The Gladstone 10 and 11-year-old Little League All-Star baseball team rolled into the state tournament on Sunday by posting a pair of wins over Baraga County, 21-0 and 15-0, in sectional tournament play. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the games.
The Escanaba Senior Little League All-Stars (age 15-16) will play for a state championship on Monday after winning two more state tournament games on Sunday. Escanaba held on to beat Keweenaw, 5-3, and then mercied Kalamazoo Parchment, 12-0. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Escanaba Senior Little League All-Stars (age 15-16) got off to a good start on Saturday at the state tournament, winning twice on the mercy rule. Escanaba beat Taylor, 11-1, and Edwardsburg, 13-3. Meanwhile, the Keweenaw girls lost to Parchment and Taylor. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Junior Little League All-Stars (age 13-14) easily won the U.P. sectional championship Friday night. Escanaba beat Baraga County, 26-2 and 17-0, to advance downstate. Click the above headline for more details.
The Norway Junior League All-Stars (age 13-14) won a district championship last weekend, beating Kingsford in a best-of-three series. The boys are hosting the state sectional this weekend against Petoskey and Portage Lake.
The Escanaba Minor Boys (age 9-10) All-Star baseball team fell just short of an upset win over Iron Mountain North. Escanaba, with ten nine-year-olds on the roster, had the lead in the fourth inning, but lost in the end, 9-7, at Iron Mountain's Barkle Field. Click the above headline to read details.
The Gladstone 10-11 boys All-Stars didn't do it the easy way, but in the end, they got the job done Tuesday night in their war with Norway. Gladstone lost its first chance to win a district championship, 6-1, but in the second game, Justin Malmstead tossed five innings of one-hit ball and Gladstone posted a 9-2 win. Click the above headline for all details.
The Escanaba Senior Little League All-Stars (age 15-16) fought off a tough challenge from Kingsford, 2-1, Tuesday night, to earn the right to play in this weekend's state tournament. Click the above headline to read details.
The tournament trail came to an end for the Escanaba Little League All-Stars (age 11-12) Monday as the girls lost to St. Clair, 6-4, in the state semifinas in Essexville. Click the above headline for all of the details.
The Escanaba Little League All-Stars advanced to the semifinals of the Major Softball state tournament on Sunday, beating Taylor, 8-0. Gabi Salo pitched a no-hitter. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Major Girls (age 11-12) finished pool play undefeated Saturday with a 10-0 win over Negaunee at the Major Softball State Tournament in Essexville. The win moves Escanaba into the quarterfinals, while Negaunee finishes 1-2. Click the above headline for details.
The Upper Peninsula's two Little League softball teams picked up victories Friday as the Major Softball State Tournament continued in Essexville. Escanaba topped Rogers City, 5-2, while Negaunee beat Lac St. Clair, 11-1. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos. Also read about the Escanaba Junior Girls' district game.
The Escanaba Major Girls opened their state tournament with a 10-0 win over Lac St. Clair, while Negaunee's girls lost to Rogers City, 13-3. Click the above headline to read more details, and to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba Major Girls (age 11-12) have arrived in Lower Michigan for the state of the Michigan Little League State Tournament. The girls open tournament play on Thursday against Lac St. Clair. Click the above headline to read more.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Stars (age 11-12) won their third straight tournament game on Tuesday, turning back Tri-County, 10-0. The win sends Gladstone into the district finals. Click the above headline to read details, listen to highlights, and see pictures.
The Gladstone Major Boys (age 11-12) stayed alive in the district tournament for the second straight day on Monday, beating Schaffer, 20-1, in four innings. Meanwhile, Munising and Norway advanced to next weekend's district finals with victories. Click the above headline for more.
Escanaba and Gladstone faced each other on Sunday for a trip to the Michigan Little League State Tournament. Gladstone won a tense 3-2 decision to force an additional game, before Escanaba emerged with a 2-1 win in extra innings to win the district championship. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos.
The Gladstone Major Boys (age 11-12) scored nine runs in the first two innings and cruised to a 12-0 win over Escanaba in the district tournament Sunday afternoon. Click the above headline to see photos from the game.
The District Ten Major Boys (age 11-12) Little League tournaments began on Saturday. Munising outlasted Gladstone, 7-5, in nine innings, and then Tri-County mercied Escanaba, 14-2. Click the above headline to read the details and see photos.
The Escanaba Major Little League All-Stars advanced to the district championship game with a 2-0 win over Gladstone Wednesday night at Kingsford's Lodal Park. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Escanaba and Gladstone Major Girls (age 11-12) both took care of business in the Little League Softball District Tournament on Tuesday. Escanaba beat Kingsford, 16-0, while Gladstone topped Iron Mountain North, 14-4. Click the above headline for details.
The Little League All-Star Tournament season got under way Monday night as the Gladstone Major Girls (age 11-12) beat Norway, 16-5, in four innings at Kingsford's Lodal Park. Click the above headline to read the details.
Iron Mountain North beat Kingsford, 8-5, to win the champiosnhip of the Yooper 9-10 Little League boys baseball tournament Monday night in Escanaba. The Iron Mountain North kids celebrate their tournament championship in the above photo.
The Keweenaw Storm Under-19 girls hockey team lost a heartbreaker in the national championship game Sunday night in San Jose, Calif. The girls lost in double overtime to the Chazy (N.Y.) Flyers, 3-2, after rallying from a 2-0 deficit to force OT. Click the above headline to read more.
The Upper Peninsula Youth Football season is under way in Delta County. The first games were played on last Saturday, and the young kids have a six-game schedule. They play at Holy Name Field in Escanaba Saturday mornings, starting at 9:00. Click the above headline to read more details and see photos.
Thursday was "Escanaba Junior Softball Day" in the city, a recognition of the Escanaba Junior Girls' incredible run to the Little League World Series this summer. The girls were the guests of honor at Thursday night's Escanaba City Council meeting. Click the above headline to see more photos and to hear Coach Jamie Segorski's comments to the Escanaba City Council.
The Escanaba Junior Girls finally ended their long journey home on Monday, and were warmly received at a community celebration at Lemmerand Park. Escanaba won district, state, and regional championships, and finished sixth at the World Series. Click the above headline to see all of the pictures from the event.
The Escanaba Junior Girls (age 13-14) flew out of Seattle-Tacoma Airport on Sunday, one day after playing their final game at the Little League Junior Softball World Series. A community celebration is planned Monday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Escanaba Junior Girls lost their final World Series game on Saturday, falling to Honaker, Va., 7-0, at Everest Park in Kirkland, Wash. The Southeast champions scored four runs in the first inning and Escanaba had just one base hit. Click the above headline to read details and see a bunch of photos.
The Escanaba Junior Girls scored four runs in the first inning and cruised to a 10-2 win over West Haven, Conn., Friday at the Junior Little League World Series in Kirkland, Wash. Three pitchers combined to throw a five-hitter for Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, see pictures and video, and listen to audio.
