The Gladstone Braves had the Menominee Maroons on the ropes Tuesday night, but the Maroons rallied to win the two sets and post a 3-2 win in a Class B District Semifinal match in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read match details, and see photos, videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored three early touchdowns and never looked back Saturday, beating the Whitehall Vikings, 48-27, in an MHSAA playoff game at the Escanaba Athletic Field. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos, and video highlights.
The North Central Jets scored on every first half possession and rolled to a 64-0 win over the Rapid River Rockets in the first round of the MHSAA playoffs Friday night in Powers. Click the above headline for details, interviews, and to see videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Escanaba Eskymos lost the first set of their match Thursday night against the Stephenson Eagles, but roared back to post a 3-1 win at the Escanaba High School Gym. The result wrapped up the regular season. Click the above headline for video highlights and all of the U.P. scores.
Former Calumet High School hockey star Ben Johnson has been sentenced to three years in a Canadian prison for a sexual assault conviction. Johnson heard his sentence in an Ontario courtroom on Tuesday. Click the above headline for details. (Pictured: Johnson as a Spitfire)
The Michigan High School Athletic Association's Upper Peninsula Cross-Country Finals were held on a crisp Saturday afternoon at the Beauchamp Farm in Delta County. It was a double championship for Ishpeming in Division Two, while teams from both ends of the U.P. won other championships. Click the above headline to see all of the results. Thanks to Superior Timing!
The Calumet Copper Kings got three touchdowns from Rory Anderson and beat the Gladstone Braves, 24-6, Friday night, at the Marble Athletic Field. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to interviews, and see photos and video highlights taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored 42 points in the second half and pulled out a wild 49-42 win over the Kingsford Flivvers Friday night at the Escanaba Athletic Field. Logan Carroll's 28-yard touchdown run with 52 seconds left in the game won it. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Braves are rejoining the Great Northern Conference...for basketball only. The Braves will also play in the Mid Peninsula Conference, starting in the 2017-2018 school year. The Braves will play their normal schedule this season. Click the above headline to read details.
The Upper Peninsula high school football season comes to a close this weekend with some teams jockeying for playoff position, and others simply saying goodbye to their senior class. Click the above headline to read more.
The Marquette High School girls volleyball team picked up a Great Northern Conference win over the Gladstone Braves, 3-0, Tuesday night in Gladstone. The scores were 25-19, 25-19, and 25-18. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights, and other U.P. volleyball scores.
The Gladstone Braves scored the first touchdown and the last touchdown of their game in Kingsford Friday night, but the Flivvers scored six times in between to beat the Braves, 43-14, and clinch a state playoff spot. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to player interviews, and to see photos and video highlights taken by Nate Bellville.
The Rapid River Rockets hung with the North Central Jets for a while Thursday night, but the defending state champions had too much firepower and eventually rolled to a 76-18 win in Powers. Click the above headline to read game details, and see photos and video highlights from the game.
The Escanaba Eskymos got off to a quick start and kept the momentum throughout the evening, beating the Gladstone Braves, 3-0, Tuesday at the Escanaba High School Gym. The scores were 25-11, 25-17, and 25-20. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the match.
The Division One girls tennis All-U.P. teams were announced on Monday, with Kingsford's Katy Hicks being named Player of the Year and the Negaunee Miners being named Team of the Year. Click the above headline to see the picks.
The Northern Michigan University football team was downed by Saginaw Valley State, 41-13, Saturday night at Wickes Stadium. Click the above headline to read the game's details.
Ten teams from across the Upper Peninsula converged on the Escanaba High School Gym Saturday for the annual Elks Volleyball Invitational. In the end, it was an all Orange-and-black final as Rudyard topped Escanaba, 2-0. Click the above headline to see some of the scores, plus photos and videos from five different matches.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves played a defensive war Friday night, and the Eskymos escaped with a 19-12 victory at the Marble Field. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to highlights, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored touchdowns on each of their first three possessions and then played defense in a 23-8 win over the Gladstone Braves in junior varsity football action Thursday. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Marquette Redmen played for the second time this season in freshmen football Thursday. After playing to a tie in the last meeting, the Redmen won this one, 21-18, in Escanaba. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Menominee Maroons, dressed in pink to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, swept a Great Northern Conference volleyball match from the Gladstone Braves, 3-0, Monday night. The scores were 25-20, 25-13, and 25-23. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
The Menominee Maroons solidified their hold on the top spot in the Great Northern Conference Friday night with a 28-14 win over the Escanaba Eskymos on Homecoming. Both teams entered the game with 5-0 records. Click the above headline for details, and photos by Susie Larson.
The Gladstone High School football team scored two early touchdowns and then the defense did the rest Friday night as the Braves whipped the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils, 34-6, on Blue Devil Homecoming. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, and listen to interviews.
The Negaunee Miners protected their home court to win the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Division One championship Thursday afternoon. The Miners had 16 points, while Menominee and Kingsford tied for second with ten. Click the above headline for details.
The Munising Mustangs and Westwood Patriots finished tied for the MHSAA Division Two Upper Peninsula girls tennis championship on Wednesday in Iron Mountain. Both finished with 16 points, with West Iron County third with 14 points. Pictured: Munising's Marissa Ackerman won the #2 singles title, beating Weswtood's Marissa Carello in the final, 6-2, 6-0. (File photo)
The Escanaba High School girls volleyball team won another marathon match Tuesday night, rallying to beat the Menominee Maroons, 3-2. Escanaba has now won four matches in five sets this season. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and to see all U.P. scores.
The Menominee Maroons won all four doubles matches to beat the Gladstone Braves, 5-3, on a cold, windy afternoon at Pfotenhauer Park. Click the above headline to read all of the scores.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos had the state's #2-ranked Class D football team on the ropes Saturday in Lower Michigan, but a pair of interceptions in the final minutes led to a 20-8 win for the Climax-Scotts Panthers in Petoskey. Click the above headline to read the details.
the Gladstone High School football team rallied from a 31-8 deficit to stun the Marquette Redmen, 46-45, Friday night at the Marble Athletic Field. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville, and listen to interviews and radio replays.
The West Iron County girls tennis team edged three other squads to win the Great Northern Conference championship Friday in Escanaba and Gladstone. Click the above headline to see the team scores, and to see photos and videos from the #2 singles semifinal matches.
