UP HS BOYS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD
March 20, 2018The Upper Peninsula boys high school basketball post-season has wrapped up. Click the above headline to see schedules and scores for U.P. teams.
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Boys Basketball
BRESLIN BOUND: Dollar Bay Bolts Past Cedarville
March 20, 2018Devin Schmitz scored 35 points and Jaden Janke added 23 to lead the Dollar Bay Blue Bolts to a 74-68 win over the Cedarville Trojans in a Class D state quarterfinal game Tuesday in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos, videos.
Hockey
Eskymo Hockey Ends Season With Awards Banquet
March 19, 2018The Escanaba High School hockey team put the wraps on the 2017-18 season with its awards banquet Monday night at the House of Ludington. Blaine Reinhart was named the Most Valuable Player. Click the above headline for awards winners and photos.
Football
Rosters Set For All-Star High School Football Game
March 18, 2018The rosters have been set for U.P. All-Star football game, which will be held this June in the Superior Dome. Click the above headline to see how the players were divided, and all of the schedule details for All-Star Week. (All-Star Football Game Photo)
Girls Basketball
UP HS GIRLS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD
March 18, 2018The 2018 Upper Peninsula high school girls basketball post-season has come to an end. Click the above headline to see the of the season's results.
Hockey
U.P. HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY SCOREBOARD
March 18, 2018The 2017-18 high school hockey post-season has ended for the U.P. teams. Click the above headline for all of the scores.
Hockey
Michigan Tech Hockey Tops Northern Michigan 2-0
March 17, 2018The Michigan Tech University hockey team won the WCHA conference championship and an NCAA Tournament bid, beating Northern Michigan, 2-0, Saturday night in Marquette. Greyson Reitmeier scored 5:36 into the second period, then Joel L'Esperance added an empty-netter with 47 seconds left in the game. (MTU Photo)
Boys Basketball
ONE MORE POINT! Wolves' Upset Try Falls Short
March 14, 2018The Carney-Nadeau High School boys basketball team rallied from 14 points down to take a late lead, but ended up losing to the Dollar Bay Blue Bolts, 65-64, in the Class D regional final Wednesday in Negaunee. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
Girls Softball
Escanaba's Griffin Signs To Play Softball For Norse
March 14, 2018The Bay College Norse Softball Program has their first commitment for the upcoming school year. Escanaba native Madison Griffin has signed her National Letter of Intent to play at Bay College. Click the above headline to read more details.
Hockey
Northern Goalie, Head Coach Earn WCHA Honors
March 13, 2018Northern Michigan University's hockey team earned a pair of postseason awards Tuesday afternoon from the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Junior goaltender Atte Tolvanen was named the WCHA Goaltender of the Year, while head coach Grant Potulny was unanimously named league Coach of the Year. Click the above headline for details.
Boys Basketball
SHOCK THE WORLD: Wolves Knock Off Panthers
March 12, 2018The Carney-Nadeau High School boys basketball team used strong defense and balanced scoring to knock off the Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers, 51-45, in the Class D regional semifinals Monday in Negaunee. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
Boys Basketball
OH, SO CLOSE: Rockets Nearly Topple Dollar Bay
March 12, 2018The Rapid River High School boys basketball team came from behind several times Monday night against the undefeated Dollar Bay Blue Bolts, but lost in the closing seconds, 63-60, in the Class D regional semifinals in Negaunee. Click the above headline for details.
Hockey
WHAT A NIGHT!!! Northern, Tech Both Win In OT
March 11, 2018The Northern Michigan University Wildcats and Michigan Tech University Huskies both won overtime battles Sunday night in the WCHA semifinals, setting up a winner-take-all championship game for the conference title and an automatic NCAA tournament berth next Saturday night in Marquette. Click the above headline for details. (NMU photo)
Girls Basketball
Gogebic Women Win; Advance To Nationals, 94-82
March 10, 2018The Gogebic Community College women's basketball team advanced to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament on Saturday with a 94-82 win over Southeast Community College out of Beatrice, Neb. Lori Wardynski led the Lady Samsons with 33 points and 12 rebounds. Bailey Froberg (pictured) added 26 points. The national tournament starts March 20 in Harrison, Ark.
Boys Basketball
Huge Second Half Sends Boyne City Past Gladstone
March 09, 2018The Gladstone High School boys basketball team had a seven-point halftime lead, but the Boyne City Ramblers rallied to post a 76-66 win over the Braves in the Class B district championship game Friday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details, video highlights, and photos taken by Brenda Crow.
Girls Basketball
MARCHING ON: Saints Win Regional Title, 70-56
March 08, 2018The St. Ignace High School girls basketball team captured the Class C regional championship, beating the Ishpeming Hematites, 70-56, Thursday night in Escanaba. Four players scored in double figures. Click the above headline to read details.
Boys Basketball
BEAST MODE: Spindler Leads Braves Past Flivvers
March 07, 2018Brad Spindler scored 30 points and pulled down 17 rebounds Wednesday as the Gladstone Braves overwhelmed the Kingsford Flivvers, 73-53, in a Class B district semifinal game in Kingsford. Click the above headline for photos taken by Brenda Crow and videos taken by Nate Belleville.
Girls Basketball
Ishpeming Girls Outlast West Iron County In Semis
March 06, 2018Madigan Johns hit four straight free throws in the closing seconds as the Ishpeming Henatites topped the West Iron County Wykons, 59-55, in the Class C regional semifinals Tuesday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos, videos.
Girls Basketball
CRUISE CONTROL: Saints Roll Into Regional Final
March 06, 2018The Saint Ignace High School girls basketball team kept rolling along Tuesday night, beating the Houghton Gremlins, 68-34, in the Class C regional semifinals in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos, video highlights.
Boys Basketball
MOVING ON: Castor Powers Braves Past Eskymos
March 05, 2018Reece Castor scored 31 points to lead the Gladstone Braves to a 81-72 win over the Escanaba Eskymos in the Class B District quarterfinals Monday night. Jared Nash had a career-high 31 for the Eskymos. Click the above headline to read details, see photos taken by Brenda Crow, videos taken by Nate Bellville, and listen to interviews.
Hockey
Wildcats Bounce Back; Advance To WCHA Final 4
March 04, 2018The Northern Michigan University hockey team beat Alabama-Huntsville, 5-2, Sunday night, in the deciding game of the WCHA quarterfinals. The Wildcats will be home again against Bowling Green next week. Click the above headline to read details. (NMU Photo)
Girls Basketball
Gogebic Women Win Regional Championship 86-67
March 03, 2018The Gogebic Community College Lady Samsons won the NJCAA Region 13 championship on Sunday, beating United Tribes Tech out of Bismarck, N.D., 86-67, in Ironwood. Lori Wardynski scored 47 points in the win. Click the above headline for more details.
Wrestling
Six U.P. Wrestlers Earn Podium Spots At Ford Field
March 03, 2018The Michigan High School Athletic Association Individual Wrestling state finals were held Fridat and Saturday at Detroit’s Ford Field. There were 17 U.P. wrestlers competing, and six reached the podium. Click the above headline for results.
Girls Basketball
Sault Ends Eskymo Girls Basketball Season, 62-48
March 02, 2018The Escanaba High School girls basketball team had its season come to an end Friday night as the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils left town with a 62-48 win in the Class B district championship game. Click the above headline to read details, see photos, videos.
Hockey
OH, SO CLOSE! Eskymo Upset Bid Comes Up Short
March 01, 2018The Escanaba High School hockey team played its best game of the season Thursday in the regional semifinals, but lost a heartbreaker to the Kingsford Flivvers, 3-2, at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline to read details, see photos taken by Anne Truitt, videos taken by Sanid Young, and to listen to interviews and radio replays.
Boys Basketball
1000 POINTS: Norway's Connor Ortman Joins Club
March 01, 2018Connor Ortman scored 24 points to lead the Norway Knights to a 58-56 win over the Rapid River Rockets Thursday night in Norway. Ortman crossed the 1,000 point mark in his high school career (1,012). He is a recruit of Lakeland University in Wisconsin. (Bob Bal photo)
Girls Basketball
THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM: Eskymos Top Braves
February 28, 2018Mykenzie Monkevich scored with 4.3 seconds left to play Wednesday to lift the Escanaba Eskymos to a 49-48 win over the Gladstone Braves in the Class B district semifinals in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Brenda Crow, videos taken by Mike Dagenais. Also listen to interviews and a replay of the game-winning shot.
Skiing
Marquette Captures Sixth Straight Skiing State Title
February 28, 2018The Marquette Redmen won the Division One state championship in boys downhill skiing on Monday in downstate Boyne Falls. Marquette won for a sixth straight year with 56 points. Traverse City Central was second with 80.5. Click the above headline for details. (MHSAA Photo, Story)
Hockey
Eskymos Roll Past Negaunee In Playoff Opener 9-1
February 27, 2018Brayden Stannard had a hat trick and Blaine Reinhart had a three-assist "playmaker" as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Negaunee Miners, 9-1, Tuesday night, in the Division Two regional opener. Click the above headline for photos by Anne Truitt, videos by Sandi Young.
Girls Basketball
Hunter Leads Braves Past Flivvers; Escanaba Next
February 26, 2018Taylor Hunter scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Gladstone Braves beat the Kingsford Flivvers, 56-36, in a Class B district tournament game Monday night. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Brenda Crow, and videos by Mike Dagenais.