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Gladstone Wins 14th Straight Softball District Title
 GLADSTONE---The Gladstone High School softball team rolled to another MHSAA Division Three district championship on Saturday, to earn a trip to the regionals next weekend in Charlevoix. Gladstone beat Iron Mountain, 14-1, in the semifinal match, before topping Westwood, 10-0, in the championship game. Maddie Kowalski led the Braves to victory in the semifinals by pitching all five innings, and she helped her own cause at the plate with a three-run double when the Braves opened up a close game in the third inning.  It was Gladstone's 14th straight softball district championship. This one was the busiest, as the Braves had to win four games to get through a nine-team district bracket. The games were played under rainy conditions for most of the way. The two semifinal games were played at the same time on separate fields, as Westwood beat Houghton, 9-3, and the Braves beat Iron Mountain, 14-1, to set up the district final. In next Saturday's regionals at Charlevoix, Gladstone (23-14) will gace Kalkaska at 10:00 in the morning. The other semifinal pits Traverse City St. Francis and Charlevoix. Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box above to see photos and videos from Saturday's girls games.  |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Score | Record |
3/25 |
4:00 PM |
at Escanaba Eskymos
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2 - 5 (L)
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0-1
|
3/25 |
6:00 PM |
at Marquette Redmen
|
2 - 8 (L)
|
0-2
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3/26 |
9:00 AM |
Norway Knights
|
8 - 2 (W)
|
1-2
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3/29 |
3:00 PM |
at Green Bay Preble
|
0 - 10 (L)
|
1-3
|
3/29 |
5:00 PM |
at Green Bay Preble
|
0 - 1 (L)
|
1-4
|
4/21 |
4:00 PM |
Kingsford Flivvers
|
1 - 0 (W)
|
2-4
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4/21 |
6:00 PM |
Kingsford Flivvers
|
16 - 15 (W)
|
3-4
|
4/23 |
10:00 AM |
Hancock Bulldogs
|
16 - 0 (W)
|
4-4
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4/23 |
11:00 AM |
Norway Knights
|
2 - 3 (L)
|
4-5
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4/26 |
4:00 PM |
at Marquette Redmen
|
0 - 1 (L)
|
4-6
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4/26 |
6:00 PM |
at Marquette Redmen
|
6 - 8 (L)
|
4-7
|
4/29 |
4:00 PM |
at Traverse City St. Francis
|
4 - 3 (W)
|
5-7
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4/30 |
10:00 AM |
at Kalkaska High School
|
1 - 8 (L)
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5-8
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4/30 |
1:00 PM |
at Petoskey Northmen
|
1 - 3 (L)
|
5-9
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5/2 |
4:45 PM |
at Kingsford Flivvers
|
1--- - 0 (W)
|
6-9
|
5/2 |
6:30 PM |
at Kingsford Flivvers
|
1--- - 0 (W)
|
7-9
|
5/3 |
4:00 PM |
Marquette Redmen
|
0 - 8 (L)
|
7-10
|
5/3 |
6:00 PM |
Marquette Redmen
|
- (T)
|
RAIN
|
5/5 |
4:00 PM |
Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils
|
6 - 5 (W)
|
8-10
|
5/5 |
6:00 PM |
Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils
|
9 - 1 (W)
|
9-10
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5/10 |
4:00 PM |
Rapid River Rockets
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5 - 3 (W)
|
10-10
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5/10 |
6:00 PM |
Rapid River Rockets
|
14 - 0 (W)
|
11-10
|
5/12 |
4:00 PM |
Negaunee Miners
|
9 - 1 (W)
|
12-10
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5/12 |
6:00 PM |
Negaunee Miners
|
9 - 2 (W)
|
13-10
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5/14 |
9:30 AM |
Neenah, Wis.
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5 - 4 (W)
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14-10
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5/14 |
1:30 PM |
Marquette Redmen
|
3 - 2 (W)
|
15-10
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5/14 |
3:30 PM |
at Escanaba Eskymos
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0 - 10 (L)
|
15-11
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5/17 |
4:00 PM |
at Escanaba Eskymos
|
0 - 10 (L)
|
15-12
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5/17 |
6:00 PM |
at Escanaba Eskymos
|
0 - 6 (L)
|
15-13
|
5/20 |
4:00 PM |
at Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils
|
22 - 6 (W)
|
16-13
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5/20 |
6:00 PM |
at Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils
|
18 - 8 (W)
|
17-13
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5/21 |
10:00 AM |
Lincoln-Alcona
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7 - 0 (W)
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18-13
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5/21 |
12:00 PM |
St. Louis High School
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1 - 6 (L)
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18-14
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5/21 |
2:00 PM |
Boyne City
|
11 - 2 (W)
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19-14
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5/24 |
4:00 PM |
Escanaba Eskymos
|
- (T)
|
RAIN
|
5/24 |
6:00 PM |
Escanaba Eskymos
|
- (T)
|
RAIN
|
5/26 |
4:00 PM |
Manistique Emeralds
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16 - 2 (W)
|
20-14
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5/31 |
4:00 PM |
Calumet Copper Kings
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5 - 0 (W)
|
21-14
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6/4 |
9:30 AM |
Iron Mountain Mountaineers
|
14 - 1 (W)
|
22-14
|
6/4 |
11:45 AM |
Westwood Patriots
|
10 - 0 (W)
|
23-14
|
6/11 |
10:00 AM |
Kalkaska High School
|
8 - 6 (W)
|
24-14
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6/11 |
2:00 PM |
Boyne City
|
6 - 1 (W)
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25-14
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