The Bay College Norse men's basketball team played lockdown defense on the Upper Peninsula rival Gogebic Community College Samsons Tuesday night, holding the Samsons to just 47 points on 28.8% shooting, on the way to a 77-46 victory in Ironwood. Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights, and interviews.
The Bay College women's basketball team completed a series sweep of its Upper Peninsula rivals, the Gogebic Community College Samsons, 92-71, Thursday night in Ironwood. The 22nd-nationally-ranked Norse trailed, 20-19, after the first quarter, but pulled away to an eight-point lead at halftime and gradually built on that in the second half. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
In the first-ever meeting between the programs, the Northern Michigan men's basketball team snapped Northwest Missouri State's five-game winning streak with a commanding 69-51 victory on Sunday, in Wisconsin Dells. Click the above headline to see details, and to hear RRN's post-game interview with NMU Coach Matt Majkrzak. (NMU Photo)
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team outlasted the North Region State College (N.D.) Royals Sunday evening in Minnesota, bouncing back from a disappointing home loss to Oakland Community College nine days earlier. Bay had four men score in double figures and posted a 79-69 win. The game was played in a neutral gym at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., a gym that claims to have hosted the first-ever college basketball game nearly a century ago. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team suffered its first loss of the 2025-26 season Sunday evening, falling to the Lake Region State College (N.D.) Royals, 75-74, inside the Hudson Arena at Hamline University. The Norse led for much of the game, including a nine-point lead at 59-50 in the third quarter, but went cold from the floor in the fourth quarter, scoring only seven points. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Menominee Maroons scored three straight touchdowns in the fourth quarter to stun the Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates, 32-28, in the MHSAA Division Seven state semifinal on Saturday. The Maroons punch their ticket to the state championship game next weekend at Detroit's Ford Field. Click the above headline for all of the game details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team rebounded from Friday's rough loss by dominating the Midland Dow Chargers, 6-0, Saturday afternoon at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Lizzie Taylor.
The North Dickinson Nordics football season came to an end on Saturday in the MHSAA Eight-Player state championship game, as the Portland St. Patrick Shamrocks scored early and often to win the trophy, 53-0, at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline for details. (MHSAA story, photo)
The best football season for the Bark River-Harris Broncos in more than two decades came crashing down on Saturday, as the Harbor Beach Pirates rolled to a 40-0 win in the MHSAA Division Eight state semifinal at Alpena High School. Click the above headline for details.
Graduate forward Dylan Kuehl scored a career-high 35 points as the Northern Michigan men's basketball team defeated the Northern State Wolves on Friday night at the Justagame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells. Click the above headline to hear RRN's Casey Ford interview Coach Matt Majkrzak, and click the VIDEO links to see highlights from the game. (NMU story and photo)
The Escanaba High School hockey team lost to the Traverse City West Titans, 2-0, Friday night, turning in a flat, sloppy performance three days after a season-opening win over Kingsford. Click the above headline for details, photos, and to hear interviews.
The Forest Park High School volleyball team had its great season come to an end on Thursday with a 3-2 loss to the Fowler Eagles in the MHSAA Division Four state semifinal match at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. Click the above headline for details. (Photo courtesy of MHSAA)
The tenth-seeded Northern Michigan University Wildcats fell to the seventh-seeded #17 Cedarville Yellow Jackets by a score of 1-0 in the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament on Thursday in Oklahoma. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information, and to see the Wildcats' press conference. (NMU Photo)
After four quarters and a five-minute overtime session in Thursday's home opener, the No. 15 Northern Michigan women's basketball team took down the St. Cloud State University Huskies 77-69 in a back-and-forth thriller. Click the above headline for details, and to hear post-game comments from NMU Coach Caeey Thousand.
Sophomore guard Ella Mason erupted for a career-high 22 points in a vital overtime win against Minnesota Duluth, 79-69 in the home-opener at the SDC Gymnasium on Thursday evening. Mason, a native of Negaunee, led all scorers, shooting 10-of-17 from the field as Alyssa Wypych was close behind with 20 points, half coming from the free throw line, while adding eight rebounds. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of MTU Athletics.
The Northern Michigan University volleyball team hosted the Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers in the opening round of the GLIAC Tournament on Wednesday night, falling 3-1 to end the season with a 15-14 record. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
The 2025 Michigan Tech volleyball season came to an end with a 3-0 loss at Wayne State in the quarterfinal round of the GLIAC Tournament on Wednesday. The Warriors advanced 25-21, 26-24, and 25-19. Tech finished with a 12-16 record. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics.
The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association on Wednesday released its All U.P. Eight-Man football award winners. Norway High School senior quarterback Owen Baij was named to the Dream Team, was picked as Offensive Player of the Year, and was named Mr. Football as the U.P.'s top overall player. Click the above headline to see the entire list of winners.
The Escanaba High School hockey team opened the season with an easy 7-0 win over the Kingsford Flivvers Tuesday night at the Wells Sports Compex. The Eskymos outshot the Flivvers, 40-19, and all three lines scored goals in the victory. Senior goaltender Cully Hayes stopped all 19 shots he faced to earn the shutout. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, radio replays, and interviews.
D2Football.com has announced the National Players of the Week, with Northern Michigan running back Noah Dobert receiving offensive honors. It is the first time a Wildcat has been recognized by D2Football.com on the national level. Click the headline for details, and an interview with Dobert.
The Northern Michigan University men's soccer team keeps making history. The boys followed up two GLIAC tournament victories with an improbable conference championship win on Sunday, 1-0, over first-place Saginaw Valley State, on the Cardinals' home field. It was the first-ever championship for the Wildcats, who finished in last place in 2024 and got off to a slow start in matches this season. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University football team closed its season on a positive note Saturday, beaying the Wayne State Warriors, 45-11, at the Superior Dome. Noah Dobert shattered a school record by rushing for 406 yards in the victory. Click the above headline to read details and to hear post-game comments from NMU Coach Billy Lindquist.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos football team pulled off a miracle victory Friday night to win the school's first regional championship in more than two decades, beating Maple City Glen Lake, 22-21, in Lower Michigan. Click the above headline for details.
-The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association has released its 2025 All-UP football teams. A group of 19 reporters from every corner of the UP voted on the best-of-the-best during a meeting at Northern Michigan University. Menominee standout quarterback Tanner Theuerkauf led the way in the voting by being an unanimous pick for Dream Team quarterback, Offensive Player of the Year, and as Mr. Football for the regioin's best overall player. Click the above headline for more.
The Bay College Norse basketball team led for much of the game in a battle of unbeaten teams Friday night in Escanaba, but the offense went cold in the second half and the 22nd ranked Oakland Community College Owls left Escanaba with a 75-68 victory. Click the above headline to read details and for photos, videos, and interviews.
Men's College Basketball. Michigan State University Spartans vs University of Iowa Hawkeyes. From the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Tip-off is 7:00 ET/6:00 CT. Coverage begins at 6:00 ET/5:00 CT. On WZNL-FM (94.3 The Breeze Iron Mountain) and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.
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NFL Football. Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys. From Ford Field in Detroit.. Kick-off is 8:15 ET. Coverage begins at 7:15 ET. On WCMM-FM (102.5 Escanaba), WJPD-FM (92.3 Marquette), and WIMK-FM (93.1 Iron Mountain)
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Men's College Basketball. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs University of Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers. From Kenosha, Wisconsin. On WUPT-FM (100.3 The Point), WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba), and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.
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College Hockey. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs Bowling Green State University Falcons. From the Slater Family Arena in Bowling Green, Ohio.. On WUPT-FM (100.3 The Point Marquette), WUPF-FM (Eagle 107.3 Escanaba), and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.
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Men's College Basketball. Michigan State University Spartans vs Duke University Blue Devils. From the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Tip-off is Noon ET/11:00 CT. Coverage begins at 11:00 ET/10:00 CT. On WZNL-FM (94.3 The Breeze Iron Mountain) and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.
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Men's College Basketball. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs Roosevelt University Lakers. From Chicago, Illinois. On WUPZ-FM (94.9 The Bay Marquette), WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba), and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.
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College Hockey. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs Bowling Green State University Falcons. From the Slater Family Arena in Bowling Green, Ohio.. On WUPT-FM (100.3 The Point Marquette), WUPF-FM (Eagle 107.3 Escanaba), and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.
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NHL Hockey. Detroit Red Wings vs Seattle Kraken. From the Climate Pledge Arena in Seatte, Washington. On WGNE-FM (K-Rock 99.5 Marquette), WMIQ-AM (1450 Iron Mountain), and WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba).
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NFL Foorball. Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears. From Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Kickoff is 4:25 ET/3:25 CT. Coverage begins at 2:00 ET/1:00 CT. On WGLQ-FM (97.1 Escanaba/Iron Mountain/Manistique) and WUPZ-FM (94.9 The Bay Marquette/Munising).
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NHL Hockey. Detroit Red Wings vs Vancouver Canucks. From Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada. On WGNE-FM (K-Rock 99.5 Marquette), WMIQ-AM (1450 Iron Mountain), and on WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba).
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