The Bay College Norse softball team is ready to kick off its inaugural season as the ladies are now into their third week of fall practices. Click the above headline to read more about the team, and hear from Coach Heidi Charon and captains Lexi Winling and Emily LaFave.
The new Bay College Norse baseball team held an intrasquad game Monday night as fall practices enter a third week in Escanaba. Australian Mark Zhang hit a home run in the game, in which several players pitched. The Norse open their fall exhibition season on Saturday in Ironwood against another new team, Gogebic Community College. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
The fifth-ranked Grand Valley State Lakers jumped to a 27-0 lead and cruised to a 47-14 win over the Northern Michigan Wildcats Saturday at the Superior Dome. Jake Mayon and Latrell Giles both scored touchdowns in a losing effort for the 'Cats.Click the above headline to read more details, and see photos, videos, and listen to interviews.
The Bay Norse Cross Country teams opened their season on Friday at Michigan State. Four women would end up scoring for the Norse, while three runners on the Men's side put up official times. Click the above headline to read details.
The Northern Michigan University football team faces the fifth-ranked team in the country, the Grand Valley State Lakers, Saturday at the Superior Dome. Both teams practiced at the dome on Friday in preparation. Click the above headline for photos.
The Bay Norse Cross Country Team has finalized their schedule for the 2018 season. The Norse will compete in six regular season competitions, highlighted by a home meet next Saturday, Sept. 22. The season-opener is this weekend. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse Men's Basketball Team has released their 2018-19 regular season schedule. The Men's team, under the direction of second-year Head Coach Matt Johnson, will look to improve on a 22-7 record. Click the above headline to see the schedule.
The Bay College Norse Women's Basketball Team has released their 2018-19 regular season schedule. The team will be under new leadership this season as Rob Robinson takes over at the helm of the program. Click the above headline for more details.
Michigan Tech beat Northern Michigan, 3-1, in college volleyball action Tuesday night at Vandament Arena in Marquette. The scores were 25-23, 25-22, 23-25, and 26-24. Click the above headline for match details. (Nathan Larsh photo)
Northern Michigan University Olympic Training Site Greco-Roman wrestlers will compete in three World Championship events this semester. Athletes will take part in the Junior World Championships in Slovakia, the U23 World Championships in Romania and the Senior World Championships in Hungary. Click the above headline for details.
Northern Michigan University Men's Soccer returned to the friendly confines of the NMU Soccer field Sunday afternoon to earn a 3-2 victory over Quincy University. The victory is the second region win in as many games for the Wildcats. The 'Cats are home again on Friday. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Northern Michigan University football team picked up its first victory of the season Saturday, turning back Texas-Permian Basin, 27-22, at the Superior Dome. Jake Mayon rushed for 224 yards and a touchdown, and Latrell Giles hooked up with Ben Loutsis for the second straight week with a TD pass. Click the above headline for video clips, audio highlights, and listen to player and coach interviews. (NMU photo)
Northern Michigan University Women's Soccer played to a 1-1 draw against the University of Southern Indiana Thursday evening at a neutral site in Hammond, Indiana. It was the first overtime match of the year for the Wildcats. Click the above headline for details.
Northern Michigan University Athletics held an "Business After Hours" event Wednesday at the Superior Dome. Fans were able to meet the Wildcat coaches, and toure the new Rick and Nancy Hacht Football Center. It was sponsored by the Radio Results Network and TV-6. Click the above headline to see photos from the event, and from football practice. Also click to listen to an interview with NMU Athletic Director Forrest Karr.
NMU Leticia Antunes was named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference North Player of the Week and helped guide the Northern Michigan University Volleyball team to four wins and a #23 ranking in the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Poll. Click the above headline to read details, and hear clips from Coach Mike Rozier. (NMU Photo)
The Northern Michigan University Wildcat football team battled injuries, penalties, and turnovers, and came up short in its battle with the McKendree Bearcats, 34-28, Saturday in suburban St. Louis. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos. Also hear interviews with Jake Mayon, Trainer Jon Bauers, and a radio replay of the first TD.
The Northern Michigan University women's volleyball team stayed undefeated for the season Friday night, knocking off top-ranked Minnesota-Duluth, 3-1, after also beating Minnesota-Crookston, 3-0, at Vandament Arena. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University football team arrived in suburban St. Louis Friday night, and had a quick run-through at Leemon Field in Lebanon, Ill. The 'Cats will face McKendree University in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Click the above headline to see a few photos, video clips, and listen to interviews.
Northern Michigan University Volleyball came back from an 8-2 deficit in the fifth set to defeat University of Illinois-Springfield and go 4-0 in the Capital Classic. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. (NMU Photo)
Northern Michigan University's football team held its first practice in full pads on Tuesday as preparations for the 2018 season gets into high gear. The Wildcats are looking to improve upon last year's 1-9 record. Click the above headline for details.
Northern Michigan University Athletics has announced that all game day programs will now be available online and free of charge. NMU says the initiative reduces the department's environmental impact. Click the above headline for details.
Bay College Softball Coach Heidi Charon has announced the hiring of three assistant coaches that will round out the staff for the inaugural season. Lesley Delvaux, Brianna Grimm, and Ross Rahoi will help lead the Norse. Click the above headline for details.
Bay College Director of Athletics Matt Johnson announced Rob Robinson has been named the second Head Women's Basketball Coach in school's history. Robinson brings 24 years of collegiate coaching experience to Escanaba. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse have eight players signed to National Letters of Intent to play men's basketball for the school's second year of competition. A Canadian and a Brit are among those signing. Click the above headline to read about the recruits.
Rae Drake has resigned as the Head Women's Basketball Coach at Bay College effective immediately. Drake has accepted an assistant coaching position with the Michigan Tech Men's Basketball Team. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College women's softball program has added ten women to play for the first-ever Norse team next spring. Four of them are former Escanaba Eskymos, with one from Gladstone, one from Bark River, two from Stephenson, and one each from Lower Michigan and Wisconsin. Click the above headline to read details. (Pictured: Kennedy Tharp)
Three Escanaba High School graduates have signed National Letters of Intent to play softball at Bay College. Emily Bruntjens, Emily LaFave, and Aubree Saunders all signed to play next year on the first-ever Norse softball team. They join current Escanaba senior Maddy Griffin as players for Norse Coach Heidi Charon, who is an Escanaba grad.
Bay College has signed six student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to run on the Norse cross country teams this fall. All of them are from the Upper Peninsula. Click the above headline to read details. (Pictured: Gladstone's James Young)
Northern Michigan University announced its 2018-19 hockey schedule on Wednesday. It will include fewer long trips than last year, and will include 16 home games. Click the above headline for details, and to hear our interview with Coach Potulny.
The Finlandia University softball team beat Maine-Presque Isle, 5-2, Sunday in Canton, N.Y., to repeat as ACAA Champions. Click the above headline to read details. (FU photo)
