The Michigan Tech Huskies got two quick goals from Blake Hietala and beat the Northern Michigan Wildcats, 4-1, Saturday night at the MTU Student Ice Arena. That came after Northern beat Tech, 2-0, Friday night in Marquette. Click the above headline to read the details of the series, courtesy of the MTU and NMU Sports Information offices.
Former Escanaba High School and Northern Michigan University football standout Jace Daniels has been re-signed by the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Daniels was cut from the Bucs' practice squad in September and had returned to Marquette and was roofing houses before getting the call Tuesday to return to Tampa.
The Northern Michigan University volleyball team pulled out a 3-1 victory in a hostile environment at Michigan Tech University Tuesday night. The Wildcats lost the first set, then won the next three. The scores were 20-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-15. Click the above headline to read details, courtesy of the NMU Information office.
Former Northern Michigan University goaltender Jared Coreau will be on the bench Wednesday when the Detroit Red Wings open the NHL season against the Buffalo Sabres. Coreau had been sent down to the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins, but on Monday, he was called up. Coreau will back up starting goaltender Jimmy Howard. You can hear every Red Wings game live on WGLQ-FM (97.1).
The Northern Michigan University Wildcats football team got nearly 300 yards of passing and almost 500 yards of total offense on Saturday, but lost to the Ohio Dominican Panthers, 30-23, at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
Northern Michigan University graduate Jared Coreau made his National Hockey League debut for the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday night. He played the third period in goal against the Chicago Black Hawks at the United Center. Coreau stopped all 11 shots that he faced.
The Michigan Tech University women's soccer team scored twice in the first half and then added three more goals after intermission to beat the Northern Michigan Wildcats, 5-0, Thursday, in Marquette. Click the above headline to read more details. Story and photo are courtesy of Michigan Tech University Athletics.
Escanaba High School and Northern Michigan University graduate Jace Daniels had a reversal of fortunes on Tuesday when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut him from the team's practice squad. But Daniels says he may be back with the NFL club before too long. Click the above headline to read more.
Northern Michigan University men's basketball coach Bill Sall announced his first recruiting class on Wednesday. It includes six college transfers and five true freshmen. Carney-Nadeau's Wade Schetter, Kingsford's Caleb Harrington, and Mid Peninsula's Brett Branstrom are amongst them. Click the above headline to read more.
Escanaba High School and Northern Michigan University graduate Jace Daniels played in his first-ever National Football League game Thursday night for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Click the above headline to read more details.
Bill Hill has been named assistant coach of the Northern Michigan University men's basketball team. Hill spent the 2012-13 season as an assistant coach with the women's basketball team, and during the 2009-10 season, Hill was an assistant coach for the NMU men's basketball team. Click the above headline to read more about him.
The Finlandia University women's softball team will play in the NCAA-III Regional Tournament for the first time in school history on Thursday in Whitewater, Wis. The Lions will open regional play against the host UW-Whitewater team. It is an eight-team, double-elimination tournament. Click the above headline to read more details.
Escanaba native Jace Daniels has signed a free agent deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Daniels' Northern Michigan teammate Zach Anderson of Sault Ste. Marie also signed a free agent deal with the Cleveland Browns. Daniels and Anderson will both go to rookie camps and try to make their teams.
Escanaba marathon runner Kaylyn Bernard is safe, and so is her mother, after the horrific terrorist bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday. Click the above headline to read, and listen to, the whole story, as told by Bernard's mother, Jayne Szukolowski.
Escanaba native John Barnes was hired Friday as the new women's basketball head coach at Youngstown State University, a NCAA Division I school located in eastern Ohio. Barnes was the head coach at Michigan Tech from 2003 until 2010, and then spent time as an assistant coach at Michigan, Wisconsin and UW-Green Bay. Click the above headline for details.
The Detroit Red Wings announced on Wednesday that Northern Michigan University goaltender Jared Coreau has signed a three-year entry level contract with the NHL team. Coreau played all 38 games for NMU this season, and finished with a 2.70 goals against average, and a .919 save percentage. Click the above headline for more details.
Northern Michigan University's spring football season began this week with several practices at the Superior Dome. The team's annual "Spring Game" is scheduled for April 20 at the Dome. Click the above headline to see the team's spring practice schedule.
The United States Olympic Education Center Greco-Wrestling team is training this week with a group of wrestlers from Japan. The team is made up of athletes from Gunma and Waseda Universities, and from the Nippon Sports Science University.
The Michigan Tech University men's basketball team lost to Drury (Mo.), 76-62, Sunday night in the NCAA-II Regionals, in Missouri. Meanwhile, the MTU women's basketball team was eliminated by Ashland (Ohio), 67-54, in Ashland, Saturday night. Click the above headline to read details on Tech's basketball games.
The Michigan Tech University hockey team broke a four-game losing streak to Northern Michigan, beating the Wildcats, 8-2, Tuesday night at Tech's Student Ice Arena. Click the above headline to see the game report, courtesy of the MTU Sports Information Office.
The Michigan Tech University hockey team won the Great Lakes Invitational hockey championship for the first time in 32 years Sunday. The Huskies turned back Western Michigan, 4-0, as freshman goaltender Phoenix Copley got his second straight shutout. Click the above headline to read all of the details from the Huskies' weekend at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena, courtesy of the MTU Sports Information Office.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team got goals from C.J. Ludwig and Erik Higby and held on for a 2-1 win over the Michigan Tech Huskies Tuesday night at the Berry Events Center. Click the above headline to read the details.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team battled from behind for the second straight night Saturday, posting a 2-2 tie with the Alaska Nanooks at the Berry Events Center. Northern scored twice in the shootout after a scoreless overtime to earn the extra CCHA standings point. The Wildcats beat Alaska in overtime on Friday, 4-3. Click the above headline to read the details from both games.
For the second straight night, the Michigan Tech University hockey team won in overtime Saturday, beating Bemidji State, 2-1. The Huskies also won in OT Friday night, 5-4. In Saturday's game, Blake Pietila had the game-winner with 30 seconds left in the extra period. Click the above headline to read the story, courtesy of MTU Sports Information.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team lost for the second straight night Saturday, falling to the Ohio State Buckeyes, 4-2, im Columbus. This follows a 2-0 loss to OSU in Friday night's opener. Click the above headline to read the story, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
Northern Michigan University senior offensive lineman Jace Daniels (74) was named to the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference's All-Conference First Team on Wednesday. The 2009 Escanaba High School graduate was one of three Wildcats named to the All-GLIAC First Team Offense. Click the above headline to see the full list of GLIAC honorees.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team skated to a 2-2 tie with No. 5 Miami on Saturday night at Steve Cady Arena. NMU led 2-1 after the first period before the RedHawks tied the game in the third period. Miami earned the extra CCHA standings point with a shootout win at the end of the extra session. Click the above headline to read details from both weekend games.
The Northern Michigan University football team closed the season with a heartbreaking 32-31 loss to the Ferris State Bulldogs Saturday at the Superior Dome. Ferris scored a touchdown and a two-point conversion in the final seconds to win it. NMU senior lineman Jace Daniels of Escanaba played his final collegiate game. Click the above headline for more details.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team jumped out to a three-goal lead over the Michigan Wolverines Saturday night in Marquette. But unlike in Friday night's game, this time, the Wildcats didn't blow it. NMU held on for a 4-3 win at the sold-out Berry Events Center to split the series. Click the above headline to read details.
The Northern Michigan University football team scored 17 points in the fourth quarter Saturday to stun Saginaw Valley State, 33-28, at the Superior Dome. Senior lineman Jace Daniels of Escanaba recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter to give the 'Cats the winning margin. And Eskymo grad Austin Young recovered a key onside kick. Click the above headline to read the details.
