The Bark River-Harris High School football team shook off an early touchdown Thursday night and rolled to a 54-6 win over the Gwinn Model Towners on Parent's Night in Harris. Click the thumbnails for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Gladstone High School football team opened its season Thursday night with a 30-6 win over the Gwinn Model Towners at Gwinn's McCormick Field. Junior Wyatt Forvilly led the Braves with 255 yards rushing, including a 42-yard touchdown run. Click the above headline for details, and io see photos and videos, and to hear post-game interviews.
In the end, the final scoreboard in Kingsford on Wednesday read: West Iron County 46, Ishpeming 28, Iron Mountain 20. But that scoreline doesn't show just how hard the Wykons had to work to capture their third straight MHSAA Division Two Upper Peninsula boys tennis championship at Kingsford High School. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos, and listen to post-game interviews.
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.
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 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 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.
Munising hosted Gwinn Tuesday night in a Wrestling Dual Meet. The Modeltowners defeated the Mustangs, 41-28. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Casey Ford.
The Manistique High School volleyball team Division Three district championship Thursday night, but the Emeralds did it the hard way. The girls beat the Gwinn Model Towners, 3 sets to 2, in a nailbiter that took some two hours to play. Click the above headline for more details.
Six Upper Peninsula high school wrestlers will go for state championships on Saturday at the Michigan High School Athletic Association's individual championships at Detroit's Ford Field. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team built a 25-point lead and coasted to a 63-49 win over the Gwinn Model Towners Tuesday night. The Eskymos recognized their five seniors, plus student manager Zach Hogue, who also suited up and had the biggest highlight of the night. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Upper Peninsula will be well-represented next month at the Michigan High School Athletic Association's Individual state finals at Ford Field in Detroit. The results from the individual regional tournaments on Saturday around northern Michigan ended with 28 UP Wrestlers qualifying. Click the above headline for details, photos.
The Gladstone High School volleyball team got off to a strong start Thursday night as the Braves hosted its annual pink 'Spike Cancer' match. The Gwinn Model Towners rallied to win the match, 3-1, on a night where nearly $4,000 was raised for two local women who are battling cancer. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Bark River-Harris wrestling team won twice at a quad meet on their home mat Thursday, beating Munising, 60-24, and Kingsford 59-24. Kingsford defeated Gwinn 39-0 and Munising defeated Gwinn 42-6 in the other matches. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Gladstone High School football team lost by one point for the third time this season Friday night, falling to the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils, 15-14, at the Marble Athletic Field. Cole Hawker kicked three field goals, including the game-winner with 31.1 seconds left, and the Braves threw two interceptions in the red zone to stop scoring drives. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Manistique High School football team took a 16-0 first quarter lead and held on to beat the Gwinn Model Towners, 24-16, Thursday night in Manistique. Parker Graphos had two touchdown runs and intercepted a pass, and Wyatt Demers intercepted two passes. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and video highlights.
The Gwinn community is in mourning today following the sudden death of high school football coach Dion Brown. Brown, who was well-known for his enthusiasm and unwaivering support for his players died Wednesday night at the age of 37. Click the above headline to read more, and hear an interview with former player Austin Forbes.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team outscored the Gwinn Model Towners, 19-6, in the fourth quarter, and pulled away to post a 75-56 win Friday in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team went on a 16-0 run in the first quarter and rolled to a 73-52 win over the Gwinn Model Towners Thursday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos, video highlights.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos beat the Kingsford Flivvers, 39-21, and topped the Manistique Emeralds, 48-32, to win the annual Veterans Quad Meet Thursday night at the Bark River-Harris Gym. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos outscored the Gwinn Model Towners, 20-5, in the third quarter, and beat the Gwinn Model Towners, 71-53, Tuesday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details, and see photos and video highlights.
The Gwinn Model Towners shaved a 21-point deficit to one in the fourth quarter, but the Gladstone Braves pulled away to post a 69-60 win Tuesday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read details and see photos and video highlights.
Four wrestling teams got together for a quadrangular meet Thursday night at Bark River-Harris High School. Iron Mountain, Manistique, Gwinn, and the host Broncos had many double forfeits, but also, some good wrestling. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos, and listen to interviews.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team trailed for most of the first half but rallied in the second half to beat the Gwinn Model Towners, 69-55, Wednesday night in Escanaba. Mykenzie Monkevich scored 19 points and Lexi Chaillier added 16 for the Eskymos. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
Gwinn High School senior Kevin Roberts has signed a letter of intent to play football at Northern Michigan University this upcoming fall. (Pictured: Roberts with Gwinn Football Coach Dion Brown, Athletic Director Rob Soyring, and Superintendent Tom Jayne)
The Upper Peninsula high school football season comes to a close this weekend with some teams jockeying for playoff position, and others simply saying goodbye to their senior class. Click the above headline to read more.
The Gwinn Model Towners scored three touchdowns in the second half...including two just 16 seconds apart...and beat the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 28-14, Saturday afternoon in Harris. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Gwinn Model Towners scored 30 points in the first half and rolled to a 36-16 win over the Gladstone Braves Friday night at the Marble Athletic Field. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos taken by Eric Thompson, and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Michigan Senate has approved a resolution honoring the career of Carl "Buck" Nystrom, who has coached football at various levels in the Upper Peninsula for more than four decades. Click the above headline for more details.
The Gladsone High School boys tennis team opened the 2012 season with a 6-2 win over the Gwinn Model Towners Monday afternoon at Pfotenhauer Park. The Braves won three singles and three doubles matches to secure the win under chilly, windy conditions. Pictured above: Gladstone's Bryce Wolf gets ready to serve during his doubles match. Click the above headline to see pictures, video highlights, and more details from the match.
