The Michigan Tech women's basketball team bounced back from last weekend with a 59-40 decision over Saginaw Valley State at the James E. O'Neill Arena on Thursday afternoon. The Huskies' defense was stifling, holding Saginaw Valley State to under 30% from the field and 13.6 from 3-point land (3-22). Click the above headline for details. (Michigan Tech story, photo)
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team played strong defense Wednesday night, but struggled on offense, before pulling away late in the game to beat the North Central Michigan College Timberwolves, 64-40, in Petoskey. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team jumped to a 36-9 lead after the first quarter and cruised past the North Central Michigan College Timberwolves, 95-35, Wednesday night in Petoskey. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Escanaba High School hockey team scored five goals in the first period and cruised to a 7-1 win over the Kingsford Flivvers Tuesday night at the Mountain View Ice Arena. The Eskymos wanted to rebound from last Saturday's 8-0 loss to defending state champion Flint Powers, as well as from a gut-wrenching down-to-the-wire loss to the third ranked Hartland Eagles. They accomplished that, led by captain Graham Johnson. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and to hear interviews.
After battling to gain traction throughout the game, the NMU Wildcats women's basketball team fell to the Ferris State Bulldogs 70-52, Monday night, at Vandament Arena. FSU controlled the scoreboard for all 40 minutes, taking a 26-point lead and holding off a Wildcat rally in the second half. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. (NMU Photo)
The Northern Michigan University Wildcat hockey team was shut out twice at home this weekend, losing to Augustana, 3-0 Friday night, and 2-0 Saturday night. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. (NMU Photo)
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team suffered another loss on the home court Saturday, falling to the Montcalm Community College Centurions, 71-54, in the MCCAA North Conference opener. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos, and to hear interviews.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team rolled to an easy victory in its MCCAA North Conference opener on Saturday, overwhelming the Montcalm Community College Centurions, 113-48, at the Bay College Gym. Click the above headline for details, videos, photos, and interviews.
The Michigan Tech University hockey team swept a weekend series in Minnesota, beating the Bemidji State Beavers, 4-3 on Saturday, after also winning, 5-2, on Friday. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of MTU Athletics. (MTU Photo)
The Northern Michigan University women's basketball team crushed the Michigan Tech Huskies, 74-46, Thursday night in Houghton. Sarah Newcomer scored 27 points, and Alyssa Hill crossed 1,000 points for her Wildcat career. Click the above headline for details from both NMU Sports Information and MTU Athletics, and to heare post-game comments from NMU Coach Casey Thousand.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team got off to a hot start Wednesday night, racing to a 15-point lead against the Bryant & Stratton Bobcats. But the visitors from suburban Milwaukee took over from there, beating the Norse, 82-64, in Escanaba. It was the final non-conference game of the season for Bay, which enters conference play with an 11-3 record. Click the above headline for details, videos, photos, and to hear interviews.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team finished the non-conference portion of its schedule Wednesday night, beating the Bryant & Stratton Bobcats from suburban Milwaukee, 75-48. The Norse had four players score in double figures as the team enters conference play with an 11-3 record. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews,
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_
NHL Hockey. Detroit Red Wings vs San Jose Sharks. From the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. On WMIQ-AM (1450 Iron Mountain) and WNGE-FM (K-Rock 99.5 Marquette). ALSO JOINED IN PROGRESS AFTER GLADSTONE BASKETBALL on WCHT-FM/AM (93.5/600 Escanaba),
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Women's College Basketball. Northern Michigan University Wildcats vs Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals. From Saginaw, Michigan. 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 Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals. From Saginaw, Michigan. 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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NFL Divisional Playoffs. Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills. From Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Kick-off is 4:30 ET/3:30 CT. Coverage begins at 3:30 ET/2:30 CT. On WMAM-AM (570 Marinette/Menominee) and on-line at https://www.baycitiesconnect.com/player/?playerID=2882
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High School Boys Basketball. Menominee Maroons vs Marinette Marines. From the Marinette High School Gym. Tip-off is 6:00 ET/5:00 CT. Coverage Begins at 5:45 ET/4:45 CT. On WHYB-FM (Classic Hits 103.7 Menominee) and on-line at https://www.baycitiesconnect.com/player/?playerID=2884
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High School Boys Basketball. Marinette Marines vs Menominee Maroons. From the Marinette High School Gym. Tip-off is 6:00 ET/5:00 CT. Coverage Begins at 5:45 ET/4:45 CT. On WLST-FM (Cat Country 95.1) and on-line at https://www.baycitiesconnect.com/player/?playerID=2886
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NFL Divisional Playoffs. Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers. From Seattle, Washington. Kick-off is 8:00 ET/7:00 CT. On WMAM-AM (570 Marinette/Menominee) and on-line at https://www.baycitiesconnect.com/player/?playerID=2882
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