Bay College Norse center Christian Alexander is having a successful sophomore season, and the 6-foot-8 native of the United Kingdom is thinking of playing at the next level: NCAA Division Two, or maybe even higher. Click the above headline to read the stury.
A third period goal flurry, fueled by Vincent de Mey's hat trick performance helped the Wildcat hockey program to a 6-3 victory over the Seawolves of Alaska Anchorage Saturday night in Marquette. Click the abpve headline for details.
The Bay College Norse Women's Basketball Team pulled out a closely contested decision against the Alpena Community College Lumberjacks. The Norse wound up with a 57-51 win after trailing for most of the game. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Bay College Norse Men's Basketball Team saw a big lead dwindle late, but were able to hang on as they beat the Alpena Community College Lumberjacks by a final score of 70-60. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team outscored the Gwinn Model Towners, 19-6, in the fourth quarter, and pulled away to post a 75-56 win Friday in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights.
The Escanaba High School hockey team beat the Bay City Wolves, 7-0, Friday in Traverse City. The Eskymos had six power play goals and had goals by seven different players: Sawyer LaMarch, Karson Krutina, Grant LaMarche, Jayger LaMarch, Ethan Silverstone, Kyle Krutina, and Gunner Bourdeau. Nick Kolich and Karson Krutina both had three assists. Trevor Denome had 28 saves for the shutout.
The 19th-ranked Northern Michigan University Wildcats hockey team earned its fourth straight victory with a 4-1 win over the Seawolves of Alaska Anchorage Friday night at the Berry Events Center. Click the above headline to see more details.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team went on a 16-0 run in the first quarter and rolled to a 73-52 win over the Gwinn Model Towners Thursday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos, video highlights.
Seniors Erin Honkala and Jessica Schultz both scored double figures to lead Northern Michigan University to a 56-34 victory over Purdue University Northwest in GLIAC play Thursday night in Indiana. Click the above headline for details.
Two played reached 20 points and four scored double-figures to lift Northern Michigan University Men's Basketball over Purdue University Northwest 81-67 Thursday night for their third-straight win. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College men’s basketball team rallied from 16 points down in the second half Wednesday night and beat the Dakota County Technical College Blue Knights, 80-76, in suburban Minneapolis. Click the above headline for details, photos, and video highlights.
The Bay College Norse women’s basketball team lost a defensive struggle to the University of St Catherine’s (Minn.), 51-46, Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn. The game saw both teams go on long scoring droughts before the Wildcats had the final push to earn the victory. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos, video clips.
The Iron Mountain Mountaineers shook off a sluggish start and remained undefeated by beating the Gladstone Braves, 79-64, Monday night. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and listen to interviews with both coaches.
The Bay College women’s basketball team picked up its biggest win of the season Saturday night, beating the Western Tech Cavaliers, 65-49, in the championship game of the Quality Inn & Suites Tournament in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, listen to interviews, and see photos and videos taken by Nate Balleville.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team had five players score in double figures and the Norse rolled past Western Tech (Wis.), 84-66, to win the Quality Inn & Suites Tournament Saturday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, listen to interviews, and to see photos and videos taken by Nate Belleville.
A three-goal third period, including two in the final 1:04 of regulation helped boost Northern Michigan University hockey to a 4-3 overtime victory over No. 11 Bowling Green State University for the weekend sweep. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Eskymos won the championship of the 47th annual Elks Invitational Championship on saturday, taking first place in five different weight classes. Click the above headline to see the team and individual results.
Matt Wagner's three-pointer with 1:07 left in the game gave the Bay College Norse the lead for the final time Friday in a 81-77 win over Sault College (Ontario). Click the above headline to read details, see photos and video highlights.
The Bay College women’s basketball team opened 2020 with a rather easy victory over the Sault College (Ontario) Cougars, 92-37, Friday night, in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Escanaba High School hockey team skated on the big rink at Michigan Tech University Friday night and came home with a 7-2 win over the Painesdale-Jeffers Jets. Sawyer LaMarch scored three for the Eskymos. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Braves slipped past the Ishpeming Hematites, 42-35, in girls basketball action Thursday night. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
The Northern Michigan University men's basketball team made 14 three-pount baskets and beat Ashland University, 74-61, Thursday night at the Berry Events Center. Sam Taylor had 18 points and seven assists. Click the above headline to read details.
Michigan Tech won the 55th annual Great Lakes Invitational Tuesday with a 4-2 victory over the University of Michigan at Little Caesars Arena. Logan Pietila had a hat trick and Matt Jurusik made 35 saves. Click the above headline for details. (MTU Photo)
Michigan Tech advanced to the GLI Championship Game for the fifth straight season with a 4-2 victory over No. 18 Michigan State Monday at Little Caesars Arena. The Huskies scored even strength, on the power play, shorthanded, and into the empty net and came back from a pair of one-goal deficits. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored on both the power play and while shorthanded on Saturday and squeezed past the Alpena Wildcats, 4-3, at the Northern Lights Arena. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and listen to interviews.
The Escanaba High School basketball teams swept two rivalry games from the Gladstone Braves Friday night, winning the girls game in overtime, 70-62, and then running away with the boys contest, 78-64. Click the above headline to read the details.
The Escanaba Eskymos got a power play goal from Kyle Krutina, and goaltender Trevor Denome made 37 saves, but the Eskymos lost to the fourth-ranked Division One team in the state, Orchard St. Mary, 4-1, Friday night. Click the above headlime for photos, videos.
The North Central Jets rallied from 13 points down in the second half Monday night to beat the rival Bark River-Harris Broncos, 65-53, in Powers. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos, and to listen to post-game interviews.
A special night in Powers Monday as the community gathered to honor two of its most successful athletes. The North Central Schools retired the #30 jersey of Jason Whitens and the #14 jersey of Dawson Bilski. Click the above headline for photos, interviews.
The Bay College men’s basketball team finished the game by outscoring the Anoka-Ramsey Golden Rams, 21-3, Sunday night to post a 76-59 win in the Minneapolis suburbs. The win gave the Norse a weekend road trip split. Click the above headline for photos, videos.