JUNIOR BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS
August 01, 2012JUNIOR BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS
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Baseball
American Legion State Tournament Starts Thursday
August 01, 2012The American Legion Baseball Tier II State Tournament will be held in Marquette this week. There are six teams in the field....with defending champion Hudson being the only one from below the Mackinac Bridge. Click the above headline to see the schedule.
Baseball
Escanaba Bears Play Hard; Eliminated In Indiana
August 01, 2012The Escanaba Bears 12-and-under boys baseball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cal Ripken Regional Tournament at Kokomo, Ind., before falling in bracket play. The boys beat Muncie, Ind., 10-0, in four innings. They lost to UCT, Ind., 5-1., and lost to South Lexington, Ky., 5-4. In bracket play, Escanaba beat Magoffin County, Ky., 7-2. But the boys lost in the Final Eight to Scott County, Ky., 13-2. Pictured: the Escanaba Bears during the Opening Ceremonies.
2012 Little League Season
U.P. Power! Gladstone Girls Cruise Into State Finals
August 01, 2012Andie Balenger threw a complete-game shutout and Brittany Schwartz had two triples and three runs batted in as the Gladstone 9-10 girls beat Grandville, 7-0, Tuesday at Pinery Park. Click the above headline for details.
2012 Little League Season
JUNIOR GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS
July 31, 2012Click the headline to see the game schedule for the 2012 Junior Little League Softball Michigan State Tournament, to be hosted by District Nine and Pinery Park Little League. Scores will be posted on that page during the tournament, so bookmark it.
2012 Little League Season
MAJOR GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS
July 31, 2012Click the headline to see the game schedule for the 2012 Major Little League Softball Michigan State Tournament, to be hosted by District Ten and Gladstone Little League. Scores will be posted on that page during the tournament, so bookmark it.
2012 Little League Season
Norway 10-11 Boys Fall In Pool Play Downstate
July 31, 2012The Norway 10-11 Boys lost two out of three games and were eliminated from the state tournament in West Branch on Monday. Norway lost to Detroit-area powerhouse Birmingham, 3-0, after losing to another Detroit team (Taylor) earlier in the event. Click the above headline to read more information.
2012 Little League Season
INDIANA-BOUND! JUNIORS WIN STATE TITLE!
July 30, 2012The Delta County Junior Boys (age 13-14) fought off a tough challenge from the Richmond All-Stars and won the Junior Baseball state championship on Monday, 3-1. The win sends the boys to the Central Regional Tournament in Fort Wayne, Ind., the first District Ten team to accomplish that since 1997. Click the above headline to read more details, see a bunch of pictures and videos.
2012 Little League Season
Gladstone 9-10 Girls Advance To State Semifinals
July 30, 2012The Gladstone Minor Girls (age 9-10) stayed unbeaten at the state tournament on Monday by beating Rogers City, 8-5, in the quarterfinals at Pinery Park. Brittany Schwartz picked up another win in the circle, striking out eleven batters. Taylor Trudeau added three hits and two runs batted in. Click the above headline to read more details about the game.
2012 Little League Season
Domination! DC Junior Boys Mercy North Saginaw
July 30, 2012The Delta County Junior Boys (age 13-14) advanced to the state championship game on Sunday with an impressive 13-3 win over North Saginaw Township at the state tournament in Montague. The boys pounded out 14 hits, with Sean Bissell collecting four of them and Brandon Punzel getting three. Click the above headline to read the story and see pictures, videos, and audio clips.
2012 Little League Season
Gladstone 9-10 Girls Top Tecumseh In Extra Inning
July 30, 2012In what could be a preview of this Wednesday's state championship game, the Gladstone Minor Girls (age 9-10) beat Tecumseh, 1-0, in seven innings as the state tournament continued Sunday night at Pinery Park. Click the above headline to read the story and to see pictures and a video of the only run.
Baseball
Escanaba Cubs Win U.P. Zone Five Championship
July 29, 2012The Escanaba Cubs may have only a .500 record, but the team seems to be peaking at the right time of the year. The Cubs carried a winning streak into this weekend's U.P. Finals in the Soo, and won the trophy, beating the Gladstone Indians, 7-6, and then topping the Kingsford Blues, 17-3. Click the above headline to see more pictures.
2012 Little League Season
DC All-Stars Survive; State Semifinals On Sunday
July 29, 2012The Delta County Junior Boys (age 13-14) were their own worst enemy on Saturday, as they played two games at the state tournament in downstate Montague. But they overcame a slew of stranded baserunners and several untimely errors to advance to the state semifinals on Sunday. Delta County lost to Taylor North Central, 4-2, but hung on to beat Western Grand Rapids, 8-7, to advance out of pool play. Click the above headline to read the details, see pictures and videos, and listen to highlights and interviews.
2012 Little League Season
Gladstone 9-10 Girls Win First Two Games At States
July 28, 2012The Gladstone 9-10 girls got off to a good start this weekend at the state tournament at Pinery Park in suburban Grand Rapids. Gladstone sat through a long rain delay and then beat St. Clair, 4-0, Friday as darkness fell. Then the girls whipped Ypsilanti Lincoln, 22-1, on Saturday, to improve to 2-0. Click the above headline to read more details and to see photos and pictures from Friday's game.
Baseball
Indians Win Twice; Advance To U.P. Legion Semis
July 28, 2012They weren't pretty victories, but the Gladstone Indians picked up two of them on Friday to adavance to the U.P. Zone Tournament's Final Four, and a spot in next week's state tournament. Gladstone had a late rally to beat Kingsford, 9-7, and then subdued Channing, 14-4, in the afternoon game to go 3-0. Click the above headline to read more details.
2012 Little League Season
Delta County Boys Win State Tournament Opener
July 27, 2012The Delta County Junior Boys (age 13-14) scored seven runs in the third inning Friday to beat Kalamazoo Parchment, 9-4, in the state tournament opener in Montague. Six different pitchers combined to throw a four-hitter for Delta County. Click the above headline to read more details, see pictures and videos, and listen to audio soundbytes from the game. Pictured: Jake Peterson throws as second baseman Brandon Punzel gets ready.
Baseball
Gladstone Indians Hang On To Beat Hancock, 9-6
July 26, 2012The Gladstone Indians jumped to a quick 4-0 lead, but then had to hang on at the end to beat Hancock, 9-6, in the first game of the U.P. Zone Five American Legion Baseball Tournament Thursday in Sault Ste. Marie. Click the above headline to read more details and to see more pictures, taken by Kym Frazer. Pictured: Peyton Jurek runs to first after hitting the ball during Thursday's game in the Soo. He had a two-run single in the seventh inning.
Baseball
Escanaba Cubs Settle For Split At U.P. Zone Finals
July 26, 2012The Escanaba Cubs scored four runs in the first inning and never looked back as they beat the Marquette Blues, 13-3, at the U.P. Zone Five Tournament Thursday in Sault Ste. Marie. But the Cubs later lost to Menominee, 5-2. Click the above headline to read more details, and to see pictures taken by Kym Frazer.
2012 Little League Season
Kingsford Senior Boys Split At State Tournament
July 26, 2012The Kingsford Senior Boys (age 15-16) beat Parchment, 13-5, but lost to Taylor South, 9-8, at the Senior State Tournament in Petoskey on Thursday. The tournament was delayed by a day because of heavy rains on Wednesday. Click the above headline for more details and to see the full schedule.
2012 Little League Season
JUNIOR LL SOFTBALL STATE CHAMPIONS!!!!
July 25, 2012In the end, there just wasn't a team strong enough to compete with the Escanaba Junior Little League All-Stars (age 13-14) at the state tournament in Grand Rapids this week. Escanaba rolled past Croswell-Lexington, 9-0, in Wednesday's semifinal, and then bested the host Hudsonville team, 7-3, to earn a trip to Regionals in Ohio. Click the above headline to read all of the details, and to see pictures and videos taken by Morgan Szukalowski.
2012 Little League Season
Another Goose Egg! Esky Girls Roar Into Final Four
July 24, 2012The Escanaba Junior Girls (age 13-14) continue to dominate their opponents at the Junior Softball State Tournament in suburban Grand Rapids. Escanaba shut out South Portage, 13-0, as Callie Heller and Katie Ross combined to throw a no-hitter. Escanaba advances to the state semifinals against defending Junior World Series champion Croswell-Lexington. Click the above headline to read the details.
Baseball
Escanaba Cubs Pound Menominee In Season Finale
July 24, 2012The Escanaba Cubs have closed their regular season on a three-game winning streak, and will now get ready for the Upper Peninsula Zone Five Tournament in Sault Ste. Marie. The Cubs beat Menominee, 16-3, Tuesday night to finish with a 10-12 record. Click the above headline to read more details.
Baseball
Eskymo David Falish Named Academic All-Stater
July 23, 2012Escanaba High School junior David Falish has been named to the Division Two Academic All-State Team by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association. Falish has a 4.0 grade point average for his first three years in high school. Click the above headline to read more details.
2012 Little League Season
Escanaba Juniors Cruise Into State Quarterfinals
July 23, 2012The Escanaba Junior Girls (age 13-14) posted their third straight shutout on Monday, beating Boyne City, 13-0, at the Junior Softball State Tournament at Pinery Park. Sam Connor, Michelle LaFave, and Callie Heller all had three hits for Escanaba. Click the above headline to read the story, see pictures and videos, and listen to some of the audio highlights.
2012 Little League Season
Bombs Away! Delta County Boys Headed To States
July 22, 2012The Delta County Junior Boys (age 13-14) took advantage of numerous walks early on, and then swung the big sticks later as they rolled past Ishpeming, 20-2, in the sectional championship game Sunday in Wells. The result sends the boys into next weekend's state tournament in Montague and Whitehall. Click the above headline to read the details, see pictures, and listen to audio highlights.
