Ben Kleiman pitched a complete-game shutout and drove in the game's only run as the Escanaba Cubs beat Watertown (Wis.), 1-0, Saturday at the Marinette Firecracker Tournament. This win came after the Cubs lost to the Green Bay Blue Jays, 7-6. Click the above headline for details.
Garrett Phillips and Mitsuki Katahira managed to navigate through tough scoring conditions at Sweetgrass Golf Club on Saturday to take the lead heading into Sunday’s final round of the Island Resort Championship. The pair sits at 2-under and holds a one-shot lead over Sue Kim, Marina Alex and Taylor Collins. Click the above headline for details.
The Symetra Tour Island Resort Championship is underway at the Sweetgrass Golf Course in Harris. After Day One, rookie Jenni Jenq is the leader after firing a five-under 67 on Friday. Click the above headline to read all the details, courtesy of the Symetra Tour.
The Gladstone School Board on Thursday hired Cody Kangas to be the Braves' new varsity football coach. The 24-year-old Kangas is a former All-U.P. quarterback from Manistique who also played two seasons at Northern Michigan. Click the above headline to read more and to hear our interview.
The Gladstone Indians capitalized on a key error to post a 4-3 victory over Newberry Wednesday night. The second game ended up in a 2-2 tie after six innings as heavy thunderstorms rolled into Gladstone. Click the above headline to read the details and to see game photos.
The Escanaba Polecats played their Wishigan League home opener on Wednesday, and it was a successful debut. After splitting a doubleheader in Peshtigo on Sunday, the Polecats beat the Tri-City North Stars of Negaunee, 4-1. Jon Bintner pitched the whole way for the win and Jared Dagenais paced the offense with three hits.
There wasn't much hitting on display Tuesday night when the Escanaba Cubs hosted the Gladstone Indians at Al Ness Field. The pitching was solid and the defense was pretty good by both teams, and the Indians emerged with a 3-0 victory. Click the above headline to see the game story, pictures, videos.
When the Milwaukee Brewers host the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night at Miller Park, an Upper Peninsula man will be on field. Marquette native Adam Hamari will make his Major League Baseball umpiring debut during this game. Click the above headline to read more.
The Marquette Electricians hockey team has a new head coach. Jim Jackson, a member of the Electricians' 1996 state championship team and a four-year defenseman for Northern Michigan University, will take over the AAA Midget program. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Cubs played in the semifinals of the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament on Sunday for the first time since 2008, and almost made it quite memorable. The Cubs battled Wisconsin's top-ranked Legion baseball team, the Plover Black Sox, before losing, 2-1. Click the above headline to read details, see photos, videos.
The Gladstone Indians played hard on Saturday, but ended up with a pair of losses at the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament. The Indians fell behind DePere, 3-0, and had a late rally fall short with a 5-4 loss. Later, the Indians lost to the Plover Black Sox, 8-3. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
The Escanaba Cubs finished pool play with a 2-2 record at the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament Saturday night at Al Ness Field, beating the Marquette Blues, 5-0, and then losing to downstate powerhouse Midland Berryhill, 9-0. Click the above headline to read more details, and to see pictures and all of the tournament's scores.
Five Delta County high school softball players were named to the All-State First Teams in their respective divisions Wednesday afternoon. And four other girls got All-State "honorable mention". Click the above headline to see which girls made the cut.
The Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association has released its All-State teams for the 2013 season. Click the above headline to see the list of Upper Peninsula boys got recognized.
The Gladstone Indians extended their winning streak to nine games on Tuesday by sweeping a doubleheader from the Channing Railroaders, 7-4 and 10-0, in Gladstone. Justin Jurek struck out 14 batters to earn the win in game one, and Hunter Garling tossed a shutout in the nightcap. Click the above headline for all of the details.
The 28th Annual Off-Road Races came to an end on Sunday under sunny skies at the Bark River International Raceway. Seventeen-year-old C.J. Greaves did it again in his Pro Light class, as did Mark Steinhardt in the Single Buggy race that he has dominated for years. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
The American Legion Baseball season began this weekend for the Escanaba Cubs at a tournament in Green Bay. On Saturday, the Cubs lost to Ash-Port, 9-1, and then fell to the Green Bay Preble Shockers, 17-8. The Cubs split their two games on Friday. Click the above headline to read all of the details from the weekend.
The Gladstone Indians American Baseball team brought out the big sticks on Saturday and swept a doubleheader in Oconto Falls, Wis., 10-0 and 14-2. Click the above headline to read the details, and see photos from the games.
After a great day of "make-up racing" Friday night, off-road enthusiasts filled the stands on Saturday for the first full day of racing in Bark River. And a pair of Yoopers made it to the podium. Click the above headline to read details from Saturday's races, and to hear comments from local racers Jamie Kleikamp and Brad Erickson.
It was a great night of high flying racing action in Bark River on Friday night. Locals drivers had a great night of racing. Chad Hord of Felch took 2nd place in the PRO 2 Division. In the Pro Light division, local driver Scott Beauchamp took 2nd place and Mark Kleiman took 12th after a wreck on the race track. Click the above headline to see all of the results.
The Gladstone Indians got strong pitching from Jake Pearson and made several key defensive plays to hold off the defending state champion Kingsford Blues, 3-2, Thursday at Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and listen to audio highlights and interviews.
The Upper Peninsula's best boys tennis players were honored this week with the All-U.P. Team selections. Click the above headline to see the list of boys being honored.
The Escanaba High School softball team battled to the end, but came up just short in the Division Two state quarterfinal on Tuesday. The Eskymos dropped a 3-2 decision to seventh-ranked Saginaw Swan Valley on the campus of Central Michigan University. Click the above headline for more details.
The Gladstone Braves will not be heading to the state softball Final Four in Battle Creek for the first time in a long time. The Braves lost to Unionville-Sebewaing, 7-0, in the Division Three state quarterfinals Tuesday in Traverse City. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Indians won their fourth straight American Legion Baseball game Monday by topping the Mid-County Mavericks, 8-3. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Escanaba Eskymos overcame Mother Nature and several moments of adversity Saturday, repeating as girls softball regional champions in Cadillac. The Eskymos beat Cadillac, 4-0, and then won a nailbiter over Remus Chippewa Hills, 5-4. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Gladstone Braves won another softball regional championship on Saturday, beating Boyne City (8-2) and Tawas (4-1) in Traverse City. The Rapid River Rockets, however, won their regional semifinal game but lost in the Division Four championship game in Sault Ste. Marie. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Gladstone Indians won two American Legion baseball games on Saturday, sweeping a pair of high-scoring games in Hancock. The Indians posted 17-5 and 15-9 victories to extend their winning streak to three games. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball team played with a full squad for the first time this season Thursday, and rolled to a 12-0 win over the Ishpeming Blue Storm. Click the above headline for more details.
The Manistique High School boys track team won the MHSAA Division Two boys track championship Saturday in Kingsford, the school's first U.P. Title since 1960. Click the above headline to read the details.
