Marquette Soccer Cruises To 7-2 Win In Houghton
October 02, 2022The Marquette Redmen boys varsity soccer team traveled to Houghton on Saturday, and took home a victory by a 7-2 score. Click the above headline for details. (Mary Sysko photo)
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Football
Gladstone Comeback Falls Short In Top Ten Battle
September 30, 2022The Gladstone Braves football team rallied from a 22-0 deficit but that rally came up short in a loss to the Durand Railroaders, 28-24, Friday night in Gaylord. It was a match-up between two undefeated teams, both ranked in the Top Ten in the Associated Press Michigan football Division Six poll. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Girls Volleyball
Gwinn Rallies Past Braves On 'Spike Cancer' Night
September 29, 2022The Gladstone High School volleyball team got off to a strong start Thursday night as the Braves hosted its annual pink 'Spike Cancer' match. The Gwinn Model Towners rallied to win the match, 3-1, on a night where nearly $4,000 was raised for two local women who are battling cancer. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
Girls Tennis
Negaunee Miners Win D1 UP Tennis Championship
September 28, 2022The Negaunee High School girls tennis team won the MHSAA Division One Upper Peninsula championship on Wednesday at Kingsford High School, winning four of the eight flights along the way. Negaunee finished with 19 points, while Marquette took second with 14 points and Escanaba was third with 11 points. Click the above headline for details.
Football
UNANIMOUS DECISION: Gladstone, NCA Still #1
September 27, 2022The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association released its weekly football polls Tuesday morning, and there's not much change from last week. Gladstone and North Central remain top-ranked in their divisions. Click the above headline for details.
Soccer
Marquette Soccer Wins Twice, Ties Once In Alpena
September 26, 2022The Marquette boys varsity soccer team traveled to Alpena for tournament action. The team placed third even though it finished the day undefeated. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Mary Sysko.
Football
CONFERENCE CHAMPS! Braves Batter Marquette
September 23, 2022Nate Young threw five touchdown passes and the Gladstone Braves physically dominated the Marquette Redmen, 48-21, Friday night, to clinch the Great Northern Conference championship. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and to hear interviews.
Girls Volleyball
G.N.C. VOLLEYBALL: Escanaba Sweeps Marquette
September 22, 2022The Escanaba High School volleyball team picked up a rare Great Northern Conference win over the Marquette Redettes Thursday night, 3-0, at the Escanaba High School Gym. The scores were 25-18, 25-13, and 25-19. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
Football
Kingsford JV Football Uses Big Plays To Beat Esky
September 22, 2022The Kingsford Flivvers junior varsity team rolled to a 58-18 win over the Escanaba Eskymos Thursday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
Soccer
15-2-1: Redmen Outslug Flivvers For Road Victory
September 22, 2022The Marquette Redmen traveled to Kingsford on Thursday for a boys varsity soccer game and came home with a 6-3 victory to improve their record to 15-2-1 on the season. Click the above headline for details. (Mary Sysko photo)
Girls Tennis
Escanaba Wins GNC Title; Schone Takes #2 Singles
September 21, 2022The Escanaba Eskymos girls tennis team won the Great Northern Conference championship for the second straight year on Wednesday in Kingsford. The Eskymos edged Marquette 25-23, and Gladstone's Tia Schone won the #2 singles title. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Volleyball
Escanaba Volleyball Posts Easy Win Over Gladstone
September 20, 2022The Escanaba Eskymos volleyball team defeated the Gladstone Braves, 3-0, Tuesday night, in Escanaba, by scores of 25-9, 25-19, 25-17. Click the above headline for details.
Soccer
Marquette Soccer Team Cruises Past Iron Mountain
September 20, 2022The Marquette Redman hosted the Iron Mountain Mountaineers on Tuesday night in boys varsity soccer and won the game 6-0. Click the above headline for details.
Football
Gladstone Braves, NCA Jets Remain Ranked No. 1
September 20, 2022The Gladstone Braves remain the top-ranked 11-man football team in the Upper Peninsula, and the North Central Jets are a unanimous choice as the top 8-man team. That's according to the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association poll, released Tuesday morning by the organization. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Tennis
Eskymo Tennis Beats Westwood; Falls To Negaunee
September 19, 2022The Escanaba High School girls tennis team had a long day on the road Monday, playing two matches in two different towns. The Eskymos defeated the Westwood Patriots, 5-3, before losing to the undefeated Negaunee Miners, 6-2. Click the above headline for details.
Soccer
Marquette Redmen Soccer Wins Twice In Wisconsin
September 18, 2022The Marquette High School soccer team picked up two more wins on Saturday in Wisconsin, beating Lakeland Union, 4-3, in a shootout and then blanking Hayward, 3-0. Click the above headline to see details from both games, and photos by Mary Sysko.
Football
Braves Win With Five Potier TD, Five Interceptions
September 17, 2022Cole Potier scored five touchdowns and had a combined 287 yards rushing and receiving as the Gladstone Braves pulled away from the St. Ignace Saints, 40-0, Friday night in St. Ignace. The Braves intercepted five passes, three of them by Austin Solis. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Girls Tennis
CLEAN SWEEP: Eskymos Roll Past Flivvers, 8-0
September 15, 2022The Escanaba High School girls tennis team picked up another 8-0 win on Thursday, heading into a big week for the Eskymos next week with several showdown match-ups. Escanaba turned back Kingsford, 8-0, with six straight set wins. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Tennis
TIED UP AGAIN: Redettes, Eskymos Settle Nothing
September 13, 2022The Marquette Redettes and Escanaba Eskymos girls tennis teams played to a 4-4 tie for the second straight meeting on Tuesday, with both teams each winning two singles matches and two doubles matches. Click the above headline for details.
Football
Gladstone Braves Football Team Ranked #1 In U.P.
September 13, 2022The first Upper Peninsula high school football poll is out from the UP Sportswriters and Sportscasters. The Gladstone Braves are ranked #1 in the 11-man poll and the North Central Jets are tops in the 8-man poll. Click the above headline for more details.
Soccer
ROLLIN' REDMEN: Marquette Soccer Earns Sweep
September 11, 2022The Marquette High School soccer team picked up a couple of road wins downstate over the weekend, rallying past Gaylord, 3-2, on Sunday, after turning back Traverse City Central, 5-1, on Saturday. This followed a home win over Sault Ste. Marie last Thursday evening. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos by Mary Sysko.
Football
BIG PUTCH! Potier Helps Gladstone Roll Maroons
September 09, 2022Cole Potier ran for 199 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Gladstone Braves to a 28-6 win over Menominee Friday night at Blesch Stadium. The win gave Gladstone a 3-0 record, and 2-0 in the Great Northern Conference. Click the above headline for details.
Football
Frossard Helps JV Braves Roll Past Maroons, 56-6
September 08, 2022The Upper Peninsula football weekend got underway with junior varsity games Thursday night, and the Gladstone Braves used a potent aerial attack to win their home opener. Click the above headline for details, photos and video highlights.
Girls Volleyball
CRUISE CONTROL: Esky Volleyball Sweeps Braves
September 08, 2022The Escanaba High School volleyball team improved to 3-0 in Great Northern Conference play with a rather easy 3-0 win over the Gladstone Braves. The scores were 25-9, 25-20, and 25-13. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
Girls Tennis
Escanaba Tennis Team Cruises Past West Iron, 6-2
September 07, 2022The Escanaba High School girls tennis team posted another victory on Wednesday, taking down the West Iron County Wykons, 6-2, in Escanaba. The Eskymos won three of the four singles matches, as well as three of four doubles matches. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Volleyball
GNC VOLLEYBALL: Escanaba Stops Kingsford, 3-1
September 06, 2022The Escanaba High School volleyball team was on the court for just the second time Tuesday night, and the Eskymos picked up their second Great Northern Conference win by beating the Kingsford Flivvers, 3-1. The scores were 25-14, 25-14, 14-25, and 25-14. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Soccer
Marquette Rallies Past Kingsford For Soccer Win
September 06, 2022The Marquette Redmen boys varsity soccer team hosted the Kingsford Flivvers at the Kaufman sports complex on Tuesday night and came away with a 2-1 win. Click the above headline for details. (Mary Sysko photo)
Football
MP Wolverines Play First Home Game Since 2012
September 02, 2022The Mid Peninsula Wolverines football team played on its home field for the first time since October of 2012, hosting the Brimley Bays Friday night. The new Mid Pen team trailed just 18-12 in the second quarter before Brimley pulled away to win, 66-18. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and video highlights.
Football
Rudyard Bulldogs Roll Past Rapid River Rockets
September 02, 2022The Rudyard High School football team rolled past the Rapid River Rockets, 63-0, Friday night in Rapid River. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
Football
PARTY LIKE IT'S 1998: Gladstone Beats Kingsford
September 02, 2022The Gladstone High School football team scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to break a 20-20 tie, and beat the Kingsford Flivvers, 34-20, Thursday night in Gladstone. It was the Braves first win over the Flivvers in football since 1998. Click the above headline for details, interviews, and photos, videos taken by Brad Landis.
