The Escanaba High School basketball team continued its unexpected run through the post-season tournament on Monday, turning back the Cheboygan Chiefs, 61-46, in a Class B regional semifinal at the Manistique High School Gym. Click the above headline for game details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team was given a police and fire escort on Friday as the boys returned home from playing in the program's first-ever state finals appearance. A group of parents and other supporters welcomed the boys at the Wells Sports Complex after the team made the seven-hour trip from suburban Detroit. Click the above headline to see photos and a video from the "welcome home".
Tyler Hardwick scored on a rebound at the final buzzer Friday to give the Escanaba Eskymos a 32-30 win over the Gladstone Braves in the Class B District Championship game in Gladstone. The Eskymos advance to the regionals after losing twice to the Braves during the regular season. Click the above headline to see the game details.
The Escanaba High School hockey program's first-ever trip to the state finals ended on Thursday with a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Livonia Stevenson at Compuware Arena in Plymouth. Levi Wunder and Hunter LaMarch each scored for the Eskymos. Click the above headline to read the game story, see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier, and to hear post-game interviews.
The Gladstone High School basketball team survived poor free throw shooting to post a 52-50 win over the Menominee Maroons in a Class B District semifinal game Wednesday night. That sets up championship battle with Escanaba Friday night. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos taken by Lori Jurek.
The Escanaba High School hockey team traveled south to the Motor City on Wednesday to get ready for Thursday's Division Two state semifinal against Livonia Stevenson. The game will mark Escanaba's first-ever Final Four appearance. The boys practiced in Chelsea and will play Thursday at Compuware Arena in Plymouth. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from Wednesday's practice.
Levi Wunder scored three goals and added three assists, and Jack Valentine stopped 29 shots to lead the Escanaba Eskymos to a 7-3 win over Traverse City Central in the state quarterfinals Tuesday in Gaylord. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier, and listen to radio replays and interviews.
The Superior Central Cougars had three players score in double figures in a 54-45 win over the Rapid River Rockets in Class D district tournament action Mondsy night in Rapid River. Click the above headline to read the details, see photos and videos taken by Mike Dagenais, and listen to radio replays and interviews.
There were no Upper Peninsula state wrestling champions, but ten U.P. boys finished in the top eight of their weight classes Saturday at the MHSAA Individual Wrestling State Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Click the above headline to see the results for the U.P. boys.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored five goals in the first period and cruised to an 8-0 win over the Bay Area Thunder Saturday in the MHSAA Division Two regional championship game in Gaylord. It was Escanaba's first-ever regional championship in varsity hockey. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier. Pictured above: The Eskymos celebrate with their regional trophy.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos got quite a challenge from the North Dickinson Nordics for better than two quarters Friday night in their Class D District Championship game. But the Broncos had too much offensive firepower for the Nordics, and BR-H won the district trophy, 75-60, in Harris. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Houghton High School girls basketball team played tough man-to-man defense Friday and posted a 42-28 victory in the Class B District championship game over the Escanaba Eskymos. Michelle LaFave finished her Eskymo career with 20 points. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
Ten Upper Peninsula high school wrestlers have survived the first two days of the MHSAA Individual state finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. They all have at least one loss, so they can't win a state championship, but all can finish as high as third in their weight classes on Saturday. Click the above headline for details.
Calvin Pinar scored three goals and Jack Valentine was strong in net, and the Escanaba Eskymos upended the Marquette Redmen, 4-2, in hockey playoff action Thursday night at Marquette's Lakeview Arena. Levi Wunder scored the team's other goal as the Eskymos earned a spot in Saturday's regional championship game in Gaylord. Click the above headline to see videos taken by Mike Dagenais, photos taken by Mary Gauthier, and listen to post-game interviews. Pictured above: Pinar (18) celebrates as Marquette goalie Brendan Higbie (35) fishes the puck out of his net.
The Escanaba Eskymos played strong defense and dominated on the boards Wednesday, and posted a stunning 46-27 win over the Gladstone Braves in the Class B District Semifinals. Gladstone had won both regular season meetings between the rivals. Click the above headline to read details and see photos and videos, taken by Nate Bellville. Pictured above: Michelle LaFave runs a play as Ashley Edwardsen defends.
The Escanaba High School hockey team had to work hard Tuesday night to earn a 3-0 regional tournament victory over the Negaunee Miners at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline to read the game details, and to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos had trouble with their shooting Monday night, but their aggressive defense made up for it as the district tournament began. The BR-H girls took a 33-4 halftime lead and cruised to a 58-19 win over the Carney-Nadeau Wolves. Click the above headline for details.
Escanaba High School senior Levi Wunder was named the Player of the Year for the Great Lakes Hockey Conference. Wunder also continues to lead the Warrior Sports on-line competition for the state's top hockey player. Click the above headline to see the list of all of the GLHC honorees, as well as the updated vote totals in the statewide contest.
Tyler Wells scored on the baseline with 8.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter to lift the Gladstone Braves to a 51-50 basketball win over the Escanaba Eskymos Friday night. Click the above headline for all of the details, photos, videos.
The Manistique High School girls competitive cheerleading team qualified for the state finals by finishing fourth at the MHSAA Division Four regionals Saturday in downstate Sparta. Click the above headline to see the scores of all U.P. teams.
The 2014-15 Upper Peninsula high school girls basketball season is under way. Click the above headline to see schedules and scores from across the U.P.
Alexis St. Cyr scored 21 points and all eight Gladstone players scored as the Braves beat the Iron Mountain Mountainners, 45-28, Thursday night in Iron Mountain. Click the above headline to read the details, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team struggled to score points on offense at the same time the Kingsford Flivvers nailed six three-point baskets. Kingsford used a big fourth quarter to upset the Braves Tuesday, 46-39, after the Braves had moved up to #2 in the U.P. rankings earlier in the day. Click the above headline to read the game details, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville. Pictured above: Kingsford's Courtney Qualley dribbles up court against the defense of Izzy Matthews during Tuesday night's girls basketball game in Gladstone.
The Westwood Patriots hit eight three-point baskets from the outside, and did well attacking the basket on the inside, beating the Gladstone Braves, 60-54, on Monday. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos taken by Lori Jurek, and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Marquette High School boys ski team came from behind to win the Division One state championship Monday in downstate Harbor Springs. It was Marquette's third straight state title in skiing. The Marquette girls finished tied for sixth. Click the above headline to read the story, courtesy of the MHSAA.
The Upper Peninsula will be well-represented at the MHSAA Individual Wrestling state finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The regionals were held on Saturday across the state, and ten U.P. wrestlers won regional championships. Another 19 boys qualified for the state finals by finishing in the top four in their weight classes. Click the above headline for the results for all of the U.P. wrestlers. Pictured above: Gladstone's Jeremy Kadish won a regional championship at 171 pounds on Saturday.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team made 25 free throws and senior Alexis St. Cyr poured in 26 points to lead the Braves to a 59-54 overtime victory over the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils on Saturday. Click the above headline to read more game details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team closed the regular season on Saturday by committing too many turnovers and losing to the Hancock Bulldogs, 4-2, at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos, and listen to radio interviews.
Levi Wunder scored 24 seconds into the overtime period to help the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Calumet Copper Kings, 4-3, Friday night, at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline to read the game details, see photos and videos taken by Mike Dagenais, and hear radio highlights and interviews.
All eleven girls scored as the Bark River-Harris Broncos beat the Carney-Nadeau Wolves, 70-20, in a Skyline Conference game Thursday night in Harris. The third-ranked Broncos improved to 14-2 on the season with the districts now just two weeks away. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
