The Bay College Norse volleyball team wrapped up another successful weekend on Sunday, posting a 3-0 win over Minnesota North-Hibbing. The scores were 25-8, 25-19, and 25-22. It wraps up the program's first two weeks with a 4-3 record. Click the above headline for details from Sunday's match, as well as photos, videos, and interviews.
The Marquette High School boys soccer team won the championship of the Alpena Tournament on Saturday, playing four games and beating the host Wildcats, 2-0, in the title game. Click the above headline for details on a very long day of soccer.
With second-half goals from Baruc Delgado and Keegan Schmidt for Northern Michigan and a pair of second-half goals from Quincy, the Wildcats and Hawks played to a 2-2 tie on Sunday afternoon in Illinois. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse split an exciting afternoon of volleyball on Saturday afternoon in the program's first-ever matches in Escanaba. After dropping a five-set match to Alpena Community College the Norse bounced back to sweep Hibbing Community College in three straight sets. Click the above headline for all of the details.
Nate Young threw three touchdown passes and ran in another as the Gladstone High School football team rolled past the Calumet Copper Kings, 42-13, in varsity football Friday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline for photos, videos taken by Brad Landis.
It was a long day of volleyball at the Vanadament Arena in Marquette on Friday as the NMU Open played out its first full day. The NMU Wildcats lost a five-set marathon in the afternoon match, and then won a five-setter in a match that ended well past 11 p.m. Click the above headline to read all of the details via NMU Sports Information.
The Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devil football team dominated the line of scrimmage and rolled up 400 rushing yards in beating the Escanaba Eskymos, 46-19, in the season-opener for both teams Thursday night. Click the above headline for details, photos, and videos.
A pair of second half goals from junior Brenna Musser and sophomore Justina L'Esperance powered the Northern Michigan University women's soccer team to a season-opening 2-0 victory over St. Cloud State on Thursday. Click the above headline for details.
The Superior Central High School football team is hoping for a strong season with a new head coach and a group of 15 boys who are hungry to prove themselves. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos from the team's practice.
The Gladstone High School boys cross country team is looking to make waves in the upcoming season. The Braves are hoping to close the gap on Marquette this year, with four of their top five runners back, and the home-course advantage for U.P. Finals. Click the above headline for details, and to hear interviews with the Braves.
The Bay College Norse volleyball team played its first-ever matches this weekend at the "All-In" Opening Weekend Tournament in Rockford, Ill. The Norse came home with two wins against two losses. Click the above headline for the scoreboard.
There was a lot of purple and white Sunday night at the Marble Athletic Field in Gladstone, as the Gladstone High School Athletic Department held its annual "Meet The Braves" program. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Marquette Redmen varsity soccer team opened the 2022 season by winning two of three matches in Petoskey on Friday, before losing to a tough Traverse City West team at home on Saturday. Click the above headline for details. (Mary Sysko photo)
The NMU volleyball team took to the court for the first time this season on Saturday against the Central Michigan University (CMU) Chippewas. This exhibition match was the first-ever collegiate volleyball match on Mackinac Island. Click the above headline for details.
Former longtime Northern Michigan University athletic director and hockey coach Rick Comley will serve as interim AD, following the recent announcement of current AD Forrest Karr's resignation. Click the above headline to read more about the move.
Bay College is ready to start a new chapter in Norse athletics. The new volleyball program is set to play its first-ever matches this weekend. The Norse held their final pre-season practice Wednesday night before hitting the bus to Illinois for their first road trip. Click the above headline to see photos, videos, and interviews.
The Mid Peninsula High School football program died in 2012 as numbers in the small Delta County school district dwindled. But not so fast. The Wolverine program has been resurrected, and the boys will be on the field in Perkins this fall. Click the above headline to read more about the program, and see photos and videos from this week's practice.
Northern Michigan University Athletic Director Forest Karr has stepped down, and will become the new athletic director at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. The announcement came on Wednesday afternoon, and takes effect immediately. Karr has been Northern's athletic director since 2012. Click the above headline for details.
The North Central High School football team has begun its second week of practice with one goal in mind: a third straight MHSAA state championship. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and interviews from the practice.
The Norway High School football team will play its second season as an eight-man program this fall, and are looking to return to where they were so many times as an 11-man program: the MHSAA playoffs. Click the above headline to hear from the Knights players and coaches.
Northern Michigan University graduate and former NMU golfer Chris Black won the Upper Peninsula Golf Association Men's Championship on Sunday in Iron Mountain. The 24-year-old from Northern Ireland won by three strokes. Click the above headline for details.
Rain met competitors as AMSOIL Championship Off-Road made its annual trip to Bark River on Saturday. Muddy conditions are part of off-road, and a great equalizer as driver’s must be both cautious and aggressive to win. Click the above headline for details.
Joey Pontbriand survived a crash-filled event plagued with numerous yellows to emerge triumphant in the Auto Value Super Stock feature at Norway Speedway Friday night. Unfortunately, Mother Nature claimed victory in the other classes as all of the other divisions feature races were washed out. Click the above headline for details.
Michigan State men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo has agreed to terms on a new contract, MSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Alan Haller announced Thursday. Clicked the above headline to read details about Izzo's new contract.
The Rapid River High School football program is hoping to make a playoff push this season after winning just two games a year ago and missing the playoffs. The Rockets have a new head coach, a larger roster, and a new schedule. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School football team is looking to the 2022 season as a way of redemption after a miserable season a year ago that saw the Eskymos compile a 1-8 record. Click the above headline for details, practice photos, and player/coaches interviews.
The Gladstone High School football team joined hundreds of others around Michigan Monday by opening practice. The Braves have a new coach, and will be playing without two All-U.P. linemen, but are confident. Click the above headline for details.
Nearly 95,000 athletes statewide began practice on Monday, kicking off the Fall 2022 season across nine sports for which the Michigan High School Athletic Association sponsors postseason tournaments. Click the above headline for details.
Bay College Athletics has announced that ticket sales have opened for all home volleyball and basketball events for the 2022-2023 season. Click the above headline for details.
Northern Michigan University men's soccer head coach Alex Fatovic has announced the addition of eight newcomers into the program. Dylan Woods, Erik Lotysz, Jan Hoffmann, Philipp Rimmler, Nicolas Bevacqua, Baruc Delgado, Jorge Uriarte, and Tomasso Lami will join the Wildcats as part of Coach Fatovic's first recruiting class. Click the above headline for details.
