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Gladstone punches ticket to title game, rematch against Escanaba

ESCANABA — The Gladstone Minor Little League All-Stars (age 8-10) kept their postseason hopes alive here Wednesday, eliminating Kingsford 5-0 from the District tournament. Gladstone advanced to the championship round where it faced Escanaba Thursday at Lemerand Park with the winner advancing ...

Esky stays perfect, Norway eliminated

ESCANABA — When the Escanaba Minor Little League All-Stars (age 8-10) needed to make something happen, Livvy Nolde delivered in a 6-3 softball triumph over Gladstone in the second round of District tournament play here Tuesday night. The victory enabled Esky to advance to the championship ...

Where racers stand at the season’s halfway point

ESCANABA — The 2025 season at Escanaba Motor Speedway has seen the competition heat up to a new level with four of the seven classes having the top three in points separated by less than 10 points and all seven classes having first and second separated by six points or less. Paul Hosking ...

Esky, Gladstone Minor All-Stars stay in winner’s bracket

ESCANABA — The Escanaba and Gladstone Minor Little League All-Stars (age 8-10) followed different paths to victory in the opening round of the District 10 softball tournament here Monday night. Esky needed just four innings to subdue Norway 14-0 and Gladstone scored twice in the top of the ...

Salbilla wins Firecracker 5K

GLADSTONE — Out-of-town runners with area ties were pacesetters in the Gladstone-Rapid River Kiwanis Fran Cannon Annual Firecracker Run here Friday. Blake Salbilla of Lindenhurst, Ill., became the overall winner in the 42nd running of the five-mile race at a personal-best 27:44.06 on this ...

Michigan-Wisconsin Tennis Open coming soon

ESCANABA — The 78th Annual Michigan-Wisconsin Tennis Open will take place Aug. 2 in Escanaba. The matches will take place at the Ludington Park courts as well as the courts at the Escanaba High School and Veteran’s Park. Players provide one can of Wilson or Penn tennis balls per event ...