Northern Michigan University Football has added Chenzo Funari to their coaching staff. Chenzo comes from a diverse background, with his most recent stint being at Youngstown State. Click the above headline to read details.
The 75th Annual Michigan-Wisconsin Tennis Open will take place in Escanaba on Saturday and Sunday. Tournament registration is open to all age groups and skill levels. Click the above headline for more details.
The Northern Michigan University Women's Soccer was the recipient of the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2021-22 Academic year. Click the above headline for more details.
Michigan Tech will host the 2023 Toyota U.S. Cross Country Ski National Championshipsat the Tech Trails from January 2-7, 2023. Click the above headline for details.
Northern Michigan University men's basketball head coach Matt Majkrzak has announced the signing of five incoming freshmen and two transfers into the program. Click the above headline to read details about the new players.
The Escanaba Cubs American Legion Baseball team wrapped up its remarkable playoff run Saturday with a 11-5 win over the defending state champion Marquette Blues, before losing to a stacked Trenton Steel travel team, 12-2, in the state title game. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos from the games.
Local Dickinson County racers Ryan Wender and Jason Wells were among the winners at Norway Speedway Friday night. Click the above headline for all of the details.
The Marquette Blues American Legion Baseball team ran into a stacked line-up of college-level players Friday night, and lost to the Trenton Steel, 12-1, at Trenton High School. Click the above headline for details and to see photos and video highlights.
The Escanaba Cubs advanced to the final day of the American Legion Class A state tournament by beating Clinton, 6-3, and then holding off Gladstone, 14-12, at Trenton High School. Earlier, Gladstone stayed alive by knocking out Gaylord, 9-3. Click the above headline for details.
The Michigan District Ten Little League All-Star baseball and softball teams are playing in state tournaments. Click the above headline for the schedules.
Kyle Frusti got the walk-off hit for the Marquette Blues as they topped the Gaylord Baseball Club in their opening game of the State Class A American Legion Tournament. Click the above headline for more details, photos, videos, and interviews from the game.
The Escanaba Cubs and Gladstone Indians opened State Tournament play on Thursday. The Cubs fell to Gaylord 7-5 while Clinton rolled over Gladstone 13-3. Click the above headline for more details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Negaunee Junior Major Little League All-Stars (age 13-14) played six strong innings of baseball in the state semifinals Tuesday night in downstate Rockford, before having a rough seventh inning and losing to Birmingham, 7-0. Click the above headline for details.
In one of the best Little League softball games we've seen this summer, the Gladstone Minor Girls (age 9-10) lost to Kalamazoo West Portage, 3-2, in the state semifinals Tuesday morning at Gladstone High School. Click the above headline to read details.
The Gladstone Minor Little League All-Stars beat Rogers City 10-4 to advance to the semifinals. Escanaba lost their quarterfinal 5-0 against West Portage. Click the above headline for more details.
It was the end of the line for the Negaunee Minor Little League (age 9-10) All-Stars on Monday as the boys lost to Taylor North, 5-1, in the state quarterfinals in West Branch. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the game.
The Escanaba Minors Little League All-Stars fell 5-3 to Midland Northeast in their final pool play game. Negaunee won their pool play game versus Blissfield to advance. Click the above headline for more details, photos, videos, and interview with coach Scott Bjorne.
The Gladstone and Negaunee Major Little League (age 11-12) All-Stars met each other in Grand Rapids on Sunday with nothing on the line but U.P. Bragging rights. Negaunee pulled out a 3-2 win in a rain-delayed contest. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
The Gladstone and Escanaba Minor Little League All-Stars each won their games on Sunday to win their pool and advance to the quarterfinals. Norway and Marquette lost high scoring games and were eliminated from the tournament. Click the above headline for more details.
The Negaunee Junior League All-Stars (age 13-14) opened state tournament play Saturday night with a 3-1 win over Constantine at Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills High School. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos taken by Braden Kerr.
A shorthanded Escanaba Cubs team stunned the Upper Peninsula's top team Saturday to earn a spot in next week's Michigan Class A State Tournament, while the Marquette Blues won the U.P. title and will try to defend last year's state title. Click the above headline for details.
The Marquette Blues Legion team topped the Gladstone Indians 10-3 in the UP Semifinal game on Saturday. The Indians fell one game short of advancing to the state tournament. Click the above headline for more details.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Stars (age 11-12) lost their second straight game Saturday at the Michigan State Tournament in suburban Grand Rapids, falling to Petoskey, 11-1, in five innings. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos
The Gladstone and Escanaba Minor Little League All-Stars both picked up their second pool play victory on Saturday. Each team rolled to mercy rule victories. Click the above headline for more details.
The Escanaba Minor Little League All-Star (age 9-10) baseball team opened state tournament play on Friday with an 11-1 win over Kalamazoo West Portage in West Branch. Negaunee, meanwhile, lost to Bay County, 8-0. Click the above headline for details.
The American Legion Zone 5 Tournament continued on Friday as eight games took place in Gladstone and Escanaba. Marquette, Escanaba, Copper Country, and Gladstone advanced to the semifinal game. Click the above headline for more details.
The Upper Peninsula's two teams competing in the Major Little League All-Star state tournament got off to rough starts on Friday, with Gladstone falling to Commerce Township, 11-1, and Negaunee losing to Petoskey, 10-3. Click the above headline for details.
Gladstone and Escanaba won tough opening games in the Minor Little League State Tournament. Escanaba defeated Clare 6-3 and Gladstone topped Grosse Pointe 3-2 in 9 innings. Click the above headline for more details.
The Zone Five American Legion Tournament got underway on Thursday as Gladstone defeated Iron Mountain 11-4, Escanaba beat Eastern UP 10-6, Marquette rolled Ishpeming 17-4, and Copper Country escaped 6-5 against Menominee. Click the above headline for details.
The Michigan Little League (age 11-12) state tournament is being held this weekend in the Grand Rapids suburb of Kentwood this weekend. The Gladstone and Negaunee boys arrived with the other 14 teams on Thursday. Click the above headline for photos, videos.
