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Saturday May 19, 2012

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Falish, Skufca Lead Eskymos To Win Over Alpena

The Escanaba High School baseball team needed a better performance on Friday after suffering through two poor efforts in Marinette and Kingsford. Junior pitcher David Falish provided that boost by throwing a complete-game four-hitter, and the defense was good behind him as the Eskymos beat the Alpena Wildcats, 8-2, at Al Ness Field.

Pictured: Tyler Skufca runs to first base as he gets his second hit of the game. Click the above headline to read the story and see photos and videos, taken by Holly Bockman.
Eskymos Open Big Weekend With Softball Sweep

The Escanaba High School softball team bounced back from Thursday's losses to Gladstone by sweeping a doubleheader from the Cheboygan Chiefs, 8-2 and 10-0, Friday, at Lemmerand Park. Pictured: Codi Jenshak earned the win in the circle for the Eskymos. Click the above headline to see more pictures and watch video highlights.
SPORTS BROADCASTS ON RRN STATIONS
Saturday May 19, 2012
12:15 PM - Escanaba Eskymos Baseball vs Petoskey Northmen, on WCHT-AM (600), and rrnsports.com.

5:15 PM - Escanaba Eskymos Baseball vs Alpena or Negaunee, on WCHT-AM (600) and on-line streaming at www.rrnsports.com. (Game at 3:00 if Eskymos lost to Petoskey)

6:00 PM - NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup All-Star Race, from Charlotte Motor Speedway, on WCMM-FM (102.5)

Sunday May 20, 2012
1:30 PM - NASCAR Nationwide Series:  Iowa 250 from the Iowa Speedway, on WCMM-FM (102.5)

LATEST ARTICLES
Indians Get Easy Victory In Ishpeming, 10-1
The Gladstone Indians improved to 7-0 on the season Friday with an easy 10-1 American Legion baseball victory in Ishpeming. The Tribe ripped 13 base hits in the victory. Cody Frazer led the way again, going 4-for-4 with two runs batted in. Blake Ballard earned the win on the mound. Click the above headline to see more details.
Gladstone Cruises To Regional Track Title
The Gladstone High School boys track team used its "home track" advantage to power past five other teams and win the MHSAA Division One regional championship on Thursday. Jared Vuksan broke the school record in the shot put and Justin Pederson won two field events and was part of winning relay team. Marquette won the girls championship and was second in the boys event. Escanaba's girls took second. Esky's boys were fifth. Click the above headline to see more scores and photos. The team scores of other track meets held across the region are also posted there.
Shorthanded Braves Tennis Team Tops Munising
Cody Frazer got a concussion in gym class and Dan Williams was sick. Munising was short a couple of kids, too, so what did the Gladstone Braves and Munising Mustangs do for their tennis match on Thusrday? They went "old school". They went to three singles and three doubles matches, and the Braves pulled out a 4-2 win on a windy afternoon in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see the scores.
Braves Pull Out DH Sweep Of Eskymos
The Gladstone High School softball team rallied from three runs down to beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 5-3, in the second game of a doubleheader Thursday night in Gladstone. Whitney Wells came through with the big two-run hit in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie. Gladstone also won the opener, 2-0. Click the above headline to read the story, see photos, and listen to audio.
Errors Costly Again As Eskymos Blow Late Lead
The Escanaba High School baseball team made six errors and blew a four-run lead, losing to the Kingsford Blues Legion team, 8-7, Thursday at Spigarelli Field. Devin Olsen allowed just one earned run over five innings of pitching, but the bullpen couldn't hold the lead. Cam Beversluis and Tyler Skufca each had three hits for the Eskymos. Click the above headline to read more details.

THE RRNSPORTS.COM MEDIA VAULT
Falish, Skufca Lead Eskymos To Win Over Alpena
Friday May 18, 2012




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Eskymos Open Big Weekend With Softball Sweep
Friday May 18, 2012



Gladstone Cruises To Regional Track Title
Thursday May 17, 2012

Braves Pull Out DH Sweep Of Eskymos
Thursday May 17, 2012


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U.P. SPORTS BRIEFS
  • Eskymo Tennis Team Gets Road Win
    The Escanaba High School tennis team kept up a busy week on Thursday, posting a 7-1 win over the Menominee Maroons in Menominee. The Eskymos were playing for the third straight day, after tying Kingsford on Tuesday and beating Gladstone on Wednesday. The boys will have the weekend off before hosting Iron Mountain on Monday.
  • Esky Baseball, Softball Learn Playoff Draws
    The Michigan High School Athletic Association's Division Two District Baseball and Softball tournaments will be held in Sault Ste. Marie on Saturday, June 2. The Escanaba baseball team will play Cheboygan at 12:30 in the afternoon that day, while Petoskey and the Soo play in the 10:00 game. Meanwhile, the Eskymo softball team will play Petoskey at noon, after the Soo faces Cheboygan in the morning game.
  • Gladstone Braves Get Softball District Bye
    The Gladstone High School softball team will host the district tournament for the first time ever this spring, and the Braves drew a first-round bye. Houghton will face Gwinn at 4:00 on Tuesday, May 29. The second game that night is Negaunee against Pickford. There are three games on Friday, June 1st. Manistique plays the Gwinn/Houghton winner at 1:00, Gladstone faces the Negaunee/Pickford winner at 3:00, and the championship game is at 5:00 that day.
  • United Way Mini Golf Tournament
    The 5th annual United Way Mini Golf Tournament will be held on Wednesday, May 23rd from 5-7 p.m at the Family Fun Park located at 2929 3rd Avenue North in Escanaba.  To get rsign up call the United Way of Delta County at 786-3736.