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NMU adds 2 home dates to swim, dive schedule

MARQUETTE — Usually with a vast majority of its meets being on the road, this season the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams at Northern Michigan University are giving their home pool at the PEIF a real workout. Counting a preseason exhibition, these Wildcats are getting more than a week’s worth of home swimming with several changes to their schedule. NMU Sports Information announced last week that this Saturday’s meet against Wisconsin-Stevens Point has been shifted from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to Marquette, with a start time of 2 p.m. In addition, Northern has ...

NMU women’s soccer to hold Winter Prospect ID Camp

MARQUETTE — The women’s soccer team at Northern Michigan University will hold its Winter Prospect ID Camp in mid-March at the Superior Dome and the NMU Soccer Field in Marquette. This camp is intended for high school-aged girls and runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 15. Campers have the opportunity to play small-sided and full-field games while showcasing their abilities in front of the Wildcats’ coaching staff, who will also conduct coaching with those attending. The day consists of morning and afternoon field sessions inside the dome, an athletics facilities tour ...

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Today High school alpine skiing Marquette hosting at Marquette Mountain, time TBA High school girls basketball Newberry at Superior Central, 6 p.m. Iron Mountain at Westwood, 7:15 p.m. High school boys basketball Stephenson at Superior Central, 7:30 p.m. Carney-Nadeau at Munising, 7:30 p.m. NMU events Women’s & men’s basketball: vs. Ferris State, at Vandament Arena: women’s game at 5:30 p.m., men’s at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday High school girls & boys swimming & diving Marquette at Rudyard, 3:30 p.m. Negaunee at Gladstone, 4 p.m. Westwood, Manistique at ...

Dominance and a milestone: NMU women blast Tech, Hill reaches 1,000 points

HOUGHTON — In the course of blasting Michigan Tech out of the water, the women’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University set several milestones on Thursday afternoon in Houghton, too. The Wildcats ran away and hid early for a 74-46 victory as NMU senior Sarah Newcomer scored a ...

Wildcat men’s rally falls short at MTU

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University was the last undefeated team left standing in men’s basketball in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. No more, however, as like in a game of king of the hill, Michigan Tech reached up and pulled down the Wildcats to the tune of an ...