Escanaba Tennis Sweeps Singles; Tops Kingsford
September 17, 2020The Escanaba High School girls tennis team won all four singles flights and beat the Kingsford Flivvers, 5-3, Thursday afternoon in Kingsford. Click the above headline for details.
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Football
Gladstone vs Marquette Football Game Cancelled
September 15, 2020The season-opening varsity football game between the Gladstone Braves and Marquette Redmen set for this Friday has been called off because of a positive coronavirus test in the Gladstone program. Marquette will face Menominee instead on Friday. The JV Braves game will go as scheduled. The varsity Braves plan to play their next game on Sept. 25 against Negaunee as scheduled.
Soccer
Marquette Soccer Team Keeps Rolling In Houghton
September 14, 2020the Marquette Redman varsity boys soccer team rolled to its fourth straight shutout win on Saturday, 6-0, in Houghton. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Tennis
Escanaba, West Iron County Play To Tennis Draw
September 11, 2020The Escanaba High School girls tennis team won three of four doubles matches Friday to earn a 4-4 tie with the West Iron County Wykons in a make-up match. All of the flights were straight set wins. Click the above headline to read details.
Football
MHSAA: 'Can't Modify, Ignore' Whitmer Mask Rule
September 11, 2020The Michigan High School Athletic Association on Thursday issued a detailed statement saying that it would try to help schools deal with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's order requiring masks for athletes competing in football, soccer, and volleyball. But the MHSAA said that it does not have the power to make changes to it. Click the above headline for details.
Football
Whitmer Orders Masks During High School Sports
September 09, 2020Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Wednesday that requires high school athletes to wear masks at all times, even while on the field or court of play. The only exception is swimming. Upper Peninsula high school volleyball and soccer teams had been playing the last couple of weeks with masks on the sidelines, but not while in competition. Click the above headline to read details of her new order.
Girls Volleyball
Eskymos Can't Overcome Rough Start; Fall To Flivs
September 08, 2020The Kingsford Flivvers girls volleyball team won for the second time this season in Delta County Tuesday night, beating the Escanaba Eskymos, 3-1. The scores were 25-22, 25-20, 18-25, 25-16. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Soccer
Dawson, Lindberg Lead Redmen Soccer In Rout
September 08, 2020The Marquette Redmen boys soccer team traveled to Kingsford Tuesday night and rolled to a 6-0 win in the first half of a home-and-home series. Sophomore Max Dawson had a hat trick and senior Nick Lindberg had a goal and four assists. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Volleyball
'THANKFUL TO BE PLAYING' Flivvers Top Braves
September 03, 2020The Kingsford Flivvers overpowered the Gladstone Braves, 3-0, in high school girls volleyball action Thursday night in Gladstone. The match was played with no fans in the stands per a decision by the Great Northern Conference athletic directors for all conference matches. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
Soccer
Marquette Redmen Soccer Shuts Out Escanaba 8-0
September 03, 2020The Marquette Redmen boys varsity soccer team traveled to Escanaba Thursday night for a boys varsity soccer game. The game ended in a 8-0 Marquette mercy win at the half. Click the above headline to read details.
Football
GAME ON! MHSAA Reinstates HS Football Season
September 03, 2020The Fall 2020 football season has been reinstated today by the Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association after Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order 176 lifted restrictions that previously did not allow the sport to be played. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Tennis
Eskymos Cruise Past Munising For Tennis Victory
September 02, 2020The Escanaba High School girls tennis team won all four doubles matches and split the singles matches, and beat the Munising Mustangs, 6-2, on Wednesday. Click the above headline for photos from the #3 and #4 singles matches, and coach's comments.
Football
Governor's Decision On High School Sports 'Soon'
September 02, 2020Governor Gretchen Whitmer gave no indication Wednesday afternoon that she will make the changes requested by the Michigan High School Athletic Association to move forward with football, and to allow some other sports to resume downstate. In fact, the governor pointed to "concerning" case counts in the U.P. and northern lower peninsula while saying she'd have an announcement "very soon". Click the above headline for more.
Girls Volleyball
Kedsch Leads Carney-Nadeau Past BR-H Broncos
September 01, 2020Senior Taylor Kedsch had 19 kills Tuesday to lead the Carney-Nadeau Wolves to a 3-0 win over the Bark River-Harris Broncos in girls volleyball action. The scores were 25-20, 25-18, 25-18. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
Football
LET US PLAY!! Broncos, Jets Rally To Save Season
August 28, 2020Members of the Bark River-Harris and North Central High School football teams made the long trip to Lansing on Friday to take part in a rally with hundreds of their downstate peers on the steps of the state capitol. Click the above headline to see photos and listen to interviews with the Jets and Broncos players.
Cross Country
OFF AND RUNNING: Cross Country Season Begins
August 28, 2020The 2020 high school cross country season got underway Friday with the Marquette Relays. Click the above headline for details, and Gladstone Braves photos.
Girls Tennis
Eskymos, Redettes Tennis Teams Play To 4-4 Draw
August 27, 2020The Escanaba Eskymos and Marquette Redettes played to a 4-4 tie in girls tennis Thursday in Marquette. Click the above headline to read the details.
Football
U.P. Senator Calls Football Cancellation 'Ridiculous'
August 25, 2020Upper Peninsula State Senator Ed McBroom calls the cancellation of the high school and college football seasons in Michigan “ridiculous” and says that the decisions will hurt kids, young adults, and entire communities. Click the above headline for his comments.
Girls Tennis
Escanaba Edges Gladstone In Girls Tennis Battle
August 24, 2020The Battle of Delta County's first match-up of the high school girls tennis season was closely contested as always on Monday, as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Gladstone Braves, 5-3, in Gladstone. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
Girls Volleyball
U.P. Volleyball, Soccer, Swimming Move Forward
August 20, 2020The Michigan High School Athletic Association representative Council decided on Thursday to move forward with volleyball, soccer, and swimming in the Upper Peninsula. Football remains cancelled until next spring. Up to . Click the above headline for details.
Girls Softball
Eskymo Softball Team Plays Final Game Together
August 16, 2020The Escanaba High School softball team played together one final time on Saturday, taking part in a game against a team of Eskymo alumni at Lemmerand Park. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos from the game.
Girls Softball
ONE LAST TIME: '20 Softball Seniors Bid Farewell
August 14, 2020The Class of 2020 had all of their senior memories taken from them by the coronavirus, including their entire softball seasons. But 28 girls from across the Upper Peninsula got to take the field in a pair of All-Star type games Friday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details and to see game photos.
Football
Michigan High School Football Season Cancelled
August 14, 2020The Michigan High School Athletic Association decided to cancel the fall football season on Friday, moving it to the spring instead. For now, the U.P. volleyball season can continue. Click the above headline to read details.
Football
U.P. High School Football Programs Get Donations
August 11, 2020The U.P. Football All-Star Game announced Tuesday that sixteen U.P. high school football teams will receive donations from the game this year. The game was cancelled by the pandemic, but sponsor support was shared with schools. Twelve schools got $1,000 each and four schools were given equipment. Click the above headline for details.
Football
MHSAA Delays Football, Volleyball Competitions
July 29, 2020The Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association Wednesday approved the next steps in returning sports for this fall. Cross Country, golf, and girls tennis can proceed. Volleyball practice can begin on time, but competition is delayed. Football practice can start Aug. 10 with conditioning only, but practice with pads can't start until Aug. 17 and games are delayed. Click the above headline to read more details.
Hockey
Eskymo Hockey Team Finally Celebrates Its Season
July 21, 2020The Escanaba High School hockey team waited four months to hold their annual post-season banquet Tuesday night. It wasn't the usual gathering, but the boys were still recognized with a social-distanced event. Click the above headline for setails.
Racing
45th Annual Bark River Off-Road Races Cancelled
July 14, 2020Officials from Bark River International Raceway, the Bark River Lions Club and Championship Off Road, regret to announce that the 45th Annual Island Resort and Casino Off-Road Rumble in the U.P scheduled for August 14-16, has been canceled
Boys Basketball
Wonders Commits To Play Basketball At So. Illinois
July 13, 2020Three-time All-State basketball player Foster Wonders of Iron Mountain announced Monday that he will attend school and play basketball at Southern Illinois University in 2021-22, an NCAA Division One school in the Missouri Valley Conference. Click the above headline for more.
Football
Upper Peninsula All-Star Football Game Cancelled
July 11, 2020The Upper Peninsula High School Football All-Star Game, which had been postponed from June until August 1 at the Superior Dome, has been cancelled. The announcement came Saturday night amidst a recent uptick in coronavirus cases. Click the above headline for detais.
Football
MHSAA: Football, Volleyball Still Planned For Fall
July 01, 2020The Michigan High School Athletic Association responded on Wednesday to Governor Gretchen Whitmer's press conference from the day before that it move fall sports like football and volleyball to the spring to preserve social distancing. Click the above headline to see the response from MHSAA Director Mark Uyl.
