles match, 6-3, 6-3.
The Stephenson High School girls volleyball team led from start to finish Tuesday, topping the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 3-0. The scores were 25-10, 25-15, 25-21. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and to see all of the Tuesday's U.P. volleyball scores.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves both ended up deadlocked in their girls tennis matches on Tuesday. Escanaba finished in a 4-4 tie against Marquette in Marquette, while Gladstone also settled for a 4-4 tie at home against Iron Mountain. Click the above headline to see the individual results from both matches.
The Gladstone High School girls tennis team lost to the Westwood Patriots, 7-1, on Monday in West Ishpeming. Bridget Becker earned the Braves' only win at #2 singles. Meanwhile, the Escanaba Eskymos drove to Gwinn on Monday, but it started to rain and the match with the Model Towners was postponed. Click the above headline for details.
A mechanical problem inside the Gladstone High School Gym caused Saturday's "Rock" Volleyball Tournament to be reduced from ten teams to four. The Pickford Panthers took advantage, sweeping all four matches against three Delta County teams to win what was renamed as the "Purple Pebble" Tournament. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School football team improved to 3-0 on the season Friday with a 24-19 win over the Negaunee Miners in Negaunee. Justin Jurek scored all four of his team's touchdowns as the Braves upset the fourth-ranked team in the state. Click the above headline to see videos taken by Nate Bellville, photos by Ron Jurek, and listen to radio replays.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves both lost non-conference volleyball matches Thursday night. The Eskymos lost three tight sets at Stephenson (25-27, 19-25, 22-25) while the Braves lost in Norway (15-25, 17-25, 18-25). Click the above headline to see Thursday's scores.
Gladstone High School tennis coach Halley Reichel used Thursday's match against the Gwinn Model Towners as a chance for some of her younger players to get a taste of varsity competition. And the combination of JV and varsity Braves posted a 6-2 win at Phfotenhauer Park. Click the above headline to see the individual scores.
The Gladstone High School tennis team had several closely-competitive matches on Monday, but ended up losing, 5-3, to the Kingsford Flivvers in Kingsford. The two teams split the two singles matches, but Kingsford won three of four doubles matches. Click the above headline to see the scores.
The Gladstone High School girls volleyball team dropped all three games during their match Monday night in Stephenson. The Eagles beat the Braves, 3-0, (25-18, 25-22, and 25-17). Click the above headline for more details. Photo courtesy of Paul Gerard.
The Gladstone High School football team scored 27 unanswered points and beat the Roscommon Bucks, 41-12, Saturday night in Gladstone. The win gave the Braves a 2-0 record after the team had lost 16 games in a row going back to the 2012 season. Click the above headline to read the details, and to see photos and videos.
Ethan Campbell ran for two touchdowns and passed for another as the Traverse City Central Trojans beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 50-14, Friday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details, photos, and videos.
The high school volleyball season is under way for our Class D teams. Rapid River and North Central met in a CUP match Thursday, and the Jets rallied to post a 3-2 victory. NCA won the decisive fifth game, 15-7. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone High School tennis team threw a shutout Wednesday as the girls topped the Gwinn Model Towners, 7-0, in Gwinn. Click the above headline to read all of the individual scores from the match.
The Escanaba High School girls volleyball team won its first home match of the season on Tuesday, beating the Negaunee Miners, 3-0. The scores were 25-12, 25-20, and 25-21. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba High School girls tennis team kept its unbeaten streak alive on Tuesday by beating the Gladstone Braves for the second time this season, 6-2, in Escanaba. The Eskymos improved to 6-0-1 on the season. Click the above headline for photos and scores.
The Gladstone Braves scored four unanswered touchdowns and beat the Gwinn Model Towners, 34-8, in the football season opener Thursday at the Marble Athletic Field. Tyler Wells scored two touchdowns on the ground and threw for three more scores as the Braves broke a 16-game losing streak. Click the above headline to read the details, see photos taken by Ron Jurek, videos taken by Nate Bellville, and listen to replays and interviews.
The Escanaba High School girls tennis team beat the West Iron County Wykons, 5-3, Wednesday, in a match-up of two of the Upper Peninsula's top teams. Across the bay, the Gladstone Braves fell to the Negaunee Miners, 7-1. Click the above headline to see results.
The Escanaba Eskymos literally ran away with the championships of the Munising Invitational Tuesday afternoon at Valley Spur. The Eskymos used their depth to win the 13-team boys meet with 39 points, and the girls meet with 46 points. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School tennis team picked up its first win of the season on Tuesday, beating Menominee, 5-3, in Menominee. The Braves won all four of the singles flights. Meanwhile, Escanaba and Kingsford played to a 4-4 tie in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Eskymos turned in their most dominating performance of the young tennis season on Monday, beating the Gladstone Braves, 7-1, in Gladstone. Escanaba won six flights in straight sets, and Escanaba took a marathon victory at #1 doubles. Click the above headline for details.
The high school volleyball season began on Saturday as the Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves competed at the Sault Ste. Marie Invitational. Both Delta County teams came home without a win. Click the above headline for more details.
