Six Local Boys Named To All-U.P. Tennis Teams
June 12, 2013The Upper Peninsula's best boys tennis players were honored this week with the All-U.P. Team selections. Click the above headline to see the list of boys being honored.
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Girls Softball
Eskymo Softball Season Ends In Quarterfinal Loss
June 11, 2013The Escanaba High School softball team battled to the end, but came up just short in the Division Two state quarterfinal on Tuesday. The Eskymos dropped a 3-2 decision to seventh-ranked Saginaw Swan Valley on the campus of Central Michigan University. Click the above headline for more details.
Girls Softball
Braves Run To Bailey Park Stopped By USA Patriots
June 11, 2013The Gladstone Braves will not be heading to the state softball Final Four in Battle Creek for the first time in a long time. The Braves lost to Unionville-Sebewaing, 7-0, in the Division Three state quarterfinals Tuesday in Traverse City. Click the above headline for details.
Baseball
Indians Stop Mavericks For Fourth Straight Victory
June 10, 2013The Gladstone Indians won their fourth straight American Legion Baseball game Monday by topping the Mid-County Mavericks, 8-3. Click the above headline to read more details.
Girls Softball
CMU-BOUND AGAIN! Eskymos Win Regional Title
June 08, 2013The Escanaba Eskymos overcame Mother Nature and several moments of adversity Saturday, repeating as girls softball regional champions in Cadillac. The Eskymos beat Cadillac, 4-0, and then won a nailbiter over Remus Chippewa Hills, 5-4. Click the above headline to read more details.
Girls Softball
Gladstone Wins Title; Other U.P. Teams Eliminated
June 08, 2013The Gladstone Braves won another softball regional championship on Saturday, beating Boyne City (8-2) and Tawas (4-1) in Traverse City. The Rapid River Rockets, however, won their regional semifinal game but lost in the Division Four championship game in Sault Ste. Marie. Click the above headline to read more details.
Baseball
Gladstone Indians Sweep Hancock In Doubleheader
June 08, 2013The Gladstone Indians won two American Legion baseball games on Saturday, sweeping a pair of high-scoring games in Hancock. The Indians posted 17-5 and 15-9 victories to extend their winning streak to three games. Click the above headline to read more details.
Baseball
New-Look Gladstone Indians Cruise Past Ishpeming
June 06, 2013The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball team played with a full squad for the first time this season Thursday, and rolled to a 12-0 win over the Ishpeming Blue Storm. Click the above headline for more details.
Track & Field
Manistique Celebrates First Track Title In 53 Years
June 04, 2013The Manistique High School boys track team won the MHSAA Division Two boys track championship Saturday in Kingsford, the school's first U.P. Title since 1960. Click the above headline to read the details.
Track & Field
ON TOP AGAIN!!! Vuksan, Braves Win Track Title
June 01, 2013The Gladstone High School Track & Field team was disappointed when it finished second at last spring's Upper Peninsula Finals. There would be no disappointment this time as Jared Vuksan shattered the U.P. record in the shot put and the boys rolled to the U.P. title. Click the above headline to read more details all of Saturday's U.P. Finals Track Meets.
Baseball
Errors, Lack Of Hitting Dooms Esky Baseball Team
June 01, 2013The Escanaba Eskymos and Petoskey Northmen played four tight innings of scoreless baseball in Saturday's district semifinals in Cheboygan. But things fell apart for the Eskymos in the fifth inning and Petoskey emerged with a 2-0 win. Click the above headline to see the game details, and for pictures and videos from the game.
Girls Softball
A Sweet Repeat! Eskymo Girls Head To Regionals
June 01, 2013The Escanaba Eskymos held off the Kingsford Flivvers, 6-4, and then shut out the Petoskey Northmen, 6-0, to win the Division Two softball district title on Saturday. Click the above headline to read the details, and see photos and videos.
Girls Softball
Gladstone Braves Win Another Softball District Title
June 01, 2013The Gladstone High School softball team won its eleventh straight district championship on Saturday, turning back the Negaunee Miners, 4-0, in Gladstone. Alison Austin pitched a shutout. Click the above headline to read details.
Baseball
First Braves Baseball Season Ends With 1-Run Loss
June 01, 2013The Gladstone High School baseball season ended the same way it began...with a loss caused mainly by errors. Blake Ballard allowed just one base hit, but the Braves lost to Negaunee, 3-2, in Saturday's district championship game. Click the above headline to read the game details.
Boys Basketball
Mid Peninsula's Branstrom To Play Hoops At NMU
May 31, 2013Mid Peninsula High School senior Brett Branstrom has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Northern Michigan University this fall. Branstrom was a Class D All-State selection during the last basketball season. Click the above headline to read more.
Baseball
Groleau Leads Braves To District Win Over Cougars
May 31, 2013The Gladstone Braves overcame four errors and inconsistent hitting to turn back the Superior Central Cougars, 8-0, in the MHSAA Division Three district tournament on Friday. Christian Groleau allowed just three hits over six innings. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
Golf
Munising Girls, Jeffers Boys Win D-3 Golf UP Titles
May 30, 2013The Bark River-Harris girls golf team finished second and the North Central Jets boys finished third at the Division Three U.P. Finals on Thursday. The Munising girls and the Painesdale-Jeffers boys won the U.P. championship trophies. Click the above headline to see all of the results.
Golf
Marquette Boys, Houghton Girls Win UP Golf Titles
May 29, 2013The MHSAA Division One U.P. Golf Finals were held Wednesday in Houghton. The Gremlins won the girls meet while the Marquette Redmen won the boys trophy. Escanaba and Gladstone finished in third and fourth place in both meets. Click the above headline to see the results.
Boys Tennis
Kingsford Tennis Rolls; Esky's Eastin/Fix Win Title
May 29, 2013The Kingsford Flivvers had six U.P. champions out of the eight flights and easily won the MHSAA Division One U.P. Tennis Championship Wednesday in Marquette. Escanaba's Jake Eastin and David Fix won the U.P. title at #1 doubles. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Softball
Braves Start Slow, Finish Strong In District Openers
May 28, 2013The Gladstone High School softball team scored nine runs in the fourth inning Tuesday and cruised to a 10-0 victory over the Manistique Emeralds. Gladstone later blasted Pickford-Cedarville, 18-0, to advance to Saturday's district championship game. Click the above headline to see details.
Baseball
Eskymos, Braves Close Season With A Friendly Tie
May 28, 2013The Escanaba Eskymos scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to earn a 3-3 tie with the Gladstone Braves Tuesday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read the story, to see photos and videos from the game, and listen to post-game interviews.
Baseball
Kingsford's McCole Shuts Down Gladstone Braves
May 27, 2013The Kingsford Blues American Legion baseball team used two big hits and the pitching of Mike McCole to turn back the Gladstone Braves, 5-1, Monday in Gladstone. McCole scattered six base hits in 6 1/3 innings of work, and the Braves failed to get their leadoff batter on base in all seven innings. Click the above headline to read more details.
Baseball
Eskymos Take Two Out of Three In Sault Ste. Marie
May 25, 2013The Escanaba High School Baseball team went 2-1 at the Sault Ste. Marie Invitational on Saturday. The Eskymos beat Shepherd (3-2) and Alpena (11-4), before losing to the host Blue Devils, 5-4. Click the above headline to read details and see photos.
Baseball
One Ugly, One Nice: Braves Sweep Doubleheader
May 24, 2013The Gladstone High School baseball team swept a doubleheader from the Marquette Redmen Friday night. In the opener, the boys overcame six errors to post a 10-4 win. Then in the nightcap, the Braves went errorless and posted a 7-0 victory. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and videos.
Track & Field
Gladstone Boys, Marquette Girls Win G.N.C. Titles
May 23, 2013The Gladstone Braves overcame adversity to win the Great Northern Conference boys track meet Thursday at the Marble Athletic Field. Meanwhile, Marquette rolled to the championship in the girls meet. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos from the meet.
Golf
Golfers Shivver At Great Northern, Mid Pen Meets
May 23, 2013The weather was frightful on Thursday as the Great Northern and Mid Peninsula Conferences held their championships in Escanaba and Ishpeming, respectively. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
Boys Tennis
Kingsford, Negaunee Win Tennis Conference Titles
May 23, 2013The Kingsford Flivvers used their home-court advantage to win the Great Northern Conference tennis championship on Thursday, and the Negaunee Miners did the same in the Mid Pen Conference. Escanaba was well off the pace, but got a GNC championship at #1 doubles. Click the above headline to see the details.
Baseball
Eskymos Honor Top Athletes In Awards Ceremony
May 22, 2013The Escanaba High School Athletic Department held its annual end-of-the-year ceremony Wednesday, where awards were handed out to the school's top student-athletes. Click the above headline to see which kids won the awards.
Baseball
Young Eskymos Win; Salvage DH Split In Shawano
May 21, 2013The Escanaba Eskymos stranded ten runners Tuesday and lost in Shawano, Wis., 2-1, in the first game of a doubleheader. But in the nightcap, the Eskymo "second string" posted a 3-2 victory to allow the Eskymos to come home with a split. Click the above headline to read the details.