UP HS BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF SCORES
March 19, 2019The Upper Peninsula high school boys basketball season has wrapped up. Click the above headline to see the schedules and scores for the U.P.'s teams.
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Girls Basketball
MARCHING ON: Saints Top Vikings In Quarterfinal
March 19, 2019The St. Ignace High School girls basketball team jumped to a big early lead and rolled to a 76-45 win over the Baraga Vikings in the Division Three state quarterfinals Tuesday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, see photos, videos.
Hockey
Escanaba Wraps Up Hockey Season With Banquet
March 19, 2019The Escanaba High School hockey team, wrapped up its 2018-19 season with its awards banquet at the House of Ludington. Christer Carne took home three awards, including the team MVP award. Click the above headline to read details. (Mike Dagenais photo)
Boys Basketball
CRUSHING LOSS: Iron Mountain One Point Short
March 16, 2019The Iron Mountain High School boys basketball team had its first-ever state championship within its grasp on Saturday at Michigan State University. But a traveling call and an intentional foul call in the final seconds helped the Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates pull out a stunning 53-52 victory. Click the above headline for details. (MHSAA Photo)
Boys Basketball
Dollar Bay Overwhelmed By #1 Southfield Christian
March 14, 2019The Dollar Bay Blue Bolts bowed out in the Division Four state semifinals for the second straight year on Thursday, losing to Southfield Christian, 55-28, at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of the MHSAA.
Boys Basketball
Iron Mountain Advances To First State Title Game
March 14, 2019Foster Wonders scored 28 points and Marcus Johnson added 23 as the Iron Mountain Mountaineers beat Detroit Edison, 60-57, in the Division Three state semifinals Thursday at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of MHSAA.
Hockey
U.P. HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY PLAYOFF SCORES
March 09, 2019The 2018-19 Upper Peninsula high school hockey season has wrapped up. Click the above headline to see the scores and schedules for the nine U.P. varsity teams.
Boys Basketball
Eskymos Run Out Of Magic; Fall In Regional Final
March 07, 2019The Escanaba Eskymos ran out of playoff magic Thursday night, falling in the boys basketball regional championship game to the Ludington Orioles, 49-32, in Gaylord. Nate Lange had three three-point baskets and 19 total points to lead the Orioles. The Eskymos did not have a player score in double figures, with Craig Kamin leading with eight points.
Girls Basketball
SEASON OVER: Menominee Eliminates Escanaba
March 06, 2019The Menominee Maroons got off to a fast start and cruised to a 56-45 win over the Escanaba Eskymos in a Division Two district semifinal game Wednesday night in Escanaba. They will face Gladstone on Friday. Click the above headline for photos, video highlights.
Boys Basketball
Eskymos Sprint Past Boyne City In Regional Semis
March 04, 2019Craig Kamin scored 18 points to lead the Escanaba Eskymos to a 66-59 win over the Boyne City Ramblers in the MHSAA Division Two regional semifinals Tuesday night in Petoskey. Austin Willette added 15 and Jared Nash chipped in 14 for the Eskymos, who led by as many as 17 points in the third quarter before holding off a late Rambler charge. Escanaba advances to the championship game on Thursday vs Ludington. (Brenda Crow photo)
Bowlling
'JUHL' OF AN EFFORT: Eskymo Bowler Takes 2nd
March 02, 2019Escanaba High School senior bowler Lindsey Juhl made it all the way to the state championship match on Saturday before settling for the runner-up spot. Juhl won three matches Saturday at Century Lanes in Waterford before dropping the title match to Omani Morales of Cedar Springs, 416-328. Click the above headline for details.
Wrestling
Four U.P. Wrestlers Reach Podium At State Finals
March 02, 2019Two Upper Peninsula wrestlers finished third in their respective weight classes at the MHSAA Individual State Finals at Ford Field in Detroit. Escanaba's Hunter Larson and Iron Mountain's Parker Stroud both won their final matches on Saturday. Gladstone's Cole Hansen and Michael Brazeau also reached the podium. Click the above headline for details.
Boys Basketball
DISTRICT CHAMPIONS: Eskymos Run Past Braves
March 01, 2019The Escanaba Eskymos had five players score in double figures and they rolled past the Gladstone Braves, 80-62, in the Division Two boys basketball district championship game Friday night in Gladstone. The Eskymos led from start to finish. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and see post-game interviews.
Hockey
Bergwall, Redmen Capture Regional Championship
February 28, 2019The Marquette Redmen scored two goals on a major power play late in the first period and goaltender Tyler Bergwall got his eighth shutout of the year in a 5-0 win over the Escanaba Eskymos Thursday night at Marquette’s Lakeview Arena. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos taken by Micky LaMarch.
Hockey
PLAYOFF VICTORY: Eskymos Shut Out Negaunee
February 26, 2019The Escanaba Eskymos fired 48 shots on goal and six different players scored in a 7-0 win over the Negaunee Miners in the MHSAA regional semifinals Tuesday night. Click the above headline for interviews, and videos taken by Micky LaMarch.
Boys Basketball
RIVALRY UPSET: Jets Shut Down Wolves, 49-36
February 25, 2019The North Central High School boys basketball team opened district tournament play on Monday with a 49-36 upset win over the Carney-Nadeau Wolves Monday night in Powers. Click the above headline to see photos, video clips, and hear post-game interviews.
Hockey
Escanaba Falls To Jeffers Jets On Senior Day, 5-3
February 23, 2019The high school hockey regular season came to an end on Saturday in Escanaba as the Eskymos hosted the Painesdale-Jeffers Jets. The Eskymos honored five seniors but lost, 5-3. Click the above headline for interviews, photos, videos taken by Micky LaMarch.
Boys Basketball
RIVALRY VICTORY: Gladstone Outlasts Escanaba
February 22, 2019The Gladstone Braves rallied from seven points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 66-62, Friday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights, and listen to post-game interviews.
Girls Basketball
'DIRTY WIN': Braves Slip Past Mountaineers, 50-35
February 21, 2019The Gladstone High School girls basketball team picked up a 50-35 win over the Iron Mountain Mountaineers Thursday in Gladstone. It was a grind-it-out performance, one that Coach Andy Cretens called a "dirty win". Click the above headline for details.
Boys Basketball
Big Second Half Leads Eskymos Past Gwinn, 71-53
February 19, 2019The Escanaba Eskymos outscored the Gwinn Model Towners, 20-5, in the third quarter, and beat the Gwinn Model Towners, 71-53, Tuesday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details, and see photos and video highlights.
Wrestling
U.P. Wrestlers Advance To Individual State Finals
February 16, 2019There will be plenty of Upper Peninsula representation at Ford Field on March 1st for the MHSAA Wrestling Finals after placing in the top four at their respective regional tournaments on Saturday. Click the above headline to see who qualified. Pictured: Gladstone's Cole Hansen was a Division Three champion. (Jill Hansen photo)
Hockey
ROAD WARRIORS: Escanaba Hockey Wins Again
February 13, 2019The Escanaba Eskymos high school hockey team picked up another road victory on Thursday, beating the Hancock Bulldogs, 6-5, in Hancock. Christer Carne scored a three-goal hat trick, while Grant Wickham, Karson Krutina, and Luke Labre also scored. Escanaba won its third straight road game, and improved to 11-10 on the season.
Hockey
SUCCESSFUL TRIP: Eskymos Win At Showcase 6-4
February 11, 2019The Escanaba Eskymos finished the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase with a 2-1 record after posting a 6-4 win over East Kentwood on Saturday in downstate Chelsea. The Eskymos raced to a 4-0 lead then held off a furious Falcon rally in the third period. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos, video by Missy Reinhart.
Boys Basketball
PAINT DOMINATION: Eskymos Roll Past Rockets
February 08, 2019The Escanaba High School boys basketball team pounded the ball inside and had four players score in double figures to beat the Rapid River Rockets, 72-53, Friday night in Rapid River. Click the above headline to read details, see photos, video clips.
Hockey
SHOOTOUT WINNER: Escanaba Wins In Chelsea
February 08, 2019Christer Carne scored the only goal of the shootout as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks, 5-4, Friday, in Chelsea. Trevor Denome stopped three shots in the shootout to earn the victory in net. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos, video taken by Missy Reinhart.
Hockey
Escanaba Drops Opener At Public School Showcase
February 07, 2019The Escanaba High School hockey team got a pair of goals from Christer Carne but lost to Davison, 5-4, in the first game of the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase in Chelsea on Thursday. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Missy Reinhart.
Wrestling
DISTRICT CHAMPIONS: Eskymo Wrestlers On Top
February 06, 2019The Escanaba High School wrestling team won the MHSAA district championship Wednesday night, beating Marquette, 48-30, and Sault Ste. Marie, 57-15, at Marquette High School. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
Boys Basketball
FIRST VICTORY: Big Bay Soars Over Hannahville
February 05, 2019The Big Bay deNoc High School boys basketball team picked up its first win of the season Tuesday night, beating the Hannahville Soaring Eagles, 61-35, in Hannahville. Click the above headline to read details and to see photos, video highlights.
Girls Basketball
Bark River-Harris Girls Hold Off Stephenson, 70-59
February 05, 2019Sierra Debelak scored 30 points to help the Bark River-Harris Broncos beat the Stephenson Eagles, 70-59, Tuesday night in Harris. The Broncos jumped to a 16-2 lead, then watched as the Eagles closed to within three points in the final two minutes. BR-H finished the game on an 8-0 run. Autumn Rasner scored 25 points for the Eagles in a losing effort. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
Girls Basketball
Big Bay deNoc Girls Cruise Past Hannahville, 52-10
February 05, 2019The Big Bay deNoc Black Bears took a 22-3 halftime lead and rolled past the Hannahville Soaring Eagles, 52-10, in girls basketball action Tuesday in Hannahville. Kaitlyn Massengill led Big bay with 14 points. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
