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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.

2012 Little League Season

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.

2012 Little League Season

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)

Boys Basketball

BEAT BAY? Norse Stun Eighth-Ranked Mid Michigan In Intense Battle

February 25, 2026

On a night when dozens of "Beat Bay" shirts were sold at the Morey Courts in Mt. Pleasant, the Bay College Norse men's basketball team stunned the eighth-ranked team in the country, the Mid Michigan Lakers, 88-85, an an intense playoff-style game Tuesday night. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.

Hockey

Marquette Grinds Past Escanaba For Hockey Regional Championship

February 25, 2026

The Marquette Sentinels won a hockey regional championship Wednesday night with a gritty 3-1 win over the Escanaba Eskymos at Lakeview Arena. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.

Girls Basketball

Norse Women's Basketball Comes Up Short At No. 13 Mid Michigan

February 25, 2026

The Bay College women's basketball team closed the regular season Tuesday night with an 89-72 loss to the Mid Michigan College Lakers. It was a game between two nationally-ranked teams, with the Lakers ranked 13th in the national poll and the Norse ranked 24th. Click the above headline for details.

Wrestling

FORD FIELD-BOUND: U.P. Wrestlers Qualify At Individual Regionals

February 25, 2026

The Michigan High School Athletic Association individual regional wrestling tournaments were held on Saturday across the state, and guys from across the Upper Peninsula had to head downstate. In all, 28 UP wrestlers qualified for the state tournament by qualifying in the top four in their weight classes, and six of them won regional championships. The girls will have their regionals on Sunday, so even more UP kids could be heading to Detroit. Click the above headline for details. Photos courtesy of local schools athletic departments and Facebook.

Boys Basketball

GUT CHECK: Norse Men Rally To Beat Kirtland Firebirds, 87-83

February 23, 2026

The Bay College Norse men's basketball team had to work hard on Sunday to get past the Kirtland Community College Firebirds, 87-83, on a neutral court at Delta College in Saginaw. The game was played there because of two weather-related postponements last week that prevented the teams from meeting in Escanaba. Click the above headline to see details, photos, videos.

Girls Basketball

Bay College Women Roll Past Kirtland; Showdown Coming Tuesday

February 23, 2026

The Bay College Norse women's basketball team cruised to another road victory on Sunday, beating the Kirtland College Firebirds, 96-48, on a neutral court at Delta College in Saginaw. The game was played there because of two weather-related postponements last week that prevented the teams from meeting in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights.

Boys Basketball

NO, SIR! Norse Win As Defense Locks Down Nation's Top Scorer

February 22, 2026

The Bay College Norse men's basketball team clamped down on defense and nailed 16 triples on offense Saturday in a 92-65 win over the Delta College Pioneers on Saturday in Saginaw. The Norse held the nation's leading scorer, Sir'Real Smith, to 15 points, and Bay freshman Emerson Droubie drained seven three-pointers as the Norse locked up the second seed in the MCCAA playoff race. Click the above headline for details.

Sports Broadcasts on RRN

Men's College Basketball. Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal. University of Wisconsin Badgers vs University of Illinois Fighting Illini. From the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Tiip Off is 1:30 CT/2:30 ET. Coverage starts at 1:00 CT/2:00 ET. On WMAM-AM (570 Marinette/Menominee) and on-line at https://www.baycitiesconnect.com/player/?playerID=2882

Friday 13 - 2:00 PM

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Sports Radio 570 and 104.5

Women's College Basketball. NCAA-II Midwest Regional. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs Wayne State University Warriors. From Allendale, Michigan. On WUPT-FM (100.3 The Point), WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba), and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.

Friday 13 - 7:10 PM

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Newstalk 93.5 & 600

100.3 the Point

Men's College Basketball. Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal. Michigan State University Spartans vs UCLA Bruins. From the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Tip-off is 9:00 ET/8:00 CT. Coverage begins at 8:00 ET/ 7:00 CT On WZNL-FM (94.3 The Breeze Iron Mountain) and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.

Friday 13 - 8:00 PM

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94.3 the Breeze

High School Boys Basketball. MHSAA Division Four State Championship Game. Detroit Douglass High School Lions vs Concord High School Yellowjackets. From the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Civerage begins at 9:50 am ET/8:50 am CT. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba), and WMIQ-AM (1450 Iron Mountain).

Saturday 14 - 9:50 AM

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1450 WMIQ - No Stream Available

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

High School Boys Basketball. MHSAA Division One State Championship Game. Teams TBA. From the Breslin Center in East Lansing. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba), and WMIQ-AM (1450 Iron Mountain).

Saturday 14 - 12:00 PM

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Newstalk 93.5 & 600

1450 WMIQ - No Stream Available

Men's College Basketball. NCAAII Midwest Regional. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs Rockhurst University (Missouri) Hawks. From the campus of Walsh University in Canton, Ohio. On WUPT-FM (100.3 The Point), WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba), and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.

Saturday 14 - 7:10 PM

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100.3 the Point

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

NHL Hockey. Detroit Red Wings vs Dallas Stars. From the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. On WNGE-FM (K-Rock 99.5 Marquette) and WMIQ-AM (1450 Iron Mountain).

Saturday 14 - 7:45 PM

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1450 WMIQ - No Stream Available

99.5 K Rock (Marquette Radio Group)

NBA Basketball. Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors. From the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. On WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba).

Sunday 15 - 3:05 PM

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Newstalk 93.5 & 600

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.

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

Maroons Start Fast; Fall To Powerhouse In State Semifinals

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

Escanaba Eighth Graders Bring Home Basketball State Championship

Lastest Stories

Your daily sports news

Sports Broadcasts on RRN

Sports Radio 570 and 104.5

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

100.3 the Point

94.3 the Breeze

1450 WMIQ - No Stream Available

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

1450 WMIQ - No Stream Available

100.3 the Point

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

1450 WMIQ - No Stream Available

99.5 K Rock (Marquette Radio Group)

Newstalk 93.5 & 600

Two NMU Alpine Skiers Earn All-America Honors

NMU Women's Swim Team Wraps Up NCAA Competition