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Sports Flashback June 28-July 3

June 28, 1966 — Bob McGinn tossed a two-hitter as Insurance blanked Mead 11-0 in the Escanaba Babe Ruth League. Frank Kang collected three hits and John Daley and Jack Johnson had two apiece. June 29, 1966 — Rapid River Bill’s Bar won its third straight, defeating Gladstone 7-2 in the Central Softball League. Fran Lancour scattered four hits. Orville Larchied paced Bill’s with three hits and Poly Viau added two. June 30, 1966 — John Whitens struck out 14 and allowed eight hits, helping Powers post a 11-5 American Legion baseball victory over the Escanaba Cubs. Randy ...

Gladstone Indians split with Marquette Reds

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Indians 17U team split a pair of games with the Marquette Reds here Wednesday as they took the first game 7-6 and lost the second game 4-0. The Indians got on the board in the first inning of game one as Braxton Breitenbach grounded out to the third baseman to ...

Epson Tour rookie wins Island Resort golf title in playoff

HARRIS — American Kaleiya Romero eagled the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to defeat China’s Liqi Zeng and capture the Island Resort Championship women’s pro golf event on Sunday at Sweetgrass Golf Club in Harris. The pair were tied entering the third and final round, one shot ...

Escanaba wins District 10 softball championship

ESCANABA — Momentum swung in a big way here Tuesday night as the Escanaba Girls’ Major Little League All-Stars (age 10-12) posted a 15-5 softball triumph in four innings over Gladstone in the District 10 championship game. Maia Hughes and Ellie Sanville combined on a two-hitter in ...

Norway and Tri-County eliminated four teams sill alive

NORWAY — Iron Mountain wasted no time as they ran away with a 23-3 win over Tri-County here Monday and Schaffer shutout Norway 6-0 in the second game. In the first game, Iron Mountain scored nine runs in the first inning as Carson Mattson drew a lead-off walk and Weston Baij singled and ...

Gladstone defeats Iron Mountain, advances to championship game vs Escanaba

ESCANABA — A big third inning made a world of difference for the Gladstone Major Little League (age 10-12) All-Stars here Monday night as they posted a 12-7 softball triumph over Iron Mountain North in the District 10 tournament. The victory sent Gladstone to Tuesday’s championship round against Escanaba at Lemerand Park. At stake was a trip to the state tournament which begins July 10 at St. Clair. Gladstone, which trailed 2-1 after the second frame, scored six times in the third. “Our pitcher (Ellie Sanville) got out of a jam in the second inning, which was huge,” ...