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Local Sports

Braves fall in regional championship to Boyne City

CHEBOYGAN — A late comeback came up a little short for the Gladstone Braves here Saturday as they dropped a 5-4 softball decision to the Boyne City Ramblers in a Division 3 regional final. The Ramblers (29-10), who earned their first regional title in their school’s history, advance to ...

Escanaba Bears 14U wins Great North Open Championship

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Bears 14U baseball team was in complete control this weekend as they outscored their opponents 58-5 in the five games played. The Bears faced Negaunee in the championship game here Sunday. The Bears also got on the board first as Brody Steinhauer grounded out to the ...

GNC All-Conference baseball teams released

ESCANABA — The Great Northern Conference released its All-Conference teams. The Escanaba Eskymos were named team of the year and Scott Hanson was named Coach of the Year. Mikaiden Hughes, a junior from Escanaba was named CO-Offensive Player of the Year with Kingsford senior Jack Kriegl and ...

Skyline Central Conference softball teams released

ESCANABA — The Skyline Central Conference released its All-Conference Teams and awards for the 2026 softball season. Norway sophomore Kendall Burklund was named Player of the Year and Kaet Erickson, a senior from Bark River-Harris, was Offensive Player of the Year. Khole Roberts, a sophomore ...

Sports Flashback May31-June 6

May 31, 1966 — The Holy Name Crusaders earned the Upper Peninsula Class A-B golf championship with 337 strokes in the rain, snow and wind at the Newberry Country Club. Escanaba and Crystal Falls Forest Park shot 349 with Eskymos gaining runner-up honors on a tie-breaker. Holy Name’s Bill ...

Prep Schedule June 6

Saturday’s games Softball regionals Division 2 At Sault Ste. Marie Shepherd vs. Gaylord, 11 a.m. Negaunee vs. West Branch Ogemaw Heights, 1 p.m. Championship game, 3:30 p.m. Division 3 At Cheboygan Traverse City St. Francis vs. Gladstone, 10 a.m. Calumet vs. Boyne City, ...