The Upper Peninsula high school football season comes to a close this weekend with some teams jockeying for playoff position, and others simply saying goodbye to their senior class. Click the above headline to read more.
The Marquette High School girls volleyball team picked up a Great Northern Conference win over the Gladstone Braves, 3-0, Tuesday night in Gladstone. The scores were 25-19, 25-19, and 25-18. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights, and other U.P. volleyball scores.
The Gladstone Braves scored the first touchdown and the last touchdown of their game in Kingsford Friday night, but the Flivvers scored six times in between to beat the Braves, 43-14, and clinch a state playoff spot. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to player interviews, and to see photos and video highlights taken by Nate Bellville.
The Rapid River Rockets hung with the North Central Jets for a while Thursday night, but the defending state champions had too much firepower and eventually rolled to a 76-18 win in Powers. Click the above headline to read game details, and see photos and video highlights from the game.
The Escanaba Eskymos got off to a quick start and kept the momentum throughout the evening, beating the Gladstone Braves, 3-0, Tuesday at the Escanaba High School Gym. The scores were 25-11, 25-17, and 25-20. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the match.
The Division One girls tennis All-U.P. teams were announced on Monday, with Kingsford's Katy Hicks being named Player of the Year and the Negaunee Miners being named Team of the Year. Click the above headline to see the picks.
The Northern Michigan University football team was downed by Saginaw Valley State, 41-13, Saturday night at Wickes Stadium. Click the above headline to read the game's details.
Ten teams from across the Upper Peninsula converged on the Escanaba High School Gym Saturday for the annual Elks Volleyball Invitational. In the end, it was an all Orange-and-black final as Rudyard topped Escanaba, 2-0. Click the above headline to see some of the scores, plus photos and videos from five different matches.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves played a defensive war Friday night, and the Eskymos escaped with a 19-12 victory at the Marble Field. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to highlights, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored touchdowns on each of their first three possessions and then played defense in a 23-8 win over the Gladstone Braves in junior varsity football action Thursday. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Marquette Redmen played for the second time this season in freshmen football Thursday. After playing to a tie in the last meeting, the Redmen won this one, 21-18, in Escanaba. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Menominee Maroons, dressed in pink to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, swept a Great Northern Conference volleyball match from the Gladstone Braves, 3-0, Monday night. The scores were 25-20, 25-13, and 25-23. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
The Menominee Maroons solidified their hold on the top spot in the Great Northern Conference Friday night with a 28-14 win over the Escanaba Eskymos on Homecoming. Both teams entered the game with 5-0 records. Click the above headline for details, and photos by Susie Larson.
The Gladstone High School football team scored two early touchdowns and then the defense did the rest Friday night as the Braves whipped the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils, 34-6, on Blue Devil Homecoming. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, and listen to interviews.
The Negaunee Miners protected their home court to win the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Division One championship Thursday afternoon. The Miners had 16 points, while Menominee and Kingsford tied for second with ten. Click the above headline for details.
The Munising Mustangs and Westwood Patriots finished tied for the MHSAA Division Two Upper Peninsula girls tennis championship on Wednesday in Iron Mountain. Both finished with 16 points, with West Iron County third with 14 points. Pictured: Munising's Marissa Ackerman won the #2 singles title, beating Weswtood's Marissa Carello in the final, 6-2, 6-0. (File photo)
The Escanaba High School girls volleyball team won another marathon match Tuesday night, rallying to beat the Menominee Maroons, 3-2. Escanaba has now won four matches in five sets this season. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and to see all U.P. scores.
The Menominee Maroons won all four doubles matches to beat the Gladstone Braves, 5-3, on a cold, windy afternoon at Pfotenhauer Park. Click the above headline to read all of the scores.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos had the state's #2-ranked Class D football team on the ropes Saturday in Lower Michigan, but a pair of interceptions in the final minutes led to a 20-8 win for the Climax-Scotts Panthers in Petoskey. Click the above headline to read the details.
the Gladstone High School football team rallied from a 31-8 deficit to stun the Marquette Redmen, 46-45, Friday night at the Marble Athletic Field. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville, and listen to interviews and radio replays.
The West Iron County girls tennis team edged three other squads to win the Great Northern Conference championship Friday in Escanaba and Gladstone. Click the above headline to see the team scores, and to see photos and videos from the #2 singles semifinal matches.
The Escanaba High School volleyball team dominated the first set of their match against the Marquette Redettes Thursday night, and then after Marquette tied the match, the Eskymos won the next two sets to post a 3-1 victory. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association will conduct its 39th annual Update Meeting series in the coming weeks, giving school superintendents, principals, and athletic directors a chance to brainstorm and get information from the Association. One of the meetings will be held at Northern Michigan University next month. Click the above headline for more details.
The North Central Jets scored 44 points in the first quarter and rolled to a 79-0 win over the Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers in eight-man football Saturday afternoon in Powers. Click the above headline to read the game details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Gwinn Model Towners scored three touchdowns in the second half...including two just 16 seconds apart...and beat the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 28-14, Saturday afternoon in Harris. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Gladstone Braves hung in there for a while, but the Menominee Maroons got their offense rolling and posted a 35-6 win Friday night in Menominee. It was the final football game between the two teams, as the Braves leave the Great Northern Conference next season to join the Mid Peninsula Conference. Click the above headline for details, photos, and video highlights.
For the third time in two weeks, the Gladstone Braves won the first two sets of a volleyball match only to lose the next three...and the match. This time, the Braves lost to the Escanaba Eskymos, 3-2, Thursday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see Thursday's scores.
The Escanaba High School volleyball team lost its first two games against the Negaunee Miners Tuesday night, but then won the next three to post a 3-2 victory at the Lakeview Gym. Click the above headline to see all of Tuesday night's Upper Peninsula volleyball scores.
The Gladstone High School girls tennis team picked up a 7-1 victory over the Iron Mountain Mountaineers Tuesday afternoon at Pfotenhauer Park. Click the above headline to read all of the singles/doubles scores, and to see photos taken by Eric Thompson.
The Houghton Gremlins beat the Hancock Bulldogs, 2-0, to win the championship of The Rock girls volleyball tournament on Saturday in Gladstone. The two teams had tied during pool play, and along with Kingsford, had the best records of the event. Click the above headline to see all of the scores from the nine-team event, as well as photos and video highlights.
