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WHAT A WIN! NMU Wildcats Rally In Closing Seconds To Advance

March 14, 2026

The Northern Michigan men's basketball team pulled off a March miracle by using a 10-2 run in the final 32 seconds of the game to stun the Rockhurst Hawks by a margin of 86-85 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. "I've never seen a comeback like that," said NMU Head Coach Matt Majkrzak. "We kept fighting, and you go down to the final horn, and we win." Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights, and post-game comments.

Boys Basketball

Michigan Tech Basketball Beats Lake Erie; Adavance To Regional Semifinals

March 14, 2026

The No. 16 nationally-ranked Michigan Tech men's basketball squad earned a game-high 34 points from Marcus Tomashek and a career-high 20 points from Jesse Napgezek off the bench in an 83-73 victory over Lake Erie to advance to the Regional Semifinal game at the Alumni Arena on the campus of Walsh University on Saturday afternoon. Click the above headline for details. (Michigan Tech photo)

Girls Basketball

NMU Women's Basketball Season Ends In NCAA Midwest Regional

March 13, 2026

The Northern Michigan women's basketball team hung tight with the Wayne State Warriors for three quarters, but a 24-13 final frame for WSU powered them past the Wildcats 77-61 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night. That ended Northern's season with a 25-8 record. Click the above headline for details, and to hear from Coach Casey Thousand and Sarah Newcomer. (NMU story, photo)

Boys Basketball

Dollar Bay Hangs In There; Falls To Detroit Douglass In Semifinal

March 12, 2026

The Dollar Bay High School boys basketball team battled hard Thuirsday night, but lost to Detroit Douglass, 58-47, in the MHSAA Division Four state semifinal at the Breslin Center. The Blue Bolts faurced a team that has blown out all of its recent opponents, but were down by just six points in the fourth quarter. Click the above headline for details. (MHSAA story and photo)

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Maroons Start Fast; Fall To Powerhouse In State Semifinals

March 12, 2026

The Menominee Maroons made seven three-point baskets in the first half to take a nine-point halftime lead on Thursday, but the outside shooting dried up in the second half and the Maroons lost to Arts & Technology of Pontiac, 78-66, in the Division Three state semifinals in East Lansing. Click the above headline for details. (Story and photo courtesy of MHSAA)

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DREAM COME TRUE: Dollar Bay Basketball Heading To State Final Four

March 10, 2026

Liam Tourtillott scored 23 points, 14 of them down the stretch, to lead the Dollar Bay Blue Bolts to a 55-46 come-from-behind win over the Pickford Panthers Tuesday night in the MHSAA Division Four boys basketball state quarterfinal in Gladstone. Click the above headline for photos, videos, and interviews.

Boys Basketball

Escanaba Eighth Graders Bring Home Basketball State Championship

March 09, 2026

The Escanaba Eskymos eighth grade basketball team has won a state championship. The boys went undefeated and won the Michigan Middle School Silver bracket state title over the weekend in dowinstate Brighton. There were 12 teams in the bracket. In pool play, Escanaba beat Charlotte, 44-26, and topped Owosso 48-32, In the semifinals, Esky beat Niles, 47-25, and in the championship game, Escanaba pulled out a 45-42 win over SISU out of Vassar, Michigan. Tournaments were held in 3rd through 8th grades, and Escanaba was the only Upper Peninsula team in any bracket to bring home the championshiip.

Girls Basketball

Bay Women End Season With Regional Final Loss To Undefeated Schoolcraft

March 08, 2026

The Bay College Norse women's basketball team had its most successful season in program history come to an end on Sunday with a loss in the NJCAA Region 12 championship game at the Ballenger Fieldhouse in Flint. The Norse lost to the nation's second-ranked team, the undefeated Schoolcraft College Ocelots, 82-60. The Bay ladies kept the game as close as they could for as long as they could, but Schoolcraft's deep roster proved to be too much to overcome. Click the above headline for details.

Boys Basketball

SELECTION SUNDAY: Wildcat Basketball Teams Headed To NCAA Tourney

March 08, 2026

It was Selection Sunday late Sunday night, and the Northern Michigan University men's and women's basketball teams both heard their names called for trips to the NCAA-II tournaments. Click the above headline for details and to hear reaction from both NMU head coaches.

Wrestling

REACHING THE PODIUM: Eleven U.P. Wrestlers Succeed At Ford Field

March 07, 2026

Eleven Upper Peninsula wrestlers reached the podium Saturday night after the MHSAA Individual Wrestling state finals wrapped up at Detroit's Ford Field. There were 22 wrestlers from across the UP competing at Ford Field. The top eight wrestlers in every weight class in the five divisions reach the winner's podium. Click the above headline for details.

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NMU Women Shut Down By No. 2 Grand Valley; Await NCAA Decision

March 07, 2026

The No. 21 Northern Michigan women's basketball team fell to No. 2 Grand Valley State in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Semifinals on Saturday, 66-38. Click the above headline for details. (GVSU Photo)

Hockey

Houghton Wins First Hockey State Championship Since 1982

March 07, 2026

The Houghton High School hockey team won its first state championship since 1982 on Saturday, beating Orchard Lake St. Mary's, 5-2, at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of Michigan High School Athletic Association.

Girls Basketball

LAST-SECOND WINNER! Zawada Free Throws Send Bay To Regional Final

March 07, 2026

The Bay College Norse women's basketball team was down-and-out several times in the second half of Friday's NJCAA Region 12 semifinal game against Grand Rapids Community College, but bounced back each time and pulled out a dramatic 57-55 victory at the Ballenger Fieldhouse. The result moved the Norse into Sunday's regional championship game against the second-ranked team in the country, the Schoolcraft Ocelots. Click the above headline for details. photos, videos, and interviews.

Hockey

Michigan Tech Hockey Wins Conference Tournament Opener Over BGSU

March 06, 2026

The No. 20-ranked Michigan Tech hockey team opened the postseason with a 5-3 victory over Bowling Green in the CCHA Quarterfinals. The Huskies improved to 22-12-3 overall and will try to wrap up the best-of-three series on Saturday night. Click the above headline for details. (Michigan Tech photo)

Boys Basketball

Wildcat Senior Kuehl Named GLIAC Player Of Year; Majkrzak Coach Of Year

March 06, 2026

Dylan Kuehl was named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, headlining a group of postseason honors for Northern Michigan men's basketball. Matt Majkrzak was selected as the GLIAC Coach of the Year, while Cal Klesmit earned First Team All-GLIAC honors and Jackson Dudek was named to the Second Team. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.

Boys Basketball

SEASON OVER: Norse Fall To Lansing In Regional Semifinals

March 05, 2026

The Bay College Norse men's basketball team had its season come to an end on Thursday, falling to the Lansing Community College Stars, 81-64, in the NJCAA Region 12 tournament semifinals in Flint. The Norse had beaten Kirtland Community College in the quarterfinals 36 hours earlier, 98-57. Click the above headline for details.

Girls Basketball

NMU Ladies Beat Michigan Tech Again; Face No. 1 Grand Valley Next

March 04, 2026

The Northern Michigan women's basketball team advanced to the GLIAC Semifinals with a 74-66 victory over the Michigan Tech Huskies on Wednesday evening at Vandament Arena. It was NMU's third win over Tech this season, and the 'Cats will play top-ranked Grand Valley State on Saturday in Allendale. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)

Boys Basketball

ROLLING ALONG: NMU Men's Basketball Smacks Ferris; LSSU Up Next

March 04, 2026

The Northern Michigan men's basketball team rolled past the Ferris State Bulldogs 91-62 on Wednesday night to advance to the GLIAC Semifinals. Being the No. 1 seed, NMU will host the Semifinals and Championship on Saturday and Sunday. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)

Girls Basketball

Bay College Women Roll Past Muskegon; Head To Regional Semis

March 04, 2026

The Bay College Norse women's basketball team jumped to a quick 18-2 lead and rolled to a 100-45 win over the Muskegon Community College Jayhawks in the NJCAA Region 12 quarterfinals Tuesday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.

Boys Basketball

NMU Men's Basketball Wins GLIAC Championship; Tournament Top Seed

March 01, 2026

For the fourth consecutive season, the Northern Michigan Wildcats are GLIAC champions, claiming a share of the 2025-26 regular-season title with a commanding, wire-to-wire 98-75 victory over the Parkside Rangers on Saturday. The 'Cats will host Ferris State in the GLIAC quarterfinals Wednesday night. Click the above headline for details, and to hear RRN's Casey Ford interview the Wildcat players and Coach Matt Majkrzak. (NMU Photo)

Hockey

Houghton Shuts Out Marquette In Hockey State Quarterfinal Battle

February 28, 2026

The Houghton Gremlins and Marquette Sentinels battled to a 0-0 tie after two periods of play in a MHSAA Division Three state quarterfinal game Saturday night at the Northern Michigan University Berry Events Center. But the Gremlins finally broke through in the third period, and earned a 4-0 victory over the Sentinels. The win sends Houghton to the state semifinals in downstate Plymouth. Click the above headline for details.

Boys Basketball

Menominee Wins District Title; Showdown With Westwood Next

February 27, 2026

The Menominee High School boys basketball team won a MHSAA Division Three district championship Friday night, beating the Iron Mountain Mountaineers, 72-29, in the Menominee High School Gym. Talan Woods led the Maroons with 25 points as his team improved to 20-4 on the season. Click the above headline for details.

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North Central Wrestling Team Falls In Quarters; Individuals Up Next

February 27, 2026

The North Central High School wrestling team ran into a buzzsaw on Friday in a MHSAA Division Four state quarterfinal match at the Wings Events Center in Kalamazoo. The Jets lost to the top-ranked and multi-state-champion Hudson Tigers, 84-0, ending the best season in the program's short three-year history. Click the above headline for details.

Girls Basketball

NMU Women's Basketball Takes Down Roosevelt Lakers

February 26, 2026

Opening the final weekend of regular season play, the Wildcats handled business against the Roosevelt Lakers on Thursday evening with a wire-to-wire 89-58 victory. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. (NMU Photo)

Lacrosse

Northern Women's Lacrosse Beats Lewis; Improves Record To 4-0

February 26, 2026

The NMU lacrosse team moved to 4-0 to start the season on Thursday, downing the Lewis Flyers 14-8, in the Superior Dome. Click the above headline for details, and to hear comments from Coach Lindsey Majkrzak. (NMU photo)

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NMU Diver Kalina Ceglinski Named NCAA All-American

3/15/26

Junior diver earned Kalina Ceglinski second-team All-America honors on the final day of the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. She qualified for the consolation finals with a score of 396.25 in the prelim qualifier, finishing 15th in the morning session. She then turned around and finished third in the 'B' final with a score of 412.85. Ceglinski finished 9th in the 3-meter board and 11th in the 1-meter board, earning second-team All-America honors in both events.

Two NMU Alpine Skiers Earn All-America Honors

3/13/26

Noah Bindas and Reed Heathman of the NMU alpine ski team earned second-team All-America honors in the slalom on the final day of individual competition at USCSA Nationals. Bindas, a freshman, finished eighth overall at 1:33.19 thanks to a scorching second-run time of 45.46, the seventh-fastest run two time. Heathman, a senior in his final nationals, earned the first All-America honor in his collegiate career, finishing 14th at 1:34.32.

NMU Women's Swim Team Wraps Up NCAA Competition

3/13/26

The NMU women's swim team wrapped up its competition from the NCAA championships on Friday. There were two athletes competing in the prelims hoping to earn spots into tonight's finals: junior Carlotta Santi and freshman Evangeline Pierce. Santi finished 17th in the 500 free, narrowly missing that final spot into the consolation finals, followed by Santi finishing 20th in the 100 back.

Northern Michigan Basketball Season Ends With NCAA Tourney Loss

Negaunee 12U Hockey Team Cruises To State Championship

Tahquamenon Youth Hockey Tier III 12U Team Wins State Championship

Tomashek Clutch Four-Point Play Sends Michigan Tech To Sweet 16

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NMU Diver Kalina Ceglinski Named NCAA All-American

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NMU Women's Swim Team Wraps Up NCAA Competition