Goaltender Cully Hayes made 31 saves and Gunner Bourdeau scored two third period goals as the Escanaba High School hockey team turned back the Ashwaubenon (Wis.) Jaguars, 4-3, Friday night at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team lost a key Great Northern Conference game to the rival Marquette Redmen Thursday night, 68-49, at the Escanaba High School Gym. The Redmen avenged a 67-56 loss to the Eskymos on Jan. 2, and moved into a tie for second place in the GNC with Escanaba. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
The Escanaba High School hockey team scored four goals in the third period late Tuesday night to pull away from the DePere Voyageurs, 6-2, at the DePere Ice Arena. Five different Eskymos scored goals, with freshman Nolan Bink adding four assists to go along with his goal. Click the above headline for details, photos, and videos.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team had five players score in double figures, including an emotional Lukas Weaver, as they held off a tough Marinette Marines team, 79-73, Monday night. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
The effort to help the Escanaba Eskymos and the Weaver family continued in gyms across the Upper Peninsula Tuesday night. The proceeds of these fundraisers will help to support the Weaver kids (Noah, Lukas, and Sophie), as they deal with the tragic loss of their parents in a traffic crash. Click the above headline for details, photos, and videos.
The Munising High School boys basketball team owned the paint Tuesday night, beating the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 78-43, in Bark River. The Mustangs had four players score in double figures, led by Cully Trzeciak's 20 points. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and post-game interviews.
It was an Orange and Black night in gyms around much of northern Michigan Monday night as teams near and far showed support for the Escanaba Eskymos in the wake of last Friday's traffic crash that claimed the lives of Tara and Jerry Weaver. Click the above headline for details.
The Iron Mountain High School boys basketball team bounced back from last week's loss to Westwood by beating the North Central Jets, 64-58, Monday night in Iron Mountain. Click the thumbnails to see photos and videos, and to hear post-game interviews.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos wrestling team hosted a quad meet Monday night inside the “other” half of the program's co-op: North Central High School. The match was moved from the original site, Menominee, which has not had any classes or sporting events in its school all year long due to mold damage. Click the above headline for photos and videos.
Escanaba High School Athletic Director Dave Wilson announced Monday that all Eskymo sporting events will be cancelled through Friday as the Eskymo community grieves the loss of Tara and Jerry Weaver. Click the above headline for a list of rescheduled dates.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team turned in a strong third place showing out of 40 teams at the Northern Michigan Championships in Gaylord on Saturday. The Braves were among nine Upper Peninsula teams that joined 31 downstate teams at the all-day event. CLick the above headline for details, and photos taken by Christe Terrien.
The Escanaba High School hockey team turned in a cold performance and fell victim to a hot goaltender Thursday night, and it added up to a 5-2 loss to the Freeland-Saginaw FNV Griffins at the Bay County Civic Arena. Click the above headline for details.
Caden Luoma scored 18 points to lead the Ishpeming Hematites to a 55-46 win over the Gladstone Braves Tuesday night in Gladstone. The Hematites held the Braves to just 16 points in the first half, and then withstood a Gladstone comeback attempt in the fourth quarter. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Norway High School boys basketball team picked up their second lopsided win over the Bark River-Harris Broncos Monday night, posting a 70-39 win in Bark River. This follows a 63-22 Knights win ten days prior. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team won the Upper Peninsula championship on Saturday in Marquette, with three boys winning U.P. Championships and four others finishing as runners-up. Iron Mountain was second on the team scoreboard, winning five individual titles. Click the above headline for all of the results, and to see photos.
Senior Gunner Bourdeau scored two goals and assisted on another as the Escanaba High School hockey team beat the Calumet Copper Kings, 3-1, Saturday afternoon at the Calumet Colosseum. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team won for the 13th straight time Friday night, beating the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 65-36, in Bark River. The top-ranked Eskymos led from wire to wire in the contest. Click the above headline for photos and videos.
The Rapid River High School boys basketball team rallied from eleven points down late in the fourth quarter to stun the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 60-55, Friday night, in Bark River. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights from the game.
The Gladstone High School basketball team dumped to a 27-4 lead and cruised to a 62-40 ein over the Gwinn Model Towners Tuesday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details, see photos and videos, and listen to a replay of the game.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team improved to 12-0 on the season with a 62-46 win over the Menominee Maroons Monday night. The Eskymos led by as many as 27 points in the game. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The three Delta County high school wrestling teams got together for a triangular Thursday night in Bark River. The Gladstone Braves easily won the event, beating Escanaba, 70-12, and topping Bark River-Harris, 60-18. The Broncos beat the Eskymos in the other match, 42-37. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and listen to interviews.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team had to grind one out Tuesday night, but survived against the Marquette Redettes, 48-43, at the Escanaba High School Gym. The Eskymo offense never could get into a rhythm, but did just enough to improve to 9-0 on the season. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team shook off a sluggish first half and beat the Westwood Patriots, 63-50, Tuesday night in Gladstone. The Braves won back-to-back games for te first time this season. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team outscored Bark River-Harris, 22-5, in the second quarter and cruised to a 80-47 win over the Broncos Monday night. The Eskymos had four players score in double figures. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Iron Mountain High School boys basketball team raced to a 36-9 halftime lead and coasted to a 55-37 win over the Gladstone Braves Tuesday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Negaunee High School boys basketball team built a 20-point first quarter lead and Gavin Saunders scored 33 points, leading to a 74-58 win over the Escanaba Eskymos Monday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for pictures, videos, post-game interviews.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team took the long nine-hour trip downstate on Friday, and came home with a second place trophy from the 16-team invitational hosted by Montague High School. Click the above headline for details and see photos tajen by Christe Terrien.
The Manistique High School boys basketball team battled for the entire 32 minutes with the Mackinaw City Comets on Friday, and that's what it took as the Emeralds posted a nailbiting 51-49 win to take the Manistique Holiday Tournament championship. Click the above headline for details.
The Brimley High School boys basketball team returned to the Eastern U.P. Thursday night with some hardware. The Bays defeated the Milwaukee School of Excellence, 72-48, in the championship game of the Carney-Nadeau Holiday Tournament. The Bays also beat Stephenson on Wednesday, 59-30. In the third place game Thursday, Stephenson topped Carney-Nadeau, 52-49, as Spencer Coldren scored 23 points for the Eagles.
The Escanaba High School hockey team scored early and often, and overwhelmed the Dexter Dreadnaughts, 9-0, Wednesday afternoon , in the final game of the Alpena Holiday Showcase. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and to hear player interviews.
