UPPER PENINSULA HOCKEY SCORES/SCHEDULES
March 02, 2024The Upper Peninsula high school hockey post-season is wrappimng up. Click the above headline to see the scores and schedules for the ten Upper Peninsula varsity hockey teams.
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Hockey
HOME ICE WINNER: Wildcats Top Bowling Green
March 02, 2024The Northern Michigan University Wildcats returned to home ice and took care of business Friday night, earning three crucial CCHA points in a 4-1 victory over the Bowling Green State Falcons. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Wrestling
Three UP Wrestlers Go For State Titles; Others Alive
March 02, 2024Three Upper Peninsula high school wrestlers will compete for state championships Saturday night at Ford Field in Detroit, after winning all of their matches at the MHSAA Individual State Championships on Friday. Click the above headline for details. (Pictured: Gladstone's Drew Hansen will wrestle for a state title, and Escanaba's Cade Krueger is alive in the consolation brcakets)
Girls Basketball
OH, SO CLOSE: Wildcat Ladies Fall To No. 2 Lakers
March 01, 2024The Northern Michigan women's basketball team took the No. 2 Grand Valley State Lakers to overtime on Thursday night at the Berry Events Center, but ultimately fell 74-67. Click the above headline for details and comments from Coach Casey Thousand. (NMU Photo)
Boys Basketball
OT HEARTBREAK: 'Cats Fall To Grand Valley State
March 01, 2024The Northern Michigan men's basketball team came up short to the Grand Valley State Lakers dropping a 106-99 decision in double overtime late into Thursday night at the Berry Events Center. Click the above headline for comments from Coach Matt Majkrzak. (NMU Photo)
Boys Basketball
MADNESS! Escanaba Stuns Negaunee In Districts
February 29, 2024The Escanaba High School boys basketball team played strong defense and upset the Negaunee Miners, 51-48, in the Division Two district semifinals Wednesday night. CLick the above headline for details, photos, videos, and post-game interviews.
Boys Basketball
STREAK OVER: Norse Men Fall To Mid-Michigan
February 28, 2024The Bay College Norse men's basketball team had its 27-game MCCAA North Conference winning streak come to an end Tuesday night, with a 100-91 loss to Mid-Michigan in Mt. Pleasant. Despite the loss, the Norse will still host the state championship this weekend, and will be the top seed in the regional tournament. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Basketball
PAYBACK: Norse Women Routed By Mid-Michigan
February 28, 2024The Bay College Norse women's basketball team had its 17-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday night, as the Mid Michigan Lakers, 90-55, in Mt. Pleasant. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews from the game.
Girls Basketball
Bay College Ladies Beat Delta; Huge Game Tuesday
February 26, 2024The Bay College Norse women's basketball team won its 17th straight game on Saturday, clinching at least a share of the MCCAA North Conference championship, beating Delta College, 70-64, in Lower Michigan. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
Boys Basketball
CHAMPS AGAIN! Norse Slip Past Pioneers, 77-64
February 26, 2024The Bay College Norse men's basketball team clinched its second straight MCCAA North Conference championship on Saturday, beating the shorthanded Delta College Pioneers, 77-64, in Lower Michigan. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
Hockey
Wildcat Hockey Team Ties Ferris; Fall In Shootout
February 25, 2024The NMU hockey team concluded its final regular-season road trip in Big Rapids, ending in a 1-1 tie and ultimately falling 1-0 in a shootout. The 'Cats close the regular season next week against Bowling Green. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Girls Basketball
NMU Women Rally In Detroit; Clinch Home Playoff
February 24, 2024The Northern Michigan women's basketball team battled back on Saturday afternoon to defeat the Wayne State Warriors 80-74 in the Motor City. The win was the sixth straight for the Wildcats and secured a home GLIAC Quarterfinals game. Click the above headline for details.
Boys Basketball
NMU Men Lose But Clinch Share Of GLIAC Title
February 24, 2024The Northern Michigan men's basketball team fell at Wayne State by a 84-80 margin on Saturday afternoon. The 'Cats have earned at least a share of the GLIAC regular season title after Lake Superior State also lost. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Hockey
Marquette Rolls Past Eskymos In Regional Semi, 7-1
February 23, 2024Connor Stade scored two goals, Nash Rippi added a goal and a three-assist playmaker, and Tony DeMattia registered four assists, as the Marquette High School hockey team defeated the Escanaba Eskymos, 7-1, in the MHSAA Division Three Regional Semifinals Thursday night at Lakeview Arena. Click the thumbnails for photos, videos, taken by Lizzie Taylor.
Boys Basketball
Wildcats Slide Past Saginaw; Maintain GLIAC Lead
February 23, 2024Northern Michigan University men's basketball team never trailed and pulled out a big 79-75 victory at Saginaw Valley State on Thursday night. The'Cats maintained a two-game lead over Lake Superior State for first place in the GLIAC. Click the above headline for details.
Boys Basketball
ROLLING ALONG: Norse Crush Kirtland; Now 25-2
February 22, 2024The Bay College Norse men's basketball team led from start-to-finish Wednesday night and rolled to a 106-31 win over the Kirtland Community College Firebirds from Lower Michigan. Click the above headline for photos, video highlights, and post-game interviews.
Girls Basketball
Bay College Ladies Hang On To Conference Lead
February 21, 2024The Bay College Norse women's basketball team won its 16th straight game Wednesday night, beating the Kirtland Community College Firebirds, 89-49, on Sophomore Night at the Bay College Gym. The Norse raced to a 30-8 lead after the first quarter and led 56-18 at halftime before coasting to the victory. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Hockey
ALMOST KLUMPPED: Eskymos Survive Upset Bid
February 21, 2024The Escanaba Eskymos went into survival mode Tuesday night as the MHSAA regional playoffs begam, grinding out a 3-1 win over the Negaunee Miners and their stubborn goaltender, Patrick Klumpp. Click the above headline for details, plus photos, videos taken by Lizzie Taylor.
Girls Basketball
COMEBACK KIDS: Burchette Heroics Save Norse
February 19, 2024Ashlee Burchette scored a game-high 31 points to help the Bay College Norse women's basketball team rally from 16 points down to beat the Muskegon Community College Jayhawks, 76-71, Saturday in Escanaba. The win allowed the Norse to extend their winning streak to 15 games. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
Boys Basketball
Norse Men Rally Past Muskegon; Close In On Title
February 19, 2024The Bay College Norse men's basketball team rallied in the final six minutes of the game on Saturday to beat the Muskegon Community College Jayhawks, 84-77, on Alumni Day. The Norse stayed undefeated in MCCAA play, maintained a two-game lead for first place in the conference standings. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Wrestling
32 U.P. Wrestlers Qualify For State Finals In Detroit
February 17, 2024The Michigan High School Athletic Association individual regional wrestling tournaments were held on Saturday, and 32 Upper Peninsula boys have qualified for the state finals at Ford Field. Seven of them won regional champions. Click the above headline for details.
Girls Basketball
RIVALRY REVENGE: Northern Shuts Down Tech
February 17, 2024The Northern Michigan University women's basketball team outscored Michigan Tech, 39-15, in the second half and the Wildcats picked up a 70-45 win over the Huskies Saturday in Houghton. The Wildcats avenged an earlier loss to MTU. Click the above headline for details.
Boys Basketball
Michigan Tech Smacks Shorthanded NMU Wildcats
February 17, 2024Without its top scorer in Max Weisbrod, the Northern Michigan men's basketball team fell short at Michigan Tech on Saturday afternoon, falling 80-69. Click the above headline for details,
Boys Basketball
OVERTIME REVENGE: Jeffers Gets Past Eskymos
February 17, 2024Matthew Schutz scored 37 points and Levi Frahm added 21 as the Painesdale-Jeffers Jets avenged last year's overtime loss in Escanaba by winning Friday night, again in overtime, 75-68, at the Escanaba High School Gym. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
Boys Basketball
SURVIVAL MODE: Norse Fend Off Alpena On Road
February 16, 2024The Bay College Norse men's basketball team overcame an upset-minded Alpena Lumberjacks team Wednesday night, using a 13-0 run late in the game to post a 66-57 road victory. The win keeps Bay in first place in the MCCAA North. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
Girls Basketball
Pressure Defense, Rutter Lead Norse Past Alpena
February 15, 2024The Bay College Norse women's basketball team won its 14th straight game Wednesday night, 82-37, over the Alpena Community College Lumberjacks in Alpena. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Boys Basketball
1,000 POINT CLUB: Nolan Reaches Huge Milestone
February 14, 2024Munising High School junior Trevor Nolan scored a school record 44 points and crossed the 1,000 point mark for his Mustangs career after an 84-46 win over Rapid River Tuesday night. Click the above headline for details, and to hear from Nolan.
Boys Basketball
LET'S PLAY TWO: Norway's Ortman Heads To D.C.
February 13, 2024Norway High School senior Alex Ortman has signed his National Letter of Intent to play two sports, baseball and basketball, at Galludet University in Washington, D.C. Click the above headline to read more about his big decision.
Girls Basketball
LILLIE GOES OFF: Johnson Wills Braves Past Esky
February 12, 2024Sophomore Lillie Johnson scored 37 points as part of another double-double, and the Gladstone Braves rallied from ten points down to beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 60-51, Monday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline for details. (Gladstone Athletics photo)
Boys Basketball
Norse Cruise Past Grand Rapids; Stay Undefeated
February 11, 2024The 19th-ranked Bay College Norse men's basketball team cruised to an 97-82 road win over Grand Rapids Community College on Saturday to maintain a two-game lead atop the MCCAA North Conference standings with five games left. Click the above headline for details.
