Three local high school wrestling team made the journey to Gaylord on Saturday to compete in the Northern Michigan Championships. Gladstone finished second, Marquette fourth, and Escanaba fifth among the 29 teams there. Click the above headline to read details, see full results, photos, video highlights, and listen to interviews.
The Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association had its Hall of Fame banquet Friday night in East Lansing. The longtime coach of Maple City Glen Lake, Gary Galla (pictured), was inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Sault Ste. Marie High School team got the state's community service award, and RRN's Jack Hall was given the statewide "Friend of Softball" award. Click the above headline to see photos, and 2018's pre-season rankings.
Alex Nordstrom scored four goals Thursday night to lead the Hancock Bulldogs to an 8-2 win over the Escanaba Eskymos at the Houghton County Arena. Freshman Brayden Stannard scored both of Escanaba's goals, on the power play. His goal in the second period briefly tied the game at 1-1. Sophomore goaltender Trevor Denome made 26 saves for the Eskymos. Hancock is now 14-3 on the season. Escanaba is 4-10. The two teams play again Saturday at 1:00 in Wells.
The winter storm is forcing the cancellation of high school games that were scheduled to be played Monday night. Click the above headline to see which games are cancelled, and make-up dates where they've been announced.
The Escanaba Eskymos won the 2018 Upper Peninsula wrestling championship on Saturday, topping second place Gladstone, 228-204. Marquette finished third and Westwood was fourth. Click the above headline to see the results from trackwrestling.com
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team substituted freely and cruised to a 77-48 win over the Manistique Emeralds in a make-up game Friday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos, video highlights.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team trailed by as many as seven points, but rallied to beat the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 71-61, Thursday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Calumet Copper Kings scored six power play goals and rolled to a 10-2 victory over the Escanaba Eskymos Thursday in Wells. The game was called on the mercy rule in the third period. Click the above headline for details, and photos taken by Sandi Young.
The Escanaba High School hockey team gave up three goals in the first period and lost to the Marquette Redmen, 5-1, Tuesday night at Lakeview Arena. Five different Redmen players scored goals. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos fell behind by 13 points in the third quarter and were unable to come all the way back, losing to the Forest Park Trojans, 63-57, Monday night. Click the above headline for details and to see photos, video highlights.
The Escanaba High School hockey team won two games this weekend at the North/South Hockey Showcase in Traverse City. The Eskymos beat Romeo, 4-0, on Friday, and then topped Portage Central, 6-2, on Saturday. Click the above headline for details, and photos and a video clip taken by Sandi Young.
The Norway Knights outscored the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 23-8, in the third quarter and rolled to a 64-41 win Friday night in Harris. Connor Ortman scored 26 points to lead the Knights. Click the above headline for details, see photos and video highlights.
The Escanaba High School hockey team had three different long 5-on-3 power play chances Tuesday night, but couldn't cash in, and lost to Sault Ste. Marie, 3-1, in Wells. Click the above headline to listen to interviews, and see videos taken by Sandi Young.
The Escanaba High School wrestling team won the Elks Invitational championship for the first time since 2012 on Saturday as eight boys made the finals, with three taking first place. Click the above headline to read details, see photos, video highlights.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team won all five of its matches on Saturday to bring home the championship of the Kalkaska Invitational in Lower Michigan. Click the above headline to read details. (Gladstone Grapplers photo)
The Carney-Nadeau High School boys basketball team used strong defense instead of the usual three-point basket to beat the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 56-47, Thursday night in Carney. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
Freshmen Collin Arnt and Brodey Bevins got pins in the night's final matches to lead the Escanaba High School wrestling team to a 41-34 dual meet win over the Marinette Marines Tuesday night. Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team bounced back from two home losses Thursday by beating the Menominee Maroons, 64-31, at the Gladstone High School Gym. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos boys basketball team scored 57 points in the first half and rolled to an 85-44 win over the Big Bay deNoc Black Bears Friday night in Harris. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos girls basketball team jumped to a big early lead and never looked back Thursday, posting a 69-31 win over the Norway Knights in Harris. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
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.
The Marquette High School boys basketball team played its first four games of the season in the Lower Peninsula, losing three of them. The Redmen returned to the U.P. on Tuesday, and rolled to a 76-53 win over the Escanaba Eskymos in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos, video highlights.
The Gladstone High School basketball team got a career-high 44 points from junior Reece Castor, but it wasn't enough to save the Braves from suffering their second straight home loss. Gladstone fell to Iron Mountain, 71-66, Tuesday night as sophomore Marcus Johnson scored 35 points. The Braves got eight points from Brad Spindler and nine from Rudy Peterson. Gladstone hosts Menominee next Thursday. (Brenda Crow photo)
The Escanaba Eskymos outscored the Gladstone Braves, 25-8, in the fourth quarter, and pulled away for a 75-57 rivalry victory Friday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read the details.
The North Central Jets outscored the Carney-Nadeau Wolves, 19-2, in the third quarter and cruised to a 71-49 victory in boys basketball action Thursday night in Powers. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team allowed just 14 points in the first half and topped the Kingsford Flivvers, 52-43, Tuesday in Gladstone. Taylor Hunter led the Braves with 13 points. Click the above headline for details and Brenda Crow's photos.
Ryan Robinette scored 31 points to lead the Escanaba Eskymos to a 71-45 win over the Houghton Gremlins Tuesday night in Escanaba. Jared Nash added 14 points as the Eskymos took a 16-6 lead after one quarter, and 36-21 at halftime. Robinette sank five three-point baskets for the Eskymos. Houghton was led by Brad Sirard's 21 points. George Butvilas added 18. The Eskymos travel to Gladstone on Friday.
The Rapid River High School boys basketball team won its third straight game Monday night, beating the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 47-33, in Harris. The Rockets got 16 points from Logan Hardwick. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Bark River-Harris High School girls basketball team trailed entering the fourth quarter Friday night, but made big plays down the stretch to beat the North Dickinson Nordics, 63-58. Click the above headline to see photos, video highlights.
The Rapid River High School basketball team had a big second half and cruised past the North Central Jets, 65-43, Thursday night in Rapid River. The result ended the three-time defending state champions' national record 84-game winning streak. Click the above headline to read details, see photos, watch videos, and hear interviews.