The Marquette High School hockey team scored four times in the second period on Saturday to beat Big Rapids, 5-1, in the second game of the North/South Hockey Showcase in Traverse City. The Redmen beat Grandville Friday by the same score. Click the above headline to read details, and see videos and photos.
Garth Wickham scored two more goals on Saturday, but the Escanaba Eskymos lost to Bay City Central, 3-2, at the North/South Hockey Showcase in Traverse City. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos, videos taken by Micky LaMarch.
The Escanaba High School hockey team got two goals each from Garth Wickham and Blaine Reinhart and rolled to a 6-1 win over Portage Central Friday night at the North/South Showcase in Traverse City. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by Micky LaMarch. Pictured: Wickham (19) scores; puck is in the net.
Brad Spindler scored 20 points and Reece Csstor added 19 as the Gladstone Braves smacked the Kingsford Flivvers, 85-47, Thursday in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read details, see photos taken by Eric Thompson, and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team stayed undefeated on Thursday, posting a 66-12 dual meet victory over the Escanaba Eskymos in Escanaba. The Braves improved to 15-0 in dual meets. Click the above headline for details, and photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
A Gladstone High School graduate is trying to win a big payday as part of a national contest run by the Champion auto parts company. Christian Groleau is entered in the same "Search for a Champion" contest that Gladstone teenager Jordan Ives won in 2014. Click the above headline to read more about Groleau, and how you can help.
Heavy snow...mixed at times with ice...continued to fall Tuesday afternoon across the southern U.P. Schools were closed throughout the region Tuesday morning, and many schools have since decided to cancel evening extracurricular activities due to bad road conditions. Click the above headline to see the list. (Pictured: Downtown Escanaba)
The Menominee Maroons battled back from a 12-point deficit to force overtime, but the Escanaba Eskymos played tough defense and made huge free throws in OT to post a 72-65 win Monday night. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team won the championship of the Northern Michigan Super Duals on Saturday in Kalkaska. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba High School is celebrating 50 years of wrestling this season, and the Eskymos hosted their marquee event on Saturday: the 44th annual Elks Invitational. Click the above headline to see results, photos, and videos. Pictured: Bark River-Harris's Tyler Labadie and Grayling's Tyler Withers battled in the 215-pound semifinal. Labadie won.
The North Central High School boys basketball team raised another state championship banner to the wall inside the NCA Gym Saturday night, and then continued its march toward another title with a 77-29 victory over North Dickinson. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and video highlights from the celebration and the game.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves played another tightly-collected girls basketball game Friday night, before the Eskymos emerged with a 57-51 win in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Gladstone High School basketball team used an up-tempo offense to score the game's first 15 points, and the Braves never let up on the gas, rolling to a 98-38 win over Mid Peninsula Thursday night in Perkins. Click the above headline to hear interviews, read game details, and to see photos and video highlights taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Marquette Redmen will play at two big hockey tournaments later this month, while Kingsford will play in one. The schedules have been released for the events in Traverse City and Chelsea. Click the above headline to see the details.
Leigha Woelffer scored 25 points and Taylor Hunter added 20, leading the Gladstone Braves to a 66-60 road victory over the Stephenson Eagles Tuesday night in Stephenson. Autumn Rasner had 28 points for the Eagles. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see videos taken by Nate Bellville and photos taken by Scott Balenger.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team scored 17 straight points in the first quarter and rolled to a 77-27 win over the Manistique Emeralds Monday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team dominated the U.P. Super Dual Championships Friday afternoon in Munising. Seven Gladstone boys went undefeated on the day in this 14-team event. Click the above headline to read details. (Gladstone Wrestling Photo)
The Marquette High School hockey team defeated Sault Ste. Marie, 3-1, Friday afternoon at Lakeview Arena. Aydin Frost, Ryan Morrissey, and Tanner Phillips scored Marquette's goals. Dylan Sibilsky made 22 saves in net for Marquette (5-4-1). (Randy Ritari photo)
The Mid Peninsula Wolverines ramped up the defense Thursday night and topped the Rapid River Rockets, 53-47, at the Mid Pen Gym. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to interviews, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba High School hockey team rallied from three goals down Wednesday night to beat Kettle-Morraine/Mukwonago/Oconomowoc, 6-4, to win the Puck Jam Holiday Classic in suburban Milwaukee. Click the above headline for details. (Sandi Young photo)
The Houghton Gremlins outscored the Gladstone Braves, 20-7, in the third quarter and posted a 55-39 girls basketball victory on Tuesday in Gladstone. Click the above headline for more details, and to see photos and video highlights taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba High School hockey team posted its second straight win at a tournament in suburban Milwaukee on Tuesday, beating St. Mary Springs Academy of Fond duLac, 2-0. Click the above headline for details, and for photos and videos taken by Sandi Young.
The Escanaba Eskymos opened a holiday tournament in suburban Milwaukee Monday night with a 6-3 win over Brookfield (Wis.). Five different Eskymo players scored goals. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by Sandi Young.
Hunter Eichhorn scored 25 points and the Carney-Nadeau Wolves topped the Big Bay deNoc Black Bears, 64-42, Thursday night on Garden Corners. Eichhorn made six three-pointers. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Marquette High School boys basketball team outscored the Escanaba Eskymos, 21-4, in the second quarter and posted a 64-42 victory Wednesday night in a make-up game at the Marquette High School Gym. Click the above headline to read game details.
The Westwood Patriots girls basketball team made three long three-pointers in the final minute of regulation, then outscored Gladstone, 8-1, in overtime, to post a 57-50 victory Tuesday in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos taken by Scott Balenger and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team built a double-digit lead in the first quarter and cruised to an 80-46 win over the Mid Peninsula Wolverines Monday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details, and to see videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
Chris LeMire scored a shorthanded goal late in the third period to lead the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Painesdale-Jeffers Jets, 4-3, Saturday at the Hannahville Ice & Turf. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by Sandi Young.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team bounced back from its heartbreaking loss to Marquette by whipping the Escanaba Eskymos, 69-45, Friday night in Escanaba. Brad Spindler led the way with 32 points for the Braves. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba High School hockey team got off to a slow start Friday night, and the Houghton Gremlins took advantage with a 7-2 win at the Hannahville Ice & Turf in Wells. Click the above headline to read details, and to hear Scout Wunder's intermission interview.
