Three Upper Peninsula High School hockey teams picked up victories Friday at the North/South Hockey Showcase in Traverse City. Escanaba beat Macomb Dakota, 5-4; Kingsford edged Grand Haven, 3-2; and Marquette topped Portage Central. 8-3. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba High School girls baasketball team upset the Kingsford Flivvers, 55-54, in a Great Northern Conference game Thursday night in Escanaba. Jeny Brant scored 22 points to lead the Eskymos. Haile Waters added 11 points. The Flivvers were led by Renee Roberts and Mariana Roberts with 12 points each. (Photo: Eskymo Coach Mike Beveridge)
The Kingsford High School boys basketball team had four players score in double figures, leading to a 60-53 Great Northern Conference win over the Gladstone Braves Thursday night in Kingsford. Click the above headline to read the details, and see photos and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Rapid River High School boys basketball team rallied from 13 points down to stun the Gladstone Braves, 51-50, Tuesday night in Gladstone. Logan Hardwick hit the game-winning shot with less than two seconds to play. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville, and to listen to highlights and interviews.
The Escanaba High School hockey team scored three goals in the final two minutes of the first period, and then added three more goals in the first two minutes of the second period, to beat Central Algoma (Ont.), 9-2, Saturday in Wells. Chris LeMire and Nick Aird both had had tricks. Click the above headline to read game details, and see photos and videos.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team won the championship of the Kalkaska Super Dual on Saturday in Lower Michigan. The Braves beat Sault Ste. Marie (48-33), Mancelona (69-12), Rogers City (64-18), Kalkaska (72-12), and Alpena (84-0) to finish with a 5-0 record. Senior Bobby Beauchamp picked up his 100th career victory at 145 pounds.
The Escanaba High School hockey team kept a perfect homestand going Friday night with a 4-1 win over the Central Algoma (Ont.) Huskies in Wells. The Eskymos fired 44 shots on goal, but Canadian goaltender Drew Gregory made 40 saves to keep the game close. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier, and to hear radio interviews.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team made 14 three-point baskets and cruised to an 81-56 win over the Mid Peninsula Wolverines Thursday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read the details, listen to radio interviews, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Bark River-Harris High School girls basketball team jumped to a 15-2 lead and then held off a couple of Escanaba runs and posted a 68-52 win over the Eskymos. It was the first-ever meeting between the two schools on the hardwood. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos from Wednesday night's game.
The Stephenson High School girls basketball team pulled down 40 rebounds and took advantage of their size advantage to beat the Gladstone Braves, 56-53, in an entertaining basketball game Tuesday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read details, listen to interveiws, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
Ozzy Corp scored 28 points and three other Ishpeming players scored in double figures as the Hematites beat the Gladstone Braves, 74-72, in a boys basketball game Monday evening in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville, and to hear replays and interviews.
The game started 52 minutes late, but the Escanaba Eskymos were right on time Sunday with an 8-0 win over the Cheboygan Chiefs Sunday afternoon in Wells. Garth Wickham scored another hat trick, and Dylan Gauthier and Paul Carne each added two goals. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team had four guys win championships, helping the Braves to rally past Escanaba to win the Eskymo Elks Invitational on Saturday. Twenty teams were on hand for the event. Click the above headline to read the results, and to see photos and videos.
Escanaba High School graduate Levi Wunder is seeing success in his post-high school hockey career in Canada. And now, he has his sights on a college hockey career. Wunder was home in Escanaba over the holiday break. Click the above headline to read more.
Garth Wickham scored a hat trick and Parker LaMarch tallied twice as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Painesdale-Jeffers Jets, 8-1, Wednesday night in Wells. Click the above headline to see details, hear interviews, and see photos/videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team earned their first victory of the season Monday night, turning back the Gwinn Model Towners, 42-36, at the Escanaba High School Gym. The Eskymos nearly blew a 14-point lead, but held on to get the win for Coach Mike Beveridge. Click the above headline for details, videos, and photos.
The Escanaba High School hockey program held its annual alumni games Saturday afternoon. In the featured game, with Eskymos who graduated from EHS between 2005-2015, the Black team beat the Orange team, 13-9, as Levi Wunder scored eight goals. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos, videos.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team had a rough night against their Great Northern Conference rivals Tuesday night. The Eskymos fell behind early and the Marquette Redmen piled on for a 63-33 win in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and videos from the game.
Joe Gibbs had two electrifying slam dunks and Reece Csstor nailed two big three-point baskets to help the Gladstone Braves outlast the Mid Peninsula Wolverines, 62-49, Monday night in Perkins. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to radio interviews and replays, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
Two dozen wrestling teams from across Michigan competed in the Marquette Challenge on Saturday. While two western Michigan teams were at the top of the team standings, the Gladstone Braves made a strong showing with two wrestlers reaching the finals. Click the above headline to read details.
Garth Wickham scored two goals and added an assist to help the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Midland Chemics, 5-3, Saturday at the Cheboygan Hockey Showcase. Click the above headline to tread details, hear interviews, and see photos taken by Mark Gauthier.
The Escanaba High School hockey team had a hard time creating offensive scoring chances and lost to the Midland Dow Chargers, 3-1, Friday night, at the Cheboygan Hockey Showcase in Cheboygan. Click the above headline to read details and see game photos.
The North Central High School basketball team unveiled its state championship banner for last year's success, then the Jets went out and beat the rival Carney-Nadeau Wolves, 74-44, at the Thursday night at the NCA Gym. Click the above headline to read the details, and to see videos and photos from Thursday night's game.
Escanaba High School graduate and former Northern Michigan University offensive lineman Jace Daniels has signed a two-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Click the above headline for details.
The Pre-U.S. National/Junior National Qualifier ski races scheduled for the Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center for this weekend have been canceled due to lack of snow. Click the above headline to read details, courtesy of MTU Athletics. (MTU Photo)
Four different players scored goals as the Hancock Bulldogs beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 5-2, Saturday afternoon in Wells. It was a match-up featuring two teams who are ranked ninth in the state in their respective divisions. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team turned in its best offensive performance of the young season Thursday night, turning back the Ishpeming Hematities, 57-48, in Gladstone. Leah Woelffer led the Braves with 21 points. Click the above headline to read game details, hear interviews, and to see videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team trimmed a 13-point deficit to two in the fourth quarter, but the Marquette Redettes pulled away down the stretch to post a 49-38 win Tuesday night in Marquette. Leigha Woelffer had a game-high 27 points for the Braves. Click the above headline for details, and for videos and photos taken by Mike Dagenais.
Eleven different players scored goals Monday night as the Escanaba Eskymos blitzed the Negaunee Miners, 13-0, in a mercy-shortened contest at the Negaunee Ice Arena. The win was Escanaba's fifth straight. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier. Pictured: Brodie Goddard dives to make a save.
The Gladstone High School held its annual "Meet the Braves" winter event Sunday night at the high school auditorium. The boys and girls basketball teams, wrestling team, and hockey team were all on hand to meet members of the community. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Nate Bellville. (pictured above: the GHS wrestling team)
