The Escanaba Cubs and Gladstone Indians battled in another tight game Thursday night as the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament got under way in Delta County. The Indians pulled out a 7-6 victory as the Cubs lost a one-run game for the third straight time, losing a lead in all three. Click the above headline for photos taken by Jayger Quinn, and to see videos.
The Norwy Vikings American Legion Baseball team scored seven unanswered runs in the final three innings to rally from a 7-1 deficit and stun the Escanaba Cubs, 8-7, Wednesday night at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball team made quick work of the Niagara Legion team Tuesday night, rolling to a 14-1 win at Don Olsen Field. Tyler Darmogray led the way with three hits, while Cooper Sanville and Austin Pepin both drove in three runs. Click the above headline for details, and for photos, videos taken by Jayger Quinn.
The Gladstone Junior Indians American Legion baseball team slipped past the Escanaba Junior Cubs, 6-4, Friday night, at Gladstone's Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Jayger Quinn.
The Marquette Midget BB 18u hockey team won a MAHA state championship Sunday night in downstate Howell. Marquette beat Belle Tire from the Detroit suburb of Taylor, 4-3, in double overtime, in the championship game, after coming back from a 3-1 deficit. Earlier in the day, Marquette beat Big Boy from the Detroit suburb of Fraser, 4-1, in the semifinal.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team rallied from ten points down in the second half to beat the Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) Bobcats, 77-67, at the Bay College Gym. The Norse finished their non-conference season with a 13-2 record. Click the above headline for details.
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association 2023-24 Media Poll and Preseason Awards have been announced and Michigan Tech University topped Northern Michigan University for first, followed by Bowling Green State University. Click the above headline for details.
The tournament trail came to an end for the Negaunee Junior Little League (14u) All-Stars on Friday, as the boys lost to Shepherd, Mich., 12-0, amd fell to SE Polk County, Iowa, 10-2. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Evan Dellangelo's three-run homer capped a seven-run fifth inning explosion for the Negaunee Junior Little League (14u) All-Star team as they rallied for a 9-2 win over Richmond, Ky., in the Central Regional Tournament Wednesday in Midland. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews, and hear the radio broadcast ofthe game.
The Negaunee Junior Little League All-Star baseball team (14u) arrived in Midland on Tuesday in time for opening ceremonies for the Central Regional Tournament, which begins on Wednesday. The state champion Miners were among the seven other state champions (plus the host team) at a Parade of Champions. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba 11u Little League softball team completed a perfect state tournament run on Monday, capturing the Michigan state championship in the six-team event. Escanaba beat Sparta, 10-0, in the semifinals, and then topped St. Clair, 11-7, in the championship game at Gladstone High School. Click the above headline for details. (Brian Parlato photo)
The Upper Peninsula's two 10u Minor Little League All-Star teams fell to downstate powerhouse programs in the state quarterfinals at the state tournament in Birmingham. Gladstone had the lead but lost to Midland Northeast, 11-3, and Negaunee fell behind early and lost to Grosse Pointe, 12-2. Click the above headline for details and coaches' reaction.
The Escanaba 11u Little League All-Star softball team advanced to the state semifinals on Sunday with a 12-1 win over Taylor North. Marquette also advanced in the six-team field with a 6-4 win over Sparta. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The American Legion Baseball Class A state championship game was a nailbiter to the end on Saturday in Gladstone, and the Trenton Steel took home the hardware with a dramatic 11-9 win over the Gladstone Indians at Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline for details, photos and videos taken by Brad Landis, and to hear post-game interviews.
The Escanaba 11u girls Little League All-Star softball team is off to a good start at the state tournament in Gladstone, picking up two wins by a combined score of 40-0 heading into Sunday's final pool play games. Click the above headline for details.
The defending state champion Trenton Steel scored six runs in the first inning and cruised to a 10-2 win over the Gladstone Indians, and the Norway Vikings lost a heartbreaker on Friday during Day Two of the Class A Michigan American Legion Baseball state tournament in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
The Gladstone 10u Minor Little League All-Star team rolled to a 13-0 win over Jackson Northwest in the first state tournament game Friday evening in the Detroit suburb of Bormingham. Click the above headline for details. (Amber Quigley photo)
The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball team opened state tournament play Thursday night with a 12-2 win over the Hudson Post 180 Hellcats from southern lower Michigan. Tyler Darmogray battled through five innings that included rain and a small strike zone, and the Indians had timely hits to build an early lead. Click the above headline for details.
The Negaunee 14u Junior Little League All-Star baseball team won the league's first-ever state chmpionship on Tuesday, beating defending state champion Birmingham in the semifinals, 11-6, and then upsetting Muskegon Roosevelt Park, 8-4, in the championship. Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights.
The Negaunee 14u Junior Little League All-Star baseball team lost to Plymouth-Canton, 10-1, in a rather meaningless state tournament game Monday in suburban Grand Rapids. Negaunee was already guaranteed of a spot in the state semifinals, where they will face the team that eliminated them last summer. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone 10u Minor Little League All-Star softball team had their tournament run come to a sudden end on Monday, losing to Hudsonville in the state semifinals in downstate Mattawan, 8-2. The girls had won four straight games. Click the above headline for details.
The brand new Norway Vikings American Legion baseball team made quick history on Sunday, winning the Upper Peninsula Zone Five Championship at Marquette's Haley Field. They advance to the state tournament in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone 10u Minor Little League All-Star softball team rolled over another opponent in the state quarterfinals on Sunday, whipping Blissfield, 18-1, to advance to Monday's Final Four. It was Gladstone's fourth straight mercy rule win, by a combined score of 63-1. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
The Kingsford 12u All-Star team has won three games in a row at the state tournament in Petoskey. Click the above headline for details, interviews. (Kristina Fredrickson photo)
Reese Lovell smoked two home runs, including one that cleared the left field fence, to lead the Gladstone 10u Minor Little League All-Stars to a 19-0 win over Jackson Southwest at the state tournament Saturday in Mattawan. Click the above headline for all of the details.
The Gladstone 10u Minor Little League All-Star team kept cruising along on Friday, winning for the second straight game by the mercy rule at the state tournament in the southwest Michigan town of Mattawan. Marquette lost, however. Click the above headline for details.
Four teams advanced to the Upper Peninsula Zone Five semifinals in American Legion Baseball on Friday after a long day of eight games played on two separate fields. Click the above headline for all of the scores and for game details.
The Gladstone 10u Minor Little League All-Star softball team opened the state tournament Thursday night with an easy 16-0 win over Swan Valley in southwest Lower Michigan. Marquette, meanwhile, lost to Grayling, 10-0. Click the above headline for detials.
The American Legion Baseball Zone Five tournament will not start on Thursday after all. The weather forecast calls for rain, and with teams traveling from all over the U.P. to get to Marquette County, the decision was made to delay the start of the tournament until Friday. Click the above headline to see the new schedule.
The Gladstone and Norway 10u Minor Little League baseball teams are ready for one, maybe two, more Battles Royale after both advanced to the district championship round on Tuesday in Rock. Gladstone beat Norway in the completion of Monday's suspended game, 11-8, in seven innings, before Norway scored six late runs to break a 6-6 tie and beat Iron Mountain North, 12-6. So, Gladstone and Norway play again on Wednesday at 5 ET/4 CT in Rock.
