In a big GLIAC college basketball contest among U.P. rivals, NMU Wildcat fans packed the Vandament Arena to see their Northern Michigan Wildcats face rival Michigan Tech Thursday night. The Wildcats came out on top after a four-quarter battle, 68-57. Click the above headline for details (NMU photo)
The North Central High School wrestling team won its first-ever MHSAA Division Four regional championship Wednesday night, beating Indian River Inland Lakes, 42-39, in the semifinals, and then knocking off the St. Ignace Saints in the championship, 43-32. St. Ignace defeated Gwinn, 39-36, in the other semifinal. Click the above headline for photos and to hear interviews with Myles Nehring, Cooper Raab, and Coach John Raab.
The Kingsford Flivvers overcame a great goaltending performance by Jackson Goudreau Tuesday night to beat the Manistique Emeralds, 2-0, in the MHSAA Division Three regional tournament opener at the Mountain View Ice Arena. Click the above headline for details.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association high school hockey regional tournaments get started this week. All ten Upper Peninsula teams are in Division Three, broken down into two regioanals. Click the above headline for the schedules.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association team regionals are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday night, with the individual regionals set for Saturday. Click the above headline for the schedules.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team kept pace in the MCCAA North conference race on Saturday with a 90-56 win over the Muskegon Community College Jayhawks in Escanaba. The win keeps the 24th-ranked Norse one game behind the 15th-ranked Mid Michigan College Lakers, who also won on Saturday. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team jumped to a 13-0 lead on Saturday and rolled to a 93-68 win over the Muskegon Community Jayhawks at the Bay College Gym. The win moved the Norse into second place in the MCCAA standings after last-place Alpena stunned Montcalm. It was Alpena's first win of the season while Montcalm fell to third place in the standings. Click the above headline for details.
The high school wrestling post-season continued on Saturday with the MHSAA individual district tournaments being held across the state. Fourteen Division Four schools from across the Upper Peninsula and northern lower peninsula converged on the Manistique High School for the individual districts. Click the above headline to see the results.
In a game plagued by penalties, the Northern Michigan University Wildcats fell 6-0 on the Ferris State University Bulldogs Senior Night Saturday in Big Rapids. Click the above headline for details. (NMU story, photo)
The No. 12 Nothern Michigan Wildcats pulled away from the Purdue Northwest Pride in the second quarter and never looked back, emerging victorious 82-57 on Valetine's Day afternoon. Click the above headline for details, and comments from Coach Casey Thousand. (NMU Photo)
In a tightly contested game at Purdue Northwest on Saturday evening, the No. 17 Northern Michigan Wildcats fell in an 88-76 defeat. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information, and to hear comments from Coach Matt MajkrZak.
It was a classic Great Northern Conference basketball game Friday night as the Menominee Maroons and Gladstone Braves battled it out in Gladstone. The game went down to the wire before the second-ranked Maroons escaped with a 65-62 win to improve to 6-1 in GNC play. Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights, and interviews.
The Gwinn High School girls basketball team nailed 19 three-point baskets and rolled to a 57-36 win. Eva Pankonien led the way with nine three's and a career-high 27 points for the Braves. Click the above headline for drtails.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team kept pace in the MCCAA North Conference standings Wednesday night with a 98-45 win over the Alpena Community College Lumberjacks in Alpena. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The No. 12 Northern Michigan Wildcats struggled Thursday evening in the Motor City, falling to the Wayne State Warriors 84-63. Click the above headline for details, and to hear post-game comments from NMU Coach Casey Thousand. (NMU Photo)
The Negaunee High School wrestling team won a Division Three district championship Wednesday night at Kingsford High School, marking just the second time in school history and the first time since 1991. The Miners eeked out a 42-41 win over the host Flivvers, and after Menominee took down Westwood, 39-30, in the other semifinal, Negaunee faced Menominee in the championship. The Miners beat the Maroons, 60-24, to advance to the MHSAA Team Regionals on Feb. 18 in Gladstone. Before that, the individual district tournament will be held this Saturday at Grayling High School. (Negaunee High School Photo)
The North Central High School wrestling team won a Division Four district championship Wednesday night at Munising High School, beating the Munising Mustangs, 66-18, and the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 40-33. The Jets advance to the MHSAA Team Regionals on Feb. 18 at Indian River Inland Lakes. Before that, the individual district tournament will be held this Saturday at Manistique High School. (North Central High School Photo)
The Gladstone High School wrestling team won a Division Three district championship Wednesday night, beating the Boyne City Ramblers, 52-30, and the Cheboygan Chiefs, 78-6, at the Gladstoine High School Gym. It's the 28th straight year that the Braves won a wrestling district. The Braves advance to the MHSAA Team Regionals on Feb. 18 at the Gladstone High School Gym. Before that, the individual district tournament will be held this Saturday at Grayling High School. (Gladstone High School Photo)
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team jumped to a 12-0 lead and rolled past the rival Escanaba Eskymos, 70-25, Monday night in Gladstone. It was the Pink Game for breast cancer awareness to help local resident Mary Johnson, who is fighting cancer. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team held off the Manistique Emeralds, 65-55, Monday night, on Senior Night at the Escanaba High School Gym. The Eskymos won their third straight game to improve to 7-11 on the season. Manistique's record fell to 5-11. Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights, and interviews.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team came from behind to beat the Montcalm Community Centurions on Saturday, 59-48, in western Lower Michigan. Click the above headline for details, interviews, and to see photos, video highlights.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team shook off a slow start on Saturday and cruised to a 96-54 win over the Montcalm Community College Centurions in western lower Michigan. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The No. 14 Northern Michigan Wildcats secured a weekend sweep after defeating the Lake Superior State Lakers 76-49 at Vandament Arena on Saturday afternoon. Sarah Newcomer was lights out, leading all scorers with 25 points. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
No. 20 Michigan Tech swept No. 16 Augustana after a 4-3 victory on Winter Carnival Saturday night. The Huskies won the MacInnes Trophy in the total goal series and picked up their 20th win of the season. Jack Anderson was named Winter Carnival MVP as he scored the game-winning goal 10:33 into the third period for his second goal of the weekend. Click the above headline for details. (Michigan Tech photo)
The Lake Superior State Lakers used a 13-0 run in the first half and another 15-0 run in the second to edge the No. 16 Northern Michigan Wildcats 71-68, giving NMU its first home loss of the season. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Men's College Basketball. Bay College Norse vs Delta College Pioneers. From Saginaw, Michigan. On WGMV-FM (Maverick 106.3) and on-line at https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WMXG
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Men's College Basketball. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs Ferris State University Bulldogs. From Big Rapids, Michigan. On WUPT-FM (100.3 The Point), WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba), and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.
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College Hockey. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs Lake Superior State University Lakers. From the Berry Events Center in Marquette. On WUPT-FM (100.3 The Point Marquette), WUPF-FM (Eagle 107.3 Escanaba), and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.
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Men's College Basketball. Michigan State University Spartans vs Ohio State University Buckeyes. From the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Tip-off is 1:00 ET/Noon CT. Coverage begins at Noon ET/11 am CT. On WZNL-FM (94.3 The Breeze Iron Mountain) and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.
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Women's College Basketball. Bay College Norse vs Kirtland Community College Firebirds. From Saginaw, Michigan. On WGMV-FM (Maverick 106.3) and on-line at https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WMXG
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Men's College Basketball. University of Wisconsin Badgers vs University of Iowa Hawkeyes. From the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Tip Off is 3:00 CT/4:00 ET. Coverage starts at 2:30 CT/3:30 ET. On WMAM-AM (570 Marinette/Menominee) and on-line at https://www.baycitiesconnect.com/player/?playerID=2882
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Men's College Basketball. Bay College Norse vs Kirtland Community College Firebirds. From Saginaw, Michigan. On WGMV-FM (Maverick 106.3) and on-line at https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WMXG
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High School Boys Basketball. MHSAA Division Four District Tournament. Carney-Nadeau Wolves vs North Central Jets. From the NCA Gym in Powers. Tip-off is 7:00 ET/6:00 CT. Coverage begins at 6:30 ET/5:30 CT. On WUPF-FM (Eagle 107.3) and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.
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Women's College Basketball. Bay College Norse vs Mid MIchigan Coilege Lakers. From the Maury Courts in Mt, Pleasant. On WGMV-FM (Maverick 106.3) and on-line at https://streamdb7web.r.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WMXG
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Men's College Basketball. Bay College Norse vs Mid MIchigan Coilege Lakers. From the Maury Courts in Mt, Pleasant. On WGMV-FM (Maverick 106.3) and on-line at https://streamdb7web.r.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WMXG
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High School hockey. MHSAA Division Three Regioinal Champioonship Game. Escanaba Eskymos vs Marquette Sentinels. From Lakeview Arena in Marquette. On WGMV-FM (Maverick 106.3) and on-line at https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WMXG
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