The Escanaba Eskymos turned back the Gladstone Braves, 3-0, in a Great Northern Conference girls volleyball match Thursday night in Escanaba. The scores were 25-14, 25-15, and 25-12. Click the above headline to see all of Thursday night's volleyball scores.
The Manistique Emeralds hosted their annual Cross Country meet on Wednesday. The Emeralds were joined by Munising, Rapid River, Big Bay deNoc, Engadine, and Mid Peninsula at the event. Rapid River won the boys championship. Click the above headline to see photos from the event, taken by Lisa Anderson.
The Gladstone High School girls tennis team won two flights against the Munising Mustangs on Wednesday, but lost the match to the Mustangs, 6-2, at Pfotenhauer Park. This follows losses to Westwood and Iron Mountain earlier in the week. Click the above headline to see the individual scores from all three Braves matches.
The Escanaba High School girls tennis team kept its undefeated dual meet record intact on Tuesday, beating the Marquette Redettes, 7-1, in Marquette. Escanaba also won over Gwinn, 8-0, on Monday. Click the above headline to read the scores from both matches.
The Kingsford High School volleyball team ran the table Saturday at the Gladstone 'Rock' Invitational. The Flivvers went a perfect 4-0 in pool play, and then beat Gladstone and Hancock in bracket play to take the trophy. Click the above headline to see scores, photos and videos.
The Negaunee Miners dominated the line of scrimmage and posted a dominating 41-17 football win over the Gladstone Braves Friday night. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville and to hear radio highlights and interviews.
The only home meet of the season for the Escanaba High School cross-country teams was held on Thursday. The "Golden K" event is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, and drew teams from 14 different high schools. Click the above headline to see team and individual results.
The Escanaba High School volleyball team was competitive all night long against the defending conference champion Stephenson Eagles. But Stephenson pulled out a 3-1 win over the Eskymos. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Kingsford Flivvers won three of four doubles matches and pulled out a 5-3 girls tennis victory over the Gladstone Braves Wednesday at Pfotenhauer Park. The Braves travel to Gwinn on Thursday. Click the above headline to see all of the individual results.
The Gladstone High School football team scored on two long runs and on one long pass, then made big defensive and special team plays down the stretch to pull out a 27-18 win over the Benzie Central Huskies Friday at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline to read details, listen to radio interviews, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba Eskymos played a solid defensive game Friday night in Lower Michigan, and turned back the Petoskey Northmen, 16-7. Quarterback Logan Lamb scored a rushing touchdown and hooked up with Dalton Deneau for a TD pass. Psul Carne kicked a field goal and the Eskymo defense forced four turnovers.
The Rapid River High School football team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 52-32 win over Superior Central Thursday night in Rapid River. The Rockets led, 36-0, at halftime. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone High School girls tennis team won three of four singles matches and picked up a forfeit in a doubles match to pull out a 4-4 tie with West Iron County Thursday in Iron River. Click the above headline to read the match details.
The Gladstone High School girls tennis team earned its first win of the season Wednesday, beating the Gwinn Model Towners, 6-1, at Pfotenhauer Park. The #4 doubles match was not completed because of heavy rain. Click the above headline for the details.
The Escanaba Eskymos beat the Gladstone Braves for the second time this season in girls tennis, 8-0, Tuesday afternoon in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The City of Marquette is preparing to celebrate the hockey spirit of the region at the sixth annual "Hockey on Third" parade, slated for Thursday, September 24. Click the above headline to read how you can get involved. (City of Marquette photo)
The Gladstone High School volleyball team lost to the Peshtigo Bulldogs, 3-0, Tuesday night in Wisconsin. Click the above headline for details, and to see all of Tuesday night's U.P. volleyball scores.
The Gladstone Braves trailed for most of the game Friday night, but overcame numerous mistakes to beat the Gwinn Model Towners, 21-14, in the season-opening football game in Gwinn. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville. You can also listen to radio highlights and interviews.
The Escanaba Eskymos opened the 2015 football season the right way Thursday night, turning back the Alpena Wildcats, 21-7, at the Escanaba Athletic Field. Logan Lamb scored all three Eskymo touchdowns. Click the above headline to see Thursday's photos and videos.
The Escanaba High School girls tennis team stretched its winning streak to five matches on Thursday with a 7-1 win over the Menominee Maroons. It was Escanaba's fourth win in as many days, with three of them on the road. Click the above headline to read the details.
The high school fall sports season is under way, and in Escanaba Tuesday night, it was the only time of the year where every Eskymo team was together at the same time. The "Meet The Eskymos" event brought the football, volleyball, tennis, cheerleading, and cross country teams to the Escanaba Athletic Field. Click the above headline to see more photos.
The Escanaba High School girls tennis team stayed undefeated in dual meets Wednesday with a 7-1 win over the West Iron County Wykons in Iron River. Meanwhile, in Negaunee, the Gladstone Braves continued their early-season struggles with a 7-1 loss to the Miners. Click the above headline to see the results from both matches.
The home opener for the Escanaba High School volleyball team was a marathon Tuesday night as the Iron Mountain Mountaineers came to town. The Mountaineers won the first two sets before the Eskymos rallied to tie the match. But the visitors won the final set, 15-8. Click the above headline for more details.
The Escanaba Eskymos stayed undefeated in girls tennis dual meets Tuesday with a 6-2 win over Kingsford, sweeping all four doubles matches along the way. Meanwhile, the Gladstone Braves lost to Menominee, 5-3. Click the above headline for details.
The Bark River-Harris High School football team practiced under the lights Monday night, and they had to make sure that nobody hit anyone too hard. That's because the Broncos have only 14 players, and have to make sure that no one gets hurt by "friendly hitting". Click the above headline for a preview of the 2015 Broncos.
The Bark River-Harris community turned out Monday night to meet the players and coaches for this fall's Bronco sports teams. The volleyball, cheerleading, and football teams turned out for "Meet The Broncos" in the high school gym. Click the above headline for pictures from the event.
The Escanaba Eskymos are off to a good start in this 2015 girls tennis season. After beating Menominee, and finishing second at the Kingsford Invitational, the Eskymos topped the Gladstone Braves, 8-0, on Monday. It was Gladstone's season-opener. Click the above headline to see the results.
The 2015 Gladstone Braves fall sports season got its official kick-off Sunday night with the annual "Meet the Braves" event at the Marble Athletic Field. The football, volleyball, tennis, cross country, and cheerleading teams all gathered for an evening of pep talks...and some hot dogs. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Nate Bellville.
The 2015 girls high school volleyball season got started on Saturday with several tournaments in the Upper Peninsula. The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves competed at a tourney in Sault Ste. Marie, while Forest Park and Calumet tangled in the finals of an event in Kingsford. Click the above headline to see the results.
The Escanaba High School girls tennis team opened the season with a soggy 7-1 win over the Menominee Maroons Thursday in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details.
