The Rapid River Rockets raced to a 30-0 lead and cruised past the Carney-Nadeau Wolves, 60-14, in high school football action Friday night. The Wolves had just twelve players for the game. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and post-game interviews.
Northern Michigan University Women's Soccer played to a 1-1 draw against the University of Southern Indiana Thursday evening at a neutral site in Hammond, Indiana. It was the first overtime match of the year for the Wildcats. Click the above headline for details.
Northern Michigan University Athletics held an "Business After Hours" event Wednesday at the Superior Dome. Fans were able to meet the Wildcat coaches, and toure the new Rick and Nancy Hacht Football Center. It was sponsored by the Radio Results Network and TV-6. Click the above headline to see photos from the event, and from football practice. Also click to listen to an interview with NMU Athletic Director Forrest Karr.
The Escanaba Eskymos won the first two games in their volleyball match against the Kingsford Flivvers Tuesday night, but the Flivvers won the next three to take the match, 3-2. The scores were 25-13, 25-23, 22-25, 14-25, and 8-15. The match was the first on the newly refurbished floor for the Eskymos. Click the above headline for details.
NMU Leticia Antunes was named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference North Player of the Week and helped guide the Northern Michigan University Volleyball team to four wins and a #23 ranking in the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Poll. Click the above headline to read details, and hear clips from Coach Mike Rozier. (NMU Photo)
Dillion Kralovetz may have finished second to Menominee’s Dalton Zehr in the 100 lap Island Resort Casino feature during the Dickinson County Fair at Norway Speedway Sunday. But the second-generation driver made Norway Speedway history by winning his fourth straight Coca Cola late model title. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University Wildcat football team battled injuries, penalties, and turnovers, and came up short in its battle with the McKendree Bearcats, 34-28, Saturday in suburban St. Louis. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos. Also hear interviews with Jake Mayon, Trainer Jon Bauers, and a radio replay of the first TD.
The Escanaba High School football team trailed the Petoskey Northmen, 14-0, heading into the second half of Friday night's match-up in Escanaba. But the Eskymos rallied for two touchdowns in the second half to post a 15-14 win. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University women's volleyball team stayed undefeated for the season Friday night, knocking off top-ranked Minnesota-Duluth, 3-1, after also beating Minnesota-Crookston, 3-0, at Vandament Arena. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University football team arrived in suburban St. Louis Friday night, and had a quick run-through at Leemon Field in Lebanon, Ill. The 'Cats will face McKendree University in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Click the above headline to see a few photos, video clips, and listen to interviews.
Jared Crow threw four touchdown passes but the Gladstone Braves fell on the road Thursday night, 42-34, to the Gaylord Blue Devils. Brody Sanville added a touchdown run for Gladstone. Click the above headline for details.
Noah Gorzinski's 75-yard kickoff return snapped a late tie, then the North Central Jets made a key defensive stop to beat the Rapid River Rockets, 26-20, Thursday night in Powers. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Gladstone High School girls tennis team braved chilly, windy conditions to pick up a 7-1 win over the Gwinn Model Towners Wednesday at Pfotenhauer Park. The Braves won three of the four singles matches, and won both doubles matches were played. Two doubles matches were forfeited. Click the above headline to read the results.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves tried to get their tennis match completed Tuesday afternoon, but Mother Nature had other ideas. The #1 singles, #1 doubles, #2 singles, and #4 doubles matches were finished, but the other four flights were rained out. They will be finished on Thursday. Click the above headline for a few videos, photos.
Northern Michigan University Volleyball came back from an 8-2 deficit in the fifth set to defeat University of Illinois-Springfield and go 4-0 in the Capital Classic. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. (NMU Photo)
Jared Crow threw three touchdown passes as the Gladstone Braves opened the football season with a 26-14 win over St. Ignace Friday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and listen to post-game player interviews.
The Engadine Eagles took advantage of five North Central turnovers and got a huge game from Andrew Blanchard, posting a 64-34 win over the Jets Thursday night in Powers. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
The Negaunee Miners girls tennis team won its third straight match on Wednesday, 7-1, topping the Gladstone Braves, at Pfotenhauer Park. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the #1 and #2 singles matches.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Kingsford Flivvers played in blustery conditions on Tuesday, with the Flivvers posting a 5-3 win. The two teams split the four singles matches at the high school, while Kingsford won three of the four doubles matches in Ludingtoon Park. Meanwhile, Gladstone lost in Menominee, 5-3. Click the above headline for photos from the Escanaba-Kingsford match, and results from the Braves-Maroons contest.
The Gladstone High School fall sports teams gathered at the Marble Athletic Field Sunday night for the annual Meet The Braves event. The coaches and players for the football, cross country, volleyball, and girls tennis teams were on hand. Click the above headline to see photos, and hear from the Braves cross country team on the upcoming season.
The Gladstone Braves swept all four doubles flights and beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 6-2, Monday at Pfotenhauer Park. Click the above headline to see photos, videos from the #1 and #2 singles matches, and hear interviews with both coaches.
Dan Lindsley won his second race of the season Saturday night in Norway, one night after an accident at Norway Speedway took the life of Doug Rose. Rose's Green Mamba Jet crashed and flipped during an exhibition run. A ceremony and moment of silence was held for Rose Saturday. Click the above headline for more. (Joe Verdegan photo)
Officials from Norway Speedway are planning to resume racing Saturday night, August 18 following the untimely crash and death of veteran jet dragster driver Doug Rose at the track Friday night. Rose’s machine veered into turn one and crashed into the guardrail in turn one and flipped over. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Major Boys (age 11-12) baseball team rallied for an amazing 5-4 victory over Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, at the Little League World Series Friday in Williamsport. Click the above headline to read details. (Little League photo)
Northern Michigan University's football team held its first practice in full pads on Tuesday as preparations for the 2018 season gets into high gear. The Wildcats are looking to improve upon last year's 1-9 record. Click the above headline for details.
The Grosse-Pointe Woods Shores Little League (age 11-12) won the Great Lakes Regional Championship Saturday night, 13-0, over New Albany, Ind., in suburban Indianapolis. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and video clips.
The Escanaba High School football team is back on the practice field this week as the Eskymos try to follow one of the most successful seasons in school history. The Eskymos made it to the Division Three state semifinals last year before losing to Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Click the above headline to hear more from the 2018 team.
Northern Michigan University Athletics has announced that all game day programs will now be available online and free of charge. NMU says the initiative reduces the department's environmental impact. Click the above headline for details.
The Little League Baseball and Softball All-Star tournaments have wrapped across Michigan. Click the above headline for scores.
The Gladstone Indians American Legion baseball team won its second straight Class A state championship on Sunday, beating the Menominee Red Wave, 11-4, at Spies Field. It was the second straight summer that the Indians beat the Red Wave from the loser's bracket. Click the above headline for interviews, photos, videos taken by Cole Hansen.
