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High School Sports Teams Deal With Summer Heat
Wednesday August 10, 2016
The heat wave that traveled across Michigan in July is another reminder of the importance of preparing for act...

First US Olympic Transgender Athlete Is NMU Grad
Tuesday August 9, 2016
The nation’s first transgendered Olympic athlete has ties to the Upper Peninsula. Chris Mosier is a triathlete...

Practice Beginning For U.P. High School Fall Sports
Monday August 8, 2016
Practice begins on Monday for high school football, and on Wednesday for other fall sports. And there are some...

Fast, Competitive Racing In Six Divisions At U.P.I.R
Monday August 8, 2016
The weather was perfect and the racing was competitive across all six divisions Saturday night at the Upper Pe...

END OF THE LINE: Esky Falls In WS Quarterfinals
Friday August 5, 2016
The World Series run for the Escanaba Big League Girls (age 16-18) came to an end on Friday with a 14-1 loss t...

10 To Be Inducted Into Upper Peninsula Sports Hall
Friday August 5, 2016
Four natives of the Upper Peninsula's Copper Country are among ten new inductees into the Upper Peninsula Spor...

LITTLE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT SCORES/SCHEDULES
Friday August 5, 2016
The District Ten Little League All-Star Baseball and Softball tournaments have ended for the summer. Click the...

Norway Native Bastian Takes Over NMU Golf
Friday August 5, 2016
The Northern Michigan University athletic department announced Friday morning that Bob Bastian has been elevat...

Bark River Boy Wins Detroit Lions Meet-and-Greet
Thursday August 4, 2016
Sixty kids from across Michigan...including one from the U.P...ages six to 12...will join Detroit Lions’ masco...

Chinese Blank Escanaba; Defending Champs Next
Thursday August 4, 2016
The Escanaba Big League Girls (age 16-18) were shut out in their final World Series pool play game on Thursday...

Hudsonville Wins State Title After Beating Escanaba
Wednesday August 3, 2016
The tournament run ended for the Escanaba 10-11 boys Little League All-Star team Monday night with a 16-0 loss...

Escanaba Girls Lose Late Lead; Fall To Florida 12-3
Tuesday August 2, 2016
The Escanaba Big League Girls (age 16-18) took a lead late into the game against Ft. Myers (Fla.) at the World...

Northern Basketball Adds 6-7 Recruit
Tuesday August 2, 2016
Northern Michigan head men's basketball coach Bill Sall announced the signing of Rod Johnson to a National Let...

LATE-NIGHT WINNER: Esky Girls Top Canadians
Monday August 1, 2016
The Escanaba Big League Girls (age 16-18) won their second straight World Series game early Tuesday morning, b...

Menominee Allows No Hits; Loses State Title Game
Sunday July 31, 2016
The Menominee Red Wave American Legion Baseball team lost in the Class A State Championship Game on Sunday in ...

Escanaba Girls Hang On For World Series Victory
Sunday July 31, 2016
The Escanaba Big League Girls (age 17-18) jumped to a 7-0 lead and held on for a 8-6 win over Lancaster, Calif...

Colorful Opening Ceremonies Open BL World Series
Sunday July 31, 2016
The Big League and Senior League World Series tournaments began on Sunday at Lower Sussex Little League in Rox...

Escanaba Boys Drop Final Pool Game; Semis Next
Sunday July 31, 2016
The Escanaba 10-11 year-old boys lost their final pool play game on Sunday, falling to Traverse City East, 7-2...

Cubs Season Ends With Loss To Hudson At States
Saturday July 30, 2016
The baseball season ended for the Escanaba Cubs on Saturday as they fell to Hudson, 4-1, at the Class A Americ...

Escanaba Boys Blank Lincoln For 2nd Tourney Win
Saturday July 30, 2016
The Escanaba 10-11 boys won their second straight game at the state tournament in Grand Rapids on Saturday, be...