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.
The Escanaba Cubs took a 6-0 lead in the third inning on the way to a 9-4 win over Niagara in American Legion Baseball action Monday night at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
The Gladstone Indians battled from behind twice on Sunday, and took home the championship of the Gregg Johnson Memorial American Legion Baseball Tournament. The Indians won the ten-team event with a 9-7 victory over the Eastern U.P. Travelers in the semifinals, and a 4-3 win over DePere in the final. Click the above headline for details.
After a scoreless first half, the U.P. High School Football All-Star game saw plenty of excitement in the second half, with Team Black edging Team Red, 19-14, Saturday afternoon at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline for details and photos courtesy of WJMN-Local Three News.
Play was halted Saturday at the Gregg Johnson Memorial American Legion Baseball Tournament as thunderstorms rolled through the area, followed by a steady rain. Several games were played before the storms arrived. Click the above headline to read more details, and to see the updated Sunday tournament schedule.
The Gladstone Indians and Escanaba Cubs picked up wins against a downstate team on Friday as the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament continued. The Indians beat Milford, 11-1, while the Cubs also beat Milford, 7-1. Click the above headline to see videos taken by Laura Lamberg, photos taken by Sheila Olsen, and the tournament's scores and schedules.
The Gladstone Indians jumped to a quick 7-0 lead and held on for a 10-6 win over the Escanaba Cubs in the first game of the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament Thursday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Upper Peninsula high school softball season came to an end on Wednesday as 30 graduating seniors from the U.P. played a pair of All-Star games in Gladstone. The South team beat the North squad, 8-7 and 14-4. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Upper Peninsula High School All-Star football game is set for this Saturday at the Superior Dome, and the Skills Challenge was held Wednesday afternoon. The Red team won six of the nine events. Click the above headline to read about the winners.
