The Escanaba High School hockey team blew a four-goal lead, but recovered to beat the Alpena Wildcats, 5-4, in overtime Friday night. Derek Chaillier scored the game-winning goal with 2:51 left in the extra period. Click the above headline to read the story, see video highlights, listen to radio highlights and interviews, and see photos.
The Michigan Tech University basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season Tuesday with an 81-74 win over the Bemidji State Beavers in Minnesota. Ben Stelzer (pictured) had 29 points and Austin Armga added 23 to lead the Huskies. Click the above headline to read more details. (Courtesy of MTU Sports Information)
The Houghton Gremlins posted their second straight shutout, beating the Marquette Redmen, 8-0, Tuesday at Lakeview Arena. Reid Pietila scored the first two goals of the game for the Gremlins, who also beat Escanaba, 6-0, last Friday. Click the above headline to see game photos. Thanks to Randy Ritari for the photos.
North Central High School senior Eric Prestay has been named to the Associated Press Division 7/8 All-State Football team. The 6-2, 220-pound linebacker was one of five Upper Peninsula players to get first team honors. Click the above headline to see the list.
The Rapid River High School football team's dream season ended Friday night as the Peck Pirates rolled to a 67-32 win in the Division Nine state championship game in Greenville. Click the above headline to read more details, see photos and videos, and listen to audio highlights and interviews.
The Forest Park Trojans closed their volleyball season Thursday with a 3-0 loss to Battle Creek St. Phillip in the Class D state semifinals in Battle Creek. The scores were 25-14, 25-22, 25-17. Lexi Gussert finished her volleyball career with 16 kills in the match. The Trojans finish a fine season with a 36-2-5 overall record. Pictured: Forest Park's Lexi Gussert with a block during an earlier match in Rapid River.
The Rapid River Rockets scored three touchdowns in the final 2:26 of the second quarter and rolled to a 40-8 win over the Kinde North Huron Warriors in the Eight-Player State Semifinals on Saturday. Click the above headline to read the details, listen to highlights and interviews, and see photos and videos.
The Michigan Tech University hockey team jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead Friday, but lost to the Lake Superior State Lakers, 5-3, at the Student Ice Arena in Houghton. Click the above headline to read the details. Story and photo courtesy of MTU Sports Information.
The Rapid River High School football team went undefeated in 2013, so naturally, the Rocket players did well in the Bridge Alliance All-Conference voting. Quarterback Jake Pearson was named the league's Offensive Player of the Year. And he wasn't the only Rockets player to be honored. Click the above headline to read details.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association has decided that the "Eight Man" football state championship game will be played at Greenville High School, and not at the NMU Superior Dome. And that's even if Rapid River wins next week and advances to the final. Click the above headline to read the reason.
The Michigan Tech University hockey team completed a sweep of the weekend series against the Michigan State Spartans with a 3-2 overtime win Saturday night in Houghton. The Huskies also beat MSU, 3-0, in Friday night's game. Click the above headline to read the details. Story and photo courtesy of MTU Sports Information.
The Rapid River Rockets shook off a sluggish start and rolled to their third straight regional championship, beating the Engadine Eagles, 50-21, Friday night in Rapid River. Click the above headline to read all of the details, and to see photos and videos, and listen to radio replays and interviews.
The Gladstone Braves got off to a quick start in their Class B district semifinal match on Wednesday, winning the first set from the Houghton Gremlins. But the Gremlins won the next three sets to eliminate the Braves, 3-1. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Northern Michigan University volleyball team swept past the Michigan Tech Huskies, 3-0, Tuesday night in Marquette. The 'Cats swept the season series from their U.P. rivals. Tuesday's scores were 25-15, 25-17, and 26-24. Click the above headline to read details. Our story and associated photo are courtesy of the NMU Sports Information office.
The Rapid River High School volleyball team got off to a strong start on Tuesday and beat the Big Bay deNoc Black Bears, 3-0, in a Class D district tournament match in Rapid River. The Rockets won the first set, 25-14, and then won a pair of tougher sets, 25-23 and 25-21, to advance to Thursday's district championship match against Munising. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the match.
The Munising Mustangs rallied to beat the Superior Central Cougars in a Class D district semifinal, 3-2, Tuesday night in Rapid River. The Cougars won the first two sets, but the Mustangs rallied to win the next three. Click the above headline to see photos and videos. You can also see all of the U.P.'s volleyball scores and schedules.
The Gladstone High School volleyball team came from behind to beat the Kingsford Flivvers, 3-2, in the Class B District Tournament Monday in Gladstone. The Braves won the fourth and fifth sets to beat the Flivvers for the first time this season. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
Jake Pearson scored five touchdowns on the ground and threw for three more scores as the Rapid River Rockets routed the undermanned Posen Vikings, 60-25, in the opening round of the state playoffs Friday in Rapid River. Click the above headline to read details, listen to radio highlights, and see photos and videos.
The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters are out with their All-U.P. Football Teams, and the Delta County boys (along with the North Central kids) did quite well. Click the above headline to see the entire list.
The Crystal Falls Forest Park Trojans completed a perfect season in the Skyline Conference Thursday night, beating the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 3-0, in Harris. The scores were 25-3, 25-12, 25-11. Lexi Gussert (#9, above) led the way with 13 kills for the Trojans. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights from the match.
The money that was raised from the recent "Spike Out Cancer" volleyball match between the Gladstone Braves and Escanaba Eskymos has been handed out. Some of the money is helping the family of Escanaba's Amanda Mortl. The rest went to the family of Gladstone's Katie Belonga.
The North Central Jets and Rapid River Rockets hooked up in a marathon volleyball match Wednesday night. The Jets pulled out a 3-2 victory by scores of 25-19, 19-25, 18-25, 25-23, and 15-9. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights from the match.
The Marquette High School volleyball team rebounded from a poor third game to beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 25-19, in Game #4 Tuesday night in Escanaba. That gave the Redettes the match, 3-1, and allowed them to sweep the season series with the Eskymos. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from Tuesday night's match.
The Gladstone High School volleyball team beat the Negaunee Miners, 3-1, Tuesday night in Negaunee. The scores were 25-21, 23-25, 25-21, and 25-18. Lexi Hongisto had eleven kills and Summer Demeuse had four service aces and 13 digs for the Braves. Click the above headline to read more details about the match.
The Michigan Tech Huskies got two quick goals from Blake Hietala and beat the Northern Michigan Wildcats, 4-1, Saturday night at the MTU Student Ice Arena. That came after Northern beat Tech, 2-0, Friday night in Marquette. Click the above headline to read the details of the series, courtesy of the MTU and NMU Sports Information offices.
Jake Pearson ran for four touchdowns and threw for three more scores as he led the Rapid River High School football team to a 74-42 win over the Bellaire Eagles Friday night. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos.
The Gladstone Braves finished their varsity football season with an 0-9 record for the second time in three years after falling to the Calumet Copper Kings, 36-32, Friday night. Tyler Wells scored three touchdowns and Riley Ballard scored twice in a losing effort for Gladstone. Click the above headline to read more details and to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone High School junior varsity football team scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but could not overtake the Calumet Copper Kings in the teams' final game of the season on Friday. Calumet finished with a 6-2 record after beating the Braves, 32-26, on a cold, windy afternoon. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Kingsford High School junior varsity football team wrapped up a perfect 9-0 season Thursday by topping the Escanaba Eskymos, 54-19, in Escanaba. Brandon Kowalkowski scored on a 67-yard run and Sam Santi scored two touchdowns for the Flivvers. Brandon Punzel, Andrew Kolich, and Hunter Viau scored for Escanaba. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Kingsford High School volleyball team got off to a strong start and then cruised to a 3-0 win over the Escanaba Eskymos Tuesday night in Escanaba. The scores were 25-17, 25-16, 25-22. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the match.
