The Northern Michigan University men's hockey team has announced its 2023-2024 schedule on Thursday. Home games are set for 7:07 p.m. on Friday throughout the season with a 6:07 p.m. puck-drop on Saturday. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School softball team finally played on their home field on Wednesday, taking two games from the Kingsford Flivvers, 10-0 and 10-2. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews, and other details.
The Marquette High School baseball team picked up a Great Northern Conference win on the road Wednesday night, beating the Gladstone Braves, 6-5, at Don Olsen Field. Click the above headline for details, videos and photos taken by Brad Landis, and interviews.
The Bay College softball team finished its season over the weekend by losing four games of a five-game series with the Grand Rapids Community College Raiders, ending a campaign that saw them win just 12 of their 42 games. Click the above headline for details.
Northern Michigan University offensive tackle Jake Witt was selected Saturday in the seventh round of the National Football League Draft by the Indianapolis Colts, becoming the first NMU player to be drafted in 32 years. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone Braves and Escanaba Eskymos met in a typical rivalry baseball game Friday night, and as usual, it was a down-to-the end affair. The Braves pulled out a 4-2 win, with another battle coming next week. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The NMU lacrosse team claimed its first ever postseason victory when it took on the Concordia St. Paul Golden Bears, winning with a score of 15-11. Minnie Bittell was the leader for the 'Cats, tying her single game record with six goals. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse baseball team played perhaps their two best games of the season against on Thursday against the conference champion and tradition-ric Grand Rapids Community College Raiders, but lost both, 3-1 and 5-4. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School baseball team topped the Manistique Emeralds, 9-3, Wednesday night, in a sloppy game that was set up on short notice. Both teams made four errors, but both were happy to be on the field. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
The Escanaba High School softball team got off to a sluggish start in its home-opening doubleheader with the Negaunee Miners on Tuesday, but the Eskymos finished strong in posting 3-2 and 14-0 wins at Lemmerand Park. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School baseball team won its home opener in “grand” style on Monday as the Braves routed the North Central Jets, 20-0, in a game shortened to three-and-a-half innings by the mercy rule. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
The Escanaba High School baseball team was happy to be back on the field Friday night as the they hosted two different teams in make-up games, beating the Iron Mountain Mountaineers, 8-2, and then turning back the Manistique Emeralds, 8-0. Click the above headline for details.
The Marquette Redmen and Negaunee Miners both picked up doubleheader sweeps on Wednesday as four baseball games were played a few feet apart in Marquette. Click the above headline for details from both doubleheaders. (MSHS Baseball Photo)
It was a suny but cold day Tuesday around the Upper Peninsula as some high school baseball and softball teams took advantage of a rare break from rain and snow to play some games. Click the above headline for details. (Norway Knights photo Alex Ortman, Carson Chartier)
Bay College Athletic Director Matt Johnson has announced the hiring of Todd Ciochetto as the Head Women's Basketball Coach.
A group of Michigan Tech University graduates won their third straight Class A championship Sunday night as the 84th annual Gold Medal Classic wrapped up in Hermansville. The men, playing on the Menominee-based Dexter's team, defeated the Crystal Falls-based McNeil Oilers, 68-56. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews, other scores.
The Bay College Norse softball team lost two games to the Delta College Pioneers on Friday, 10-0 and 13-11, at the Wells Sports Complex. The Norse now trail the series, three games to one, with one final game Saturday morning. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse baseball team won its home opener on Thursday, beating Delta College, 5-4, at the Wells Sports Complex. The Norse then lost the second game of the doubleheader, 13-2. Click the above headline for interviews, and photos taken by Brad Landis.
The Escanaba Eskymos beat the Iron Mountain Mountaineers, 14-4, in the high school baseball season opener Wednesday night at Escanaba's Al Ness Field. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and to listen to post-game interviews.
The Northern Michigan University men's golf team traveled to Canton, Ohio, to compete in the Cav Classic hosted by Walsh University at the Glenmoore Country Club, a 6854-yard par 72 course. The Wildcats finished first of ten teams, posting a team score of +4 (580) over two rounds. Click the above headline to read details.
The 84th annual Gold Medal Classic basketball tournament is heading into its final few days after a full week of competition at the Frank Rodman Community Gym in Hermansville. Three champions were crowned over the weekend. Click the above headline for details.
Classifications for Michigan High School Athletic Association elections and postseason tournaments for the 2023-24 school year have been announced, with enrollment breaks for postseason tournaments. Click the above headline for details.
The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association on Friday released its 2022-23 All-U.P. boys basketball teams, and the state champion Munising Mustangs cleaned up on awards. Click the above headline to see all of the award winners.
Northern Michigan University football returns to the gridiron this weekend as the Wildcats will take part in a controlled scrimmage on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Superior Dome. Click the above headline for details.
The Hermansville Gold Medal Basketball Classic began Wednesday night with four games on the schedule. There will be 68 teams competing in the event in several different classes, between now and April 16. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University volleyball team has released its 2023 slate of matches, including a trip back to Mackinac Island, nine home contests with special theme nights, and a midseason Midwest Crossover. Click the above headline for details.
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association Sunday night announced its Dream Team for the 2022-23 hockey season, as well as the Mr. Hockey award for the state's best player. And Houghton captain Cam Markham was given that honor. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse softball team finally played its first-ever conference games on Sunday, splitting a doubleheader against Muskegon Community College. The Norse won the opener, 11-5, before losing the nightcap, 12-8. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University women's lacrosse team won one and lost one in a GLIAC series in the Grand Rapids area over the weekend. NMU lost to Grand Valley State, 16-8, on Friday, then beat Davenport, 15-5, on Sunday. Click the above headline for details.
The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association met this week in Marquette to select the All-U.P. boys and girls basketball teams. While the boys team will be announced on April 6, the girls team has now been made public. Click the above headline for details.
