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Young Braves still look for success in 2026 softball season

GLADSTONE — Being young doesn’t always mean you’re inexperienced. Such is the case at Gladstone as its softball team progresses through another softball season. The Braves have 15 on their team, including 13 underclassmen. Gladstone, which has no seniors and just two juniors, is 12-4 heading into Monday’s doubleheader against Kingsford at 4:30 p.m. The teams met in a twinbill Wednesday at Kingsford where the Braves dropped the opener 7-3, then bounced back in a 20-5 rout of the Flivvers in the nightcap. “We’re a young team, but we’ll have exactly the same team ...

Prep Schedule May 2

Today’s games Baseball Powers North Central at Norway (DH), 9:30 a.m. Bay College at Grand Rapids C.C. (DH), 1 p.m. Softball Bay College at Grand Rapids C.C. (DH), 1 p.m. Sunday’s games Baseball Bay College at Alpena C.C. (DH), 1 p.m. Softball Bay College at Alpena C.C. (DH), 1 p.m. Monday’s games Boys’ tennis Ishpeming at Gladstone, 4 p.m. Softball Superior Central at Felch North Dickinson (DH), 4 p.m. Rapid River at Norway (DH), 4 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Stephenson (DH), 4 p.m. Kingsford at Gladstone (DH), 4:30 p.m. Baseball Felch North ...

Hamlin sets new high jump record

ESCANABA -- It seems likely that Andrew Hamlin, sophomore athlete at Escanaba High School, will keep shattering his own track and field record for the high jump. At the Eskymos Track and Field Invitational on Friday, May 1, Hamlin cleared a height of six feet and seven inches -- breaking a ...

Escanaba splits doubleheader with Negaunee

NEGAUNEE — It was a mix of ups and downs for the Escanaba Eskymos here Wednesday night as they dropped game one to the Negaunee Miners 6-5 before coming back to pick up a 10-0 win in four innings in game two. The Eskymos got on the board first in game one as Brody Ison and Ashton Rymkos each drew walks to start the game after Mikaiden Hughes reached a fielder’s choice and Rymkos advanced to third on the throw, Senior Lennox Peacock hit an RBI-single to center field to put the Eskymos up 1-0. The Miners tied the game in the bottom of the first as Tristan Slater reached on a ground ...

Marquette sweeps Escanaba in tennis action

MARQUETTE — It was a tough day on the court for the Escanaba boys tennis team as they fell 8-0 to Marquette. The Eskymos best match of the day came at No. 2 singles as junior Brett Swanson went the distance against Marquette’s Brady Janofski. Swanson dropped the first set 4-6 before taking the second set 6-3 and losing the third set 3-6. “Brett continued to shine today,” Eskymos coach Alan Adams said. “Even with the loss today Brett continues to show his ability to go toe to toe or better with everyone in his field.” Escanaba sophomore Kyle Smith dropped both sets to ...

Prep Schedule May 1

Today’s games Golf North Central Jack & Jill Scramble at Highland, 10 a.m. Track and field Rapid River Invitational, 2 p.m. Escanaba Invitational, 2 p.m. Baseball Bay College at Grand Rapids C.C. (DH), 2 p.m. Escanaba at Cadillac (DH), 4 p.m. Gwinn at Manistique (DH), 4:30 p.m. Softball Bay College at Grand Rapids C.C. (DH), 2 p.m. Escanaba at Clio (DH), 4 p.m. Saturday’s games Baseball Powers North Central at Norway (DH), 10:30 a.m. Bay College at Grand Rapids C.C. (DH), 1 p.m. Softball Bay College at Grand Rapids C.C. (DH), 1 p.m.