The Upper Peninsula high school softball season begins with the Marquette Spring Swing Tournament inside the Superior Dome. The Escanaba Eskymos won two games and tied another, while the Gladstone Braves won one game and dropped two. The JV Braves and JV Eskymos also competed in the event. Click the above headline for more details.
The Upper Peninsula high school boys basketball season is wrapping up this week. Click the above headline to see all of the U.P. scores and schedules.
The North Central Jets jumped to a 50-9 lead and cruised to a 64-23 win over Fulton-Middleton in the Class D state semifinal game Thursday night at Michigan State University. Click the above headline to read the story, courtesy of the MHSAA.
The North Central Jets were playing in the state semifinals 400 miles away in Lansing, but that didn't stop Powers-Spalding-Hermansville residents from coming out to support the team. They poured into LaBelle's Inn in Powers Thursday night for a viewing party. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos from the party.
The North Central High School boys basketball team was given a pep talk, and a tour of the behind-the-scenes parts of the Breslin Center Thursday. The tour was conducted by MSU Spartans Coach Tom Izzo, who is a Yooper from Iron Mountain. (NCA photo)
Escanaba High School graduate Levi Wunder has completed his first season of junior hockey. Wunder won the Rookie of the Year award for the Drumheller Dragons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in Canada. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team celebrated its 2015-16 season, and said goodbye to eleven seniors at its annual banquet Tuesday night at the House of Ludington. Click the above headline to read details on the award winners, and see photos from the banquet.
The high school girls basketball season wrapped up this week across Michigan. Click the above headline to see the schedules and regional, district scores.
Jason Whitens scored 30 points to lead the North Central Jets to a 75-52 win over the Onaway Cardinals in a Class D state quarterfinal Tuesday night in Sault Ste. Marie. Click the above headline to read details and see photos taken by Dalton Neumeier and Ben Deatrick.
The Stephenson High School girls basketball team had their playoff run come to an end Thursday night. The Eagles lost to Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart, 45-38, in a Class D semifinal at Michigan State University's Breslin Center. Click the above headline for details.
The North Central High School basketball team dominated from start to finish to win another regional championship Wednesday night. The Jets pounded the Forest Parks Trojans, 75-45, at the Negaunee Lakeview Gym. Click the above headline to read details, to see photos and videos, and listen to post-game player interviews.
The playoff run continues for the Westwood High School basketball team after the Patriots won a Class C Regional Championship, 50-45, over the Norway Knights in Escanaba. Ryan Stanaway scored 23 points to lead the Pstriots. Click the above headline for details.
The Stephenson High School girls basketball team will play at Michigan State University on Thursday. The girls rolled past Newberry, 60-35, in the Class D state quarterfinal Tuesday in Negaunee. Click the above headline for details, and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Hancock High School hockey team won a Division Three state championship Saturday, beating Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 4-2, in Plymouth. Freshman Alex Nordstrom scored two goals, including an empty netter. Click the above headline to read details, courtesy of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. (Sherry Hill photo)
The Mid Peninsula Wolverines had their season come to an end Monday night after the Forest Park Trojans posted a 73-45 victory in the Class D regional semifinals in Negaunee. In Class C, Norway topped Boyne City, 57-47, in a regional semifinal contest in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read the details of both tournament games.
The Upper Peninsula's high school hockey season saw the Hancock Bulldogs win a state championship. Click the above headline to see the scores of the U.P. hockey teams for the entire season.
Damian Richmond scored 21 points and Terry Brower added 20 as the Mid Peninsula Wolverines beat Big Bay deNoc, 54-36, in the Class D District Championship game Friday night in Perkins. It was Mid Pen's first district title since 1996. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to replays and interviews, and see photos and videos.
The Stephenson High School girls basketball team won its first-ever regional championship Thursday with a 60-36 win over the Forest Park Trojans in Kingsford. The Trojans had won the last four straight regional titles. Stephenson will face the Newberry Indians in the Class D state quarterfinals next Tuesday night in Negaunee.
The Mid Peninsula Wolverines allowed just six points in the first quarter and nine more in the second, beating the Munising Mustangs, 48-36, in a Class D district game Wednesday night. Click the above headline for details, and photos, videos taken by Nate Bellville.
Keenen Adams scored 31 points and the Big Bay deNoc Black Bears overcame an early challenge from the Superior Central Cougars, 73-60, in a Class D district game Wednesday night. Click the above headline for details, and photos, videos taken by Nate Bellville.
Sloane Zenner scored 27 points and a key steal in the final seconds to lead the Houghton Gremlins to a 61-57 win over the Kalkaska Blazers in a Class B Regional Semifinal Tuesday night in Manistique. Click the above headline to read the game details, listen to interviews, and see photos and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
Danny VanEffen scored 25 points and Tyler Willette added 21 as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Gladstone Braves, 67-49, in the Class B district tournament Monday in Escanaba. Click the above headline for the details, and for photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Marquette Senior High School Figure Skating competed at states over the weekend in Novi...and took first place in the Individual combined events. Meanwhile, Escanaba's Taylor Gauthier (pictured) was also a state champion. Click the headline for details.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association's individual wrestling state finals wrapped up Saturday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Munising senior Hunter Sadler wrestled for the state championship Saturday night, and lost, while seven other U.P. wrestlers metaled. Click the above headline to see how all 28 Upper Peninsula state finalists did.
The Escanaba High School Competitive Cheerleading team finished eighth in the Division Three state finals Saturday night in Grand Rapids. The girls had won the regional title the week before (pictured) in surprising fashion. Click the above headline for details.
The Munising Mustangs scored the game's first 13 points and rolled to a 72-28 win over the Rapid River Rockets Friday night in the Class D District Championship game. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and listen to interviews.
The North Central High School basketball team got off to a quick start and rolled to a 75-53 win over the Mid Peninsula Wolverines Thursday night in Powers. The Jets finish with a 20-0 record. Click the above headline for game details, interviews, photos, and videos.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos rallied from 17 points down, but eventually lost to the Stephenson Eagles, 57-56, in overtime, Wednesday night in Harris. The win moves Stephenson into the Class D district championship game on Friday. Click the above headline to read the game's details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Escanaba Eskymos advanced to the Class B girls district championship game with a surprising 49-42 win over the Kingsford Flivvers Wednesday night. At the same time, the Gladstone Braves led for most of the night in Houghton, but lost at the end, 54-50. Click the above headline to read the details from both games.
The Marquette Redmen and Escanaba Eskymos played 51 minutes of intense hockey Tuesday night, and the Redmen emerged with a 2-1 victory to advance in the MHSAA Division Two Regional Tournament. Click the above headline to read details, listen to interviews and replays, and to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
