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 Escanaba High School hockey team raced to a big 6-2 lead after two periods, and then had to hang on for dear life down the stretch as the Hancock Bulldogs put on a furious rally before the Eskymos escaped with a 6-5 win Tuesday night at the Wells Sports Complex. Ben Sands had three goals and two assists to lead the Eskymos, while Brady Axford countered with a hat trick of his own for the Buldogs. Click the above headline for details, hear interviews, and see photos and videos taken by Lizzie Taylor.
Senior running back Owen Gereau scored four touchdowns and Trevor Thorbahn scored twice as the Gladstone High School football team cruised past the Hancock Bulldogs, 57-8, on Braves Homecoming Friday night at the Marble Athletic Field.
The Gladstone High School football team broke a three-game losing streak Friday night with a 36-20 win over the Hancock Bulldogs at Hancock's McAfee Field. Isaac Ketchum rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns, and Casey Alworden scored on a long pass reception and an even longer punt return. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Brad Landis.
The Hancock Bulldogs hockey team scored three third period goals to break a 2-2 tie and beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 5-2, Friday night, in Escanaba. Todd Kilpela scored two of those three third period goals for Hancock. Click the above headline for photos taken by Lizzy Taylor.
The Calumet High School hockey team beat the Hancock Bulldogs, 4-2, Thursday night at the Colosseum, despite being outshot 35-16. The team started the night by honoring legendary coach Jim Crawford, who died Tuesday night. Click the above headline for details.
The Great Lakes Hockey Conference Awards have been announced as the regular season has wrapped up. Calumet goaltender Aksel Loukas was named the player of the year. Click the above headline to see all of the award winners.
The Escanaba High School hockey team gave up 18 shots and three goals in the first period in the first period, and couldn't recover as an emotional Hancock Bulldogs team skated to a 5-3 win on Bulldog Senior Night Thursday at the Houghton County Arena. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews from the game.
The Upper Peninsula high school hockey post-season was postponed due to the coronavirus. Click the above headline to see the schedules and scores for all of the U.P. varsity teams.
Team Copper Country won the USA Hockey Tier II Under-18 national championship on Monday, beating the Wonderland Wizards out of Bridgeport, Connecticut, 5-1, in Green Bay. Colton Salani, Dawson McKay, Brent Loukus, Teddy Randell and Brendan Erickson all scored goals in the final. Click the above headline for more details.
A team of Houghton, Hancock, and Calumet High School hockey players came together to win the USA Hockey Tier II National Championship on Monday. Team Copper Country beat Clarence, NY, 5-2. Click the above headline for details. (USA Hockey photo)
Four Upper Peninsula high school hockey teams competed in the MIHL Hockey Showcase in downstate Trenton this weekend. The Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils won their second straight game on Saturday, beating Grand Rapids Christian, 4-0. Bobby Price (pictured) had a goal and an assist. Click the above headline for details on all four U.P. teams.
The Hancock High School hockey team got five goals from its top line and rolled to a 7-1 win over the Escanaba Eskymos Saturday at the Houghton County Arena. Alex Nordstrom led the way with a hat trick for the Bulldogs. Click the above headline to read details.
The 2014-15 high school hockey season has come to an end. Congratulations to Escanaba and Houghton for making it to Compuware Arena. Click the above headline to see all of the scores for all U.P. teams.
