Escanaba High School graduate Levi Wunder is seeing success in his post-high school hockey career in Canada. And now, he has his sights on a college hockey career. Wunder was home in Escanaba over the holiday break. Click the above headline to read more.
Garth Wickham scored a hat trick and Parker LaMarch tallied twice as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Painesdale-Jeffers Jets, 8-1, Wednesday night in Wells. Click the above headline to see details, hear interviews, and see photos/videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team earned their first victory of the season Monday night, turning back the Gwinn Model Towners, 42-36, at the Escanaba High School Gym. The Eskymos nearly blew a 14-point lead, but held on to get the win for Coach Mike Beveridge. Click the above headline for details, videos, and photos.
The Escanaba High School hockey program held its annual alumni games Saturday afternoon. In the featured game, with Eskymos who graduated from EHS between 2005-2015, the Black team beat the Orange team, 13-9, as Levi Wunder scored eight goals. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos, videos.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team had a rough night against their Great Northern Conference rivals Tuesday night. The Eskymos fell behind early and the Marquette Redmen piled on for a 63-33 win in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and videos from the game.
Joe Gibbs had two electrifying slam dunks and Reece Csstor nailed two big three-point baskets to help the Gladstone Braves outlast the Mid Peninsula Wolverines, 62-49, Monday night in Perkins. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to radio interviews and replays, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
Two dozen wrestling teams from across Michigan competed in the Marquette Challenge on Saturday. While two western Michigan teams were at the top of the team standings, the Gladstone Braves made a strong showing with two wrestlers reaching the finals. Click the above headline to read details.
Garth Wickham scored two goals and added an assist to help the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Midland Chemics, 5-3, Saturday at the Cheboygan Hockey Showcase. Click the above headline to tread details, hear interviews, and see photos taken by Mark Gauthier.
The Escanaba High School hockey team had a hard time creating offensive scoring chances and lost to the Midland Dow Chargers, 3-1, Friday night, at the Cheboygan Hockey Showcase in Cheboygan. Click the above headline to read details and see game photos.
The North Central High School basketball team unveiled its state championship banner for last year's success, then the Jets went out and beat the rival Carney-Nadeau Wolves, 74-44, at the Thursday night at the NCA Gym. Click the above headline to read the details, and to see videos and photos from Thursday night's game.
Escanaba High School graduate and former Northern Michigan University offensive lineman Jace Daniels has signed a two-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Click the above headline for details.
The Pre-U.S. National/Junior National Qualifier ski races scheduled for the Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center for this weekend have been canceled due to lack of snow. Click the above headline to read details, courtesy of MTU Athletics. (MTU Photo)
Four different players scored goals as the Hancock Bulldogs beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 5-2, Saturday afternoon in Wells. It was a match-up featuring two teams who are ranked ninth in the state in their respective divisions. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team turned in its best offensive performance of the young season Thursday night, turning back the Ishpeming Hematities, 57-48, in Gladstone. Leah Woelffer led the Braves with 21 points. Click the above headline to read game details, hear interviews, and to see videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team trimmed a 13-point deficit to two in the fourth quarter, but the Marquette Redettes pulled away down the stretch to post a 49-38 win Tuesday night in Marquette. Leigha Woelffer had a game-high 27 points for the Braves. Click the above headline for details, and for videos and photos taken by Mike Dagenais.
Eleven different players scored goals Monday night as the Escanaba Eskymos blitzed the Negaunee Miners, 13-0, in a mercy-shortened contest at the Negaunee Ice Arena. The win was Escanaba's fifth straight. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier. Pictured: Brodie Goddard dives to make a save.
The Gladstone High School held its annual "Meet the Braves" winter event Sunday night at the high school auditorium. The boys and girls basketball teams, wrestling team, and hockey team were all on hand to meet members of the community. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Nate Bellville. (pictured above: the GHS wrestling team)
Jack Valentine stopped all 22 shots he faced and Charlie Zuidema scored a goal in the first period as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Houghton Gremlins, 1-0, Saturday night in Wells. Click the above headline to read details, hear interviews, and to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier. Pictured above: Eskymos celebrate their goal.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored two goals in the first period and held off the Marquette Redmen, 3-2, Tuesday night at the Hannahville Ice & Turf in Wells. Jack Valentine made 25 saves for the Eskymo victory. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos taken by Mary Gauthier, and videos shot by Mike Dagenais.
Ozzy Corp scored three touchdowns, including the game-winner in the fourth quarter, and the Ishpeming Hematites held on to beat Pewamo-Westphalia, 22-16, to win the MHSAA Division Seven state championship Saturday at Ford Field. Click the above headline to read the story from MHSAA.
The Escanaba High School hockey team got goals from three different players and topped the Kingsford Flivvers, 3-2, Tuesday, at Mountain View Arena. Kingsford goaltender Joey Berglund made 37 saves in defeat. Click the above headline for details.
The 2015 Upper Peninsula High School football season has moved into the playoffs. Click the above headline to see the playoff scores, plus all of the 2015 regular season scores.
The North Central High School football team completed a perfect season Friday night, capping it off with a state championship win over Battle Creek St. Phillip in the MHSAA Eight-Man state final in Greenville, 58-33. The Jets trailed, 21-12, in the second quarter, before scoring 38 unanswered points to bring the trophy to the U.P. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Eskymos salvaged a split in their weekend hockey series with the Alpena Wildcats, posting a 7-2 victory Saturday at Northern Lights Arena. Chris LeMire scored four goals and Dylan Gauthier tallied twice. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Escanaba High School hockey team opened its new season with a 2-1 loss to the Alpena Wildcats Friday night at Northern Lights Arena. Colton Hayes scored the team's only goal early in the third period, but Alpena's Nick Esch scored twice to lead his team. Click the above headline for details, and photos/videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The MHSAA high school volleyball season has wrapped up across the Upper Peninsula. Click the above headline to see the playoff scores for U.P. teams.
For the past three seasons, Levi Wunder shattered every Escanaba High School Hockey scoring record on the books. But he has now graduated to play junior hockey in Canada, and the new high school hockey season begins this weekend for an Eskymo team looking for other guys to step up. Click the above headline for details and practice photos.
The Forest Park Trojans won a Class D state quarterfinal match over Rogers City, 3-1, Tuesday night in Manistique. That happened after Calumet fell to Traverse City St. Francis, 3-0, in the Class C quarterfinal on the same court. Click the above headline for details.
The North Central High School football team continued its dominance on Friday night, beating a good Cedarville Trojans squad, 70-6, in the MHSAA Eight-Player state semifinal game in Powers. The Jets scored 62 points in the first half as Bobby Kleiman scored seven touchdowns (five on the ground, two in the air). Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
Michigan Tech scored touchdowns on seven of its 12 offensive drives and added two more scores on special teams in a 63-23 victory at Lake Erie Saturday in both teams' season finale. The Huskies' offense exploded for 601 yards including 437 on the ground to earn the win and finish at 7-3 on the season. Click the above headline to read details from Saturday's game, courtesy of MTU Athletics.
