The 24 best American Legion Baseball players in the Mid Peninsula League met for the annual All-Star game Tuesday night in Channing. The North team, made up of Marquette, Hancock, Ishpeming and Negaunee took a 6-0 lead in the nine-inning game. But the South team, made up of Gladstone, Channing, Kingsford and Iron Mountain scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to pull out an 8-7 win. Click the above headline to read more.
The Escanaba Cubs scored seven runs in the final three innings to beat the Escanaba Junior Cubs, 7-1, in an exhibition American Legion Baseball game Tuesday at Al Ness Field. Alex DeHaan pitched the whole way for the victory. Andrew Sedlar threw five innings for the J-Cubs, with Jeff Lyle finishing up. Click the above headline to see more pictures.
The long wait for high school baseball in Gladstone is over. The Gladstone School Board voted unanimously Monday night to add Braves Baseball to the school's varsity offerings. Gladstone will also sponsor high school girls swimming and bowling during the 2012-'13 school year. Click the above headline to read more.
The Gladstone Indians met another of their team goals Saturday night by winning the Mid Pen League Southern Division Playoffs at Don Olsen Field. Gladstone beat Iron Mountain Gold, 7-0, and then trampled Channing, 14-0, to advance to Sunday's tournament championship game against the North Division champions. Click the above headline to read more details and to see pictures taken by Kym Frazer.
Hayden Hardwick hit a three-run homer and pitched a complete game on the mound as the Gladstone Indians beat the Kingsford Blues, 8-2, Thursday at Don Olsen Field. The win allowed the Indians to finish the Mid Pen League season with a 19-1 record, leading into this weekend's league tournament. Click the above headline to read the details, listen to audio highlights, and see more pictures.
The Gladstone Indians scored early and often against an inexperienced Negaunee Diamonds team Tuesday, sweeping a doubleheader, 16-0 and 12-4. The sweep mathematically clinched the Mid Peninsula Conference championship for the Indians, giving the Tribe the top seed in this weekend's league tournament. Click the above headline to read the story and see photos.
The Gladstone Indians passed another test on Sunday as they swept a doubleheader from Hancock, 6-2 and 8-3, at Don Olsen Field. It was a battle between the two top teams in the Mid Peninsula Conference, and the Indians took the early lead in both games and rode the pitching of Matt Weyers and Blake Ballard to the sweep. Click the above headline to see the story, pictures and videos.
You win some, you lose some. That's what the Escanaba Cubs baseball team did this weekend at a tournament in Sault Ste. Marie.On Friday, the Cubs lost to the Eastern U.P. Travelers, 7-5, but then routed the Sault Ste. Marie Canada Black Sox, 17-0. Then on Saturday, the Cubs took out Petoskey, 9-3, only to lose to Alpena, 4-3. Click the above headline to read more details.
Justin Jurek and Levi Cunningham combined to throw a one-hit shutout as the Gladstone Indians beat the Channing Railroaders, 10-0, Thursday night in Gladstone. Blake Ballard drove in three runs with a hit and a sacrafice fly as the Indians used a pair of five-run innings to post the win. Click the above headline for game story, audio, and more pictures.
The Escanaba Cubs carried an 8-2 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning against the Kimberly Cougars Saturday in Wisconsin. But walks, hit-battsmen, passed balls, errors, and a few hits led to an eight-run outburst that gave Kimberly a 10-8 win. The Cubs also lost to Highland, Indiana, 10-0, earlier in the day. Click the above headline to read more details and see a bunch of photos from both of Saturday's games.
The Gladstone Indians pounded out 13 hits and beat Hortonville, 11-4, Saturday at the KBO Varsity Baseball Invitational in Kimberly. Cody Frazer led the way with three hits while Paul Tomaszewski, Justin Jurek, and Jake Pearson all had two hits. Click the above headline to see photos.
The Upper Peninsula All-Star Football game was held Saturday at the Superior Dome, and Delta County was well-represented as the East topped the West, 42-14. Escanaba's Austin Young scored a touchdown and was given the tournament's "character award", and Bark River-Harris standout Jake Kleiman had a 62-yard run that set up Young's TD.
The Gladstone Indians dropped their second game of the KBO Varsity Baseball Invitatonal on Friday, falling to Neenah, Wis., 7-3, at Kimberly's Sunset Park. Click the above headline to read more details and see more photos.
The Escanaba Cubs opened tournament play in Kimberly, Wis., on Friday, and faced a tough opponent right off the bat. The Cubs fell to Appleton Post 38, 10-0, at Sunset Park. Alex DeHaan was hit for seven runs in the second inning, and the Cubs managed only four base hits against the Appleton pitching staff. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Gladstone Indians went toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in Wisconsin for four innings Thursday night at the KBO Varsity Invitational in Kimberly. But Ash-Port scored 12 runs in the fifth inning, all after two were out, and beat the Indians, 13-1, at Sunset Park. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos.
The Escanaba Cubs beat the Marquette Blues for the second straight Wednesday night, but this time, it was much different than last week's wild 11-9 win at Haley Field. The Cubs rode the pitching of Bailey Lamb and got clutch two-out hits from Nick Vandermissen and Alex DeHaan and the Cubs posted a 3-0 win at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to see the game story, more photos, and hear audio highlights.
The Escanaba Junior Cubs swept an American Legion Baseball doubleheader from the Mid County Mavericks, 15-8 and 15-7, Sunday afternoon in Daggett. Andrew Miller and Storm Fournier combined to get the win on the mound in the opener, while Andrew Sedlar and Alex Ruatti pitched the second game. The Junior Cubs are now 8-0. Click the above headline to see more pictures.
The Gladstone Indians came oh so close to advancing to the championship game of the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament on Sunday....after getting a lot of help just to make the semifinals. Gladstone led top-seeded DePere, 5-3, in the seventh inning, but the Panthers rallied to beat the Indians, 6-5, in nine innings. DePere then won the championship for the second straight year, beating Midland Berryhill, 7-3. Click the above headline to read the game story, see pictures, listen to audio, and see scores.
The Escanaba Cubs played five excellent innings of baseball against Midland Berrryhill on Saturday as the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament continued. But the wheels fell off in the sixth inning and the Cubs lost, 8-0. Later, in the win-or-else game against Chief Pontiac, the Cubs committed six errors and lost, 7-1. As a result, the Cubs were eliminated from their tournament with a 1-3 weekend record. Click the above headline for more details, and to see pictures.
It was All-Star Saturday in St. Ignace as the Upper Peninsula's best high school senior basketball players competed in two All-Star games. Escanaba's Olivia Nash was the MVP in the girls game as the South beat the North, 80-72. In the boys game, Sault Ste. Marie's Steve Angeli was the MVP as the North won, 104-91. Carney-Nadeau's Luke Moreau and Manistique's Kyle Tiglas had big games for the South. Click the above headline for the details.
The Gladstone Indians lost to Midland Berryhill, 10-2, Saturday as the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament continued. But the Indians rebounded to beat Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario), 11-6, in the night game. The result left Gladstone with a 2-2 record, and still hoping for a spot in Sunday's tournament semifinals. For more on the tournament and Gladstone's two games, click the above headline.
The Escanaba Cubs got good pitching and timely hitting Friday night as they beat the Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario) Black Sox, 8-0, at Al Ness Field. The win came after the Cubs lost to the Kingsford Blues, 7-6, in nine innings in the opener of the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Gladstone Indians rallied from three runs down to beat the Eastern U.P. Travelers, 5-4, in eight innings Friday at the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament in Gladstone. But the Tribe gave up seven runs in the first inning in the night game and was flatted by the combined Ashwaubenon-Bay Port team, 11-1, in five innings. Click the above headline to read the details.
Gladstone Braves right fielder Katie Becker was named to the Division Three softball All-State team Wednesday by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. Becker led her team in batting and had flawless play in right field as the Braves advanced to the state championship game in Battle Creek. Three of her teammates were honorable mention All-State: first baseman Jammie Botruff, third baseman Nicole Sharon, and pitcher Tinner Sharon.
The Gladstone Indians stayed undefeated in the Mid Pen League South Division Wednesday with an 8-2 win over the Channing Railroaders at Don Olsen Field. Three Indians pitchers combined to toss a five-hitter, and Paul Tomaszewski hit a three-run homer to break open a close game. Click the above headline to read the game story, see pictures, and listen to audio highlights.
The Escanaba Cubs scored five runs in the seventh inning to beat the Marquette Blues, 11-9, Tuesday night at Marquette's Haley Field. The Cubs had built an early 5-0 lead, but trailed, 8-6, before getting the seventh inning rally. Austin Young had three hits and four other Cub batters had two hits apiece. Click the above headline to read the game story, listen to audio highlights, and see photos.
The Escanaba High School baseball team held its post-season banquet to celebrate a season that had its ups-and-downs. The Eskymos finished with a 21-14 record, which is the worst in school history. But the boys also won a district championship and have a solid foundation for the future with 11 freshmen and sophomores on the roster. Pictured, from left, with their trophies: Ben Kleiman, Alex DeHaan, Austin Young, Ian DeMarse, Bailey Lamb, and Devin Olsen. (Sheila Olsen photo)
The Rapid River Rockets may have lost in the state softball semifinals last weekend, but four girls are being honored with spots on the Division Four All-State Team. Shortshop Ashleigh Monticello, second baseman Averi Kanyuh, first baseman Neena Brockway, and pitcher Heather Sanderson were all picked to the All-State team by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. Click the headline to read more.
The Gladstone Indians continued to dominate their Mid Peninsula League opponents on Sunday, posting 11-2 and 11-6 wins over the Kingsford Blues. Cody Frazer had four hits and Jared Stenson had three hits in the opener, then Frazer slugged a three-run homer in the nightcap. Gladstone is undefeated in the league's South Division. Click the above headline to read the story and see photos.
The Escanaba Junior Cubs American Legion Baseball team swept a doubleheader from the Marquette Reds, 3-2 and 12-2, Sunday at Al Ness Field. Devin Olsen pitched a complete game to win the opener, and Andrew Sedlar worked five innings to win the nightcap. Escanaba is now 6-0 on the season, and the Junior Cubs will play a doubleheader next Sunday in Daggett against the Mid County Mavericks. Click the headline to see photos.