The Rapid River High School volleyball team won its second match of the season Thursday night, outlasting the rival Mid Peninsula Wolverines, 3-2, in a marathon match at Mid Pen High School. The scores were 23-25, 25-20, 26-24, 21-25, 15-12. The Rockets program did not win a match in 2022, 2023, or 2024.
Rapid River High School is pleased to announce Katie Poma as the new Head Coach for the Girls' Varsity Basketball team. Katie is a 2004 graduate of North Central Area Schools. She earned her elementary education degree from Northern Michigan University in 2009 and holds a master's degree in educational technology from Central Michigan University and teaches math at Gladstone Junior High.
The Stephenson Eagles rolled up more than 500 yards of offense and dominated in the trenches on both sides of the ball, beating the Rapid River Rockets, 52-12, Thursday night on Rockets Senior Night in Rapid River. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association on Wednesday released its All-U.P. football awards for the Eight-Man divisions. A group of 21 reporters from across the Upper Peninsula spent several hours during a meeting at Northern Michigan University to come up with this list. Click the above headline to see the award winners.
The Rapid River High School boys basketball team rallied from eleven points down late in the fourth quarter to stun the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 60-55, Friday night, in Bark River. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights from the game.
Kodey Goldi fought off early foul trouble and scored a career high 42 to lead the Rapid River Rockets to a 80-60 win over the previously-undefeated Big Bay deNoc Black Bears Monday night. Steven Holmes scored 32 points in a losing effort for Big Bay. Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights, and post-game interviews.
The North Central High School boys basketball team wrapped up a perfect 2-0 opening week by dominating the Rapid River Rockets, 63-36, Thursday night in Powers. Hunter Robinson led the Jets with 20 points, countering the 20 put up by Rockets center Kodey Goldi. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Rudyard High School football team rolled past the Rapid River Rockets, 63-0, Friday night in Rapid River. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Rapid River High School football program is hoping to make a playoff push this season after winning just two games a year ago and missing the playoffs. The Rockets have a new head coach, a larger roster, and a new schedule. Click the above headline for details.
The Munising High School boys basketball team rolled to a MHSAA district championship Friday night, avenging last year's upset loss to the Rapid River Rockets by winning this time, 60-25, in Munising. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
Spencer Coldren scored 22 points and Spanish exchange student Lluis Alloza added 20 as the Stephenson Eagles boys basketball team ran past the Rapid River Rockets, 64-53, Tuesday night in Rapid River. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The North Central Jets tuned up for this Friday's big game in Menominee by racing to a 27-10 lead and beating the Rapid River Rockets, 70-44, Monday night in Powers. Click the above headline to read details and to see photos, video highlights.
The Gladstone High School football team lost by one point for the third time this season Friday night, falling to the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils, 15-14, at the Marble Athletic Field. Cole Hawker kicked three field goals, including the game-winner with 31.1 seconds left, and the Braves threw two interceptions in the red zone to stop scoring drives. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Norway Knights scored 64 points in the first half and cruised to a 76-18 football win over the Rapid River Rockets Thursday night in Rapid River. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights, and hear interviews.
The Gladstone High School softball team rolled to a pair of wins on Wednesday, beating Rapid River, 10-0 and 15-0. Click the above headline for details and photos taken by Gina Pepin.
The Escanaba High School softball team scored 12 runs in the first inning and crusied to a 22-0 win over Rapid River Wednesday evening. Click the above headline for details.
Bryce Lundquist threw three touchdown passes to Max Lenaker, including a 76-yarder on fourth down late in the game, to help the Rapid River Rockets come back for a 30-26 win over the Rudyard Bulldogs in the MHSAA playoff opener on Thursday. Click the above headline for details, videos, photos, and interviews.
The Kingsford Flivvers junior varsity football team overwhelmed the Gladstone Braves, 37-6, Thursday night in Gladstone. Meanwhile, in varsity action, Rapid River rolled past Newberry, 48-12. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
Girls from Rapid River and Bark River-Harris got together for a fun game of softball Monday night in Rapid River. Click the above headline for details, photos, video clips.
The North Central Jets beat the Rapid River Rockets, 66-54, Monday in Powers. Freshman Luke Gorzinski scores 32 points for the Jets. Tony DeMars had 21 to lead the Rockets. Click the above headline to listen to post-game 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 Marquette Redmen had four of the top seven finishers and won the Barnyard Classic boys cross country race on Thursday at the Beauchamp Farm in Delta County. Gladstone's Giovanni Mathews won the race by 11.3 seconds. Click the above headline for details.
The Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association is out with its All-State teams, and the Upper Peninsula is well-represented, with five First Team and nine Honorable Mention selections. Click the above headline to see the list. (Pictured: Gladstone's Taylor Trudeau)
The Gladstone Braves swept a softball doubleheader from the Rapid River Rockets on Tuesday, 8-2 and 5-2, in Rapid River. Click the above headline for photos, video clips.
The Rapid River High School girls softball team opened the season Tuesday with two wins over Superior Central, 14-7 and 14-4. The games were played two days early due to the pending winter storm. Click the above headline for details. (Rapid River team photo)
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.
The Rapid River High School boys basketball team led from start to finish Monday night, rolling past the North Central Jets, 68-54, in Rapid River. The Rockets avenged an earlier loss to the Jets. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
The Rapid River High School basketball team held off the Forest Park Trojans, 59-50, Thursday night in Rapid River. Tyler Sundling had 17 points to lead the Rockets. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, and listen to interviews.
The Rapid River Rockets won the MHSAA Eight-Player Division Two state championship on Saturday, beating Onekama, 30-18, at the Superior Dome. The Rockets won their first football championship after making the state finals on two other occasions. Click the above headline to read the details, courtesy of the MSAA. (MHSAA photo)
