The Houghton Gremlins outscored the Gladstone Braves, 20-7, in the third quarter and posted a 55-39 girls basketball victory on Tuesday in Gladstone. Click the above headline for more details, and to see photos and video highlights taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba High School hockey team posted its second straight win at a tournament in suburban Milwaukee on Tuesday, beating St. Mary Springs Academy of Fond duLac, 2-0. Click the above headline for details, and for photos and videos taken by Sandi Young.
The Escanaba Eskymos opened a holiday tournament in suburban Milwaukee Monday night with a 6-3 win over Brookfield (Wis.). Five different Eskymo players scored goals. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by Sandi Young.
The National Football League announced on Sunday that next week's game between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions has been switched to a night game under the league's Flex Scheduling rules. The game will determine the NFC North Division Title. Kick off at Ford Field will be 8:30 ET next Sunday, Jan. 1. The game will be broadcast on Magic 97.1 FM (Packers broadcast) across the U.P., and WTIQ 1490 AM (Lions) in Manistique.
Rashinda Reed was announced as the 13th head coach of the Northern Michigan University volleyball program Friday. Click the above headline to read more about her.
Sonia Basma was announced as the fifth head coach in the 21-season history of the Northern Michigan University women's soccer program Friday afternoon. Click the above headline to read more about her hiring. (NMU Sports Information story, photo)
Hunter Eichhorn scored 25 points and the Carney-Nadeau Wolves topped the Big Bay deNoc Black Bears, 64-42, Thursday night on Garden Corners. Eichhorn made six three-pointers. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Marquette High School boys basketball team outscored the Escanaba Eskymos, 21-4, in the second quarter and posted a 64-42 victory Wednesday night in a make-up game at the Marquette High School Gym. Click the above headline to read game details.
The Westwood Patriots girls basketball team made three long three-pointers in the final minute of regulation, then outscored Gladstone, 8-1, in overtime, to post a 57-50 victory Tuesday in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos taken by Scott Balenger and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
Northern Michigan University announced on Tuesday that Kyle Nystrom will become the new head football coach for the 2017 season. He is the son of former longtime assistant coach Buck Nystrom. Click the above headline to read more about his hiring.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team built a double-digit lead in the first quarter and cruised to an 80-46 win over the Mid Peninsula Wolverines Monday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details, and to see videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
Chris LeMire scored a shorthanded goal late in the third period to lead the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Painesdale-Jeffers Jets, 4-3, Saturday at the Hannahville Ice & Turf. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by Sandi Young.
The Michigan Tech University women's basketball team rallied from an early deficit to record a 61-47 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win against Findlay Saturday in Houghton. Click the above headline to read details. (MTU Photo)
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team bounced back from its heartbreaking loss to Marquette by whipping the Escanaba Eskymos, 69-45, Friday night in Escanaba. Brad Spindler led the way with 32 points for the Braves. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba High School hockey team got off to a slow start Friday night, and the Houghton Gremlins took advantage with a 7-2 win at the Hannahville Ice & Turf in Wells. Click the above headline to read details, and to hear Scout Wunder's intermission interview.
Akaemiji Williams scored 20 points and grabbed ten rebounds Thursday, and the Lake Superior State University men's basketball team beat Lake Erie College, 84-54, in the Sault. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of LSSU Public Relations. (LSSU Photo)
The Northern Michigan University women's basketball team downed Findlay, 61-50, Thursday night at the Berry Events Center. The Wildcats used an 11-0 run that began with 7:18 left in the game to move to 8-3 on the season. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team battled the Marquette Redmen for two hours Tuesday night in a back-and-forth battle that took two overtimes to decide. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team gave up the first 13 points of the game and fell to the Kingsford Flivvers, 67-48, on Tuesday. Click the above headline for details.
Six players scored in double figures for the Carney-Nadeau Wolves Monday night in a 92-36 win over the Stephenson Eagles. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Northern Michigan University Nordic skiing teams enjoyed a successful U.P. Opener Saturday and Sunday in Houghton. Click the above headline to read details. (NMU photo)
The Hancock High School hockey team got five goals from its top line and rolled to a 7-1 win over the Escanaba Eskymos Saturday at the Houghton County Arena. Alex Nordstrom led the way with a hat trick for the Bulldogs. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Eskymos had three players score in double figures and they pulled away from the Kingsford Flivvers, 68-48, in a boys basketball contest Friday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
The Carney-Nadeau Wolves and North Central Jets both improved to 2-0 on the season with wins Thursday night. Carney beat North Dickinson on the road, 54-41, while North Central rolled past Rapid River at home, 93-39. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team lost to the Ishpeming Hematites, 76-46, Thursday night in Ishpeming. Click the above headline to read game details.
Reece Castor scored 27 points and Brad Spindler added 17 as the Gladstone Braves topped the Ishpeming Hematites, 63-43, Tuesday night in Ishpeming. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba High School hockey team scored early and often Monday night and rolled past the Negaunee Miners, 10-2, at the Hannahville Ice & Turf. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos taken by Bill LaMarch, and see videos taken by Sandi Young.
Northern Michigan University has named the five finalists for the vacant head football coach's job, and they will all be in Marquette for interviews, starting on Tuesday. Click the above headline to read information about all five finalists, and the schedule for interviews.
Michigan Tech handed No. 13 Bemidji State its first WCHA loss of the season with a 2-1 victory Saturday at the Student Ice Arena. Michael Neville scored the game winner with 3:19 left on the third period clock. Click the above headline for details. (MTU Photo)
The Houghton High School hockey team scored two goals in the third period to hand the Escanaba Eskymos a 2-1 loss Saturday afternoon at Dee Stadium in Houghton. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Sandi Young, and to listen to interviews.
