"The guys just kind of kept fighting and kept finding ways to win when we really needed it." — Matt Majkrzak, head coach, NMU men’s basketball -------------------- MARQUETTE — COVID-19 delayed the start of the Northern Michigan University men’s basketball season, and now it’s ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — When it comes to hockey, Marquette sophomore Ethan Phillips is a real natural. On Thursday, that meant a “natural” hat trick as he scored the Redmen’s final three goals of a 5-0 victory over Kingsford at the Mountain View Ice Arena in nearby Iron Mountain. Phillips ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Freshman Jenna Maki scored a game-high 23 points to lead Ishpeming to a 64-45 high school girls basketball victory at Iron Mountain on Thursday evening. Maki made 10 baskets, while senior teammate Jocelynn Nyman added 10 points and senior Rylee Harris had nine. Ten players ...
GLADSTONE — A rough and tumble defensive battle went the way of the Gladstone Braves as they defeated Marquette 37-30 in a high school girls basketball game on Thursday night in Gladstone. “Our defensive side of things, it looked good,” said Braves coach Andy Cretens, whose team ...
IRON RIVER — The hot hand of Mastin Love helped the Gwinn boys basketball team outlast West Iron County for a 55-52 win Thursday night. Love led the Modeltowners with 17 points as head coach Ben Olsen said he missed only one shot that night. James Harnick chipped in 16 points for ...
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Ishpeming High School graduate and Bay College freshman Karlie Patron went the distance on the pitching rubber as the Norse softball team lost 5-1 to Eastern Florida State College on Thursday afternoon. Patron allowed just two earned runs on seven hits and two walks as she ...
"So if there was ever a year to be on the road ... I guess this is the year because some of those other factors you’d just typically would have to deal with are not obviously going to be part of it this year." — Grant Potulny, NMU head hockey coach, on opening the WCHA playoffs away ...
MARQUETTE — Led by senior captain Joe Nardi’s third time on the list, eight players on the Northern Michigan University hockey team earned WCHA Scholar-Athlete Awards, the league announced on Thursday. Nardi, who is an entrepreneurship major, was one of 15 men’s players who earned this ...
ESCANABA — The Escanaba gymnasts moved a step closer to qualifying for the MHSAA team regional meet here Wednesday night, posting a 125.49-80.25 victory over the Negaunee Miners. “This is a season high for us and probably our skill level,” Esky coach Theresa Pascoe said. “We had four ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team is ranked fifth among the eight schools in the GLIAC preseason coaches poll. The Wildcats finished in that same fifth-place spot the last time the league conducted a season in the fall of 2019. NMU was 8-11 overall and 7-7 in ...
HANCOCK — A half-dozen area players played in an Upper Peninsula college matchup of Finlandia and Bay College on Wednesday evening. Ishpeming High School graduate and Finlandia junior Mariah Austin led all scorers with 11 points as the Lions held off Bay 71-41. Among her points, she hit a ...
NEGAUNEE — Iron Mountain senior Foster Wonders has developed a reputation the last couple of years for being one of the best players in the Upper Peninsula and he definitely put on a show Thursday night. Wonders finished with 34 points as the Mountaineers rolled past Negaunee 67-24. IM got ...
EAST LANSING — High school wrestling tournaments will have a few revisions based on coronavirus concerns. The Michigan High School Athletic Association announced the revisions earlier this week in hopes of reducing the mixing of communities and spread of the virus. The two-tournament ...
"We kind of wanted to wear them down with pressure. I thought we were able to do that." — Brad Nelson, Marquette boys basketball coach, on playing Gladstone at end of 4-games-in-6-days stretch ------------------------ GLADSTONE — It was a rough night for the Gladstone Braves (4-6) as ...
MARQUETTE — Marquette held off a second-half comeback attempt by Kingsford with a 19-point fourth quarter to win 58-46 in a high school girls basketball game played Tuesday night. The Redettes opened with a 12-0 run, according to MSHS head coach Ben Smith. “That was a much needed lift ...
MARQUETTE — It’s still early in the season for the Northern Michigan University volleyball team, but it has looked sharp in its first few matches. After splitting on the road with GLIAC powerhouse Ferris State, the Wildcats came home and swept both matches against Saginaw Valley State ...
KINGSFORD — A quartet of Marquette Senior High School swimmers each won four events as MSHS swept to boys and girls victories in a dual meet held at Kingsford on Tuesday afternoon. The Redmen completed an undefeated regular season by posting a 123-30 win as they won all 11 events — no ...
Editor’s note: With the start-and-stop of winter sports seasons this year, The Mining Journal is publishing high school basketball team previews from Marquette and Alger counties over a number of days. This story was written in early February. --------------------------- MUNISING — If ...
MARQUETTE — Owen Riipi provided the offense and Carsen Hayes the defense as Marquette shut out Escanaba 2-0 in a high school hockey game played at Lakeview Arena on Tuesday evening. Riipi broke a scoreless tie in this nonconference game with just 21 seconds remaining in the second period ...
GWINN — It took a little while for the Gwinn boys basketball team to start to click offensively, but in the fourth quarter, the Modeltowners busted loose Tuesday against Houghton. Gwinn outscored the Gremlins 19-5 in the final quarter to pull away and get a 35-25 win. Reid Hill led the ...