Finlandia University in Hancock announced on Thursday that it plans to add varsity football and six other sports to its offerings over the next seven years. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
Brandon Robinette scored 26 points to lead the Escanaba Eskymos to a 60-48 win over the Gladstone Braves in the Class B District semifinals Wednesday in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos.
The L'Anse High School girls basketball team finished the fourth quarter on a 12-3 run and beat the Norway Knights, 65-54, in a Class C regional semifinal Tuesday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for videos and photos.
The St. Ignace High School girls basketball team showed why it is one of the top-ranked teams in the state Tuesday night. The Saints raced to a 16-0 lead and beat the Ishpeming Hematites, 66-30, in the Class C regional semifinal. Click the above headline to read more details, and to see photos and videos.
The North Central Jets took the best shots that the Mid Peninsula Wolverines had to offer Monday night, and emerged with a 69-48 victory in the Class D district opener. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
An Escanaba native has quickly worked her way up through the ranks of NASCAR, and is now a part of the pit crew of a Sprint Cup driver. Shannon Sands has been named to the crew of the #44 car of J.J. Yeley. Click the above headline to read her story, and hear a radio interview.
Ten Upper Peninsula high school wrestlers reached the podium at the Palace of Auburn Hills Saturday as the MHSAA State Finals wrapped up. Escanaba's Travis Heller was the U.P's top wrestler, finishing third in Division Two. He finished with 178 wins, the most-ever in U.P. wrestling history. Click the above headline to see how all of the U.P. wrestlers finished their seasons.
The Superior Central High School girls basketball team won its third straight district championship Friday night, turning back the Big Bay deNoc Black Bears, 60-31, in Rapid River. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
The Escanaba High School girls bowling team made school history Friday, advancing to the Division Two state semifinals for the first time ever. The girls lost to top-seeded Flint Kearsley. Ishpeming's girls were runners-up in Division Three. Click the above headline to read details.
The Marquette Redmen scored two power play goals, including the winner in double overtime, to beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 2-1, in the Division Two Regional Semifinals Thursday night. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Braves girls basketball season came to an end Wednesday night as the Menominee Maroons used an aggressive defense to beat Gladstone, 55-45, in the Class B district semifinals in Menominee. Click the above headline for all of the details.
Every Gladstone Braves boys basketball player scored Tuesday night as the regular season came to an end Tuesday night against the Manistique Emeralds. The Braves beat the Emeralds, 60-41, to end the season with an 8-11 record. It was Senior Night for the Braves.
The Escanaba High School hockey team advanced to the second round of the MHSAA regional tournament Tuesday by beating the Negaunee Miners, 3-0. But the game was marred by several knee-to-knee hits, including one that sidelined Escanaba's leading scorer, Levi Wunder. Click the above headline to read details.
The Gladstone Braves made nine free throws in the final minutes and held the Kingsford Flivvers to just four baskets in the fourth quarter in posting a 53-43 Class B district tournament victory Monday night in Kingsford. Click the above headline to for photos, videos, and audio highlights.
The Escanaba High School girls bowling team qualified for the state finals first the first time in the program's history by finishing second at the Division Two regionals. Ishpeming's teams advanced to the state finals in D-3. Click the above headline to read details.
The Marquette High School boys skiing team repeated as state champions on Monday in Lower Michigan. The Redmen finished with 49 points, with Traverse City Central a distant second. Click the above headline to read the details, courtesy of the MHSAA.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team closed its regular season with a 61-51 loss to the Menominee Maroons Saturday afternoon in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
The Michigan Tech University hockey team completed a weekend sweep of the Northern Michigan Wildcats, 3-2, Saturday night at the Berry Events Center. Tanner Kero's goal late in the third period broke a 2-2 tie. Tech also beat NMU Friday night, 7-4, in Houghton. Click the above headline to see the story on both games, courtesy of MTU Athletics.
The Escanaba Eskymos built a 16-point lead and then held on to beat the Gladstone Braves, 58-52, in boys basketball Friday night in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, audio highlights.
Levi Wunder scored four goals and Derek Chaillier had five assists as the Escanaba Eskymos routed the Kingsford Flivvers, 7-2, Thursday night in Iron Mountain. Click the above headline to read more details, see photos and videos, and listen to radio replays and highlights.
The Gladstone Braves committed 24 turnovers and missed several easy shots and that was enough to help the St. Ignace Saints to a 59-52 victory Wednesday night in Gladstone. Gage Kreski led the Saints with 21 points. Click the above headline for details.
A Gladstone High School sophomore who races late-model stock cars is getting some national recognition. Fifteen-year-old Jordan Ives entered an on-line contest put on by the Champion spark plug company. And his video has been picked as one of 15 national finalists, earning him and his team $5,000 in sponsorship cash. And now, Ives is in the running for $50,000 in sponsorships, but he needs your help. Click the above headline to read the full story.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team scored ten straight points in the second quarter and beat the Kingsford Flivvers, 49-39, Tuesday night in Kingsford. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and listen to audio highlights and interviews.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team won its second straight game Monday, topping the Westwood Patriots, 63-44, on Parent's Night in Gladstone. Nine different Braves players scored as the boys followed last Friday's win in Menominee with a home victory. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and to listen to radio replays and interviews.
The Escanaba High School hockey team came up just short Saturday in its effort to earn a rare sweep in the Copper Country. Calvin Pinar scored as time expired, but the goal was ruled to have come after the final buzzer, and Hancock won, 3-2. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
Six Gladstone Braves and three Escanaba Eskymos will wrestle in the MHSAA state individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills in two weeks. Click the above headline to see the individual regional results for the Eskymos and Braves.
The Escanaba High School hockey team broke its long losing streak in Calumet on Friday, beating the Copper Kings, 4-1, at the Calumet Colosseum. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and listen to radio highlights and interviews.
Delta County's high school wrestling teams ran into strong opponents in Lower Michigan Wednesday, and both lost in the Team Regional Semifinals. The Escanaba Eskymos lost to Bay City Western, 42-25, in Mt. Pleasant. And the Gladstone Braves fell to Mason County Central, 42-24, in Roscommon. Click the above headline to read details.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team ramped up the defensive pressure Wednesday night and beat the Negaunee Miners, 51-22, in a make-up game in Negaunee. The Braves trailed, 14-12, after the first quarter, but allowed just eight points the rest of the evening. Click the above headline to read more details, and to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos scored early and often Tuesday night to rout the Negaunee Miners, 12-1, at the Wells Sports Complex. Levi Wunder and Steve Wood scored hat tricks, while Calvin Pinar scored twice and Derek Chaillier had a three-assist playmaker. Click the above headline for details.
