Less than 48 hours after the Gladstone High School baseball team lost in the state semifinals, many of the Braves players were on the field again Sunday for an American Legion doubleheader. The Gladstone Indians won both ends of the twinbill from the Channing Railroaders, 11-1 and 13-3. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
The Houghton Gremlins won both the boys and girls MHSAA Division One golf U.P. championships Thursday in Iron Mountain. Marquette finished second and Escanaba was a strong third. Click the above headline to read the details.
The two best Class A American Legion Baseball teams in Michigan reside in Delta County. The Gladstone Indians won their first-ever state championship on Saturday, beating the Escanaba Cubs, 4-0, in Gladwin. The Cubs are state runners-up for a second straight year. Click the above headline to read all of the details, see photos taken by Sheila Olsen, and hear the call of the final out and post-game interviews.
The Gladstone Indians used the shutout pitching of Jake Peterson to post a 7-0 win over the host Gladwin Lightning Friday evening. Meanwhile, the Escanaba Cubs beat Hudson, 6-1, and then rallied past Petoskey, 10-6. Click the above headline to read game details and to see photos.
The American Legion Baseball Class A State Tournament got off to a rough start on Thursday for the Upper Peninsula’s teams. The Escanaba Cubs dropped a 14-5 decision to Petoskey, while the Marquette Blues lost a 1-0 heartbreaker to Hudson. But the Gladstone Indians managed to get a 4-0 win over Petoskey. Click the above headline for more details, photos, and videos.
Three Upper Peninsula American Legion Baseball teams will play for a state championship this weekend in downstate Gladwin. The U.P. Zone Five Champion Gladstone Indians, runners-up Escanaba Cubs, and third place Marquette Blues are in the six-team field. Click the above headline to see the tournament schedule, and to see photos and videos from the Gladstone Indians practice. (Pictured above: Jake Pearson in the cage)
The Escanaba Cubs and Gladstone Indians are both headed back to the American Legion Baseball State Tournament. Both qualified for a trip to Gladwin on Saturday at the U.P. Finals in Marquette. Gladstone beat Escanaba, 5-3, to win the U.P. Zone Five championship, but the Cubs, and Marquette Blues, both advanced to states. Click the above headline to read details and to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Escanaba Cubs and Gladstone Indians both advanced to the Final Four of the Upper Peninsula Zone Five Tournament Friday in Marquette. The Indians beat Hancock, 5-0, and then dominated Ishpeming, 15-2. The Cubs beat Menominee, 4-3, before losing to Marquette, 15-5. But Escanaba was still the top seed in its pool. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Escanaba Cubs and Gladstone Indians played another tight game on Thursday as the American Legion Baseball's Zone Five Tournament began in Marquette. Gladstone's Sam Pouliot outdueled Escanaba's Devin Olsen and the Indians won the Battle of Delta County, 3-2. Click the above headline to read more details.
Graham Morrison drove in his cousin, Christian Groleau, in the top of the 14th inning as the Gladstone Indians beat the Escanaba Cubs, 4-3, in a marathon game at Al Ness Field. Groleau had four successful bunts and scored three runs as the Indians swept the season series from their cross-bay rivals. Click the above headline for more details.
The Gladstone Indians won twice on Saturday at the Lynn Auto Parts Invitational in Sault Ste. Marie, including one win without an adult coach. Meanwhile, the Escanaba Cubs lost both of their games on Saturday to finish the tournament 2-2. Click teh above headline to read all of the details.
The Escanaba Cubs won both of their games at the Lynn Auto Parts American Legion Baseball Tournament Friday in Sault Ste. Marie. The Gladstone Indians picked up a dramatic extra-innings win in their first game, but fell flat and lost their second game. Click the above headline to read some of the details.
The Gladstone Indians swept an American Legion Baseball doubleheader from the Kingsford Blues, 5-2 and 5-0, Sunday in Gladstone. The second game was called in the bottom of the fourth inning as heavy rain hit the area. Click the above headline to see the game photos.
The Gladstone Indians beat the Escanaba Cubs, 5-2, in an All-Delta County matchup on Thursday night at Gladstone's Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline for game details, photos, audio and video highlights.
Jake Peterson pitched a complete-game three-hitter and Jake Pearson drove in two runs as the Gladstone Indians beat the Marquette Blues, 3-0, in American Legion Baseball action Wednesday in Marquette. Click the above headline for the details.
The Gladstone Indians lost both ends of an American Legion Baseball doubleheader to Luxemberg-Kewaunee County, 6-2 and 2-1, Sunday afternoon. Click the above headline to read the game details.
The Gladstone Indians finished 1-2 in this weekend's Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament after falling to the Marquette Blues, 8-4, Sunday in Gladstone. The Indians were limited to four base hits and had several guys playing out-of-position thanks to nagging injuries from the high school season. Click the above headline to read the game details, and to see photos.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball team settled for a split Saturday as the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournaement began. The Indians beat Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario), 11-3, before falling to downstate powerhouse Midland Berryhill, 5-0. Click the above headline to to read details, see photos, and listen to audio highlights and interviews.
The Gladstone Indians opened the American Legion Baseball season Monday night with a come-from-behind 7-5 win in Niagara, Wis. The Indians played without many of their starters because they were resting after last weekend's high school state finals. Eighth-grader Logan Heim got the win in relief. Click the above headline to read the details.
The American Legion Baseball Class A State Tournament wrapped up Saturday with a pair of white-knuckle games that left everyone on the edge of their seats at Adrian College. Escanaba beat Gladstone, 1-0, on Devin Olsen's first career no-hitter. Then Hudson held off a late Cubs rally to win the state championship, 4-3. Click the above headline for all of the details.
The Gladstone Indians stayed alive in the American Legion Baseball state tournament on Friday by beating Gladwin, 10-3, and Hancock, 8-1. Meanwhile, the Escanaba Cubs were limited to two base hits and lost to the host Hudson team, 4-0. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and listen to audio highlights and interviews.
The Escanaba Cubs used three pitchers to shut down Ida, 7-0, in their first game at the state tournament in downstate Adrian on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Gladstone Indians beat Hancock, 15-1, but then lost a heartbreaker to Hudson, 2-0. Click the above headline to read the details.
The Gladstone Indians won the Upper Peninsula American Legion baseball Zone championship on Sunday after heavy rains rolled into Menominee. Gladstone was leading a depleted Escanaba Cubs team, 15-0, in the second inning at the time. The Indians won the Zone Five trophy because they were the only undefeated team left.
The Escanaba Cubs won three games on Saturday to fight their way into next week's state tournament. And the Gladstone Indians kept it on cruise control to whip Hancock. Click the above headline to see the details.
The Gladstone Indians rallied from three runs down to earn a tense, nine-inning, 5-4 win over the Menominee Red Wave, at the U.P. Zone Five Championships at Spies Field Thursday night. Gladstone is guaranteed a state tournament berth. The Escanaba Cubs, meanwhile, pulled out a 2-1 win over Sault Ste. Marie to stay alive in the loser's bracket. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Gladstone Indians grabbed an early lead and then held on to beat the Sault Ste. Marie Travelers, 6-4, Wednesday at the American Legion Baseball U.P. Zone Five Championships in Menominee. The Escanaba Cubs also got a win, 5-3, over Ishpeming, but then lost a heartbreaker to Menominee, 2-1, in eight innings. Click the above headline to read details.
The Mid Pen League American Legion Baseball All-Star Game was held this week in Ishpeming. The South All-Stars took a 7-0 lead and held on to beat the North, 10-6. Gladstone's Jake Pearson hit a two-run homer and Indians teammate Cody Frazer had a hit and an RBI to lead the South. Marquette's Ryan Walther had two hits and was given the MVP award.
In a game that was suspended by rain Tuesday night, the Gladstone Indians jumped on the Marquette Blues quickly Thursday and posted a 6-0 win at Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline and see pictures from the game.
The Gladstone Indians and Marquette Blues had a pretty good game going Tuesday night but in the end, Mother Nature won out, and the teams will have to finish what they started. The Indians had a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning when heavy rains rolled into Gladstone, and so the game was suspended and it will be finished Thursday night. Click the above headline to read details and to see photos from the game.
The Gladstone Indians fell into a big hole during the first inning of their Mid Pen League game with Hancock on Sunday. But the Tribe got the wake-up call and ended up pounding the visitors, 13-3, at Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline for all of the details.
