The Marinette-Menominee Timberjacks semi-pro football team had plenty of chances to stay atop of the league standings Saturday night, but couldn't cash in and lost to the Sheboygan County Rebels, 20-6, in Menominee. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University Wildcats football team got nearly 300 yards of passing and almost 500 yards of total offense on Saturday, but lost to the Ohio Dominican Panthers, 30-23, at the Superior Dome. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
The Gladstone High School girls volleyball team lost all five of its matches at the Clintondale Invitational in Wisconsin on Saturday. The Braves played without three top players: Jess Beaudry (injury), and Callie Jensen and Summer Demeuse (SAT tests). Click the above headline to read more details.
The Escanaba High School football team continued its recent mastery of the Marquette Redmen by posting a 35-14 victory Friday night. It marked three straight wins for Escanaba over Marquette. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos.
The Menominee Maroons scored six touchdowns in the first half and rolled to a 56-6 win over the Gladstone Braves Friday night at the Marble Athletic Field. The easy win helped the Maroons to stay undefeated, while the Braves fell to 0-4 on the season. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos from the game.
The Gladstone Braves and Escanaba Eskymos went back-and-forth all night before the Braves pulled out a 3-2 volleyball victory on Thursday, winning the decisive fifth set, 18-16. Click the above headline to read more details, and to see photos and videos.
The Michigan Senate has approved a resolution honoring the career of Carl "Buck" Nystrom, who has coached football at various levels in the Upper Peninsula for more than four decades. Click the above headline for more details.
The U.P. Sportsplex has celebrated its grand opening. It is an indoor athletic facility featuring youth and adult leagues and training programs for golf, tennis, baseball, softball, lacrosse and soccer. They will have open roller skating available on Friday nights and party rentals. U.P. Sportsplex is located at 1110 Wright Street in Marquette.
Northern Michigan University graduate Jared Coreau made his National Hockey League debut for the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday night. He played the third period in goal against the Chicago Black Hawks at the United Center. Coreau stopped all 11 shots that he faced.
The Escanaba Eskymos swept their series from the Negaunee Miners after posting a 3-0 win Tuesday in Escanaba. Ashley Cook led a nine-point run late in the second game to help the Eskymos win that game, 25-22. And she was serving at the end when the Eskymos put the match away, 25-19. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba School Board voted 5-2 Monday night to reinstate girls gymnastics at the Escanaba High School. The sport was cut back in the spring. This time, gymnastics will be a self-funded sport. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School girls tennis team got wins from its top two singles teams on Monday, but lost to the Westwood Patriots, 5-3, at Pfotenhauer Park. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba High School girls tennis team won all four doubles matches and rolled to a 7-1 win over the Gwinn Model Towners Monday in Escanaba. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the match.
The Gladstone High School volleyball team made an impressive run to the championship match of the "Rock Invitational" Saturday, before falling to the Houghton Gremlins, 2-0. Gladstone won three matches and tied another to win its pool, and then swept Gwinn in the semifinals. Click the above headline for photos and videos.
The Escanaba High School volleyball team struggled to find much momentum Saturday as the girls played at "The Rock" Invitational in Gladstone. The Eskymos lost their first three matches, then managed to rally for a tie against Norway in the final match of the day. Click the above headline for more details, photos, and videos.
The Rapid River High School volleyball team lost three matches and tied another on Saturday at "The Rock" Invitational in Gladstone. Click the above headline to see the scores, as well as photos and videos from the tournament.
The Negaunee Miners got two touchdowns apiece from Tyler Lajoie and Tyler Windahl and rolled to a 38-0 win over the Gladstone Braves Friday night. The loss spoiled the Braves' home debut. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and listen to audio interviews.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos were one yard away from a potential victory Friday night, but couldn't get across the goal line at the end and the Newberry Indians pulled out a 12-8 win in Harris. The Broncos had three cracks at the end zone from the one yard-line in the final 35 seconds of the game, but the Indians made the defensive plays.
The Michigan Tech University women's soccer team scored twice in the first half and then added three more goals after intermission to beat the Northern Michigan Wildcats, 5-0, Thursday, in Marquette. Click the above headline to read more details. Story and photo are courtesy of Michigan Tech University Athletics.
The Gladstone High School volleyball team picked up a home victory Thursday, turning back the Norway Knights, 3-0. The scores were 25-15, 25-17, and 25-18. The Braves host the ten-team Rock Invitational this Saturday. Click the above headline for more details.
The Escanaba Eskymos beat the Gladstone Braves, 5-1, in girls tennis on Tuesday at Pfotenhauer Park. The #2 and #3 singles matches were halted by rain and will be resumed on Friday in Gladstone. It's the second time this season that the Eskymos have beaten their Delta County rivals on the tennis court.
The Escanaba High School boys cross-country team won another invitational on Tuesday, getting three runners in the top ten to easily take the Kingsford Invitational. The Esky girls, meanwhile, finished second, behind Marquette. Gladstone's girls finished fourth, and the Braves boys took seventh. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Braves lost to the Roscommon Bucks, 36-12 on Saturday. Jared Hunter threw touchdown passes to Riley Ballard and Dave Dykowski in a losing effort. Click the above headline for game details, and to see photos and listen to radio highlights.
The Gladstone High School junior varsity football team fell to 0-2 on the season Saturday after losing to Roscommon, 34-12, Saturday afternoon in Lower Michigan. Hunter Garling and Trenton Vanderlinden scored on long runs for the JV Braves. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
Jake Pearson rushed for 309 yards and scored four touchdowns, and he threw for another score, as the Rapid River Rockets whipped the Posen Vikings, 64-26, Thursday night in Rapid River. Luke Berro rushed for 65 yards and also scored for the Rockets. Click the above headline to read details and to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone High School girls volleyball team lost at home to the Stephenson Eagles, 3-2, Thursday night. The Braves had trouble dealing with Stepehson middle-hitter Lexi Johnson, says Gladstone Coach Liz Gendron. Click the above headline for more details.
Escanaba High School and Northern Michigan University graduate Jace Daniels had a reversal of fortunes on Tuesday when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut him from the team's practice squad. But Daniels says he may be back with the NFL club before too long. Click the above headline to read more.
The Bark River-Harris Broncos got off to a good start Friday night in their season-opener against the Forest Park Trojans. But the Trojans gradually took control of the game and won, 39-6. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone Braves were limited to a handful of first downs and less than 100 yards of total offense Thursday, as the Gwinn Model Towners posted an 18-6 win to open the 2013 season. The Braves turned the ball over four times, and gave up a touchdown on the opening kickoff. Click the above headline to read details, see photos, and listen to audio.
Northern Michigan University men's basketball coach Bill Sall announced his first recruiting class on Wednesday. It includes six college transfers and five true freshmen. Carney-Nadeau's Wade Schetter, Kingsford's Caleb Harrington, and Mid Peninsula's Brett Branstrom are amongst them. Click the above headline to read more.
