Northern Hockey Team Blanked By Tommies, 3-0
February 22, 2025The NMU hockey team dropped its next-to-last home game of the season Friday night by a score of 3-0 to the St. Thomas Tommies. Click the above headline for deatils. (NMU Photo)
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Boys Basketball
ANOTHER HEARTBREAKER: 'Cats Lose To Tech
February 21, 2025The No. 22 nationally-ranked Michigan Tech men's basketball team concluded the home regular season undefeated with a 67-64 victory over Northern Michigan at the SDC Gymnasium on Thursday evening. Click the above headline for details. (Michigan Tech photo)
Girls Basketball
Michigan Tech Women Upset NMU Wildcats, 64-59
February 21, 2025The Michigan Tech women's basketball team outlasted the Northern Michigan Wildcats, 64-59, Thursday night at the SDC Gymnasium. The Huskies earn a series split and improve to 11-14 overall and 8-9 in the GLIAC. NMU falls to 18-7 overall and 12-5 in the GLIAC. Click the above headline for details. (Michigan Tech photo)
Girls Basketball
Bay Ladies Smack Kirtland; MCCAA Race Tightens
February 20, 2025The Bay College Norse women's basketball team led from wire-to-wire on Wednesday, beating the Kirtland Community College Firebirds, 101-42, in Grayling. At the same time, first place Mid Michigan was shocked by Muskegon Community College, tightening the conference race. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Boys Basketball
Adams Triples Push Norway Past Bark River-Harris
February 18, 2025The Norway High School boys basketball team took care of business in their next-to-last game of the regular season Monday night, beating the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 75-53, in Bark River. Bryce Adams knocked down eight triples and scored 28 points, and Mason Trudeau added 21 points. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Wrestling
FORD FIELD-BOUND! Wrestlers Head To States
February 17, 2025The MHSAA individual Wrestling regional tournaments were held this weekend, and 24 Upper Peninsula boys and four U.P. girls have qualified to compete in the state finals at Detroit's Ford Field. Click the above headline for the list. (Photo: North Central's Cooper Raab)
Girls Basketball
'LONGS WAY BACK' Norse Rally Past Muskegon
February 16, 2025The Bay College Norse women's basketball team rallied from ten points down in the second half to stun the Muskegon Community College Jayhawks, 63-55, Saturday in Muskegon. Anisa Longs keyed the win with a strong performance, off the bench, at both ends of the court. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Boys Basketball
HOLDING SERVE: Norse Beat Muskegon On Road
February 16, 2025The Bay College Norse men's basketball team fended off several challenges from the Muskegon Community College Jayhawks on Saturday, and posted a key 84-73 road victory. Click the above headline for game details, plus photos, videos, and interviews.
Boys Basketball
OT HEARTBREAKER: Lakers Rally Past Wildcats
February 14, 2025The Northern Michigan University men's basketball team took a hard loss at home Thursday night in a high-stakes game, falling to 15th-ranked Lake Superior State, 80-74, in overtime, at Vandament Arena. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Girls Basketball
NMU Ladies Smack Lake State For 4th Straight Win
February 14, 2025The Northern Michigan women's basketball team extended its winning streak to four games on Thursday evening, putting away the Lake Superior State Lakers with a commanding 67-44 win in Marquette. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Boys Basketball
CRUISE CONTROL: Norse Roll Over Alpena 114-62
February 13, 2025The Bay College Norse men's basketball team kept pace in the MCCAA standings on Wednesday with an easier-than-expected 114-62 win over the Alpena Community College Lumberjacks. Fourteen Norse players reached the scoring column, and five finished in double figures. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Girls Basketball
EASY DUB: Bay Women Overwhelm Alpena, 108-19
February 13, 2025The Bay College Norse women's basketball team turned in a dominating performance on both ends of the court Wednesday night, beating the Alpena Community College Lumberjacks, 108-19, at the Bay College Gym. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
Girls Basketball
Bay Ladies Cruise; Keep Pace In MCCAA Standings
February 10, 2025The Bay College Norse women's basketball team raced to a 20-point lead in the first quarter and coasted to a 80-39 win over the Montcalm Community College Centurions Saturday at the Bay College Gym. Click the above headline for photos, videos, and interviews.
Boys Basketball
PAYBACKS: Norse Men Push Past Montcalm, 60-50
February 09, 2025The Bay College Norse men's basketball team avenged an earlier season loss to the newest member of the MCCAA North Conference on Saturday, taking down the Montcalm Community College Centurions, 60-50, in a defensive struggle in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details.
Hockey
'SLIPPING' BY: Wildcats Top Lake State In OT, 3-2
February 09, 2025The NMU hockey team earned a weekend split and a crucial pair of conference points with a 3-2 overtime win over Lake Superior State. The 'Cats tied the game twice before scoring the overtime game-winner to earn the weekend split. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Boys Basketball
NMU Men's Basketball Pushes Past Saginaw Valley
February 07, 2025The Northern Michigan men's basketball team won its third straight game by double digits on Thursday night, cruising past the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals 82-68. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
Girls Basketball
Northern Women Pull Away For Win Over Saginaw
February 07, 2025The Northern Michigan women's basketball team used an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals on Thursday night, emerging victorious 69-59. Click the above headline for details. (Casey Ford photo)
Football
NEXT LEVEL: Eskymo Stevenson Signs With NMU
February 06, 2025Escanaba High School senior wide receiver Javon Stevenson has signed his National Letter of Intent to play football at Northern Michigan University. Stevenson was joined by his family at a signing event on National Signing Day Wednesday. Click the above headline for detaiils.
Football
FLIGHTS? FOOTBALL? Hughes Signs With NMU
February 06, 2025Gladstone High School senior and U.P. Dream Team lineman Aaron Hughes will be playing football for Northern Michigan University, after making a long deliberation about going into the Air Force like his brothers did. Click the above headline to hear his story.
Girls Basketball
Bay Women Coast Past NCMC Timberwolves, 95-45
February 05, 2025The Bay College Norse women's basketball team coasted to a 95-45 win over the North Central Michigan College Timberwolves Wednesday night in Petoskey as the second half of the MCCAA conference season got under way. Click the above headline for details.
Boys Basketball
WIRE TO WIRE: Bay Men Roll To Win In Petoskey
February 05, 2025The Bay College Norse men's basketball team bounced back from Saturday's loss to Mid-Michigan by whipping the winless North Central Michigan Timberwolves, 84-50, Wednesday night in Petoskey. Click the above headline for details.
Boys Basketball
U.P. Students Win MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Awards
February 04, 2025Three Upper Peninsula high school students were named as winners of the MHSAA Scholar Athlete award on Tuesday. Dayne Behning and Trevor Nolan of Munising, and Josh Gaunt of Dollar Bay, were among the 32 statewide winners. Click the above headline for details.
Boys Basketball
Gladstone Boys Open Week With Dominating Win
February 04, 2025The Gladstone High School boys basketball team rolled to a 73-31 win over the Manistique Emeralds Monday night in Gladstone. Every Braves player who suited up scored in the victory as the Braves improved to 5-11 on the season. Click the above headline for game details.
Girls Basketball
Bay College Ladies Battle Hard; Fall To No. 6 Lakers
February 03, 2025The Bay College Norse women's basketball team played its best defensive game of the season on Saturday against the sixth-ranked team in the country, but the upset bid fell short as the Mid Michigan College Lakers pulled out a 68-61 win. Click the above headline for details.
Boys Basketball
FLATTENED: Mid-Michigan Rolls Past Norse Men
February 03, 2025A battle between a pair of Top 20 teams did not live up to the hype on Saturday, as the Mid Michigan College Lakers led from start to finish to win, 113-95, over the Bay College Norse at the Maurey Courts. Click the above headline for details.
Hockey
Bowling Green Leaves Marquette With Two Wins
February 02, 2025The Northern Michigan University hockey team lost two games at home this weekend, falling to Bowling Green State, 3-2, in overtime, on Friday, and then losing on Saturday, 5-2. Click the above headline for details. (NMU photo)
Girls Basketball
Wildcat Women Hold Serve At Home With Victory
February 02, 2025The Northern Michigan women's basketball team thoroughly handled business on Saturday afternoon, routing the Davenport Panthers 80-41. The Wildcats never trailed in the contest, leading by as many as 40. Click the above headline for details.
Boys Basketball
Big Second Half Leads NMU Over Grand Valley St.
January 31, 2025The Northern Michigan University men's basketball outscored Grand Valley State, 45-25, in the second half en route to a commanding 79-52 victory Thursday night at Vandament Arena. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Girls Basketball
No. 1 FOR A REASON: Grand Valley Beats Northern
January 31, 2025A tough fight against No. 1 Grand Valley State on Thursday night resulted in the Northern Michigan women's basketball team taking its third loss at home this season, falling 74-48, at Vandament Arena. Click the above headline for details. (NMU photo)
Boys Basketball
Norse Prepare For Big Battle With Easy Home Win
January 30, 2025The Bay College Norse men's basketball team went on a 23-4 run midway through the first half to break open a close game, and the Norse rolled to a 99-66 win over the Kirtland Community College Firebirds Wednesday in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details.
