ESCANABA — Matt Johnson has been coaching alongside Matt Gregory for the last three seasons. The Bay College men’s basketball coach and athletic director has had an opportunity to see first-hand the coach and person Gregory is, so when the women’s basketball coaching job opened up, ...
Yes, it’s been awhile, but finally, my bowling column, which I’d almost forgotten was titled “Splits, Spares and Strikes,” returns to this space today. I’ve got some catching up to do, but then again, time — and sports page space — is a luxury I have to share with you as this ...
ESCANABA — The annual Upper Peninsula Trappers Convention and Outdoor Expo is scheduled for two days in mid-July at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in Escanaba. Put on by the U.P. Trappers Association, the event runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 10, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on ...
NORWAY — Despite the recent coronavirus outbreak and pandemic, officials remain hopeful that the first green flag will still fly as planned at the season-opening race on May 22 at the Norway Speedway located at the Dickinson County Fairgrounds in Norway. One thing that the outbreak has ...
HANCOCK — The deadline has been extended to buy tickets for the Finlandia Lions All-Sports Raffle. Originally selling was to end last week but it has been extended to Friday, April 10. Tickets are $10 each or three for $25 with a number of prizes available. Proceeds benefit the Finlandia ...
HARRIS — The annual Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame banquet that is usually held in the spring has been postponed until August due to concerns from the coronavirus pandemic. The 2020 inductee class includes Al Mitchell of Marquette, Jerry Racine of Ishpeming, Jennifer (Kangas) Brody of ...
"I’ve known all of these kids for years, I taught a lot of them when they were younger and it’s been an easy transition." — Derek Swajanen, Marquette Blues American Legion baseball manager, on taking the same reins for Marquette Senior High School ---------------- MARQUETTE — A ...
Game time: U.P. All-Star Football Game, 1 p.m., Saturday, June 27, Superior Dome, Marquette --------------- MARQUETTE — Area high school football teams will be well represented during the 13th annual Upper Peninsula Football All-Star Game slated for Saturday, June 27, at the Superior ...
HERMANSVILLE — The 82nd annual Gold Medal Classic Independent Basketball Tournament held annually in the northern Menominee County community of Hermansville has been postponed by about a month. The tourney that was scheduled to start this week and run through March 29 is now set for April ...
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The Bay College baseball team got another stellar pitching performance from sophomore Tanner Halvorson to end its spring trip to Florida on a high note, defeating the University of Northwestern (Minnesota) 3-0 on Friday. The Escanaba-based Norse completed a 12-game, ...
TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Ishpeming High School graduate and Bay College freshman Korey Kaukola doubled in a run in the third inning to help the Norse defeat Macomb Community College 16-7 in the final game of a tripleheader played in Florida on Monday. The game was the seventh in three days for ...
MILWAUKEE — Baraga sophomore Carsyn Osterman was one of two Finlandia women’s basketball players to score in double figures as the Lions won the American Collegiate Athletic Association league championship for the first time on Sunday afternoon. Finlandia defeated California-Santa Cruz ...
ESCANABA — There’s an old saying that it’s hard to beat the same team three times in one season. The Bay College women’s basketball team learned that the hard way at the worst time possible Wednesday night, dropping a heartbreaking 60-57 decision to Gogebic Community College in the ...
ESCANABA — A valiant comeback effort came up a little short for the Bay College men’s basketball team here Wednesday night as it dropped an 82-71 basketball decision to Dakota County (Minnesota) Technical College in a National Junior College Athletic Association Region 13 opener. The ...
ESCANABA — Tickets are on sale for postseason basketball games to be held on Wednesday evening at Bay College. Tickets can be purchased the Bay College Ticket Office or calling 906-217-4062. The Bay women’s team hosts Gogebic Community College at 6 p.m. with the winner to host the ...
LANSING — Superior Central sophomore Joe Heinonen was one of five Finlandia men’s basketball players to score in double figures, but it wasn’t enough to avert a season-ending 107-75 loss on Tuesday at Great Lakes Christian College just outside Lansing. Heinonen started and scored 11 ...
ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Hematite Madness basketball tournament for boys and girls in grades 3-8 will be held March 19-22. For out-of-town teams, play will be conducted in just one day. Registration fee is $125 per team for this 5-on-5 tournament, with each team being guaranteed three ...
ROCHESTER — Republic-Michigamme sophomore River Shumate and Superior Central sophomore Joe Heinonen each scored team highs of nine points as the Finlandia men’s basketball team lost 93-49 at Rochester College on Monday. The Lions (1-22) also got nine points from Kaleb Kirksey. Rochester ...
MANITOWOC, Wis. — Ishpeming sophomore Mariah Austin was one of just two Finlandia women’s basketball players to score in double figures in the Lions’ 87-32 win at Holy Family College on Saturday. Austin scored 12 points, making a pair of 3-pointers, and added four rebounds as teammate ...
ESCANABA — Freshman Korey Kaukola, a 2019 graduate of Ishpeming High School, will be counted on for leadership in the infield for the Bay College softball team this spring. She is mentioned as “anchoring the infield at shortstop and will likely make big contributions in the heart of the ...