Gladstone Wrestlers Capture MPC Championships
February 05, 2018The Gladstone High School wrestling team won the Mid Peninsula Conference championship over the weekend. Click the above headline to see the results.
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Competitve Cheerleading
Esky Cheerleaders Tops At Marquette Competitions
February 05, 2018The Escanaba Eskymos won the Marquette Cheerleading Competition on Saturday. Click the above headline for details, and to see video highlights.
Boys Basketball
1,000 AND THEN SOME: Arndt Joins Bronco Club
February 02, 2018Ryan Arndt scored 32 points to lead the Bark River-Harris Broncos to a 85-45 win over the North Dickinson Nordics Friday night in Harris. He had seven triples in the game and became the fourth Bronco in school history to cross the 1,000-point mark in his career. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
Boys Basketball
Eskymos Pull Away In Fourth Quarter; Avoid Upset
February 02, 2018The Escanaba High School basketball team improved to 12-1 on the season Friday, beating the Kingsford Flivvers, 79-64, in Escanaba. The game was tight, however, until the Eskymos pulled away in the fourth quarter. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Hockey
Flivvers Swarm Eskymos In Mercy-Shortened Game
February 01, 2018The Kingsford High School hockey team scored a pair of early goals and rolled to a 9-1 win over the Escanaba Eskymos Thursday night in Wells. Click the above headline to read details and to see videos taken by Sandi Young, and photos taken by Anne Truitt.
Hockey
Huge Second Period Leads Eskymos Past Negaunee
January 30, 2018The Escanaba High School hockey team scored four goals in the third period and beat the Negaunee Miners, 5-1, Tuesday night in Wells. Five different Eskymos scored goals. Click the above headline to see photos, videos taken by Sandi Young, and hear interviews.
Fishing
SOMETHING'S FISHY: Braves Take Second Place
January 30, 2018The Gladstone Fishing team took 2nd place for the biggest perch in The Crivitz Classic High School Ice Fishing Tournament on Lake Noquebay hosted by Menominee High School. Pictured: Back: Peter Noblet, Erik Soderman, Dylin Godfrey, Mike Keeker, Spencer Husbye, Bradley Milligan. Front: Blake Krouth, Owen Trombley.
Wrestling
UP Wrestling Teams Battle At Gaylord Tournament
January 29, 2018Three local high school wrestling team made the journey to Gaylord on Saturday to compete in the Northern Michigan Championships. Gladstone finished second, Marquette fourth, and Escanaba fifth among the 29 teams there. Click the above headline to read details, see full results, photos, video highlights, and listen to interviews.
Girls Softball
Michigan High School Softball Has Awards Evening
January 26, 2018The Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association had its Hall of Fame banquet Friday night in East Lansing. The longtime coach of Maple City Glen Lake, Gary Galla (pictured), was inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Sault Ste. Marie High School team got the state's community service award, and RRN's Jack Hall was given the statewide "Friend of Softball" award. Click the above headline to see photos, and 2018's pre-season rankings.
Hockey
Stannard Scores Twice; Eskymos Fall In Hancock
January 25, 2018Alex Nordstrom scored four goals Thursday night to lead the Hancock Bulldogs to an 8-2 win over the Escanaba Eskymos at the Houghton County Arena. Freshman Brayden Stannard scored both of Escanaba's goals, on the power play. His goal in the second period briefly tied the game at 1-1. Sophomore goaltender Trevor Denome made 26 saves for the Eskymos. Hancock is now 14-3 on the season. Escanaba is 4-10. The two teams play again Saturday at 1:00 in Wells.
Girls Basketball
Storm Causes U.P. High School Sports Cancellations
January 22, 2018The winter storm is forcing the cancellation of high school games that were scheduled to be played Monday night. Click the above headline to see which games are cancelled, and make-up dates where they've been announced.
Wrestling
Eskymos Take Home U.P. Wrestling Championship
January 20, 2018The Escanaba Eskymos won the 2018 Upper Peninsula wrestling championship on Saturday, topping second place Gladstone, 228-204. Marquette finished third and Westwood was fourth. Click the above headline to see the results from trackwrestling.com
Boys Basketball
CRUISE CONTROL: Eskymos Slip Past Manistique
January 19, 2018The Escanaba High School boys basketball team substituted freely and cruised to a 77-48 win over the Manistique Emeralds in a make-up game Friday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos, video highlights.
Girls Basketball
Eskymos Outlast Broncos For Girls Basketball Win
January 18, 2018The Escanaba High School girls basketball team trailed by as many as seven points, but rallied to beat the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 71-61, Thursday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
Hockey
MERCY: Calumet Power Play Overwhelms Eskymos
January 18, 2018The Calumet Copper Kings scored six power play goals and rolled to a 10-2 victory over the Escanaba Eskymos Thursday in Wells. The game was called on the mercy rule in the third period. Click the above headline for details, and photos taken by Sandi Young.
Hockey
ON THIN ICE: Rough 1st Period Costs Eskymos, 5-1
January 16, 2018The Escanaba High School hockey team gave up three goals in the first period and lost to the Marquette Redmen, 5-1, Tuesday night at Lakeview Arena. Five different Redmen players scored goals. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
Boys Basketball
Forest Park Holds Off BR-H Second Half Comeback
January 15, 2018The Bark River-Harris Broncos fell behind by 13 points in the third quarter and were unable to come all the way back, losing to the Forest Park Trojans, 63-57, Monday night. Click the above headline for details and to see photos, video highlights.
Hockey
Eskymos Complete Hockey Sweep In Traverse City
January 13, 2018The Escanaba High School hockey team won two games this weekend at the North/South Hockey Showcase in Traverse City. The Eskymos beat Romeo, 4-0, on Friday, and then topped Portage Central, 6-2, on Saturday. Click the above headline for details, and photos and a video clip taken by Sandi Young.
Boys Basketball
Norway Defense Stymies Bark River-Harris, 64-41
January 12, 2018The Norway Knights outscored the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 23-8, in the third quarter and rolled to a 64-41 win Friday night in Harris. Connor Ortman scored 26 points to lead the Knights. Click the above headline for details, see photos and video highlights.
Hockey
Penalty Killing Lifts Blue Devils Past Eskymos, 3-1
January 09, 2018The Escanaba High School hockey team had three different long 5-on-3 power play chances Tuesday night, but couldn't cash in, and lost to Sault Ste. Marie, 3-1, in Wells. Click the above headline to listen to interviews, and see videos taken by Sandi Young.
Wrestling
Escanaba Wrestlers Capture Elks Invitational Title
January 07, 2018The Escanaba High School wrestling team won the Elks Invitational championship for the first time since 2012 on Saturday as eight boys made the finals, with three taking first place. Click the above headline to read details, see photos, video highlights.
Wrestling
Gladstone Wrestlers Roll To Tourney Championship
January 06, 2018The Gladstone High School wrestling team won all five of its matches on Saturday to bring home the championship of the Kalkaska Invitational in Lower Michigan. Click the above headline to read details. (Gladstone Grapplers photo)
Boys Basketball
DEFENSIVE WINNER: Wolves Top Broncos, 56-47
January 04, 2018The Carney-Nadeau High School boys basketball team used strong defense instead of the usual three-point basket to beat the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 56-47, Thursday night in Carney. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
Wrestling
Freshmen Lead Escanaba Wrestlers Past Marinette
January 02, 2018Freshmen Collin Arnt and Brodey Bevins got pins in the night's final matches to lead the Escanaba High School wrestling team to a 41-34 dual meet win over the Marinette Marines Tuesday night. Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights.
Boys Basketball
BACK ON TRACK: Gladstone Rolls Past Menominee
December 28, 2017The Gladstone High School boys basketball team bounced back from two home losses Thursday by beating the Menominee Maroons, 64-31, at the Gladstone High School Gym. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
Boys Basketball
Broncos Share The Wealth In Win Over Black Bears
December 22, 2017The Bark River-Harris Broncos boys basketball team scored 57 points in the first half and rolled to an 85-44 win over the Big Bay deNoc Black Bears Friday night in Harris. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
Girls Basketball
WIRE TO WIRE: Bark River-Harris Girls Win 69-31
December 21, 2017The Bark River-Harris Broncos girls basketball team jumped to a big early lead and never looked back Thursday, posting a 69-31 win over the Norway Knights in Harris. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
Girls Basketball
Big Second Half Rally Leads Escanaba Past Gwinn
December 20, 2017The Escanaba High School girls basketball team trailed for most of the first half but rallied in the second half to beat the Gwinn Model Towners, 69-55, Wednesday night in Escanaba. Mykenzie Monkevich scored 19 points and Lexi Chaillier added 16 for the Eskymos. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
Boys Basketball
Marquette Blitzes Escanaba In 1st U.P. Hoops Game
December 19, 2017The Marquette High School boys basketball team played its first four games of the season in the Lower Peninsula, losing three of them. The Redmen returned to the U.P. on Tuesday, and rolled to a 76-53 win over the Escanaba Eskymos in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos, video highlights.
Boys Basketball
Gladstone Falls As Castor Matches Uniform Number
December 19, 2017The Gladstone High School basketball team got a career-high 44 points from junior Reece Castor, but it wasn't enough to save the Braves from suffering their second straight home loss. Gladstone fell to Iron Mountain, 71-66, Tuesday night as sophomore Marcus Johnson scored 35 points. The Braves got eight points from Brad Spindler and nine from Rudy Peterson. Gladstone hosts Menominee next Thursday. (Brenda Crow photo)
