The Gladstone Braves didn't get many hits, but had plenty of baserunners as they beat the Kingsley Stags, 12-0 and 6-3, Saturday in Lower Michigan. The Braves took advantage of numerous walks, wild pitches, and stolen bases to go 4-0 on the downstate trip. Click the above headline to read the details, see photos taken by Lori Jurek, and to hear post-game interviews.
The Gladstone High School baseball team scored three runs in the eighth inning to pull out a 7-4 win over the Cadillac Vikings in the first game of a doubleheader Friday in Cadillac. Then the Braves rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win the nightcap, 6-3. Click the above headline to read the details, and to see photos taken by Lori Jurek, videos taken by Laura Lamberg, and hear audio replays and interviews.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos played their first baseball game in 60 years Thursday night, and it was a success. Drake Draze carried a no-hitter into the final inning before the Broncos held on to beat the Stephenson Eagles, 8-5, in Daggett. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos taken by Christa Getzloff.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored six runs in the third inning and then cruised to an 8-3 win over the Marquette Redmen in the Eskymos' first home game of the season. Click the above headline to read details, listen to highlights and interviews, and to see photos taken by Sandi Young and Mike Dagenais.
The Wells Sports Complex has been renamed the "Hannahville Ice & Turf Complex" after the tribe paid to turn the old "second rink" into a brand new facility for softball, baseball, soccer, and tennis. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
The Gladstone Braves got their feet wet in an unpleasant way Saturday, losing both ends of a baseball doubleheader to Appleton North, 9-1 and 16-0, in Appleton. The Braves, with 14 freshmen and sophomores on the roster, were overwhelmed by a Lightning team that includes three NCAA-Division One recruits. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos taken by Lori Jurek.
The Escanaba High School baseball team scored seven runs in the first inning Saturday and cruised to a 10-5 win over Seymour (Wis.) in the first game of a triangular in Wisconsin. The Eskymos lost the second game to the Shiocton (Wis.) Chiefs, 9-7. Click the above headline to read details and to see photos taken by Sandi Young.
It's still cold and wet across the Upper Peninsula, but the spring high school sports seasons are slowly getting under way. In Escanaba, the annual "Meet the Eskymos" event was held on Friday, as the players and coaches from the baseball, softball, tennis, golf, and track teams were all on hand. Click the above headline to read more.
The Escanaba High School is looking for new head coaches for the varsity wrestling and girls basketball programs. Jamie Segorski recently submitted his resignation as wrestling coach, and Dena Fedell has been let go as the girls basketball coach. Click the above headline for more.
The Escanaba High School baseball team opened the 2015 season with an emphatic 15-0 win over the Marinette Marines Tuesday at the Pedersen Ball Park. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to replays and interviews, and to see photos and videos.
The girls high school softball season got underway this weekend as the Marquette Senior High School hosted the "Spring Swing" Tournament inside the NMU Superior Dome. Seventeen varsity teams from across the Upper Peninsula, and four junior varsity teams, were entered. Click the above headline for the weekend's scores.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association announced Wednesday that the state wrestling finals will move to Central Michigan University starting in 2016. The team finals have been held in Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena ever since the MHSAA started offering the sport in 1988. Click the above headline for all of the details. (Pictured: Kellogg Arena)
The Gladstone High School baseball team advanced to its first-ever Final Four last season. With the new season about to begin, the Braves are getting some early recognition. Gladstone is ranked sixth in the state in the first statewide poll by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association. Click the above headline for the details.
The Gladstone Braves, Escanaba Eskymos, and Rapid River Rockets are all ranked in the Top Ten the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association's pre-season poll. The defending state champion Braves are ranked No. 1 in Division Three. The Eskymos are ranked fourth in Division Two, and the Rockets are fifth in Division Four. Click the above headline to see the polls.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association on Monday announced Classification changes for the 2015-16 school year, based on school enrollment figures. St. Ignace will move from Class D to Class C, while Sault Ste. Marie drops from Class A to Class B. Click the above headline to read the details.
The North Central High School boys basketball team ended its season Saturday the same way the campaign began more than four months ago: with a dominating victory. The Jets beat the Morenci Bulldogs, 67-47, to win a Class D state championship at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for the details.
The North Central High School boys basketball team jumped out to a 29-4 lead and cruised to a 71-46 win over the Fulton Pirates Thursday in the Class D state semifinal game at Michigan State University. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
The North Central Jets are headed to Michigan State University's Breslin Center after a 63-51 win over the Hillman Tigers in the Class D state quarterfinal Tuesday night in Sault Ste. Marie. The Jets will play in the state semifinals against the Fulton Pirates on Thursday. Click the above headline to read the details.
Escanaba High School senior Levi Wunder earned another award on Sunday as he was named to the Michigan High School Hockey Dream Team at a banquet in Farmington Hills. But Wunder was passed over for the Mr. Hockey award, as that honor was given to Austin Alger of Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook. Click the above headline for details.
The Calumet Copper Kings claimed their first-ever state championship in girls basketball Saturday with a 57-49 upset win over Flint Hamady in East Lansing. Click the above headline to see the details, courtesy of the Michigan High School Athletic Association.
The St. Ignace Saints rallied from 20 points down to beat Pittsford, 64-60, to win the Class C girls basketball state championship Saturday at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for the details, courtesy of the Michigan High School Athletic Association.
The Escanaba High School hockey team celebrated one of its most successful hockey seasons in history during the post-season banquet Thursday at the House of Ludington. Captain Levi Wunder won several awards, as eight "team awards" were handed out. Click the above headline to see who won awards.
The Calumet High School girls basketball team used strong defensive play and timely scoring to turn back top-ranked Laingsburg, 30-26, in the Class C state semifinal game Thursday at Michigan State University. Click the above headline to see the details, courtesy of the Michigan High School Athletic Association.
The St. Ignace Saints trailed for the entire first half, but rallied in the second half to beat Frankfort, 59-50, in a Class D state semifinal Thursday at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for the details from the Michigan High School Athletic Association.
The MHSAA girls high school basketball tournaments have wrapped across the Upper Peninsula, and two U.P. teams are playing at the Breslin Center. Click the above headline for the scores and schedules.
The 2014-15 boys basketball regional tournaments have ended. Click the above headline to see the schedules for the U.P. teams, plus all of the regular season and district results.
The Escanaba High School basketball team had its remarkable playoff run come to an end Wednesday with a 73-62 loss to the Cadillac Vikings in the Class B regional final at Sault Ste. Marie. Click the above headline to read details.
Escanaba High School senior Levi Wunder was named as the state's best high school hockey player Wednesday by the State Champs Sports Network. The network's director and camera crew surprised Wunder with the trophy in front of hundreds of his classmates. Click the above headline for details.
Escanaba High School senior Levi Wunder was named to the Division Two All-State First Team over the weekend by the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association. And junior defenseman Calvin Pinar was a Second Team All-State selection. In all, nine U.P. hockey players got some sort of honors in Division Two, while 15 U.P. boys were honored in Division Three. Click the above headline for the entire list.
The 2014-15 high school hockey season has come to an end. Congratulations to Escanaba and Houghton for making it to Compuware Arena. Click the above headline to see all of the scores for all U.P. teams.
