Esky Cheerleaders Tops At Marquette Competitions
February 05, 2018The Escanaba Eskymos won the Marquette Cheerleading Competition on Saturday. Click the above headline for details, and to see video highlights.
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Hockey
'Cats Have Hockey Winning Streak Ended At Seven
February 04, 2018Northern Michigan University's hockey team saw its seven-game win streak come to an end Sunday afternoon, falling to the University of Alabama-Huntsville, 4-2. It is the Wildcats first loss since December 30. Click the above headline to read details.
Boys Basketball
SWEET REVENGE: Norse Battle Past Finlandia U.
February 03, 2018The Bay Collge Norse men's basketball team got a little payback on Saturday as they beat the Finlandia Lions, 96-76, in the Copper Country. The win was the complete opposite of an earlier meeting between the two teams that Finlandia won in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and video highlights.
Boys Basketball
1,000 AND THEN SOME: Arndt Joins Bronco Club
February 02, 2018Ryan Arndt scored 32 points to lead the Bark River-Harris Broncos to a 85-45 win over the North Dickinson Nordics Friday night in Harris. He had seven triples in the game and became the fourth Bronco in school history to cross the 1,000-point mark in his career. Click the above headline to see photos and video highlights.
Boys Basketball
Eskymos Pull Away In Fourth Quarter; Avoid Upset
February 02, 2018The Escanaba High School basketball team improved to 12-1 on the season Friday, beating the Kingsford Flivvers, 79-64, in Escanaba. The game was tight, however, until the Eskymos pulled away in the fourth quarter. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Hockey
Flivvers Swarm Eskymos In Mercy-Shortened Game
February 01, 2018The Kingsford High School hockey team scored a pair of early goals and rolled to a 9-1 win over the Escanaba Eskymos Thursday night in Wells. Click the above headline to read details and to see videos taken by Sandi Young, and photos taken by Anne Truitt.
Boys Basketball
PAINT DOMINATION! Norse Slide Past Manitowoc
January 31, 2018Kobi Barnes scored 22 points, pulled down 13 rebounds, and blocked six shots, as the Bay College Norse beat the UW-Manitowoc Blue Devils, 87-66, Wednesday night in Manitowoc. Tyler Willette added 18 points. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Basketball
Bay College Women Cruise Past Manitowoc, 54-36
January 31, 2018The Bay College women's basketball team beat the UW-Manitowoc Blue Devils for the second time in ten days Wednesday, 54-36, in Manitowoc. The Norse got 24 points and 17 rebounds from Jordan Kraemer. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
Hockey
Huge Second Period Leads Eskymos Past Negaunee
January 30, 2018The Escanaba High School hockey team scored four goals in the third period and beat the Negaunee Miners, 5-1, Tuesday night in Wells. Five different Eskymos scored goals. Click the above headline to see photos, videos taken by Sandi Young, and hear interviews.
Fishing
SOMETHING'S FISHY: Braves Take Second Place
January 30, 2018The Gladstone Fishing team took 2nd place for the biggest perch in The Crivitz Classic High School Ice Fishing Tournament on Lake Noquebay hosted by Menominee High School. Pictured: Back: Peter Noblet, Erik Soderman, Dylin Godfrey, Mike Keeker, Spencer Husbye, Bradley Milligan. Front: Blake Krouth, Owen Trombley.
Wrestling
UP Wrestling Teams Battle At Gaylord Tournament
January 29, 2018Three local high school wrestling team made the journey to Gaylord on Saturday to compete in the Northern Michigan Championships. Gladstone finished second, Marquette fourth, and Escanaba fifth among the 29 teams there. Click the above headline to read details, see full results, photos, video highlights, and listen to interviews.
Boys Basketball
Michigan Tech Pulls Away Late To Top NMU, 77-66
January 28, 2018Kyle Monroe scored 31 points to lead the Michigan Tech Huskies held on to post a 77-66 win over the Northern Michigan Wildcats Sunday in Houghton. Tech outscored NMU 23-12 to end the game. Click the above headline to read details, from MTU Athletics. (Michigan Tech photo)
Girls Basketball
Michigan Tech Women Top Northern; Avoids Upset
January 28, 2018The Michigan Tech University women's basketball team held off a stiff challenge from the Northern Michigan Wildcats, 61-54, Sunday afternoon in Houghton. Click the above headline to read game details, courtesy of MTU Athletics. (MTU Photo)
Girls Softball
Michigan High School Softball Has Awards Evening
January 26, 2018The Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association had its Hall of Fame banquet Friday night in East Lansing. The longtime coach of Maple City Glen Lake, Gary Galla (pictured), was inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Sault Ste. Marie High School team got the state's community service award, and RRN's Jack Hall was given the statewide "Friend of Softball" award. Click the above headline to see photos, and 2018's pre-season rankings.
Girls Basketball
Robinette Signs To Play Basketball For Bay College
January 25, 2018Bark River-Harris High School senior Megan Robinette signed a National Letter of Intent Thursday to attend classes and play basketball for Bay College in 2018-19. Pictured: Bay Asst. coach Katie Poma, Bay Coach Ray Drake, Megan, Dad (David) and Mom (Deanna). Back row BRH Superintendant Jason Lockwood, BRH coach Josh Eagle, Asst. Coach Ross Rahoi, Asst Coach Justin Bloniarz.
Hockey
Stannard Scores Twice; Eskymos Fall In Hancock
January 25, 2018Alex Nordstrom scored four goals Thursday night to lead the Hancock Bulldogs to an 8-2 win over the Escanaba Eskymos at the Houghton County Arena. Freshman Brayden Stannard scored both of Escanaba's goals, on the power play. His goal in the second period briefly tied the game at 1-1. Sophomore goaltender Trevor Denome made 26 saves for the Eskymos. Hancock is now 14-3 on the season. Escanaba is 4-10. The two teams play again Saturday at 1:00 in Wells.
Boys Basketball
TRIPLE OT HEARTBREAK: Norse Drop Marathon
January 24, 2018The Bay College men's basketball team lost a heartbreaker in triple overtime to Gogebic Community College Wednesday night, 96-89, in Ironwood. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and video highlights.
Girls Basketball
Gogebic Women Dominate Norse In First Meeting
January 24, 2018The Bay College women’s basketball team gave up 14 straight points late in the first quarter and lost to Gogebic Community College, 72-51, in the first-ever meeting between the two U.P. schools Wednesday night. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Boys Basketball
Perez Scores 1,000th Point In NMU Basketball Win
January 22, 2018Jordan Perez scored his 1,000th career point Monday as the Northern Michigan University men's basketball team beat Davenport University in Grand Rapids. Click the above headline to see game details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. (NMU Photo)
Girls Basketball
Wildcat Women Top Davenport In Makeup Contest
January 22, 2018Northern Michigan University's Women's Basketball team closed the first quarter on a 16-2 run and posted a 67-55 victory in the team's makeup game at Davenport University. Click the above headline for details. (NMU story and photo)
Girls Basketball
Storm Causes U.P. High School Sports Cancellations
January 22, 2018The winter storm is forcing the cancellation of high school games that were scheduled to be played Monday night. Click the above headline to see which games are cancelled, and make-up dates where they've been announced.
Girls Basketball
BOUNCING BACK: Norse Women Win Tenth Game
January 21, 2018The Bay College women's basketball team rebounded from Saturday's loss by posting a 56-31 win over the UW-Manitowoc Blue Devils on Sunday in Manitowoc. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
Wrestling
Eskymos Take Home U.P. Wrestling Championship
January 20, 2018The Escanaba Eskymos won the 2018 Upper Peninsula wrestling championship on Saturday, topping second place Gladstone, 228-204. Marquette finished third and Westwood was fourth. Click the above headline to see the results from trackwrestling.com
Girls Basketball
Norse Women Fall Short In Comeback Effort, 78-65
January 20, 2018The Bay College women's basketball team fell behind by 21 points at halftime and couldn't battle all the way back, losing to the University of Wisconsin-Marathon Huskies, 78-65, Saturday in Wausau. Click the above headline for photos and video highlights.
Hockey
Wildcats Win Cappo Cup; Clinch WCHA Playoffs
January 20, 2018The Northern Michigan University hockey team beat the Lake Superior State Lakers both Friday and Saturday by 3-2 scores at the Berry Events Center. That clinches the season series with LSSU. Click the above headline for details on both games.
Boys Basketball
CRUISE CONTROL: Eskymos Slip Past Manistique
January 19, 2018The Escanaba High School boys basketball team substituted freely and cruised to a 77-48 win over the Manistique Emeralds in a make-up game Friday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos, video highlights.
Girls Basketball
Eskymos Outlast Broncos For Girls Basketball Win
January 18, 2018The Escanaba High School girls basketball team trailed by as many as seven points, but rallied to beat the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 71-61, Thursday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
Hockey
MERCY: Calumet Power Play Overwhelms Eskymos
January 18, 2018The Calumet Copper Kings scored six power play goals and rolled to a 10-2 victory over the Escanaba Eskymos Thursday in Wells. The game was called on the mercy rule in the third period. Click the above headline for details, and photos taken by Sandi Young.
Boys Basketball
Big First Half Propels Bay Past Sault College 86-77
January 17, 2018The Bay College men's basketball team built a 22-point halftime lead and held off a second half challenge from the Sault College (Ontario) Cougars, 86-77, Wednesday night. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Girls Basketball
Norse Open Busy Stretch With Easy Victory, 87-38
January 17, 2018The Bay College women's basketball team opened a four-games-in-seven-days stretch Wednesday night with an 87-38 win over the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac Falcons at the YMCA Gymnasium. Click the above headline for photos, videos, and radio replays.