The Bay College Norse baseball team lost a second straight down-to-the-wire regional play-in series game on Saturday to Dakota County Technical College, 2-1, in Minnesota. And then the Norse fell into a 3-0 hole for the series by losing later Saturday, 12-4. The Norse also lost a tight one on Friday, 2-0. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School baseball team scored three runs in the seventh inning and beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 8-5, Friday night at Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos, videos, and post-game comments.
Nick Goebert threw a complete-game five-hitter on Friday, but got no run support and the Bay College Norse lost the first game of their NJCAA Region 13 playoff series to Dakota County Technical College, 2-0, in Minnesota. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School baseball team played for the first time in nearly two weeks Thursday night, and picked up a doubleheader sweep over the Manistique Emeralds, 7-5 and 16-0, at the Schoolcraft County Fairgrounds. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School baseball team took advantage of seven Bark River-Harris errors and posted an 11-0 victory Tuesday afternoon at Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline for details, and see photos and videos taken by Brad Landis.
The Bay College Norse split a four-game series with the Dakota County Technical College Blue Knights over the weekend as the pendulum of momentum swung heavily between games. Click the above headline to read the details.
The Escanaba High School softball team finally got to play two games in chilly southern Lower Michigan on Saturday. The Eskymos lost to Jackson Northwest, 6-3, before beating Three Rivers, 16-0. Click the above headline to read game details.
The 2022 GLIAC Championships have come and gone for the Northern Michigan University men's golf team. The team wrapped up the tournament with a 619 and finished the GLIAC Championship in ninth place. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University lacrosse team honored seniors Jessica Close, Jessica Daniels, Emily Renfrew, and Aleya Speas on Friday as the 'Cats pounced on the Peacocks of Upper Iowa early and often en route to a 23-4 victory. Click the above headline for details.
The Iron Mountain Mountaineers baseball team jumped to an 8-0 lead in the first two innings and held on to beat the Gladstone Braves, 9-8, in the season-opening game Tuesday in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see details, and see photos and video highlights.
The Escanaba High School hockey team celebrated a successful season with its annual post-season banquet Monday night at the House of Ludington. Despite having only a dozen skaters, the Eskymos compiled a better-than-expected record of 16-10-0-1. Click the above headline for details.
After dropping a pair of close 3-2 games to Milwaukee Tech on Saturday, the Bay College Norse Softball Team rebounded on Sunday to take two from Morton College in Illinois by scores of 12-1 and 15-1. The Norse had 33 hits in the twinbill. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse baseball team earned a doubleheader split on Saturday against Ripon College before losing twice Sunday to Milwaukee Tech. Click the above headline for details.
Minnesota State fell behind early, but proceeded to score five unanswered goals en route to a 5-1 win over Minnesota in a 2022 NCAA NCAA Division I Frozen Four semifinal game played in Boston, Mass., Thursday night. Click the above headline for details.
Carter Savoie scored with 14:53 gone in overtime, converting on his own rebound to lead Denver past Michigan 3-2 in the Frozen Four semifinal on Thursday night and into the NCAA championship game. Click the above headline for details. (courtesy University of Denver)
The Associated Press has released its All-State boys basketball teams. There were nine U.P. players recognized, and the Menominee and Ewen-Trout Creek coaches were named Michigan Coach of the Year in their respective divisions. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University Football on Tuesday announced the hiring of Dylan Chmura as the new Offensive Coordinator. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse Baseball Team snapped a long losing streak on Sunday. After the Cavaliers of Western Technical College pulled away late in the opener, winning 11-1, the Norse won the nightcap, 12-10, in extra innings. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University lacrosse team had their second straight matchup with a nationally-ranked opponent on Sunday, as #24 Davenport bested NMU 19-15. The loss dropped Northern to 8-4 on the season and 2-2 in GLIAC competition. NMU also lost to Grand Valley State, 23-4, on Friday.
The Bay College Norse Softball Team finished off a weekend sweep in the Region 13 Crossover Tournament hosted by Rochester Community and Technical College on Saturday. After holding on for a 2-1 victory over Itasca Community College, Bay pushed runs across late to seal a 9-1 win over Central Lakes College. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Softball team (15-11) picked up a pair of wins on Friday in the dome in Minnesota, beating St. Cloud Tech 9-2, and then beating Anoka-Ramsey, 7-4. The Norse have now won eight of their last ten games. Click the above headline for details.
The Upper Peninsula Sportwriters and Sportscasters Association announced its 2021-22 high school boys basketball All-U.P. teams Friday night. Media members from across the U.P. met in Marquette earlier this week to make their selections. Click the above headline for details.
The Upper Peninsula Sportwriters and Sportscasters Association announced its 2021-22 high school girls basketball All-U.P. teams Thursday night. The media members from across the U.P. met in Marquette earlier this week to make their selections. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse dropped a pair of games to the Century College Wood Ducks on Friday on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College. In the first game the Norse came from behind and tied the game up late, only to see the Wood Ducks get a two-out, walk off single to win 5-4. Click the above headline to win details.
The NMU Men's Golf team continued their season at the Findlay Spring Invite at the University Club of Kentucky on Monday and Tuesday. The men played 54 holes throughout the invite. Click the above headline to see how the team did. (NMU Photo)
An increase in the number of regular-season games high school basketball teams are allowed to play may be the most visible action taken by the Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. Other sports will also see changes, some as early as this spring. Click the above headline for details.
The NMU Nordic Ski Teams wrapped up their season competing in the 2022 Canadian Ski Championships and US Supertour Finals over the past week. Click the above headline to see how the men and women did. (NMU Photo)
Classifications for Michigan High School Athletic Association elections and postseason tournaments for the 2022-23 school year have been announced, with enrollment breaks for postseason tournaments posted to each sport’s page on the MHSAA Website. Click the above headline for details.
The Menominee Maroons boys basketball team fell behind early and could not recover, and lost to the Schoolcraft Eagles, 59-49, Saturday, in the Division Three state championship game at the Breslin Center. Click the above headline for details. (MHSAA Photo)
The Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers led for most of the game on Saturday, but lost in the Division Four state championship game to Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian, 56-45, in overtime at the Breslin Center. Click the above headline for details. (MHSAA Photo)