Escanaba Volleyball Posts Easy Win Over Gladstone
September 20, 2022The Escanaba Eskymos volleyball team defeated the Gladstone Braves, 3-0, Tuesday night, in Escanaba, by scores of 25-9, 25-19, 25-17. Click the above headline for details.
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Soccer
Marquette Soccer Team Cruises Past Iron Mountain
September 20, 2022The Marquette Redman hosted the Iron Mountain Mountaineers on Tuesday night in boys varsity soccer and won the game 6-0. Click the above headline for details.
Football
Gladstone Braves, NCA Jets Remain Ranked No. 1
September 20, 2022The Gladstone Braves remain the top-ranked 11-man football team in the Upper Peninsula, and the North Central Jets are a unanimous choice as the top 8-man team. That's according to the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association poll, released Tuesday morning by the organization. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Tennis
Eskymo Tennis Beats Westwood; Falls To Negaunee
September 19, 2022The Escanaba High School girls tennis team had a long day on the road Monday, playing two matches in two different towns. The Eskymos defeated the Westwood Patriots, 5-3, before losing to the undefeated Negaunee Miners, 6-2. Click the above headline for details.
Soccer
Marquette Redmen Soccer Wins Twice In Wisconsin
September 18, 2022The Marquette High School soccer team picked up two more wins on Saturday in Wisconsin, beating Lakeland Union, 4-3, in a shootout and then blanking Hayward, 3-0. Click the above headline to see details from both games, and photos by Mary Sysko.
Football
Braves Win With Five Potier TD, Five Interceptions
September 17, 2022Cole Potier scored five touchdowns and had a combined 287 yards rushing and receiving as the Gladstone Braves pulled away from the St. Ignace Saints, 40-0, Friday night in St. Ignace. The Braves intercepted five passes, three of them by Austin Solis. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Girls Tennis
CLEAN SWEEP: Eskymos Roll Past Flivvers, 8-0
September 15, 2022The Escanaba High School girls tennis team picked up another 8-0 win on Thursday, heading into a big week for the Eskymos next week with several showdown match-ups. Escanaba turned back Kingsford, 8-0, with six straight set wins. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Tennis
TIED UP AGAIN: Redettes, Eskymos Settle Nothing
September 13, 2022The Marquette Redettes and Escanaba Eskymos girls tennis teams played to a 4-4 tie for the second straight meeting on Tuesday, with both teams each winning two singles matches and two doubles matches. Click the above headline for details.
Football
Gladstone Braves Football Team Ranked #1 In U.P.
September 13, 2022The first Upper Peninsula high school football poll is out from the UP Sportswriters and Sportscasters. The Gladstone Braves are ranked #1 in the 11-man poll and the North Central Jets are tops in the 8-man poll. Click the above headline for more details.
Soccer
ROLLIN' REDMEN: Marquette Soccer Earns Sweep
September 11, 2022The Marquette High School soccer team picked up a couple of road wins downstate over the weekend, rallying past Gaylord, 3-2, on Sunday, after turning back Traverse City Central, 5-1, on Saturday. This followed a home win over Sault Ste. Marie last Thursday evening. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos by Mary Sysko.
Football
BIG PUTCH! Potier Helps Gladstone Roll Maroons
September 09, 2022Cole Potier ran for 199 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Gladstone Braves to a 28-6 win over Menominee Friday night at Blesch Stadium. The win gave Gladstone a 3-0 record, and 2-0 in the Great Northern Conference. Click the above headline for details.
Football
Frossard Helps JV Braves Roll Past Maroons, 56-6
September 08, 2022The Upper Peninsula football weekend got underway with junior varsity games Thursday night, and the Gladstone Braves used a potent aerial attack to win their home opener. Click the above headline for details, photos and video highlights.
Girls Volleyball
CRUISE CONTROL: Esky Volleyball Sweeps Braves
September 08, 2022The Escanaba High School volleyball team improved to 3-0 in Great Northern Conference play with a rather easy 3-0 win over the Gladstone Braves. The scores were 25-9, 25-20, and 25-13. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
Girls Tennis
Escanaba Tennis Team Cruises Past West Iron, 6-2
September 07, 2022The Escanaba High School girls tennis team posted another victory on Wednesday, taking down the West Iron County Wykons, 6-2, in Escanaba. The Eskymos won three of the four singles matches, as well as three of four doubles matches. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Volleyball
GNC VOLLEYBALL: Escanaba Stops Kingsford, 3-1
September 06, 2022The Escanaba High School volleyball team was on the court for just the second time Tuesday night, and the Eskymos picked up their second Great Northern Conference win by beating the Kingsford Flivvers, 3-1. The scores were 25-14, 25-14, 14-25, and 25-14. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Soccer
Marquette Rallies Past Kingsford For Soccer Win
September 06, 2022The Marquette Redmen boys varsity soccer team hosted the Kingsford Flivvers at the Kaufman sports complex on Tuesday night and came away with a 2-1 win. Click the above headline for details. (Mary Sysko photo)
Football
MP Wolverines Play First Home Game Since 2012
September 02, 2022The Mid Peninsula Wolverines football team played on its home field for the first time since October of 2012, hosting the Brimley Bays Friday night. The new Mid Pen team trailed just 18-12 in the second quarter before Brimley pulled away to win, 66-18. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and video highlights.
Football
Rudyard Bulldogs Roll Past Rapid River Rockets
September 02, 2022The 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.
Football
PARTY LIKE IT'S 1998: Gladstone Beats Kingsford
September 02, 2022The Gladstone High School football team scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to break a 20-20 tie, and beat the Kingsford Flivvers, 34-20, Thursday night in Gladstone. It was the Braves first win over the Flivvers in football since 1998. Click the above headline for details, interviews, and photos, videos taken by Brad Landis.
Girls Tennis
ALL TIED UP: Redettes, Eskymos Play To 4-4 Draw
August 30, 2022The Marquette Redettes and Escanaba Eskymos girls tennis teams had some very competitive matches on Tuesday, and the result was a dead heat. The dual meet ended in a 4-4 tie as both teams won twice in singles flights and twice in doubles. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and hear post-game interviews.
Girls Tennis
Escanaba Tennis Cruises To 6-1 Win Over Gladstone
August 29, 2022The Escanaba High School tennis team picked up another victory on Monday, beating the Gladstone Braves, 6-1. Click the above headline to see details, photos, and videos.
Soccer
Marquette Boys Soccer Wins Alpena Tourney Title
August 28, 2022The Marquette High School boys soccer team won the championship of the Alpena Tournament on Saturday, playing four games and beating the host Wildcats, 2-0, in the title game. Click the above headline for details on a very long day of soccer.
Football
Braves Dominate Copper Kings In Season-Opener
August 26, 2022Nate Young threw three touchdown passes and ran in another as the Gladstone High School football team rolled past the Calumet Copper Kings, 42-13, in varsity football Friday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline for photos, videos taken by Brad Landis.
Football
Eskymos Drop Season-Opener To Sault High, 46-19
August 26, 2022The Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devil football team dominated the line of scrimmage and rolled up 400 rushing yards in beating the Escanaba Eskymos, 46-19, in the season-opener for both teams Thursday night. Click the above headline for details, photos, and videos.
Football
New-Look SC Cougars Prepare For Season-Opener
August 24, 2022The 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.
Cross Country
Gladstone Relying On Experience, Home Advantage
August 22, 2022The Gladstone High School boys cross country team is looking to make waves in the upcoming season. The Braves are hoping to close the gap on Marquette this year, with four of their top five runners back, and the home-course advantage for U.P. Finals. Click the above headline for details, and to hear interviews with the Braves.
Football
MEET THE BRAVES: Fall Sports Seasons Starting
August 21, 2022There was a lot of purple and white Sunday night at the Marble Athletic Field in Gladstone, as the Gladstone High School Athletic Department held its annual "Meet The Braves" program. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
Soccer
Marquette Soccer Splits Season-Opening Contests
August 20, 2022The Marquette Redmen varsity soccer team opened the 2022 season by winning two of three matches in Petoskey on Friday, before losing to a tough Traverse City West team at home on Saturday. Click the above headline for details. (Mary Sysko photo)
Football
THEY'RE BACK: MP Football Ready For Challenge
August 17, 2022The Mid Peninsula High School football program died in 2012 as numbers in the small Delta County school district dwindled. But not so fast. The Wolverine program has been resurrected, and the boys will be on the field in Perkins this fall. Click the above headline to read more about the program, and see photos and videos from this week's practice.
Football
TARGET ON BACKS: NCA Begins Quest For 3-Peat
August 16, 2022The North Central High School football team has begun its second week of practice with one goal in mind: a third straight MHSAA state championship. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and interviews from the practice.
