The Gladstone Braves and Escanaba Eskymos played another nailbiter in baseball Tuesday night in Gladstone. In the end, Gladstone rookies Tyson Seymour and Clay Cole were the difference as the Braves slipped past the Eskymos, 5-4, in nine innings. Click the above headline to read the details, hear post-game interviews, and see photos and videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos won the championship of the Gladstone Quad Golf Invitational on Monday as Eskymo junior Dylan Gauthier beat Marquette's Brett Specker in a playoff. Both boys shot 77's, and Gauthier won medalist honors with a birdie on the second playoff hole. Kingsford and Gladstone also competed. Pictured: Gauthier with a tee shot Monday.
The Gladstone Braves cruised to a doubleheader sweep on Monday, 19-4 and 15-0, over the Alger County Athletics in Gladstone. The A's are a new combo high school team featuring kids from Superior Central, Mid Peninsula, and Munising High Schools. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
Three Delta County varsity softball teams were on the road Saturday at daylong tournaments outside of the U.P. The Gladstone Braves won the championship of the Howard City Tri-County Tournament, the Rapid River Rockets won two of three games at the Boyne City Invitational, and the Escanaba Eskymos finished third in Green Bay. Click the above headline for the results.
The Gladstone High School baseball team split a doubleheader on Saturday against the Charlevoix Rayders and finished a weekend trip to Lower Michigan with a 3-1 record. The Braves lost Saturday's opener, 7-2, but won the nightcap, 7-4. This follows two Braves wins in Grayling on Friday. Click the above headline for all of the details.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored seven runs in the sixth inning to rally past the Beloit Turner Trojans, 10-5, Friday in the opening game of the DeBoer's Diamond Classic in Waupun, Wis. Click the above headline to read details, hear radio replays, and see photos and videos taken by Sandi Young.
The Krusin Klassic's Car Club is planning its "Fun Run" weekend in Escanaba May 29-30. It is the 30th anniversary for the event, which features classic cars from throughout the Midwest. This year's event will include a special attraction: the NASCAR #88 Kelley Blue Book car of driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Click the above headline to read more details.
Johnny Schlenvogt and Corey McInerney combined to toss a six-hitter to lead the Escanaba Eskymos to a 6-2 win over the Negaunee Miners at Al Ness Field. Meanwhile, the Gladstone Braves took an early lead but lost to the Norway Knights, 6-3, at Marion Park. Click the above headline to read details from both games.
The Gladstone Braves and Negaunee Miners battled near-whiteout conditions to play four innings of baseball on Tuesday. Gladstone ended up winning the game, 7-5, in a game that was ruled a "complete game" after heavy snow made the field a sloppy mess. Click the above headline to read the details, see photos taken by Lori Jurek, and videos taken by Laura Lamberg.
Nearly two dozen Upper Peninsula runners of all ages took part in Monday's Boston Marathon, two years after terrorists bombed the event. Click the above headline to see how the 21 U.P. runners did.
The Gladstone Braves scored five runs in the final two innings to tie the Marquette Redettes, 5-5, Tuesday, at the Gladstone Softball Fields. The game was called after seven innings when a snowstorm hit the area. Click the above headline to read details.
The voting for Kraft's Hockeyville campaign continues this week as Sault Ste. Marie's Pullar stadium has been named one of the final four finalists from thousands of applicants throughout the nation. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
The Gladstone Braves didn't get many hits, but had plenty of baserunners as they beat the Kingsley Stags, 12-0 and 6-3, Saturday in Lower Michigan. The Braves took advantage of numerous walks, wild pitches, and stolen bases to go 4-0 on the downstate trip. Click the above headline to read the details, see photos taken by Lori Jurek, and to hear post-game interviews.
The Gladstone High School baseball team scored three runs in the eighth inning to pull out a 7-4 win over the Cadillac Vikings in the first game of a doubleheader Friday in Cadillac. Then the Braves rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win the nightcap, 6-3. Click the above headline to read the details, and to see photos taken by Lori Jurek, videos taken by Laura Lamberg, and hear audio replays and interviews.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos played their first baseball game in 60 years Thursday night, and it was a success. Drake Draze carried a no-hitter into the final inning before the Broncos held on to beat the Stephenson Eagles, 8-5, in Daggett. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos taken by Christa Getzloff.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored six runs in the third inning and then cruised to an 8-3 win over the Marquette Redmen in the Eskymos' first home game of the season. Click the above headline to read details, listen to highlights and interviews, and to see photos taken by Sandi Young and Mike Dagenais.
The Wells Sports Complex has been renamed the "Hannahville Ice & Turf Complex" after the tribe paid to turn the old "second rink" into a brand new facility for softball, baseball, soccer, and tennis. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
This weekend marks the culmination of spring practice for the Northern Michigan University football program. Practice will end with the annual spring football game which will be held at the Superior Dome on Saturday at 2 p.m. and will pit the NMU offense against the Wildcat defense. Click the above headline for details.
Michigan Tech will play its 2015 spring intrasquad football game at 1 p.m. this Saturday at Sherman Field. The Huskies have 97 players on the roster who have been going through spring drills in preparation for the 2015 season. The spring season culminates in Saturday's game, where the team will split into two squads: Black and White. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of MTU Athletics.
The Northern Michigan University men's golf team wrapped up action at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional IV at Purgatory Golf Course Monday. The Wildcats finished in 16th place out of 31 teams with a combined two day score of 603 strokes including shooting a team 307 on the second day. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Athletics.
The Gladstone Braves got their feet wet in an unpleasant way Saturday, losing both ends of a baseball doubleheader to Appleton North, 9-1 and 16-0, in Appleton. The Braves, with 14 freshmen and sophomores on the roster, were overwhelmed by a Lightning team that includes three NCAA-Division One recruits. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos taken by Lori Jurek.
The Escanaba High School baseball team scored seven runs in the first inning Saturday and cruised to a 10-5 win over Seymour (Wis.) in the first game of a triangular in Wisconsin. The Eskymos lost the second game to the Shiocton (Wis.) Chiefs, 9-7. Click the above headline to read details and to see photos taken by Sandi Young.
It's still cold and wet across the Upper Peninsula, but the spring high school sports seasons are slowly getting under way. In Escanaba, the annual "Meet the Eskymos" event was held on Friday, as the players and coaches from the baseball, softball, tennis, golf, and track teams were all on hand. Click the above headline to read more.
The Escanaba High School is looking for new head coaches for the varsity wrestling and girls basketball programs. Jamie Segorski recently submitted his resignation as wrestling coach, and Dena Fedell has been let go as the girls basketball coach. Click the above headline for more.
The Escanaba High School baseball team opened the 2015 season with an emphatic 15-0 win over the Marinette Marines Tuesday at the Pedersen Ball Park. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to replays and interviews, and to see photos and videos.
The Wisconsin Badgers held a nine-point lead midway through the second half of their national championship basketball game against the Duke Blue Devils Monday night. But Duke took control of the game down the stretch to win its fifth national championship, 68-63, in Indianapolis. Click the above headline to see the details, courtesy of UW Sports Information.
The girls high school softball season got underway this weekend as the Marquette Senior High School hosted the "Spring Swing" Tournament inside the NMU Superior Dome. Seventeen varsity teams from across the Upper Peninsula, and four junior varsity teams, were entered. Click the above headline for the weekend's scores.
Northern Michigan University announced Friday that Walt Kyle will return to coach the Wildcat hockey team for the next two seasons. Kyle has been at the helm of the NMU program for the past 13 years. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Michigan High School Athletic Association announced Wednesday that the state wrestling finals will move to Central Michigan University starting in 2016. The team finals have been held in Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena ever since the MHSAA started offering the sport in 1988. Click the above headline for all of the details. (Pictured: Kellogg Arena)
The Gladstone High School baseball team advanced to its first-ever Final Four last season. With the new season about to begin, the Braves are getting some early recognition. Gladstone is ranked sixth in the state in the first statewide poll by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association. Click the above headline for the details.