Escanaba High School football coach Dave Howes announced his resignation Monday night. Howes leaves after a successful six years at the helm of the Eskymo program, having made the state playoffs in all six of those seasons. Click the above headline for details.
One day after being allowed to begin practicing for the end of the fall sports seasons, the brakes were abruptly applied Tuesday by the Whitmer Administration. Click the above headline for details.
The North Central High School football team returned to the practice field on Monday after being shut down by the Whitmer Administration's restrictions for nearly a month. Click the above headline to hear from the Jets players.
The Michigan High School Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association released its 2020 All U.P. Football Teams for the Eight-Player Division. It was chosen by sportswriters from across the Upper Peninsula via E-Mail and telephone. Click the above headline for the list.
The Michigan high school football and volleyball playoffs will continue their post-season push, but winter sports like basketball, hockey, and wrestling are on hold until at least January 15th. Click the above headline to read the details.
The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters released the 2020 All-U.P. football teams Thursday night. The selections were made by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters from across the U.P., and was done via telephone and E-Mail because of the pandemic. Click the above headline to see who was selected.
Finlandia University says it is still hoping to have an abbvreviated winter sports schedule, including basketball and hockey, but the earliest basketball will start is Feb. 5. Click the above headline to read the update from the FU Lions
The Michigan High School Athletic Assocation Representative Coumcil met Wednesday afternoon to go over ways to resume high school sports in the wake of the Whitmer Administration's shut down of activities. Click the above headline for details.
The North Central High School football team reacted emotionally Monday to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's announcement that high school sports would remain shut down due to the COVID-19 crisis. Click the above headline to read more.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association says it is disappointed that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended the three-week shutdown for at least another twelve days. Click the above headline to read the full statement.
The Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association approved today an adjusted schedule to restart and conclude Fall Tournaments in football, girls volleyball and girls swimming & diving, and also to resume Winter sports after the three-week “pause” in activity ordered by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) scheduled to end Dec. 9. Click the above headline for details.
Escanaba High School senior Bryant Maki committed Tuesday to attending Michigan Tech University and playing football there. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound wide receiver says he received five college offers. Click the above headline to read details.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association has suspended its Fall tournaments for girls volleyball, girls swimming & diving and football, and all winter practices and competitions scheduled to begin over the next three weeks. Click the above heqdline for details.
The North Central High School football team played its toughest opponent of the season Friday night, but the result was the same as it has been all season long. The Jets tore past the Cedarville Trojans with 55 first half points in a dominating 55-8 victory to clinch the regional championship. Click the above headline for details.
Escanaba High School senior Tyler Lawson signed his National Letter of Intent Thursday to play baseball at Bryant & Stratton College in suburban Milwaukee. Click the above headline to read details and see photos and video interviews.
The Escanaba High School volleyball team had its season come to an end Thursday night in downstate Houghton Lake, falling to the Cadillac Vikings, 3-0, in the Division Two regional championship match. The scores were 25-21, 25-20, 25-17. Senior Nicole Kamin led the Eskymos with 23 kills.
Escanaba High School multi-sport athlete Nicole Kamin signed her National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to play basketball at Grand Valley State University. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and to listen to interviews.
Gladstone High School multi-sport athlete Megan Crow signed her National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to play basketball at Grand Valley State University. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the signing event.
The Escanaba High School volleyball team made history Tuesday night, posting ots first regional tournament victory by beating the Kingsley Stags, 3-0, in St. Ignace. The scores were 25-21, 25-17, 25-14. Click the above headline for details.
The North Central Jets High School football team scored 52 points in the first half and rolled past the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes, 52-8, in a second round playoff game on Saturday in Powers. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Manistique High School volleyball team lost the first set of its district championship match Friday night at Bark River-Harris before roaring back to take the next three sets to win, 3-1. The scores were 19-25, 25-16, 25-18, and 25-19. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Eskymos won their second straight volleyball district championship Thursday night, 3-0, over the Houghton Gremlins. The scores were 25-20, 25-17, and 25-16. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
The Escanaba Eskymos rolled past the Kingsford Flivvers, 3-0, in the MHSAA District tournament opener Tuesday night in Escanaba. The scores were 25-20, 25-17, 25-22. Click the above headline to see details, photos and video highlights.
The North Central Jets football team scored early and often on Saturday as they opened the MHSAA Eight-Man playoffs with a 74-6 win over the Engadine Eagles. Click the above headline for details, photos, interviews, and video highlights.
The COVID-19 shortened football season came to an end on Saturday for the Escanaba Eskymos, as they fell to the Alma Panthers, 28-14, in Lower Michigan. Brandon Frazer had two touchdown passes in a losing effort. Click the above headline for details.
The Marquette High School football team opened the MHSAA Playoffs on Saturday with a 38-0 win over Muskegon Reeths Puffer. Click the above headline for details. (Nathan Larsh photo)
The Negaunee High School football team returned from a two-week COVID layoff to beat the Gladstone Braves, 28-14, in the MHSAA Division Six playoffs Friday in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, and hear interviews.
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 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.
This Thursday's playoff football game between the Stephenson Eagles and Pickford Panthers has been cancelled. The Michigan High School Athletic Association has awarded the Panthers, the defending state champions, a forfeit victory.
