Up next: Negaunee at Escanaba (doubleheader), 4 p.m. today --------------------- GLADSTONE — The Gladstone baseball team got its bats going early and often to sweep Negaunee on Wednesday. Each game ended early with the Braves winning 16-1 in three innings in the opener and 19-5 in four ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s track and field team picked up four NCAA Division II provisional marks with a number of athletes moving up in the program’s record book at the Al Owens Classic in downstate Allendale last weekend. The Wildcats won four events and set ...
ESCANABA — Abby Nelson twirled a five-hit shutout in the second game to complete a high school softball doubleheader sweep of Marquette in games played at Escanaba on Wednesday. The games were moved south due to unplayable field conditions at both schools’ fields. The Miners posted a ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Four-time defending Upper Peninsula Finals Division 2 champion Westwood downed Iron Mountain 8-0 in a boys tennis meet held Wednesday at Amos Marston Eastside Courts. Forced inside by the cold spring, both teams were playing for the first time outside. “We had a tough ...
"We got the first-game jitters out of the way in the first half. But we really came together throughout the second half." — Anna Duckworth, head coach, Marquette varsity girls soccer --------------- KINGSFORD — Marquette’s only freshman varsity player helped derail Kingsford 2-1 in ...
ESCANABA — A week ago many people may have had their doubts about any outdoor track and field meets taking place in the Upper Peninsula before the end of this month. Even the Superior Dome Division 1 Invitational, scheduled for April 17 indoors, was canceled due to poor weather and road ...
GLADSTONE — The Marquette softball team made its outdoor debut as Gladstone made its home debut on Tuesday. Twelve innings later, the Braves earned 15-1 and 7-4 wins to improve to 7-1 on the young season. “I think the first game, Marquette might have had a little jitters there being ...
"For them to show up the way they did tonight, it leaves me choked up and speechless." — Dan Waterman, rehired head coach, Negaunee varsity boys basketball, on supporters speaking on his behalf ----------------- NEGAUNEE — The atmosphere inside the Negaunee High School library was both ...
MARQUETTE — The Thursday Morning Senior Women’s Golf League at Gentz’s Homestead Golf Course in Chocolay Township has openings for two-women teams for this spring and summer. This league that has been in existence for nearly a decade has a minimum age of 55 years old. The league begins ...
RAPID RIVER — The weather finally decided to cooperate and high school softball was back in the Upper Peninsula as Rapid River hosted Negaunee in a doubleheader on Monday. “A week ago today there was a snow day at school,” Rapid River coach George Kanyuh said. “We got the field ...
MARQUETTE — Marquette Youth Team Tennis will hold sessions in June and July. This is part of the U.S. Team Association’s Midwest Team Tennis, which is designed for children ages 5 to 10 that uses concepts of fun, friends and play to build a foundation of future tennis and life ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — An inside-the-park home run by the home team’s Saylor Swartout wasn’t enough to hold off visiting Ishpeming as Iron Mountain and the Hematites split a doubleheader to open outdoor play in the high school softball season on Monday. Swartout swung on a 1-2 pitch to ...
The best in sports photography from The Mining Journal for the fall 2017 high school sports season
NASHPORT, Ohio — The women’s golf team finished as runner-up and the men’s team was seventh at the GLIAC Championships that were completed Sunday at the Virtues Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio. Both Wildcat teams return to action on Monday, May 7, in the NCAA Division II Super Regional to ...
ESCANABA — Tickets are available for the 47th annual Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet to be held on Saturday, May 12, at the Island Resort and Casino in Harris. Tickets are available for $30 per person for the meal and reception and must be purchased by May 9. Tickets ...
By Journal Sports Staff NASHPORT, Ohio — The Northern Michigan University women’s golf team continued its strong performance from Friday again on Saturday at the GLIAC Championships. After finishing first on Day 1, the Wildcats dropped into second place on Day 2 after earning a score ...
] MUNISING — It’s been said that it can be difficult to tell twins apart, but once the Ackerman sisters enter a game, it’s fairly easy to spot the differences. The twins, Kelsea and Marissa, have been playing various sports together in Munising for years, but they go in opposite ways ...
Sometimes we lose sight of what is important in sports. It’s the little things that can matter the most. We can get caught up in the emotions of the playoffs and we can take things too seriously as sports fans, sometimes lashing out at people in public or online. However, earlier in ...
MUNISING — Munising senior Kianne Wendt has been a force to be reckoned with during her high school athletic career. The multi-sport athlete is well-known for pummeling the ball into the court during volleyball season and powering her way through the paint with the basketball during the ...
By Journal Sports Staff NASHPORT, Ohio — The Northern Michigan University women’s golf team got off to a fantastic start Friday at the GLIAC Championships. After Day 1 of the competition, the Wildcats are in first place out of 11 teams with 309 points and senior Haley Hewer is in ...