The Gladstone High School boys basketball team made 14 three-point baskets and cruised to an 81-56 win over the Mid Peninsula Wolverines Thursday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read the details, listen to radio interviews, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Bark River-Harris High School girls basketball team jumped to a 15-2 lead and then held off a couple of Escanaba runs and posted a 68-52 win over the Eskymos. It was the first-ever meeting between the two schools on the hardwood. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos from Wednesday night's game.
The Stephenson High School girls basketball team pulled down 40 rebounds and took advantage of their size advantage to beat the Gladstone Braves, 56-53, in an entertaining basketball game Tuesday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read details, listen to interveiws, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
Ozzy Corp scored 28 points and three other Ishpeming players scored in double figures as the Hematites beat the Gladstone Braves, 74-72, in a boys basketball game Monday evening in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville, and to hear replays and interviews.
The game started 52 minutes late, but the Escanaba Eskymos were right on time Sunday with an 8-0 win over the Cheboygan Chiefs Sunday afternoon in Wells. Garth Wickham scored another hat trick, and Dylan Gauthier and Paul Carne each added two goals. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team had four guys win championships, helping the Braves to rally past Escanaba to win the Eskymo Elks Invitational on Saturday. Twenty teams were on hand for the event. Click the above headline to read the results, and to see photos and videos.
Escanaba High School graduate Levi Wunder is seeing success in his post-high school hockey career in Canada. And now, he has his sights on a college hockey career. Wunder was home in Escanaba over the holiday break. Click the above headline to read more.
Robbie Payne's overtime goal lifted the Northern Michigan hockey team to a 2-1 victory over Michigan State in the Great Lakes Invitational consolation game Wednesday at Joe Louis Arena. Click the above headline to read details from NMU Sports Information.
Garth Wickham scored a hat trick and Parker LaMarch tallied twice as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Painesdale-Jeffers Jets, 8-1, Wednesday night in Wells. Click the above headline to see details, hear interviews, and see photos/videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
Jake Jackson and Brent Baltus scored first-period goals to give Michigan Tech an early 2-0 lead, but Michigan rallied and knocked off the Huskies 4-2 in the Great Lakes Invitational championship game Wednesday night at Joe Louis Arena. Click the above headline to read game details, courtesy of MTU Athletics. (MTU Photo)
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team earned their first victory of the season Monday night, turning back the Gwinn Model Towners, 42-36, at the Escanaba High School Gym. The Eskymos nearly blew a 14-point lead, but held on to get the win for Coach Mike Beveridge. Click the above headline for details, videos, and photos.
The Escanaba High School hockey program held its annual alumni games Saturday afternoon. In the featured game, with Eskymos who graduated from EHS between 2005-2015, the Black team beat the Orange team, 13-9, as Levi Wunder scored eight goals. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos, videos.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team had a rough night against their Great Northern Conference rivals Tuesday night. The Eskymos fell behind early and the Marquette Redmen piled on for a 63-33 win in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and videos from the game.
Joe Gibbs had two electrifying slam dunks and Reece Csstor nailed two big three-point baskets to help the Gladstone Braves outlast the Mid Peninsula Wolverines, 62-49, Monday night in Perkins. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to radio interviews and replays, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The EMP Midget BB Hockey Team lost three out of four games in CUP League action last weekend in Wells. On Saturday, EMP split with Marquette's Main St. Pizza, and then dropped two games to Iron River on Sunday. Click the above headline to read details.
Two dozen wrestling teams from across Michigan competed in the Marquette Challenge on Saturday. While two western Michigan teams were at the top of the team standings, the Gladstone Braves made a strong showing with two wrestlers reaching the finals. Click the above headline to read details.
Garth Wickham scored two goals and added an assist to help the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Midland Chemics, 5-3, Saturday at the Cheboygan Hockey Showcase. Click the above headline to tread details, hear interviews, and see photos taken by Mark Gauthier.
The Escanaba High School hockey team had a hard time creating offensive scoring chances and lost to the Midland Dow Chargers, 3-1, Friday night, at the Cheboygan Hockey Showcase in Cheboygan. Click the above headline to read details and see game photos.
The North Central High School basketball team unveiled its state championship banner for last year's success, then the Jets went out and beat the rival Carney-Nadeau Wolves, 74-44, at the Thursday night at the NCA Gym. Click the above headline to read the details, and to see videos and photos from Thursday night's game.
The Northern Michigan University Wildcat volleyball team will host an open tryout for its remaining roster positions for the 2016-17 season on January 16th at Vandament Arena. Click the above headline to read more details from NMU Sports Information.
Escanaba High School graduate and former Northern Michigan University offensive lineman Jace Daniels has signed a two-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Click the above headline for details.
The Pre-U.S. National/Junior National Qualifier ski races scheduled for the Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center for this weekend have been canceled due to lack of snow. Click the above headline to read details, courtesy of MTU Athletics. (MTU Photo)
Four different players scored goals as the Hancock Bulldogs beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 5-2, Saturday afternoon in Wells. It was a match-up featuring two teams who are ranked ninth in the state in their respective divisions. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Escanaba EMP Midget BB swept two games against Manistique State Savings Bank in CUP League hockey action Sunday in Wells. Click the above headline to read more details.
Michigan Tech outscored Wayne State 28-12 in the third quarter to take control of an eventual 71-65 victory at the Matthaei Center Sunday in GLIAC women's basketball. Click the above headline to see details, courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics. (MTU Photo)
Dominik Shine scored 42 seconds into overtime to lift the Northern Michigan hockey team to a 3-2 victory over Ferris State Saturday night at the Berry Events Center. Click the above headline to read the game details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
Alex Petan and Joel L'Esperance scored twice and 11 Michigan Tech players earned at least one point as the Huskies rolled to a 6-2 victory over Lake Superior State Saturday in Sault Ste. Marie. Click the above headline to read details, courtesy of MTU Athletics.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team turned in its best offensive performance of the young season Thursday night, turning back the Ishpeming Hematities, 57-48, in Gladstone. Leah Woelffer led the Braves with 21 points. Click the above headline to read game details, hear interviews, and to see videos taken by Nate Bellville.
Michigan Tech climbed all the way back from a 12-point deficit to start the fourth quarter into a one-point lead before Findlay made a 10-foot jumper as time expired for a 73-72 victory. Click the above headline to read details, courtesy of MTU Athletics.
With the inaugural season of Northern Michigan University's women’s lacrosse program set for the spring of 2017, NMU Athletic Director Forrest Karr announced the hiring of Emilia Ward as the program’s head coach Wednesday. Click the above headline for details.
