The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team waited for nearly two hours to play ball, then lost to Marinette, 12-2, in five innings late Friday night at the Firecracker Tournament. Click the above headline for details, and photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion Baseball team gave up four runs in the first inning but rallied to beat Pulaski, 9-7, in the first game of the Marinette Firecracker Tournament Friday. Click the above headline to see photos, videos taken by Laura Lamberg.
The Menominee Red Wave American Legion team won its first game of the Marinette Firecracker Tournament on Friday, beating Manitowoc (Wis.), 6-2. Stephenson High School graduate Bryce Tharp needed just 67 pitches to toss a complete game five-hitter. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
Marquette High School won the most MHSAA state championships of any school in Michigan in the 2016-17 school year, while several downstate schools won their first-ever state titles. Click the above headline to read the school year recap.
The Norway 9-10 boys rallied from an 11-3 deficit to take a one-run lead in the sixth inning, but Iron Mountain scored twice in the bottom of the inning to win the Yooper Tournament final, 13-12, in Escanaba. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Justin Popelka scattered three hits and struck out 17 batters as the Escanaba Cubs beat the Bark River Bucs, 4-0, in American Legion Baseball action Tuesday night in the first game of a doubleheader. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Gladstone High School baseball team held its season-ending banquet Monday night. The Braves went 29-8 this season and were regional runners-up. Click the above headline to see who won which of the team's awards.
The Escanaba Cubs took a 6-0 lead in the third inning on the way to a 9-4 win over Niagara in American Legion Baseball action Monday night at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
The Gladstone Indians battled from behind twice on Sunday, and took home the championship of the Gregg Johnson Memorial American Legion Baseball Tournament. The Indians won the ten-team event with a 9-7 victory over the Eastern U.P. Travelers in the semifinals, and a 4-3 win over DePere in the final. Click the above headline for details.
Emma Talley finished up her second round on Sunday at the Island Resort Championship at Sweetgrass, and then watched the rains fall again. This time, it was too much for the course to take and the third round was called off, and Talley collected the trophy and winner's check. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of Symetra Tour.
After a scoreless first half, the U.P. High School Football All-Star game saw plenty of excitement in the second half, with Team Black edging Team Red, 19-14, Saturday afternoon at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline for details and photos courtesy of WJMN-Local Three News.
Play was halted Saturday at the Gregg Johnson Memorial American Legion Baseball Tournament as thunderstorms rolled through the area, followed by a steady rain. Several games were played before the storms arrived. Click the above headline to read more details, and to see the updated Sunday tournament schedule.
The Island Resort Championship Symetra Tour ladies golf event was halted by rain on Saturday at the Sweetgrass Golf Course. Emma Talley shot three under par on nine holes of golf to take the lead at -9. Click the above headline to details, courtesy of Symetra Tour.
The Gladstone Indians and Escanaba Cubs picked up wins against a downstate team on Friday as the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament continued. The Indians beat Milford, 11-1, while the Cubs also beat Milford, 7-1. Click the above headline to see videos taken by Laura Lamberg, photos taken by Sheila Olsen, and the tournament's scores and schedules.
Symetra Tour rookie Ruixin Liu fired a career-best round of 7-under par 65 on Friday in the first round of the seventh annual Island Resort Championship. Second-year Symetra player Emma Talley is one stroke back. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Indians jumped to a quick 7-0 lead and held on for a 10-6 win over the Escanaba Cubs in the first game of the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament Thursday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Upper Peninsula high school softball season came to an end on Wednesday as 30 graduating seniors from the U.P. played a pair of All-Star games in Gladstone. The South team beat the North squad, 8-7 and 14-4. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Upper Peninsula High School All-Star football game is set for this Saturday at the Superior Dome, and the Skills Challenge was held Wednesday afternoon. The Red team won six of the nine events. Click the above headline to read about the winners.
The Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association has released its Division Three and Four All-State teams. In D-3, Gladstone first baseman Tasi Martinez (pictured) was a First Team selection, and pitcher Jenna Steinhoff was Honorable Mention. In D-4, Rapid River's Rhiley Hubert, Erica Rubick, and Richelle Vandeville were First Team selections. Lexi Trombley and Brittany Schwartz were Honorable Mention.
Micah Wilson of the Norway Knights has been named to the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association's Division Four All-State First Team. He was selected as an outfielder, but also was a key part of the Knights' pitching rotation in 2017. Norway softball outfielder Britta Grayvold and outfielder Ada Van Holla were also given All-State honors.
Four members of the state semifinalist Escanaba Eskymos have been named to the Division Two All-State softball teams by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. Click the above headline to read some of the season statistcs about seniors Katie Ross, Taylor Segorski (pictured, second team), Emily Bruntjens; and freshman Gabi Salo.
Gladstone High School senior first baseman Tyson Seymour has been named to the Division Three All-State First Team by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association. Seymour batted .437 with three home runs and 28 RBI. Kingsford first baseman Guy Barrows was named to the Division Two All-State Second Team.
Dawson Bilski scored 34 points and took home Most Valuable Player honors Saturday as the South All-Stars outpaced the North, 126-116, in the U.P. All-Star Basketball Classic in Marquette. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Napoleon Pirates scored eight runs in the first inning Friday and cruised to a 16-0 win over the Gladstone Braves in the MHSAA Division Three softball state semifinal game at Michigan State University. Click the above headline to read game details, hear interviews, and to see photos taken by Scott Balenger and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Indian River Inland Lakes Bulldogs rolled to a MHSAA Division Four softball semifinal victory, 9-0, Friday morning over Kalamazoo Christian at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for details, plus photos, videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Richmond Blue Devils scored four runs in the third inning and that was enough to beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 4-2, in the MHSAA Division Two state semifinals Thursday at Michigan State University. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier, and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The ice surface in the Berry Events Center at Northern Michigan University is being named "Rick Comley Rink" in honor of the longtime head coach. Comley spent 26 years behind the Wildcat bench. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Eskymos play in the state softball semifinals Thursday morning against the team that knocked them out of the tournament last year: the Richmond Blue Devils. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the team's practice at Alma College.
Gladstone High School baseball first baseman Tyson Seymour (pictured above) and catcher Braeden Lamberg (below) were both named to the Division Three All-Region team by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association. Seymour hit .437, with three homers and 28 RBI. Lamberg batted .448 with three home runs, 21 RBI, and 21 stolen bases. Both are now eligible for All-State consideration.
Jenna Steinhoff pitched a complete game in the circle, and she drove in her team's only two runs, and the Gladstone Braves upset the fifth ranked Calvin Christian Squires, 2-1, in state quarterfinal action on Tuesday. Click the above headline to read details.
