The Superior Central Cougars football team will be counting on seven freshmen to help it be more competitive in this upcoming 2023 season. The Cougars are looking to improve on a 2022 season that saw them win just one game. Click the above headline to read details.
The Superior Central Cougars opened the MHSAA District Tournament Monday night with a 3-0 win over Big Bay deNoc at Mid Pen High School. The scores were 25-14, 25-15, 27-25. Click the above headline for details, photos, and video highlights.
The Superior Central High School football team is hoping for a strong season with a new head coach and a group of 15 boys who are hungry to prove themselves. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos from the team's practice.
The 30-member All-Southern U.P. high school baseball team has been announced, covering teams in Delta, Dickinson, Schoolcraft, Alger and Menominee Counties. It was selected by members of the media after consulting with area coaches. Escanaba pitcher Hunter Lancour was named the region's Most Valuable Player. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School Baseball team rolled to the MHSAA Division Three district championship on Friday, beating Superior Central, 12-2, in the semifinals, and topping Newberry, 15-0, in the finals. Click the above headline for details.
Hits were at a premium Monday night as the Escanaba Eskymos and Superior Central Cougars met in what turned out to be a pitcher's duel. Escanaba's Ben Johnson was just a but better than SC's Hayden Rockhill as Escanaba won the game, 4-0. There were only five base hits in the game, three of them by the Cougars. Click the above headline for details.
The Manistique Emeralds baseball team was opportunistic on Saturday, taking advantage of walks and errors to win twice against Superior Central, 9-8 and 12-8, on Senior Day. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos taken by Heather Sprader.
The Superior Central High School baseball team picked up a rare win over the Gladstone Braves Wednesday night, hanging on for a 7-5 win under the lights at Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline to read details, hear interviews, and see photos, videos taken by Brad Landis.
The Superior Central Cougars scored seven runs in the top of the eleventh inning to beat the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 10-3, on Wednesday. It is believed to be the longest game in both schools' history, and it lasted three hours and 29 minutes. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and listen to interviews.
The Rapid River Rockets shook off a sluggish start and cruised to a 53-34 win over the Superior Central Cougars in high school boys basketball action Friday night in Rapid River. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association has released the 2019 U.P. High School Football Teams. Click the above headline to see who was honored.
The Western Eight Football Conference has released its All-Conference Teams. Stephenson's Montell Glover (pictured) was named the Offensive Back of the Year and Return Specialist of the Year. Rapid River Coach Steve Ostrenga was named Coach of the Year after leading the Rockets to the WEC title. Click the above headline for details.
The Stephenson High School football team raced to a 46-0 lead and cruised to a 54-30 victory over the Superior Central Cougars Saturday in Eben. Montell Glover scored five straight touchdowns for the Eagles. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Rapid River High School football team was on the ropes late Thursday night, but pulled out a 48-40, double overtime victory, over the Superior Central Cougars. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights from the game.
The Gladstone High School baseball team had to hang on for dear life Tuesday, beating the Alger County Athletics, 4-2, in the MHSAA Division Three District tournament opener in Eben Junction. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Brenda Crow.
The Rapid River Rockets rolled past the Big Bay deNoc Black Bears, 70-40; and the Mid Peninsula Wolverines eliminated the Superior Central Cougars, 69-48, as the Class D boys basketball district tournament began Monday night in Eben Junction. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The high school girls basketball season wrapped up this week across Michigan. Click the above headline to see the schedules and regional, district scores.
The 2015 Upper Peninsula High School football season has moved into the playoffs. Click the above headline to see the playoff scores, plus all of the 2015 regular season scores.
The Bark River-Harris High School baseball team played on its home field for the first time in modern school history Thursday night. The Broncos split a doubleheader with the Alger County A's, losing the first game, 11-3, and winning the nightcap, 7-3. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone Braves cruised to a doubleheader sweep on Monday, 19-4 and 15-0, over the Alger County Athletics in Gladstone. The A's are a new combo high school team featuring kids from Superior Central, Mid Peninsula, and Munising High Schools. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Superior Central Cougars had three players score in double figures in a 54-45 win over the Rapid River Rockets in Class D district tournament action Mondsy night in Rapid River. Click the above headline to read the details, see photos and videos taken by Mike Dagenais, and listen to radio replays and interviews.
The Munising Mustangs rallied to beat the Superior Central Cougars in a Class D district semifinal, 3-2, Tuesday night in Rapid River. The Cougars won the first two sets, but the Mustangs rallied to win the next three. Click the above headline to see photos and videos. You can also see all of the U.P.'s volleyball scores and schedules.
Jake Pearson rushed for 254 yards and scored three touchdowns, and Robert Metter caught five passes and had three interceptions as the Rapid River Rockets held off the Superior Central Cougars, 44-34, Friday in Rapid River. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and listen to audio highlights.
The Norway Knights hosted a baseball district for the first time on Friday, and took full advantage by winning the championship with wins over Stephenson and Newberry. Meanwhile, in Division Three, Pickford knocked off Superior Central before being blasted by defending champion Negaunee. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the Pickford-SC game.
The Rapid River Rockets softball team swept a doubleheader from the Superior Central Cougars on Wednesday, winning by scores of 8-1 and 11-1. Neena Brockway and Heather Sanderson earned the pitching victories in the circle. The Rockets improved to 9-0.
Pictured: Sam Peterson is met by her teammates at home plate after hitting her first varsity home run. (Cara Brockway photo). Read more game details, the team's schedule/results, and see more pictures by clicking the headline above.