The Escanaba High School girls JV and varsity basketball teams are recovering after a harrowing experience after its games Tuesday night in Marquette. The bus carrying both teams was on its way home when it got into sudden icy conditions on Highway M-553 near the Marquette County Fairgrounds. The crash that followed is going to be felt for a long time. Click the above headline for details, videos, interviews.
The Marquette High School boys basketball team took a while to get going Tuesday night, but gradually pulled away to an 84-44 Great Northern Conference victory at the Escanaba High School Gym. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
Gladstone High School senior Lillie Johnson made Braves basketball history Tuesday night, passing Reece Castor for the all-time scoring record for the school, both boys and girls. Johnson, passed Castor's 1802 career points, and then some, as the Braves beat the Westwood Patriots, 51-30. Johnson scored 27 points in the victory. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
A scary moment late Tuesday night for the Escanaba High School girls basketball team, as the team returned home after its game against the Marquette Sentinels in Marquette. The team's bus slid on extremely icy roads and flipped onto its side along Highway M-553 near the Marquette County Fairgrounds at 9:25 Tuesday night, according to the Marquette County Sheriff's Department. Click the above headline for details.
Matt Janus has been named the 24th head football coach in Northern Michigan University history, announced by NMU Director of Athletics Rick Comley. Janus comes to Marquette after six seasons as the head coach at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, where he led the Eagles to one of the most successful stretches in NCAA Division III football. Click the above headline for details, and comments from the new coach.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team rallied but lost to Macomb County Community College, 80-69, on Saturday, after cruising to a win over the host SC4 Skippers, 64-52, Friday night. Click the above headline for details on Saturday's game, and to see videos and hear interviews.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team battled hard on the road this weekend, but came up short, losing to the Lake Superior State Lakers by identical 2-1 scores. Saturday's game was in overtime, with Sunday's game ending in regulation. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Escanaba High School hockey team wrapped up a successful weekend on home ice Saturday with a 5-1 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils at the Wells Sports Complex. The Eskymos improved to 12-4-0 on the season, and are gearing up to face two of the best teams in all of Michigan next weekend. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by Lizzie Taylor.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team pulled out another nailbiter on Saturday, beating the Macomb County Community College Monarchs, 73-70, at the St. Clair County Community College Skippers New Year's Classic in Port Huron. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Northern Michigan Wildcats continued their surge on Saturday afternoon, earning their 12th consecutive victory with a 72-60 win over Grand Valley State to improve to 13-1 overall and 4-0 in GLIAC play. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Trailing by 20 points early in the fourth quarter, No. 12 Northern Michigan mounted a furious late rally, using a 16-2 run to pull within six points with two minutes remaining, but No. 1 Grand Valley State converted when it mattered most down the stretch to secure a 78-66 victory on Saturday at Vandament Arena. Click the above headline to hear comments from Coach Casey Thousand. (NMU Photo)
The No. 5 nationally-ranked Michigan Tech men's basketball squad saw four starters reach double-figure scoring in a 77-68 victory over Davenport at the SDC Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. This after the Huskies lost to Grand Valley State on Friday, 79-75. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of MTU Athletics. (MTU Photo)
The Michigan Tech women's basketball team saw a career-high 24 points from junior Alyssa Wypych as Janie Tormanen recorded a double-double in a 71-65 team effort win over Davenport at the SDC Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Click the above headline for details. (MTU Athletics_
The Marinette Marines boys beat Sevastopol, 63-50, Friday night. Connor Eastman had 29 points for Marinette and Kaden Ducane added 14 points and nine rebounds. The Marines improved to 3-6 on the season, breaking a six-game losing streak. The Pioneers fell to 6-3 on the season. Marinette is back in action Monday night at Southern Door. (Eric Bergstrom photo)
The Northern Michigan men's basketball team didn't miss a beat coming out of the holiday break, drilling a program-best 21 three-pointers in a 101-65 rout of Davenport on Friday afternoon at Vandament Arena. Northern connected on 21 of its 37 attempts from beyond the arc, shooting 56.8% from deep. Click the above headline for more details. (NMU photo)
The Bay College Norse basketball team had to grind its way to a victory Friday night in a tough place to play, but were able to pull out a 66-57 win over the St. Clair Community College Skippers at the Skippers New Year's Classic in Port Huron. The result gave the Norse a 10-2 record. Click the above headline for details, and to hear player and coach interviews.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team cruised past the St. Clair Community College Skippers, 64-52, Friday night, as the Skippers New Years Holiday Classic got started. Click the above headline for a recap, and to hear interviews.
The Escanaba High School hockey team cruised to a 4-1 win over the Kingsford Flivvers Friday night at the Wells Sports Complex, beating the Flivvers for the second time this season. Graham Johnson scored another hat trick, getting three more goals to give him 25 on the season, along with 14 assists. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by Lizzie Taylor.
After more than two weeks off during the holiday break, the No. 12 Northern Michigan Wildcats didn't skip a beat, defeating the Davenport Panthers 73-46 on Friday afternoon. Jacy Weisbrod surpassed 1,000 career points in the victory, becoming just the 29th player in program history to reach one of basketball's most coveted milestones. Click the above headline for more details.
The No. 5 nationally-ranked Michigan Tech men's basketball team was on the wrong side of a physical GLIAC affair, falling 79-75 to Grand Valley State at the SDC Gymnasium on Friday afternoon. Michigan Tech saw a new career-high 19 points from senior Josh Terrian, who connected on 5-9 from 3-point land to lead four players in double-figure scoring. Click the above headline for details. (MTU Photo)
The Michigan Tech women's basketball team trailed No. 1 nationally-ranked Grand Valley State by seven-points with one quarter to play, but ultimately fell to the Lakers 73-53 inside the SDC Gymnasium on Friday afternoon. Sophomore standout Ella Mason of Negaunee netted her fourth 20-point outing of the season to lead the Huskies. Click the above headline for more details, courtesy of MTU Athletics. (MTU Photo)
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team got off to a slow start Tuesday night at the Border Battle in Menominee, but the Braves clamped down on defense in the second half to beat the Marinette Marines, 41-28. In Tuesday's second game, Menominee crushed the Green Bay West Wildcats, 90-52, as Tanner Theuerkauf scored 29 points. Click the above headline for details and interviews.
The Michigan Tech hockey team advanced to the 59th annual Great Lakes Invitational Championship Game after defeating Miami 5-2 in the first semifinal on Sunday at Van Andel Arena. Stiven Sardarian had three points, and five different Huskies found the back of the net as Tech improved to 11-6-2 overall. Click the above headline for details. (Michigan Tech photo)
It was a heavyweight battle on the ice Saturday night as the Escanaba Eskymos and Alpena Wildcats met at the Northern Lights Arena in Alpena. Escanaba took a 2-0 lead in the third period, gave up two quick goals, fell behind in the shootout, but emerged with a 3-2 victory that included goals by Ben Sands and Nick Martinson in the shootout. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos taken by Lizzie Taylor.
The Escanaba High School hockey team barely broke a sweat Friday evening in defeating the Toledo St. John's Titans, 8-0, at Alpena's Northern Lights Arena. Click the above headline for details, and to hear interviews with Owen LaBonte and Coach Andy Johnson.
Women's College Basketball. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs Ferris State University Bulldogs. From Vandfament Arena in Marquette. On WUPT-FM (100.3 The Point, WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanabaa), and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.
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Men's College Basketball. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs Ferris State University Bulldogs. From Vandfament Arena in Marquette. 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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Men's College Basketball. Michigan State University Spartans vs Indiana University Hoosiers. From the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Tip-off is 7:00 ET/6:00 CT. Coverage begins at 6:00 ET/ CT.5:00 On WZNL-FM (94.3 The Breeze Iron Mountain) and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.
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NHL Hockey. Detroit Red Wings vs Bostron Bruins. From the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. On WNGE-FM (K-Rock 99.5 Marquette) and WMIQ-AM (1450 Iron Mountain). ALSO JOINED IN PROGRESS AFTER ESKYMO HOCKEY on WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba)
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Women's College Basketball. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs Lake Superior State University Lakers. From the Bud Cooper Gym in Sault Ste. Marie. 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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Men's College Basketball. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs Lake Superior State University Lakers. From the Bud Cooper Gym in Sault Ste. Marie. 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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