UNDER THE LIGHTS: Escanaba Speedway Racing
June 17, 2024The weather was perfect for racing under the lights Saturday night at the Escanaba Speedway. Click the above headline for reaults and to see photos taken by Jayger Quinn.
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Baseball
BIG STEAL: Gladstone Indians Rally Past Escanaba
June 16, 2024The American Legion Baseball season officially began for Delta County's teams Friday night, as the Escanaba Cubs and Gladstone Indians faced each other at Gladstone's Don Olsen Field. The Cubs built an 8-3 lead, but could not hang on, and lost to the Indians, 9-8, on Tyler Darmogray's steal of home plate to end the game. Click the above headline for details.
Baseball
ONE STEP SHORT: Knights Fall In State Final, 10-0
June 15, 2024The Norway Knights baseball team ran into the defending state champions and a dominating pitcher on Saturday, and its dream season came to an end with a 10-0 loss to the Beal City Aggies in the MHSAA Division Four state title game at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for details. (MHSAA photo)
Baseball
Gladstone Junior Indians Slip Past Escanaba, 6-4
June 15, 2024The 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.
Baseball
THE DREAM CONTINUES: Knights Win In Semis
June 14, 2024The Norway Knights baseball team advanced to the state championship game for the first time in school history on Friday with a dramatic 3-2 win over Marine City Cardinal Mooney at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for details.
Hockey
Comley Comments After Grant Potulny Resignation
June 12, 2024Northern Michigan University Athletics has announced that head hockey coach Grant Potulny will be stepping down to pursue a position at the professional hockey level and athletic director Rick Comley will be taking over as interim head coach, effective immediately. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Softball
SPECIAL GROUP: Braves Season Ends In Quarters
June 12, 2024The Gladstone High School softball team had its season come to an end on Wednesday, falling in the state quarterfinals to the Evart Wildcats, 9-0, in Cadillac. It ended a long stretch of softball for a group of seniors who have played together since elementary school. Click the above headline for details, and for photos taken by Jayger Quinn.
Girls Softball
STILL ON TOP: Defending Champs Crush Eskymos
June 10, 2024The Escanaba High School softball team had its season come to an end in Sunday as the defending state champion Gaylord Blue Devils rolled to a 12-2 win over the Eskymos in the Division Two regional championship game. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
Girls Softball
REGIONAL CHAMPS! Braves Heading To Quarters
June 09, 2024Montgomery Pepin threw two complete games to lead the Gladstone Braves softball team to a regional championship. The Braves beat Boyne City, 7-1, in the semifinals, and then pulled out a 2-0 win in the championship game over Grayling. Click the above headline for details.
Baseball
MSU-BOUND: Norway Knights Going To Final Four
June 09, 2024The Norway High School baseball team had its biggest day in program history on Saturday, winning a regional championship, and then dominating the quarterfinal game to advance to the state finals at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Softball
Eskymo Girls Beat Freeland; Title Game Rained Out
June 08, 2024The Escanaba High School softball team hit five home runs and beat the Freeland Falcons, 8-4, in the MHSAA Division Two Regional Semifinal Saturday in Cadillac. The field was flooded by constant heavy rains, so the rest of the action was postponed until Sunday. Click the above headline for details.
Baseball
Gladstone Baseball Season Ends In Regional Final
June 08, 2024The Gladstone High School baseball team had its season come to an end on Saturday, falling to the Charlevoix Rayders, 12-1, in six innings, in the regional championship game at Traverse City Central High School. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Softball
Eskymo Baseball Comes Up Short In Regional Semi
June 07, 2024Lenny Peacock pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts, but the Escanaba Eskymos lost to the Petoskey Northmen, 3-0, in the MHSAA Division Two regional semifinals at Turcott Field. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
Baseball
AN EMPTY TRIP: Eskymos-Northmen Rained Out
June 06, 2024The Escanaba Eskymos and Petoskey Northmen sat out a lengthy rain delay on Wednesday in Sault Ste. Marie, and then after the field was almost ready for baseball, another downpour sent both teams home. The MHSAA Division Two regional semifinal game was postponed, and will be played on Thursday. Click the above headline for details.
Baseball
UGLY VICTORY: Norway Gets Soggy Regional Win
June 06, 2024The Norway High School baseball team battled several rain delays, and then beat a tough Painesdale-Jeffers Jets team in come-from-behind fasion, 4-3, in the MHSAA Division Four Regional Semifinal at Norway's Marion Park. Click the above headline for details.
Baseball
DOWNSTATE AGAIN: Braves Pull Out Late Victory
June 06, 2024The Gladstone Braves baseball team scored three runs in the sixth inning and held off the Houghton Gremlins, 6-3, in the MHSAA Division Three regional semifinals Wednesday in Gladstone. Click the above headline for interviews, videos and photos taken by Jayger Quinn.
Girls Softball
SURVIVAL MODE: Gladstone Fends Off Maroons
June 03, 2024The Gladstone High School softball team had to battle countless times in their district final against Menominee, but managed, somehow, to pull through, 4-3, in eight innings, at Menominee High School. The Braves had earlier shut out Iron Mountain, and the Maroons had done the same to Manistique. Click the above healdine for photos taken by Jayger Quinn.
Baseball
Esky Grinds Past Sault, Cheboygan To Win District
June 02, 2024The Escanaba High School baseball team slipped past the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils and Cheboygan Chiefs on Saturday to win the Eskymos' first district championship in three years. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Baseball
TEN-PEAT: Braves Take Another Baseball District
June 01, 2024The Gladstone High School baseball team won its tenth straight district championship Friday evening, beating the Superior Central Cougars, 5-2, and topping the Manistique Eneralds, 11-1, to advance to the regional semifinal round. Click the above headline for details.
Golf
VanDamme Boys On Top; Jets Win U.P. Team Title
May 30, 2024Mid Peninsula High School golfer Bradly VanDamme won his second straight Division Three U.P. championship on Thursday, holding off his little brother by three strokes at the U.P. Finals in Escanaba. The North Central Jets, meanwhile, had four of the top ten golfers and won the team championship with ease. Click the above headline for details.
Boys Tennis
Negaunee Tennis Completes Another UP Title Win
May 30, 2024The Negaunee High School boys tennis team took home another Upper Peninsula Division One championship on Wednesday. It's the tenth time in 13 years that the Miners have won the title. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of MHSAA. (MSHS Photo)
Golf
Scott, Eskymos Capture UP D-1 Golf Championship
May 29, 2024The Escanaba Eskymos are back on top in high school girls golf after winning the MHSAA Division One Upper Peninsula championship Wednesday at the Wawonowin County Club in west Ishpeming. Click the above headline for details, photos, interviews.
Golf
FINALLY ON TOP: Broncos Win D-2 UP Golf Title
May 29, 2024The Bark River-Harris Broncos won the MHSAA Division Two girls golf Upper Peninsula championship on Wednesday, the school's first title in a decade. BR-H senior Ava McDonough was the medalist. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of MHSAA/Jason Juno.
Baseball
HOLDING SERVE: Gladstone Takes Opener, 16-2
May 29, 2024The Gladstone High School baseball team pounded out 18 base hits Tuesday evening, with six different guys getting two hits apiece, and the Braves beat the Menominee Maroons, 16-2, in the MHSAA Division Three district tournament opener at Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by GHS student Jayger Quinn.
Baseball
NORSE FORCE: Six Bay Baseball Players Honored
May 29, 2024Six members of the Bay College Norse baseball team have received honors from the Michigan Community College Atnletic Association, after the Norse had their best season in school history this spring. Click the above headline to see who won. (Bay College graphic)
Baseball
Bark River-Harris Baseball Closes Regular Season
May 25, 2024The Bark River-Harris High School baseball team wrapped up its regular season Friday night with a 6-3 loss to the Escanaba Junior Varsity Eskymos at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline for details, video clips, and post-game comments.
Baseball
ANOTHER BATTLE: Peacock Outduels Ortman, 1-0
May 24, 2024Lenny Peacock and Alex Ortman hooked up in an old-fashioned pitcher's duel Thursday night as the Escanaba Eskymos and Norway Knights played another tight baseball game. Escanaba won the game, 1-0, as Peacock struck out ten batters and allowed two hits. Ortman threw a one-hitter, but three walks in the first inning hurt him. Click the above headline for details.
Baseball
Great Northern Conference Names Baseball Awards
May 23, 2024The Great Northern Conference baseball coaches met on Wednesday in Escanaba, and picked their All-Conference teams. Kingsford, Marquette, Escanaba, Gladstone, and Menominee all were represented in the meeting. Click the above headline to see the details.
Baseball
Gladstone Gets Revenge, Spoils Esky Title Chances
May 22, 2024The Gladstone Braves baseball team avenged an earlier-season loss to the rival Escanaba Eskymos Tuesday night, 6-0, at Don Olsen Field. The game was shortened to five innings when heavy rains rolled through the area. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
Baseball
Eskymos Win Tune-Up Game Over SC Cougars, 8-1
May 21, 2024The Escanaba High School baseball team scored eight runs in the second inning and cruised past the Superior Central Cougars, 8-1, Monday night at Al Ness Field. The Eskymos turned three double plays on defense and Nick Chiu and Ashton Rymkos combined to throw a one-hitter in the six-inning game. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
