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MHSAA To Seed Football Regional Playoffs; Tweak Basketball Mercy Rule

May 06, 2026

The Michigan High School Athletic Association Representative Council has decided to make changes to the football playoff procedures. Starting this fall, all regions will be seeded, based on playoff points, with seeds 1, 4, 5, and 8 going into one district, and seeds 2, 3, 6, and 7 going into another district. The council also approved a proposal to suspend any official who makes aggressive or intentional contact with a student or official. And in basketball, if a score crosses the mercy rule threshhold, the game will stay on a running clock even if the margin gets closer. Click the above headline for details.

Girls Softball

Norse Softball Team Ends '26 Season With Two Losses In Alpena

May 03, 2026

The Bay College Norse women's softball season officially ended on Sunday with 18-5 and 19-6 losses to the Alpena Community College Lumberjacks, which capped off a grueling six games in three days to finish up the MCCAA North Conference schedule. Bay finished with an 0-33 record. Click the above headline to read more about the team. (Brad Landis photo)

Girls Softball

Escanaba Eskymo Softball Falls To Fourth-Ranked Clio Mustangs

May 01, 2026

The Escanaba Eskymos lost twice in downstate Clio on Friday. The first game was a classic, with the fourth-ranked Mustangs winning, 1-0. Pitcher Addie Taylor threw a no-hitter for Clio, and Escanaba senior Landry Bray threw a one-hitter. That one hit, by Clio's Summer Stevens, was an RBI double in the third inning. Clio also won the second game, 7-3. Click the above headline for more details.

Baseball

Eskymos, Miners Split Sloppy, Snowy Baseball Doubleheader

April 29, 2026

The Escanaba Eskymos and Negaunee Miners shivvered through two sloppy baseball games Wednesday night in Negaunee, and each team ended up with something to smile about....and something to complain about. The Eskymos literally gave away the first game, 6-5, by committing seven errors, but bounced back to easily win the nightcap, 10-0. Click the above headline for details, interviews, photos, videos.

Baseball

SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE: Norse Baseball Walks-Off Mid Michigan

April 27, 2026

Every positive moment is special when you've suffered through a college baseball season the way the Bay College Norse have in 2026. But on Saturday, the Norse baseball team got to be happy for at least one night. The Norse beat their biggest rivals, the Mid Michigan College Lakers, 4-3, with a three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning. Click the above headline for details.

Baseball

STRONG HOMESTAND: Eskymo Baseball Sweeps Twinbill From Miners

April 24, 2026

The Escanaba High School baseball team continued its weeklong homestand on Thursday with two more wins, beating the Negaunee Miners in both ends of a doubleheader, 10-0 and 12-3, at Al Ness Field. Combined with a road win at Marinette on Monday, the Eskymos swept all five games the past four days to improve their season record to 6-3. Negaunee fell to 4-3. Click the above headline for details.

Girls Softball

Escanaba Eskymos, Negaunee Miners Split Softball Doubleheader

April 23, 2026

The Escanaba Eskymos and Negaunee Miners split a doubleheader Thursday night at Lemmerand Park, with the Miners winning the first game, 3-2, and the Eskymos bouncing back to take the nightcap, 10-5. Click the above headline for details.

Baseball

Escanaba Baseball Scores Eleven Runs To Pull Away From Kingsford

April 22, 2026

The Escanaba Eskymos baseball team scored eleven runs in the fourth inning to break a 0-0 tie Wednesday evening, and beat the Kingsford Flivvers, 11-0, in a mercy-shortened game at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline for details, videos, post-game interviews.

Baseball

Arnt Outduels Sanville; Eskymos Power Past Braves In Home Opener

April 21, 2026

For a while there, it was an old-fashioned pitcher's duel between Escanaba's Cannon Arnt and Gladstone's Cooper Sanville as the two teams met in the Eskymos' home opener Tuesday night at Escanaba's Al Ness Field. Both pitchers put up gooseggs for the first three innings, but the Eskymos came through in the final innings to mercy the Braves, 10-0, in six innings.cArnt threw a perfect game for the Eskymos: 18 up, 18 down. Click the above headline for details.

Baseball

Gladstone Braves Get Chilly Baseball Win Over North Central Jets

April 20, 2026

The Gladstone High School baseball team took advantage of multiple errors to score eleven runs in the third inning and beat the North Central Jets 14-2 Monday afternoon in Gladstone. Nick Proehl drove in four runs as the Braves won their fifth straight game. Click the above headline for details, post-game interviews, and to see photos taken by Mallory Burie.

Girls Basketball

Michigan Tech University Hires New Women's Basketball Coach

April 20, 2026

Eric Gruber has been named the 10th head coach of the Michigan Tech women's basketball program, Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Suzanne Sanregret announced Monday. Gruber comes to Tech from NCAA Division I Southern Illinois Edwardsville, where he was an assistant women's basketball coach for the past three seasons. He was an assistant coach at GLIAC rival Parkside during the 2022-23 season. Cl;ick the above headline for details.

Baseball

FINALLY A WIN: Bay College Baseball Rallies To Earn Twinbill Split

April 17, 2026

The Bay College Norse baseball team picked up its second win of the season on Thursday, beating the Delta College Pioneers from Saginaw, 15-8, in the second game of a doubleheader. The Norse lost the first game, 8-5, in extra innings, after almost overcoming making ten errors on defense. Click the above headline for details, videos, and post-game interviews.

Baseball

CONFIDENCE BOOST: Gladstone Rallies, Posts 10-6 Win Over Norway

April 15, 2026

The Gladstone Braves and Norway Knights traded innings filled with mistakes, but also had plenty of positives, as the teams met at Marion Park Wednesday night. Gladstone took a 3-0 lead, fell behind 6-4, but scored six late runs to post a 10-6 win over the Knights. Click the above headline to see details, videos, and liten to post-game interviews.

Baseball

'STORMY' OUTING: Escanaba Eskymos Overwhelmed By Kewaunee Lefty

April 13, 2026

The Escanaba High School baseball team ran into one of the best teams in Wisconsin Saturday evening in Wisconsin Dells, falling to the Kewaunee Storm, 9-0, at the Woodside Sports Complex. Kewaunee left-handed pitcher Brett Paulsen retired all 21 Eskymo batters, 19 of them by strikeout, to finish with a perfect game. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and post-game interviews.

Girls Softball

New-Look Eskymo Softball Has 'Learning Weekend' In Wisconsin Dells

April 11, 2026

A new group of Escanaba Eskymos are looking to continue the long tradition of girls softball as the 2026 season gets off to a slow start thanks to Old Man Winter. The Eskymos were finally able to get on the field this weekend at the Wisconsin Dells tournament, and the girls came home with two wins in their three games. Click the above headline to see details, photos, videos, and to hear interviews.

Baseball

Gladstone Braves Baseball Has Ups, Downs, At Tournament in Wisconsin

April 11, 2026

The Gladstone High School baseball team pulled out a victory in extra innings on Saturday, one day after being crushed by the top two teams in Wisconsin's Division Three poll. The young group of Braves beat the Cameron (Wis.) Comets, 12-6, to salvage the final game of the Wisconsin Dells tournament and gain some confidence heading home. Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights, and interviews.

Baseball

PLAY BALL! Eskymos Open Baseball Season With Win, Loss In Dells

April 10, 2026

The Escanaba High School baseball team opened the Wisconsin Dells tournament with a 4-1 win over the Aurora Catholic Central Chargers out of Illinois on Friday afternoon at the Woodside Sports Complex. Later on Friday, the Eskymos took a 2-0 lead against the Denmark (Wis.) Vikings, but didn't score again, losing 12-2. Click the above headline for details, videos, interviews.

Golf

Upper Peninsula Ranked Nation's Top Golf Destination By USA Today

April 09, 2026

The Upper Peninsula got some national recognition this week fom the USA Today newspaper. The UP was named the publication's “Top Readers Choice in the US” for a golf getaway. Our region was listed as the best on the Top Ten list for 2026, after being ranked fifth out of ten in the 2025 poll. Click the above headline for the details, and to hear RRN's interview with Tony Mancilla at the Sweetgrass Golf Course and Sage Run.

Girls Basketball

SIMPLY THE BEST: Gladstone's Johnson Highlights All-UP Awards

April 08, 2026

The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association on Wednesday releeasesd its All-U.P. girls basketball teams. A group of 18 reporters from across the entire U.P. met last week in Marquette to make the selections. Gladstone Braves senior Lillie Johnson was chosen as Miuss Basketball, along with being the Division 1-3 Player of the Year and a member of the all-class Dream Team. Ishpeming senior Janessa Eagle was named the Division Four Player of the Year. Click the above headine for all of the details.

Girls Basketball

Michigan Tech Huskies Women's Basketball Coach Clayton Resigns

April 07, 2026

After spending eight seasons successfully leading the Michigan Tech women's basketball team, head coach Sam Clayton has resigned from her position to pursue a head coaching opportunity at another institution. A national search for a new women's basketball coach will begin immediately. Click the above headline for details. (MIchigan Tech story, photo)

Boys Basketball

UPSSA Announces All-U.P. Boys Basketball Award Winners

April 03, 2026

The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association on Friday releeasesd its All-U.P. boys basketball teams. A group of 18 reporters from across the entire U.P. met earlier in the week in Marquette to make the selections. Westwood Patriots senior Ethan Marta was chosen as Mr. Basketball, along with being the Division 1-3 Player of the Year and member of the all-class Dream Team. Dollar Bay senior Liam Tourtillott was named the Division Four Player of the Year. Click the above headline to see all of the winners. (MHSAA Photo)

Boys Basketball

Northern Michigan University Hires Ganz As Men's Basketball Head Coach

April 03, 2026

Northern Michigan Athletics has named Keil Ganz as its next head men's basketball coach, Athletic Director Rick Comley announced Friday. Ganz returns to Marquette after spending the 2025-26 season as an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. This marks his third stint with the Wildcats program, as he previously served as associate head coach during the 2024-25 season and as an assistant coach in 2023-24, following an earlier stop in 2019-20. (NMU Photo, story)

Boys Basketball

END OF AN ERA: Longtime Gogebic Basketball Coach Mackey Retiring

April 02, 2026

The longtime coach of the Gogebic Community College Samsons basketball team is retiring. Dennis Mackey announced on Thursday that he will be retiring as of May 31st, after 38 years of teaching and coaching at the Ironwood school. He won more than 500 games during 19 years of coaching the women's team, followed by 19 more years coaching the men's team. The basketball coach at GCC's Lindquist Center was named after Mackey in November, 2024. Click the above headline for details on Mackey's career, and the RRN coverage of Mackey's special 2024 night,

Girls Basketball

Escanaba's Kamin Named MVP As Grand Valley Wins Another National Title

March 28, 2026

The Grand Valley State women's basketball team etched their name in the history books once again, winning their second straight National Championship, and the second in program history. The Lakers led wire-to-wire in a 72-49 victory over IUP in the championship game. Escanaba graduate Nicole Kamin was named the Elite Eight MVP and had 18 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three blocked shots in Saturday's championship game. (Grand Valley State photo, story)

Boys Basketball

Michigan Tech Men's Basketball Team Falls In National Quarterfinals, 75-49

March 25, 2026

Despite holding No. 6 Gannon Golden Knights to its second-lowest scoring performance of the season—20 points below its average—the No. 16 nationally ranked Michigan Tech Huskies couldn't find consistent offense, falling 75–49 in the Elite Eight at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Wednesday to end the program's historic NCAA Tournament run. Click teh above headline for details (courtesy of MTU Athletics), and video highlights and post-game comments, courtesy of NCAA.

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High School Baseball. Gladstone Braves vs Menominee Maroons. Game One of doubleheader. From Don Olsen Field in Gladstone. Coverage begins at 4:20 ET/3:20 CT. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600), WAGN-FM/AM (1001/1360 Menominee), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.

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Major League Baseball. Milwaukee Brewers vs San Diego Padres. From American Family Field in Milwaukee. First pitch is 6:40 CT/7:40 ET. Coverage begins at 6:05 CT/7:05 ET. On WMAM-AM/FM (570/104.5 Menominee/Marinette)

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High School Baseball. Gladstone Braves vs Negaunee Miners. Game One of doubleheader. From Don Olsen Field in Gladstone. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Gladstone), WNGE (99.5 Negaunee), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.

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NBA Basketball. Eastern Conference Second Round Game Five. Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers. From Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba).

Wednesday 13 - 6:35 PM

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Wednesday 13 - 7:05 PM

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NBA Basketball. Eastern Conference Second Round Game Five. Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers. From Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. TIME NOT ANNOUNCED YET. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba).

Wednesday 13 - 11:55 PM

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Major League Baseball. Milwaukee Brewers vs San Diego Padres. From American Family Field in Milwaukee. First pitch is 12:40 CT/1:40 ET. Coverage begins at 12:05 CT/1:05 ET. On WMAM-AM/FM (570/104.5 Menominee/Marinette)

Thursday 14 - 1:05 PM

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High School Softball. Bark River-Harris Broncos vs Rapid River Rockets. From the Rapid River High School/ First pitch is 4:00 ET/3:00 CT. Coverage begins at 3:30 ET/2:30 CT. On WUPF-FM (Eagle 107.3) and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.

Thursday 14 - 3:30 PM

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High School Baseball. Gladstone Braves vs Marquette Sentinels. Fom Don Olsen Field in Gladstone. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600), WNGE-FM (99.5 Marquette), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.

Thursday 14 - 4:30 PM

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Major League Baseball. Milwaukee Brewers vs Minnesota Twins. From Target Field in Minneapolis. First pitch is 7:10 CT/8:10 ET. Coverage begins at 6:35 CT/7:35 ET. On WMAM-AM/FM (570/104.5 Menominee/Marinette):

Friday 15 - 8:10 PM

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NBA Basketball. Eastern Conference Second Round Game Six. Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers. From Rocket Mortgage in Cleveland, Ohio. TIME NOT ANNOUNCED YET. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba).

Friday 15 - 11:55 PM

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High School Baseball. Escanaba Eskymos vs Norway Knights. From Al Ness Field in Escanaba. First pitch is 11 am ET/10 am CT. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba), WMIQ-AM (1450 Iron Mountain), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.

Saturday 16 - 11:00 AM

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High School Baseball. Escanaba Eskymos vs Rudyard Bulldogs. From Al Ness Field in Escanaba. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.

Saturday 16 - 3:00 PM

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High School Baseball. Bark River-Harris Broncos vs Stephenson Eagles. From Timber Rattlers Stadium in Appleton, Wisconsin. First pitch is 4:45 ET/3:45 CT. Coverage begins at 4:15 ET/3:15 CT. On WUPF-FM (Eagle 107.3) and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.

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NASCAR Racing Cup Series. From Dover, Delaware. Coverage begins at 12:00 CT/1:00ET. Race begins at 1:00 CT/ 2:00 ET. On WHYB-FM (Classic Hits 103.7 Menominee/Marinette).

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Major League Baseball. Milwaukee Brewers vs Minnesota Twins. From Target Field in Minneapolis. First pitch is 1:10 CT/2:10 ET. Coverage begins at 12:35 CT/1:35 ET. On WMAM-AM/FM (570/104.5 Menominee/Marinette):

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High School Baseball. North Central Jets vs North Dickinson Nordics. From Timber Rattlers Stadium in Appleton, Wisconsin. First pitch is 4:45 ET/3:45 CT. Coverage begins at 4:15 ET/3:15 CT. On WUPF-FM (Eagle 107.3) and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.

Sunday 17 - 4:15 PM

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NBA Basketball. Eastern Conference Second Round Game Seven. Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers. TIME HAS NOT BEEN ANNOUNCED YET. From Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba).

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MHSAA Picks Eight Kids To Advisory Council; Two From U.P.

5/7/26

Eight student-athletes who will be juniors at their schools during the 2026-27 academic year have been selected to serve two-year terms on the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Student Advisory Council. Ir is a 16-member group which provides feedback on issues impacting educational athletics from a student’s perspective, and also is involved in the operation of MHSAA championship events and other programming. Members of the Student Advisory Council serve for two years, beginning as juniors. Eight new members are selected annually to serve on the SAC, with nominations made by MHSAA member schools. The incoming juniors will join the group of eight seniors-to-be appointed a year ago.

Selected to begin serving on the Student Advisory Council in 2026-27 are Addi Diepenbrock, Ada Forest Hills Eastern; Avery Edwards, Kingsford; Macy Godfrey, Hudson; Karly Grant, St Ignace; Liam Arnold, Macomb Dakota; Kyle Hunter, Detroit Voyageur College Prep; Rahul Prasanna, Novi; and Eli Wolters, Holland. Those eight new members were selected from 127 applicants,

MHSAA Announces Classification Changes For 2026-27 Year

5/6/26

Classifications for Michigan High School Athletic Association elections and postseason tournaments for the 2026-27 school year have been announced, with enrollment breaks for postseason tournaments posted to each sport’s page on the MHSAA Website. Classifications for the upcoming school year are based on a second semester count date in February. Among spring sports teams currently competing, Pickford’s boys track & field team won the last three UP Division 2 titles and will move to Division 3 for 2027 after competing in Division 2 again this spring, while Newberry – winners of the last two UP Division 3 titles – will move into D2 in 2027 after competing in Division 3 this season. The Pickford and Newberry girls teams, both coming off Finals championships last spring as well, will make the same switches for 2027. The North Central boys golf, which won the last two UP Division 3 titles, will compete in Division 3 again this spring but move to Division 2 next year. In other sports, Ishpeming, Newberry, and Brimley will move from Class D to Class C.

RIVALRY REVENGE: Eskymo Softball Takes Doubleheader From Braves

Escanaba Baseball Wins Three Games Over Ranked Downstate Opponents

SOFTBALL SATURDAY: Braves Top Eskymos In Championship Classic

Gladstone Outlasts Iron Mountain For Extra-Inning Baseball Win

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Newstalk 1360 and 100.1 WAGN - No Stream Available

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

Newstalk 1360 and 100.1 WAGN - No Stream Available

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

Sports Radio 570 and 104.5

99.5 K Rock (Marquette Radio Group)

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

Sports Radio 570 and 104.5

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

Sports Radio 570 and 104.5

Eagle 107.3

99.5 K Rock (Marquette Radio Group)

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

Sports Radio 570 and 104.5

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

1450 WMIQ - No Stream Available

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

Eagle 107.3

Sports Radio 570 and 104.5

Classic Hits 103.7

Sports Radio 570 and 104.5

Eagle 107.3

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

MHSAA Picks Eight Kids To Advisory Council; Two From U.P.

MHSAA Announces Classification Changes For 2026-27 Year