The Negaunee High School football team won its home opener Friday night, beating the Gladstone Braves, 42-6, in a non-conference game at Miners Stadium. It was an emotional night for Negaunee quarterback Kyle Waterman, who played for the first time in a game on his home field after suffering a knee injury early in the 2025 season. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and post-game interviews.
The Bark River-Harris High School football team shook off an early touchdown Thursday night and rolled to a 54-6 win over the Gwinn Model Towners on Parent's Night in Harris. Click the thumbnails for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
It was another quick start for the Wildcats, and two early goals propelled the Green and Gold to a 3-2 decision over the No. 9 team in the Midwest Region, the Lake Erie Storm. The Wildcats (2-1-0, 0-0-0 GLIAC) earned its second win of the season and first win at home thanks to another hot start, and then the 'Cats hung on. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information, and see RRN's Casey Ford highlights and hear from Coach Alex Fatovic. (NMU Photo)
The Escanaba High School girls tennis team completed a sweep of its season series with the Gladstone Braves, winning, 6-2, Tuesday afternoon in Escanaba. It was Escanaba's first home match of the season, and was an improvement over the 5-3 Eskymo win last week in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos football team jumped to a 22-0 lead and cruised past the Westwood Patriots, 40-18, Friday night in Bark River. Quarterback Dane Schmitt had three touchdown passes, and Gabe Spear had a monster game on both offense and defense. Click the above headline for photos and video highlights.
The Gladstone High School football team opened its season Thursday night with a 30-6 win over the Gwinn Model Towners at Gwinn's McCormick Field. Junior Wyatt Forvilly led the Braves with 255 yards rushing, including a 42-yard touchdown run. Click the above headline for details, and io see photos and videos, and to hear post-game interviews.
On Thursday night under the lights at Scheels Field at Minnesota's Nemzek Stadium, the Northern Michigan football team dropped its season opener 41-19 against the Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragons. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information, and to hear RRN's Casey Ford interview lineman Daniel Babcock and the post-game interview with Coach Matt Janus.
The Michigan Tech football team edged Bemidji State 31-29 in the season-openerin Minnesota on Thursday evening. It's the second season in a row the Huskies defeated the Beavers to begin the new campaign—both times scoring 31 points. Click the above headline for details. (MTU Photo)
The Escanaba High School girls tennis team had a busy day on Tuesday in Marquette County, playing two matches back-to-back. The Eskymos played to a 4-4 draw with the Marquette Sentinels, and lost a tough match to the Westwood Patriots, 5-3. Click the above headline for details, scores from the matches.
The Manistique High School volleyball team lost the first two sets of its match with the Munising Mustangs Tuesday night before the Emeralds rallied to win, 3-2, taking the fifth and deciding set, 17-15. Click the above headline to see all of Tuesday's scores.
The Bay College Norse athletes are back on the Escanaba campus as the new school year is about to get going. This has been Student-Athlete Orientation Week, with the Norse athletes meeting with college officials on their classes, financial aid, campus jobs, and other issues. On Thursday, the 100 or so athletes had sessions on public relations, led by Sports Information Director Mike Pankow. Click the above headline for details.
High school volleyball season is here in the Upper Peninsula. The Escanaba Eskymos welcomed the West Iron County Wykons to town Wednesday afternoon. West Iron won the first two sets before Escanaba won the third set. The Wykons held on to win the fourth set to take the match, 3-1. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and post-game interviews with both coaches.
The high school girls tennis season is under way across the Upper Peninsula. On Monday, after a week of practice, the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Gladstone Braves, 5-3, at Pfotenhauer Park in Gladstone. The Eskymos took all four doubles flights, while the Braves won three of the four singles flights. Click the above head;ine for details.
The Escanaba Eskymos football program is looking to make major renovations to the “Igloo” locker room facility at the Escanaba Athletic Field. A $600,000 fundraising campaign has been launched. Click the above headline for more details and how you van support the project.
-The 2026/2027 school year is rapidly approaching; fall sports are checking in, students are getting back on campus, and the NMU men's soccer team opened the athletic calendar with a pre-season exhibition match against Division I UW-Green Bay. Head coach Alex Fatovic and the Wildcats welcomed the Phoenix to Marquette just four days into the pre-season schedule, drawing 1-1 to Green Bay. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Braves are back on the football field as practices are under way across the Upper Peninsula. And the Braves have a new look now, with a new head coach, new offensive scheme, and guys playing at new positions. Click the above headline to hear from the new-look Braves.
Escanaba HIgh School senior offensive lineman Zahn Anderson is hoping to lead his Eskymos to another great season on the football field before he heads to Michigan Tech University for his college football career. Click the above headline for more from him and his coach.
The Upper Peninsula high school football season is offically under way. Practices were allowed to begin on Monday, and several Upper Peninsula schools took advantage by holding special practices at exactly midnight. One of them was Escanaba, where the Midnight Madness practice has become a tradition. Click the above headline for photos, videos, and interviews.
The Junior Little League baseball team from Illinois that defeated the Negaunee All-Stars (age 13-14) at the Central Regional Tournament last weekend in Midland has been declared ineligible, and has been booted out of the Junior League World Series. That as the World Series is set to start in just hours. Late Thursday night, Little League disqualified the Illinois team, and awarded the Central Region's World Series spot to the runner-up from Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. Click the above headline for details.
The UP Sports Hall of Fame 23-member council recently held their annual meeting and is announcing the 2027 class of ten new inductees into the Hall of Fame. Click the above headline to see the list.
The Island Resort & Casino will officially open its highly anticipated Cedar Course (Kishki) for limited preview play beginning this Friday. The nine-hole layout marks the resort's third golf course, joining the award-winning Sweetgrass and Sage Run courses while giving golfers an exclusive opportunity to experience one of the country's newest Golden Age-inspired designs before its full opening in 2027. Click the above headline to read more and hear an interview with GM Tony Mancilla.
Each year, the MHSAA provides information to its member schools to help them prepare for hot-weather practice and game conditions during the late summer and early fall. Practices for all Fall 2026 sports – cross country, field hockey, football, Lower Peninsula girls golf, boys soccer, Lower Peninsula girls swimming & diving, Lower Peninsula boys and Upper Peninsula girls tennis, and girls volleyball – may begin Monday, Aug. 10. Click the above headline for details.
The long pl;ayoff run ended for the Negaunee Junior Boys Little League (age 13-14) All-Star baseball team on Sunday with a 13-0 loss to the Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, All-Stars at Plymouth Park in downstate Midland. Click the above headline for details, interviews, and video clips.
It took an extra two weeks, but the Menominee Red Wave has won the Michigan Veterans Baseball 17-and-under state championship. The Red Wave bull-rushed their way to the championship with a dominating weekend at Gladstone's Don Olsen Field. Menominee smacked Sagola-Felch Post 168, 12-1, to earn the trophy. Click the above headline for details.
Not much went right for the Negaunee Junior Little League All-Star baseball team on Saturday as they lost to the Illinois State Champions from Elmhurst-River Forest, 11-0, in the Central Regional Tournament winner's bracket final. Click the above headline for details, and videos taken by Cooper Dost.
High School Foorball. Gladstone Braves vs Kingsford Flivvers. From the Marble Athletic Field in Gladstone. On WCHT-FM/AM (NewsTalk 93.5/600) and on-line at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruspremier/WCHT
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High School Football. Bark River-Harris Broncos vs Iron Mountain Mountaineers. From Mountaineer Stadium in Iron Mountin. Kick-off is 7:00 ET. Coverage begins at 6:45. ET. On WUPF-FM (Eagle 107.3) and on-line at https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/WUPF
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High School Football. Kingsfird Flivvers vs Gladstone Braves. From the Marble Athletic Field in Gladstone. Kick-off is 6:00 CT/7:00 ET. Coverage begins at 5:45 CT/6:45 ET. On WZNL-FM (94.3 The Breeze) and on-line at https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/WZNL
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High School Football. Menominee Maroons vs Westwood Patriots. From West Ishpeming, Michigan. Kick-off is 6:00 CT/7:00 ET. On WHYB- FM-103.7 (Classic Hits Menominee),and on-line at https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/WHYB
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High School Football. Crivitz Wolverines vs Coleman Cougars. Froim Coleman, Wisconsin. Coverage starts at 7:00 CT/8:00 ET. On WSFQ-FM (The Rock 96.3) and on-line at https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/WSFQ
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High School Football. Marinette Marines vs Bonduel Bears. From Marinette, Wisconsin. Game starts at 7:00 CT/8:00 ET. On WLST-FM (95.1 Cat Country) and on-line at https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/WLST
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College Football. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs St. Thomas University Tommies. From St. Paul, Minnesota. KIck-off is 1:00 ET/12:00 CT. Coverage begins at 12:30 ET/11:30 CT. On WUPT-FM (100.3 The Point Marquette), WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba), WMIQ-AM (1450 Iron Mountain), and on-line at https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/WUPT
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NFL Football. Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints. From Ford Field in Detroi. Kick-off is 1:00 ET/Noon CT. Coverage begins at Noon ET/11 am CT. On WCMM-FM (102.5 The Moose Escanaba/Mamistique), WJPD-FM (92.3 Marquette/Munising), and WUPK-FM (93.1 K-Rock Iron Mountain).
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NFL Footrball. Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings. From US Bank Stadium in MInnespolis. Kick-off is 4:25 ET/3:25 CT. Coverage begins at 2:00 ET/1:00 CT. On WGLQ-FM (97.1 Escanaba), WUPZ-FM (94.9 The Bay Marquette/Munising), and WLST-FM (Cat Country 95,1 Marinette/Menominee).
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