MARQUETTE — By this time next week, two years ago a tragedy occurred in Saskatchewan that rocked Canada as well as the hockey world. Later that summer, Northern Michigan University junior Joseph Nardi tried to help people heal and it was by doing what he loved, playing hockey. On April 6, ...
MARQUETTE — If there’s one word that sums up Northern Michigan University senior Myles Howard, it’s defense, specifically shot blocking. That’s how he made a name for himself as a high school basketball player in Chicago and that’s what stands out to everyone who’s watched him ...
"The issue is we’re losing seniors and we’re replacing them with freshmen." — Troy Mattson, NMU head women’s basketball coach, on prospects for next season ------------------ MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team had a chance this winter to have ...
MARQUETTE — Their college hockey careers may not have ended the way they hoped, but this year’s Northern Michigan University seniors definitely left their mark on the program. The Wildcats only had three this year, but each of them played a role in helping NMU earn home ice in the WCHA ...
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"I felt like they really led us and a lot of the credit for us having a better year than people thought really goes to those seniors." — Matt Majkrzak, NMU head men’s basketball coach, on seniors Myles Howard, Sam Taylor and Marcus Matelski ----------------- MARQUETTE — Heading into ...
MARQUETTE — A devastating loss can be hard to recover from, but the Northern Michigan University hockey team is doing the best it can. Two weeks ago, the Wildcats’ season came to an end in a triple-overtime loss to rival Michigan Tech on the ice of the Berry Events Center to open the WCHA ...
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The Northern Michigan University hockey team’s season may have ended sooner than it had hoped, but some of its players still had impressive seasons. On Monday, four Wildcats were acknowledged for their performances by earning spots on the All-WCHA teams. Forward ...
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MARQUETTE — Two associations that Northern Michigan University is a member of for its varsity sports teams have called off athletic competition for what is in practical effect the remainder of the school year. Both took this action because of concerns over COVID-19, or coronavirus, and are ...
MARQUETTE — Three Northern Michigan University basketball seniors earned a total of four honors when the GLIAC announced its men’s and women’s awards over the weekend. Women’s player Jessica Schultz was named to the league’s First Team and Defensive Team, while for the men, Myles ...
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — It may not seem like a big deal now, but Northern Michigan University sophomore forward Griffin Loughran has been suspended for the Wildcats’ next NCAA Division I game. Which will be at the beginning of next season. The WCHA handed down the suspension on Monday for ...
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — The Northern Michigan University golf teams kicked off their spring season with a trip to Florida for the three-day Saddlebrook Spring Kickoff that ended Saturday. The men’s team finished as runner-up with 957 in their four-school meet, while the NMU women were ...
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MARQUETTE — Week 2 of high school basketball districts moves to the boys’ side this week, with high school girls basketball, hockey and gymnastics adding their own spice with just a few elite teams left. And Northern Michigan University will have a number of athletes traveling to NCAA ...
MARQUETTE — Hockey is a game of chances and for a team to be successful, it needs to take advantage of every one that it gets. On Saturday night, the Michigan Tech squad did exactly that as Logan Pietila got a pass from Justin Misiak and scored 4:41 into the third overtime to defeat ...
ALLENDALE — Northwood put together a 10-0 spurt in the game’s final minute and a half to pull away from Northern Michigan University for a 64-53 victory in the GLIAC men’s basketball tournament semifinals on Saturday afternoon. Playing at Grand Valley State, the Wildcats were easily the ...
MARQUETTE — Sophomore Jessica Daniels scored five goals over two games but it wasn’t enough to avert a pair of losses as the Northern Michigan University lacrosse team traveled to Colorado last week. The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs posted a 9-8 double-overtime victory over the ...
MARQUETTE — There were many storylines going into Friday night’s WCHA first-round playoff matchup between Northern Michigan University and Michigan Tech, but one seemed to loom above the others. That one was NMU’s struggles at home this year against the rival Huskies, and by the end of ...
MARQUETTE — A few weeks ago, Northern Michigan University head hockey coach Grant Potulny insisted that his team would be playing at home during the first round of the WCHA tournament. It took until last Saturday night, the last game of the regular season, for the Wildcats to prove him ...