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2025 Little League Season

THE DREAM CONTINUES: Negaunee Boys Win State Championship

July 23, 2025

The dream continues for the Negaunee Major Little League All-Star (age 10-12) baseball team. And the boys don't want to wake up any time soon. Negaunee won the first state Major Baseball championship in program history Wednesday night, beating Plymouth-Canton, 10-5, under the lights at Saginaw South Little League. The win sends Negaunee into the Great Lakeas Regional Tournament next month in Indiana, just one step away from a trip to Williamsport.

2025 Little League Season

ONE MORE STEP: Negaunee Boys Win, Head To State Title Game

July 23, 2025

The Negaunee Major Little League All-Stars (age 10-12) are now one win away from a state championship. The boys battled Southern Grand Rapids in the state semifinals under the lights Tuesday night in Saginaw and pulled out a 1-0 win to advance to Wednesday's championship game.

2025 Little League Season

ON TO THE FINAL FOUR: Negaunee Outlasts Mattawan In Quarters

July 22, 2025

The Negaunee Major Little League All-Stars (age 10-12) cruised past Mattawan in the state quarterfinals Monday night, 10-5, under the lights at South Saginaw Little League. Negaunee took advantage of early Mattawan mistakes to take a 5-0 lead and constantly built to that lead throughout the game, holding off several comeback attempts by the District 15 champions. And Negaunee advances to the state semifinals, set for Tuesday night at 7:00, against Southern Grand Rapids.

2025 Little League Season

Negaunee Boys Cruise Past Ira Township; Quarterfinals Next

July 21, 2025

The Negaunee Major Little League All-Stars (age 10-12) finished pool play undefeated on Sunday with a 10-3 win over Ira Township at the Michigan State Tournament in Saginaw. With both teams already assured of a spot in the state quarterfinals, each used three different pitchers and used it as a tune-up game.

2025 Little League Season

Gladstone Major Boys Bow Out Of State Tournament In Pool Play

July 21, 2025

The tournament trail came to an end on Sunday for the Gladstone Major Little League All-Star baseball team. Gladstone rallied from a 6-1 deficit to tie the game against Taylor North, but lost on a three-run homer by Taylor's Brexton Runyon, 9-6, in the state tournament pool play finale at South Saginaw Little League. Gladstone ends up finishing 0-3 at the state tournament despite scoring 24 runs in those three games. That's normally enough to win games at this level, but Gladstone lost because it gave up 36 runs in those three games.

Girls Softball

DAY IN THE SUN: Five Local Girls Play In State All-Star Games

July 16, 2025

Five Delta County graduating high school softball players played their final high school game on Tuesday in the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association's All-Star games at Davenport University.

Girls Softball

POWER OUTAGE: Richmond Shuts Down Eskymos

June 12, 2025

The Escanaba High School softball team had its season come to an end Thursday in the state semifinals, as the Richmond Blue Devils scored two unearned runs to beat the Eskymos, 2-0, at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for details.

Girls Softball

PLAYOFF HEARTBREAK: Braves One Run Short

June 10, 2025

In a one-run high school softball game between the two top teams in the State of Michigan, little things mean a lot. The top-ranked Clare Pioneers did just enough to beat the second-ranked Gladstone Braves, 1-0, in a MHSAA Division Three quarterfinal Tuesday evening at Cheboygan High School. Click the above headline for details, radio replay.

Girls Softball

ON TO MSU: Eskymos Survive In Extra Inning Win

June 10, 2025

The Escanaba High School softball team outlasted a strong Hudsonville Unity Christian team on Tuesday to win a splendid state quarterfinal game, 3-0, in eight innings, to earn a spot in te state semifinals. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.

Girls Softball

SWEET REVENGE: Eskymos Mercy Gaylord, 10-0

June 08, 2025

The Escanaba High School softball team got paybacks for two years of playoff heartbreak to the Gaylord Blue Devils on Saturday, beating the two-time defending state champions, 10-0, to win a regional title at Alma College. Click the abpve headline for videos, interviews.

Boys Tennis

SERVING UP WINNERS: Tennis Tourney In Esky

August 06, 2024

The 77th annual Michigan-Wisconsin tennis tournament is in the books. Dozens of players of all ages converged on Escanaba to play in both singles and doubles competition. Click the above headline for details.

Boys Tennis

Negaunee Tennis Completes Another UP Title Win

May 30, 2024

The Negaunee High School boys tennis team took home another Upper Peninsula Division One championship on Wednesday. It's the tenth time in 13 years that the Miners have won the title. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of MHSAA. (MSHS Photo)

Boys Tennis

Esky Wins Three Doubles Matches; Tops Marquette

May 13, 2024

The Escanaba Eskymos boys tennis team won three of the four doubles matches, and posted a 5-3 win over the Marquette Sentinels Monday afternoon in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos from several of the matches.

Boys Tennis

Negaunee Wins Kingsford Tennis Invite; Esky 2nd

May 12, 2024

The Negaunee Miners won seven flights and cruised to the championship of the Kingsford boys tennis invitational on Saturday. Escanaba finished second, winning one flight and getting three second-place finishes. Click the above headline for details.

Boys Tennis

Williams Named U.P. Player Of The Year, All-State

June 09, 2023

Escanaba High School senior Dawson Williams was named the Upper Peninsula's best tennis player, and was an All-State selection, as the post-season awards were announced. The U.P. champion Negaunee Miners swept a bunch of awards. Click the above headline for details.

Baseball

Slow Start Dooms Blues As Season Ends At State Tournament

July 26, 2025

The baseball season came to a premature end for the Post 44 Blues on Saturday as they lost to the Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario) Black Sox, 7-2, in the Michigan Veterans Baseball state tournament in Gaylord. The Blues opened the tournament with two wins, but were battered by Gaylord Friday night and then got off to a slow start Saturday that spelled the end of a successful summer of baseball for the organization.

Baseball

SEASON OVER: Escanaba Cubs Bow Out Of Legion AA State Tourney

July 25, 2025

The Escanaba Cubs first appearance in the American Legion Class AA state tournament in more than a decade came to an end on Friday with a 5-2 loss to Adrian Post 285 at Northwood University in Midland. The Cubs finished the tournament with a 1-2 record, and closed a successful summer season with a 17-9-2 record.

Baseball

SWEATY WIN: Kingsford Legion Takes State Tournament Opener

July 24, 2025

The Kingsford Greens American Legion Baseball team opened Class A state tournament play on Thursday with a 9-5 victory over the Three Oaks Oakers in the far southwest Lower Michigan town of Stevensville. The Greens scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 5-5 tie in a game played under sweltering 90-degree heat that was amplified by the artificial turf on the field.

Baseball

Escanaba Cubs Beat Big Rapids, Lose To Bay City At AA State Tourney

July 24, 2025

The American Legion Baseball Class Double A state tournament got under way on Thursday under scorching heat at Northwood University in Midland. The Escanaba Cubs beat Big Rapids, 14-2, in their first game, but suffered a power outage in the second game, losing 5-0 to Bay City.

Baseball

STORMY SWEEP: Blues Closing In On Another State Championship

July 24, 2025

The Post 44 Blues (Marquette-Negaunee) turned in two dominating performances on Thursday as the Michigan Veterans Baseball League began its Under-19 state tournament in the Gaylord area. The Blues dusted off the Ironwood A's, 16-0, and then blanked the Sault Ste, Marie (Canada) Black Sox, 7-0, in a tournament plagued by heavy rain, lightning, and lots of delays. Post 44 pitching allowed only one base hit in each of its victories.

Girls Basketball

Rapid River Hires Katie Poma As Varsity Girls Basketball Coach

July 22, 2025

Rapid River High School is pleased to announce Katie Poma as the new Head Coach for the Girls' Varsity Basketball team. Katie is a 2004 graduate of North Central Area Schools. She earned her elementary education degree from Northern Michigan University in 2009 and holds a master's degree in educational technology from Central Michigan University and teaches math at Gladstone Junior High.

Girls Basketball

NMU Women's Basketball Team Releases Schedule

July 02, 2025

The Northern Michigan women's basketball team have announced their schedule for the 2025-26 season. The slate will feature 13 home games in Vandament Arena, competitions in six different states, and an exhibition at a Division I opponent. Click the above headline for details.

Girls Basketball

PURPLE SWEEP: Braves Dominate All-U.P. Awards

April 02, 2025

The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association has released its list of the region’s top high school girls basketball teams, coaches, and players. The Gladstone Braves, who won their first regional championship in more than a decade in Division Two, swept the major awards. Click the above headline for details, and the entire list.

Girls Basketball

Grand Valley St. Ladies Win National Championship

March 29, 2025

For the second time in program history, the GVSU women's basketball team are National Champions. The Lakers took down California State-Dominguez Hills 70-58 in the championship game to win the title. Escanaba's Nicole Kamin and Gladstone's Megan Crow are part of the Laker team and are now champions. Click the above headline for details. (GVSU Phoo)

Girls Basketball

Ewen-Trout Creek Ladies Lose In State Title Game

March 25, 2025

The Ewen-Trout Creek High School girls basketball team was the last Upper Peninsula team standing on Saturday, after four other U.P. teams made it to the Breslin Center and lost in the semifinals. The Panthers lost to Fowler in the state championship game, 53-29, Saturday afternoon. Click the above headline for details. (MHSAA Photo)

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Ore To Shore Mountain Bike Race Seeks Volunteers

7/25/25

August is just around the corner, which means last minute logistics are underway for the 26th Annual Honor Credit Union Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Epic to be held on Saturday, August 9. Organzers are looking to get some last minute volunteers signed up. If you are able to volunteer, please log onto Yooper United at https://www.yoopersunited.com/ore-to-shore-2025/ or contact the Ore to Shore at [email protected] or call 906-869-4054 to express your interest. Someone from the race committee will be in touch to assign and confirm volunteer responsibilities.

NMU Swimming, Diving Team Announces Coaching Changes

7/24/25

Northern Michigan University swimming and diving coach Heidi Voigt announced two staff changes ahead of this upcoming season. Chris Kelly, who's been the Wildcat diving coach since 2022, has been promoted to assistant coach for both the men's and women's teams. Also, Lance Bergmann has been added to the staff. He comes to Marquette from Illinois College, where he was an assistant coach.

NMU Women's Lacrosse Team Honored For Academics

7/23/25

The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) has announced its Academic Honor Squads and Academic Honor Roll for the 2024-25 academic year. The NMU Wildcats earned both the Academic Honor Squad distinction, as well as landing five student-athletes on the Academic Honor Roll: Norah Bates, SR, Engineering Technologies...Dayna Carlson, SR, Environmental Studies and Sustainability...Lindsey Locke, SR, Spanish/International Studies...Taylor Priestley, SR, Education....Mya Snyder, JR, Exercise Science.

NMU Track Team Honored For Academic Success

7/22/25

The Northern Michigan University Track and Field team has been named a U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) 2025 All-Academic Team, the organization announced. In addition, Skylar Grubb (Biology), Ahna Larson (Biology), and Ellyse Wolfrath (Nursing) earned individual recognition. To qualify, students had to have a minimum cumulative grade point average of a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale through the end of the semester of competition.And they must have finished the season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 50, but who participated at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships, are eligible.

Negaunee Boys Drop First Game At Regionals; Face Kentucky Monday

BAY IN MOURNING: Norse Softball Coach John Garris Passes Away

TENNIS CHAMPIONS: Ogren, Guerra Win Singles Titles In Escanaba

FINALLY CHAMPIONS! Dickinson County Boys Win State Title At Long Last

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Ore To Shore Mountain Bike Race Seeks Volunteers

NMU Swimming, Diving Team Announces Coaching Changes

NMU Women's Lacrosse Team Honored For Academics

NMU Track Team Honored For Academic Success