HARRIS — In an old-school, grind-it-out type football game, Bark River-Harris made the key plays to finish it in the fourth quarter for a 14-7 win over Munising on Saturday in a West PAC Iron Division contest. Leading 8-7, the Broncos’ Joseph Stein scored his second touchdown on a 27-yard ...
The 14th annual Iron Oars Regatta was held Sunday morning on Teal Lake in Ishpeming and Negaunee. Two-mile races began on lake's western shore near the Al Quaal Recreation Area in Ishpeming and ended in Negaunee. Teen, adult and college races were held, the latter invovling Northern ...
HANCOCK — Finlandia sophomore and Newberry native Dave Carlson made eight tackles, including two solo, in the Lions’ 45-12 home loss to Ripon (Wisconsin) College at home on Saturday. Senior teammate and Westwood product Addison Martin had two assisted tackles in the game. In ...
By Journal Sports Staff EAST LANSING — Northern Michigan University finished sixth overall and second among NCAA Division II teams at the Spartan Invitational women’s cross country meet held at Michigan State’s Forest Akers East Golf Course on Friday. Senior Katelyn Smith led the ...
By Journal Sports Staff INDIANAPOLIS — The Northern Michigan University volleyball team lost both its matches on the first day of the University of Indianapolis Invitational. Fellow GLIAC member Davenport defeated the Wildcats in three sets, 25-21, 26-24, 25-19, while Minnesota ...
By Journal Sports Staff MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team scored twice in the final 15 minutes but it wasn’t enough to avert a 3-2 loss to Winona (Minnesota) State in the Wildcats’ home opener at the NMU Soccer Field on Friday afternoon. The Warriors ...
By RYAN STIEG Journal Sports Writer GWINN — Last week, the Lake Linden-Hubbell football team held a double-digit lead at the half against Ishpeming, but was unable to hang on to complete the victory. On Friday night, the Lakes finished the job as they once again held a considerable ...
By RYAN SPITZA Journal Sports Writer ISHPEMING — It may have been one of the most anticipated games of the season among Upper Peninsula football fans. Calumet and Westwood had two defensive battles on the gridiron last season, the second game a playoff tilt that ended 6-0 in favor of ...
By Journal Sports Staff SAULT STE. MARIE — Marquette collected its first win under new head coach Eric Mason, shutting out Sault Ste. Marie 31-0 Friday night at VanCitters Field. Marquette sophomore quarterback Austin Ridl passed for 108 yards and three touchdowns. The Redmen (1-2) put ...
Focus is a big thing when it comes to football, as well as life. If you lose it on the gridiron, chances are you’re going to lose on the scoreboard. Last weekend, now-No. 10 Michigan lost its focus, but in the end, the Wolverines got lucky and improved their record to 2-0. Almost ...
Focus is a big thing when it comes to football, as well as life. If you lose it on the gridiron, chances are you’re going to lose on the scoreboard. Last weekend, now-No. 10 Michigan lost its focus, but in the end, the Wolverines got lucky and improved their record to 2-0. Almost ...
"In the big picture, it was a great turnaround from how we played last Sunday. So I’m excited about that." — David Poggi, NMU head men’s soccer coach, on the Wildcats’ performance in a double-overtime loss Thursday after falling 6-2 last weekend -------------- MARQUETTE — In ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team hosts its first two home matches of the season today and Sunday at the NMU Soccer Field. The Wildcats face Winona (Minnesota) State University at 1 p.m. today and Northwood at 1 p.m. Sunday. Fans can follow both contests ...
GLADSTONE — It took a little while for Gladstone senior Olivia Saari and junior Marnnea LaFave to find their rhythm in a high school girls tennis meet on Thursday. They did just that in the second set as they rallied past Gwinn’s Raina Humphrey and Kadie LaRock 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 in No. 1 ...
ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming girls tennis team put up its best fight in several singles flights as visiting West Iron County scored an 8-0 shutout in a high school girls tennis meet held Thursday. The Wykons’ Kali Dennis had to hold on for a 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 victory at No. 2 singles over the ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University volleyball team’s early-season schedule of busy weekends keeps going today and Saturday when the Wildcats play four opponents at the University of Indianapolis Invitational. Today, NMU takes on GLIAC foe Davenport at 12:30 p.m. EDT and ...
NEGAUNEE — Abbie Tollefson made eight kills and teammate Alexa Gravedoni served five aces to lead Negaunee to a three-set victory over Ishpeming in a high school volleyball match played at Lakeview Memorial Gym in Negaunee on Thursday evening. The Miners won 25-7, 25-14, 25-15 as Larissa ...
"When you go to Texas, I lived there for three years ... them and God created football." — Kyle Nystrom, head coach, NMU football ---------------- MARQUETTE — It’s been said that the stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas. The Northern Michigan University ...
Fellow Detroit Lions fans, I hope you weren’t surprised. I know I sure wasn’t. About what? Sunday’s tie at the Arizona Cardinals. No so much because the Lions blew an 18-point lead against a Cardinals’ offense that couldn’t move the ball for the first three quarters, ...
KINGSFORD — Negaunee needed three sets at several flights, but powered its way to a sweep of doubles in a 7-1 victory at Kingsford in a high school girls tennis meet held Monday. The Miners’ Shayla Williams and Maci Austin won 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 over Maggie Meneghini and Karlee Hulkkonen at ...