Negaunee, NCA Remain Tops In U.P. Football Polls
October 11, 2022The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association is out with its weekly football poll Tuesday morning. Click the above headline to read the rankings.
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Girls Volleyball
Sault High Edges Escanaba To Win Elks Invitational
October 09, 2022Six Upper Peninsula teams played a full day of high school volleyball Saturday in Escanaba at the Elks Invitational. Sault Ste. Marie topped Escanaba in the championship match after rallying past Stephenson in the semifinals. Click the above headline to read details, see pictures and videos, and listen to interviews.
Football
STATEMENT MADE: Miners Dominate Braves 24-6
October 07, 2022The Negaunee Miners football team had a dominating run game and suffocating pass rush Friday night, in posting a 24-6 win over the Gladstone Braves in a battle of the two top-ranked teams in the Upper Peninsula. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Brad Landis.
Soccer
99 AND COUNTING: Dawson Nears Big Milestone
October 06, 2022The Marquette High School soccer team is closing in on another Upper Peninsula championship, and the Redman captain, Max Dawson, is closing in on a milestone of his own: 100 career goals. Click the above headline to read more about him. (Mary Sysko photo)
Girls Tennis
Escanaba Eskymos Clean Up Top D1 Tennis Awards
October 06, 2022The high school Division One All-UP girls tennis teams were announced on Wednesday, and the Escanaba Eskymos brought home top honors as well as the Upper Peninsula's only members on the statewide D-1 All-State team. Click the above headline for details.
Soccer
Dawson, Pickard Score Two Each As Redmen Roll
October 06, 2022The Marquette Redmen boys soccer team traveled to Sault Ste. Marie on Wednesday and beat the Blue Devils, 5-1, in the next-to-last game of the season. Click the above headline for details.
Football
Negaunee Miners New No. 1 Team; NCA Still Tops
October 04, 2022The weekly Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association football poll was released Tuesday morning, and there's a new top-ranked eleven-man team: the Negaunee Miners. The North Central Jets are still tops in Eight-man. Click the above headline for details.
Soccer
Marquette Soccer Cruises To 7-2 Win In Houghton
October 02, 2022The Marquette Redmen boys varsity soccer team traveled to Houghton on Saturday, and took home a victory by a 7-2 score. Click the above headline for details. (Mary Sysko photo)
Football
Gladstone Comeback Falls Short In Top Ten Battle
September 30, 2022The Gladstone Braves football team rallied from a 22-0 deficit but that rally came up short in a loss to the Durand Railroaders, 28-24, Friday night in Gaylord. It was a match-up between two undefeated teams, both ranked in the Top Ten in the Associated Press Michigan football Division Six poll. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Girls Volleyball
Gwinn Rallies Past Braves On 'Spike Cancer' Night
September 29, 2022The 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.
Girls Tennis
Negaunee Miners Win D1 UP Tennis Championship
September 28, 2022The Negaunee High School girls tennis team won the MHSAA Division One Upper Peninsula championship on Wednesday at Kingsford High School, winning four of the eight flights along the way. Negaunee finished with 19 points, while Marquette took second with 14 points and Escanaba was third with 11 points. Click the above headline for details.
Football
UNANIMOUS DECISION: Gladstone, NCA Still #1
September 27, 2022The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association released its weekly football polls Tuesday morning, and there's not much change from last week. Gladstone and North Central remain top-ranked in their divisions. Click the above headline for details.
Soccer
Marquette Soccer Wins Twice, Ties Once In Alpena
September 26, 2022The Marquette boys varsity soccer team traveled to Alpena for tournament action. The team placed third even though it finished the day undefeated. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Mary Sysko.
Football
CONFERENCE CHAMPS! Braves Batter Marquette
September 23, 2022Nate Young threw five touchdown passes and the Gladstone Braves physically dominated the Marquette Redmen, 48-21, Friday night, to clinch the Great Northern Conference championship. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and to hear interviews.
Girls Volleyball
G.N.C. VOLLEYBALL: Escanaba Sweeps Marquette
September 22, 2022The Escanaba High School volleyball team picked up a rare Great Northern Conference win over the Marquette Redettes Thursday night, 3-0, at the Escanaba High School Gym. The scores were 25-18, 25-13, and 25-19. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
Football
Kingsford JV Football Uses Big Plays To Beat Esky
September 22, 2022The Kingsford Flivvers junior varsity team rolled to a 58-18 win over the Escanaba Eskymos Thursday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
Soccer
15-2-1: Redmen Outslug Flivvers For Road Victory
September 22, 2022The Marquette Redmen traveled to Kingsford on Thursday for a boys varsity soccer game and came home with a 6-3 victory to improve their record to 15-2-1 on the season. Click the above headline for details. (Mary Sysko photo)
Girls Tennis
Escanaba Wins GNC Title; Schone Takes #2 Singles
September 21, 2022The Escanaba Eskymos girls tennis team won the Great Northern Conference championship for the second straight year on Wednesday in Kingsford. The Eskymos edged Marquette 25-23, and Gladstone's Tia Schone won the #2 singles title. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Volleyball
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.
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.