The Michigan Tech University football team lived on the edge several times this season, winning two of their nine games on last-second field goals. But on Saturday in the NCAA Playoffs, a missed field goal as time ran out gave Angelo State (Texas) a 42-41 win at Sherman Field. Click the above headline for the story, courtesy of MTU Communications.
Three Northern Michigan University men's basketball freshmen players scored in double figures Wednesday night to lead the Wildcats to a 77-45 win over Finlandia at the Berry Events Center. Several Delta County players were on the court for both teams during the non-conference game. Click the above headline for all of the details. (NMU photo)
The Michigan Tech Huskies are off to a 10-0 start for the first time in school history. And now the rest of the country is taking notice. Tech is ranked #1 in the nation in the latest poll by US College Hockey On-Line, and in the USA Today/USA Hockey Poll. Click the above headline to read the story, courtesy of MTU Communications.
The Michigan Tech University football team scored 41 points in the first half and rolled to a 59-14 win over Lake Erie University on Saturday at Sherman Field in Houghton. The Huskies gained nearly 500 yards in total offense and improved to 9-1 on the season. Click the above headline for the details, courtesy of Michigan Tech University.
The Michigan Tech hockey team improved to 9-0 for first time in its 94-year history with a 2-1 win at Bemidji State Friday night at Sanford Center. CJ Eick and Alex Petan supplied the offense while goaltender Jamie Phillips stopped 35 shots. Click the above headline to read the story, courtesy of MTU Communications.
NMU Volleyball was swept in straight sets by the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals in the GLIAC Quarterfinals with final scores of 25-23, 25-14 and 27-25. The Wildcats finish the year 14-14 overall with a 14-4 record during GLIAC play. Click the above headline to read more details.
The Michigan Tech University soccer team advanced to the GLIAC Tournament semifinals with a 5-0 win over Walsh Tuesday afternoon in Houghton. Meanwhile, the Northern Michigan Wildcats were eliminated by top seed Ohio Dominican, 3-1. Click the above headline to read details, courtesy of MTU and NMU Sports. (Michigan Tech U. photo)
The Michigan Tech Huskies stayed undefeated in WCHA play Saturday night with a 6-2 win over the Michigan Wolverines. This follows Friday's 4-1 MTU win over U-M, both at the jam-packed Student Ice Arena in Houghton. Click the above headline to read all of the details, courtesy of Michigan Tech University Communications.
The Northern Michigan University volleyball team used a hitting percentage of .346 in the first set and .483 in the third set to cruise to a three-set sweep of the Michigan Tech Huskies (25-15, 27-25, 25-14) Tuesday at the SDC Gymnasium in Houghton. Click the above headline for details from NMU Sports Information.
It was a battle of two undefeated, nationally-ranked college football teams Saturday at Sherman Field in Houghton as the Michigan Tech Huskies hosted the Ferris State Bulldogs. In the end, the sixth-ranked Bulldogs dominated the #13 Huskies, 37-3. Click the above headline to see the details. Story and photo courtesy of Michigan Tech University.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team opened its new season this weekend with a pair of wins over the Wisconsin Badgers this weekend at the Resch Center in Green Bay. The Wildcats won, 2-0, on Friday, and 4-1 on Saturday. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
The Northern Michigan University football team outslugged the Wayne State University Warriors, 33-30, Saturday at the Superior Dome. Freshman Ryan LaBerge kicked his fourth field goal of the game with 22 seconds left to give the Wildcats the win. Escanaba's Austin Young had a 66-yard-long punt return for a touchdown in the second half. Click the above headline to read the details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
Northern Michigan University volleyball won the opening two sets against the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, but the Rangers were able to come back and defeat the Wildcats in five sets with scores of 15-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22 and 15-13 Monday night. Click the above headline to read match details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
The Michigan Tech University Huskies opened the 2014-15 hockey season with a pair of wins in Sault Ste. Marie. Tech beat Lake Superior State, 5-1, on Sunday, after also beating LSSU, 5-3, on Saturday. Click the above headline for details from MTU Communications.
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
