The new Bay College Norse men's basketball team has signed another local athlete to play for the program in its first year next November. Bark River-Harris Broncos senior Jace Briggs signed on the dotted line Thursday afternoon at his school. Briggs is a three-sport athlete at BR-H, having played as the team's quarterback in football this past fall. He will be a pitcher on the BR-H baseball team this spring. (BR-H Photo)
The Gladstone Braves got off to a strong start in Marquette Wednesday night, but the Redmen used strong defense and clutch shooting to rally for a 54-47 victory. The win was Marquette's 17th in a row. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos taken by Brenda Crow, and watch video highlights taken by Nate Bellville.
The Gladstone Braves honored their three seniors Tuesday night, and then got off to a strong start in their game against the Kingsford Flivvers. But the Flivvers turned up their defense to take control of the game, and went on to post a 72-63 victory in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details and see photos, videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The North Central High School basketball team won its 72nd straight game Tuesday night, and improved to 17-0 for this season, by whipping the Munising Mustangs, 83-33, in Munising. The Jets rolled to a 31-8 lead in the first quarter to drop Munising's season record to 15-3. Seniors Jason Whitens and Dawson Bilski both scored 27 points for NCA.
The Ishpeming Hematites jumped to a 17-5 lead and cruised to a 57-41 girls basketball victory over the Gladstone Braves in a make-up game Monday in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see videos taken by Mike Dagenais, and photos taken by Scott Balenger.
The Escanaba Eskymos are already looking forward to the upcoming baseball season, despite the calendar showing 'February'. The team held its annual spaghetti fundraiser Sunday afternoon at the Elks Lodge. Click the above headline to read more details.
Gladstone High School swimmer Matt LeClaire closed his varsity swimming career with two more Upper Peninsula championships Saturday at the MHSAA Finals in Marquette. The Redmen won their fourth straight team championship, and Houghton's girls won the team title. Click the above headline to see results. (Pictured: LeClaire wins 100 'back')
Twenty-one Upper Peninsula high school wrestlers finished in the top four at their individual regional tournaments on Saturday, and have qualified for the state finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Click the above headline for details. (Pictured: Gwinn's Kevin Roberts and Bark River-Harris's Tyler Labadie both qualified at 189 pounds in D-4)
The Hancock Bulldogs raced to a 4-0 lead and then held off a late Escanaba rally to post a 5-3 victory Saturday afternoon at the Hannahville Ice & Turf in Wells. Click the above headline to read the game details.
In its first game in program history, the Northern Michigan University women's lacrosse team routed Northland, 18-1, Saturday afternoon at the Superior Dome. Northland was also playing its first-ever match. Click the above headline to read details. (NMU Photo)
The Upper Peninsula's smallest high school boys and girls basketball teams gathered in Hannahville Friday for the annual Northern Lights League Tournament. Hannahville beat Grand Marais, 59-40, before losing to Ojibwe Charter, 51-37. Click the above headline for details, photos, and videos. (Pictured: Hannahville's David Welling vs Grand Marais).
The Escanaba High School hockey team couldn't get much traction Friday night as the Eskymos fell to the Calumet Copper Kings, 5-0, at the Hannahville Ice & Turf. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos taken by Bill LaMarch.
Atte Tolvanen's streak of five straight shutouts came to an end Friday night as the Northern Michigan University Wildcat hockey team lost at Minnesota State-Mankato, 5-3. Zach Diamantoni scored twice in a losing effort. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team had its season come to an end Wednesday night as Remus Chippewa Hills came up from Lower Michigan and took home the Division Three regional championship, 48-17. Click the above headline for details, photos, and videos.
Gwinn High School senior Kevin Roberts has signed a letter of intent to play football at Northern Michigan University this upcoming fall. (Pictured: Roberts with Gwinn Football Coach Dion Brown, Athletic Director Rob Soyring, and Superintendent Tom Jayne)
Dre Tuominen scored 37 points, including eleven in overtime, to lead the Negaunee Miners to a 75-71 win over the Gladstone Braves Tuesday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Eric Thompson, and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored the final nine points of the game Monday night to turn back the Gladstone Braves, 51-44, at the Escanaba Gym. Click the above headline to read details, see photos taken by Mary Gauthier, and see videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
Thirteen high school wrestlers from Delta County have qualified for the individual regional tournaments after placing in the top four in their weight classes at districts on Saturday. Click the above headline to see who qualified. (Pictured: Gladstone's Cole Hansen)
The Gladstone High School basketball team turned in its most dominating performance of the season on Saturday, whipping the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils, 74-47, in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see videos taken by Ron Jurek, photos taken by Brenda Crow.
Atte Tolvanen tied the NCAA men's hockey record by posting his fifth straight shutout victory Saturday night at the Berry Events Center. Tolvanen stopped a career-high 48 shots, as the Northern Michigan University hockey team beat Alaska-Fairbanks, 2-0. Click the above headline for details on both Friday and Saturday night victories. (NMU Photo)
Mike Ilitch, the longtime owner of the Detroit Red Wings hockey team and the Detroit Tigers baseball team, has died at age 87. Ilitch’s company, Ilitch Holdings Inc., confirmed the passing in a statement Friday evening. Click the above headline to read the statement.
The Escanaba Eskymos played inspired basketball Thursday night, taking the first place Marquette Redmen to the wire. But Marquette pulled out a 67-57 overtime victory in Escanaba. Click the above headline for game details, and to see photos and videos.
Garth Wickham lit the lamp for the 21st time this season, but the Escanaba Eskymos lost in Sault Ste. Marie, 2-1, Thursday night. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Braves led from wire-to-wire and completed a season series sweep over the Kingsford Flivvers, 75-54, Thursday in Kingsford. Click the above headline for details.
The Marquette High School wrestling team beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 63-15, to win a Division Two district championship Wednesday in Escanaba. The Redmen beat Sault Ste. Marie, 57-19, in the semifinals. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team brought a Division Three district trophy back across the Mackinac Bridge Wednesday night in Boyne City. The Braves beat Charlevoix in the semifinal, 66-6, and then topped Grayling, 45-30, in the championship. Gladstone will host the regional tournament next Wednesday evening. The Gladstone boys also compete in the individual districts this Saturday in Grayling.
Seth Polfus hit seven three-point baskets as the North Central Jets rolled to a 64-42 win over the Menominee Maroons Tuesday night in Powers. The outburst happened hours after Polfus was announced as the winner of a statewide scholar-athlete scholarship. Click the above headline to read more details, and to see photos and videos from the game.
The Gold Medal Classic Independent Basketball Tournament has set the dates for its annual event in the Menominee County town of Hermansville. The tournament will run March 30th thru April 9th. Click the above headline for more details.
Both Northern Michigan University Nordic skiing teams earned CCSA championships, combining to sweep the collegiate podium in three of the four events raced at the Tech Trails Saturday and Sunday in the process. Click the above headline to read details.
Four Upper Peninsula high school hockey teams competed in the MIHL Hockey Showcase in downstate Trenton this weekend. The Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils won their second straight game on Saturday, beating Grand Rapids Christian, 4-0. Bobby Price (pictured) had a goal and an assist. Click the above headline for details on all four U.P. teams.
