15-16 GIRLS DISTRICT RESULTS---NORWAY CHAMPS

15-16 GIRLS DISTRICT TEN SCHEDULE

15-16 BOYS DISTRICT---KINGSFORD CHAMPS

15-16 BOYS DISTRICT---KINGSFORD CHAMPS

11-12 BOYS DISTRICT RESULTS---NORWAY CHAMPS

10-11 BOYS DISTRICT RESULTS---NORWAY CHAMPS

10-11 BOYS DISTRICT TEN SCHEDULE

One That Got Away: Kimberly Rally Stuns Escanaba

The Escanaba Cubs carried an 8-2 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning against the Kimberly Cougars Saturday in Wisconsin. But walks, hit-battsmen, passed balls, errors, and a few hits led to an eight-run outburst that gave Kimberly a 10-8 win. The Cubs also lost to Highland, Indiana, 10-0, earlier in the day. Click the above headline to read more details and see a bunch of photos from both of Saturday's games.

Indians Finish Kimberly Tourney With 11-4 Victory

The Gladstone Indians pounded out 13 hits and beat Hortonville, 11-4, Saturday at the KBO Varsity Baseball Invitational in Kimberly. Cody Frazer led the way with three hits while Paul Tomaszewski, Justin Jurek, and Jake Pearson all had two hits. Click the above headline to see photos.

East Tops West In U.P. All-Star Football Game

The Upper Peninsula All-Star Football game was held Saturday at the Superior Dome, and Delta County was well-represented as the East topped the West, 42-14. Escanaba's Austin Young scored a touchdown and was given the tournament's "character award", and Bark River-Harris standout Jake Kleiman had a 62-yard run that set up Young's TD.

Leah Wigger Takes 2-Stroke Lead Into Final Round

Leah Wigger shot a 6-under 66 in the second round of the Island Resort Championship on Saturday to take a two-shot lead over Aimee Neff. Wigger, Sara Brown and Victoria Park all shot 6-under for the day and broke the 18-hole tournament scoring record. Click the above headline to see more on the tournament at Sweetgrass. (Pictured: Kristie Smith)

Four Ladies Share First Round Lead At Sweetgrass

It's a crowded leaderboard after the first round of the Island Resort Championships LPGA 'Futures' Symetra Tour event at the Sweetgrass Golf Course in Harris. Aimee Neff, Courtney Massey, Laura Martin, and Michelle Shin all shot two-under-par 70's on Friday. Five other golfers are one stroke back. Click the above headline to see all of the first round details.

Indians Lose To Neenah; Fall To 0-2 In Tournament

The Gladstone Indians dropped their second game of the KBO Varsity Baseball Invitatonal on Friday, falling to Neenah, Wis., 7-3, at Kimberly's Sunset Park. Click the above headline to read more details and see more photos.

Esky Cubs Blanked In Kimberly Tourney Opener

The Escanaba Cubs opened tournament play in Kimberly, Wis., on Friday, and faced a tough opponent right off the bat. The Cubs fell to Appleton Post 38, 10-0, at Sunset Park. Alex DeHaan was hit for seven runs in the second inning, and the Cubs managed only four base hits against the Appleton pitching staff. Click the above headline to read more details.

Little League Tournament Begins On Saturday

The All-Star season for Little League softball gets an early start this summer as the Major Girls (age 11-12) begin their district tournaments this weekend. The state tournament will be held in Gladstone in a couple of weeks. Click the above headline to see the schedules for the Little Leaguers.

Symetra LPGA Futures Tour Returns To Sweetgrass

Some of the best ladies golfers in the world have returned to the Upper Peninsula this week for the Symetra Tour's Road to the LPGA at the Sweetgrass Golf Course in Harris. There are 144 golfers entered in the 54-hole event, which runs Friday-Sunday. Click the above headline to see more details, and to listen to audio comments from golfer Nicole Smith of Riverside, California.

Indians Give Up 12 Runs In Fifth, Lose To Ash-Port

The Gladstone Indians went toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in Wisconsin for four innings Thursday night at the KBO Varsity Invitational in Kimberly. But Ash-Port scored 12 runs in the fifth inning, all after two were out, and beat the Indians, 13-1, at Sunset Park. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos.

Lamb Shuts Down Marquette As Cubs Post 3-0 Win

The Escanaba Cubs beat the Marquette Blues for the second straight Wednesday night, but this time, it was much different than last week's wild 11-9 win at Haley Field. The Cubs rode the pitching of Bailey Lamb and got clutch two-out hits from Nick Vandermissen and Alex DeHaan and the Cubs posted a 3-0 win at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to see the game story, more photos, and hear audio highlights.

Pepin Off To Good Start As Race Season Warms Up

The 2012 racing season is in high gear across the Upper Peninsula. And things are off to a good start for Steve Pepin in the #22 car. Pepin is atop the points standings so far this season at Sands Speedway. Pepin is sponsored in part by the Radio Results Network. Stay tuned. A fun summer of racing is straight ahead!

Iron Mtn. Rolls To Win 'Yooper 9-10' Championship

The Iron Mountain North Minor Boys scored four runs in the third inning, then rode the pitching of C.J. Bolo to beat Norway, 7-1, to win the championship of the "Yooper 9-10" baseball tournament Tuesday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to see more pictures and videos.

Escanaba Junior Cubs Sweep Twinbill In Daggett

The Escanaba Junior Cubs swept an American Legion Baseball doubleheader from the Mid County Mavericks, 15-8 and 15-7, Sunday afternoon in Daggett. Andrew Miller and Storm Fournier combined to get the win on the mound in the opener, while Andrew Sedlar and Alex Ruatti pitched the second game. The Junior Cubs are now 8-0. Click the above headline to see more pictures.

Indians Lose Semi In Nine; De Pere Wins Tourney

The Gladstone Indians came oh so close to advancing to the championship game of the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament on Sunday....after getting a lot of help just to make the semifinals. Gladstone led top-seeded DePere, 5-3, in the seventh inning, but the Panthers rallied to beat the Indians, 6-5, in nine innings. DePere then won the championship for the second straight year, beating Midland Berryhill, 7-3. Click the above headline to read the game story, see pictures, listen to audio, and see scores.

Norway, Iron Mountain Advance To 'Yooper' Finals

It was Dickinson County 2, Delta County 0 at the Little League Baseball's "Yooper" 9-10 boys baseball tournament on Sunday in Escanaba. Norway rallied to beat Gladstone, 16-9, and then Iron Mountain topped Escanaba, 15-0. Click the above headline to read the story, see pictures, and watch videos.

Mistake-Prone Cubs Lose Twice; Out of Tourney

The Escanaba Cubs played five excellent innings of baseball against Midland Berrryhill on Saturday as the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament continued. But the wheels fell off in the sixth inning and the Cubs lost, 8-0. Later, in the win-or-else game against Chief Pontiac, the Cubs committed six errors and lost, 7-1. As a result, the Cubs were eliminated from their tournament with a 1-3 weekend record. Click the above headline for more details, and to see pictures.

South Girls, North Boys Win U.P. Hoops Games

It was All-Star Saturday in St. Ignace as the Upper Peninsula's best high school senior basketball players competed in two All-Star games. Escanaba's Olivia Nash was the MVP in the girls game as the South beat the North, 80-72. In the boys game, Sault Ste. Marie's Steve Angeli was the MVP as the North won, 104-91. Carney-Nadeau's Luke Moreau and Manistique's Kyle Tiglas had big games for the South. Click the above headline for the details.

Indians Split Again; Hope For A Spot in Semifinals

The Gladstone Indians lost to Midland Berryhill, 10-2, Saturday as the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament continued. But the Indians rebounded to beat Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario), 11-6, in the night game. The result left Gladstone with a 2-2 record, and still hoping for a spot in Sunday's tournament semifinals. For more on the tournament and Gladstone's two games, click the above headline.

Esky, Gladstone, IM, Norway Get 'Yooper' Wins

The annual "Yooper 9-10" Boys Baseball Tournament has completed its quarterfinal round, with the semifinals set for Sunday and the championship game planned for Tuesday night in Escanaba. Norway, Gladstone, Escanaba, and Iron Mountain all posted victories to advance to the Final Four. Click the above headline to see the details, along with a few pictures courtesy of Sandi Young.

Esky Cubs Blank Soo Canada For Tournament Split

The Escanaba Cubs got good pitching and timely hitting Friday night as they beat the Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario) Black Sox, 8-0, at Al Ness Field. The win came after the Cubs lost to the Kingsford Blues, 7-6, in nine innings in the opener of the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament. Click the above headline to read more details.

Indians Rally Past EUP; Get Mercied By Ash-Port

The Gladstone Indians rallied from three runs down to beat the Eastern U.P. Travelers, 5-4, in eight innings Friday at the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament in Gladstone. But the Tribe gave up seven runs in the first inning in the night game and was flatted by the combined Ashwaubenon-Bay Port team, 11-1, in five innings. Click the above headline to read the details.

Errors Cost Escanaba Polecats As Rally Falls Short

The Escanaba Polecats fell behind 3-0 early on in Wednesday's Wishigan League game against the Felch Rangers, and the Dickinson County team didn't even hit the ball out of the infield. Four errors hurt the Polecats as they eventually fell behind, 5-0, and lost, 8-5, at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to read details, see pictures, and a couple of videos from the game.

Becker Is All-Stater; Three Braves Also Honored

Gladstone Braves right fielder Katie Becker was named to the Division Three softball All-State team Wednesday by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. Becker led her team in batting and had flawless play in right field as the Braves advanced to the state championship game in Battle Creek. Three of her teammates were honorable mention All-State: first baseman Jammie Botruff, third baseman Nicole Sharon, and pitcher Tinner Sharon.

Tomaszewski Goes Deep As Indians Top Channing

The Gladstone Indians stayed undefeated in the Mid Pen League South Division Wednesday with an 8-2 win over the Channing Railroaders at Don Olsen Field. Three Indians pitchers combined to toss a five-hitter, and Paul Tomaszewski hit a three-run homer to break open a close game. Click the above headline to read the game story, see pictures, and listen to audio highlights.

Escanaba Cubs Rally For Wild Win In Marquette

The Escanaba Cubs scored five runs in the seventh inning to beat the Marquette Blues, 11-9, Tuesday night at Marquette's Haley Field. The Cubs had built an early 5-0 lead, but trailed, 8-6, before getting the seventh inning rally. Austin Young had three hits and four other Cub batters had two hits apiece. Click the above headline to read the game story, listen to audio highlights, and see photos.