The Bay College Norse women's basketball team got off to a great start on Saturday as they tried to upset the Muskegon Community College Jayhawks in an MCCAA game. The Norse jumped to a 12-point lead, and had the lead at halftime, but things fell apart in the second half and Muskegon rolled to an 81-41 win. Click the above headline for details.
The Upper Peninsula will be well-represented next month at the Michigan High School Athletic Association's Individual state finals at Ford Field in Detroit. The results from the individual regional tournaments on Saturday around northern Michigan ended with 28 UP Wrestlers qualifying. Click the above headline for details, photos.
The Northern Michigan University men's and women's basketball teams both celebrated Senior Day on Saturday with important wins over Purdue Northwest. The ladies posted a 65-61 win, and the men completed the weekend sweep with the 84-78 win. Click the above headline for details of both games, and to listen to post-game and player spotlight interviews.
The Escanaba High School hockey team picked up a huge victory in their final regular season home game Friday night, coming from behind to beat the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils, 4-3, in overtime. Click the thumbnails to see photos and videos, and hear interviews.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team crushed the Ferris State Bulldogs, 9-2, Friday night, in the first game of a two-game series at the Berry Events Center. Click the above headline for details, and to hear post-game player and coach comments.
The Northern Michigan University men's basketball team welcomed the GLIAC-leading Parkside Rangers to town and took care of business, routing the Rangers by a score of 73-47. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team stayed undefeated in conference play, winning for the eleventh straight time Wednesday night, 91-61, over the Alpena Lumberjacks, in Escanaba. The Norse had four players reach double figures in scoring in the win. Click the above headlife for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team picked up its biggest win of the season Wednesday night, turning back the Alpena Community College Lumberjacks, 51-41, at the Bay College Gym. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
The Gladstone Braves are the MHSAA Division Three regional wrestling champions after an unusual ending in Wednesday's championship match. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team pulled out another tight victory over the Manistique Emeralds Tuesday night, 3-1, in a game between a bunch of buddies who did a lot of chatter in the days leading up to the match-up. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School girls basketball team built a 16-point lead and held on to beat the Gladstone Braves, 63-58, Monday night in Escanaba. Keira Maki scored 28 points to lead the Braves, while Lillie Johnson poured in 29 for Gladstone. Click the above headline for details.
Two Escanaba High School wrestlers and three from Marquette kept their state finals dreams alive by advancing out of the MHSAA Division Two individual district tournament on Saturday in Gaylord. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team stayed undefeated in conference play on Saturday, turning back the Grand Rapids Community College Raiders, 99-72, on Alumni Day at the Bay College Gym. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team hung close with the Grand Rapids Community College Raiders on Saturday, trailing by just four points midway through the second quarter. But the Raiders went on a 22-0 run and beat the Norse, 71-36, in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and video highlights.
Fifteen high school wrestling teams from across the Upper Peninsula and northern lower peninsula met in Manistique on Saturday for the Michigan High School Athletic Association's Division Four Individual District Tournament. Click the above headline for details.
Goaltender Cully Hayes made 31 saves and Gunner Bourdeau scored two third period goals as the Escanaba High School hockey team turned back the Ashwaubenon (Wis.) Jaguars, 4-3, Friday night at the Wells Sports Complex. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
The Northern Michigan University men's hockey team squared off against St. Thomas for game one of the weekend series in Mendota Heights, Minn., capturing game one by a score of 3-0. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team lost a key Great Northern Conference game to the rival Marquette Redmen Thursday night, 68-49, at the Escanaba High School Gym. The Redmen avenged a 67-56 loss to the Eskymos on Jan. 2, and moved into a tie for second place in the GNC with Escanaba. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
The Northern Michigan women's basketball team returned to winning ways in impressive fashion on Thursday, picking up a 73-55 road win at Davenport. Click the above headline for details, and for post-game interveiws.
The Bay College men's basketball team stayed undefeated and atop the MCAA North Division standings Wednesday night with a 79-56 win over the North Central Michigan College Timberwolevs at the Petoskey Plastics Arena. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team picked up a much-needed victory on the road Wednesday night, keeping their playoff hopes alive with a 56-26 win over the North Central Michigan Timberwolves at the Petoskey Plastics Arena. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team scored four goals in the third period late Tuesday night to pull away from the DePere Voyageurs, 6-2, at the DePere Ice Arena. Five different Eskymos scored goals, with freshman Nolan Bink adding four assists to go along with his goal. Click the above headline for details, photos, and videos.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team had five players score in double figures, including an emotional Lukas Weaver, as they held off a tough Marinette Marines team, 79-73, Monday night. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team picked up one of the biggest wins in its six-year history on Saturday, beating the Mid-Michigan Lakers on the road, 96-86, to take sole possession of the MCCAA North Division lead. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team defeated Lake Superior State in game four of the Cappo Cup series by a score of 3-1, and the trophy returned to Marquette. NMU went 3-1 in the season series, outsourcing LSSU, 14-9. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team ran into a buzzsaw on Saturday as they took on the first-place Mid Michigan College Lakers in a MCCAA contest. The Norse fell behind early and wound up losing, 87-42. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
Blake Pietila earned his fourth straight Friday night shutout as No. 12 Michigan Tech defeated Bemidji State 2-0 Friday at the Sanford Center. Blake pushed his single-season school record mark to eight shutouts and his career record to 18. Click the above headline for details.
The NMU men's basketball team returned to its winning ways on Thursday in the Berry Events Center, defeating the Cardinals of Saginaw Valley State 81-64. Click the above headline for details, and to listen to post-game interviews with players and coaches.
The Northern Michigan University women's basketball team battled it out against the Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals, falling by a slim 46-43 margin at the Berry Events Center on Thursday. Click the above headline for details, and listen to interviews.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team slipped past the Kirtland Community College Firebirds, 75-62, Wednesday night, setting up a mid-season showdown between two undefeated teams this Saturday downstate. Click the above headline for details.
