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Local Sports

Sports Flashback June 21-27

June 21, 1966 — Pete Ross tossed a three-hitter, struck out 13 and walked two while leading Insurance to a 4-1 baseball victory over Harnischfeger Local in the Escanaba Babe Ruth League. John Daley got two hits for the winners. Harnischfeger pitchers Rick Lancour and Doug Howard combined ...

For the Record

Marquette — Dawson Bardowski of Menominee scored on a one-yard run in the second quarter of the Upper Peninsula All-Star football game June 20 and not Newberry’s Garrett Lewicki as mentioned in Tuesday’s Daily Press.

Lillie Johnson puts on Braves jersey one last time

ESCANABA — Athletes from all across the U.P. put their talents on display at Bay College Wednesday night as the 40th Annual Upper Peninsula All-Star Basketball Classic returned for the second year in a row. Lillie Johnson was victorious in the free throw competition as she defeated Emma ...

Sports Flashback June 14-20

June 13, 1966 — Dale Bittner tossed a two-hitter as Bero Motors crushed Teamsters 17-0 in American League softball. Roger Martinson led the winners with three hits, including a triple. June 14, 1966 — Peter Ross fired a two-hitter, struck out 16 and walked five as Insurance posted a ...

U.P. All-Star Basketball Games tonight at Bay College

ESCANABA, MI – The 40th Annual U.P. Sports Hall of Fame All-Star Basketball Classic is scheduled to take place on Wednesday June 24 and will be held at Bay College for the second year in a row. The event will begin at 5 p.m. eastern The event will kickoff with the finals of the skills ...

Meet the Driver: Jace Murray

ESCANABA — With now four regular season race nights in the books, tonight we meet a driver, Jace Murray who made his first trip to the Escanaba Motor Speedway all the way from Jacksonville, Florida and is only 13 years old. Murray also had the opportunity to race with Brexton Busch in Tulsa, ...