It was a big Saturday for high school wrestling in the area as the Marquette Challenge was held, as well as the Tomahawk Invitational in northern Wisconsin. There were 20 teams on hand in Marquette, and 17 in Tomahawk. Click the above headline for more details.
The Houghton High School hockey team scored three goals in a span of 56 seconds late in the first period and then held off the Escanaba Eskymos, 6-3, Friday night, at Dee Stadium. Click the above headline to read the game details, and to see photos taken by Zach Denome.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team opened its season Friday night with a 54-40 win over the arch-rival Escanaba Eskymos in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read the details.
The Escanaba High School football team is being praised for is success off of the field. The team was again an All-State selection in academics, with a 3.84 team grade point average. Also, U.P. Dream Team lineman Chad Leisenring (#65 pictured above) was also a first team Academic All State selection. Escanaba was also a recipient of the Steve Spicer Team Leadership Award for 2014. Click the above headline to see all of the details.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team had five players score in double figures and the Eskymos posted a wild 105-69 win over the Houghton Gremlins Tuesday in the Copper Country. Click the above headline to see all of the details.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team won the championship of the St. Ignace Invitational on Saturday, taking four individual weight classes and getting a pair of runners-up. Gladstone won despite giving away four weight classes on forfeits. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Hancock Bulldogs scored four goals in the first period and cruised to a 7-3 win over the Escanaba Eskymos Saturday at the Houghton County Arena. Jack Fenton and Hunter Kero each scored twice for the Bulldogs, while Levi Wunder tallied twice for the Eskymos. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team used its depth to beat the Kingsford Flivvers, 59-49, in a Great Northern Conference game Friday night in Escanaba. Four players scored in double figures as the Eskymos built leads as big as 20 points. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone Braves girls basketball team used tough defense and just enough offense to beat the Ishpeming Hematites, 38-36, Thursday night in Ishpeming. Anna Caramella blocked the game-winning three-point shot at the buzzer, and the Braves stayed patient despite giving up eight straight points in the third quarter. Click the above headline for game details, and to see photos and videos taken by Mike Dagenais. And listen to post-game interviews. Pictured: the Braves celebrate the win!
High School football players from across the Upper Peninsula were able to explore their college options Wednesday at the "Recruiting Night" event, hosted by Escanaba High School. The boys and their parents were able to talk one-on-one with coaches from seven Division Two and Division Three schools from as far away as Chicago. Click the above headline to read more.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team played tough defense and slowed the game's tempo to stay close to the heavily-favored Marquette Redettes Tuesday night. But the Redettes stayed undefeated with a 38-33 win, despite having several girls battle the flu bug as well as the Braves. Click the above headline to read the details.
Levi Wunder scored five goals and added three assists to lift the Escanaba Eskymos to a 9-1 win over the Negaunee Miners Monday night in Escanaba. Calvin Pinar scored twice and Brody Goddard earned his first Eskymo goaltending win by stopping 15 shots. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos by Mary Gauthier, videos by Mike Dagenais.
Levi Wunder scored three goals and added an assist as the Escanaba Eskymos stayed undefeated with a 4-1 win over the Marquette Redmen Tuesday night at Lakeview Arena. Calvin Pinar also scored and goaltender Jack Valentine stopped 20 of 21 shots. Click the above headline to read the story and see photos and videos taken by Mike Dagenais.
The Bark River-Harris High School girls basketball team overpowered the Marinette Marines, 61-40, in a season-opening game Monday night in Harris. Caitlyn Frazer scored 17 points and Hannah Starnes added 16 to pace the victory. It was the first game for new coach Paul Anderson. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos.
The third time was the charm for the Detroit Loyola High School football team on Saturday at Ford Field. After losing to the Ishpeming Hematites in each of the last two Division Seven state championship games, Loyola finally got a trophy by posting a 29-8 win. Click the above headline for the details, courtesy of the MHSAA.
The Munising High School football team scored the first touchdown of the game in Friday's state championship game against Muskegon Catholic Central. But the Crusaders shut down the Mustangs from there and repeated as MHSAA Division Eight state championships with a 31-6 win at Ford Field. Click the above headline for more details. (MHSAA photo)
The Escanaba High School hockey team fell behind by two goals on Saturday before coming back to post a 3-3 tie with the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils at the Wells Sports Complex. Chris LeMire scored twice and Nick Aird also tallied for Escanaba. Click the above headline to read game details, listen to highlights, and to see photos by Bill LaMarch, and videos by Mike Dagenais. Pictured above: Levi Wunder skates in on Soo goalie Tanner Reattoir on the first play of overtime. Reattoir made the save.
Click the abov headline to see the scores for all of the U.P. teams from the entire regular season and playoffs.
Levi Wunder scored with 1:55 left in the game, breaking a 2-2 tie and lifting the Escanaba Eskymos to a 4-2 win over the Kingsford Flivvers Tuesday night in Iron Mountain. Click the above headline for all of the details.
The Gladstone High School football season began with a 3-0 start before six straight losses ended the team's playoff hopes. But there were a lot of positive moments, and those moments were celebrated during the team's awards banquet Sunday night. (Lori Jurek photo)
Seven different boys scored goals on Saturday as the Escanaba High School hockey team completed a weekend sweep of the Alpena Wildcats, 7-0, at the Wells Sports Complex. Levi Wunder had a goal and three assists and Nick Aird added three assists in the win. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos and videos taken by Mary Gauthier, and listen to radio replays and interviews from the contest.
The Munising High School football team will play for its first state championship since 1980 next Friday after the Mustangs posted an emotional 10-7 semifinal win over Beal City Friday night at the Superior Dome. Meanwhile, Cedarville lost in the "Eight Man" state championship game to the Lawrence Tigers, 56-12, in Greenville. Click the above headline for details on both games.
Levi Wunder scored 16 seconds into the game and then added four assists as the Escanaba Eskymos overwhelmed the Alpena Wildcats, 7-1, in a season-opening contest Friday. Click the above headline for game details.
The Upper Peninsula high school volleyball season came to an end Tuesday night as the Calumet Copper Kings and the Stephenson Eagles both lost their quarterfinal matches. In Class C, Calumet lost to Roscommon, 3-0 (25-17, 25-10, 25-13). In Class D, Stephenson lost to Onaway, 3-0. (25-15, 25-15, 25-17). Click the above headline to see all of the playoff scores.
Three Upper Peninsula high school football teams won regional championships over the weekend, and will face downstate teams in the state semifinals next weekend. ready to compete in the state semifinals next weekend. Click the above headline for details on all of the games.
Austin Young caught two touchdown passes to help the Northern Michigan University Wildcats beat the Findlay (Ohio) Oilers, 66-38, Saturday at the Superior Dome. Young, a 2012 Escanaba graduate, caught three passes for 83 yards. Click the above headline to read all the details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team has begun practicing for the new season, which gets off to an early start on Friday against Alpena. The Eskymos have just one senior this season: Levi Wunder. Click the above headline to read more about the team.
The Cedarville Trojans won the MHSAA "Eight Player" football regional championship Friday night with a resounding 28-0 win over the Rapid River Rockets. Mike Bailey rushed for 202 yards and scored twice as the Trojans advanced to the state semifinals. Click the above headline to see photos by Michelle Rubick and videos by Nate Bellville.
The Escanaba High School volleyball team played an excellent first set in an MHSAA Class B District semifinal Wednesday night against the favored Kingsford Flivvers. Escanaba led that set, 24-17, but lost, 30-28. Kingsford won the next two sets to eliminate the Eskymos, 3-0. Click the above headline to see photos.
The Gladstone High School girls volleyball team ran into a well-tuned Houghton Gremlins squad, and lost in the Class B District semifinals, 3-0, Wednesday night. The scores were 25-13, 25-11, 25-9. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, and all U.P. scores.
