Northern Michigan University scored on their first possession for the third game in a row as they faced the #18 team in the country, Ashland University, but were unable to come away with the upset. Click the above headline to read details.
Bay College made history on Saturday, hosting its first athletic event in nearly 40 years. The Norse held a cross country invitational at the Beauchamp Farm in Flat Rock. Click the above headline to see results, photos and videos, and hear Bay College interviews.
Michigan Tech rallied from a 14-0 deficit to beat Northern Michigan, 28-21, in the Miner's Cup football game Saturday night in Houghton. Click the above headline to read details. (MTU Photo)
The Bay College Norse have unveiled the men's and women's basketball schedule for the 2017-18 season. The college has also launched an athletics web site, and tickets are now on sale for Norse basketball games. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse are back, after a 40-year hiatus. The college's first sports competition since the 1970's saw the Norse cross-country teams compete at a large invitational Saturday at the University of Minnesota. Click the above headline for details.
Jake Mayon rushed for a career-high 247 yards and two touchdowns to propel Northern Michigan University to a 24-14 football victory over Davenport University on Homecoming at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline to read details. (NMU Photo)
The Northern Michigan University volleyball team beat the Michigan Tech Huskies, 3-1, in a GLIAC match Tuesday night in Houghton. The scores were 26-24, 25-21, 27-29, and 25-14. Click the above headline for details from NMU Sports Information. (NMU Photo)
The Northern Michigan University soccer teams hosted the Northwood Timberwolves on Sunday in Marquette. The women posted a 2-0 win, while the men lost by the same score. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
The Northern Michigan University football team fell to the Angelo State Rams, 48-20, Saturday night in Texas. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University football team practiced on the turf at LeGrand Stadium in San Angelo, Texas, Friday night, ahead of Saturday's battle with Angelo State. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, and listen to player interviews.
The Northern Michigan University men's soccer team lost to Upper Iowa University, 2-1, in overtime Thursday in Marquette. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Dr. David Paitson has been named the new athletic director at Lake Superior State University. He comes to Lake State from Sam Houston State, and has worked in the NHL and NBA. Click the above headline to read the details.
Beginning the fall season of 2017, Northern Michigan University Athletics will begin using Stretch Internet to stream live and on-demand video of 65 Wildcat home events. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Northern Michigan University women's soccer team lost a 4-1 decision to Winona State Sunday in Minnesota. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Michigan Tech University women's soccer team lost to St. Cloud State, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon in Minnesota. Click the above headline for details. (SCSU Photo)
Bay College unveiled its brand new basketball facility on Wednesday. The college spent around $250,000 to renovate the old YMCA Gym to house the brand new Norse teams. Click the above headline for more details, and to see photos of the new facility.
Northern Michigan University has hired Andy Keller as an assistant coach for the Wildcat Nordic Skiing program. Click the above headline to read more.
Ten swimmers from the Northern Michigan University swim program completed a swim across the Straits of Mackinac, swimming under the Mackinac Bridge. It's the fourth time that they've done this swim. Click the above headline to read details. (NMU Photo)
Bay College has signed four more women to play basketball on the first Norse team this fall. They include Bark River-Harris graduate Paige Welch (pictured above). Click the above headline for details on all four of the signees.
The Menominee Red Wave took advantage of several Gladstone mistakes...and the strong pitching of Bryce Tharp...to beat the Indians, 2-0, at the Class A American Legion State Tournament in Gladwin. Click the above headline for photos, videos by Laura Lamberg.
The ice surface in the Berry Events Center at Northern Michigan University is being named "Rick Comley Rink" in honor of the longtime head coach. Comley spent 26 years behind the Wildcat bench. Click the above headline to read details.
The International Wrestling Camp continued at the Superior Dome Wednesday night as Team USA defeated Team Sweden, 7-6, in a Greco Roman dual meet. Click the above headline to read details about the meet, courtesy of the Olympic Training Site at NMU.
Joe Shawhan has been named the 22nd head coach of Michigan Tech hockey team, Dr. Suzanne Sanregret announced Tuesday. Shawhan is a 20-year veteran of coaching, in both college and junior hockey. Click the above headline to read more.
Gladstone High School graduate Justin Jurek threw seven strong innings Monday, leading Delta College of Saginaw to a 14-3 win over Elgin (Ill.) College in the deciding game of a Super Regional tournament. The win sends the Pioneers to the JUCO World Series in Tennessee. Click the above headline for details.
Bay College has signed three young men from Wisconsin to play for the Norse basketball team this fall. Click the above headline to read about the three new recruits.
Joseph Nardi has signed a National Letter of Intent and will join the Northern Michigan University hockey program in the fall of 2017. Nardi spent the past three seasons with the AJHL's Whitecourt Wolverines. Click the above headline for more details.
Gwinn High School senior Reed Wiedenhoefer has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Bay College for the 2017-18 season. Pictured: Wiedenhoefer (back row), joined by GHS Coach Jim Finkbeiner, GHS Athletic Director Rob Soyring; Bay Coach Matt Johnson; and (front row) Reed’s grandma, Gloria Carlson, and mother, Sara Wiedenhoefer
College hockey will skate into Las Vegas next January when the Ice Vegas Invitational launches with a four-team tournament. And the Northern Michigan Wildcats and Michigan Tech Huskies will compete in the event. Click the above headline to read the details.
Grant Potulny was announced as the third head coach in Northern Michigan University hockey history Tuesday morning. Potulny spent the past eight seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota. Click the above headline to read more details, and listen to RRN's Dave Danis talk with Potulny and NMU Athletic Director Forrest Karr.
Northern Michigan University hockey player Sami Salminen signed to play for Vaasan Sport in his native Finland. Click the above headline to read more details.
