U.P. HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY SCORES/SCHEDULES
March 12, 2020The Upper Peninsula high school hockey post-season was postponed due to the coronavirus. Click the above headline to see the schedules and scores for all of the U.P. varsity teams.
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Boys Basketball
UP HS BOYS BASKETBALL SCORES/SCHEDULES
March 12, 2020The 2019-20 high school boys basketball playoffs were postponed due to the coronavirus. Click the above headline to see the schedules for U.P. teams.
Girls Basketball
UP HS GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES/SCHEDULES
March 12, 2020The 2020 Upper Peninsula high school girls basketball post-season was postponed due to the coronavirus. Click the above headline to see the scores and schedules.
Wrestling
Braves Wrestlers Hansen, Brazeau Third In Detroit
March 07, 2020Gladstone High School wrestlers Cole Hansen and Michael Brazeau finished strong on Saturday at the MHSAA Individual Wrestling state finals at Detroit's Ford Field. They both ran the table in their respective weight classes to finish third overall. Click the above headline to read more details. (Gladstone Braves Athletics photo)
Girls Basketball
Eskymos Hold Off Braves To Win Girls District Title
March 06, 2020The Escanaba High School girls basketball team made a big run in the third quarter Friday night and held off the Gladstone Braves down the stretch to win the Division Two district championship, 52-48. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Brenda Crow.
Hockey
BATTLE WON: Marquette Tops Esky For Regional
March 04, 2020The Marquette High School hockey team scored the first five goals of the game and held off a late Escanaba Eskymos charge to win the MHSAA Division Two regional championship, 5-3, at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline to listen to radio interviews for both teams, and to see photos and video highlights taken by Micky LaMarch.
Girls Basketball
CINDERELLA DANCES ON: Braves Beat Kingsford
March 04, 2020Megan Crow scored 27 points to lead the Gladstone Braves to a 61-46 win over the Kingsford Flivvers in the MHSAA Division Two district semifinals Wednesday night, continuing an improbable playoff run that now sees the girls in the district final. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Brenda Crow.
Girls Basketball
WHY THEY PLAY THE GAME! Braves Pull Stunner
March 02, 2020Andie Balenger's three-point shot as time expired gave the Gladstone High School girls basketball team a massive upset in the first round of the MHSAA playoffs Monday night as the Braves stunned the undfeeated Menominee Maroons, 46-45, in Menominee. Click the above headline to read details, hear interviews, and see photos taken by Brenda Crow.
Bowlling
HEADING TO STATES: Esky Bowlers Qualify 2nd
March 02, 2020The Escanaba High School boys bowling team qualified for the MHSAA Division Two State Finals this weekend after finishing second at the regional tournament in Gaylord. Escanaba finished with 3,719 pins. Cadillac took first with 3,873. Iron Mountain also qualified by taking third with 3,678 pins. The state finals start next Friday in Waterford.
Boys Basketball
RIVALRY UPSET! Gladstone Rallies Past Escanaba
February 28, 2020The Gladstone Braves scored the final ten points of the game to stun the Escanaba Eskymos, 73-67, Friday night in Gladstone. Caden Alworden's four-point play in the final minute was the difference. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
Hockey
PLAYOFF WINNER: Eskymos Cruise Past Miners
February 27, 2020The Escanaba High School hockey team scored two goals in each period Thursday night and cruised to a 6-1 win over the Negaunee Miners in the MHSAA Division Two Regional semifinals at the Negaunee Ice Arena. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
Girls Basketball
STILL PERFECT: Menominee Pushes Past Eskymos
February 25, 2020The Menominee High School girls basketball team went on a big run in the third quarter Tuesday night and pulled away from the Escanaba Eskymos, 70-50, in Escanaba. Emma Anderson led the way with 23 points. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
Boys Basketball
WIRE TO WIRE WIN: Braves Roll Past Westwood
February 24, 2020The Gladstone High School boys basketball team scored early and often Monday night as they beat the Westwood Patriots, 79-61, in Gladstone. Noah Ballard scored 22 points, Rane Castor added 20, and Mike Hagebusch scored a career-high 14 points in the win. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and hear interviews.
Bowlling
ROLLING ALONG: Eskymo Bowlers Win U.P. Title
February 23, 2020The Escanaba High School boys bowling team literally rolled to an Upper Peninsula championship Saturday night in Marquette, beating two teams that they had not defeated all season along the way. Click the above headline for photos, interviews.
Wrestling
24 Upper Peninsula HS Wrestlers Qualify For States
February 23, 2020Twenty-four Upper Peninsula high school wrestlers qualified for the MHSAA State Finals at Detroit’s Ford Field on Saturday by placing in the top four at their individual regional tournaments downstate. Seven of them won championships. Click the above headline to see who qualified. (Pictured: Gladstone's Michael Brazeau)
Hockey
Emotional Eskymos Skate Past Jeffers 7-2 In Finale
February 22, 2020The Escanaba High School hockey team scored five goals in the first period and beat the Painesdale-Jeffers Jets, 7-2, Saturday afternoon, at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline for details, interviews, and photos/videos taken by Micky LaMarch.
Boys Basketball
1,000 POINT CLUB: Sundling Scores 28 In Victory
February 21, 2020Tyler Sundling scored 28 points and broke the 1,000 point mark for his Rapid River career as the Rockets beat the Mid Peninsula Wolverines, 76-66, Friday night. Click the above headline to read details and see photos and video highlights.
Girls Basketball
Kamin Drops 31 Points; Eskymos Drop Ishpemimg
February 20, 2020Nicole Kamin scored 31 points and Taylor Ray added 15 as the Escanaba High School girls basketball team beat the Ishpeming Hematites, 72-50, Thursday in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and video highlights.
Boys Basketball
1,000 POINT CLUB: LaFord Leads Wolves To Win
February 18, 2020Brett LaFord scored 17 points to reach the 1,000 point mark in his career Tuesday night as the Carney-Nadeau High School boys basketball team held off the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 62-56. Click the above headline for details, photos, and video highlights.
Girls Basketball
RIVALRY HOOPS: Eskymo Girls Rally Past Braves
February 17, 2020The Escanaba High School girls basketball team outscored the Gladstone Braves, 20-6, in the fourth quarter, to post a 47-39 come-from-behind win in the Battle of Delta County Monday night. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, interviews.
Boys Basketball
Marquette Schools To 'Retire' Native American Logo
February 17, 2020The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education has decided to retire its Native Chief logo Monday night. While the school has used a Block M for many years now, the decision to officially remove the chief emblem passed, 6-1. The board made no decision on potential changes to the nickname itself. Click the above headline for details.
Wrestling
FIRST TIME CHAMPS: Broncos Win District Title
February 13, 2020The Bark River-Harris High School wrestling team won its first-ever MHSAA Division Four district championship Thursday night in Iron Mountain. The Broncos beat Iron Mountain in the final, 63-10. Click the above headline for details.
Boys Basketball
STRONG FINISH: Karp, Redmen Hold Off Braves
February 11, 2020The Marquette High School boys basketball team scored 12 straight points in the final two minutes to pull away from the Gladstone Braves, 70-58, Tuesday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
Boys Basketball
BIG COMEBACK: Hematites Rally To Beat Broncos
February 10, 2020The Ishpeming High School boys basketball team shook off a horrendous start and beat the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 67-56, Monday night. It was the first ever meeting between the schools. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos.
Hockey
HANGING ON: Eskymos Slip Past Blue Devils, 3-2
February 07, 2020The Escanaba High School hockey team jumped to a 3-0 lead and held on to beat the Gaylord Blue Devils, 3-2, Friday night in Wells. Click the above headline to read details, hear interviews, and see photos, videos taken by Billy and Micky LaMarch.
Wrestling
RIVALRY THRILLER: Gladstone Wrestlers Get Win
February 05, 2020The Gladstone Braves and Escanaba Eskymos went down to thw wire in a wrestling dual meet Wednesday night before Gladstone picked up a 38-33 upset win on a pin by Peter Noblet in the evening's final match. Click the above headline for photos and video highlights.
Hockey
Krutina Brothers, Silverstone Lead Eskymos To Win
February 04, 2020The Escanaba Eskymos got a dominating performance from Kyle Krutina, Karson Krutina, and Ethan Silverstone, and rolled to an 11-3 win over the Negaunee Miners Tuesday. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos taken by Bill LaMarch.
Wrestling
U.P. Wrestlers Compete At Girls State Tournament
February 04, 2020The Michigan Wrestling Association's girls high school state championships were hosted Sunday by Adrian College, featuring 265 wrestlers from around the state, including seven from the Upper Peninsula. Click the above headline to see how they did.
Hockey
BACK TO .500: Eskymos Top Jenison At Showcase
February 01, 2020The Escanaba High School hockey team improved its season record to 10-10-0 on Saturday after posting a 4-2 win over the Jenison Wildcats at the Arctic Coliseum in downstate Chelsea. Click the above headline for details, vidoes taken by Missy Reinhart.
Hockey
SHOOTOUT WINNER: Eskymos Win At Showcase
January 31, 2020The Escanaba High School hockey team bounced back from Thursday's tough loss by beating the Wyandotte Bears, 2-1, in a shootout Friday at the Michigan Public School's High School Hockey Showcase in downstate Chelsea. Click the above headline to read details, see videos taken by Missy Reinhart, and hear post-game interviews.
