High School Track Season Finally Gets Under Way
The high school boys and girls track & field seasons got off to a belated start on Tuesday as four schools met in Escanaba. The Marquette Redmen won both the boys and girls meets. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos. (Pictured: Marquette's Raffy Millado)
WIC Tennis Opens Season With Delta County Sweep
The high school tennis season finally got going Tuesday in Delta County as the West Iron County Wykons made stops in both Escanaba and Gladstone. The Wykons returned to Iron River with a pair of wins, 5-3 over Escanaba and 8-0 over Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos, videos from the Esky match. (Pictured: WIC Neil Tomasoski)
SPORTS BROADCASTS ON RRN STATIONS
Wednesday April 25, 2018
4:00 PM - High School Softball. Rapid River Rockets vs Escanaba Eskymos. From the Rapid River High School fields. On WUPF-FM (Eagle 107.3), and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com/eagle-107-3/
4:00 PM - High School Baseball. Escanaba Eskymos vs Marinette Marines. From Al Ness Field in Escanaba. THIS IS A DOUBLEHEADER. On WCHT-AM (NewsTalk 600) and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.
Thursday April 26, 2018
4:00 PM - High School Baseball. North Central Jets vs Niagara Badgers. From Niagara, Wisconsin. On WUPF-FM (Eagle 107.3) and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com/eagle-107-3/
4:00 PM - High School Baseball. Escanaba Eskymos vs Negaunee Miners. From the Al Ness Field in Escanaba. THIS IS A DOUBLEHEADER. On WCHT-AM (NewsTalk 600) and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.
Friday April 27, 2018
4:00 PM - High School Baseball. Bark River-Harris Broncos vs Kingsford Flivvers. From the Bark River Field. On WUPF-FM (107.3) and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com/eagle-107-3/
Saturday April 28, 2018
12:00 PM - High School Baseball. Gladstone Braves vs Sturgeon Bay Clippers. From Sturgeon Bay High School Field. THIS IS A DOUBLEHEADER. On WCHT-AM (NewsTalk 600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.
2:30 PM - NASCAR Racing. Xfinity 300-lap race from the Talladega Super Speedway in Alabama. On WCMM-FM (102.5 the Moose) and WUPG-FM (Maverick 96.7).
Sunday April 29, 2018
1:00 PM - NASCAR Racing. Monster Energy NASCAR Series 500-lap race. From the Talladega Super Speedway in Alabama. On WCMM-FM (102.5 The Moose), and WUPG-FM (Maverick 96.7).
Monday April 30, 2018
7:00 PM - NASCAR Racing. "Fast talk" from the Performance Racing Network. On WCHT-AM (NewsTalk 600).
Tuesday May 1, 2018
7:00 PM - NASCAR Racing. "NASCAR Live" from the Motor Racing Network. On WCMM-FM (102.5 The Moose).
LATEST ARTICLES
MHSAA Director Roberts To Retire After 33 Years
The executive director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, Jack Roberts, is stepping down in August. He has been the head of the MHSAA since 1986, the longest serving of any state in the country. Click the above headline for details.
PLAY BALL!!! Baseball Season Finally Gets Started
The Gladstone Braves and North Central Jets baseball teams finally got on the field Monday, after spending weeks practicing inside their gyms. The Braves turned back the Jets, 11-1 and 5-1, under sunny skies in Hermansville. Click the above headline for details.
Eskymo Baseball Teams Hold Spaghetti Fundraiser
The Escanaba High School baseball team is preparing for the 2018 season, which is getting off to a late start. The team gathered on Sunday for the annual Eskymo Spaghetti Fundraiser at the Elks Lodge. The money raised with the dinner helps the Eskymo varsity and JV teams with their operations, as both are self-funded and get no money from the district. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the event.
Braves Open Softball Season With Tourney Victory
The Gladstone High School softball team won three games on Saturday to take first place at the Chris Brien Invitational at Hanover-Horton High School. Click the above headline to see the details, and video highlights taken by Duane Hardwick.
STAYING HOME: Robinette Playing Hoops At Bay
Escanaba High School senior Ryan Robinette signed his National Letter of Intent Thursday to attend Bay College and play for the men's basketball team next season. Click the above headline for more details, video clips, and audio clips from Thursday's signing.
Rapid River Softball Sweeps Negaunee
The Rapid River Rockets beat the Negaunee Miners, 6-1 and 4-3, in a softball doubleheader Monday in Rapid River. In the opener, Jaden Schwartz went 3-for-3 with four runs batted in for the Rockets. In the nightcap, Rapid River scored four times in the sixth inning, with Lexi Trombley getting a two-run double. Natalie Belanger and Erica Proehl added RBI singles. Brittany Schwartz pitched all four innings in the opener and all seven innings in the nightcap to earn two wins in the circle.
Negaunee Re-instates Waterman As Basketball Coach
The Negaunee School Board voted Monday night to rehire Dan Waterman as the Miners' varsity basketball coach. The decision came two weeks after the board fired Waterman, who coached the Miners for the past four seasons. Supporters showed up at the meeting last night to speak on Waterman's behalf, and the vote happened after the board met privately with him for more than an hour.
NMU Lacrosse Team Falls To #24 Tiffin, 20-6
Northern Michigan University's Lacrosse team faced #24 Tiffin University at the University of Findlay for another GLIAC tilt on Sunday, but the Wildcats fell to the Dragons, 20-6. Sophomore Graison Ringlever led the Wildcats with three goals. Junior Megan Palacio, freshmen Tess Kostelec, and Ellie Bahr also scored for NMU.
Gladstone Indians Board Meeting Scheduled May 2
The Gladstone Indians American Legion Baseball’s, Monthly Board Meeting, will be held on Wednesday, May 2, at 7 p.m., at the Gladstone American Legion Post 71, in Gladstone. Baseball players and their parents, are encouraged to attend this meeting, if they are planning on playing Legion Baseball this summer. Baseball players, who are ages 13 to 19 years old, with birthdates from 1999 to 2005, are eligible to play, either Junior or Senior Legion Baseball. For further information, contact Jodi Westerberg at 420-0802.
The executive director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, Jack Roberts, is stepping down in August. He has been the head of the MHSAA since 1986, the longest serving of any state in the country. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Braves and North Central Jets baseball teams finally got on the field Monday, after spending weeks practicing inside their gyms. The Braves turned back the Jets, 11-1 and 5-1, under sunny skies in Hermansville. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School baseball team is preparing for the 2018 season, which is getting off to a late start. The team gathered on Sunday for the annual Eskymo Spaghetti Fundraiser at the Elks Lodge. The money raised with the dinner helps the Eskymo varsity and JV teams with their operations, as both are self-funded and get no money from the district. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the event.
The Gladstone High School softball team won three games on Saturday to take first place at the Chris Brien Invitational at Hanover-Horton High School. Click the above headline to see the details, and video highlights taken by Duane Hardwick.
Escanaba High School senior Ryan Robinette signed his National Letter of Intent Thursday to attend Bay College and play for the men's basketball team next season. Click the above headline for more details, video clips, and audio clips from Thursday's signing.
