It was the end of the line Monday night for the Gladstone Major Little League All-Star team (age 10-12) in the state semifinals against Hudsonville. Gladstone made far too many mistakes after an early lead, and lost, 13-3 in five innings, in downstate Schoolcraft.
It was the end of the line Monday night for the Gladstone Major Little League All-Star team (age 10-12) in the state semifinals against Hudsonville. Gladstone made far too many mistakes after an early lead, and lost, 13-3 in five innings, in downstate Schoolcraft.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Star softball team (age 10-12) easily won their state quarterfinal game on Sunday, 15-0, over a shorthanded Edwardsburg team. It was a game that saw Gladstone pitchers throw their fourth consecutive no-hitter, and saw them score five runs in the first inning to take control. But it was just a means to an end, because looming on Championship Monday are the two groups of girls that eliminated Gladstone in the state tournament in each of the last two summers: Hudsonville, and, possibly, Grosse Pointe.
The Gladstone Major Girls Little League softball team (age 10-12) finished state tournament pool play with a 3-0 record after beating Marquette, 7-1, Saturday in Lower Michigan. Marquette finished the tournament with an 0-3 record.
The Michigan Veterans Baseball/American Legion tournament was called off on Saturday when two batches of heavy rain fell on the Sault Ste. Marie area, making the fields unplayable. The six-team toournament managed to get all of its games played on Friday, with each team getting to play twice.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Star softball team cruised to their second straight state tournament victory on Friday, turning back local entry Constantine Little League, 15-1, in downstate Schoolcraft. Reagan Carter and Kamryn Ayotte combined to throw a no-hitter, the second straight "no no" for Gladstone. A ten-run fourth inning was the difference, as Gladstone batted around (and then some) against Constantine pitcher Zoe Grimage.
The Negaunee Major Little League All-Star team (age 10-12) ran the table to win the District Eleven championship in dominating fashion up in Calumet. The boys captured the district banner with an 8-1 win over Portage Lake Friday night, earning a trip to next week's state tournament in Saginaw. Negaunee also beat Portage Lake last Monday, 10-0, and dominated Keweenaw, 20-0, on Wednesday.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Stars (age 10-12) opened state tournament play on Thursday with an easy 19-0 win over the District 16 champions from Tecumseh.
The Marquette Major Little League All-Star softball team (age 10-12) fell behind 4-0 in their state tournament opener on Thursday against Taylor North. The girls rallied late, but came up short, 4-2, in downstate Schoolcraft.
It was the end of the Cinderella story of the Marquette Junior Girls (age 13-14) softball team on Thursday, as they lost in the state semifinals to Croswell-Lexington, 19-1, in Kalamazoo.
The Escanaba Minor Little League All-Stars (age 8-10) took the District Ten championship Thursday night with a 2-1 win over Gladstone. There were just three base hits combined between the two teams in a pitcher's duel between Escanaba's Mya Humbert and Gladstone's Maia Hughes.
The Northern Michigan women's wrestling team has joined the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Beginning in the 2025-26 academic year, women's wrestling will be the 27th sponsored sport of that conference, which will have seven teams. NMU's GLIAC rivals Grand Valley State and Davenport will also join this conference, which includes four schools from Illinois and Missouri.
Opening ceremonies were held Thursday for the Major Little League Softball (age 10-12) in the southern Michigan community of Schoolcraft. The Upper Peninsula has two teams in the 14-team, five day event: Gladstone and Marquette.
The Marquette Junior Little League softball team made history on Wednesday. The group of 13 and 14 year olds beat Edwardsburg, 15-7, to advance to the state's Final Four for the first time ever. Maddy Havel had three hits and drove in four runs as Marquette built an early 10-0 lead and coasted from there. Click the above headline for more details.
The Escanaba Minor Girls Little League All-Star softball team won an all-out war against the Gladstone All-Stars Tuesday night, 6-3, in an entertaining district tournament game at Lemmerand Park. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Little League Minor Girls (age 8-10) All-Star district tournaments continues Monday night across the U.P. In Escanaba, Gladstone rallied for two runs in the sixth inning to beat Kingsford, 3-2. In the second game, Escanaba beat Norway, 14-0, in four innings. In District Eleven, MNarquette eliminated Negaunee, 15-4, in four innings.
The American Hockey Coaches Association announced its ninth annual Krampade All-American Scholars list on Monday, and 11 Northern Michigan University Wildcat hockey players earned spots on the list. Click the above headline to see which ones made the grade.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Star (age 10-12) baseball team cruised past Iron Mountain, 11-1, to win the District Ten championship Thursday night at Howes Field. The win sends Gladstone to Saginaw for the state tournament. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University men's hockey team and head coach Dave Shyiak have announced the incoming class ahead of the 2025/26 season. The class includes 16 athletes broken down into seven transfers and nine freshmen, categorized by nine forwards, four defensemen, and a trio of goalies. Cllick the above headline to read about the new Wildcats.
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.
The Marquette Major Little League All-Stars (age 10-12) won the District Eleven district championship on Tuesday, beating the West End All-Stars, 2-1, in Negaunee. Marquette went undefeated in the tournament, dodging raindrops along the way. Marquette advances to the state tournament in the far southwest Michigan town of Schoolcraft on July 10.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Star softball team (age 10-12) won the District Ten championship Tuesday night, beating Escanaba, 5-4, in Iron Mountain. Gladstone ran the table in the district, including an earlier 1-0 win over Escanaba. Gladstone advances to the state tournament in the far southwest Lower Michigan of Schoolcraft on July 10.
The Gladstone Major Boys Little League All-Stars (age 10-12) advanced to the District Ten championship game on Tuesday, beating Iron Mountain, 4-2, in seven innings at Howes Field. In the consolation bracket, Schaffer eliminated Norway, 3-2, cutting down the tying run at the plate to end the game. Iron Mountain and Schaffer will play on Wednesday, and then Gladstone takes on the winner in the championship game on Thursday.
Matt Majkrzak and the Northern Michigan men's basketball team have announced their schedule for the 2025-26 season, which will include a return to Wisconsin Dells, 13 home games (including one on New Year's Day), and a trip to Puerto Rico. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team won the championship of the Marinette Firecracker Tournament for the first time ever, beating Manitowoc, 5-0, in the title game on Sunday at the Pedersen Ballpark. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team scored three runs in the fifth inning and came from behind to beat Watertown, Wis., 5-3, Saturday night, to advance to the championship game of the Firecracker Tournament in Marinette. Click the above headline for details.
Cooper Curtis fired the most bizarre no-hitter you will ever see in American Legion Baseball on Saturday as the Escanaba Cubs beat the Menominee Red Wave, 8-0, in the second game of the Firecracker Tournament in Marinette, Wis. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion baseball team was boosted by a pitching performance from Lenny Peacock Friday as he struck out eleven batters to lead the Cubs to a 5-3 win over Marinette in the first game of the Firecracker Tournament. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team eeked out a 1-0 win over Plover on Sunday in the semifinals of the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament, but in the championship game, the Cubs lost to Marinette, 6-5, on a walk-off balk. Click the above headline for details.
Melanie Green won the Island Resort Championship Epson Tour ladies golf tournament at the Sweetgrass Golf Course in Harris, coming back from two strokes down to win. She shot a 7-under par 65 on Sunday, including an eagle on the 14th hole. Click the above headline for details.
