The Escanaba High School boys basketball team built a 25-point lead and coasted to a 63-49 win over the Gwinn Model Towners Tuesday night. The Eskymos recognized their five seniors, plus student manager Zach Hogue, who also suited up and had the biggest highlight of the night. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Upper Peninsula will be well-represented next month at the Michigan High School Athletic Association's Individual state finals at Ford Field in Detroit. The results from the individual regional tournaments on Saturday around northern Michigan ended with 28 UP Wrestlers qualifying. Click the above headline for details, photos.
The Gladstone High School volleyball team got off to a strong start Thursday night as the Braves hosted its annual pink 'Spike Cancer' match. The Gwinn Model Towners rallied to win the match, 3-1, on a night where nearly $4,000 was raised for two local women who are battling cancer. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Bark River-Harris wrestling team won twice at a quad meet on their home mat Thursday, beating Munising, 60-24, and Kingsford 59-24. Kingsford defeated Gwinn 39-0 and Munising defeated Gwinn 42-6 in the other matches. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Manistique High School football team took a 16-0 first quarter lead and held on to beat the Gwinn Model Towners, 24-16, Thursday night in Manistique. Parker Graphos had two touchdown runs and intercepted a pass, and Wyatt Demers intercepted two passes. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and video highlights.
The 2021 high school girls softball playoffs are winding down across the Upper Peninsula. Click the above headline to see the scores/schedules.
The Gwinn Model Towners and Bark River-Harris Broncos played a wild volleyball match Tuesday night before Gwinn went home with a 3-2 win. The scores were 31-29, 25-19, 22-25, 20-25, and 15-10. Click the above headline for photos and videos.
The Gwinn community is in mourning today following the sudden death of high school football coach Dion Brown. Brown, who was well-known for his enthusiasm and unwaivering support for his players died Wednesday night at the age of 37. Click the above headline to read more, and hear an interview with former player Austin Forbes.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team outscored the Gwinn Model Towners, 19-6, in the fourth quarter, and pulled away to post a 75-56 win Friday in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team went on a 16-0 run in the first quarter and rolled to a 73-52 win over the Gwinn Model Towners Thursday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos, video highlights.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos beat the Kingsford Flivvers, 39-21, and topped the Manistique Emeralds, 48-32, to win the annual Veterans Quad Meet Thursday night at the Bark River-Harris Gym. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos outscored the Gwinn Model Towners, 20-5, in the third quarter, and beat the Gwinn Model Towners, 71-53, Tuesday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details, and see photos and video highlights.
The Gwinn Model Towners shaved a 21-point deficit to one in the fourth quarter, but the Gladstone Braves pulled away to post a 69-60 win Tuesday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read details and see photos and video highlights.
Four wrestling teams got together for a quadrangular meet Thursday night at Bark River-Harris High School. Iron Mountain, Manistique, Gwinn, and the host Broncos had many double forfeits, but also, some good wrestling. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos, and listen to interviews.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team trailed for most of the first half but rallied in the second half to beat the Gwinn Model Towners, 69-55, Wednesday night in Escanaba. Mykenzie Monkevich scored 19 points and Lexi Chaillier added 16 for the Eskymos. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
Five high schools that currently compete in the Mid Peninsula Conference have applied for membership in the West PAC Conferene. Athletic Directors met on Wednesday to talk about it. Click the above headline to read the press release about the meeting.
Twenty-one Upper Peninsula high school wrestlers finished in the top four at their individual regional tournaments on Saturday, and have qualified for the state finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Click the above headline for details. (Pictured: Gwinn's Kevin Roberts and Bark River-Harris's Tyler Labadie both qualified at 189 pounds in D-4)
Gwinn High School senior Kevin Roberts has signed a letter of intent to play football at Northern Michigan University this upcoming fall. (Pictured: Roberts with Gwinn Football Coach Dion Brown, Athletic Director Rob Soyring, and Superintendent Tom Jayne)
The Upper Peninsula high school football season comes to a close this weekend with some teams jockeying for playoff position, and others simply saying goodbye to their senior class. Click the above headline to read more.
The Gwinn Model Towners scored three touchdowns in the second half...including two just 16 seconds apart...and beat the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 28-14, Saturday afternoon in Harris. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Gwinn Model Towners scored 30 points in the first half and rolled to a 36-16 win over the Gladstone Braves Friday night at the Marble Athletic Field. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos taken by Eric Thompson, and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Forest Park Trojans closed their volleyball season Thursday with a 3-0 loss to Battle Creek St. Phillip in the Class D state semifinals in Battle Creek. The scores were 25-14, 25-22, 25-17. Lexi Gussert finished her volleyball career with 16 kills in the match. The Trojans finish a fine season with a 36-2-5 overall record. Pictured: Forest Park's Lexi Gussert with a block during an earlier match in Rapid River.
The Michigan Senate has approved a resolution honoring the career of Carl "Buck" Nystrom, who has coached football at various levels in the Upper Peninsula for more than four decades. Click the above headline for more details.
The post-season gets underway for some of the Upper Peninsula's high school girls softball teams on Tuesday. Division Three games will be held in Gladstone, while Division Four games take place in Norway. Both are hosting districts for the first time. Click the above headline to see all softball/baseball schedules.
The Gladsone High School boys tennis team opened the 2012 season with a 6-2 win over the Gwinn Model Towners Monday afternoon at Pfotenhauer Park. The Braves won three singles and three doubles matches to secure the win under chilly, windy conditions. Pictured above: Gladstone's Bryce Wolf gets ready to serve during his doubles match. Click the above headline to see pictures, video highlights, and more details from the match.
