Northern Michigan University graduate and former NMU golfer Chris Black won the Upper Peninsula Golf Association Men's Championship on Sunday in Iron Mountain. The 24-year-old from Northern Ireland won by three strokes. Click the above headline for details.
Rain met competitors as AMSOIL Championship Off-Road made its annual trip to Bark River on Saturday. Muddy conditions are part of off-road, and a great equalizer as driver’s must be both cautious and aggressive to win. Click the above headline for details.
Joey Pontbriand survived a crash-filled event plagued with numerous yellows to emerge triumphant in the Auto Value Super Stock feature at Norway Speedway Friday night. Unfortunately, Mother Nature claimed victory in the other classes as all of the other divisions feature races were washed out. Click the above headline for details.
Michigan State men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo has agreed to terms on a new contract, MSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Alan Haller announced Thursday. Clicked the above headline to read details about Izzo's new contract.
The Rapid River High School football program is hoping to make a playoff push this season after winning just two games a year ago and missing the playoffs. The Rockets have a new head coach, a larger roster, and a new schedule. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School football team is looking to the 2022 season as a way of redemption after a miserable season a year ago that saw the Eskymos compile a 1-8 record. Click the above headline for details, practice photos, and player/coaches interviews.
The Gladstone High School football team joined hundreds of others around Michigan Monday by opening practice. The Braves have a new coach, and will be playing without two All-U.P. linemen, but are confident. Click the above headline for details.
Nearly 95,000 athletes statewide began practice on Monday, kicking off the Fall 2022 season across nine sports for which the Michigan High School Athletic Association sponsors postseason tournaments. Click the above headline for details.
Bay College Athletics has announced that ticket sales have opened for all home volleyball and basketball events for the 2022-2023 season. Click the above headline for details.
Northern Michigan University men's soccer head coach Alex Fatovic has announced the addition of eight newcomers into the program. Dylan Woods, Erik Lotysz, Jan Hoffmann, Philipp Rimmler, Nicolas Bevacqua, Baruc Delgado, Jorge Uriarte, and Tomasso Lami will join the Wildcats as part of Coach Fatovic's first recruiting class. Click the above headline for details.
Northern Michigan University Football has added Chenzo Funari to their coaching staff. Chenzo comes from a diverse background, with his most recent stint being at Youngstown State. Click the above headline to read details.
The 75th Annual Michigan-Wisconsin Tennis Open will take place in Escanaba on Saturday and Sunday. Tournament registration is open to all age groups and skill levels. Click the above headline for more details.
The Northern Michigan University Women's Soccer was the recipient of the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2021-22 Academic year. Click the above headline for more details.
Michigan Tech will host the 2023 Toyota U.S. Cross Country Ski National Championshipsat the Tech Trails from January 2-7, 2023. Click the above headline for details.
Northern Michigan University men's basketball head coach Matt Majkrzak has announced the signing of five incoming freshmen and two transfers into the program. Click the above headline to read details about the new players.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team wrapped up its remarkable playoff run Saturday with a 11-5 win over the defending state champion Marquette Blues, before losing to a stacked Trenton Steel travel team, 12-2, in the state title game. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos from the games.
Local Dickinson County racers Ryan Wender and Jason Wells were among the winners at Norway Speedway Friday night. Click the above headline for all of the details.
The Marquette Blues American Legion Baseball team ran into a stacked line-up of college-level players Friday night, and lost to the Trenton Steel, 12-1, at Trenton High School. Click the above headline for details and to see photos and video highlights.
The Escanaba Cubs advanced to the final day of the American Legion Class A state tournament by beating Clinton, 6-3, and then holding off Gladstone, 14-12, at Trenton High School. Earlier, Gladstone stayed alive by knocking out Gaylord, 9-3. Click the above headline for details.
The Michigan District Ten Little League All-Star baseball and softball teams are playing in state tournaments. Click the above headline for the schedules.
Kyle Frusti got the walk-off hit for the Marquette Blues as they topped the Gaylord Baseball Club in their opening game of the State Class A American Legion Tournament. Click the above headline for more details, photos, videos, and interviews from the game.
The Escanaba Cubs and Gladstone Indians opened State Tournament play on Thursday. The Cubs fell to Gaylord 7-5 while Clinton rolled over Gladstone 13-3. Click the above headline for more details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Negaunee Junior Major Little League All-Stars (age 13-14) played six strong innings of baseball in the state semifinals Tuesday night in downstate Rockford, before having a rough seventh inning and losing to Birmingham, 7-0. Click the above headline for details.
In one of the best Little League softball games we've seen this summer, the Gladstone Minor Girls (age 9-10) lost to Kalamazoo West Portage, 3-2, in the state semifinals Tuesday morning at Gladstone High School. Click the above headline to read details.
The Gladstone Minor Little League All-Stars beat Rogers City 10-4 to advance to the semifinals. Escanaba lost their quarterfinal 5-0 against West Portage. Click the above headline for more details.
It was the end of the line for the Negaunee Minor Little League (age 9-10) All-Stars on Monday as the boys lost to Taylor North, 5-1, in the state quarterfinals in West Branch. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
The Escanaba Minors Little League All-Stars fell 5-3 to Midland Northeast in their final pool play game. Negaunee won their pool play game versus Blissfield to advance. Click the above headline for more details, photos, videos, and interview with coach Scott Bjorne.
The Gladstone and Negaunee Major Little League (age 11-12) All-Stars met each other in Grand Rapids on Sunday with nothing on the line but U.P. Bragging rights. Negaunee pulled out a 3-2 win in a rain-delayed contest. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
The Gladstone and Escanaba Minor Little League All-Stars each won their games on Sunday to win their pool and advance to the quarterfinals. Norway and Marquette lost high scoring games and were eliminated from the tournament. Click the above headline for more details.
The Negaunee Junior League All-Stars (age 13-14) opened state tournament play Saturday night with a 3-1 win over Constantine at Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills High School. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Braden Kerr.
