UP HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES/SCHEDULES
January 10, 2021The Upper Peninsula high school volleyball season has wrapped up. Click the above headline to see all of the U.P. playoff scores.
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Hockey
Wildcats Lose 2-0 Lead; Fall To Lake State In OT
January 09, 2021The Northern Micijgan University hockey team carried a 2-0 lead into the third period, but couldn't hang on, losing to Lake Superior State, 3-2, in overtime, Saturday night in Marquette. Click the above headline for details, photos.
Football
WORTH THE WAIT: Jets Headed To State Finals
January 09, 2021The North Central Jets football team continued its dominating march to the state finals on Saturday, despite a statewide youth sports shutdown that spanned seven weeks. The Jets didn't miss a beat in the Eight Player State Semifinals, beating Marion, 50-2, at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline for photos, videos, details.
Football
END OF THE LINE: Iron Mtn. Loses Heartbreaker
January 09, 2021The football season came to a heartbreaking end for the Iron Mountain Mountaineers Saturday night, as they lost a 7-6 decision to Johannesburg-Lewiston in the MHSAA Division Eight Regional championship game at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
Girls Basketball
NMU Women Open Season With Big Win On Road
January 09, 2021The NMU Wildcat women's basketball team opened their season up with a big win over storied foe Parkside, 77-74, Saturday night in Kenosha. Click the above headline for details.
Hockey
LSSU Power Play Effective In Victory Over Northern
January 08, 2021The Lake Superior State Lakers scored two first period power play goals and added another as a power play was ending in the second period, and the Lakers cruised to a 4-1 win over the Northern Michigan Wildcats Friday night. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
Football
MHSAA To Allow Some Fans; Not At NMU's Dome
January 06, 2021The Michigan High School Athletic Association says it has received permission from the state health department to allow 125 immediate family members of high school football teams to be in attendance for the playoff games. And for volleyball, the number is 50. But Northern Michigan University is not allowing fans at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline for details.
Hockey
ROUGH WEEKEND: NMU Hockey Blanked Twice
January 03, 2021The Northern Michigan University hockey program fell to fifth-ranked Minnesota State-Mankato, 4-0 on Sunday, and 5-0 on Saturday, at the Berry Events Center. Click the above headline to read details from both games. (NMU Photo)
Hockey
Michigan Tech Completes Hockey Sweep Of UAH
January 03, 2021The Michigan Tech University hockey team beat Alabama-Huntsville, 2-1, on Sunday, after Tech also posted a 4-0 win on Saturday. Click the above headline for details. (MTU Photo)
Hockey
LSSU Hockey Rallies To Beat Bemidji In Shootout
January 03, 2021The Lake Superior State University hockey team scored two goals in the third period Sunday to salvage a 2-2 tie witH Bemidji State in Sault Ste. Marie. This after the Lakers lost, 4-1, in Saturday's game. Click the above headline to read details for both. (LSSU Photo)
Hockey
OVERTIME WINNER: Nardi Lifts NMU Over Ferris
December 30, 2020Special teams proved the difference maker Wednesday evening in Big Rapids, Michigan, as the Northern Michigan University hockey team defeated Ferris State in overtime, 6-5. Northern rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the win. Click the above headline for details.
Soccer
NMU Women's Soccer Planning '21 Spring Season
December 28, 2020The Northern Michigan University women's soccer program will begin spring competition on Friday, March 19 as announced by the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference along with the rest of their revised 2020-21 schedule. Click the above headline for details.
Football
MHSAA Announces New Football. Volleyball Skeds
December 26, 2020The concluding rounds of Michigan High School Athletic Association postseason tournaments in football, girls volleyball and girls swimming & diving will be completed during January, as the MHSAA continues to follow all emergency orders from the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Basketball
Westwood's Nelson To Play Hoops For Finlandia U
December 24, 2020Westwood High School's Emily Nelson has committed to play for the Finlandia University women's basketball team. She will be majoring in Graphic Design. Click the above headline for details.
Hockey
TRYING AGAIN: New Winter Schedules Released
December 23, 2020The Michigan High School Athletic Association on Wednesday put out a new format for the winter sports seasons, hoping to have full seasons that would conclude at the end of March. Click the above headline to read details.
Football
Escanaba Eskymos Football Coach Howes Resigning
December 23, 2020Escanaba High School football coach Dave Howes announced his resignation Monday night. Howes leaves after a successful six years at the helm of the Eskymo program, having made the state playoffs in all six of those seasons. Click the above headline for details.
Football
STOPPED AGAIN: Practices Halted By Health Dept.
December 22, 2020One day after being allowed to begin practicing for the end of the fall sports seasons, the brakes were abruptly applied Tuesday by the Whitmer Administration. Click the above headline for details.
Football
'CHRISTMAS MIRACLE': Jets Happy To Be Playing
December 22, 2020The North Central High School football team returned to the practice field on Monday after being shut down by the Whitmer Administration's restrictions for nearly a month. Click the above headline to hear from the Jets players.
Hockey
Michigan Tech Completes Hockey Sweep Of NMU
December 19, 2020Michigan Tech picked up its first sweep of the season after a 3-1 win at Northern Michigan Saturday. The Huskies have now won three straight and improved to 4-3-1 going into the Holiday break. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Football
Upper Peninsula Eight-Man All U,P. Teams Selected
December 19, 2020The Michigan High School Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association released its 2020 All U.P. Football Teams for the Eight-Player Division. It was chosen by sportswriters from across the Upper Peninsula via E-Mail and telephone. Click the above headline for the list.
Hockey
Michigan Tech Tops Northern Michigan In OT, 4-3
December 18, 2020Brad Halonen scored in overtime to give the Michigan Tech Huskies a 4-3 win over the Northern Michigan Wildcats Friday night in Houghton. Northern had come from behind with two late goals to force overtime. Click the above headline for details.
Football
HS Football, Volleyball To Resume; Others Waiting
December 18, 2020The Michigan high school football and volleyball playoffs will continue their post-season push, but winter sports like basketball, hockey, and wrestling are on hold until at least January 15th. Click the above headline to read the details.
Football
Sportswriters Release 2020 All-U.P. Football Teams
December 17, 2020The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters released the 2020 All-U.P. football teams Thursday night. The selections were made by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters from across the U.P., and was done via telephone and E-Mail because of the pandemic. Click the above headline to see who was selected.
Hockey
HANGING ON: Wildcat Hockey Tops Ferris St., 5-4
December 16, 2020The Northern Michigan University hockey team jumped to a 4-0 lead and held on to beat the Ferris State Bulldogs, 5-4, Wednesday night in Marquette. It was NMU's first game of the season after having their first eight games called off because of COVID-19 concerns. Click the above headline for details and post-game interviews. (NMU Photo)
Soccer
NMU Announces Springtime Men's Soccer Season
December 14, 2020Northern Michigan University on Monday announced that there will be a men's soccer season in the spring. This after the fall season was cancelled because of the coronavirus. Click the above headline to read details.
Boys Basketball
Finlandia Still Hoping To Have Some Winter Sports
December 11, 2020Finlandia University says it is still hoping to have an abbvreviated winter sports schedule, including basketball and hockey, but the earliest basketball will start is Feb. 5. Click the above headline to read the update from the FU Lions
Girls Softball
Norse Softball Adds Seven Players; Three Yoopers
December 10, 2020Bay College has recently signed seven women to attend school and play softball for thw Norse this spring. Click the above headline for details.
Football
MHSAA Council Takes No Action; Rally Set Friday
December 09, 2020The Michigan High School Athletic Assocation Representative Coumcil met Wednesday afternoon to go over ways to resume high school sports in the wake of the Whitmer Administration's shut down of activities. Click the above headline for details.
Hockey
Michigan Tech Hockey Falls To #6 Minnesota State
December 07, 2020No. 6 Minnesota State defeated Michigan Tech 2-0 Monday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. The Huskies outshot the Mavericks 10-4 in the final period but couldn't get a puck by WCHA Preseason Player of the Year Dryden McKay. Click the above headline for details.
Football
CRUSHED: Jets Football Team Reacts To Shutdown
December 07, 2020The North Central High School football team reacted emotionally Monday to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's announcement that high school sports would remain shut down due to the COVID-19 crisis. Click the above headline to read more.