The Detroit Red Wings played their final game at Joe Louis Arena Sunday night after nearly four decades in downtown Detroit. We have obtained the hourlong radio special on the history of the arena, produced by WWJ-AM in Detroit. Click the above headline to listen to that program, and see photos taken at an October game.
The 79th annual Gold Medal Classic basketball tournament wrapped up Sunday with more than 12 hours of continuous action inside the Hermansville Community Center. Click the above headline to see video highlights and photos from some of Sunday's action.
The Escanaba High School girls softball team won three games this weekend at the Wisconsin Dells High School Challenge, and there was no suspense in any of them. The Eskymos outscored three their opponents, 45-1. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School baseball team won their third straight game on Saturday, beating McDonell Central out of Chippewa Falls, 8-3, in Mauston, Wis. The Braves scored five runs in the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie, giving the team a third straight late win. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos taken by Brenda Crow.
The Gladstone High School baseball team opened the 2017 season with a pair of victories Friday at the Wisconsin Dells High School Challenge in Mauston, Wis. Gladstone beat Delavan-Derian, 5-4, and then held on to beat Phillips, 8-6. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos taken by Brenda Crow.
The Escanaba High School baseball team opened its season at a tournament in Wisconsin Friday with a 7-5 victory over Fond du Lac St. Mary's Springs before dropping an 11-5 decision to New Richmond, Wis. Click the above headline to read details.
Championship weekend began Friday at the 79th annual Gold Medal Classic basketball tournament in Hermansville. And Saturday includes games all day. Click the above headline for schedules. Pictured: Class C Champs Norway Gallino Seamless Gutters (Paul Polfus photo).
Bay College Women’s Basketball coach, Rae Drake, Jr. announced the signing of Teidra Fuson of Norway to a NJCAA National Letter of Intent. She is the fourth player to officially sign with the new Norse team. Click the above headline to read more about her.
Three games were played Thursday night at the Gold Medal Basketball Classic in Hermansville, and all three went down to the wire. Click the above headline for scores from Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and to see Friday night's schedule.
The new Bay College Norse men's basketball team officially announced six new members on Wednesday, with the latest signees being Dre Tuominen of Negaunee and Marcus McKenney (pictured above) of Menominee. Click the above headline to read details.
The Radio Results Network has secured the rights to broadcast men’s and women’s basketball games for the Bay College Norse when the teams begin their inaugural seasons in November. Click the above headline to read the details. (Pictured: YMCA Gym)
The Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan has released its All-State Top Ten academic teams. Marquette, Gladstone, and North Central all made the top ten teams in their respective classes, while Escanaba, Bark River-Harris, Manistique, and Bessemer were honorable mention. Click the above headline to read more details.
Tanner Gonzalez won the first state wrestling championship in Manistique Emeralds history earlier this spring. And this past weekend, Gonzalez was back on the mat. Click the above headline to read more and see photos taken by Anne Truitt.
The Upper Peninsula's high school baseball season began on Monday as the Stephenson Eagles lost to the Crivitz Wolverines 7-3, on a chilly afternoon in Marinette County. The Eagle girls softball team also lost to Crivitz, 9-3, on Monday. The Stephenson baseball team has its home opener on Friday in Daggett against Norway. It will broadcast live on WUPF-FM, Eagle 107.3. Pictured: Bryce Tharp started on the mound for the Eagles.
The 79th annual Gold Medal Classic basketball tournament continued on Sunday in Hermansville. Click the above headline to see all of the scores and top scorers.
The Hermansville Community Center was full of basketball from morning to night on Saturday as the 79th annual Gold Medal Classic continued with ten contests. Click the above headline to see the results, plus photos and videos from Class C and Class E games.
The Upper Peninsula Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association met on Wednesday to select its All-U.P. boys basketball teams. Those selections were announced early Saturday. Gladstone's Reece Castor and his father, Clayton, were big winners. As were the North Central Jets, as expected. Click the above headline for details. (Pictured: Reece Castor)
The Gold Medal Basketball Classic began Friday night at the Hermansville Community Center Gym with four games on the schedule. Click the above headline to read more details, and to see videos and photos from the first night, and see Saturday's schedule.
The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association met on Wednesday to pick its All-U.P. High School Girls Basketball Teams. The selections were announced early Friday. Click the above headline to see details. (Pictured: Escanaba's Jen Brandt)
Northern Michigan University head coach Kyle Nystrom unveiled the football team's 2017 schedule Wednesday afternoon. The slate includes 10 games, including four at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
Michigan Tech University hockey senior Tyler Heinonen signed a standard ECHL contract with the Kalamazoo Wings, the team announced on Wednesday. The forward joined the team in Florida. Click the above headline to read more details. (MTU Photo)
The Michigan High School Athletic Association has released the classifications for the next school year, used in basketball and volleyball post-season tournaments. Munising and Rudyard moved down from Class C to Class D, while Houghton moved from Class B to Class C. Click the above headline to read details. (Pictured: Houghton girls basketball)
For the third straight March, the North Central High School basketball team won a state championship at Michigan State University on Saturday.The boys then returned home to a hero’s welcome, with a parade led by fire vehicles. Click the above headline for more.
The North Central Jets completed an unprecedented three-year run on the basketball court Saturday with a third consecutive MHSAA Class D state championship. The Jets raced to a 23-point lead and held off a furious rally from the Buckley Bears to post a 78-69 victory. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews and radio replays.
The 2016-17 Michigan Tech hockey season came to end in the NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal Saturday after top-ranked Denver defeated the No. 19-ranked Huskies 5-2 at U.S. Bank Arena. Tech's final record stands at 23-15-7. Click the above headline to read more.
Marissa Maino, a senior from Ishpeming High School has signed a NJCAA Letter of Intent to play for the inaugural women’s basketball team at Bay College. She signed during a ceremony Friday afternoon in Ishpeming. Click the above headline to read more.
Seth Polfus scored a layup as time expired in a second overtime period to help the North Central Jets beat beat Southfield Christian, 84-83, at Michigan State University. Click the above headline for details, and to hear interviews and radio replays. (MHSAA Photo)
The Escanaba High School took in $819 in donations at the Special Olympics Basketball game the school hosted on March 6th. Pictured above is the group of EHS varsity and JV girl's basketball players and Special Olympics Area One Representative George Dunlap.
The 2016-17 Upper Peninsula high school boys basketball season has come to an end. Click the above headline for the U.P. composite schedule and scores.
The North Central Jets earned a shot at a third straight basketball state championship Tuesday with a 74-61 win over the Hillman Tigers in the state quarterfinals. The Jets advanced to the Final Four at Michigan State University. Click the above headline to read game details, and to listen to post-game interviews. (Bill Krachinski photo)