Michigan Tech Soccer Team Falls To St. Cloud State
September 03, 2017The Michigan Tech University women's soccer team lost to St. Cloud State, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon in Minnesota. Click the above headline for details. (SCSU Photo)
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Boys Basketball
Bay College, YMCA Unveil Renovated Gym Facilities
August 30, 2017Bay College unveiled its brand new basketball facility on Wednesday. The college spent around $250,000 to renovate the old YMCA Gym to house the brand new Norse teams. Click the above headline for more details, and to see photos of the new facility.
Skiing
NMU Hires Keller As Assistant Nordic Skiing Coach
August 30, 2017Northern Michigan University has hired Andy Keller as an assistant coach for the Wildcat Nordic Skiing program. Click the above headline to read more.
Swimming
Northern Athletes Swim Across Straits of Mackinac
August 28, 2017Ten swimmers from the Northern Michigan University swim program completed a swim across the Straits of Mackinac, swimming under the Mackinac Bridge. It's the fourth time that they've done this swim. Click the above headline to read details. (NMU Photo)
Girls Basketball
Bay College Signs Four Women's Basketball Players
August 04, 2017Bay College has signed four more women to play basketball on the first Norse team this fall. They include Bark River-Harris graduate Paige Welch (pictured above). Click the above headline for details on all four of the signees.
Baseball
Tharp Pitches Menominee To 2-0 Win Over Indians
July 27, 2017The Menominee Red Wave took advantage of several Gladstone mistakes...and the strong pitching of Bryce Tharp...to beat the Indians, 2-0, at the Class A American Legion State Tournament in Gladwin. Click the above headline for photos, videos by Laura Lamberg.
Hockey
NMU Ice Surface To Be Named 'Rick Comley Rink'
June 14, 2017The ice surface in the Berry Events Center at Northern Michigan University is being named "Rick Comley Rink" in honor of the longtime head coach. Comley spent 26 years behind the Wildcat bench. Click the above headline to read details.
Wrestling
USA Wrestlers Edge Sweden, 7-6, At Superior Dome
June 07, 2017The International Wrestling Camp continued at the Superior Dome Wednesday night as Team USA defeated Team Sweden, 7-6, in a Greco Roman dual meet. Click the above headline to read details about the meet, courtesy of the Olympic Training Site at NMU.
Hockey
Michigan Tech Names Shawhan New Hockey Coach
May 30, 2017Joe Shawhan has been named the 22nd head coach of Michigan Tech hockey team, Dr. Suzanne Sanregret announced Tuesday. Shawhan is a 20-year veteran of coaching, in both college and junior hockey. Click the above headline to read more.
Baseball
Gladstone Grad Jurek Pitches Delta To JUCO Series
May 22, 2017Gladstone High School graduate Justin Jurek threw seven strong innings Monday, leading Delta College of Saginaw to a 14-3 win over Elgin (Ill.) College in the deciding game of a Super Regional tournament. The win sends the Pioneers to the JUCO World Series in Tennessee. Click the above headline for details.
Boys Basketball
Bay College Signs Three Milwaukee Hoops Players
May 19, 2017Bay College has signed three young men from Wisconsin to play for the Norse basketball team this fall. Click the above headline to read about the three new recruits.
Hockey
Wildcats Sign Hockey Player From Western Canada
May 08, 2017Joseph Nardi has signed a National Letter of Intent and will join the Northern Michigan University hockey program in the fall of 2017. Nardi spent the past three seasons with the AJHL's Whitecourt Wolverines. Click the above headline for more details.
Boys Basketball
Gwinn High School Senior Signs To Play Bay Hoops
May 03, 2017Gwinn High School senior Reed Wiedenhoefer has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Bay College for the 2017-18 season. Pictured: Wiedenhoefer (back row), joined by GHS Coach Jim Finkbeiner, GHS Athletic Director Rob Soyring; Bay Coach Matt Johnson; and (front row) Reed’s grandma, Gloria Carlson, and mother, Sara Wiedenhoefer
Hockey
Northern, Tech To Play Hockey In Las Vegas In '18
May 02, 2017College hockey will skate into Las Vegas next January when the Ice Vegas Invitational launches with a four-team tournament. And the Northern Michigan Wildcats and Michigan Tech Huskies will compete in the event. Click the above headline to read the details.
Hockey
Potulny Named Northern Michigan Hockey Coach
April 18, 2017Grant Potulny was announced as the third head coach in Northern Michigan University hockey history Tuesday morning. Potulny spent the past eight seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota. Click the above headline to read more details, and listen to RRN's Dave Danis talk with Potulny and NMU Athletic Director Forrest Karr.
Hockey
Northern's Salminen To Play Pro Hockey In Finland
April 11, 2017Northern Michigan University hockey player Sami Salminen signed to play for Vaasan Sport in his native Finland. Click the above headline to read more details.
Girls Basketball
Norway Senior Signs To Play For Bay College Norse
April 07, 2017Bay College Women’s Basketball coach, Rae Drake, Jr. announced the signing of Teidra Fuson of Norway to a NJCAA National Letter of Intent. She is the fourth player to officially sign with the new Norse team. Click the above headline to read more about her.
Boys Basketball
ROSTER FILLING UP: Bay College Norse Sign Six
April 05, 2017The new Bay College Norse men's basketball team officially announced six new members on Wednesday, with the latest signees being Dre Tuominen of Negaunee and Marcus McKenney (pictured above) of Menominee. Click the above headline to read details.
Boys Basketball
Radio Results Network To Broadcast Norse Hoops
April 05, 2017The Radio Results Network has secured the rights to broadcast men’s and women’s basketball games for the Bay College Norse when the teams begin their inaugural seasons in November. Click the above headline to read the details. (Pictured: YMCA Gym)
Football
Northern Michigan Releases 2017 Football Schedule
March 29, 2017Northern Michigan University head coach Kyle Nystrom unveiled the football team's 2017 schedule Wednesday afternoon. The slate includes 10 games, including four at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
Hockey
Michigan Tech's Heinonen Signs With K-zoo Wings
March 29, 2017Michigan Tech University hockey senior Tyler Heinonen signed a standard ECHL contract with the Kalamazoo Wings, the team announced on Wednesday. The forward joined the team in Florida. Click the above headline to read more details. (MTU Photo)
Hockey
Michigan Tech Hockey Season Ends In NCAA's, 5-2
March 25, 2017The 2016-17 Michigan Tech hockey season came to end in the NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal Saturday after top-ranked Denver defeated the No. 19-ranked Huskies 5-2 at U.S. Bank Arena. Tech's final record stands at 23-15-7. Click the above headline to read more.
Girls Basketball
Ishpeming's Maino Signs To Play Hoops For Norse
March 24, 2017Marissa Maino, a senior from Ishpeming High School has signed a NJCAA Letter of Intent to play for the inaugural women’s basketball team at Bay College. She signed during a ceremony Friday afternoon in Ishpeming. Click the above headline to read more.
Girls Basketball
Baraga's Kinnunen Commits To Play For Bay Norse
March 20, 2017Bay College has signed its second player for its new women's basketball program. She's Justice Kinnunen of Baraga High School. She joins St. Ignace's Jordan Belleville as the first members of the new Norse team. Click the above headline for details.
Hockey
Tech Wins WCHA Title; Heads To Cincy For NCAA
March 18, 2017Shane Hanna scored midway through the second overtime to give the Michigan Tech Huskies a 3-2 win over Bowling Green State in the WCHA Championship Game Saturday night in Houghton. Tech will face Denver in the NCAA Midwest Regional in Cincinnati next Saturday. Click the above headline for more details. (Michigan Tech Photo)
Hockey
Wildcat Captain Signs Professional Hockey Contract
March 17, 2017Northern Michigan captain Shane Sooth inked a standard player's contract with the Quad City Mallards, the organization announced Friday. Click the above headline for details.
Hockey
Northern Michigan's Dom Shine Signs Pro Contract
March 14, 2017Northern Michigan University's Dominik Shine signed with the Grand Rapids Griffins, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon. Shine wrapped up his collegiate career with 97 points (48G-49A) in 131 career games. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Basketball
Bay College Signs First Women's Basketball Recruit
March 13, 2017Bay College on Monday signed its first-ever women's basketball player to a National Letter of Intent: Jordan Belleville of St. Ignace High School. Belleville has played for four seasons for the Saints. Click the above headline for more details.
Hockey
Michigan Tech Posts 'Goulden' WCHA Playoff Win!
March 12, 2017The Michigan Tech University hockey team posted a 4-1 victory over Minnesota State-Mankato Sunday night in Houghton to win their best-of-three series, 2-games-to-1. Freshman Gavin Gould scored MTU's first three goals before Tech added an empty-netter. Tech hosts Bowling Green in the WCHA championship game next Saturday. (MTU Photo)
Hockey
Former Michigan Tech Captain Re-called By Devils
March 12, 2017Former Michigan Tech hockey player Blake Pietila was called up to the NHL's New Jersey Devils Saturday and played in the team's 5-4 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. It was his third NHL game this season. Click the above headline for details. (MTU Photo)
