Mia Riley felt like there was plenty to prove. After COVID-19 limited her opportunities last summer to catch the eyes of college coaches on the AAU circuit, Riley was focused on making the most of her opportunities on the court for the Fowler girls basketball team. The junior did just ...
AUGUSTA — Northern Michigan University freshman Annie Pietila missed winning the tournament by just one stroke at the GLIAC Women’s Golf Championship held at Stonehedge Golf Club near Battle Creek over the weekend. Pietila, who finished as runner-up, shot rounds of even-par 72 on Friday ...
AUGUSTA — A pair of juniors tied each other for 20th place to lead Northern Michigan University at the GLIAC Men’s Golf Championship held at Stoatin Brae Golf Club near Battle Creek over the weekend. Carter Mason, a Negaunee High School graduate, and Nick Rowley each shot 146 to rank in ...
MARQUETTE — On Senior Day for the Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team it was a sophomore who kicked in the winning goal that should insure a home playoff game to start the upcoming GLIAC Tournament. Sophomore Brenda Musser broke a 2-2 tie in the 55th minute of Sunday’s game ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team finished the regular season tied for third in the GLIAC despite a 2-1 overtime loss in the Superior Dome to Wisconsin-Parkside on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats are 4-3 both overall and in league, tied with Purdue Northwest. ...
MARQUETTE — On Sunday afternoon, the Northern Michigan University women’s lacrosse team took the field for the last time this season in the Superior Dome for a tough matchup against nationally ranked Grand Valley State. It was a tough battle, but by the end of the match, it was the No. 8 ...
MARQUETTE — The women’s lacrosse team at Northern Michigan University suffered the first blemish on its perfect GLIAC record on Friday afternoon when Grand Valley State posted a 19-9 victory in the Superior Dome. The Lakers took over first place in the GLIAC at 4-0 as NMU stood at ...
NEGAUNEE — Some quick rearranging and even better hitting allowed the Negaunee High School softball team to open its season with four wins over the weekend in a trip downstate. The Miners swept Rogers City on Friday 7-1 and 11-5 before dispatching Onaway 10-0 and 20-9 on Saturday. “We ...
DETROIT (AP) — Pierre Brooks of Detroit Douglass has been named Michigan’s Mr. Basketball as the top senior player. Brooks, who plans to attend Michigan State, was given the award Friday. He averaged 33 points and 9 rebounds and led his team to a state title. The 6-foot-6 Brooks ...
By Journal Sports Staff HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech made a quick and seamless transition in its men’s basketball program following the retirement announcement by Kevin Luke on Thursday. MTU named current associate head coach and former Husky player Josh Buettner the new coach on ...
"She put in a lot time last summer ... making herself stronger, making herself more versatile, being able to step out and play on the perimeter." — Mike O’Donnell, Negaunee girls basketball head coach, on Alyssa Hill ----------------------- MARQUETTE — The Negaunee girls basketball team ...
MARQUETTE — There weren’t many local Division 4 girls honorees at Wednesday’s Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association meeting, but Munising’s Jenna Matson definitely stood out. The 5-foot-3 junior guard earned a spot on the All-U.P. Second Team after an impressive ...
MARQUETTE — The women’s soccer team from Northern Michigan University ran its unbeaten and its scoreless streak to three games Friday with a 6-0 whitewash of Purdue Northwest in the Superior Dome on Friday. The latest shutout follows a scoreless double-overtime tie vs. GLIAC leader Ferris ...
MARQUETTE — It may have been an uncharacteristically down year for area girls basketball, but four local players picked up solid postseason honors Wednesday afternoon at the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association meeting. Marquette’s Maria Millado, Westwood’s ...
MARQUETTE — Seven area girls basketball players earned Honorable Mention status when All-Upper Peninsula awards were determined on Wednesday by the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. In Divisions 1-3, two area players earned this status — 5-foot-8 senior Ellie Miller of ...
Dream Team Player, School Ht. Yr. Nicole Kamin, Escanaba 5-11 Sr. Elli Djerf, Calumet 5-5 Sr. Emma Anderson, Menominee 6-1 Sr. Alyssa Hill, Negaunee 6-2 Jr. Elise Besonen, Ewen-Trout ...
MARQUETTE — Whether or not any players collide on the pitch, the men’s soccer teams from Northern Michigan University and Wisconsin-Parkside are on a collision course when they finish the regular season in the Superior Dome at 1 p.m. today. Both teams are working on four-game winning ...
"I don’t know if any other team in the GLIAC could’ve showed up (Sunday) and beat us." — Mike Lozier, NMU head volleyball coach, on the Wildcats’ performance in the GLIAC Championship match --------------------- MARQUETTE — At the start of this year’s atypical volleyball ...
HOUGHTON — Michigamme native and Westwood High School alumnus Kevin Luke announced his retirement Thursday after 27 years as head coach of the Michigan Tech men’s basketball team. Over his distinguished head coaching career, he accumulated 471 victories, the most all-time among the ...
RAPID RIVER — Despite cool and moist conditions, the Superior Central High School softball team heated up its bats in the opening game of a doubleheader at perennial Division 4 power Rapid River on Wednesday. The Cougars held on for a 12-11 victory in the opener, stranding the tying run at ...