Sierra Debelak scored 30 points to help the Bark River-Harris Broncos beat the Stephenson Eagles, 70-59, Tuesday night in Harris. The Broncos jumped to a 16-2 lead, then watched as the Eagles closed to within three points in the final two minutes. BR-H finished the game on an 8-0 run. Autumn Rasner scored 25 points for the Eagles in a losing effort. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
The Big Bay deNoc Black Bears took a 22-3 halftime lead and rolled past the Hannahville Soaring Eagles, 52-10, in girls basketball action Tuesday in Hannahville. Kaitlyn Massengill led Big bay with 14 points. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Stephenson Eagles completed a season series sweep over the Bark River-Harris Broncos Tuesday night, posting a 48-46 win in Harris. Merlin Thoune scored 13 points and Joe Starzynski added ten for the Eagles. The Broncos were led by Riley Bray's 21 points. BR-H played without senior Hunter Debelak, who's out with an ankle injury. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Northern Michigan University Men's Ice Hockey scored three goals in the first period on their way to a 3-2 victory and series split with #13 Bowling Green State University in WCHA action Saturday night. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College men’s basketball team scored the game’s final eight points to pull out a 75-70 win over the Silver Lake Lakers Saturday night in Manitowoc Wis. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
The Bay College women’s basketball team played for the first time in two weeks and rolled to a 70-41 win over the Silver Lake Lakers in a physical, foul-filled game Saturday night in Manitowoc, Wis. Click the above headline to see details, photos, video clips.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team shook off a sluggish first half and beat the Houghton Gremlins, 53-48, Friday in Escanaba. The Eskymos had just two practices this week, and no games, due to weather. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Northern Michigan University Men's Basketball team visited the University of Wisconsin Parkside Thursday night but fell to the Rangers, 71-65, in overtime. Senior Isaiah Johnson led the team with 21 points and grabbed five rebounds while posting four steals. Senior Naba Echols posted 18 points. Click the above headline for details.
Senior Darby Youngstrom scored a career-high 21 points to lead Northern Michigan University Women's Basketball at the University of Wisconsin Parkside, but the Wildcats fell to the Rangers 72-64, Thursday night. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team dug itself a 5-2 hole Tuesday night but the Eskymos scored five straight goals to escape with a 7-5 win at the frosty Negaunee Ice Arena. Spencer Bourdeau scored his second goal of the game to tie it, then Kyle Krutina scored the next two goals to win it. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos taken by Missy Reinhart and videos taken by Micky LaMarch.
The Bay College men's basketball team was outscored 21-6 to start the second half and couldn't recover, losing to the Bryant & Stratton Bobcats, 97-80, Saturday in suburban Milwaukee. Click the above headline to see details, photos and video highlights.
Northern Michigan University Men's Basketball used a 27-8 run to close out the first and captured their third-straight GLIAC victory after defeating rival Michigan Tech, 63-59, Saturday afternoon. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University Women's Basketball team outscored Michigan Tech, 25-13, in the fourth quarter but fell short in their comeback bid as they fell 55-53 in Marquette. Click the above headline to read details, courtesy of NMU and MTU Sports.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team scored 65 points in the first half and cruised to a 91-50 win over the Menominee Maroons Friday night. It was Gladstone's seventh straight win. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos, videos.
The North Dickinson Nordics scored the first 12 points of the third quarter to pull away from the Mid Peninsula Wolverines, 60-41, Friday night in Perkins. The Nordics led by as many as 23 points and held off a Mid Pen run that cut it to 11 in the fourth qaurter. Matthew Bruette had 28 points to lead ND (5-7). Zach Englund had 18 points and Dylan Trudell scored ten for Mid Pen (1-10). Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
Gladstone High School senior Adam Bruce on Friday signed his National Letter of Intent to run cross country and track at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. He was the Division One Upper Peninsula champion last fall and was a four-time U.P. champion in wrestling. Click the above headline for more details.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team scored 33 of the game's first 43 points and cruised to a 42-27 win over the Manistique Emeralds Thursday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos girls basketball team rallied from an eleven point deficit to beat the Forest Park Trojans, 60-55, Thursday night in Crystal Falls. The Broncos were perfect at the free throw line, making all 23 foul shots. Cassidi Stannard scored 19 points. Hailee Demers added 15 and Sierra Debelak chipped in 13. The Trojans got 18 points and 18 rebounds from Mercedes Simmons in a losing effort.
A total of 83 Northern Michigan University student-athletes were named to the 2018 fall Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic and all-Academic Excellence teams. The total is an all-time record for the Wildcats who surpassed last year's fall total of 80. Click the above headline to see who made the lists.
The Bay College men's basketball team went on a 29-4 run in the first half and rolled past the Lake Superior State University junior varsity team, 99-52, Tuesday night in Escanaba. Five players scored in double figures as the Norse rebounded from last Saturday's loss to Dakota County. Click the above headline for photos, video highlights.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos used an aggressive half-court trap and outscored the Norway Knights, 13-4, in the fourth quarter to post a 42-33 win Monday night in Harris. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, and listen to interviews.
The Dakota County Technical College Blue Knights avenged this month's loss to the Bay College Norse by slipping past the Norse, 84-75, Saturday in Escanaba. The game was tied at 67-67 with five minutes to play before the visitors made big plays down the stretch. Click the above headline to see photos,videos, and hear interviews.
The Bay College women's basketball team shook off a sluggish start and rolled past the University of Wisconsin-Marinette Buccaneers, 69-34, Saturday in Escanaba. The Norse won for the eleventh time in 12 games. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Northern Michigan University Women's Basketball defeated #9 Grand Valley State University 56-43 to move into a tie for first place in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. It is their second win over a ranked team this season after defeating ranked Lewis University in the season opener. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored the first 12 points of the game and cruised past the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 43-26, in girls basketball action Friday night in Harris. Click the above headline for details, photos, video clips, and post-game comments.
The Marquette Redmen hockey team scored goals on the first two shots in the first two minutes of the game Thursday and rolled to a 6-0 win over the Escanaba Eskymos at Lakeview Arena. Click the above headline to see photos, videos taken by Mickey LaMarch.
A strong second half from the Northern Michigan University Women's Basketball team led to a 69-61 victory over Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference foe Davenport University. Click the above headline to read details. (NMU Photo)
The Bay College men’s basketball team stayed undefeated in regional games by beating the Gogebic Community College Samsons, 79-64, Wednesday night in Ironwood. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video highlights.
The Bay College women’s basketball team pulled away in the third quarter to post a 68-49 win over the Gogebic Community College Samsons Wednesday night in Ironwood. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos, video highlights.
The Gwinn Model Towners shaved a 21-point deficit to one in the fourth quarter, but the Gladstone Braves pulled away to post a 69-60 win Tuesday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read details and see photos and video highlights.