"Once I made my first layup, I just kept going and I tried to bring us back." — Sam Taylor, NMU senior guard, on helping the Wildcats come back to start the second half -------------------- MARQUETTE — Snow was in the forecast Thursday night in Marquette County with flurries ...
MARQUETTE — Defense is what the Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team is known for. But the Wildcats can also be potent offensively once they get hot. They showed that ability Thursday night in their GLIAC opener against Northwood. Down by five at the half, the Wildcats ...
GRAND RAPIDS — The Northern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving team is in second place and the men in third after the first day of the Calvin College Invitational. The NMU men’s 800-yard freestyle relay “A” team won in 6:38.85 with senior Lajos Budai, senior Jonas ...
"I thought we started flat and it’s been a little bit of an issue with us lately." — Bryon Pool, NMU assistant hockey coach, on a slow start to the Alabama-Huntsville series last weekend --------------- MARQUETTE — Heading into the Thanksgiving break, the Northern Michigan ...
MARQUETTE — The nationally ranked Northern Michigan University swimming and diving teams get to test those reputations against multiple teams at the three-day Calvin College Invitational this evening, Friday and Saturday in Grand Rapids. This is the Wildcats’ only meet during a ...
MARQUETTE — When most people head out of town for Thanksgiving, they’re kind of disappointed when they have to return home and get back to their regular routines. However, for Northern Michigan University head women’s basketball coach Troy Mattson, it’s a relief as his team went to ...
MARQUETTE — For the first time this season, the Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team will play on its home court after six games touring the country. Last weekend, the Wildcats traveled about as far away as they ever will while competing in the Seawolf Thanksgiving Classic ...
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Up next: Minnesota State-Mankato at NMU, Friday Dec. 13 (7 p.m.) and Saturday, Dec. 14 (6 p.m.), Berry Events Center ------------------- HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The last couple of weeks have been frustrating for the Northern Michigan University hockey team, with Friday’s loss to previously ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Thanksgiving weekend is usually seen as a positive experience, but it wasn’t so pleasant for the Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team over the weekend. In March when the Wildcats were in Missouri, they upset Ashland in the opening round of the NCAA ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Some residents of the Upper Peninsula go on long trips for Thanksgiving weekend, but the Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team went about as far away from home as it could and still stay in North America. All in all, it was a mixed weekend for the Wildcats ...
This weekend: • NMU women at Drury University Thanksgiving Tournament, Springfield, Mo. — vs. Truman, 8:45 p.m. EST today; vs. Drury, 6:30 p.m. EST Saturday • NMU men at Seawolf Thanksgiving Classic, Anchorage, Alaska — vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, 9:15 p.m. EST today; vs. ...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Bad starts have plagued the Northern Michigan University hockey team all season with the Wildcats being forced to rally to win a good chunk of their games. NMU couldn’t pull off that feat again Friday though as the Wildcats fell 4-2 to winless Alabama Huntsville. ...
MARQUETTE — A pair of Northern Michigan University volleyball players were named Friday to the All-GLIAC Second Team while a third made honorable mention. All will be back next year as they are sophomores and freshmen. Sophomore Lizzy Stark of Minneapolis and freshman Abigail Durecki of ...
"They haven’t won a game yet and they’re at home and that’s a dangerous combination." — Grant Potulny, NMU head hockey coach, on Alabama-Huntsville ----------------- MARQUETTE — Thanksgiving is Thursday, a time to be grateful for what you have and any good things that are in ...
"It’s hard when you’re in the box a lot. It’s a challenge." — Grant Potulny, head coach, NMU hockey --------------- MARQUETTE — Sometimes in hockey, a team gives everything it can on the ice, but it just isn’t good enough in the end. That’s how Northern Michigan University ...
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MARQUETTE — Following a season-opening four-game road trip, the Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team took advantage of its first home weekend to post a pair of victories. After a last-second 55-53 win over St. Cloud State on Saturday, the Wildcats defeated Concordia St. ...
BIG RAPIDS — The season came to a sudden end for the Northern Michigan University volleyball team as the Wildcats lost in the semifinals of the GLIAC Tournament to Michigan Tech on Saturday afternoon. Playing at Ferris State, the Huskies prevailed 25-19, 25-22, 25-23. NMU (13-16) was one ...
MARQUETTE — Junior Amber Huebner passed the ball to senior Erin Honkala for the game-winning basket with one tick of the clock remaining to lift Northern Michigan University to a 55-53 victory over St. Cloud State on Saturday. Huebner, a Marquette Senior High School graduate, found Honkala ...