"People seem really excited to see this event come back." — Jennifer Hendrickson, Ishpeming mother and a principal organizer of this year’s Ishpeming Gus Macker tournament ------------------- ISHPEMING — Gus Macker is making a comeback in Ishpeming this weekend. For those old enough ...
MARQUETTE — The “Just North of St. Louis” Blues is what the public address announcer at Gerard Haley Memorial Field deemed the Marquette Blues American Legion baseball team between innings on Thursday evening. Much like its hockey counterparts to the south did on Wednesday night by ...
NEGAUNEE — After winning their district and regional tournaments, it’s not surprising that the Negaunee High School softball squad dominated the all-star teams from those events. In the regionals, in which the Miners posted a 14-1 win over Kingsley and 15-0 decision over Gladstone, ...
By Journal Sports Staff MARQUETTE — Five individuals and an entire sports team will be the newest inductees into the NMU Sports Hall of Fame, the university announced earlier this week. Induction ceremonies will be held at 6 p.m. on Sept. 20, starting with a social and dinner in the ...
NEWBERRY — Some of the Upper Peninsula’s best high school basketball players from the past season will be in Newberry on Saturday for the 34th annual Upper Peninsula All-Star Classic. It is the first time the game will be held in Newberry. Other games have been held at Marquette Senior ...
The United States is off and running in the Women’s World Cup soccer tournament after a 13-0 drubbing of Thailand on Tuesday. The Americans started their World Cup title defense in dominating fashion, while Thailand, appearing in only its second World Cup, received a rude awakening to begin ...
ESCANABA — After dominating seasons on the softball diamond, Escanaba and Gladstone were heavily rewarded at the Great Northern Conference’s first coach’s meeting in Escanaba May 29. Six Eskymos and six Braves were selected to the All-Conference team, headlined by Esky ace pitcher Gabi ...
GAYLORD — A solo home run in the first inning. A solo home run in the second. Unfortunately, that was all Standish-Sterling needed to spoil Negaunee’s softball season on Tuesday as the Panthers handed the Miners a 2-1 season-ending loss in the MHSAA Division 3 quarterfinal round at ...
MARQUETTE — John Jackson made his second career hole-in-one on Saturday at the Marquette Golf Club’s Greywalls course. He used a 5-wood to ace the 15th hole from the white tees. Witnesses were Jim Jackson Sr. and Chris Jackson.
"I think having to fill those big spots will make us work together more." — Phil Beaulieu, NMU hockey captain, on having to replace several top-scoring seniors from 2018-19 ---------------------------- MARQUETTE — There’s a new hockey captain along the shores of Lake Superior this ...
CHANNING — In a battle of Superiorland Baseball League champions from the past two seasons, the Marquette County Mavericks wriggled out of a bases-loaded situation in the bottom of the seventh inning to win at Channing 4-3 on Monday evening. The Mavericks have won the playoff championship ...
Northern Michigan University offensive coordinator Dan Fodrocy works with high school players on Monday at the Yooper Football Camp in Kingsford. Camp coordinator Tom Wender reported more than 50 participants at the event. (Iron Mountain Daily News photo by Burt Angeli)
"This is a unique team. There’s really not a lot of defined roles because we have such good depth." — Randy Carlson, head coach, Negaunee softball --------------------- NEGAUNEE — Who needs to wait for the third time to be the charm, when the second time will do just nicely for the ...
The best in sports photography from The Mining Journal for the period from May 29 to June 1
MARQUETTE — Defense — or the lack of it — spelled the difference in an American Legion baseball doubleheader played at Marquette’s Gerard Haley Memorial Field on Sunday afternoon. The host Blues committed six errors in a 9-8 loss in the opener against the Copper Country Flames, while ...
NORWAY — The high school softball season drew to a close for L’Anse after the Purple Hornets fell 8-0 to Bark River-Harris in the MHSAA Division 4 regional semifinals on Saturday. L’Anse (9-15) appeared to have some jitters in the opening frame as the Broncos scored four times, taking ...
NEGAUNEE — It took a while for the Negaunee softball team to find its groove Saturday afternoon, but once it did, the Miners wouldn’t let up. After pounding Kingsley 14-1 in their MHSAA Division 3 regional semifinal match a game earlier, the Miners faced a Gladstone ...
Of all the great American sports cities, St. Louis is on the borderline. There are some who love the city and the passion of its fans, but there are also those who don’t necessarily hate it, but don’t understand the hype and can see the city for its flaws. I’m right on the borderline ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Marquette’s Lauren Kurzawa and Kingsford’s Erica Whittkopf topped the list of All-Upper Peninsula Girls Soccer Conference selections announced Friday. League coaches named Kurzawa the Offensive Player of the Year while Whittkopf was selected the Defensive Player of the ...
By Journal Sports Staff MARQUETTE — A pair of Marquette youngsters reached milestones on Tuesday in Marquette BMX. Jacob Melka, 7, earned his 10th win in the Novice class, moving him up to Intermediate. And Ivan Proctor, 6, got his first win in the 6 Novice class. Here are ...