The Escanaba High School hockey team came up just short Saturday in its effort to earn a rare sweep in the Copper Country. Calvin Pinar scored as time expired, but the goal was ruled to have come after the final buzzer, and Hancock won, 3-2. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
Six Gladstone Braves and three Escanaba Eskymos will wrestle in the MHSAA state individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills in two weeks. Click the above headline to see the individual regional results for the Eskymos and Braves.
The Escanaba High School hockey team broke its long losing streak in Calumet on Friday, beating the Copper Kings, 4-1, at the Calumet Colosseum. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and listen to radio highlights and interviews.
Delta County's high school wrestling teams ran into strong opponents in Lower Michigan Wednesday, and both lost in the Team Regional Semifinals. The Escanaba Eskymos lost to Bay City Western, 42-25, in Mt. Pleasant. And the Gladstone Braves fell to Mason County Central, 42-24, in Roscommon. Click the above headline to read details.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team ramped up the defensive pressure Wednesday night and beat the Negaunee Miners, 51-22, in a make-up game in Negaunee. The Braves trailed, 14-12, after the first quarter, but allowed just eight points the rest of the evening. Click the above headline to read more details, and to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored early and often Tuesday night to rout the Negaunee Miners, 12-1, at the Wells Sports Complex. Levi Wunder and Steve Wood scored hat tricks, while Calvin Pinar scored twice and Derek Chaillier had a three-assist playmaker. Click the above headline for details.
Michelle LaFave scored 30 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, but the Gladstone Braves still posted a 67-59 win over LaFave and the Escanaba Eskymos Monday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
Four Escanaba Eskymos wrestlers and nine Gladstone Braves wrestlers qualified for next week's individual regionals after their performances at districts Saturday in Lower Michigan. Escanaba's Travis Heller and Kaleb Rahoi, and Gladstone's Bradley Gagnon won championships and will be top seeds in the regionals. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Kingsford High School hockey team lost all three of its games at the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase in Chelsea. The boys lost to Marysville, 5-3, on Saturday. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Marquette High School hockey team finished 2-1 at the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase in Chelsea this weekend. Marquette lost to Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills, 4-1, on Saturday. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the weekend.
The Escanaba High School hockey team carried a 2-0 lead into the third period Saturday, but Berkley forced a 2-2 tie at the Public High School Hockey Showcase in Chelsea. Click the above headline for all of the details.
The Escanaba Eskymos won their first game at the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase on Friday, turning back the Marysville Vikings, 6-2, in Chelsea. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, listen to radio replays, and read game details.
The Escanaba High School wrestling team easily captured an MHSAA Division Two championship on Thursday, beating Marquette, 64-12, in Escanaba. The tournament was reduced to two teams after Sault Ste. Marie dropped out due to multiple injuries. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Sheila Olsen and Marjery Heller. Pictured above: the Eskymos pose with their trophy after winning Thursday night's match.
The Escanaba High School hockey team gave up two goals late in the first period and went on to fall to the Farmington Falcons, 4-2, Thursday at the MHSPS Showcase in Chelsea. Levi Wunder and T.J. Myrick scored Escanaba's goals. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and videos, taken by Mary and Taylor Gauthier. Pictured: T.J. Myrick celebrates his third period goal.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team won another Division Three district championship Wednesday, topping the Kingsford Flivvers, 66-17, and the Negaunee Miners, 64-9. Click the above headline to see photos from many of the matches.
The Escanaba High School competitive cheerleading team took first place at the U.P. Cheer Jamboree Wednesday night in Escanaba. The Eskymos had 740.30 points. Gladstone was second with 702.48 and Manistique finished third with 692.66. Escanaba won all three rounds, by roughly 9, 17, and 11 points. The girls are off until districts in Alma on Feb. 15. Pictured: the Eskymos celebrate their championship.
The Escanaba High School hockey team made the long trip to Chelsea Wednesday to prepare for play in the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase. The Eskymos practiced in Gaylord and then finished the eight-hour trip. Escanaba plays Thursday afternoon at 2:00 against Farmington. The game will be broadcast live on WCHT-AM (600) and rrnsports.com. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from practice.
The Marquette High School boys basketball team went on a 19-2 run in the first half of Tuesday night's game against the Gladstone Braves, and then cruised to a 70-39 win in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Michigan Tech University basketball teams got the better of their U.P. rivals from Marquette during a men's-women's doubleheader Monday night in Houghton. The MTU men pulled out a 69-58 win, while the Husky women beat the Wildcats, 71-65. Click the above headline to read the details of both games, courtesy of the MTU Sports Information Department.
The Escanaba High School competitive cheerleading team won the championship of the U.P. Cheer Classic on Saturday in Munising. The Eskymos had 714.78 points. Kingsford was second, an Munising was third. Click the above headline to see photos, courtesy of Paul Gerard.
The Marquette High School girls basketball team improved to 15-0 on the season Saturday, but it wasn't easy. The Escanaba Eskymos battled hard, but fell to the Redettes, 73-64. Hunter Viitala led the Redettes with 23 points, including five three-point baskets. The Eskymos got 26 points from Michelle LaFave. Escanaba is now 7-8.
Erik Higby scored on a penalty shot but it wasn't enough as the Northern Michigan Wildcats lost to Minnesota State, 5-1, Saturday at the Berry Events Center. The loss came after NMU posted a 5-2 win on Friday. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Eskymos kept pace with the Marquette Redmen in the Great Northern Conference race by beating the Kingsford Flivvers, 60-40, Friday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
The "Battle of Delta County" was just that Thursday night as the Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves faced each other in high school wrestling. And in an intense battle, the Eskymos emerged with a 36-29 victory. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the match, and to hear interviews.
Will Gauthier had three goals and two assists to lead the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils to a 7-1 hockey win over the Escanaba Eskymos Wednesday night. Click the above headline to read more details, see photos, and listen to radio replays and interviews.
The Escanaba High School competitive cheerleading team won another tournament over the weekend. This time, the girls took first place in the Gladstone Invitational. The Braves finished second. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School wrestling team took third place Saturday at the Northern Michigan Championships in Gaylord. The Eskymos finished with 130 points, three behind second-place Petoskey. Gaylord won the 23-team meet. Travis Heller (160 pounds) and Kaleb Rahoi (140) won championships to lead the Eskymos. Click the above headline for more details.
The North Central High School boys basketball team turned in another dominating performance Friday night, beating the arch-rival Bark River-Harris Broncos, 84-41. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team took an early lead Thursday night and rolled to a 75-26 win over the Big Bay deNoc Black Bears in Garden Corners. All ten Gladstone girls scored in the victory. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored five unanswered goals in the third period to pull away from the Kingsford Flivvers, 8-2, Tuesday night at the Wells Sports Complex. Steve Wood scored four goals and Levi Wunder tallied five assists in the Eskymo victory. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and to listen to radio replays and interviews.
