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)
Escanaba High School senior Ryan Robinette signed his National Letter of Intent Thursday to attend Bay College and play for the men's basketball team next season. Click the above headline for more details, video clips, and audio clips from Thursday's signing.
Bark River-Harris High School senior Ryan Arndt officially signed this afternoon to attend Bay College and play basketball next year for the Norse. Arndt was a first team Class D All-U.P. selection this season. Click the above headline for more details.
The Bay College Norse celebrated the first season of athletics Tuesday night with a banquet that honored the basketball and cross country teams for their successes. Caitlyn Halvecka (left) was named the Student Athlete of the Year, while Jordan Kraemer (middle) and Dre Tuominen (right) were named Female and Male Athletes of the Year. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the event, and see a list of all of the winners.
The University of Minnesota Duluth Men's Hockey team won its second national championship in program history Saturday night at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. The Bulldogs scored two first period goals and held on to beat Notre Dame, 2-1. Karson Kuhlman and Jared Thomas scored for Duluth, while Andrew Oglevie tallied for the Irish. Kuhlman also had an assist. (UMD Athletics Photo)
Northern Michigan University and head hockey coach Grant Potulny have entered into an eight-year employment agreement, according to NMU Director of Athletics Forrest Karr. The deal extends through June of 2026. Click the above headline for details.
Carney-Nadeau High School graduate Hunter Eichhorn shot a final round 71 for Marquette University at a tournament in Louisiana on Tuesday, leading the Golden Eagles to a second-place finish in the event. Click the above headline for details, from Marquette University Athletics. (Marquette University Photo)
The Northern Michigan University Lacrosse team took on Tiffin University in another Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup on Sunday, but fell to the Dragons 21-6. Click the above headline to read details. (NMU Photo)
The Ferris State University men's basketball squad capped off a historic campaign with the school's first NCAA Division II National Championship with a thrilling 71-69 triumph over Northern State (S.D.) on Saturday. Click the above headline for details.
Michigan Tech's Cinderella run through the playoffs finally came to an end Friday in the NCAA East Region Semifinal. The No. 18-ranked Huskies fell 4-3 in overtime to No. 2 Notre Dame at Webster Bank Arena. Click the above headline to read details. (MTU Photo)
Northern Michigan University senior forward Robbie Payne signed with the Texas Stars the team announced Thursday afternoon. The Stars compete in the American Hockey League and are the top affiliate of the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars. (NMU Photo)
The Michigan Tech University hockey team won the WCHA conference championship and an NCAA Tournament bid, beating Northern Michigan, 2-0, Saturday night in Marquette. Greyson Reitmeier scored 5:36 into the second period, then Joel L'Esperance added an empty-netter with 47 seconds left in the game. (MTU Photo)
The Bay College Norse Softball Program has their first commitment for the upcoming school year. Escanaba native Madison Griffin has signed her National Letter of Intent to play at Bay College. Click the above headline to read more details.
Northern Michigan University's hockey team earned a pair of postseason awards Tuesday afternoon from the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Junior goaltender Atte Tolvanen was named the WCHA Goaltender of the Year, while head coach Grant Potulny was unanimously named league Coach of the Year. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University Wildcats and Michigan Tech University Huskies both won overtime battles Sunday night in the WCHA semifinals, setting up a winner-take-all championship game for the conference title and an automatic NCAA tournament berth next Saturday night in Marquette. Click the above headline for details. (NMU photo)
