The Escanaba High School girls softball team rolled to three victories on Saturday after losing to Rapid River at the Eskymo Softball Challenge at Lemmerand Park. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Rapid River High School girls softball team had a successful weekend at the Eskymo Softball Challenge in Escanaba. The Rockets won three of four games, including a stunning 6-1 upset over the Eskymos. Click the above headline to see photos, video.
The Gladstone High School Baseball team swept the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils, 4-0 and 5-3, in a baseball doubleheader Friday evening at Don Olsen Field. Freshmen Jared Crow and Daniel Martin led the Braves in the opener, and junior Ben Schwalbach clubbed a two-run homer in the nightcap. Click the above headline to read details, listen to highlights, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
Elliot Danhoff and Justin Popelka hooked up in a dramatic pitcher's duel Thursday night as the Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves did battle. In the end, Danhoff and the Braves came through with a 2-1 win in eight innings at Gladstone's Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School boys and golf teams both won the championship of the Northern Michigan Bank Invitational Thursday at the Escanaba Country Club. Gladstone's boys finished second, and Marquette's girls were runners-up. Click the above headline for scores, and to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Big Bay deNoc School will hold a 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, May 21, at the school in Garden Corners. It's for both boys and girls, grades 5-12. The money raised will support the Big Bay deNoc High School basketball programs. The entry cost is $75 per team. Register at www.facebook/bigbay3on3 or call 644-2150.
The Escanaba High School tennis team won all four singles matches and beat the Munising Mustangs, 6-2, Wednesday in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
The Escanaba High School baseball team used a pair of big fifth innings to rally past the Marquette Redmen twice on Wednesday. The Eskymos won the first game, 9-4, in six innings, and took the nightcap, 8-5, in five innings. Click the above headline for details.
The Escababa High School boys golf team edged the Negaunee Miners by one stroke Tuesday to win the Kiwanis Invitational at the Wawonowin Country Club. The Escanaba girls finished second behind Houghton. Click the above headline to see the scores.
The Kingsford High School tennis team won six of eight flights Tuesday in a victory over the Escanaba Eskymos in Escanaba. Click the above headline for scores, photos, videos.
The Escanaba High School softball team rolled to two more victories on Tuesday, 15-1 and 12-0, over the Kingsford Flivvers in Kingsford. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier, and to see scores of Tuesday's other softball games.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos hung with the Escanaba Eskymos for three innings Monday, but later ran out of pitching and the Eskymos rolled to a 15-1 victory. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Gladstone Braves and Norway Knights played a pair of tight low-scoring games Monday night, and the Knights won them both, 2-0 and 1-0, to stay undefeated on the season. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
Northern Michigan's Marcus Tucker was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers, the organization announced Monday morning. Tucker was added to Pittsburgh's 90-man roster. He participated in the Steelers' rookie mini-camp May 6-8. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School Baseball team finished a perfect weekend with a doubleheader sweep of the Shawano Hawks, 12-2 and 11-1, Saturday, in Wisconsin. The Eskymos also battered Negaunee, 14-1, on Friday. Click the above headline to read details, listen to interviews and highlights, and see photos and videos taken by Sandi Young.
The Escanaba High School girls softball team returned across the Mackinac Bridge with another tournament championship on Saturday. The Eskymos won one game on Friday and three more on Saturday to take the title of the Alpena Invitational. Click the above headline to read details, and to see action photos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Gladstone High School junior varsity girls softball team won three games Saturday at a tournament in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read the details.
Peshtigo Bulldog pitchers Austin and Tyler Marquardt combined to throw a one-hitter to lead their team to a 2-0 win over the Gladstone Braves Friday evening at Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline for details, plus photos and videos taken by Laura Lamberg.
The Escanaba Eskymos showed their strength in singles, and the Iron Mountain Mountaineers were strong in doubles. The result on Thursday afternoon was a 4-4 dual meet tie in Iron Mountain. Click the above headline to see the results from the match.
The Gladstone High School baseball team made the plays when they needed to and posted a pair of victories Thursday, beating the Marquette Redmen, 1-0 and 5-2, in Marquette. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos taken by Laura Lamberg.
The Gladstone Braves won two marathon matches by 10-8 scores Wednesday to earn their first team tennis victory of the season, beating the Marquette Redmen, 5-3, in Marquette. Click the above headline to see results. (Pictured above: Braves #2 singles Ross Miron).
Rain fell throughout Upper Peninsula on Tuesday, but some local high school girls softball games were played. Click the above headline to see Tuesday's game results.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves managed to play one inning of baseball on Tuesday before the rains made the field unplayable. The game was tied at 3-3 when it was called. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba Eskymos beat the Gladstone Braves, 6-1, in boys tennis Monday at Pfotenhauer Park. But several of the matches were tough, three-set affairs. Click the above headline to see the results, and to see photos and video highlights from the match.
The Gladstone Braves won the boys championship of its home golf meet on Monday, while the Escanaba Eskymos easily took the girls meet. Click the above headline to read details.
The Rapid River Rockets swept a softball doubleheader from the Bark River-Harris Broncos on Monday, winning 10-0 and 14-3. The Rockets got a perfect game from Erika Schwartz in the first game, and Erica Rucbick (pictured) hit two home runs in the nightcap. Click the above headline for more details. (Michelle Rubick photo)
The Gladstone High School junior varsity baseball team played its first-ever home game Monday night, and beat the Stephenson Eagles varsity team, 7-4, in nine innings at Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline to see photos from the game.
The Escanaba High School softball team won three games at the Michigan Stars Tournament in downstate Grand Blanc on Saturday. And the biggest win came against the state's top-ranked team: Livonia Ladywood. Click the above headline for details, photos.
The Gladstone High School baseball team had a tough weekend in Wisconsin, dropping all three games to tough opponents. Click the above headline for details.
Marquette is officially Hockeyville USA. The community and Lakeview Arena have been named the winners of a national contest that saw 85,000 communities enter. Marquette was announced the winner on Saturday afternoon. Click the above headline for details.