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Northern Michigan Hires La Crosse's Janus As New Football Head Coach

January 06, 2026

Matt Janus has been named the 24th head football coach in Northern Michigan University history, announced by NMU Director of Athletics Rick Comley. Janus comes to Marquette after six seasons as the head coach at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, where he led the Eagles to one of the most successful stretches in NCAA Division III football. Click the above headline for details, and comments from the new coach.

Girls Basketball

Bay College Women Comeback Falls Short Against Macomb

January 05, 2026

The Bay College Norse women's basketball team rallied but lost to Macomb County Community College, 80-69, on Saturday, after cruising to a win over the host SC4 Skippers, 64-52, Friday night. Click the above headline for details on Saturday's game, and to see videos and hear interviews.

Hockey

NMU Hockey Team Works Hard; Drops Two Tight Games To Lake State

January 05, 2026

The Northern Michigan University hockey team battled hard on the road this weekend, but came up short, losing to the Lake Superior State Lakers by identical 2-1 scores. Saturday's game was in overtime, with Sunday's game ending in regulation. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)

Hockey

Eskymos Cruise Past Blue Devils; Big Challenges Next Weekend

January 04, 2026

The Escanaba High School hockey team wrapped up a successful weekend on home ice Saturday with a 5-1 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils at the Wells Sports Complex. The Eskymos improved to 12-4-0 on the season, and are gearing up to face two of the best teams in all of Michigan next weekend. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by Lizzie Taylor.

Boys Basketball

ROAD WARRIORS: Bay College Men Grind Past Macomb Monarchs

January 04, 2026

The Bay College Norse men's basketball team pulled out another nailbiter on Saturday, beating the Macomb County Community College Monarchs, 73-70, at the St. Clair County Community College Skippers New Year's Classic in Port Huron. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.

Boys Basketball

ROLLING ALONG: Wildcats Win 12th Straight Game, 72-60

January 04, 2026

The Northern Michigan Wildcats continued their surge on Saturday afternoon, earning their 12th consecutive victory with a 72-60 win over Grand Valley State to improve to 13-1 overall and 4-0 in GLIAC play. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)

Girls Basketball

Wildcats Battle Hard; Fall To Defending National Champion Lakers

January 04, 2026

Trailing by 20 points early in the fourth quarter, No. 12 Northern Michigan mounted a furious late rally, using a 16-2 run to pull within six points with two minutes remaining, but No. 1 Grand Valley State converted when it mattered most down the stretch to secure a 78-66 victory on Saturday at Vandament Arena. Click the above headline to hear comments from Coach Casey Thousand. (NMU Photo)

Boys Basketball

BOUNCING BACK: Huskies Slide By Davenport For Weekend Split

January 04, 2026

The No. 5 nationally-ranked Michigan Tech men's basketball squad saw four starters reach double-figure scoring in a 77-68 victory over Davenport at the SDC Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. This after the Huskies lost to Grand Valley State on Friday, 79-75. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of MTU Athletics. (MTU Photo)

Girls Basketball

Wypych Career-High Leads Huskies To Win Over DU Panthers

January 04, 2026

The Michigan Tech women's basketball team saw a career-high 24 points from junior Alyssa Wypych as Janie Tormanen recorded a double-double in a 71-65 team effort win over Davenport at the SDC Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Click the above headline for details. (MTU Athletics_

Boys Basketball

Marinette Marines Boys Basketball Outlasts Sevastopol, 63-50

January 04, 2026

The Marinette Marines boys beat Sevastopol, 63-50, Friday night. Connor Eastman had 29 points for Marinette and Kaden Ducane added 14 points and nine rebounds. The Marines improved to 3-6 on the season, breaking a six-game losing streak. The Pioneers fell to 6-3 on the season. Marinette is back in action Monday night at Southern Door. (Eric Bergstrom photo)

Boys Basketball

RAINING DOWN TRIPLES: Wildcats Hit 21 Bombs In Rout Of Davenport

January 03, 2026

The Northern Michigan men's basketball team didn't miss a beat coming out of the holiday break, drilling a program-best 21 three-pointers in a 101-65 rout of Davenport on Friday afternoon at Vandament Arena. Northern connected on 21 of its 37 attempts from beyond the arc, shooting 56.8% from deep. Click the above headline for more details. (NMU photo)

Boys Basketball

GRINDING AWAY: Norse Win Hard-Fought Battle Over SC4 Skippers

January 02, 2026

The Bay College Norse basketball team had to grind its way to a victory Friday night in a tough place to play, but were able to pull out a 66-57 win over the St. Clair Community College Skippers at the Skippers New Year's Classic in Port Huron. The result gave the Norse a 10-2 record. Click the above headline for details, and to hear player and coach interviews.

Girls Basketball

Bay College Women Open 2026 With Road Victory, 64-52

January 02, 2026

The Bay College Norse women's basketball team cruised past the St. Clair Community College Skippers, 64-52, Friday night, as the Skippers New Years Holiday Classic got started. Click the above headline for a recap, and to hear interviews.

Hockey

Johnson Hat Trick Leads Eskymos Past Flivvers, 4-1

January 02, 2026

The Escanaba High School hockey team cruised to a 4-1 win over the Kingsford Flivvers Friday night at the Wells Sports Complex, beating the Flivvers for the second time this season. Graham Johnson scored another hat trick, getting three more goals to give him 25 on the season, along with 14 assists. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by Lizzie Taylor.

Girls Basketball

1,000 AND COUNTING: Weisbrod Reaches Milestone In Wildcat Win

January 02, 2026

After more than two weeks off during the holiday break, the No. 12 Northern Michigan Wildcats didn't skip a beat, defeating the Davenport Panthers 73-46 on Friday afternoon. Jacy Weisbrod surpassed 1,000 career points in the victory, becoming just the 29th player in program history to reach one of basketball's most coveted milestones. Click the above headline for more details.

Boys Basketball

TOUGH BATTLE: Fifth-Ranked Huskies Fall To Grand Valley, 79-75

January 02, 2026

The No. 5 nationally-ranked Michigan Tech men's basketball team was on the wrong side of a physical GLIAC affair, falling 79-75 to Grand Valley State at the SDC Gymnasium on Friday afternoon. Michigan Tech saw a new career-high 19 points from senior Josh Terrian, who connected on 5-9 from 3-point land to lead four players in double-figure scoring. Click the above headline for details. (MTU Photo)

Girls Basketball

Michigan Tech Women Fall To Top-Ranked Grand Valley, 73-53

January 02, 2026

The Michigan Tech women's basketball team trailed No. 1 nationally-ranked Grand Valley State by seven-points with one quarter to play, but ultimately fell to the Lakers 73-53 inside the SDC Gymnasium on Friday afternoon. Sophomore standout Ella Mason of Negaunee netted her fourth 20-point outing of the season to lead the Huskies. Click the above headline for more details, courtesy of MTU Athletics. (MTU Photo)

Boys Basketball

BORDER BATTLE: Braves Shut Down Marines; Maroons Crush Wildcats

December 30, 2025

The Gladstone High School boys basketball team got off to a slow start Tuesday night at the Border Battle in Menominee, but the Braves clamped down on defense in the second half to beat the Marinette Marines, 41-28. In Tuesday's second game, Menominee crushed the Green Bay West Wildcats, 90-52, as Tanner Theuerkauf scored 29 points. Click the above headline for details and interviews.

Hockey

Michigan Tech Hockey Beats Miami in GLI Tournament, 5-2

December 28, 2025

The Michigan Tech hockey team advanced to the 59th annual Great Lakes Invitational Championship Game after defeating Miami 5-2 in the first semifinal on Sunday at Van Andel Arena. Stiven Sardarian had three points, and five different Huskies found the back of the net as Tech improved to 11-6-2 overall. Click the above headline for details. (Michigan Tech photo)

Hockey

HEAVYWEIGHT BATTLE: Eskymos outlast Alpena In Shootout, 3-2

December 27, 2025

It was a heavyweight battle on the ice Saturday night as the Escanaba Eskymos and Alpena Wildcats met at the Northern Lights Arena in Alpena. Escanaba took a 2-0 lead in the third period, gave up two quick goals, fell behind in the shootout, but emerged with a 3-2 victory that included goals by Ben Sands and Nick Martinson in the shootout. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by Lizzie Taylor.

Hockey

ORANGE CRUSH: Eskymo Hockey Rolls Past Toledo St. John's, 8-0

December 26, 2025

The Escanaba High School hockey team barely broke a sweat Friday evening in defeating the Toledo St. John's Titans, 8-0, at Alpena's Northern Lights Arena. Click the above headline for details, and to hear interviews with Owen LaBonte and Coach Andy Johnson.

Hockey

UPSET CITY! Kingsford Flivvers Hockey Stuns Marquette, 2-1

December 23, 2025

The Kingsford Flivvers hockey team beat the Marquette Sentinels for the first time since 2018 Tuesday night, posting a shocking 2-1 victory at the Mountain View Ice Arena. Click the above headline for details. (Breitung Township Schools photo)

Boys Basketball

DOWN TO THE WIRE: Bay College Men Outlast Dakota County

December 22, 2025

Basketball is a game of runs. That is a coach's cliché, but sometimes, it's true. And on Saturday in Minnesota, the Bay College Norse and Dakota County Technical College Blue Knights proved that in a wild back-and-forth game. The old Region XIII rivals exchanged punch after punch before the game was decided in the final seconds, with the Norse leaving Minnesota with a 70-69 victory. Click the above headline for details.

Girls Basketball

CRUISE CONTROL: Bay College Women Roll Past St. Cloud Tech

December 22, 2025

The Bay College Norse women's basketball team finished the 2025 portion of its schedule on Saturday with another easy victory, beating the St. Cloud Technical & Community College Cyclones, 85-54, in Minnesota. The result improved Bay's record to 9-2 on the season heading into the Christmas break. Click the above headline for details.

Hockey

100 AND COUNTING: Johnson Reaches Milestone In Eskymo Rout

December 21, 2025

It was a banner afternoon for Graham Johnson Saturday afternoon as the Escanaba High School hockey captain led his team to a mercy-shortened victory over a downstate opponent. Johnson scored the 100th goal of his Eskymo career, as he personally dominated the Saginaw Heritage Hawks, 8-0, at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by Lizzie Taylor.

Sports Broadcasts on RRN

Women's College Basketball. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs Michigan Tech University Huskies. From the SDC Gym in Houghton. On WUPT-FM (100.3 The Point, WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanabaa), and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.

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100.3 the Point

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Men's College Basketball. Michigan State University Spartans vs Northwestern University Wildcats. From the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Tip-off is 7:30 ET/:6:30 CT. Coverage begins at 6:30 ET/5:30 CT. On WZNL-FM (94.3 The Breeze Iron Mountain) and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.

Thursday 08 - 6:30 PM

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94.3 the Breeze

NHL Hockey. Detroit Red Wings vs Vancouver Canucks. From Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. On WNGE-FM (K-Rock 99.5 Marquette) and WMIQ-AM (1450 Iron Mountain).

Thursday 08 - 6:45 PM

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1450 WMIQ

99.5 K Rock (Marquette Radio Group)

High School Boys Basketball. Stephenson Eagles vs North Central Jets. From the North Central High School Gym. Tip-off is 7:30 ET/6:30 CT. Coverage begins at 7:00 ET/6:00 CT. On WUPF-FM (Eagle 107.3) and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.

Thursday 08 - 7:00 PM

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Eagle 107.3

Men's College Basketball. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs Michigan Tech University Huskies. From the SDC Gym in Houghton. On WUPT-FM (100.3 The Point, WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanabaa), and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.

Thursday 08 - 7:30 PM

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