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.
The Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association has released its Division Three and Four All-State teams. In D-3, Gladstone first baseman Tasi Martinez (pictured) was a First Team selection, and pitcher Jenna Steinhoff was Honorable Mention. In D-4, Rapid River's Rhiley Hubert, Erica Rubick, and Richelle Vandeville were First Team selections. Lexi Trombley and Brittany Schwartz were Honorable Mention.
Micah Wilson of the Norway Knights has been named to the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association's Division Four All-State First Team. He was selected as an outfielder, but also was a key part of the Knights' pitching rotation in 2017. Norway softball outfielder Britta Grayvold and outfielder Ada Van Holla were also given All-State honors.
Four members of the state semifinalist Escanaba Eskymos have been named to the Division Two All-State softball teams by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. Click the above headline to read some of the season statistcs about seniors Katie Ross, Taylor Segorski (pictured, second team), Emily Bruntjens; and freshman Gabi Salo.
Gladstone High School senior first baseman Tyson Seymour has been named to the Division Three All-State First Team by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association. Seymour batted .437 with three home runs and 28 RBI. Kingsford first baseman Guy Barrows was named to the Division Two All-State Second Team.
Dawson Bilski scored 34 points and took home Most Valuable Player honors Saturday as the South All-Stars outpaced the North, 126-116, in the U.P. All-Star Basketball Classic in Marquette. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Napoleon Pirates scored eight runs in the first inning Friday and cruised to a 16-0 win over the Gladstone Braves in the MHSAA Division Three softball state semifinal game at Michigan State University. Click the above headline to read game details, hear interviews, and to see photos taken by Scott Balenger and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Indian River Inland Lakes Bulldogs rolled to a MHSAA Division Four softball semifinal victory, 9-0, Friday morning over Kalamazoo Christian at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for details, plus photos, videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Richmond Blue Devils scored four runs in the third inning and that was enough to beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 4-2, in the MHSAA Division Two state semifinals Thursday at Michigan State University. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier, and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Escanaba Eskymos play in the state softball semifinals Thursday morning against the team that knocked them out of the tournament last year: the Richmond Blue Devils. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the team's practice at Alma College.
Gladstone High School baseball first baseman Tyson Seymour (pictured above) and catcher Braeden Lamberg (below) were both named to the Division Three All-Region team by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association. Seymour hit .437, with three homers and 28 RBI. Lamberg batted .448 with three home runs, 21 RBI, and 21 stolen bases. Both are now eligible for All-State consideration.
Jenna Steinhoff pitched a complete game in the circle, and she drove in her team's only two runs, and the Gladstone Braves upset the fifth ranked Calvin Christian Squires, 2-1, in state quarterfinal action on Tuesday. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored three runs in the fourth inning and added two more in the fifth to shut out top-ranked Saginaw Swan Valley, 5-0, in the MHSAA Division Two state quarterfinals Tuesday at Central Michigan University. Click the above headline to read game details, see videos taken by Mike Dagenais, and see photos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves will both play in the high school softball state quarterfinals Tuesday in Lower Michigan. And both games will be broadcast on NewsTalk 600 and rrnsports.com. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School baseball team failed in its quest for a fourth straight regional championship on Saturday as the Braves lost to top-ranked Traverse City St. Francis, 9-0, in Boyne City. Earlier in the day, a suicide squeeze by Clay Cole gave the Braves a 1-0 win over Roscommon. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos survived two wars on Saturday to claim the MHSAA Division Two regional championship. The Eskymos beat Remus Chippewa Hills, 2-0, in the semifinal, and then beat Muskegon Oakridge, 2-1, in the title game, in Cadillac. Click the above headline to read the details, and to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Gladstone High School girls softball team won its second straight regional championship, and 14th title in the last 15 years, by beating Grayling, 9-1, and Manistee, 7-1, Saturday in Boyne City. The Braves (33-9) will play in the MHSAA Division Three state quaterfinal Tuesday in Petoskey, against Grandville Calvin Christian. The game starts at noon and will be broadcast on WCHT-AM (600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.
The Bark River-Harris High School baseball team will play its first-ever regional tournament game Saturday afternoon when the Broncos face Indian River Inland Lakes in Rudyard. Click the above headline to read more about the game.
The Escanaba High School softball team practiced Thursday afternoon in preparation for their MHSAA Division Two regional tournament, which will be held on Saturday in Cadillac. Click the above headline for photos and video interviews.
The Gladstone High School girls softball team practiced Thursday ahead of Saturday's MHSAA Division Three regional tournament. The girls won four games last week to win their district, and will face Grayling on Saturday. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School baseball team practiced Friday in Petoskey as they prepared for Saturday morning's MHSAA Division Three regional semifinal game against Roscommon. Click the above headline to see photos and video interviews with players.
North Central's Jason Whitens scored 32 points to help the Northern Michigan boys top the Northern Wisconsin boys, 139-125, in the Kiwanis Border Bash Wednesday night at Gogebic Community College. Click the above headline to see more details.
The high school boys tennis All-U.P. and All-State Teams were announced Tuesday. The U.P. Player of the Year was Marquette's Alec Olivier. Escanaba's #1 doubles team of Paul Carne and Nick Dufour joined Olivier as All-Staters. Click the above headline for details.
