By Journal Sports Staff MARQUETTE — Four home events and conference and national meets at the end of the season are featured in the 2019-20 men’s and women’s swimming and diving schedule as released by Northern Michigan University this week. The longest season of any of the ...
Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series on Carolina Hurricanes GM and former NMU defenseman Don Waddell. Part 1 was in Saturday’s paper. MARQUETTE — For Carolina Hurricanes president and general manager, and former Northern Michigan University hockey player, Don Waddell, ...
It’s summertime and that can be a time for mixed feelings for sports writers. On the plus side, the weather is nice and you have more free time to relax. The negative side is that there’s not a lot going on in the world of sports and you can get stuck coming up with topics for feature ...
River Rock Lanes Mon. Men & Women Seniors — Glenn Hintsala 223-611, Nellie Elenbaas 219-543; Glenn Hintsala 238, Stan Uitto 602, Nellie Elenbaas 183-520; Stan Uitto 218, Darrell Olson 566, Nellie Elenbaas 209-519; Glenn Hintsala 210-579, Nellie Elenbaas 179-489; Glenn Hintsala 257-666, ...
By Journal Sports Staff ISHPEMING — Kris Thexton went 3 for 4 and Nichol Trego tripled to lead River Rock Lanes to its first win of the season, 12-5 over U.P. Fabricating in Class C of the Iron Range Women’s Softball League on June 26. Val Prusi homered for U.P. Fabricating. Also in ...
By Journal Sports Staff NEGAUNEE — After coming up short in the Mid Pen League Tournament last season, the Marquette Legion baseball team redeemed itself Saturday evening. The Blues got a strong pitching outing from Jon Jason and held on late to top Copper Country 3-1 and claim the ...
By Journal Sports Staff ISHPEMING — Kris Thexton went 3 for 4 and Nichol Trego tripled to lead River Rock Lanes to its first win of the season, 12-5 over U.P. Fabricating in Class C of the Iron Range Women’s Softball League on June 26. Val Prusi homered for U.P. Fabricating. Also in ...
By Journal Sports Staff MARQUETTE — Gentz’s Homestead Golf Course in Chocolay Township hosted Week 3 of the Marquette County Junior Golf season on June 26, while the Marquette Golf Club hosted on July 9. Top shooter on June 26 was Jace Moore, who carded 41 over nine holes to win the ...
By Journal Sports Staff NEGAUNEE — Keira Waterman and Layla Williams each went 2 for 3 to support winning pitcher Maijah Speaker as the Blue Sox of Negaunee defeated Marquette Red 5-1 in a Little League Minors softball game played the week of June 23. Waterman included a double in her ...
The Marquette United Soccer Club Under-17 girls team won its second consecutive tournament championship at the Summer Shootout held in Appleton, Wis., June 22-23. These girls opened the first day with a 2-1 win over Marshfield, Wis., Inferno before shutting out Ashwaubenon, Wis., 2-0. On day ...
By Journal Sports Staff NEGAUNEE — Three insurance runs scored in the top of the final inning proved decisive as the Marquette Oldtimers defeated Negaunee 6-5 in a softball game played Wednesday afternoon at LaCombe Field. Marquette has won six in a row in the twice-a-year series, ...
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 in a two-part series on Carolina Hurricanes president and general manager Don Waddell. Sunday’s article will involve a closer look at his duties with the Hurricanes. MARQUETTE — If there’s something that appeals to Don Waddell, it’s starting ...
ByJournal Sports Staff ISHPEMING — A half-dozen youth bowlers from the Upper Peninsula will travel to Detroit starting Monday to compete at the 22nd annual Junior Gold Championships. They include Westwood student, Evan Rae, and three other Marquette County bowlers qualified, but will be ...
"We’re going down strong and we’re going to play it hard downstate." — Jenna Maki, right fielder, Ishpeming Little League Majors team ---------------- NEGAUNEE — The only on-field activity the Ishpeming Little League baseball all-stars wanted to have today was practice. They made ...
ESCANABA — As sure as darkness descended upon Dickson Field Thursday night, the Tri-County Minor Division All-Stars advanced in the area Little League baseball tournament. The 9- and 10-year-old team scored 16 runs in the final three innings to post a 19-10 triumph over Munising in a game ...
ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula Ladies Golf Association championship is returning to the Escanaba Country Club after an absence of 14 years. The tournament begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday with the qualifying round and runs through Tuesday. “As far as the women’s U.P.’s go, it’s ...
K.I. SAWYER — Steve Wakkuri recorded his third career hole-in-one at the Red Fox Run Golf Club on Wednesday. Using a 19-degree hybrid club, he aced the fourth hole off the gold tees and shot 54 for his nine-hole round. Witnessing the feat was Greg Mantyla.
MARQUETTE — The hockey Wildcats at Northern Michigan University will host their NMU Hockey Friends and Family golf outing in September. Using a four-plus-one format, the outing will be held using a shotgun start at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, on the Greywalls course at the Marquette Golf ...
MARQUETTE — A pair of area high school softball players will represent Marquette County at all-star games presented by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association next Wednesday. The two seniors — Ishpeming’s Madison Pruett and Negaunee’s Payton Drew — have both been ...
MARQUETTE — The American Legion baseball program in Marquette decided to do something special for area veterans during the Blues’ regular-season finale at Gerard Haley Memorial Field on Wednesday afternoon. They invited them to the game. A bus filled with residents from the D.J. ...