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Gladstone sweeps in Iron Mountain in doubleheader action

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Braves gave themselves plenty of momentum going into the second game of a baseball doubleheader here Thursday night. After rallying past Iron Mountain 3-2 in eight innings in the first game, the Braves completed the sweep with an 11-1 triumph in four innings in the second game. Landon Pepin’s single to centerfield in the bottom of the eighth sealed the verdict in the opener, enabling Vinny Rebholz to cross the plate with the game-winner. “It’s amazing when you win a ball game how much of a difference it makes,” Braves’ coach Tyler Swanson said. ...

Escanaba defeats Gladstone in tennis action

ESCANABA — The Escanaba tennis team was happy to be back on the court together Wednesday after some players were gone on a band trip to New vYork The Eskymos picked up right where they left off as Brett Swanson defeated Brant Veeser at No. 2 singles in two sets 6-3, 6-2. “My forehand has ...

Escanaba takes down Maroons in baseball action

ESCANABA — It was a good night on the diamond for the Escanaba Eskymos as they defeated the Menominee Maroons 6-3 here Thursday. Mikaiden Hughes singled in the first inning to score a run to put Escanaba up 1-0. Menominee responded in the second inning to tie the game at one on an ...

Riverside defeats Norway in 13-15 softball action

NORWAY — The 13-15 year old girls softball team sponsored by Riverside Auto Sales defeated Norway 17-6 at Marion Park here Tuesday. Riverside got on the board first as Aubrey Adams had an RBI-single and laila grounded out to score a run. Landon Davis stole home on a passed ball to put Riverside up 3-0. Norway tied the game in the bottom of the first but Riverside responded with five runs in the top of the third inning on only two hits. Riverside brought two more runs in the top of the fourth as Jayden Stenberg had a solo home run and London Dubord had an RBI-double to put ...

Emeralds shine in softball doubleheader

RAPID RIVER — The Manistique Emeralds climbed over the .500 mark by sweeping both ends of a softball doubleheader for the Rapid River Rockets here Wednesday. Manistique raised its record to 9-8 by taking the opener 19-7 in five innings and the nightcap 22-6 in three on this partly sunny and chilly day. The Emeralds, taking advantage of three errors, three walks and two wild pitches, scored seven times in the opening frame of the second game. Junior Kenzy Taylor, who ripped a double to leftfield, scored Rapid River’s first run on an error in the bottom of the first. Manistique ...

Prep Schedule May 8

Today’s games Golf Munising Invitational at Pictured Rocks, 10 a.m. Track and field Negaunee Invitational, 3 p.m. Norway Invitational, 4:30 p.m. Softball St. Ignace at Manistique (DH), 4 p.m. Crystal Falls Forest Park at Superior Central (DH), 4 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Stephenson (DH), 4:30 p.m. Baseball Saginaw Swan Valley at Escanaba, 6 p.m. Southgate Anderson at Escanaba, 8 p.m. Saturday’s games Softball Swetkiks Strikefest tournament at Escanaba, 9 a.m. Hancock at Bark River-Harris (DH), 1 p.m. Baseball Saginaw Swan Valley at Escanaba, 11 ...