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.
The Bay College women's basketball team completed a perfect four-game homestand Friday night with another dominating performance, this time a 127-63 win over the Oakland Community College Owls. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The NMU men's soccer team made history on the Robbert C. Braddock Field, defeating the #2 seeded Roosevelt Lakers 2-1 in overtime to advance to the GLIAC Championships. With the win, the #3 seeded Wildcats (8-4-6, 6-4-2 GLIAC) not only advance to the GLIAC Championship for the first time in program history, but match the program record for most wins in a season at eight. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Gladstone High School senior Lillie Johnson officially signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, achieving the goal of playing at an NCAA Division One school. Johnson signed on the dotted line at an event held at the Gladstone High School library, attended by her family and friends, and by her Braves basketball teammates. Click the above headline for details.
Escanaba High School senior Lenny Peacock officially signed his National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Western Michigan University, fulfilling a dream to play at an NCAA Division One school. Peacock signed on the dotted line at a celebration attended by his family, Eskymo teammates, and his ISA summer league pitching coach who drove up from Wisconsin. Click the above headline for details.
The MCCAA and Region 12 released the 2025 postseason volleyball awards. Bay College had three student-athletes make the Northern Conference Second Team and one on the Northern Conference Honorable Mention Team. Click the above headline for details, and to hear RRN's interview with Norse Coach Dan Porath.
The Bay College Norse Women's Basketball Team rolled to a big victory Wednesday night, taking down the Gogebic Community College Samsons by a final score of 112-74. Bay never trailed in the game and took a double-digit lead just four minutes into the game and never looked back. Click the above headline for details.
Four Upper Peninsula high school volleyball teams won regional semifinal matches on Tuesday to stay alive in the MHSAA tournaments: Forest Park, Ishpeming, Newberry, and Painesdale-Jeffers. Click the above headline for details.
In the snow and harsh Upper Peninsula weather, the Northern Michigan University men's soccer team did it, advancing to the GLIAC Semifinals after a dramatic 6-5 win in the penalty kick session after ending regulation and the overtime frame in a 2-2 draw. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
NHL Hockey. Detroit Red Wings vs New Jersey Devils. From the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. On WGNE-FM (K-Rock 99.5 Marquette), WMIQ-AM (1450 Iron Mountain). ALSO JOINED IN PROGRESS AFTER NMU BASKETBALL on WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba).
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Men's College Basketball. Michigan State University Spartans vs East Carolina University Pirates. From the Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Ft. Myers, Florida. Tip-off is 1:00 ET/Noon CT. Coverage begins at Noon ET/11 am 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 Concordia University (Wis.) Falcons. From Vandament 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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NHL Hockey. Detroit Red Wings vs Nashville Predators. From Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. On WGNE-FM (K-Rock 99.5 Marquette), WMIQ-AM (1450 Iron Mountain). ALSO JOINED IN PROGRESS AFTER PISTONS BASKETBALL on WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba).
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NFL Foorball. Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions. From Ford Field in Detroit. Kickoff is 1:00 ET/Noon CT. Coverage begins at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT. On WGLQ-FM (97.1 Escanaba/Iron Mountain/Manistique) and WUPZ-FM (94.9 The Bay Marquette/Munising).
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NFL Football. Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers. From Ford Field in Detroit. Kick-off is 1:00 ET. Coverage begins at Noon 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. Michigan State University Spartans vs University of North Carolina Tar Heels. From the Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Ft. Myers, Florida. Tip-off is 4:30 ET/3:30 CT. Coverage begins at 3:30 ET/2:30 CT. On WZNL-FM (94.3 The Breeze Iron Mountain) and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com.
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