Escanaba High School senior golfer Paxton Johnson has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend school and play golf at Northern Michigan University. Johnson has won the MHSAA Fivision One Upper Peninsula championship three straight years, and will be trying for the clean sweep this spring. She plans to study biochemistry at Northern.
The Bay College women's basketball team rallied from a 13-point deficit to take a fourth quarter lead, but eventually fell to the Bryant & Stratton Bobcats, 62-56, Wednesday night in suburban Milwaukee. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and video highlights, and listen to interviews.
The Bay College Norse women's basketball team opened a three-game road trip with an easy 99-25 victory over the Kennedy-King College Statesmen Tuesday night in downtown Chicago. Six Norse players scored in double figures and all 12 players scored. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and listen to player interviews.
Bay College announced the names of the students who earned recognition and membership to the Dean's List for the Fall 2018 Semester. Among those students, 19 of them were Bay athletes. Click the above headline to see which players were honored.
The Bay College men's basketball team outscored Silver Lake, 17-12, in the final four minutes and posted a 98-93 win over the Lakers on Saturday in Escanaba. Alfonzo Fields scored 25 points and Ryan Robinette added 24 for the Norse. Click the above headline to listen to interviews, and to see photos, videos taken by Nate Belleville.
The Escanaba Eskymos won the championship of the Elks Wrestling Championship on Saturday, with five Eskymos reaching the finals and three winning championships. Hunter Larson, Tyler Lawson, and Collin Arnt all took home their brackets. Click the above headline to read all of the results, and see a video of the trophy presentation.
The Escanaba High School hockey team completed a two-game sweep of the Tawas Braves on Saturday, 8-0, at the Hannahville Ice & Turf in Wells. Grant Wickham had a hat trick for a second straight game, and ended the weekend with six goals and three assists. Ayden Mylander, Joey Jacobson, Devin Fisher, Kyle Krutina, and Chris Sliva also scored for Escanaba. The Eskymos outshot Tawas, 33-3.
The Bay College women's basketball team came back from eleven points down in the second half to beat the Silver Lake College Lakers, 66-64, Saturday in Escanaba. Click the above headline for interviews, replays, and photos, videos taken by Nate Belleville.
The Escanaba Eskymos overwhelmed the first-year Tawas Braves, 16-0, in high school hockey action Friday night in Wells. The Eskymos scored eight goals in each of the two periods, outshooting the downstate team, 33-4. Click the above headline for details, watch post-game interviews, and to see photos and videos taken by Micky LaMarch.
Northern Michigan University senior running back Jake Mayon was named to the Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-Super Region Three First Team Offense as he continues to receive postseason accolades. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Carney-Nadeau Wolves built a 15-point lead then held on to post a 46-44 boys basketball win over the Bark River-Harris Broncos Thursday night in Harris. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos, video highlights.
Sierra Debelak had five triples and 21 points as the Bark River Harris Broncos rallied past the Escanaba Eskymos 55-50 Wednesday night in Escanaba. Cassidi Stannard had 12 points and Lauryn Bloniarz added 11. The Eskymos were led by Nicole Kamin with 14 and Lexi Chaillier with 13. BR-H (6-0) trailed 38-32 before going on a 19-2 run to take the lead. Escanaba fell to 3-3. (Nick Nolde photo)
The Ishpeming Ski Club is proud to present the 132nd Annual Suicide Ski Hill Ski Jumping Tournament. It is set for January 22nd, and tickets are on sale now. You can also make a donation to help run the event. Click the above headline for details.
The Lake Superior State University Lakers beat the Michigan Tech University Huskies, 6-3, on Monday, to win the Great Lakes Invitational at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Diego Cuglietta scored two goals, including an empty-netter, and was named the Tournament MVP. Max Humitz had a goal and two assists for LSSU. Tech got goals from Jake Lucchini, Alex Smith, and Trenton Bliss. (LSSU Photo)
The Bay College women's basketball team won its seventh straight game on Sunday, and the ladies did it with a suffocating defense in a 75-40 win over the Milwaukee Area Technical College Stormers at the Bay College YMCA Gym. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and video clips taken by Nate Belleville.
The Milwaukee Area Technical College Stormers jumped all over the Bay College Norse on Sunday, taking a 29-3 lead in the first five minutes and cruising to a 108-74 win at the Bay College YMCA Gym. Click the above headline for details, videos, photos.
The Gogebic Community College Samsons won a pair of games on Sunday in Escanaba, turning back Alpena Community College, 65-58 in the women's game, and 83-71 in the men's contest. Click the above headline to read details and see photos, video highlights.
The Bay College men's basketball team set a gym record for points scored in an easy 116-76 win for the Norse over Alpena Community College Saturday night. The Norse broke the record of 113 set against Alpena earlier this season, and the 114 that was scored earlier in the day by Milwaukee Tech against Gogebic. Click the above headline to read details, listen to interviews, and see photos, videos taken by Nate Belleville.
The Bay College women's basketball team shook off a sluggish first quarter and rolled to a 76-49 win over the Alpena Community College Lumberjills Saturday in Escanaba. Click the above headline to read details and to see photos, videos taken by Nate Belleville.
The Milwaukee Tech College Stormers won both the men's and women's games over the Gogebic Community College Samsons on Saturday in Escanaba. Milwaukee Tech won the women's game, 65-61, then took the men's contest in a rout, 114-51. Click the above headline to read details and to see photos and video highlights.
Austin Willette scored 27 points to lead the Escanaba Eskymos to a 78-69 win over the Menominee Maroons in Friday night's third place game at the Carney-Nadeau Holiday Tournament. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos.
The Carney-Nadeau Wolves fell behind by 23 points before closing the gap to seven in the second half before losing to a talented Milwaukee Young Coggs Prep team, 82-74, Friday night, in the championship game of the Carney Holiday Tournament. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and hear post-game comments.
The Escanaba High School basketball team rallied from 16 points down late in the fourth quarter, but lost to the Milwaukee Young Coggs Eagles, 86-82, Thursday, at the Carney-Nadeau Holiday Tournament. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Carney-Nadeau Wolves had a big third quarter from Max Baumler and then held on to beat the Menominee Maroons, 51-46, Thursday night at the Carney-Nadeau Holiday Tournament. Click the above headline for details, photos, and video highlights.
The Manistique High School wrestling team is finding out what it takes to compete against the Upper Peninsula's other teams during the first few weeks of the season. The Emeralds are led by former state qualifier and collegiate wrestler Mat Gonzalez. Click the above headline to read more about the 2018-'19 Emerald wrestlers.
The Marquette High School girls gymnastics team is young, but enthusiastic, as the 2018-19 season gets under way. The Redettes finished second at the Escanaba Invitational last Wednesday night. Click the above headline to read more about the Redettes.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Student Advisory Council will host its eighth “Battle of the Fans” contest this winter to award the top high school student cheering section in Michigan. Click the above headline to read details.
The Houghton Gremlins hockey team scored a pair of quick goals on two separate occasions and played stingy defense Friday to beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 5-1, in Wells. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
Four wrestling teams got together for a quadrangular meet Thursday night at Bark River-Harris High School. Iron Mountain, Manistique, Gwinn, and the host Broncos had many double forfeits, but also, some good wrestling. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and videos, and listen to interviews.
The Escanaba Eskymos, Negaunee Miners, and Marquette Redettes met in a gymnastics inviational Wednesday in Escanaba. The Eskymos won, with Marquette second and Negaunee third. May Waters of Negaunee won two events and was the "all-around" winner. Click the above headline for the scores, and to see photos, videos highlights.
