MARQUETTE — The concern for the No. 19 Northern Michigan University hockey team going into this weekend was if it would suffer a hangover against struggling Alaska Anchorage after the Wildcats swept No. 15/16 Bowling Green State on the road. NMU put those concerns to rest in a win Friday ...
WESTVILLE, Ind. — This season has been an up-and-down ride for the Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team. The Wildcats went into the holiday break with back-to-back losses, then started the second half last week with two home wins over Ashland and Wayne State. Saturday’s ...
WESTVILLE, Ind. — Heading into Thursday night’s game at Purdue Northwest, the Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team was coming off a much-needed victory over Wayne State. A win on the road over the Pride would help the Wildcats start to emerge from the pack in the ...
HOUGHTON — The Northern Michigan University Nordic ski team won the College Cup at the U.S. Cross Country Championships held at Michigan Tech in Houghton over six days that wrapped up on Tuesday. And Wildcats’ freshman Molly Miller finished up with two national championships, too. She ...
By RYAN STIEG Journal Sports Writer MARQUETTE — Sometimes all it takes is one big victory and the fortunes of a team will turn around. That appears to be the case for the Northern Michigan University hockey team. In November, the Wildcats (11-7-2, 9-5 WCHA) went through a four-game ...
MARQUETTE — A lengthy break can be a blessing or a curse. Sometimes it can hurt a program, especially if goes into the break on a winning streak, as the team could lose whatever momentum it has. However, for the Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team, the break appears to ...
MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University sophomore Nolan Kent has been named WCHA Goaltender of the Week, the league announced Monday. Kent posted his sixth and seventh wins of the season in the Wildcats’ sweep in Ohio at then-No. 11 Bowling Green State last weekend. He came up just ...
MARQUETTE — After a split at home last weekend, the Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team takes to the road looking to stay above .500 in the GLIAC. The Wildcats travel to Westville, Indiana, to face Purdue Northwest at 6 p.m. EST Thursday before going to Kenosha, ...
"We’ve got a chance if we ... pull out close games because we’re going to be in a lot of them." — Troy Mattson, head coach, NMU women’s basketball --------------- MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team badly needed a win heading into Saturday ...
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dBOWLING GREEN, Ohio — It definitely wasn’t a pretty win, but the Northern Michigan University hockey team got the job done on the road Saturday night. After looking sharp against No. 11 Bowling Green State in Friday’s 5-2 win, the Wildcats were plagued by bad penalties in the series ...
HOUGHTON — Current junior Kjetil Baanerud and former ski team member Kyle Bratrud had among the best Northern Michigan University finishes at the U.S. Cross Country Championships being held at the Michigan Tech Trails over nearly a full week. Some of the top skiers in the country, including ...
MARQUETTE — Balance is important to a consistently successful basketball team. The Northern Michigan University men definitely fulfilled that requirement Saturday afternoon as the Wildcats made 11 3-pointers and slowed down Wayne State’s biggest offensive threat on their way to a 58-55 ...
By Journal Sports Staff BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Heading into this weekend’s series against No. 11 Bowling Green State, the big question surrounding the Northern Michigan University hockey team was if it would be rusty after not playing a game since a Dec. 14 win over now-No. 3 Minnesota ...
MARQUETTE — It may have taken longer than they hoped, but the Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team finally has a home win this season. After an 0-4 start at the Berry Events Center, the Wildcats picked up a 74-61 win over Ashland, ringing in the new year on a high note in ...
"We just don’t have the bodies to deal with them right now." — Troy Mattson, NMU women’s basketball coach, on facing No. 4 Ashland ------------------ MARQUETTE — Going into Thursday night’s home game against Ashland, the Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team seeks to even its overall record and win for the third time in four GLIAC games when the Wildcats host No. 4 Ashland at 7:30 p.m. today at the Berry Events Center. NMU (5-6, 2-1 GLIAC) then hosts Wayne State at 3 p.m. ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team looks to even its GLIAC record at 2-2 when the Wildcats host Ashland at 5:30 p.m. today at the Berry Events Center. NMU (4-7, 1-2 GLIAC) also hosts Wayne State at 1 p.m. Saturday back at the Berry. Ashland is 7-4 overall ...
MARQUETTE — As the weather has moved into winter in the Upper Peninsula, the Northern Michigan University swimming and diving teams have been heating up the pool. In their most recent meet, the Calvin College Invitational from Dec. 5-7, the women won it for the first time in program history, ...
HOUGHTON — Northern Michigan University picked up a pair of victories and a slew of runner-up finishes at the Pre-U.S. Nationals CXC Cup Nordic ski races held at Michigan Tech last weekend. In 10-kilometer classic mass-start races held Sunday, Wildcats junior Kjetil Baanerud won the men’s ...