Several rules changes taking effect this season are aimed at reducing health risks in high school sports as fall practices begin for member schools of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion Baseball team completed a massive comeback on Sunday by winning its fifth straight game to take its second state championship in the last four years. The Indians beat Menominee, 15-2, wrapping up a long trip through the loser's bracket. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, taken by Laura Lamberg.
The journey through the loser's bracket of the American Legion Baseball state tournament continued on Saturday for the Gladstone Indians as they beat Gaylord, 6-2, and Menominee, 9-6, to force a decisive game to determine the state champion on Sunday. Click the above headline for details, and for photos, videos taken by Laura Lamberg.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion Baseball team scored seven runs in the final two innings Friday to stun the defending state champions from Hudson, 10-6, at the Class A state tournament in Gladwin. This after the Indians eliminated Copper Country, 8-0. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos, videos taken by Laura Lamberg.
The Menominee Red Wave American Legion Baseball team overcame a shaky start Friday night and beat the Gaylord Strikers, 8-6, to advance to the Class A State Championship Game in downstate Gladwin. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball team rallied from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Copper Country Flames, 16-8, to win the Zone Five Championship Saturday afternoon in Hancock. Click the above headline to see photos, videos taken by Laura Lamberg.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team had an emotional walk-off victory over the Marquette Blues on Saturday before the season came to an end with a loss to the Copper Country Flames. Click the above headline for photos, videos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Menominee Red Wave American Legion baseball team will return to the state tournament this summer after beating Sault Ste. Marie, 7-3, Saturday, at the U.P. Zone Tournament in Hancock. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
The Gladstone Indians built a 6-0 lead and held on to beat the Escanaba Cubs, 9-6, at the American Legion Zone Five U.P. Finals on Friday in Hancock. Click the above headline to read details, and see videos and pictures taken by Laura Lamberg and Sheila Olsen.
The Marquette Blues and Menominee Red Wave American Legion Baseball teams both lost to the host Copper Country Flames as the U.P. Zone Five Tournament continued on Friday. Marquette also eliminated Ishpeming. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team fell behind, 8-2, on Thursday thanks to six defensive errors. But they rallied to outlast the Eastern U.P. Travelers from Sault Ste. Marie, 15-13, at the U.P. Zone Tournament in Hancock. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The American Legion Baseball Zone Five Upper Peninsula championships got under way Thursday with a couple of lopsided games in Hancock. The Gladstone Indians mercied the Negaunee Diamonds, 15-0, while the Menominee Red Wave did the same to the Ishpeming Blue Storm, 16-1. Click the above headline for details, photos, and video highlights.
The Michigan High School Softball Association held its All-Star games at Central Michigan University's Jonker Stadium on Wednesday. The Upper Peninsula had plenty of representation. Escanaba's Katie Ross and Emily Bruntjens played in Division Two, and Gladstone's Tasi Martinez played in Division Three. In Division Four, Norway's Britta Grayvold (pictured) and Rapid River's Erica Rubick played.
The Escanaba Minor Little League All-Stars (age 9-10) opened district tournament play with a 7-2 win over Gladstone Thursday at Lemmerand Park. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos taken by Gina Pepin.
C.J. Bolo pitched a four-hitter Tuesday night, helping the Kingsford Blues beat the Escanaba Cubs, 4-1, at Al Ness Field. The Blues scored four unearned runs in the first three innings then held on. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
The Escanaba Cubs and Gladstone Indians American Legion Baseball teams finished with 2-3 records after losing in the Sault Ste. Marie Tournament on Sunday. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
Four pitchers combined to throw a four-hit shutout as the Gladstone Indians beat the Escanaba Cubs, 1-0, Wednesday night at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to read details, listen to interviews, and see videos taken by Nate Bellville.
Marinette scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Menominee, 4-3, on Tuesday in Marinette. Meanwhile, in Marquette, the Blues beat the Reds, 18-5, in their annual Fourth of July American Legion game. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball team rolled to their second straight tournament championship on Sunday, beating Marinette, 13-1, in the title game of the Firecracker Tournament at Pedersen Ballpark. Click the above headline to read details, hear interviews, and to see videos and photos taken by Laura Lamberg.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team lost its final game of the Marinette Firecracker Tournament on Sunday, falling to Manitowoc (Wis.), 10-0, in five innings. Click the above headline to see photos, videos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Menominee Red Wave American Legion baseball team lost its final game of the Marinette Firecracker Tournament on Sunday, 14-1, to the Green Bay Shockers at Haase Field. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team dropped two games on Saturday at the Firecracker Tournament in Marinette. The Cubs lost to the Green Bay Shockers, 11-3, and to Pulaski, 10-7. Click the above headline for game details, photos, videos.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball team picked up a pair of victories on Saturday at the Firecracker Tournament in Marinette. The Indians beat Manitowoc, 3-2, and then topped the Green Bay Shockers, 5-2. Click the above headline for details.
The Marquette Blues American Legion baseball team split its games on Saturday at the Marinette Firecracker Tournament, beating the host team, 4-3, before losing to Manitowoc, 5-4. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team waited for nearly two hours to play ball, then lost to Marinette, 12-2, in five innings late Friday night at the Firecracker Tournament. Click the above headline for details, and photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion Baseball team gave up four runs in the first inning but rallied to beat Pulaski, 9-7, in the first game of the Marinette Firecracker Tournament Friday. Click the above headline to see photos, videos taken by Laura Lamberg.
The Menominee Red Wave American Legion team won its first game of the Marinette Firecracker Tournament on Friday, beating Manitowoc (Wis.), 6-2. Stephenson High School graduate Bryce Tharp needed just 67 pitches to toss a complete game five-hitter. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
Marquette High School won the most MHSAA state championships of any school in Michigan in the 2016-17 school year, while several downstate schools won their first-ever state titles. Click the above headline to read the school year recap.
Justin Popelka scattered three hits and struck out 17 batters as the Escanaba Cubs beat the Bark River Bucs, 4-0, in American Legion Baseball action Tuesday night in the first game of a doubleheader. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Gladstone High School baseball team held its season-ending banquet Monday night. The Braves went 29-8 this season and were regional runners-up. Click the above headline to see who won which of the team's awards.
