NMU Wildcat Soccer Team Loses OT Heartbreaker
September 07, 2017The Northern Michigan University men's soccer team lost to Upper Iowa University, 2-1, in overtime Thursday in Marquette. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
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Boys Basketball
Lake State Hires David Paitson As Athletic Director
September 06, 2017Dr. David Paitson has been named the new athletic director at Lake Superior State University. He comes to Lake State from Sam Houston State, and has worked in the NHL and NBA. Click the above headline to read the details.
Football
NMU To Stream Home Athletic Events Live On-line
September 06, 2017Beginning the fall season of 2017, Northern Michigan University Athletics will begin using Stretch Internet to stream live and on-demand video of 65 Wildcat home events. Click the above headline to read more details.
Soccer
Wildcat Women's Soccer Falls To Winona State, 4-1
September 03, 2017The Northern Michigan University women's soccer team lost a 4-1 decision to Winona State Sunday in Minnesota. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Soccer
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)
Football
NCA Jets Winning Streak Ends In Overtime, 66-58
September 01, 2017The two-time defending state champion North Central Jets had their 28-game winning streak come to an end Friday night with a 66-58 overtime loss to the Forest Park Trojans. Connor Bartolini scored seven touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime, for the Trojans. Hunter Riley threw five touchdown passes and ran in another score for NCA.
Football
Braves Dominate Injury-Plagued Manistique, 44-6
September 01, 2017The Gladstone Braves scored touchdowns on offense, defense, and special teams, and cruised to a 44-6 win over the Manistique Emeralds Friday in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos, videos taken by Brenda Crow, Scott Balenger, and Laura Lamberg.
Football
Bark River-Harris Rolls To Victory Over Marion, 64-6
September 01, 2017Colton Brunette, Ryan Arndt, Kadin Mustafa, and Brent Sundquist all scored two touchdowns apiece as the Bark River-Harris High School football team rolled over the Marion-Tigerton Thundercats, 64-6, Friday night in Wisconsin. The Broncos (2-0) host Newberry next Friday.
Football
OVERTIME THRILLER: Rockets Slip Past Cougars
August 31, 2017The Rapid River High School football team was on the ropes late Thursday night, but pulled out a 48-40, double overtime victory, over the Superior Central Cougars. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights from the game.
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.
Girls Tennis
Eskymos, Braves Battle To Another Tennis Tie, 4-4
August 29, 2017The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves played to a 4-4 tie in a girls tennis dual match Tuesday afternoon in Gladstone. It's the second time this season that the teams ended in a draw. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
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)
Football
Braves Dominate Gwinn In First Conference Game
August 25, 2017The Gladstone High School football team won its first-ever Mid Peninsula Conference game Friday night, beating the Gwinn Model Towners, 42-0, in Gwinn. Darin Johnson threw four touchdown passes. Click the above headline for more details, interviews, radio replays.
Football
STILL FLYING HIGH: NC Jets Overwhelm Nordics
August 24, 2017Tne North Central High School football team got its 2017 season off to an impressive start Thursday, beating North Dickinson, 60-0, in Powers. Hunter Riley threw five touchdown passes and ran in another score. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Football
Gladstone Schools Make Changes To Athletic Codes
August 23, 2017The Gladstone Area Public Schools have made changes to the athletic code that all students must adhere to in order to play on Braves sports teams. One addition is a Fan Code of Conduct. A change is a lesser sanction for a student who "self-reports" an infraction. Click the above headline for details. (Pictured: Athletic Director Andy Jacques)
Baseball
Schwalbach Resigns As Escanaba Baseball Manager
August 22, 2017Escanaba High School baseball head coach Kirk Schwalbach has resigned after six years at the helm. He posted a 108-65-3 record and won three district titles during those six years. Click the above headline to read more details.
Girls Volleyball
BR-H Falls To Niagara In Volleyball Season Opener
August 22, 2017The Bark River-Harris High School volleyball team got off to a nice start Tuesday night, beating Niagara, 25-14, in their first game. But the Badgers took advantage of many BR-H service errors and other mistakes and won the next three games, 25-14, 25-18, and 25-15. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the match.
Girls Tennis
Gladstone, Menominee Tennis Split Dual Meet, 4-4
August 22, 2017The Gladstone High School girls tennis team played to a 4-4 tie with the Menominee Maroons on Tuesday at Pfotenhauer Park. It was the Braves' second straight tie, after tying Escanaba on Monday. Click the above headline for details. (Scott Balenger photo)
Girls Volleyball
Gladstone Volleyball Celebrates First Win In Iron Mtn
August 22, 2017The Gladstone High School volleyball team rallied to beat the Iron Mountain Mountaineers, 3-1, Tuesday night in Iron Mountain. Click the above headline to read details.
Girls Softball
ON, WISCONSIN! Escanaba's Salo Commits To UW
August 21, 2017Escanaba High School sophomore Gabi Salo has made a verbal commitment to play softball for the University of Wisconsin. Salo was an All-State selection for the Eskymos last spring, and played on a number of travel teams throughout the summer, in tournaments across the country. Click the above headline to read more.
Girls Tennis
Delta County High School Tennis Battle Ends In Tie
August 21, 2017The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves played to a 4-4 tie in girls tennis action Monday afternoon in Escanaba. The Eskymos won all four singles matches while the Braves took all four doubles flights. It was Gladstone's season-opener. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, from the #1 and #3 singles matches.
2017 Little League Season
Grosse Pointe Boys Close LL World Series With Win
August 21, 2017The Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Major Boys (age 10-12) finished their Little League World Series journey on Monday with an 11-7 win over Emilia, Italy, in Williamsport, Pa. GPWS, which won its Michigan State Championship in Gladstone, fell behind, 6-0, in the top of the first inning but scored seven runs in the bottom half, three of them on a home run by Jordan Arsenault.
Football
Gladstone Fall Teams Gather For 'Meet The Braves'
August 20, 2017The high school sports season is under way in Gladstone, even though classes don't begin for two more weeks. The annual Meet The Braves event was held on Sunday at the Marble Athletic Field, the only time where the football, volleyball, cross country, and tennis teams are in one place. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Brenda Crow.
Racing
UPIR Races Highlight Final Day Of '906' State Fair
August 20, 2017The Upper Peninsula International Raceway held the summer's next-to-last races Sunday night as the "906 State Fair" came to an end in Escanaba. Click the above headline to see video highlights and photos from several of Sunday's races.
Football
U.P. High School Football Teams Hold Scrimmages
August 18, 2017Michigan high school football teams are allowed to play one exhibition game before the start of the regular season, and many U.P. teams did that on Friday. The weather was cloudy and chilly as the Gladstone Braves faced the Munising Mustangs in Munising, and the Manistique Emeralds played at Bark River-Harris. (Brenda Crow photo)
Girls Tennis
2017 High School Girls Tennis Season Gets Started
August 16, 2017The 2017 high school girls tennis season got under way Wednesday across the Upper Peninsula. The Escanaba Eskymos opened their season with a match against the Marquette Redettes. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the GNC match.
Football
Braves Football Confident Entering New Conference
August 15, 2017The Gladstone High School football team has a lot of confidence entering the 2017 season, with experience on both sides of the ball, and a new league to play in. The Braves have left the Great Northern Conference and will play in the Mid Peninsula Conference. Click the above headline to read more about the Braves football team.
Swimming
Escanaba Woman Named To Special Olympic Team
August 14, 2017Special Olympics Michigan announced Monday that 36 athletes have been named to Team Michigan for the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games being held in Seattle. Escanaba swimmer Danielle Bowen is among the 36 athletes. Click the above headline for details.
2017 Little League Season
Grosse Pointe Major Boys Headed To World Series
August 12, 2017The Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Major Boys (age 10-12) advanced to the Little League World Series on Saturday with a 6-3 win over Hinsdale, Ill., in the Great Lakes Regional championship game in Indiana. GPWS won its Michigan state championship in Gladstone more than two weeks ago, in dominating fashion. Click the above headline for details.
