Breaking News

Wildcats nordic skiers in Houghton this weekend

MARQUETTE — It should be at least a bit warmer in Houghton this weekend than it was just south of Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Sunday when the nordic ski teams from Northern Michigan University took part in their first conference meet of the season. With wind chills that were well below zero ...

Sports Look

Today High school boys basketball Newberry at Brimley, 7 p.m. Gwinn at Negaunee, 7:15 p.m. Westwood at Manistique, 7:15 p.m. Ishpeming at Iron Mountain, 7:15 p.m. EST Marquette at Menominee, 7:30 p.m. EST L’Anse at Baraga, 7:30 p.m. High school girls basketball Munising at Ishpeming, 7:15 p.m. Hancock at Gwinn, 7:15 p.m. Negaunee at Escanaba, 7:30 p.m. High school hockey Marquette at Trenton, time TBA NMU events Hockey: vs. Bemidji State, at Berry Events Center, 7 p.m. Women’s indoor track & field: Jet’s Pizza Invitational, at University Center, time ...

Wildcat women get 2nd crack at No. 1 Grand Valley today

MARQUETTE — The women’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University gets one final chance to make a stab at the conference regular-season title when it travels to undefeated and national No. 1 Grand Valley State this afternoon. Currently tied for second place in the Great Lakes ...

NMU men head downstate to put league lead on line

MARQUETTE — The league-leading men’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University travels to the western Lower Peninsula over the next few days to take on a pair of conference foes also in the top half of the standings. The co-leading Wildcats have an overall record of 18-2 and Great ...

Sports Look

Today High school wrestling Westwood, Menominee at Marquette triangular, 3:30 p.m. (auxiliary gym) Manistique, Kingsford at Negaunee triangular, 6 p.m. Iron Mountain at Gwinn, 6 p.m. High school girls & boys swimming & diving Manistique at Westwood, 4 p.m. High school girls basketball Big Bay de Noc at Superior Central, 6 p.m. Iron Mountain at Manistique, 6 p.m. Westwood at Marquette, 7 p.m. L’Anse at Baraga, 7:15 p.m. High school hockey Negaunee at Kingsford, 6:30 or 7 p.m. EST High school boys basketball Stephenson at Superior Central, 7:30 p.m. NMU ...

Suddenly hot Wildcats look to build on hockey victory

MARQUETTE — It’s already getting to be nitty-gritty time for the hockey team at Northern Michigan University. The Wildcats play their second-to-last home series of the season this weekend when they host Bemidji State at the Berry Events Center. Friday’s opening faceoff is at 7:07 p.m. ...