The Escanaba 9-10 boys Little League All-Star team won the championship of the 23rd annual "Yooper" Tournament Monday night, beating the Kingsford All-Stars, 10-1. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos from the game.
The Gladstone Major Girls (age 11-12) won their third straight game on Tuesday, beating the Kingsford All-Stars, 15-0, at Howes Field. Brittany Schwartz threw a no-hitter, striking out ten batters in five innings. Click the above headline for details.
Molly Aronsson shot a final-round even-par 72 to capture the 2014 Island Resort Championship on Sunday at Sweetgrass Golf Club. She finished at one-under for the three-day tournament, one stroke in front of her college teammate at the University of Washington, Sadena Parks. Click the above headline to read the full story.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team finished the Marinette Firecracker Tournament Sunday with a 5-3 win over Manitowoc, Wis. The win gave the Cubs a 2-2 record in the three-day event. Click the above headline to see all of the details.
The Gladstone Indians lost both ends of an American Legion Baseball doubleheader to Luxemberg-Kewaunee County, 6-2 and 2-1, Sunday afternoon. Click the above headline to read the game details.
Gabby Salo was overpowering again on Sunday, striking out 16 batters as the Escanaba Major Girls (age 11-12) beat Kingsford, 8-2, in an All-Star district tournament game. Earlier Sunday, Gladstone blanked Norway, 20-0, to stay alive. Click the above headline to read details.
The seventh-annual Upper Peninsula High School football game was held Saturday afternoon at the Northern Michigan University Superior Dome. After a wild start, the East beat the West, 41-24. The East team included four kids from Escanaba, two from Rapid River, and one each from Gladstone and Bark River-Harris. Click the above headline to read more, and to see Marje Heller's photos.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team split two games Saturday at the 36th annual Firecracker Tournament in Marinette, Wis. The Cubs lost to the Green Bay Blue Jays, 5-3, before bouncing back to outslug Watertown, Wis., 12-10, in the second game. Click the above headline to see details on the Cubs' games, along with photos and videos.
Georgia native Lacey Agnew has the lead heading into Sunday's final round of the LPGA Symetra Tour golf event at the Sweetgrass Golf Course in Harris. Agnew chipped in for a birdie on the 19th hole, and has a one stroke lead after 36 holes. Click the above headline to read all of the details, courtesy of the Symetra Tour. Pictured above: Lacey Agenew. Symetra Tour photo courtesy of Scott Miller.
The Little League All-Star season got under way Friday as the Escanaba and Gladstone Major Girls (age 11-12) met in a district tournament game in Gladstone. Escanba's Gabby Salo outdueled Gladstone's Brittany Schwartz, and Escanaba posted a 5-1 win. Click the above headline to read the details, and to see photos and videos from the game.
The Escanaba Cubs lost their Firecracker Tournament opener to the Marinette Legion 4-2. Devin Olsen took the loss on the mound as the Cubs were without some of their best players and had to play several players at new positions. The Cubs had several scoring chances throughout the game, but couldn't come up with a clutch hit to swing the momentum. Click the above headline for more details, photos, and video from Friday night's game.
Lee Lopez shot a four-under 68 Friday to take the first round lead at the LPGA Symetra Tour's Island Resort Championship at the Sweetgrass Golf Course in Harris. The California native leads three other golfers by one stroke. Click the above headline to read details, courtesy of the Symetra Tour.
The annual "Yooper 9-10" boys baseball tournament helped to kick off the Little League All-Star season Friday in Escanaba. The host Escanaba boys picked up a win at Karl Dickson Field, as did Iron Mountain North. Click the above headline to see the details.
The LPGA Symetra Tour golf tournament begins on Friday at the Sweetgrass Golf Course in Harris. The Island Resort Championship has a $125,000 purse, as 144 of the top ladies golfers from around the world compete for a spot on the professional LPGA Tour. Click the above headline to see the details.
The Gladstone boy who won $50,000 in sponsorships from the Champion Spark Plug company earlier this year now has another big moment in his racing career. Sixteen year-old Jordan Ives will now be running the Number 18 Super Late Model car of Robb Vanderloop at the Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna every Thursday. Ives will be racing a car that is not owned by his family for the first time. Click the above headline to read more about the new assignment, and hear his interview.
About seven dozen high school football players are getting ready for this Saturday's U.P. All-Star game at the Superior Dome. The kids are spending the week having two-a-day practices, and doing other events such as a food drive. Click the above headline for all of the details.
Rudyard High School's Luke Steikar suffered a neck injury during practice Wednesday for the U.P. All-Star game at the Superior Dome. Also on Wednesday, the skills competiton was held, and Escanaba's Bailey Lamb and Cam Beversluis won their events. Click the above headline to read the details from Xcel Sports.
The Escanaba Eskymos' Annual Youth Football Camp was held on Monday and Tuesday at the Escanaba Athletic Field. The kids learned many basic football skills and techniques taught from varsity head coach Jim Hansen and players from the Escanaba football program. Click the above headline to read camp details and to see photos.
The Escanaba Cubs got a strong pitching performance from Andrew Sedlar, but they couldn't touch the DePere pitchers Sunday at the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament. Sedlar scattered six hits in a complete-game effort, but Escanaba managed only three hits and lost, 2-0. Click the above headline to read the details and to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone Indians finished 1-2 in this weekend's Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament after falling to the Marquette Blues, 8-4, Sunday in Gladstone. The Indians were limited to four base hits and had several guys playing out-of-position thanks to nagging injuries from the high school season. Click the above headline to read the game details, and to see photos.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball team settled for a split Saturday as the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournaement began. The Indians beat Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario), 11-3, before falling to downstate powerhouse Midland Berryhill, 5-0. Click the above headline to to read details, see photos, and listen to audio highlights and interviews.
The Escanaba Cubs scored six runs in both of their baseball games on Saturday, and it was enough to post a 2-0 record against two Wisconsin opponents. The Cubs beat Manitowoc, 6-0, and then topped Plover, 6-3. Click the above headline to read the details, see photos and videos, and to listen to audio highlights and interviews.
The Gladstone Braves honored their best with a cookout and awards ceremony at Don Olsen Field on Wednesday. Sam Pouliot was named the team's Most Valuable Player at the cookout. Click the above headline to see who won which awards and photos and videos.
The high school girls softball season wrapped up Wednesday night with the Upper Peninsula Softball All-Star games at Escanaba's Lemmerand Park. The South team (Escanaba, Gladstone, Rapid River, Norway, Munising, Superior Central, Ironwood) won both games from the North team (Negaunee, Marquette, Ishpeming, Newberry, Sault, Copper Country), 2-1 and 12-9. The rosters were filled with only seniors. Click the above headline to see details, plus photos and videos from the games.
The Michigan High School Softball Association came out with its All-State teams on Tuesday. The Gladstone Braves and Rapid River Rockets were well-represented, while Escanaba and Superior Central also had a girl make the lists. Click the above headline to see all of the state's All-State players.
Gladstone High School sophomore Hunter Garling was picked to the Division Three All-State First Team by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association. Garling batted .478 with four home runs and 25 RBI during the regular season. Rudyard outfielder Luke Steikar was the only other Upper Peninsula baseball player to get All-State honors. He was picked to the First Team in Division Four.
The Gladstone Indians opened the American Legion Baseball season Monday night with a come-from-behind 7-5 win in Niagara, Wis. The Indians played without many of their starters because they were resting after last weekend's high school state finals. Eighth-grader Logan Heim got the win in relief. Click the above headline to read the details.
The Escanaba Cubs opened the American Legion Baseball season with a doubleheader loss at Green Bay Southwest on Sunday, 4-2 and 11-9. Click the above headline to see photos from Sunday's games, taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Gladstone community was in celebration mode on Sunday as the Braves softball and baseball teams returned home from East Lansing. Both teams were honored with a police and fire escort on Sunday afternoon, and hundreds of people lined the streets of Gladstone to cheer on the kids. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
Tinner Sharon pitched a complete game and struck out 12 batters Saturday as the Gladstone High School softball team stunned Unionville-Sebewaing, 2-1, in the Division Three state championship game at Michigan State University. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
