Nick Chiu celebrated his 17th birthday with five runs batted in, and Nick Kolich threw two innings of relief pitching for the save as the Escanaba Cubs won a wild 12-10 game over the Marquette Blues Wednesday in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team rolled past the rival Gladstone Indians, 13-4, Tuesday night at Don Olsen Field. Rookie Matt Kaven had a career night for the Cubs, with a home run and two singles. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Gladstone Major Little League Al-Star softball team (age 11-12) was unable to get the bats going and was eliminated from the state tournament by Clare, 4-0, in the state quarterfinals in suburban Detroit. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Escanaba Minor Little League All-Stars beat Norway 7-4 on Tuesday at Marion Park in Norway. The District Championship game will take place on Wednesday in a rematch. Click the above headline for more deatails.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Star softball team (age 10-12) bounced back from Sunday's devastating extra innings loss to mercy Bay County, 15-0, in three innings on Monday. This moves the Purple into the state quarterfinals. Click the above headline.
The Negaunee Major Little League All-Stars jumped out to an early 3-0 lead before St. Clair jumped all over them for an 18-3 loss in the State Tournament Monday morning in Grosse Point Woods. Click the above headline for more details and photos.
The Norway Junior Little League All-Stars went 2-1 in pool play with victories over Grant and Byron to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Click the above headline for more details and pictures.
The Escanaba Minor Little League All-Stars beat Gladstone 10-3 on Monday night in Norway at Marion Park. Escanaba advances to the district final. Click the above headline for more details.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Star softball team (age 11-12) were one out away from a state tournament victory on Sunday, but poor defense ended up being costly as Jackson Southwest rallied for a 3-2 seven inning win. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Negaunee Major Little League All-Star (age 11-12) baseball team won the District Eleven championship on Sunday, beating Houghton Portage Lake, 6-4. The Negaunee boys went undefeated (4-0) in the tournament, outscoring their opponents, 29-8. Negaunee advances to the state tournament at Southern Grand Rapids on July 21. Gladstone will be the other U.P. team there, and the two teams will actually play each other in pool play.
The Negaunee Major Little League All-Stars fell to Taylor North 20-11 on Sunday afternoon in Grosse Point. Click the above headline for more details, pictures, and videos.
The Escanaba Cubs and Menominee Red Wave finished their road trip on Sunday with single games in Sault Ste. Marie, after each team played three games in Gaylord. Menominee ended up with a win while Escanaba took a loss. Click the above headline to read details.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Star (age 10-12) softball team won the first game of the state tournament on Saturday, picking up a dramatic 10-8 win over Edwardsburg at University Liggett High School. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Escanaba Cubs, Menominee Red Wave, Gaylord Post 180, and Northern Michigan Patriots American Legion baseball teams did battle on Saturday in Gaylord. Click the above headline for more details.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball team ran into two tough teams in Wisconsin on Saturday, falling to the Ashwaubenon A's and Fond duLac Lakers by identical 11-1 scores. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team bounced back from Thursday's mercy-rule loss in Iron Mountain by beating Gaylord, 6-4, Friday afternoon in Gaylord. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and post-game interviews.
The Menominee Red Wave topped the Northern Michigan Patriots in extra innings, 8-6 on Friday evening at Gaylord St. Mary High School. Click the above headline for more details, photos, and videos.
The Gladstone and Escanaba Minor Little League All-Star (age 8-10) baseball teams played an exciting game Thursday night, with Gladstone pulling out a 7-6 win in seven innings at Howes Field. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
The Copper Country Flames American Legion Baseball team swept both ends of a doubleheader from the Marquette Blues, 4-3 and 10-5, Thursday night at Houghton High School. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball program honored its 2019 state champions, and then the '22 version of the Indians smashed three home runs to beat the Menominee Red Wave, 9-5, Wednesday night. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
Three American Legion Baseball teams played in a round-robin tournament Saturday on the historic Felch Field in Dickinson County, and all three teams left the event with a victory. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Stars (age 11-12) completed an undefeated run through the District Ten tournament on Friday, beating Norway, 6-1, in the championship game in Escanaba. Carter Sanville threw a complete game for the Purple, sending the team to the state tournament in Grand Rapids. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Star softball team (age 11-12) completed a big comeback through the loser's bracket to win the district championship with two wins over Escanaba, 6-4 and 16-6, Friday in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details.
Lennox Peacock smacked a walk-off base hit to right field to lead the Escanaba Cubs American Legion baseball team to an exciting 7-6 win over the Gladstone Indians Friday night at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team scored eight runs in the second inning and rolled past the Iron Mountain Golds, 12-2, at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and listen to interviews.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Star softball team eliminated the Norway All-Stars, 11-0, in five innings Thursday night in Escanaba, setting up another showdown with Escanaba in the district final. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion Baseball team lost to the Bay Port, Pirates, 8-5, Thursday in Green Bay. Tyler Darmogray pitched a complete game in a losing effort, thanks to five unearned runs. Cam Kelly smacked a two-run homer and Noah Peterson squeezed home a run for Gladstone. The Indians play in Escanaba Friday night.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Stars (age 11-12) got a walk-off base hit from Jaxsyn Lancour and beat the Norway All-Stars, 3-2, Wednesday night. Then Kingsford used a five-run fourth inning to eliminate Escanaba, 6-3. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Major Little League All-Stars (age 11-12) advanced to the District Ten championship game on Wednesday with a 10-5 win over Gladstone at Lemmerand Park. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball team picked up a 7-4 win over Coleman, Wis, on the road Wednesday night. Braden Sundquist threw a complete game, allowIng one earned run. Eli Terrien squeezed home two runs with a bunt. The Indians are back in Wisconsin Thursday for a game against BayPort, and play in Escanaba Friday night.