Northern Michigan University Nordic Skiing captured two CCSA Championships as they won all four races among college skiers plus defeated the entire field in the men's 20K Classic and the women's 5K Freestyle. Click the above headline to read details.
The Bay College men's basketball team has won a coin toss to determine home court advantage for the NJCAA Region 13 semifinals. The coin toss on Monday broke a tie between Bay College and Dakota County (Minn.) Technical College. So DCTC will host Gogebic Community College this Saturday, with the Norse hosting the winner on Feb. 27. Bay would also host the regional championship game if it wins that game.
Northern Michigan University Olympic Training Site weightlifter Bret Pfeiffer placed first overall yesterday at the 2019 Nike National Junior Championships and Pan Am Trials powered by Rogue in Lombard, Ill. Click the above headline to read details.
The Bay College men's basketball team dominated in the paint and rolled past the Truman College (Ill.) Falcons, 79-65, Saturday in Chicago. Click the above headline for details, see photos and video clips, and listen to radio interviews.
There will be plenty of Upper Peninsula representation at Ford Field on March 1st for the MHSAA Wrestling Finals after placing in the top four at their respective regional tournaments on Saturday. Click the above headline to see who qualified. Pictured: Gladstone's Cole Hansen was a Division Three champion. (Jill Hansen photo)
The Northern Michigan University women's basketball team cruised to a 63-47 win over Lake Superior State Saturday afternoon in Sault Ste. Marie. Darby Youngstrom led the way with 15 points. Click the above headline to read details.
The Northern Michigan University Men's Basketball team visited Lake Superior State University Saturday and closed the game on an 8-2 run to capture a 73-68 victory. Isaiah Johnson led the way with 26 points. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team earned a point at Bemidji State Friday night, scoring a pair of shorthanded goals to get a 2-2 tie. The Beavers scored in the second overtime to get a conference standings point. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University Women's Basketball team visited Ferris State University in their first of five road contests to end the Conference season and came away with a 70-66 victory in double overtime. The victory gave Head Coach Troy Mattson his 200th career victory. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College women's basketball team clinched a home playoff game and Jordan Kraemer crossed the 1,000 point mark for her career as the Norse ripped Gogebic Community College, 89-54, Wednesday. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos high school hockey team picked up another road victory on Thursday, beating the Hancock Bulldogs, 6-5, in Hancock. Christer Carne scored a three-goal hat trick, while Grant Wickham, Karson Krutina, and Luke Labre also scored. Escanaba won its third straight road game, and improved to 11-10 on the season.
The Bay College men's basketball team nailed eight three-point baskets in the first six minutes of the game and cruised to a 96-64 win over the Gogebic Community College Samsons Wednesday night in Escanaba. The win clinched a home playoff spot, and kept the Norse alive for a first round bye. Click the above headline to see photos, video highlights.
The Bay College men's basketball team overcame a hostile environment, and a whole bunch of fouls, and beat the Alpena Community College Lumberjacks, 81-72, Monday night. It was Bay's third win over Alpena. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos finished the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase with a 2-1 record after posting a 6-4 win over East Kentwood on Saturday in downstate Chelsea. The Eskymos raced to a 4-0 lead then held off a furious Falcon rally in the third period. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos, video by Missy Reinhart.
The Bay College women’s basketball team went on a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter to avoid an upset Monday night. The Norse pulled out a 57-49 win to beat the Lumberjills for the third time this season. Click the above headline for details and to see photos, videos.
The Bay College men's basketball team had the lead early in the second half, but Bryant & Stratton went on a 22-5 run and pulled away for a 88-75 win Saturday in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos, video highlights.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team got some paybacks on Saturday as they beat the Bryant & Stratton Bobcats, 76-58, at the Bay College Gym. The Norse lost to the Bobcats in suburban Milwaukee last month, but this time, the Norse built a lead in the second quarter and never looked back. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team pounded the ball inside and had four players score in double figures to beat the Rapid River Rockets, 72-53, Friday night in Rapid River. Click the above headline to read details, see photos, video clips.
Christer Carne scored the only goal of the shootout as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks, 5-4, Friday, in Chelsea. Trevor Denome stopped three shots in the shootout to earn the victory in net. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos, video taken by Missy Reinhart.
The Escanaba High School hockey team got a pair of goals from Christer Carne but lost to Davison, 5-4, in the first game of the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase in Chelsea on Thursday. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Missy Reinhart.
The Escanaba High School wrestling team won the MHSAA district championship Wednesday night, beating Marquette, 48-30, and Sault Ste. Marie, 57-15, at Marquette High School. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
Northern Michigan University announced 26 high school football players have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Wildcats this fall, including 12 from Michigan and six from the Upper Peninsula. Click the above headline to see photos from Wednesday night's Signing Event, and hear our interview with NMU Coach Kyle Nystrom.
The Big Bay deNoc High School boys basketball team picked up its first win of the season Tuesday night, beating the Hannahville Soaring Eagles, 61-35, in Hannahville. Click the above headline to read details and to see photos, video highlights.
Sierra Debelak scored 30 points to help the Bark River-Harris Broncos beat the Stephenson Eagles, 70-59, Tuesday night in Harris. The Broncos jumped to a 16-2 lead, then watched as the Eagles closed to within three points in the final two minutes. BR-H finished the game on an 8-0 run. Autumn Rasner scored 25 points for the Eagles in a losing effort. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
The Big Bay deNoc Black Bears took a 22-3 halftime lead and rolled past the Hannahville Soaring Eagles, 52-10, in girls basketball action Tuesday in Hannahville. Kaitlyn Massengill led Big bay with 14 points. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Stephenson Eagles completed a season series sweep over the Bark River-Harris Broncos Tuesday night, posting a 48-46 win in Harris. Merlin Thoune scored 13 points and Joe Starzynski added ten for the Eagles. The Broncos were led by Riley Bray's 21 points. BR-H played without senior Hunter Debelak, who's out with an ankle injury. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Northern Michigan University Men's Ice Hockey scored three goals in the first period on their way to a 3-2 victory and series split with #13 Bowling Green State University in WCHA action Saturday night. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College men’s basketball team scored the game’s final eight points to pull out a 75-70 win over the Silver Lake Lakers Saturday night in Manitowoc Wis. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
The Bay College women’s basketball team played for the first time in two weeks and rolled to a 70-41 win over the Silver Lake Lakers in a physical, foul-filled game Saturday night in Manitowoc, Wis. Click the above headline to see details, photos, video clips.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team shook off a sluggish first half and beat the Houghton Gremlins, 53-48, Friday in Escanaba. The Eskymos had just two practices this week, and no games, due to weather. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
