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Local Sports

Salbilla wins Firecracker 5K

GLADSTONE — Out-of-town runners with area ties were pacesetters in the Gladstone-Rapid River Kiwanis Fran Cannon Annual Firecracker Run here Friday. Blake Salbilla of Lindenhurst, Ill., became the overall winner in the 42nd running of the five-mile race at a personal-best 27:44.06 on this ...

Michigan-Wisconsin Tennis Open coming soon

ESCANABA — The 78th Annual Michigan-Wisconsin Tennis Open will take place Aug. 2 in Escanaba. The matches will take place at the Ludington Park courts as well as the courts at the Escanaba High School and Veteran’s Park. Players provide one can of Wilson or Penn tennis balls per event ...

Meet the Racer: Logan Getzloff

ESCANABA — With the 2025 race season at the halfway point, Daily Press sports writer Adam Hinch Got a chance to sit down with Logan Getzloff during the Christian Groleau Memorial Race to discuss a variety of topics and about his friendship with the late racer. Adam Hinch: What got you into ...

Sports Flashback June 29-July 5

 June 29, 2000 — The Escanaba Cubs unleashed a 21-hit attack in a 23-1 American Legion baseball rout of the Negaunee Diamonds. Tom Seehafer led the way with four hits. Justin Williams went 3-for-3 with two doubles. Jon Bintner added three doubles and Kurt Lauscher had three hits. Seehafer, ...

Local golf roundup

Terrace Bluff Wednesday men’s league under 40 Kevin Vogel 35 Mike Pilon 35 Rich Mortl 36 Jason Micheau 36 Terry Hoffmeyer 38 Jeff Hurtubise 38 Rick Steele 38 Nick Aird 38 John Nevala 38 Alex Sullivan 38 Kyle Marenger 38 (hole in one on No. 7) Tim Strasser 39 Paul Stemick ...

Gladstone Little League wins district title

GLADSTONE — A complete team effort on both sides of the ball powered Gladstone Little League to an 11-1 victory over Iron Mountain punching their ticket to the state championship in Saginaw. “The experience of being down there two years ago will help us,” Gladstone coach Dave Ellison ...