The Kingsford Major Boys (age 11-12) advanced to the District Ten championship game Wednesday with a 5-1 win over Escanaba. Kingsford will face Iron Mountain North in the title game Thursday night. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos, videos.
The Northern Lights YMCA in Escanaba will hold a basketball camp later this month, coached by former Gladstone High School Coach Clayton Castor and Escanaba High School graduate and professional Olivia Nash. Click the above headline to read details.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion Baseball team toppled the Menominee Red Wave, 9-4, Wednesday night in Gladstone, in a rematch of the state finalists from each of the last two seasons. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Major Boys (age 11-12) Little League baseball team rallied with six runs in the final two innings to beat Norway, 7-5, in district tournament action Tuesday night in East Kingsford. In the second game, Iron Mountain North edged Kingsford, 4-2. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, plus player interviews.
The District Ten Major Boys (age 11-12) district tournament All-Star tournament continued on Monday, with Kingsford slipping past Norway, 5-4, in a back-and-forth winners bracket game. And in an elimination game, Escanaba stayed alive by topping Tri-County, 11-3. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos.
The District Ten Little League Major Boys (age 11-12) district tournament began on Sunday in Kingsford. Iron Mountain North topped Tri-County, 16-4, and Kingsford blanked Escanaba, 10-0. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Bark River Bucs beat the Escanaba Cubs, 1-0, in the first game of a doubleheader Friday night in Bark River. The Bucs had a 6-1 lead in the nightcap before the Cubs staged a late rally to post a 13-8 win. Click the above headline to read details, watch post-game video interviews, and see photos and videos taken by Reece Korhonen.
Alex Hanson pitched 6 1/3 innings of five-hit ball as the Menominee Red Wave topped Marinette, 3-1, in American Legion Baseball action on Thursday. Trey Bretl took the tough loss for Marinette. Click the above headline for details, and see photos, videos.
The Gladstone Indians welcomed home their 2014 state championship players and coaches, and honored the 2017 and 2018 champs, during a ceremony at Don Olsen Field. Then the Indians went out and mercied the Escanaba Cubs, 13-0, in five innings. Click the above headline to see photos, videos taken by Nate Belleville, and listen to the ceremony.
The Yooper 9-10 Little League baseball tournament came to an end Tuesday night as Norway held off Iron Mountain North, 19-12, at Karl Dickson Field in Escanaba. Click the above headline for photos and video highlights, and hear post-game comments.
The Gladstone Indians jumped to a 7-0 lead and held off Marinette, 9-6, to finish as runners-up of the Marinette Firecracker Tournament on Sunday in Wisconsin. Caden Alworden squeezed home two runs and Ben Kelly had a two-run single to back up Carson Shea's pitching. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Cody Frappier.
The Marquette Blues pounded Pulaski, 12-0, at the Firecracker Tournament on Sunday in Marinette, Wis., while the Escanaba Cubs and Menominee Red Wave were both mercied by their opponents. Click the above headline for details, photos, and video highlights.
The Upper Peninsula high school football game saw plenty of twists and turns on Saturday at the Superior Dome. The Red team scored two late touchdowns to break a 28-28 tie and beat the Black team, 42-28. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of Xcel Sports.
The Gladstone Indians split a pair of games at the Marinette Firecracker Tournament on Saturday, losing to Manitowoc, 10-2, before rebounding to beat Green Bay, 9-1. Jared Crow threw a one-hitter in the late game. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Drew Rodman threw a complete game two-hitter as the Escanaba Cubs won their first game of the season on Saturday, 5-1, over the Green Bay Shockers at the Firecracker Tournament in Marinette. The Cubs lost to Pulaski, 6-1. later on Saturday. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and photos from Saturday's other games.
Jake Rogers threw 6 1/3 innings of three-hit ball to lead the Gladstone Indians to a 7-1 win over Pulaski (Wis.) Friday night at the Firecracker Tournament in Marinette. In the late game, the Escanaba Cubs lost to the host Marinette team, 16-8. Click the headline to read details, and see photos taken by Jarrett LaCosse.
The Marquette Blues American Legion Baseball team rallied from four runs down to beat the Green Bay Shockers, 13-7, Friday afternoon at the Firecracker Tournament in Marinette, Wis. Menominee lost to Manitowoc, 6-1, in the other game in the afternoon session. Click the above headline to read details and see photos, videos from both games.
The U.P. Football All-Star Game is set for Saturday afternoon at the Superior Dome. This year marks the 12th anniversary of the U.P. summer football classic. Click the above headline to see the list of players and coaches for both teams.
Team USA faced Sweden in a dual Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle wrestling meet Wednesday at the Northern Michigan University Superior Dome. Team Sweden topped Team USA 22 matches to seven. Click the above headline to read details.
The highlight of day three for the U.P. All-Star football players Wednesday was the Skills Challenge. Events included the Fastest Man (40 yard dash), the Strongest Man (Bench Press-225 lbs), Quarterback Challenge, Receiver Challenge, Punting and Field Goal Kicking. Click the above headline to see the winners, courtesy of Xcel Sports Training.
Northern Michigan University has named Matt Majkrzak as their new Head Men's Basketball Coach. He comes to Marquette from Bryant & Stratton College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Click the abive headline for more details and comments about the new coach.
The Escanaba High School softball team was the toast of the town Tuesday at a community-wide celebration of the girls' second straight state championship. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, and hear interviews from the celebration.
Bay College announced the signing of eight women's basketball players for the 2019-2020 season on Monday. The Norse will look to improve on a 21-8 record from last season, under the guidance of Head Coach Rob Robinson. Click the above headline for details.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association is accepting registrations online or by mail for game officials for the 2019-20 school year. Click the above headline for details.
The Midland Berryhill American Legion Baseball team came from behind twice on Sunday to win the Gregg Johnson/Al Erickson Tournament in Escanaba. Berryhill rallied to beat DePere, 8-6, in the semifinals, then did the same to beat Marinette, 5-3, in the championship game. Click the above headline to read details and see photos and videos.
Daniela Iacobelli started the final round six shots off the lead in a share of thirteenth at the 2019 Island Resort Championship. Posting a 7-under-par, 65, on Sunday was enough to put her atop the leaderboard to force a two-person playoff. Iacobelli birdied the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to defeat Cindy Ha to take home the trophy. Both women clinched spots in the LPGA event next month in France. Click the above headline to hear comments from both, courtesy of the Symetra Tour.
The Escanaba Cubs finished the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament on Saturday with an 0-4 record after losing to Marinette, 17-2, and Bark River, 10-2, at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Bark River Bucs lost their third game of the Gregg Johnson Memorial Tournament on Saturday, falling to the defending World Series runners-up, Midland Berryhill, 12-3, in Gladstone. The Bucs trailed by just two runs in the fourth inning before Berryhill pulled away. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and other scores.
A big performance Saturday from Louise Stahle of 7-under par 65 launched her into sole command of the lead at the ninth annual Island Resort Championship with an overall score of 10-under par. Click the above headline for details. (Symetra Tour photo)
Four players sit tied for the lead of 5-under par in Harris, Mich. after 18 holes at the ninth annual Island Resort Championship at the Sweetgrass Golf Course. Click the above headline to read details. (Symetra Tour Photo, story)