Team Kujala Racing was able to win 2 national championships this past weekend in Cadillac, MI at William Mitchell State Park in the 0 to 330 2-Stroke/ 0 to 450 4-Stroke Studded Quad Class and the Open Quad Studded Class!
Seven different Escanaba players scored goals Tuesday night as the Eskymos posted a wild 7-5 victory over the Kingsford Flivvers at the Mountain View Ice Arena. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos and videos, and listen to audio highlights.
The North Central Jets improved to 12-2 on the season, but it wasn't easy. NCA slipped past North Dickinson Tuesday, 53-49. Click the above headline to see photos courtesy of ND's Rand Hruska. Pictured here: Trevor Ekberg with the dunk.
The Michigan Tech University hockey team broke a four-game losing streak to Northern Michigan, beating the Wildcats, 8-2, Tuesday night at Tech's Student Ice Arena. Click the above headline to see the game report, courtesy of the MTU Sports Information Office.
In a game that was close the whole way through, the North Dickinson Nordics escaped from Rapid River Monday night with a 40-38 win in a Skyline Conference make-up game. Click the above headline to see pictures and videos.
The Escanaba High School hockey team rallied from two goals down, and then hung on in the final minute to beat the Chelsea Bulldogs, 6-5, Saturday afternoon, at the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase in Chelsea. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and to listen to audio highlights.
The Gladstone Braves had eleven wrestlers qualify for next week's individual regional tournament by placing at the individual districts Saturday in Negaunee. Five Braves won district championships as kids from 14 schools from as far away as Tawas came to the U.P. for the event. Click the above headline to see the results.
Travis Heller and Kaleb Rahoi won district wrestling championships Saturday and two other Escanaba wrestlers were good enough to advance to regionals after the 14-school individual district tournament event at the Escanaba High School Gym. Click the above headline to read more details and to see photos.
Nick LeMire made 35 saves and Levi Wunder scored with just under six minutes left in the third period as the Escanaba Eskymos beat Rochester United, 1-0, Friday night at the MPHSH Showcase in downstate Chelsea. Click the above headline to read more details, watch videos, see pictures, and listen to audio highlights and interviews.
The Escanaba High School competitive cheerleading team have won the Great Northern Conference championships for the first time. Escanaba had 425.14 points. Kingsford was second with 412.48 points, Gladstone was third (415.44) and Marquette was fourth (379.74). This photo is courtesy of Linda Bockman.
The Kingsford High School hockey team won its opener at the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase on Friday. The Flivvers topped the Saline Hornets, 6-3, as Reid Pietila scored three goals. Meanwhile, the Marquette Redmen lost their opener to Farmington, 5-3, Thursday night. Marquette also lost to Farmington, 4-3, in Friday's game, in Trenton. Click the above headline to see photos from both games, and videos from Kingsford's win. Pictured: Kingsford's Reid Pietila takes a shot Friday afternoon in Chelsea.
Levi Wunder scored two goals and goaltender Nick LeMire stopped 35 shots as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Hartland Eagles, 4-2, Thursday night at the Michigan Public School Hockey Showcase in downstate Chelsea. Click the above headline to read the story, see photos and videos, and listen to audio highlights and interviews.
The Escanaba High School Wrestling team dominated in the lower weight classes and held off Sault Ste. Marie, 53-30, to win a Division Two district championship Wednesday night. Meanwhile, the Gladstone Braves rolled to a Division Three district championship. The Braves got a forfeit from Menominee, and then pounded Negaunee, 72-9. Click the above headline to read all of Wednesday's wrestling details. Pictured: Escanaba celebrates with its district trophy. (Sheila Olsen photo)
Wednesday was "Signing Day" for the nation's college football programs. Northern Michigan University signed 26 players, including Gladstone's Jared Vuksan, to National Letters of Intent. Michigan Tech signed 31 players, including Escanaba's David Falish and eight other U.P. players. Click the above headline to see who the UP schools signed.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team battled hard against the top-ranked Marquette Redmen, taking a brief lead in the third quarter before falling, 53-43. Click the above headline to read the game details, see photos and videos, and to listen to audio highlights.
The Great Lakes Ice Racing Series held its races on the Escanaba River for the first time this winter Sunday afternoon. Click the above headline to see more photos from Sunday's event.
Jake Eastin and Nick Vandermissen scored third period goals and Levi Wunder added an empty-netter as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Alpena Wildcats, 6-4, Saturday at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline to read game details, see photos and videos, and listen to audio highlights.
The Gladstone Braves were down by five men at Saturday's Great Northern Conference Wrestling Championships, and the Escanaba Eskymos took full advantage. The Eskymos won the conference championship by 20 points. Marquette finished third. Click the above headline to read more details and to see match photos.
Levi Wunder scored two goals and added three assists to lead the Escanaba Eskymos to a 9-2 win over the Alpena Wildcats Friday night in Wells. Wunder broke the Escanaba High School record for points scored in a season. Click the above headline to read the game story, see photos and videos, and listen to audio highlights and videos.
The Gladstone High School girls basketball team outscored the Menominee Maroons, 17-6, in the first quarter and then used an aggressive defense to post a 49-39 win Thursday in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone Braves dominated the upper weight classes to pull away from the Escanaba Eskymos, 41-19, in a wrestling dual meet Thursday night in Escanaba. The Braves got four consecutive pins at 171, 189, 215, and 285 pounds to beat the Eskymos for the second time this season. Click the above headline to read details. Pictured: Escanaba's Travis Heller (orange) and Gladstone's Brandon Gagnon square off in a battle between a pair of 2013 U.P. Champions. Heller won, 12-4. (Sheila Olsen photo)
The Bark River-Harris Broncos and Munising Mustangs battled for 31 minutes of basketball Tuesday night, and settled nothing. But in the final minute, the Mustangs took care of business and posted a 49-43 win over the Broncos. Click the above headline to read the game details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The North Central Jets and Carney-Nadeau Wolves hooked up in another down-to-the-wire game Tuesday night in Powers. North Central won it at the end, 52-49. Click the above headline to read the game details, and to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba High School girls gymnastics team lost by less than one point to the Negaunee Miners Monday night in Escanaba. The score was 114.15-113.58. Escanaba's Erin Mattson was the "all-around" champion. Click the above headline to see more details and pictures.
The Escanaba Eskymos and Gladstone Braves both competed well Saturday at the Northern Michigan Wrestling Championships in Gaylord. The Braves finished fifth overall and the Eskymos took sixth place at the prestigious 29-team event. Eskymo freshman Kaleb Rahoi upset Rogers City senior Evan Lamb in the 135-pound championship match. Gladstone's Jeremy and Josh Kadish both made the finals in their weight classes before losing close matches. Click the above headline to see how the U.P. wrestlers fared. Pictured: Rahoi (right) wrestles Lamb on Saturday. (Sheila Olsen photo)
Levin Wunder scored a hat trick and Jake Eastin had a three-assist "playmaker" as the Escanaba Eskymos posted an 8-0 hockey victory over the Cheboygan Chiefs Saturday night in Cheboygan. Click the above headline to see all of the details, watch videos, and listen to audio highlights.
The Carney-Nadeau Wolves controlled the first half of their game against the Forest Park Trojans Friday night. But the visitors from Crystal Falls had a big second half and then held off a late Carney-Nadeau run to beat the Wolves, 70-67. Click the above headline to read the details.
The Gladstone Braves substituted freely and posted an easy 56-19 girls basketball victory over the Big Bay deNoc Black Bears Thursday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read the game story, and to see photos.
The Escanaba Eskymos girls basketball team played a tough, competitive game against the Negaunee Miners Wednesday night. But the Upper Peninsula's third-ranked team hit several three-pointers to build a lead, and then held off the Eskymos, 44-33. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba High School was supposed to be hosting a wrestling quad meet Tuesday night, but as you can tell from the temperature on the school's sign, it was too cold. So, the wrestling match was cancelled, along with a slew of local basketball and hockey games. Click the above headline to see the list, and make-up dates where available.
