Northern Michigan University head coach Kyle Nystrom unveiled the football team's 2017 schedule Wednesday afternoon. The slate includes 10 games, including four at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
The U.P. Football All-Star Game created quite a buzz this year by changing the most basic premise of the game, how the teams are divided. A "draft" was held to divide the players between the two teams. Click the above headline to read details. (Xcel Sports photo, story)
Northern Michigan University announced on Tuesday that Kyle Nystrom will become the new head football coach for the 2017 season. He is the son of former longtime assistant coach Buck Nystrom. Click the above headline to read more about his hiring.
The Menominee High School football team turned the ball over seven times and lost to Grand Rapids West Catholic, 43-7, in the MHSAA Division Five state championship game Saturday afternoon at Ford Field in Detroit. Click the above headline for details and stats.
The 2016 Upper Peninsula high school football season has wrapped up. Click the above headline to see all of the regular season and playoff scores.
The North Central High School football team rolled up 569 yards of total offense and Jason Whitens rushed for six touchdowns in his final game, leading the Jets to a 58-22 win over Deckerville in the MHSAA Eight-Man State Championship Game in Greenville. Click the above headline for all of the game details. (Bill Krachinski photo of Jets' seniors)
A new press box has been built on the James Cannon Baseball Field at the Gladstone Sports Park. The project was funded by a grant from the Community Foundation of Delta County. Click the above headline to read more about the project. (Rich Gagnon photo)
The Upper Peninsula high school girls volleyball season has come to an end. Click the above headline to see all of the playoff scores from the districts all the way through.
Defensive Coordinator Steve Olson has been selected as the next Head Football Coach at Michigan Tech University, following Head Coach Tom Kearly's retirement on Monday. Click the above headline for more details about the hiring. (Michigan Tech U. Photo)
Northern Michigan University head volleyball coach Dominic Yoder resigned Tuesday afternoon. He had been the Wildcat volleyball coach for the past decade. Click the above headline to read more.
Northern Michigan University has fired its head football coach, two days after the Wildcats finished its season with a 56-7 loss to Tiffin (Ohio). The Wildcats finished 3-8 in the 2016 season. Click the above headline to read a press release from NMU Sports Information.
Michigan Tech Head Football Coach Tom Kearly announced his retirement on Monday. Kearly just wrapped up his 11th season as the Huskies Head Coach, recording an overall record of 70-44 during that span. Click the above headline to read more about Kearly, from MTU Athletics. (Michigan Tech University photo)
The most successful football season for the Escanaba Eskymos in more than three decades came to an end on Saturday, with a 34-0 loss to Grand Rapids Catholic Central in the Division Four Regional Final in Grand Rapids. Click the above headline to read details. (Photo: Eskymo seniors pose after the game, Patti LeMire).
The North Central High School football team will have the chance to defend last year's state championship. The Jets rolled past the Pickford Panthers, 62-22, in the Eight-Man state semifinal game Friday night in Powers. Click the above headline to read game details.
Three Gladstone High School athletes signed National Letters of Intent on Friday to play at the collegiate level in their respective sports. Bryce Douglas (left) signed with the University of Detroit-Mercy for golf, Katie Stephenson signed with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay for swimming, and Matt LeClaire (right) signed with Northern Michigan University, also for swimming. (Andy Jacques photo)
The Rudyard Bulldogs and Calumet Copper Kings picked up Class C regional tournament victories Tuesday night in Gladstone. Rudyard outlasted Iron Mountain, 3-2, while Calumet rushed past Munising, 3-0. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba High School football team advanced to the third round of the state playoffs for the first time since 1981 on Saturday, beating the Alma Panthers, 31-13, in Lower Michigan. Click the above headline to read details. (Curtis Aiken photo)
The Michigan Tech University football team won a thrilling, 51-45, decision over the Northern Michigan Saturday afternoon at the Superior Dome. That keeps the Miners Cup in Houghton for another year. Click the above headline for details. (MTU Athletics Photo)
The North Central Jets and Forest Park Trojans battled hard for 48 minutes of football Friday night before the Jets emerged with a 60-50 victory in the Eight Man regional final in Powers. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
The Rapid River High School girls volleyball team won its first Class D district championship in a dozen years Thursday, 3-1, over Mid Peninsula in Garden Corners. Click the above headline for details, and all of the U.P. scores. (Photo by Michelle Rubick)
The Gladstone Braves had the Menominee Maroons on the ropes Tuesday night, but the Maroons rallied to win the two sets and post a 3-2 win in a Class B District Semifinal match in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read match details, and see photos, videos.
The Michigan Tech University volleyball team made quick work of the Northern Michigan Wildcats on Tuesday evening with a 3-0 sweep at the SDC Gym. The Huskies improved to 13-13 while NMU fell to 13-14. Click the above headline for details from MTU Athletics
The Escanaba Eskymos scored three early touchdowns and never looked back Saturday, beating the Whitehall Vikings, 48-27, in an MHSAA playoff game at the Escanaba Athletic Field. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos, and video highlights.
The Michigan Tech University football team pulled off a 24-21 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference upset victory over the nation's ninth-ranked team, Ashland (Ohio), Saturday at Sherman Field. Click the above headline to read more details. (MTU photo)
The Northern Michigan football team was downed by Hillsdale, 41-38, Saturday afternoon at the Superior Dome. It was NMU's fourth straight loss. Click the above headline to read the details.
The North Central Jets scored on every first half possession and rolled to a 64-0 win over the Rapid River Rockets in the first round of the MHSAA playoffs Friday night in Powers. Click the above headline for details, interviews, and to see videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Escanaba Eskymos lost the first set of their match Thursday night against the Stephenson Eagles, but roared back to post a 3-1 win at the Escanaba High School Gym. The result wrapped up the regular season. Click the above headline for video highlights and all of the U.P. scores.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association's Upper Peninsula Cross-Country Finals were held on a crisp Saturday afternoon at the Beauchamp Farm in Delta County. It was a double championship for Ishpeming in Division Two, while teams from both ends of the U.P. won other championships. Click the above headline to see all of the results. Thanks to Superior Timing!
The Northern Michigan football team scored three touchdowns in the second half but could not overcome an early deficit and fell to Ohio Dominican, 38-28, Saturday afternoon at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline to read the game details.
The Calumet Copper Kings got three touchdowns from Rory Anderson and beat the Gladstone Braves, 24-6, Friday night, at the Marble Athletic Field. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to interviews, and see photos and video highlights taken by Nate Bellville.
