The Gladstone High School wrestling team won another Division Three district championship Wednesday, topping the Kingsford Flivvers, 66-17, and the Negaunee Miners, 64-9. Click the above headline to see photos from many of the matches.
The Escanaba High School competitive cheerleading team took first place at the U.P. Cheer Jamboree Wednesday night in Escanaba. The Eskymos had 740.30 points. Gladstone was second with 702.48 and Manistique finished third with 692.66. Escanaba won all three rounds, by roughly 9, 17, and 11 points. The girls are off until districts in Alma on Feb. 15. Pictured: the Eskymos celebrate their championship.
The Escanaba High School hockey team made the long trip to Chelsea Wednesday to prepare for play in the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase. The Eskymos practiced in Gaylord and then finished the eight-hour trip. Escanaba plays Thursday afternoon at 2:00 against Farmington. The game will be broadcast live on WCHT-AM (600) and rrnsports.com. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from practice.
The Marquette High School boys basketball team went on a 19-2 run in the first half of Tuesday night's game against the Gladstone Braves, and then cruised to a 70-39 win in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba High School competitive cheerleading team won the championship of the U.P. Cheer Classic on Saturday in Munising. The Eskymos had 714.78 points. Kingsford was second, an Munising was third. Click the above headline to see photos, courtesy of Paul Gerard.
The Marquette High School girls basketball team improved to 15-0 on the season Saturday, but it wasn't easy. The Escanaba Eskymos battled hard, but fell to the Redettes, 73-64. Hunter Viitala led the Redettes with 23 points, including five three-point baskets. The Eskymos got 26 points from Michelle LaFave. Escanaba is now 7-8.
The Escanaba Eskymos kept pace with the Marquette Redmen in the Great Northern Conference race by beating the Kingsford Flivvers, 60-40, Friday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
The "Battle of Delta County" was just that Thursday night as the Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves faced each other in high school wrestling. And in an intense battle, the Eskymos emerged with a 36-29 victory. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the match, and to hear interviews.
Will Gauthier had three goals and two assists to lead the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils to a 7-1 hockey win over the Escanaba Eskymos Wednesday night. Click the above headline to read more details, see photos, and listen to radio replays and interviews.
The Escanaba High School competitive cheerleading team won another tournament over the weekend. This time, the girls took first place in the Gladstone Invitational. The Braves finished second. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School wrestling team took third place Saturday at the Northern Michigan Championships in Gaylord. The Eskymos finished with 130 points, three behind second-place Petoskey. Gaylord won the 23-team meet. Travis Heller (160 pounds) and Kaleb Rahoi (140) won championships to lead the Eskymos. Click the above headline for more details.
The North Central High School boys basketball team turned in another dominating performance Friday night, beating the arch-rival Bark River-Harris Broncos, 84-41. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team took an early lead Thursday night and rolled to a 75-26 win over the Big Bay deNoc Black Bears in Garden Corners. All ten Gladstone girls scored in the victory. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored five unanswered goals in the third period to pull away from the Kingsford Flivvers, 8-2, Tuesday night at the Wells Sports Complex. Steve Wood scored four goals and Levi Wunder tallied five assists in the Eskymo victory. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and to listen to radio replays and interviews.
The schedules for the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase and the MIHL Hockey Showcase have both been unveiled. Six Upper Peninsula high school hockey teams will participate in the events: three at the showcase in Chelsea, and the other three in the showcase in Trenton. Click the above headline to see the schedules.
Four Gladstone High School wrestlers won U.P. Championships and several others advanced to the podium Saturday as the Braves easily captured the Upper Peninsula team championship in Marquette. Click the above headline to read details, and to see Escanaba and Gladstone photos.
Levi Wunder had a goal and an assist and set up numerous other scoring chances as the Escanaba Eskymos skated to a 3-3 tie with Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett Saturday. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
Steve Fredrick scored his second goal of the game with 4:31 left in the third period as the Macomb Dakota Cougars held off the Escanaba Eskymos, 4-3, Friday night at the North/South Hockey Showcase in Traverse City. Click the above headline for photos and videos.
The Marquette High School girls basketball team improved to 13-0 on the season Thursday night, beating the Escanaba Eskymos, 71-58, in Escanaba. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos won the championship of the Manistique Cheerleading Inivtational. The Eskymos won with 733.24 points. Manistique was second with 687.94 points (first amongst the smaller schools). Gladstone's girls came in with 677.24 points, while Munising had 671.78. Click the above headline to see photos from the meet.
Sophomore goaltender Jack Valentine made 34 saves to help the Escanaba Eskymos get a 2-2 tie with the Marquette Redmen Tuesday night at Lakeview Arena. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos and videos, and listen to radio replays.
Brandon Robinette scored 26 points and pulled down 12 boards Monday as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Menominee Maroons, 59-45, in a Great Northern Conference contest in Escanaba. Ben Kleiman added ten points for the Eskymos. Click the above headline to see videos and photos from the game.
The Gladstone Braves had five wrestlers win championships in their weight classes Saturday and the team cruised to a first-place finish at the Kingsford Invitational. Norway was second and Marquette finished third. Click the above headline to read more details and to see photos.
The Escanaba Eskymos wrestled well at the Merrill (Wis.) Blue Jay Challenge, finishing sixth out of 25 teams. Kaleb Rahoi won an individual championship in the 145-pound weight class. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team scored five goals in the second period and cruised past the Calumet Copper Kings, 8-1, Saturday. Levi Wunder and Calvin Pinar each scored twice. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and listen to replays and interviews.
The Escanaba High School competitive cheerleading team won the championship of the Norway Invitational Saturday afternoon. The Eskymos had the best overall score with 723.08 points. Click the above headline to see photos.
All ten members of the Gladstone High School girls basketball team scored points Friday night as the Braves beat the Manistique Emeralds, 72-25. Click the above headline for more details.
Andy Olesak had his best game in a Gladstone Braves uniform Thursday night, helping his team get a big win in Kingsford. Olesak scored 21 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked six shots, as the Braves beat the Flivvers, 61-52. Click the above headline for all of the details.
Escanaba High School junior Eric Cousineau attended the Orange Bowl in South Florida, and he wasn't there as a spectator. He was part of an All-Star Marching Band with kids from around the country. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos.
Tyler Jandron became the Negaunee High School basketbll program's All-time leading scorer Wednesday as the Miners beat the Ishpeming Hematites, 57-55. Jandron scored 26 points and passed his brother Tony's previous record of 1,011 points. Eric Lori's three-pointer late in the game gave Negaunee the winning margin. Alex Brionnes led Ishpeming with 28 points.
