The third time was not the charm for the Gladstone High School boys basketball team Wednesday night as the Escanaba Eskymos mucked their way through a 45-35 win in the MHSAA Division Two district semifinals. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team fought hard Tuesday night in the NJCAA Region 12 district tournament game in Saginaw, but fell to the Delta College Pioneers, 80-56. Alaina Trudeau made six triples in a losing effort. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team lost for the first time in nearly three months on Sunday, falling to the third ranked team in the country, the Henry Ford College Hawks, 105-85, in the Hawks Gym in suburban Detroit. Click the above headline for details.
The NMU men's basketball team finished off the job in the GLIAC title game, overcoming rival Michigan Tech 79-66 to secure the first tournament championship since 2000. With the win, the 'Cats punch the GLIAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team took care of business and completed the series sweep over the Bemidji State Beavers, winning 2-1 in dramatic fashion in overtime with David Keefer scoring the game-winning goal, and punching the 'Cats ticket to the Mason Cup Semifinals next weekend. Click the above headline for interviews.
Two Dickinson County wrestlers won MHSAA individual state wrestling championships on Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit, while four other U.P. boys had to settle for runners-up. Click the above headline to read details. (Thanks to Vicki Snyder for photos)
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team dug themselves a big hole in the first half of their Michigan Community College Athletic Association semifinal game on Saturday, but were somehow able to turn the tide and win their 16th straight game, 77-69, over Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Escanaba Eskymos high school hockey season came to an end on Saturday as the boys lost to the top-ranked Houghton Gremlins, 8-0, in the MHSAA Division Three state quartefinal game in Marquette. Click the above headline for details. (Houghton HS Photo)
The Northern Michigan University hockey team opened CCHA playoff action Friday night with a 7-3 win over Bemidji State University at the Berry Events Center. Click the above headline for details, and to listen to post-game comments.
Six Upper Peninsula high school wrestlers will go for state championships on Saturday at the Michigan High School Athletic Association's individual championships at Detroit's Ford Field. Click the above headline to read all of the details.
The Upper Peninsula will be well-represented this weekend at Detroit's Ford Field as the Michigan High School Athletic Association holds its Individual Wrestling state finals And in the recently-created girls division, there will be seven young ladies from the UP hoping to earn a spot on the podium in 14 weight classes. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team won its first MHSAA regional championship since 2015, and just the second in school history, beating the Sault Ste. Marie BLue Devils, 4-3, Wednesday, before a standing-room-only crowd at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Northern Michigan University Wildcats men's basketball team trailed for most of the game but rallied in the final four minutes to beat Saginaw Valley State, 75-66, in the GLIAC quarterfinals on Wednesday. Click the above headline for details and interviews.
The Northern Michigan University Wildcats women's basketball team took on the Saginaw Valley Cardinals at the Berry Events Center on Wednesday, losing 64-56 in the GLIAC Quarterfinals to end the season. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse men's basketbakk team wrapped up a perfect 14-0 conference season Tuesday night with a hard-fought 76-74 win over Mid Michigan, clinching the MCCAA North Conference championship. Click the above headline for details, videos, photos, interviews.
The season came to an end Tuesday night for the Bay College women's basketball team after the Norse lost to the 19th-ranked Mid Michigan Lakers, 78-45, at the Bay College Gym. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Northern Michigan University men's basketball men's basketball team rallied to beat the Michigan Tech Huskies on the road Saturday, 65-57, while the women's team lost to the Huskies, 80-68. Both NMU teams clinched home playoff games for the GLIAC quarterfinals. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Northern Michigan University hockey team took care of business in Ohio, completing the sweep over the Falcons with another comeback 4-2 win with three straight goals, securing home ice for the first round of the CCHA playoffs. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College women's basketball team battled the Delta College Pioneers from the Saginaw area on Saturday in the next-to-last game of the regular season, and nearly pulled off a big upset. But 16 first-half turnovers, and 28 overall turnovers, proved to be too much to overcome as the Norse lost, 64-60. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team stayed on top of the Michigan Community College Athletic Association North Conference standings on Saturday by rolling past the Delta College Pioneers, 95-61, at the Bay College Gym. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team built a four-goal lead and held on to beat the Kingsford Flivvers, 4-2, in the MHSAA Division Three Regional Semifinals Friday night at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Lizzy Taylor.
The Gladstone and Iron Mountain High School wrestling teams had their seasons come to an end on Friday in the MHSAA state quarterfinals at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo. Iron Mountain lost to defending state champion Hudson, 61-18, in Division Four. And in Division Three, Gladstone lost to Whitehall, 48-24. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team is ready to go on Friday in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division Three state finals, being held at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo. Click the above headline to hear how the Braves are preparing. (Chiste Terrien photos)
The Iron Mountain High School wrestling team will face a powerhouse in the Division Four state quarterfinals on Friday at Kalamazoo's Wings Stadium. The Mountaineers will battle the defending state champion Hudson Tigers in the first quarterfinal of the day at 11 a.m. CT/noon ET. Click the above headline for more.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team kept its playoff hopes alive Wednesday night in Lower Michigan, overwhelming the Kirtland Community College Firebirds, 65-38, in Grayling. Gladstone's Alaina Trudeau led the way with four triples and 21 points. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team won its 13th straight game and stayed undefeated in conference play Wednesday night, but it wasn't easy. The Norse had to grind out a 74-71 win over the Kirtland Community College Firebirds in snowy Grayling. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team built a 25-point lead and coasted to a 63-49 win over the Gwinn Model Towners Tuesday night. The Eskymos recognized their five seniors, plus student manager Zach Hogue, who also suited up and had the biggest highlight of the night. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
After 9-2 and 8-3 victories over Ferris State this past weekend, the Wildcats have been honored with three CCHA Players of the Week. Click the above headline for details, and to hear RRN post-game interviews with Abdre Ghantous, Jett Jungels, and Coach Grant Potulny.
The Escanaba High School hockey team closed the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Painesdale-Jeffers Jets at the Michigan Tech University Student Ice Arena. The Eskymos scored three goals in the first period and cruised from there. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse won their 12th straight game on Saturday, and stayed undefeated and in first place in the Michigan Community College Athletic Association North Division standings, by beating the Muskegon Jayhawks, 74-55. Click the above headline for details.
