The Gladstone High School volleyball team had its season come to end on Monday night in the Class B district quarterfinals as the girls lost to Boyne City, 3-1, in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see details, videos, and photos taken by Brenda Crow.
The Kingsford Flivvers scored two early touchdowns, then after a brief Gladstone comeback, the Flivvers rolled to a 56-26 win over the Braves in the Division Five playoff opener Friday night in Kingsford. Click the above headline to read details, listen to radio replays and interviews, and see photos taken by Brenda Crow.
The Escanaba Eskymos raced to a 34-0 lead and dominated the Bay City John Glenn Bobcats, 40-14, in the Division Four playoff opener Friday in Escanaba. Craig Kamin threw two touchdown passes, while Scout Wunder and Cody Vandermissen had two touchdown runs each. Wunder also caught a TD pass. Escanaba hosts Alma in the district championship game next Friday at 7:00. Escanaba beat Alma last fall.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Kingsford Flivvers battled for the Great Northern Conference football title, with the Flivvers edging the Eskymos by a touchdown. Both teams are well-represented on the All-Conference Team. Click the above headline to see the winners.
The Western Eight Football Conference has released its All-Conference Teams. Stephenson's Montell Glover (pictured) was named the Offensive Back of the Year and Return Specialist of the Year. Rapid River Coach Steve Ostrenga was named Coach of the Year after leading the Rockets to the WEC title. Click the above headline for details.
The Mid-Eastern Football Conference announced its All-Conference team, as voted on by the league's coaches. The Bark River-Harris Broncos had six players picked to the First Team, including Ryan Arndt (pictured) and Mike Hall, who made it on both offense and defense. Click the above headline for the list of All-Conference winners.
The Mid Peninsula Conference volleyball All-Conference teams have been announced. Negaunee's Ally Jacobson was named the Player of the Year. Click the above headline for details. (Pictured: Gladstone's Kaitlyn Hardwick was named to the 2nd Team, and to the All-Defensive Team)
The Mid Peninsula Conference unveiled its football All-Conference teams on Monday, possibly the last such honors as five MPC members plan to switch conferences in 2018. The Gladstone Braves had nine players honored. Click the above headline to see details.
The high school cross country season came to an end on Saturday with the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Finals in Munising. Boys and girls teams from schools big and small gathered at the Pictured Rocks Golf Course for the event. Click the above headline to read details.
The Superior Central Cougars beat the Rapid River Rockets for the first time ever in football on Saturday. 46-22, in Eben Junction. Beau Rondeau threw four touchdown passes and ran in another. Click the above headline for details, photos, and videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Kingsford Flivvers wrapped up the high school football regular season Friday night with the Flivvers pulling out a 21-14 win at Flivver Field. Escanaba won the JV and freshmen games on Thursday. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School football team had three empty trips inside the red zone Friday night and the Braves lost to the Calumet Copper Kings, 20-16, Friday night in Calumet. The loss likely ended Gladstone's hopes of hosting a state playoff game. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video clips from the JV and varsity games.
The Carney-Nadeau Wolves beat the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 3-0, in high school volleyball Thursday night in Harris. It was the BR-H "pink" match for breast cancer awareness, and was played in memory of Sue Jorasz, who lost her battle with the disease just last weekend. Click the above headline for more details, and to see photos, videos.
Five high schools that currently compete in the Mid Peninsula Conference have applied for membership in the West PAC Conferene. Athletic Directors met on Wednesday to talk about it. Click the above headline to read the press release about the meeting.
The Escanaba Eskymos beat the Kingsford Flivvers, 3-0, in a Great Northern Conference volleyball match Tuesday night in Escanaba. The scores were 25-12, 25-13, 25-11. Meanwhile, Munising also swept Rapid River, 3-0 (25-10, 25-18, 25-22). Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights from the Eskymo-Flivver match.
The Bark River-Harris High School volleyball team rallied from two games down to beat the North Central Jets, 3-2, Monday night in Powers. The Broncos won the fifth game, 15-8. BR-H hosts its "Pink Out" match on Thursday. Also on Monday, Superior Central topped Mid Peninsula, 3-1, and Manistique beat Newberry, 3-1.
The Gladstone High School football team fell behind, 12-0, but rallied to beat the Iron Mountain Mountaineers, 28-12, Friday night at Mountaineer Stadium. The Braves finish their first Mid Peninsula Conference season undefeated. Click the above headline to read details, see photos taken by Brenda Crow, and videos by Derek Vanderlinden.
The Gladstone High School volleyball team topped the Westwood Patriots, 3-2, in the 'Volley for the Cure' breast cancer awareness match Thursday in Gladstone. The Braves won the first two sets, 25-23 and 25-14. But Westwood regrouped to win the next two games, 25-23 and 25-18. Gladstone pulled out the match in the fifth set, 15-5. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights from the match.
The Marquette High School boys and girls cross country teams won the Great Northern Conference championship Thursday at Escanaba's Ludington Park. The Marquette boys were led by individual champion Luke Rambo, while Redette Erica Asmus won the girls race. Click the above headline for details, plus a few photos from the JV races.
The Escanaba High School junior varsity football team scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and rolled to a 41-0 win over the Oconto (Wis.) Blue Devils Tuesday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to see details, photos, video highlights.
The Gladstone High School girls tennis team held its post-season awards banquet Monday night at the school. Click the above headline to see who won the awards.
The Escanaba Eskymos hosted the annual Elks Invitational volleyball tournament on Saturday. The Eskymos made the semifinals of the ten-team event before losing to Engadine. Cheboygan then topped Engadine to win the championship. Click the above headline to see all of the scores, plus see photos and video highlights from the action.
The Rapid River Rockets played stout defense and upset Michigan's top-ranked "eight-player" football team Friday night, beating the Stephenson Eagles, 16-14, in Rapid River. Click the above headline to read details. (Joanna Thorbahn photo)
The Escanaba High School football team qualified for the state playoffs Friday night by handing the Gladstone Braves their first loss of the season, 35-14, before a jam-packed crowd at the Escanaba Athletic Field. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Brenda Crow and videos taken by Derek Vanderlinden.
Escanaba High School senior Taylor Gauthier was named the Upper Peninsula Division One girls tennis player of the year, following her third consecutive U.P. singles title. She was also named All-State, the only player from the U.P. to get statewide recognition. Click the above headline for details on all of the winners.
The Escanaba High School freshmen football team beat the Gladstone Braves, 38-0, Thursday night in Escanaba. Ryan Randall scored two first half touchdowns and the Eskymo defense had seven quarterback sacks. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves will play three times on the football field this week, with the junior varsity teams playing Tuesday night in Gladstone. Escanaba pulled away to win, 42-16. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
The Mid Peninsula Wolverines girls volleyball team lost the first two games, but roared back to win the final three to take the match, 3-2, Monday night in Harris. The scores were 19-25, 21-25, 25-13, 25-21, and 15-8. Click the above headline for photos and videos.
The Bark River-Harris High School football team jumped to a 12-0 lead but the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes made several big plays to beat the Broncos, 24-12, Saturday afternoon. Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights.
The Gladstone High School football team qualified for the state playoffs for the first time in a decade Friday with a 13-0 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils on Braves Homecoming. The game was scoreless until the fourth quarter. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Brenda Crow and videos shot by Scott Balenger.
