CALUMET — With three runs quickly in the first inning and three more in the fifth, the Portage Lake Majors baseball team earned a 6-2 win over Marquette in District 11 quarterfinal action Wednesday afternoon at the Calumet Legion Field. For Portage Lake, it was the second straight win in ...

CALUMET — Negaunee Majors baseball manager Joe Dost was waiting for a game like the one he saw his team play Wednesday evening at the Calumet Legion Field. Taking on Keweenaw in a battle of the last two unbeaten teams in the District 11 tournament, Negaunee scored one run in the first inning, ...

CHASSELL — There was nothing old about the Old Bats of Michigan Made in Copper Country Women's Fastpitch Softball Wednesday. On the contrary, the bats of the ladies in blue were quite spry, and it led them to an 8-5 win over Superior Service. “The team brought incredible energy from the ...

HOUGHTON — The Little League Minors District 11 softball tournament championship had plenty of intrigue on Tuesday evening, with Portage Lake jumping out to a 4-0 lead early, only to have Marquette close that gap to one, 4-3, before the hosts extended their lead back to three, 6-3, only to ...

CALUMET — What a difference a day makes in the world of Little League. Monday, Portage Lake’s majors team couldn't put three hits together. In fact, in the 10-0 loss to Negaunee, they didn't even make it to second base.  Contrast that with Tuesday, where the Portage Lake boys not only ...

The Copper Country Football Camp was in full swing Wednesday. Pictured is a coach addressing a group of kids. Over 100 children signed up for and attended the camp this year from all over the Upper Peninsula and even as far away as North Carolina. (Daver Karnosky/Daily Mining Gazette)