Northern Michigan University's men's and women's basketball teams lost in Illinois Sunday at the GLIAC/GLVC Challenge, after both teams picked up wins on Saturday. Click the above headline to read reports on all of the weekend's action.
The Bay College Norse Men's Basketball Team came out on top of a back-and-forth battle with the Western Technical College Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon. The Norse women, however, lost to Western Tech, 74-45. Click the above headline to read details.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team got big games from Ryan Robinette and Matt Wagner on Saturday and earned a 95-87 win over Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek. This followed a tough loss at Grand Rapids the night before, when the Norse lost an eight-point lead down the stretch. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College men's basketball team opens its season this Friday and Saturday with games in Lower Michigan against Grand Rapids Community College and Kelogg Community College. Click the above headline to read a season preview.
The Northern Michigan University men's basketball team outscored the Bay College Norse, 45-23, in the second half and cruised to a 68-38 exhibition victory in Escanaba. Click the above headline for photos and videos, and comments from both coaches.
Northern Michigan University Sports Hall of Famer Ted Rose has passed away at the age of 72. Click the above headline to read more about his career.
The Bay College student-athletes took time out of their busy orientation schedule last week to volunteer their time around the community. Approximately 100 student-athletes and coaches were hard at work on various projects. Click the above headline for details.
Bay College has announced a nine-player recruiting class for the 2019-2020 Men's Basketball Team. Six of the nine players are from the U.P. or surrounding areas, while three are from the Detroit area. Click the above headline to see who's coming to Escanaba.
Northern Michigan University Men's Basketball and Head Coach Matt Majkrzak has tabbed Keil Ganz to be the team's Assistant Men's Basketball Coach. Click teh above headline for details.
The Bay College basketball program will be hosting skills camps for young players next week on the Escanaba campus. It's for both boys and girls who will be entering the third-through-eighth grades. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Lights YMCA in Escanaba will hold a basketball camp later this month, coached by former Gladstone High School Coach Clayton Castor and Escanaba High School graduate and professional Olivia Nash. Click the above headline to read details.
Northern Michigan University has named Matt Majkrzak as their new Head Men's Basketball Coach. He comes to Marquette from Bryant & Stratton College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Click the abive headline for more details and comments about the new coach.
Bill Sall is leaving Northern Michigan University after six seasons as the Wildcats' men's basketball coach. Sall was announced Wednesday as the new head coach at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, his alma matter. Click the above headline for more details.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association has approved the addition of seeding at the district level in basketball and is making big changes to how the football playoff teams are selected. The representative council also approved using instant replay at Finals events. Click the above headline to read those and other changes.
The 81st annual Gold Medal Classic basketball tournament came to an end on Sunday in Hermansville with four championship games. There were 21 total games played Saturday and Sunday. Click the above headline for details, All-Tournament teams and award winners and to see photos and video clips from two of Sunday's games.
There were four games played Friday in Hermansville as the Gold Medal Classic basketball tournament continued. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The 81st annual Gold Medal Classic basketball tournament continued over the weekend in the Menominee County town of Hermansville. Click the above headline for the update.
The Upper Peninsula high school boys basketball season has wrapped up. Click the above headline to see the schedules and scores for the U.P.'s teams.
The Iron Mountain High School boys basketball team had its first-ever state championship within its grasp on Saturday at Michigan State University. But a traveling call and an intentional foul call in the final seconds helped the Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates pull out a stunning 53-52 victory. Click the above headline for details. (MHSAA Photo)
The Dollar Bay Blue Bolts bowed out in the Division Four state semifinals for the second straight year on Thursday, losing to Southfield Christian, 55-28, at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of the MHSAA.
Foster Wonders scored 28 points and Marcus Johnson added 23 as the Iron Mountain Mountaineers beat Detroit Edison, 60-57, in the Division Three state semifinals Thursday at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of MHSAA.
The Escanaba Eskymos ran out of playoff magic Thursday night, falling in the boys basketball regional championship game to the Ludington Orioles, 49-32, in Gaylord. Nate Lange had three three-point baskets and 19 total points to lead the Orioles. The Eskymos did not have a player score in double figures, with Craig Kamin leading with eight points.
he Northern Michigan University Men's Basketball team defeated Ferris State University 89-73 on Tuesday to advance to the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2007. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
Craig Kamin scored 18 points to lead the Escanaba Eskymos to a 66-59 win over the Boyne City Ramblers in the MHSAA Division Two regional semifinals Tuesday night in Petoskey. Austin Willette added 15 and Jared Nash chipped in 14 for the Eskymos, who led by as many as 17 points in the third quarter before holding off a late Rambler charge. Escanaba advances to the championship game on Thursday vs Ludington. (Brenda Crow photo)
The Escanaba Eskymos had five players score in double figures and they rolled past the Gladstone Braves, 80-62, in the Division Two boys basketball district championship game Friday night in Gladstone. The Eskymos led from start to finish. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and see post-game interviews.
Northern Michigan University Men's Basketball defeated Michigan Technological University, 74-53, Thursday to give NMU itsfirst sweep over the Huskies since the 2005-06 season. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Bay College men's basketball team had its season come to an end on Wednesday, falling to the #15 Dakota County Tech (Minn.) Blue Knights, 90-71, in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and listen to interviews.
The North Central High School boys basketball team opened district tournament play on Monday with a 49-36 upset win over the Carney-Nadeau Wolves Monday night in Powers. Click the above headline to see photos, video clips, and hear post-game interviews.
The Gladstone Braves rallied from seven points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 66-62, Friday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights, and listen to post-game interviews.
Northern Michigan University's basketball teams lost on the road Thursday night, falling to the Grand Valley State University Lakers in GLIAC action. In the women's game, the Wildcats scored just ten points in the first half and lost, 50-37. In the men's game, Isaiah Johnson scored 28 points but NMU fell, 85-62. Click the above headline for details.
