Kyle Krutina scored two goals and assisted on another, and Trevor Denome made 27 saves as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Kingsford Flivvers, 4-1, Thursday night in the season opener. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Upper Peninsula high school volleyball season is winding down. Clck the above headline to see all of the playoff scores for the U.P. teams.
The volleyball season came to an end for the Carney-Nadeau Wolves in the Division Four state quarterfinals Tuesday night as the Rudyard Bulldogs posted a 3-1 win at Manistique High School. Rudyard won the first set, 25-19, before the Wolves got even, 25-23. The Bulldogs rebounded to win the final two sets, 25-20 and 25-11. Rudyard will face Leland in the semifinals Thursday afternoon in Battle Creek. (Alex Kline/TV 6 Photo)
Escanaba High School senior Grant LaMarche signed his National Letter of Intent on Thursday to attend Northwood University and play baseball. Clck the above headline for more. details, and to hear LaMarche's comments about his decision.
Escanaba High School pitcher Gabi Salo made it official on Wednesday, signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and play softball at the University of Wisconsin. Later on Wednesday, Eskymo senior catcher Dakota Cloutier signed to play at Ferris State University. Click the above headline to see photos and listen to interviews.
The Escanaba High School volleyball team had its season come to an end Tuesday night, losing to the Kingsley Stags, 3-0, in the Division Two regional semifinals in Manistique. Click the above headline for details, interviews, and to see photos and videos.
The MHSAA District Volleyball Tournaments began on Monday across the Upper Peninsula, with the most intense match happening in Kingsford as the Houghton Gremlins came to town. Kingsford pulled out a 3-2 win. Click the above headline to see U.P. scores.
The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association has released the 2019 U.P. High School Football Teams. Click the above headline to see who was honored.
The Escanaba High School volleyball team closed the regular season Thursday night with a two-hour-long 3-2 victory over the Manistique Emeralds in Escanaba. The Eskymos won the first two sets before the Emeralds rallied to take the next two. Escanaba won the decisive fifth set, 15-9, to avenge an earlier 3-0 loss to Manistique. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and hear comments from both coaches.
The Marquette High School volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 victory over the Escanaba Eskymos to close out a stellar regular season Tuesday night in Escanaba. The scores were 25-14, 25-16, 25-15. Seiler Hruska led the way with 18 kills for Marquette. lick the above headline to see photos, video clips, and hear post-game comments.
The Gladstone High School football season came to an end Friday night with a 40-0 loss to the Oscoda Owls in Lower Michigan. The game was scoreless in the second quarter but the Braves turned the ball over five times and the Owls scored five times. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Escanaba High School volleyball team beat the Kingsford Flivvers, 3-1, Tuesday night in Escanaba. The scores were 25-16, 22-25, 25-19, 25-18. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights, and hear post-game comments.
The Marquette High School boys soccer team won its 12th straight Upper Peninsula championship on Saturday, beating Iron Mountain, 4-0, then topping Kingsford, 4-2, in the championship game. Click the above headline to read all of the details and see photos.
The high school cross country seasons came to an end on Saturday with the MHSAA U.P. Finals at the Gentz's Course in Marquette. The boys champions were Marquette (Division 1), Ishpeming (Division 2), and Rudyard (Division 3). The girls champions were Marquette (D-1), Hancock (D-2), and Chassell (D-3). Click the above headline to see the results.
The Kingsford Flivvers picked up a Great Northern Conference volleyball win Thursday night, 3-0, over the Gladstone Braves in Gladstone. The scores were 25-19, 25-12, 26-24. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, and hear interviews.
The Stephenson Eagles will not play the Forest Park Trojans in high school football this Thursday. Stephenson announced on Tuesday that it was cancelling the game, making the second straight game the team has cancelled. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Eskymos clinched a state playoff spot Friday night with a 35-0 win over the rival Gladstone Braves under wet, sloppy conditions at the Escanaba Athletic Field. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos, video clips.
The Gladstone High School volleyball team lost the first two sets before coming from behind to beat the Iron Mountain Mountaineers, 3-2, Thursday night in Gladstone. The scores were 26-28, 11-25, 25-20, 25-8, 15-6. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Stephenson Eagles traveled to Escanaba Tuesday night for some volleyball. Because the Eskymos have a full schedule, the Eagles faced the Eskymo JV team. Stephenson won the first two sets, 25-20 and 25-19. Escanaba won the third set, 25-16, but the Eagles won the fourth set, 25-18, to win the match. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Mid Peninsula Wolverines cruised past the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 3-0, in high school volleyball action Monday night. The scores were 25-20, 25-15, and 25-21. Click the above headline to for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team will return from their first road trip of 2019-20 with confidence as they defeated the USA National Development Program, 4-3, in an exhibition Saturday at USA Hockey Arena. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Braves snapped a three-game losing streak Friday night with a 20-8 win over Sault Ste. Marie on Homecoming. The Braves kept their playoff hopes alive with the win. Click the above headline for details, photos, and videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored 19 unanswered points, and playing without their quarterback and head coach, rallied past the Menominee Maroons, 26-20, Thursday night at Menominee’s Waldon Blesch Stadium. Click the above headline for details.
The Marquette Redmen had four of the top seven finishers and won the Barnyard Classic boys cross country race on Thursday at the Beauchamp Farm in Delta County. Gladstone's Giovanni Mathews won the race by 11.3 seconds. Click the above headline for details.
The Marquette Redettes won the MHSAA Division One girls tennis Upper Peninsula championship on Wednesday. It's the first U.P. title for Marquette since 2005, and it ended Negaunee's run of five straight U.P. titles. Click the above headline for details.
The Westwood Patriots won their fourth straight MHSAA Division Two Upper Peninsula girls championship on Wednesday in Kingsford. The Patriots had 22 points, followed by West Iron County (15) and Iron Mountain (11). Click the above headline for details.
The Holy Name Catholic School in Escanaba is honoring football coach Bob Lehouillier as he celebrates his 40th anniverary of coachine Crusaders. He will be recognized at the Oct. 15 game against Stephenson. Click the above headline for details.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Girls Basketball Semifinals and Finals weekend could return to the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing as quickly as this upcoming 2019-20 season. Click the above headline to read the details.
The Marquette High School soccer team rallied to take a 2-1 win over Northland Pines on Saturday in Eagle River, Wis. Click the above headline for detais.
Josh Bruntjens scored four touchdowns on offense and Ethan Silverstone intercepted three passes on defense as the Escanaba Eskymos whipped the Kingsford Flivvets, 31-8, Friday night at Flivver Field. Click the above headline to read more details.
