The tournament run ended for the Escanaba 10-11 boys Little League All-Star team Monday night with a 16-0 loss to Hudsonville in the state quarterfinals at Grand Rapids Southern. Then on Wednesday, Hudsonville beat Grosse Pointe, 4-3, to win the state championship. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Micky LaMarch.
The Escanaba Big League Girls (age 16-18) took a lead late into the game against Ft. Myers (Fla.) at the World Series on Tuesday, but gave up ten unanswered runs in the final two innings and lost. 12-3. Click the above headline to read details, see videos taken by Mary Gauthier, and to listen to interviews. (Pictured: Taylor Segorski after her two-run double)
Northern Michigan head men's basketball coach Bill Sall announced the signing of Rod Johnson to a National Letter of Intent. Click the above headline to read more about Johnson.
The Escanaba Big League Girls (age 16-18) won their second straight World Series game early Tuesday morning, beating the Canadian champions from Windsor, Ontario, 15-0. The game started at 11:35 p.m. after a day of heavy rains, and ended just before a 1 a.m. curfew was going to take effect. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Menominee Red Wave American Legion Baseball team lost in the Class A State Championship Game on Sunday in Adrian. Menominee's two pitchers allowed no base hits, but seven walks and three errors led Hudson to a 2-1 win. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Big League Girls (age 17-18) jumped to a 7-0 lead and held on for a 8-6 win over Lancaster, Calif., in the opening game of the Big League World Series late Sunday night in Roxana, Delaware. Click the above headline to read details, to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier, and to hear player interviews and radio replays.
The Big League and Senior League World Series tournaments began on Sunday at Lower Sussex Little League in Roxana, Delaware. The ten teams from around world in each bracket...including the Escanaba Big League Girls...took part in Opening Ceremonies under warm, sunny conditions. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
The Escanaba 10-11 year-old boys lost their final pool play game on Sunday, falling to Traverse City East, 7-2, in Grand Rapids. But the boys' 2-1 record is good enough for a spot in Monday's quarterfinals. Click the above headline to see photos by Deanna Lawson and Micky LaMarch.
The Escanaba 10-11 boys won their second straight game at the state tournament in Grand Rapids on Saturday, beating Lincoln Little League, 11-0. The boys clinched a spot in the quarterfinals with the win. Click the above headline for details and for Micky LaMarch's photos.
The baseball season ended for the Escanaba Cubs on Saturday as they fell to Hudson, 4-1, at the Class A American Legion State Tournament at Siena Heights University in Adrian. The Cubs players then went to a Detroit Tigers game (pictured). Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Cubs beat two downstate teams on Friday to stay alive at the American Legion Class A State Tournament at Siena Heights University in Adrian. Click the above headline to read details of the two games, and see photos, videos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Kingsford Blues American Legion baseball team lost to Ida, 10-2, on Friday, to finish the Class A state tournament with an 0-2 record. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos from the game.
The Delta County Junior Girls (age 13-14) lost to Poland, Ohio, 4-3 in the Central Regional Championship Game Thursday evening in South Holland, Ill. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos from the game.
The Escanaba Cubs opened state tournament play on Thursday with a 4-2 win over Ida at Siena Heights University. Later, the Cubs lost to the host Hudson team, 3-0. Click the above headline to see all of Thursday's scores, and to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Delta County Junior Girls (age 13-14) built a four-run lead and then held on to beat Melrose Park, Ill., 4-3, Wednesday at the Central Regional Tournament in South Holland, Ill. Click the above headline to read details, listen to interviews, and see photos and videos.
The American Legion Baseball Class A State Tournament begins on Thursday at Siena Heights University in downstate Adrian. There are six teams in the tournament, including three from the U.P. Click the above headline to see the schedule. Pictured above: the Escanaba Cubs enjoy an evening at a downstate mini-golf course. (Sheila Olsen photo)
Escanaba School Superintendent Michele LeMire announced Tuesday that student-athletes will not have to pay an activity fee this fall after all. She says that the Eskymo Fan Club has approved spending up to $50,000 to help the athletic department meet its expenses for the 2016-17 school year. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Delta County Junior Girls (age 13-14) pounded out 17 hits and Gabi Salo pitched as no-hitter as part of a 17-0 win over the Millard (Neb.) girls at the Central Regional Tournament on Tuesday. Click the above headline for details, and for photos, videos taken by Cheri Lehto.
The Escanaba Major Boys (age 11-12) won their third straight game at the state tournament on Monday, beating South Portage, 10-4, in Tecumseh. Click the above headline for details.
The Delta County Junior Girls (age 13-14) finished pool play undefeated at the Central Regional Tournament with a 16-6 win over Poland, Ohio, on Monday. Click the above headline to read the game details, hear interviews, and see photos and videos taken by Cheri Lehto.
The Escanaba Big League Girls (age 17-18) beat Mother Nature and the vaunted Indiana District Eleven All-Stars in one fell swoop as the day turned to night in Elgin, Ill., on Sunday. The Escanaba girls earned a return trip to the World Series in Delaware with a dominating 14-0 win that was delayed for several hours by heavy rains. Click the above headline to read details, listen to post-game interviews, and see photos, videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Delta County Junior Girls (age 13-14) won their second straight game at the Central Regional Tournament on Sunday in suburban Chicago. Gabi Salo threw a one-hitter as the DC All-Stars topped Melrose Park, Ill., 3-0. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Kingsford Blues scored six runs in the first inning and cruised to an 11-4 win over the Escanaba Cubs in the championship game of the U.P. Zone Five American Legion Baseball Tournament on Sunday. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Escanaba Big League Girls (age 17-18) moved to within one win a trip to the World Series in Delaware on Saturday with a 12-2 win over South Bend, Ind., in a game that was closer than the score indicates. Click the above headline to see details, photos, videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Delta County Junior Girls (age 13-14) opened Central Regional Tournament play on Saturday with a 2-0 win over the Indiana State Champions in suburban Chicago. Click the above headline to read details and to see videos taken by Cheri Lehto.
The Delta County Senior Girls (age 15-16) finished Central Regional Tournament play on Saturday with a pair of losses, and will return home with an 0-3 record at the event. Click the above headline to read the details about Saturday's games from South Bend.
The Escanaba Big League Girls (age 17-18) swept a pair of Central Regional Tournament games Friday night, beating the host Elgin, Ill., team, 21-1, and then topping Millard (Neb.), 18-0. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Delta County Senior Girls (age 15-16) got off to a rough start in their Central Regional Tournament opener on Friday in South Bend, Ind. The girls fell behind 9-1 and lost to Neosho (Mo.), 11-7. Click the above headline to read game details and to see photos and videos.
Three Upper Peninsula American Legion Baseball teams are still alive in the Zone Five tournament in Escanaba, and all of them will advance to the state finals later this month in Adrian. Kingsford stayed undefeated while Menominee won two games in the loser's bracket to earn their trip to Adrian, along with the Escanaba Cubs. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Polecats built a big lead and then held on to beat the Channing Railroaders, 10-6, in a Wishigan League game Wednesday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos from the game. (Pictured: Sean Bissell hit by pitch)
