CUBS BALKED: Marinette Rallies To Win Tourney
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team eeked out a 1-0 win over Plover on Sunday in the semifinals of the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament, but in the championship game, the Cubs lost to Marinette, 6-5, on a walk-off balk. Click the above headline for details.
Green Comes From Behind For Epson Tour Victory
Melanie Green won the Island Resort Championship Epson Tour ladies golf tournament at the Sweetgrass Golf Course in Harris, coming back from two strokes down to win. She shot a 7-under par 65 on Sunday, including an eagle on the 14th hole. Click the above headline for details.
SPORTS BROADCASTS ON RRN STATIONS
Thursday June 26, 2025
5:00 PM - MVB Junior Baseball. Escanaba Junior Cubs vs Gladstone Junior Indians. From Al Ness Field in Escanaba. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba), and on-line at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruspremier/WCHT
Friday June 27, 2025
8:30 PM - American Legion Baseball. Escanaba Cubs vs. Marinette Legion. Firecracker Tournament from Pedersen Ballpark in Marinette, Wisconsin. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba), and on-line at and on-line at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruspremier/WCHT
Saturday June 28, 2025
1:30 PM - American Legion Baseball. Escanaba Cubs vs Menominee Red Wave. Marinette Firecracker Tournament. From the Pederson Ballpark in Marinette, Wis. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba), and on-line at and on-line at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruspremier/WCHT
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BIG TURNAROUND: Cubs Win Two, On To Semis
After turning in an embarrassing performance Friday night in their Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament opener, the Escanaba Cubs turned things around on Saturday. The Cubs needed two wins to advance to the semifinals, and they got them, 7-0 over Niagara and 3-1 over DePere. Click above headline for details, tournament scores.
SOGGY SATURDAY: Epson Tour Event Suspended
Ater a four-and-a-half-hour delay on Saturday morning, the second round of the Island Resort Championship finally kicked off. Half of the field was able to finish their round before it was suspended due to darkness at 9:15 p.m. local time. Click the above headline for details.
ROUGH OPENER: Kingsford, Esky Fall In Tourney
It was a rough day Friday for the two Upper Peninsula teams playing at the Gregg Johnson Memorial American Legion baseball tournament in Escanaba. Defensive mistakes and lack of timely hitting were the themes for the Escanaba Cubs and Kingsford Greens, as they both ended Friday's play without a victory. Click the above headline for details.
Two USC Golfers Atop Leaderboard At Sweetgrass
It was a good day to be a University of Southern California alum. Two, Amari Avery and Christine Wang, found themselves with a share of the lead Friday at the Island Resort Championship after 18 holes. Click the above headline for details. (Epson Tour photo)
Johnson Keys Escanaba Sweep Over SCUP Rangers
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team swept a doubleheader from the new South Central U.P. Rangers, 6-1 and 3-2, Monday night at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline for details, video highlights, and post-game interviews.
NMU's Walker Closes Track Season At Nationals Crystal Walker of the Northern Michigan Track & Field team competed at the Division II National Championships on Friday, May 23. She was one of 22 athletes in the country to make the national stage in the 100m hurdles. Results can be found here. Recently named All-Region in the 100m hurdles and long jump, Walker has had a stellar season for NMU. At the GLIAC Championships earlier this month, the native of Portmore, Jamaica, ran a time of 13.68 in the 100m hurdle prelims, setting a new school record.