The Upper Peninsula High School All-Star Football game was played Saturday in the Superior Dome, with the North team beating the South, 28-21. Escanaba's Danny VanEffen was the South team's Offensive MVP. Click the above headline for more details.
The Upper Peninsula All-Star High School Football game is set for Saturday afternoon at the Superior Dome, and the kids were involved in the Skills Challenge on Wednesday. Click the above headline for details and results, courtesy of Xcel Sports.
The Northern Michigan University Wildcat volleyball team will host an open tryout for its remaining roster positions for the 2016-17 season on January 16th at Vandament Arena. Click the above headline to read more details from NMU Sports Information.
Ozzy Corp scored three touchdowns, including the game-winner in the fourth quarter, and the Ishpeming Hematites held on to beat Pewamo-Westphalia, 22-16, to win the MHSAA Division Seven state championship Saturday at Ford Field. Click the above headline to read the story from MHSAA.
Bark River native Greg Ives, crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS, capped off an impressive first year with the 88 team by winning Federal-Mogul Motorparts` prestigious MOOG® "Problem Solver of the Year" Award. Click the above headline for the details. (Federal-Mogul Photo)
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.
The North Central High School football team completed a perfect season Friday night, capping it off with a state championship win over Battle Creek St. Phillip in the MHSAA Eight-Man state final in Greenville, 58-33. The Jets trailed, 21-12, in the second quarter, before scoring 38 unanswered points to bring the trophy to the U.P. Click the above headline to read details.
The Forest Park Trojans won the first set in their Class D state semifinal match against the Leland Comets Thursday in Battle Creek. But Leland won the next three sets...two of them with extra points...to eliminate the Trojans, 3-1. Click the above headline for details.
The MHSAA high school volleyball season has wrapped up across the Upper Peninsula. Click the above headline to see the playoff scores for U.P. teams.
Lauren Emmert and Aubrey Ficek both had nine kills and Jacqueline Aird had a match-high 16 digs, but the Michigan Tech volleyball team fell to top-seeded Ferris State 3-0 in the GLIAC quarterfinals Wednesday night. Click the above headline to read the match details, courtesy of Michigan Tech University Athletics. (MTU Photo)
The Northern Michigan volleyball team's season came to an end in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals, as second-seeded Findlay posted a 3-1 victory over the Wildcats Wednesday night at Croy Gymnasium in Ohio. Click the above headline to read the details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
The Forest Park Trojans won a Class D state quarterfinal match over Rogers City, 3-1, Tuesday night in Manistique. That happened after Calumet fell to Traverse City St. Francis, 3-0, in the Class C quarterfinal on the same court. Click the above headline for details.
The North Central High School football team continued its dominance on Friday night, beating a good Cedarville Trojans squad, 70-6, in the MHSAA Eight-Player state semifinal game in Powers. The Jets scored 62 points in the first half as Bobby Kleiman scored seven touchdowns (five on the ground, two in the air). Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
Findlay used a last-second field goal to down the Northern Michigan football team, 45-42, Saturday afternoon at Donnell Stadium in the final game of the 2015 campaign for both teams. NMU finishes the season with a 5-6 record. Click the above headline to read the game story, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
Michigan Tech scored touchdowns on seven of its 12 offensive drives and added two more scores on special teams in a 63-23 victory at Lake Erie Saturday in both teams' season finale. The Huskies' offense exploded for 601 yards including 437 on the ground to earn the win and finish at 7-3 on the season. Click the above headline to read details from Saturday's game, courtesy of MTU Athletics.
The Calumet Copper Kings and Forest Park Trojans are the last two Upper Peninsula high school volleyball teams standing, and both will play in the state quarterfinals Tuesday in Manistique. Calumet will face Traverse City St. Francis in the Class C quarterfinal Tuesday at 5:30, and then Forest Park will take on Rogers City in the "D" quarterfinal at 7:00 ET.
As most of Michigan’s high school athletes move inside this month for the start of winter practices, many will take part in a program introduced to Michigan High School Athletic Association member schools this fall that assists coaches and students in preparing for the possibility of a health emergency. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Calumet Copper Kings and Iron Mountain Mountaineers won their Class C regional semifinal matches Tuesday night in Gladstone, and will face off in Thursday's championship match. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the matches.
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 Northern Michigan football team gave No. 3 Ferris State all it could handle on senior day, but the Bulldogs prevailed, 49-39. Escanaba native Austin Young played his final Superior Dome game, and scored a two-point conversion. Click the above headline to read the story, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. (NMU photo)
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.
The Gladstone High School volleyball team was eliminated in the Class B District semifinals Wednesday night by the Kingsford Flivvers. Kingsford won, 3-0, by scores of 25-17, 25-17, and 25-10. The Braves say goodbye to seniors Maddie Bailey, Zoie Berg, and Harley Fornof.
The Northern Michigan University women's volleyball team went into enemy territory Tuesday night, and beat the Michigan Tech Huskies, 3-1, at the SDC Gym in Houghton. The Huskies beat NMU earlier this season. Click the above headline to read the story, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. Photo is courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics.
The Kingsford Flivvers survived a major scare Monday as the MHSAA Class B girls volleyball district tournament began in Escanaba. The Eskymos rallied from two sets down to force a deciding fifth set, but the Flivvers prevailed at the end. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see videos and photos from Monday night's match.
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 Escanaba High School football team raced to a 17-0 lead in their Division Four state playoff game Friday night against the Big Rapids Cardinals. But the Eskymos could not score again, and lost as the Cardinals rallied for a 21-17 win. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Gladstone Braves closed the volleyball regular season with a 3-0 loss to the Kingsford Flivvers Thursday night in Gladstone. It was the team's annual cancer awareness match, and both teams wore pink uniforms. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Gladstone Braves Hall of Fame will induct its next class on Saturday, November 7th at the Terrace Bay Inn. Tickets are $25 per person and includes a buffet dinner. Click the above headline to read more about information the upcoming induction ceremony.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos and North Dickinson Nordics battled through five tough games of volleyball Tuesday night before the Nordics emerged with a 3-2 match victory. (25-23, 23-25, 25-22, 22-25, 16-14). Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos played a strong first game, but the Marquette Redettes took control for a 3-0 win Tuesday night in Escanaba. It was the final home volleyball match of the regular season for the Eskymos. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
