The Escanaba High School softball team will not get a chance to defend its back-to-back state championships as Michigan's high school sports seasons were cancelled Friday because of the coronavirus. Click the above headline for details.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association decided on Friday to cancel the winter post-season tournaments that had been suspended, and has cancelled all spring sports seasons because of the coronavirus. Click the above headline to read details.
The Michigan Wrestling Association is praising the work of the best high school wrestling teams and individuals...off the mat. The Escanaba Eskymos were recognized for having the ninth-best team grade point average in the state in Division Two. The Westwood Patriots and five individuals were also honored. Click the above headline to read more.
Eight Upper Peninsula High School wrestlers are being honored for their success on the mat this winter. The Michigan Wrestling Association lists its All-State teams by grade level and by division. Click the above headline to read about the Yoopers and see videos.
An Upper Peninsula hockey player had his East Coast junior hockey season come and abrupt end, along with the rest of the sports world, with the emergence of the coronavirus. Click the above headline to read more about Bark River's Brayden Stannard.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association closed its East Lansing office on Tuesday as the coronavirus concerns continue. But there has been no change in the status of the high school sports seasons. Click the above headline to read more.
Six Marquette Redmen and one Escanaba Eskymo have been named to the Divison Two All-State teams by the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association. Click the above headline to see who made the teams, and hear interviews about their selections.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association has directed all member schools to suspend activities in all sports for all seasons – effective Monday, March 16 through at least Sunday, April 5. Click the above headline for details.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association decided on Thursday afternoon to postpone all winter sports tournaments, immediately, and until further notice. Click the above headline to read details from the MHSAA director.
The Upper Peninsula high school hockey post-season was postponed due to the coronavirus. Click the above headline to see the schedules and scores for all of the U.P. varsity teams.
The 2019-20 high school boys basketball playoffs were postponed due to the coronavirus. Click the above headline to see the schedules for U.P. teams.
The 2020 Upper Peninsula high school girls basketball post-season was postponed due to the coronavirus. Click the above headline to see the scores and schedules.
Gladstone High School wrestlers Cole Hansen and Michael Brazeau finished strong on Saturday at the MHSAA Individual Wrestling state finals at Detroit's Ford Field. They both ran the table in their respective weight classes to finish third overall. Click the above headline to read more details. (Gladstone Braves Athletics photo)
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team made a big run in the third quarter Friday night and held off the Gladstone Braves down the stretch to win the Division Two district championship, 52-48. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Brenda Crow.
The Marquette High School hockey team scored the first five goals of the game and held off a late Escanaba Eskymos charge to win the MHSAA Division Two regional championship, 5-3, at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline to listen to radio interviews for both teams, and to see photos and video highlights taken by Micky LaMarch.
Megan Crow scored 27 points to lead the Gladstone Braves to a 61-46 win over the Kingsford Flivvers in the MHSAA Division Two district semifinals Wednesday night, continuing an improbable playoff run that now sees the girls in the district final. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Brenda Crow.
Andie Balenger's three-point shot as time expired gave the Gladstone High School girls basketball team a massive upset in the first round of the MHSAA playoffs Monday night as the Braves stunned the undfeeated Menominee Maroons, 46-45, in Menominee. Click the above headline to read details, hear interviews, and see photos taken by Brenda Crow.
The Escanaba High School boys bowling team qualified for the MHSAA Division Two State Finals this weekend after finishing second at the regional tournament in Gaylord. Escanaba finished with 3,719 pins. Cadillac took first with 3,873. Iron Mountain also qualified by taking third with 3,678 pins. The state finals start next Friday in Waterford.
The Gladstone Braves scored the final ten points of the game to stun the Escanaba Eskymos, 73-67, Friday night in Gladstone. Caden Alworden's four-point play in the final minute was the difference. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Escanaba High School hockey team scored two goals in each period Thursday night and cruised to a 6-1 win over the Negaunee Miners in the MHSAA Division Two Regional semifinals at the Negaunee Ice Arena. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
The Menominee High School girls basketball team went on a big run in the third quarter Tuesday night and pulled away from the Escanaba Eskymos, 70-50, in Escanaba. Emma Anderson led the way with 23 points. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team scored early and often Monday night as they beat the Westwood Patriots, 79-61, in Gladstone. Noah Ballard scored 22 points, Rane Castor added 20, and Mike Hagebusch scored a career-high 14 points in the win. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and hear interviews.
The Escanaba High School boys bowling team literally rolled to an Upper Peninsula championship Saturday night in Marquette, beating two teams that they had not defeated all season along the way. Click the above headline for photos, interviews.
Twenty-four Upper Peninsula high school wrestlers qualified for the MHSAA State Finals at Detroit’s Ford Field on Saturday by placing in the top four at their individual regional tournaments downstate. Seven of them won championships. Click the above headline to see who qualified. (Pictured: Gladstone's Michael Brazeau)
The Escanaba High School hockey team scored five goals in the first period and beat the Painesdale-Jeffers Jets, 7-2, Saturday afternoon, at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline for details, interviews, and photos/videos taken by Micky LaMarch.
Tyler Sundling scored 28 points and broke the 1,000 point mark for his Rapid River career as the Rockets beat the Mid Peninsula Wolverines, 76-66, Friday night. Click the above headline to read details and see photos and video highlights.
Nicole Kamin scored 31 points and Taylor Ray added 15 as the Escanaba High School girls basketball team beat the Ishpeming Hematites, 72-50, Thursday in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and video highlights.
Brett LaFord scored 17 points to reach the 1,000 point mark in his career Tuesday night as the Carney-Nadeau High School boys basketball team held off the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 62-56. Click the above headline for details, photos, and video highlights.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team outscored the Gladstone Braves, 20-6, in the fourth quarter, to post a 47-39 come-from-behind win in the Battle of Delta County Monday night. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, interviews.
The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education has decided to retire its Native Chief logo Monday night. While the school has used a Block M for many years now, the decision to officially remove the chief emblem passed, 6-1. The board made no decision on potential changes to the nickname itself. Click the above headline for details.
