The Rapid River Rockets hung with the North Central Jets for a while Thursday night, but the defending state champions had too much firepower and eventually rolled to a 76-18 win in Powers. Click the above headline to read game details, and see photos and video highlights from the game.
The Rapid River High School boys track team won the school's first Upper Peninsula championship on Saturday, edging North Central, 72-68, in Kingsford. Ontonagon won the D-3 girls title. Click the above headline for deails, and photos taken by Lisa Anderson.
The Munising Mustangs won the Skyline Conference Track Championship for both the boys and girls on Friday in Felch. Rapid River was second. Click the above headline for details.
The Rapid River High School girls softball team closed the regular season Wednesday with a doubleheader sweep over the Superior Central Cougars, 15-0 and 15-0, in Rapid River. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from Wednesday's games.
The Rapid River High School boys track team won the Division Three regional championship in Munising, with Dan Blair having a big day several events. Munising won the girls meet. Click the above headline for details, and for photos by Lisa Anderson.
The Rapid River Rockets won two more games on Wednesday against a tough opponent: the Marquette Redettes. The Rockets kept their late-season roll going with 6-2 and 7-0 victories. Click the above headline to read game details.
The Rapid River High School boys and girls track teams both won the championships of the Bark River Invitational Tuesday afternoon. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Lisa Anderson. (Pictured above: the start of the boys 1600 run)
The Rapid River High School girls softball team had a successful weekend at the Eskymo Softball Challenge in Escanaba. The Rockets won three of four games, including a stunning 6-1 upset over the Eskymos. Click the above headline to see photos, video.
The Rapid River Rockets swept a softball doubleheader from the Bark River-Harris Broncos on Monday, winning 10-0 and 14-3. The Rockets got a perfect game from Erika Schwartz in the first game, and Erica Rucbick (pictured) hit two home runs in the nightcap. Click the above headline for more details. (Michelle Rubick photo)
The Escanaba High School softball team got strong pitching performances from Katie Ross and Taylor Rathe and cruised to 4-0 and 10-0 victories over the Rapid River Rockets Wednesday in Rapid River. Click the above headline to see videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Rapid River High School softball team won both ends of a doubleheader on Tuesday, beating the Manistique Emeralds, 13-2 and 10-2, in Manistique. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see Tuesday's other high school girls softball scores.
The Rapid River Rockets opened the 2016 softball season Monday with a doubleheader sweep of the Stephenson Eagles, 11-1 and 15-0, under cold, windy conditions in Rapid River. Both games ended on the mercy rule. Click the above headline for details, photos.
The high school girls basketball season wrapped up this week across Michigan. Click the above headline to see the schedules and regional, district scores.
The Munising Mustangs scored the game's first 13 points and rolled to a 72-28 win over the Rapid River Rockets Friday night in the Class D District Championship game. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and listen to interviews.
The Rapid River Rockets went on a big run late in the third quarter to pull away from the Stephenson Eagles, 62-50, Monday night in Rapid River. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
Jason Whitens scored 26 points to lead the North Central Jets to a 70-28 win over the Rapid River Rockets Monday night in Powers. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game, and listen to interviews. Pictured: NCA's Dawson Bilski scores.
The Rapid River High School boys basketball team rallied from 13 points down to stun the Gladstone Braves, 51-50, Tuesday night in Gladstone. Logan Hardwick hit the game-winning shot with less than two seconds to play. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville, and to listen to highlights and interviews.
The 2015 Upper Peninsula High School football season has moved into the playoffs. Click the above headline to see the playoff scores, plus all of the 2015 regular season scores.
Jason Whitens threw six touchdown passes to three different receivers to lead the North Central Jets to a 62-8 win over the Rapid River Rockets in Friday's MHSAA Eight-Man football regional championship game in Powers. Click the above headline to read game details, hear replays and interviews, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Rapid River High School volleyball team had its season come to an end Thursday night in the Class D district championship match in Munising. After winning two playoff matches against Big Bay deNoc and Mid Peninsula by 3-0 scores, the Rockets were in tough Thursday night, losing to Munising, 3-0, on scores of 25-17, 25-14, and 25-17.
George Kanyuh had three straight quarterback sacks in the fourth quarter, and then scored a touchdown on a blocked punt to lead the Rapid River Rockets to a 36-29 playoff victory over Engadine Friday. Click the above headline to read the story, see photos and videos taken by Natie Bellville, and listen to interviews and radio replays.
The MHSAA Upper Peninsula Cross Country finals were held Saturday at the Beauchamp Farm near Gladstone. The meet featured more than three dozen schools, of all sizes, from across the U.P. Click the above headline to see the results.
The Manistique Emeralds hosted their annual Cross Country meet on Wednesday. The Emeralds were joined by Munising, Rapid River, Big Bay deNoc, Engadine, and Mid Peninsula at the event. Rapid River won the boys championship. Click the above headline to see photos from the event, taken by Lisa Anderson.
The Kingsford High School volleyball team ran the table Saturday at the Gladstone 'Rock' Invitational. The Flivvers went a perfect 4-0 in pool play, and then beat Gladstone and Hancock in bracket play to take the trophy. Click the above headline to see scores, photos and videos.
The Rapid River High School football team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 52-32 win over Superior Central Thursday night in Rapid River. The Rockets led, 36-0, at halftime. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
Gladstone High School shortstop Lexi Hongisto and Rapid River first baseman Hannah Kanyuh were chosen to the All-State First Team in their respective divisions by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. Escanaba catcher Becca Piron was honorable mention in Division Two, and three Rockets were honorable mention selections in Division Four. Click the above headline for details.
The MHSAA boys baseball and girls softball tournaments continued on Friday with the semifinal rounds. Click the above headline to see all of the results.
Marquette won the championships of the boys and girls U.P. Track and Field Finals on Saturday in Kingsford. Ishpeming won both of the D-2 titles, while Munising took the D-3 boys and Newberry won the D-3 girls championship. Click the above headline to see details.
The Rapid River High School girls softball team won twice on Thursday to win a MHSAA Division Four district championship. The Rockets beat Munising, 15-0, and then in the championship game, Rapid River edged Newberry, 5-2, to advance to the regionals. Gladstone beat Houghton, 10-0, and Bark River-Harris topped Jeffers, 11-6. Click the above headline to see details.
The Rapid River High School girls softball team rolled to a 13-0 win over the Pickford Panthers in Division Four district tournament action Tuesday in Newberry. Superior Central, Newberry, Gwinn, and Cheboygan also posted softball wins Tuesday.
