The Gladstone Fishing team took 2nd place for the biggest perch in The Crivitz Classic High School Ice Fishing Tournament on Lake Noquebay hosted by Menominee High School. Pictured: Back: Peter Noblet, Erik Soderman, Dylin Godfrey, Mike Keeker, Spencer Husbye, Bradley Milligan. Front: Blake Krouth, Owen Trombley.
Three local high school wrestling team made the journey to Gaylord on Saturday to compete in the Northern Michigan Championships. Gladstone finished second, Marquette fourth, and Escanaba fifth among the 29 teams there. Click the above headline to read details, see full results, photos, video highlights, and listen to interviews.
Kyle Monroe scored 31 points to lead the Michigan Tech Huskies held on to post a 77-66 win over the Northern Michigan Wildcats Sunday in Houghton. Tech outscored NMU 23-12 to end the game. Click the above headline to read details, from MTU Athletics. (Michigan Tech photo)
The Michigan Tech University women's basketball team held off a stiff challenge from the Northern Michigan Wildcats, 61-54, Sunday afternoon in Houghton. Click the above headline to read game details, courtesy of MTU Athletics. (MTU Photo)
The Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association had its Hall of Fame banquet Friday night in East Lansing. The longtime coach of Maple City Glen Lake, Gary Galla (pictured), was inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Sault Ste. Marie High School team got the state's community service award, and RRN's Jack Hall was given the statewide "Friend of Softball" award. Click the above headline to see photos, and 2018's pre-season rankings.
Bark River-Harris High School senior Megan Robinette signed a National Letter of Intent Thursday to attend classes and play basketball for Bay College in 2018-19. Pictured: Bay Asst. coach Katie Poma, Bay Coach Ray Drake, Megan, Dad (David) and Mom (Deanna). Back row BRH Superintendant Jason Lockwood, BRH coach Josh Eagle, Asst. Coach Ross Rahoi, Asst Coach Justin Bloniarz.
Alex Nordstrom scored four goals Thursday night to lead the Hancock Bulldogs to an 8-2 win over the Escanaba Eskymos at the Houghton County Arena. Freshman Brayden Stannard scored both of Escanaba's goals, on the power play. His goal in the second period briefly tied the game at 1-1. Sophomore goaltender Trevor Denome made 26 saves for the Eskymos. Hancock is now 14-3 on the season. Escanaba is 4-10. The two teams play again Saturday at 1:00 in Wells.
The Bay College men's basketball team lost a heartbreaker in triple overtime to Gogebic Community College Wednesday night, 96-89, in Ironwood. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Bay College women’s basketball team gave up 14 straight points late in the first quarter and lost to Gogebic Community College, 72-51, in the first-ever meeting between the two U.P. schools Wednesday night. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Jordan Perez scored his 1,000th career point Monday as the Northern Michigan University men's basketball team beat Davenport University in Grand Rapids. Click the above headline to see game details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. (NMU Photo)
Northern Michigan University's Women's Basketball team closed the first quarter on a 16-2 run and posted a 67-55 victory in the team's makeup game at Davenport University. Click the above headline for details. (NMU story and photo)
The winter storm is forcing the cancellation of high school games that were scheduled to be played Monday night. Click the above headline to see which games are cancelled, and make-up dates where they've been announced.
The Bay College women's basketball team rebounded from Saturday's loss by posting a 56-31 win over the UW-Manitowoc Blue Devils on Sunday in Manitowoc. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Escanaba Eskymos won the 2018 Upper Peninsula wrestling championship on Saturday, topping second place Gladstone, 228-204. Marquette finished third and Westwood was fourth. Click the above headline to see the results from trackwrestling.com
The Bay College women's basketball team fell behind by 21 points at halftime and couldn't battle all the way back, losing to the University of Wisconsin-Marathon Huskies, 78-65, Saturday in Wausau. Click the above headline for photos and video highlights.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team beat the Lake Superior State Lakers both Friday and Saturday by 3-2 scores at the Berry Events Center. That clinches the season series with LSSU. Click the above headline for details on both games.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team substituted freely and cruised to a 77-48 win over the Manistique Emeralds in a make-up game Friday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos, video highlights.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team trailed by as many as seven points, but rallied to beat the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 71-61, Thursday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Calumet Copper Kings scored six power play goals and rolled to a 10-2 victory over the Escanaba Eskymos Thursday in Wells. The game was called on the mercy rule in the third period. Click the above headline for details, and photos taken by Sandi Young.
The Bay College men's basketball team built a 22-point halftime lead and held off a second half challenge from the Sault College (Ontario) Cougars, 86-77, Wednesday night. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Bay College women's basketball team opened a four-games-in-seven-days stretch Wednesday night with an 87-38 win over the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac Falcons at the YMCA Gymnasium. Click the above headline for photos, videos, and radio replays.
The Escanaba High School hockey team gave up three goals in the first period and lost to the Marquette Redmen, 5-1, Tuesday night at Lakeview Arena. Five different Redmen players scored goals. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos fell behind by 13 points in the third quarter and were unable to come all the way back, losing to the Forest Park Trojans, 63-57, Monday night. Click the above headline for details and to see photos, video highlights.
The Finlandia University Lions men's basketball team sank 17 three-point baskets and beat the Bay College Norse, 97-77, Saturday afternoon in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, listen to interviews, and see photos, videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba High School hockey team won two games this weekend at the North/South Hockey Showcase in Traverse City. The Eskymos beat Romeo, 4-0, on Friday, and then topped Portage Central, 6-2, on Saturday. Click the above headline for details, and photos and a video clip taken by Sandi Young.
The Norway Knights outscored the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 23-8, in the third quarter and rolled to a 64-41 win Friday night in Harris. Connor Ortman scored 26 points to lead the Knights. Click the above headline for details, see photos and video highlights.
Jessica Schultz scored a career-high 22 points as three players scored double-figures to power the Northern Michigan University Women's Basketball team to a 79-63 victory Thursday over Lake Superior State. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team had three different long 5-on-3 power play chances Tuesday night, but couldn't cash in, and lost to Sault Ste. Marie, 3-1, in Wells. Click the above headline to listen to interviews, and see videos taken by Sandi Young.
The Bay College women's basketball team fell behind by 18 points in the first half and lost to the University of Wisconsin-Marathon Huskies, 69-60, Monday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to see photos, video highlights taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba High School wrestling team won the Elks Invitational championship for the first time since 2012 on Saturday as eight boys made the finals, with three taking first place. Click the above headline to read details, see photos, video highlights.
