In the snow and harsh Upper Peninsula weather, the Northern Michigan University men's soccer team did it, advancing to the GLIAC Semifinals after a dramatic 6-5 win in the penalty kick session after ending regulation and the overtime frame in a 2-2 draw. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team shocked the 12th-ranked team in the country on Saturday, beating the Rock Valley (Ill.) Golden Eagles, 67-65, at the Bay College Gym. The Golden Eagles struggled at the free throw line down the stretch, and the Norse took advantage with a clutch basket in the closing seconds by Makenna Hendrickson, off a pinpoint pass from Nina Bower onto the baseline. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan women's basketball team clinched a three-game weekend sweep in the team's opening weekend of play at the CCA Tip-Off Classic. The 'Cats aced this perfect weekend by defeating Edinboro (65-50), giving the team a 3-0 early-season record. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
The first game for the Northern Michigan football team under interim head coach Billy Lindquist was one for the ages, as the Wildcats outlasted Davenport in a four-overtime classic, 47-45. The marathon affair tied the longest game in program history, matching a 34-28 four-overtime defeat against Tiffin in 2008. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Michigan Tech Huskies defeated the Northern Michigan Wildcats in hockey twice this weekend, 4-1 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday. The result drops the NMU record to 0-12 on the season. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU and MTU Athletics. (Michigan Tech photo)
The Northern Michigan University women's basketball team opened the 2025-26 season with a pair of wins at a tournament in Erie, Pennslvania. The Wildcats stunned fifth-ranked Gannon University, 60-58, Saturday night, after topping California University (Pa), 66-57, on Friday. The 'Cats will play a third game Sunday afternoon against Edinboro (Pa.) Click the above headline to read details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. (NMU Photos)
The Michigan Tech football team outscored No. 23 nationally-ranked Grand Valley State 8-3 in the fourth quarter, but was unable to get over the hump, dropping a GLIAC decision 18-15 in front of a crowd of 11,394 at Lubbers Stadium on the Lakers' Homecoming. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics. (MTU Photo)
Northern Michigan University football coach Shane Richardson has resigned. This comes with two games left in the season, and after Richardson was placed on administrative leave earlier this week. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Bay College Norse women's volleyball team had its season come to an end Wednesday night with a heartbreaking loss in the NJCAA Region 12 Great Lakes Tournament. The Norse had a 2-sets-to-1 lead over the Kellogg Community College Bruins, but lost the fourth set in overtime, and lost the deciding fifth set, 15-13. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College men's basketball team opened its season with two games on the home court this weekend, and Bay beat Minnesota-North Hibbing, 95-75, Friday night, and Rock Valley College (Ill.), 71-68, on Saturday. Click the above headline for details.
Bay College has hired a new head softball coach. Tim McIntyre will take over the program for Bay after serving as an assistant coach at Escanaba High School for the past five seasons. The 1993 Escanaba High School graduate will replace John Garris, who passed away earlier this year.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team lost two more tight games this weekend, falling in South Dakota to Augustana, 2-1 on Friday, and 3-1 on Saturday. The losses left NMU with an 0-10 record on the season. Click the above headline for details. (NMU story and photo)
The Northern Michigan University football team took on the nation's top team in the Ferris State Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon, falling 70-35, in Big Rapids. The Wildcats scored first and outgained Ferris 116-88 after 15 minutes, where they were tied 14-14. But the Bulldogs turned it up another gear out of halftime to put the game away. Click the headline for RRN videos and interiew. (Ferris State photo)
Michigan Tech's hockey team shut out St. Lawrence University 3-0 on Saturday at Appleton Arena in New York, rebiounding from Friday night's loss fo Clarkson. Isaac Gordon, Max Koskipirtti, and Kalem Parker scored the goals, and Owen Bartoszkiewicz earned the shutout with 28 saves. (Michigan Tech photo, story)
The Michigan Tech football team outscored Roosevelt 35-7 in the second half to earn a 56-31 victory at Kearly Stadium on Saturday afternoon. With two games to play, Michigan Tech has reached seven wins for the second consecutive season under head coach Dan Mettlach in his fourth season at the helm of his alma mater. The Huskies are now 7-2 and 4-1 in GLIAC play. (MTU Photo and Story)
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team opened its season Friday night with an easy 107-29 win over the Lorain Community College Commodores out of Ohio. Bay had six players score in double figures, and 12 of their 13 players scored at least once. Click the above headline for photos, videos, and interviews.
The NMU men's soccer team played spoiler to open senior weekend, downing the GLIAC regular-season champion hopeful, Roosevelt, 2-1. The Lakers were on the hunt to leave fate in their own hands, as a win today and a win on Sunday against Parkside would have crowned the Rangers as GLIAC Regular Season Champions for the second consecutive season. (NMU story, photo)
The Bay College Norse basketball teams will open their seasons Friday evening with the Terrace Bay Classic at the Bay College Gym. The Norse held Media Night Wednesday night on campus, and you can the audio of the press conferences by clicking the AUDIO buttons attached to this article.
The Bay College Norse volleyball team closed the regular season in Escanaba Wednesday night with the annual Pink Out Night for breast cancer awareness. The Norse won the match over the Alpena Community College Lumberjacks, 25-21, 26-28, 25-21. and 25-21. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
In yet another instant classic between U.P. rivals Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech, the Wildcats outlasted the Huskies in a five-set thriller, 23-25, 25-22, 26-24, 14-25, 20-18, behind a career performance from senior McKenzie Gruner, who hammered down 24 kills and carried NMU to victory in front of an electric Vandament Arena crowd on Tuesday night. Click the above headline for details. (NMU story, photo)
The Northern Michigan University Wildcat hockey team was tied 2-2 with the top-ranked team in the nation after two periods of play Saturday night before ultimately dropping the second game of the weekend series against the Michigan State Spartans, 6-2. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Freshman quarterback Elliott Larner ran wild on Northern Michigan, scoring four rushing touchdowns and a passing TD en route to the Michigan Tech football squad's 15th-consecutive Miner's Cup victory, with a 56-17 win at the Superior Dome on Saturday afternoon. Click the headline to see stories written by both Tech and NMU. (NMU Photo)
The Michigan Tech hockey team earned a CCHA series sweep with a 4-2 victory over Ferris State on Saturday at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. The Huskies got goals from four different players. Michigan Tech honored the 1975 NCAA Championship team on the ice during the first intermission. Click the above headline for details. (MTU story, photo)
After a five-set thriller and emotional win on Friday night, the Northern Michigan volleyball team found itself in another heart-stopper on Saturday, this time on the wrong end of it, falling to the Wayne State Warriors 23-25, 25-21, 25-21, 9-25, and 15-17 in front of a loud Vandament Arena crowd. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Story)
The NMU hockey team dropped game one of the weekend series against the best team in the country, losing 4-0 to the Michigan State Spartans, Friday night in Marquette. The Wildcats (0-7-0, 0-0-0 CCHA) had its chances to score, including six power play attempts and a shot off the post, but were unsuccessful in its man-advantage opportunities, marking the first time the 'Cats have been shut out this season.
It was an exciting return to Vandament Arena on Friday evening for the Northern Michigan volleyball team, as the Wildcats outlasted the Grand Valley State Lakers in a five-set thriller, 25-23, 26-24, 17-25, 23-25, and 15-12. (NMU story, photo)
The Michigan Tech hockey team won 5-1 over Ferris State in the home and CCHA opener on Friday at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. The Huskies came back from a 1-0 first-period deficit, scoring five straight goals. Tech will be honoring the 1975 NCAA Championship Team during the first intermission of Saturday night's game.
Northern Michigan University Greco-Roman wrestlers Otto Black and Payton Jacobson are competing well at the U23 World Championships in Serbia. Click the above headline to see how they're doing, as both reached the podium for the first time in NMU history. (NMU photos)
The Bay College Norse volleyball team stepped out of conference play Monday night to face Upper Peninsula rival Gogebic Community College. The Norse honored their four sophomores on Sophomore Night and then beat the Samsons, 3-1. The scores were 25-15, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University football team won its first game since the 2022 campaign on Saturday, beating the Roosevelt Lakers, 42-21, in suburban Chicago. The win, in which the Wildcats broke a six-decades school record for rushing yards in the game, broke a painful 28-game losing streak. Click the above headline for details. (Photos courtesy of NMU Football)
