The Escanaba Eskymos outscored the Gladstone Braves, 25-8, in the fourth quarter, and pulled away for a 75-57 rivalry victory Friday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read the details.
The North Central Jets outscored the Carney-Nadeau Wolves, 19-2, in the third quarter and cruised to a 71-49 victory in boys basketball action Thursday night in Powers. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team allowed just 14 points in the first half and topped the Kingsford Flivvers, 52-43, Tuesday in Gladstone. Taylor Hunter led the Braves with 13 points. Click the above headline for details and Brenda Crow's photos.
Ryan Robinette scored 31 points to lead the Escanaba Eskymos to a 71-45 win over the Houghton Gremlins Tuesday night in Escanaba. Jared Nash added 14 points as the Eskymos took a 16-6 lead after one quarter, and 36-21 at halftime. Robinette sank five three-point baskets for the Eskymos. Houghton was led by Brad Sirard's 21 points. George Butvilas added 18. The Eskymos travel to Gladstone on Friday.
The Rapid River High School boys basketball team won its third straight game Monday night, beating the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 47-33, in Harris. The Rockets got 16 points from Logan Hardwick. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Bark River-Harris High School girls basketball team trailed entering the fourth quarter Friday night, but made big plays down the stretch to beat the North Dickinson Nordics, 63-58. Click the above headline to see photos, video highlights.
The Rapid River High School basketball team had a big second half and cruised past the North Central Jets, 65-43, Thursday night in Rapid River. The result ended the three-time defending state champions' national record 84-game winning streak. Click the above headline to read details, see photos, watch videos, and hear interviews.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association is making changes to its baseball post-season tournament format, eliminating quarterfinals and switching to "super regional" tournaments in 2019. Click the above headline to read details of the changes.
The Gladstone High School basketball team scored the first 14 points of the game and rolled to a 77-67 win over the Ishpeming Hematites Tuesday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details, video highlights, and photos taken by Brenda Crow.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team played for the third time in four days Tuesday, and fell to the Negaunee Miners, 62-41, in Escanaba. Natalie Bartle scored 27 points for the Miners. Click the above headline to see photos, video highlights.
The Escanaba High School hockey team got five goals from freshman Brayden Stannard and three more from sophomore Kyle Krutina and posted a 13-6 win over the Negaunee Miners Monday night at the Negaunee Ice Arena. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos taken by Sandi Young, and listen to interviews and radio replays.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association is making changes to the schedules for girls and boys basketball seasons for the 2018-'19 season. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team gave up two goals in the final 19 seconds of regulation, and then lost in overtime to Gaylord, 5-4, Friday night at the Hannahville Ice & Turf. Click the above headline to read details, and hear Hayden Halow's interview.
The Escanaba High School hockey team was shut out by the Marquette Redmen, 4-0, in its season-opener Tuesday night in Wells. Four different Redmen players scored goals. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos, videos taken by Sandi Young.
The Escanaba High School football team came up one game short of a trip to the state finals at Ford Field after a 24-0 loss to Grand Rapids Catholic Central in the Division Four semifinals Saturday afternoon in Traverse City. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Anne Truitt, video highlights, and listen to post-game interviews.
The Forest Park Trojans rolled to the eight-man football state championship on Saturday, beating Portland St. Patrick, 54-12, at the Superior Dome. Connor Bortolini had four touchdown runs and Peter Ropiak added three TD runs for the Trojans. Click the above headline to read the details, courtesy of MHSAA's "Second Half". (MHSAA Photo)
The high school football season is coming to an end. Click the above headline to see all of the Upper Peninsula's regular season and playoff scores.
The Calumet Copper Kings lost to Bronson, 3-0, in the Class C state volleyball semifinals Friday afternoon at Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena. The scores were 25-16, 25-12, and 25-13. Lea Bjorn had 11 kills and 13 digs to lead Calumet. Amber Johnson added ten digs for the Copper Kings, who lost to Bronson for the second straight year in the Final Four.
The Munising High School girls volleyball team lost to the Fowler Eagles in the Class D state semifinals, 3-0, Thursday afternoon at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. The scores were 25-21, 25-18, and 25-11. Click the above headline to read details.
Dennis Lueneberg, the Escanaba High School girl’s tennis coach, has resigned. Athletic Direcyor Nick Nolde made the announcement on Tuesday. "Denny’s knowledge, passion, and caring attitude will be sorely missed," Nolde said. "He was the staple in “Escanaba Tennis!” I can’t thank him enough for his work, dedication, and mentorship of our female athletes." Nolde says that the position will be posted soon.
The Escanaba Eskymos won their first regional football championship since 1981 with a resounding 39-21 win over the Williamston Hornets Friday night at the Escanaba Athletic Field. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to interviews and replays, see photos taken by Anne Truitt, and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Calumet High School volleyball team won its sixth straight volleyball regional championship Thursday, beating West Iron County, 3-0, in L'Anse. The scores were 25-11, 25-8, 25-22. The Copper Kings advance to the Class C state quarterfinals next Tuesday in Munising. Thursday's Class D matches between Munising and Carney-Nadeau; and between Rudyard and Pellston, were postponed until Friday night because of weather.
The West Iron County Wykons and the Calumet Copper Kings cruised to 3-0 wins in the Class C girls volleyball regional tournament Tuesday in Gladstone. West Iron beat Westwood, 25-10, 25-15, and 25-23. Calumet, the five-time defending regional champ, beat St. Ignace, 25-10, 25-12, 25-14. Click the above headline to see photos, videos.
Bark River-Harris High School senior Logan Heim has signed NJCAA Letter of Intent to play baseball at Lake Land College in in Mattoon, Illinois. Heim was a catcher and shortstop for the BR-H Broncos. Click the above headline for details and pictures.
Finlandia University Athletic Director Curtis Wittenberg on Monday announced the promotion of Rob Boss to head coach of the university's football program, effective immediately. Boss is replacing Tim Driscoll. Click the above headline to read details.
The Upper Peninsula Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association announced its All-U.P. football teams early Saturday morning. Click the above headline to see the list of winners.
The Escanaba High School football team repeated as Division Four district champions with a dominating 42-14 win over Alma Friday night in Escanaba. The Eskymos will host Williamston in the regional championship game next Friday. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Anne Truitt.
The Carney-Nadeau High School volleyball team captured its second straight Class D district championship Thursday, beating Stephenson, 3-1, in the title match. The scores were 25-15, 23-25, 25-17, and 25-22. Sara Simula led the Wolves with 21 kills and 23 digs. Breanne Bedgood added 33 digs. The Wolves face Forest Park in next week's regionals.
The Munising High School volleyball team won a volleyball district championship Thursday night, beating Rapid River, 3-0, in Rapid River. The scores were 25-20, 25-16, and 25-20. Kianne Wendt led the Mustangs with 21 kills. Marissa Ackerman had 14 digs, and Emily Contreras led in assists with 26. Westwood also won its district on Thursday.
The Escanaba High School volleyball team raced to an easy win in the first game of their Class B district quarterfinal match Monday night, but Cheboygan won the next three games to take the match, 3-1. Click the above headline for details, videos, photos.
