Members of the Escanaba Bears 13U baseball team pose for a photo on June 1, 2025 in Minocqua. (Courtesy photo/Lisa Gagnon)

MINOCQUA — The Escanaba Bears 13u travel team took home first place in the Minocqua Summer Kick-Off Tournament this past weekend.

The Bears won their first game 10-3 against Manitowoc as Drew Anderson and Blake Gagnon both had two hits in the contest. Cale LeClair, Logan Kamerschen and Garrett Lanaville each had one hit.

Kamerschen earned the win for the Bears, allowing three runs with five strikeouts and five walks.

In the second game, the Bears shutout Antigo 10-0. Vincent DeSalvo-Bougie had two hits including a solo home run. Lanaville and Gagnon each had two hits.

Brody Stienhauer got the win, striking out three and walking one across two hitless, shutout innings. Jaxsyn Lancour finished the game out of the bullpen, allowing zero runs on zero hits with two strikeouts and a walk.

The third game ended in a 6-6 tie against Lakeland. Lanaville started the scoring with a two-run home run in the top of the second inning. Anderson and LeClaire each had a pair of hits.

Anderson pitched all six innings, allowing six runs on four hits with six strikeouts and four walks.

In the championship game, the Bears got by Marshfield 8-6. Jordyn Smith had two hits and four RBIs in the contest. Anderson, DeSalvo-Bougie, Gagnon and LeClaire each also had two hits.

Lancour earned the win, allowing six runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and a walk in five innings of work.