The Calumet Copper Kings and Forest Park Trojans are the last two Upper Peninsula high school volleyball teams standing, and both will play in the state quarterfinals Tuesday in Manistique. Calumet will face Traverse City St. Francis in the Class C quarterfinal Tuesday at 5:30, and then Forest Park will take on Rogers City in the "D" quarterfinal at 7:00 ET.
As most of Michigan’s high school athletes move inside this month for the start of winter practices, many will take part in a program introduced to Michigan High School Athletic Association member schools this fall that assists coaches and students in preparing for the possibility of a health emergency. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Calumet Copper Kings and Iron Mountain Mountaineers won their Class C regional semifinal matches Tuesday night in Gladstone, and will face off in Thursday's championship match. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the matches.
Jason Whitens threw six touchdown passes to three different receivers to lead the North Central Jets to a 62-8 win over the Rapid River Rockets in Friday's MHSAA Eight-Man football regional championship game in Powers. Click the above headline to read game details, hear replays and interviews, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Rapid River High School volleyball team had its season come to an end Thursday night in the Class D district championship match in Munising. After winning two playoff matches against Big Bay deNoc and Mid Peninsula by 3-0 scores, the Rockets were in tough Thursday night, losing to Munising, 3-0, on scores of 25-17, 25-14, and 25-17.
The Gladstone High School volleyball team was eliminated in the Class B District semifinals Wednesday night by the Kingsford Flivvers. Kingsford won, 3-0, by scores of 25-17, 25-17, and 25-10. The Braves say goodbye to seniors Maddie Bailey, Zoie Berg, and Harley Fornof.
The Kingsford Flivvers survived a major scare Monday as the MHSAA Class B girls volleyball district tournament began in Escanaba. The Eskymos rallied from two sets down to force a deciding fifth set, but the Flivvers prevailed at the end. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see videos and photos from Monday night's match.
George Kanyuh had three straight quarterback sacks in the fourth quarter, and then scored a touchdown on a blocked punt to lead the Rapid River Rockets to a 36-29 playoff victory over Engadine Friday. Click the above headline to read the story, see photos and videos taken by Natie Bellville, and listen to interviews and radio replays.
The Escanaba High School football team raced to a 17-0 lead in their Division Four state playoff game Friday night against the Big Rapids Cardinals. But the Eskymos could not score again, and lost as the Cardinals rallied for a 21-17 win. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Gladstone Braves closed the volleyball regular season with a 3-0 loss to the Kingsford Flivvers Thursday night in Gladstone. It was the team's annual cancer awareness match, and both teams wore pink uniforms. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Gladstone Braves Hall of Fame will induct its next class on Saturday, November 7th at the Terrace Bay Inn. Tickets are $25 per person and includes a buffet dinner. Click the above headline to read more about information the upcoming induction ceremony.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos and North Dickinson Nordics battled through five tough games of volleyball Tuesday night before the Nordics emerged with a 3-2 match victory. (25-23, 23-25, 25-22, 22-25, 16-14). Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos played a strong first game, but the Marquette Redettes took control for a 3-0 win Tuesday night in Escanaba. It was the final home volleyball match of the regular season for the Eskymos. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba High School football team earned an "at-large" bid to the MHSAA Division Four state playoffs by winning their final three games. The Eskymos will host Big Rapids next Friday night. Click the above headline to read more details, and to see photos, video, and hear audio from Sunday night's team playoff party.
The MHSAA Upper Peninsula Cross Country finals were held Saturday at the Beauchamp Farm near Gladstone. The meet featured more than three dozen schools, of all sizes, from across the U.P. Click the above headline to see the results.
The Gladstone High School varsity football team played one of its best games of the season, but it ended in a 27-7 loss to the playoff-bound Calumet Copper Kings Friday night in Calumet. The Copper Kings put together three long drives to turn back the Braves. Click the above headline to read details, and to see game photos and videos.
Darin Johnson threw for five touchdowns and ran in two others to lead the Gladstone Braves junior varsity football team to a 63-18 win over the Calumet Copper Kings Friday evening. Johnson broke a school record for touchdown passes in a junior varsity season. Click the above headline to read more about the game, and to see videos and photos.
The Escanaba High School junior varsity football team completed a perfect 9-0 season Thursday with a 20-7 win over the Kingsford Flivvers at the Escanaba Athletic Field. The win gave the Eskymos sole possession of the Great Northern Conference championship. Click the headline above for details, photos, and videos.
The Manistique Emeralds used strong play at the net and took advantage of Escanaba mistakes to beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 3-2, in a marathon volleyball match Wednesday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Gladstone Braves played their final home football game of the season Friday night with a lot of emotion, but the Kingsford Flivvers posted a 45-27 win at the Marble Field. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Kingsford High School junior varsity football team scored three touchdowns in the second half to break open a close game, and beat the Gladstone JV Braves, 39-12, Thursday at the Marble Field. Click the above headline for details, photos, and videos.
The all-time leading scorer in Escanaba High School hockey history is off to a good start north of the border. Levi Wunder is now a member of the Drumheller Dragons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in western Canada. Click the above headline to read about Wunder's first month of Canadian Junior 'A' hockey.
The Marquette High School cross-country teams won a pair of Great Northern Conference championships on their home course on Thursday. The MSHS boys edged Escanaba while the girls rolled to the title, with Gladstone second. Click the above headline to see the team and individual results.
The junior high school football season came to an end Tuesday night as the Escanaba 7th and 8th graders faced the Menominee/Marinette Hornets in a pair of games at the Escanaba Athletic Field. The Escanaba seventh graders won, 38-0, while the M&M eighth graders won, 33-13. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Crystal Falls Forest Park Trojans cruised to a 3-0 volleyball victory over the North Central Jets Monday night in Powers. The scores were 25-5, 25-18, and 25-15. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the match. Pictured above: North Central's Jaycee Faccio (5) goes up for the block during Monday's match.
The St. Ignace High School football team battled through its sadness and grief over the tragic loss of a teammate and posted a dominating 69-12 win over the Ironwood Red Devils Saturday in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The annual Escanaba Elks Volleyball Invitational saw ten teams from across the Upper Peninsula play four matches in "pool play" before four teams battled for the championship. In the end, Marquette won the championship, 2-0, over Sault Ste. Marie. Click the above headline see all of the tournament scores, to see videos from the Escanaba-Gladstone match, and to see photos from several of Saturday's matches.
Five different players scored touchdowns as the Escanaba Eskymos rolled up 431 yards in offense to beat the Gladstone Braves, 39-14, Friday night at the Escanaba Athletic Field. Click the above headline to read game details, to hear radio highlights, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
Scout Wunder scored a touchdown and two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter to lead the Escanaba Eskymos to a 14-7 win over the Gladstone Braves in a battle of undefeated junior varsity football teams Thursday night. Click the above headline for game details, radio replays, and videos and photos taken by Nate Bellville.
Two dozen high school cross country teams converged on the Beauchamp Farm on Thursday for the Gladstone Invitational. It was a tune-up for the Upper Peninsula Finals, which will be held on this same Delta County course on October 24th. Click the above headline to see the results. (Photo of NCA Jets boys winnning team!)
