The Miners Cup will stay in the Copper Country after the Michigan Tech University football team pulled out a dramatic 34-31 win over the Northern Michigan Wildcats Saturday night at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline to read details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information and MTU Communications.
The Northern Michigan University volleyball team beat rival Michigan Tech, 3-1, Tuesday night at Vandament Arena. The scores were 25-20, 25-23, 24-26, and 25-21. Click the above headline to see the details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
The Michigan Tech University football team made it a Happy Homecoming on Saturday with a 26-20 come-from-behind victory over Saginaw Valley State. Click the above headline to read the game story and statistics, courtesy of Michigan Tech Sports Information.
The Northern Michigan University football team carried a 3-0 lead into the fourth quarter Saturday in Hillsdale, but ended up losing to the Chargers, 13-10, at Muddy Waters Stadium. Click the above headline to read all of the details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. Photo is courtesy of Hillsdale College Sports Information.
Weightlifters at the Northern Michigan University Olympic Training Site lifted qualifying totals to participate in national events during an intrasquad meet Wednesday night at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University women's soccer team will be hosting two separate camps this fall: the Wildcat Soccer School and the Elite Women's Soccer Training. Click the above headline to read more details about the soccer camps.
Garrett Mead kicked a 25-yard field goal on the last play of the game to give the Michigan Tech Huskies an 18-17 win over Wayne State Thursday night in Detroit. Click the above headline to read all of the details, courtesy of MTU Sports Information.
Northern Michigan University begins its football season with its first practice Thursday afternoon in Marquette. There will be a total of 12 practices, including two scrimmages. Click the above headline to read more about the season kick-off.
Escanaba High School graduate and Northern Michigan University star lineman Jace Daniels is making his move toward a possible roster spot with the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Daniels (#64) practiced with the first team Monday, after spending last season on and off the practice squad. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of the Bucs.
The Northern Michigan University football program hosted over 90 junior and senior high school football players from six different states to showcase their talents at the NMU Technique/Exposure Camp at the Superior Dome and NMU practice field Saturday. Click the above headline for more details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
Gladstone High School graduate Michael Cretens will play basketball this fall at Finlandia University in Hancock. Cretens is transferring to Finlandia from Gogebic Community College, and will play for former Negaunee High School basketball coach Mike O'Donnell at Finlandia. Click the above headline to read details.
Finlandia University announced Wednesday night that Mike O'Donnell will be the Lions' new varsity men's basketball coach this winter. O'Donnell has led the Negaunee Miners to six Class C regional championships and three appearances in the MHSAA Final Four. Click the above headline to read more.
The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday recalled goaltender Jared Coreau from the minor leagues. The 22-year-old Coreau played for Northern Michigan University for three years and is finishing his first year of professional hockey this spring. Click the above headline to read more.
Lake Superior State University announced on Wednesday that it will add junior varsity men's and women's basketball programs to its offerings. The teams will be added in time for the 2014-15 school year, and the teams will play a ten-game schedule. Click the above headline to read the information, courtesy of LSSU Athletics.
The Michigan Tech University and Lake Superior State University men's tennis teams both lost on Sunday. Tech fell to Ferris State, 5-4, in Houghton, while LSSU dropped a 5-4 decision, in Sault Ste. Marie. Click the above headline for details.
The Michigan Tech University men's basketball team closed out the best season in school history Tuesday, losing in the NCAA-II Midwest Regional Championship game to defending national champion Drury (Mo.), 71-57. Tech finished with a 24-8 record. Click the above headline to read all of the details, courtesy of MTU Athletics
The Michigan Tech University basketball team stunned Indianapolis University in the NCAA-II Midwest Regional semifinals Sunday night, 82-76, in Missouri. Click the above headline to read the story from Sunday's win, and from Saturday's win over Southern Indiana, courtesy of MTU Athletics.
The Northern Michigan University hockey Wildcats had the lead on four different occassions Saturday, but lost their WCHA playoff game to Minnesota State, 5-4, in overtime, in Mankato. Click the above headline to read all of the details. Full story and photo are courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
The Michigan Tech University hockey season ended Saturday night in the WCHA playoffs with a 5-2 loss to Bowling Green. Tech's season finished with a 15=19-7 record. Click the above headline for all of the details, courtesy of MTU Athletics.
The Northern Michigan University women's basketball team won the GLIAC Tournament championship on Sunday, and qualified for the NCAA-II Tournament for the first time since 2010. Northern beat Malone (Ohio) University, 53-49, Sunday in Detroit. Click the above headline to read all of the details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
The Michigan Tech University men's basketball team lost in the championship game of the GLIAC Tournament Sunday in Ohio, falling to the host Findlay Oilers, 69-63. Despite the loss, the Huskies will play on in the NCAA-II Tournament. Michigan Tech will be the #6 seed at the NCAA Midwest Regional. Click the above headline for more details.
Finlandia University in Hancock announced on Thursday that it plans to add varsity football and six other sports to its offerings over the next seven years. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
The Michigan Tech University hockey team completed a weekend sweep of the Northern Michigan Wildcats, 3-2, Saturday night at the Berry Events Center. Tanner Kero's goal late in the third period broke a 2-2 tie. Tech also beat NMU Friday night, 7-4, in Houghton. Click the above headline to see the story on both games, courtesy of MTU Athletics.
The Michigan Tech University basketball teams got the better of their U.P. rivals from Marquette during a men's-women's doubleheader Monday night in Houghton. The MTU men pulled out a 69-58 win, while the Husky women beat the Wildcats, 71-65. Click the above headline to read the details of both games, courtesy of the MTU Sports Information Department.
Erik Higby scored on a penalty shot but it wasn't enough as the Northern Michigan Wildcats lost to Minnesota State, 5-1, Saturday at the Berry Events Center. The loss came after NMU posted a 5-2 win on Friday. Click the above headline to read details.
The Michigan Tech University hockey team lost a heartbreaker Saturday night in the championship game of the Great Lakes Invitational at Detroit's Comerica Park. The Huskies fell to Western Michigan, 1-0, in overtime, to the same team that Tech beat in last year's GLI title game. Click the above headline to read more details, courtesy of MTU Sports Information.
Ryan Furne scored a sudden death shootout goal to lift Michigan Tech over Michigan State in the opening game of 49th Great Lakes Invitational played outdoors at Comerica Park Friday. Tech won the shootout 2-1 to advance to the championship. Click the above headline to read more details.
Northern Michigan University varsity golf coach Dean Ellis announced on Thursday that he will retire from the post, effective January 3rd. He has coached the team for the past 20 years. Click the above headline to read the story, courtesy of the NMU Sports Information office.
The Michigan Tech University basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season Tuesday with an 81-74 win over the Bemidji State Beavers in Minnesota. Ben Stelzer (pictured) had 29 points and Austin Armga added 23 to lead the Huskies. Click the above headline to read more details. (Courtesy of MTU Sports Information)
The Northern Michigan University volleyball team swept past the Michigan Tech Huskies, 3-0, Tuesday night in Marquette. The 'Cats swept the season series from their U.P. rivals. Tuesday's scores were 25-15, 25-17, and 26-24. Click the above headline to read details. Our story and associated photo are courtesy of the NMU Sports Information office.
