MARQUETTE — Strong defense is what the Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team is known for, and on Saturday the Wildcats accomplished something they hadn’t done in almost two decades. NMU slowed Lake Superior State in a 65-40 blowout victory. That’s the first time the ...
GLADSTONE — If there were any concerns about an absent Megan Crow, the Gladstone girls basketball team quickly dismissed them with a 25-point opening quarter that allowed them to cruise past Manistique 53-29 at home Friday night. The Braves went on a 9-0 run in the first few minutes of this ...
ITHACA, N.Y. — After a Friday night tie against No. 1 Cornell, the Northern Michigan University hockey team could have mixed feelings about that game. But on Saturday night, there wasn’t much debate about the result. It was just a missed opportunity as Northern was dealt a 3-1 loss. ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — The Northern Michigan University Nordic ski teams traveled west to Minnesota to take part in the College of St. Scholastica CXC/CCSA Qualifier over the weekend. The Wildcats won three of four races and placed multiple skiers in the top five in each race. In the ...
MARQUETTE — In its past two games, the Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team was dealt tough losses. First there was a buzzer-beating 58-55 heartbreaker at Wisconsin-Parkside the previous weekend and then a 66-60 defeat at home to Ferris State on Thursday. But on ...
MARQUETTE — Several records were set and eight seniors were honored as the Northern Michigan University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams held their annual intrasquad meet and skins competition at the PEIF pool on Saturday. Senior women’s swimmer Rachel Helm set a pool ...
MARQUETTE — The Wildcats women’s indoor track and field team set a school relay record while honoring its seniors during the Northern Challenge home meet held in the Superior Dome on Saturday. NMU’s highlight on the track was set by the 4-by-200-meter relay team that clocked 1 minute, ...
RAPID RIVER — Rapid River got defensive in a 53-34 home win over Skyline Central Conference foe Superior Central Friday night in a boys basketball game. The Rockets (5-2, 4-2 SC) forced the Cougars into 25 turnovers and held them to 12-of-51 shooting from the field. Rapid River also won the ...
EBEN — It didn’t take the North Central girls long to gain control here Friday night as they cruised to a 74-39 basketball triumph over Superior Central. The Jets led 17-8 after the first quarter and 38-13 at halftime in this Skyline Central Conference contest. Alex Neville scored a ...
ESCANABA — Negaunee sophomore Luke Mattson scored four points as the Bay College men’s basketball team lost an 82-81 heartbreaker at home to Dakota County (Minnesota) Technical College on Saturday. Mattson also had two assists as he started and played 18 minutes. Ishpeming sophomore ...
MUNISING — The Munising girls basketball team had a rough night Friday against Carney-Nadeau. The Mustangs struggled to handle the Wolves’ size and couldn’t generate much offense as they were dealt a 45-17 loss. Sandra Boulton led C-N with 16 points, while Tessa Wagner had 12. Megan ...
MENOMINEE — The Marquette boys basketball team definitely took care of business Friday night as the Redmen dominated Menominee 64-29. Ty Lotterman led Marquette with 22 points, while Kameron Karp had 12. Keagan Monroe was the Maroons’ offensive leader as he finished with 11. Marquette ...
ESCANABA — Four area players made contributions in limited playing time in an 83-58 victory by the Bay College men’s basketball team over Gogebic Community College on Wednesday. Munising sophomore Cade Contreras hit a 3-pointer on his only shot attempt to score three points in just three ...
ESCANABA — A pair of Gwinn freshman each scored seven points to help the Bay women’s basketball team score a 64-52 win over Gogebic Community College on Wednesday. Trish McGuire started and made 5 of 6 free throws, adding a game-high nine rebounds to go with two assists and a steal, while ...
HANCOCK — Despite solid contributions from a pair of area high school graduates, the Finlandia men’s basketball team fell to 0-17 with a 116-70 loss to Wisconsin-Superior on Wednesday at the Paavo Nurmi Center. Superior Central sophomore Joe Heinonen started and scored 13 points with a ...
MARQUETTE — Freshman Liam McFarren and senior Paige Whaley each had a hand in four victories as the Marquette swimming and diving teams swept Gladstone in a home meet on Wednesday afternoon. With the teams together winning 22 of 24 events, the Redmen won the boys meet 144-23 and Redettes ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University swimming and diving teams remain at home today at the PEIF pool for its annual Wildcats Intrasquad and Skins meet. Last weekend, the Wildcats lost a pair of dual meet to NCAA Division I Wisconsin-Green Bay, the women losing 174-25 and men ...
NORWAY — The 13th annual Don Hill Memorial Scholarship Basketball Tournament will be held Feb. 29 and March 1 at Norway High School. This event for adult players includes three men’s and a women’s division. The men’s Gold and Silver divisions include a two-game guarantee, a $120 ...
"Yeah, we got the victory, which is OK, but this time of year, we got to be shoring up things." — Tony Gentz, head coach, Marquette wrestling ----------------- NEGAUNEE — It’s been a pretty strong season so far for the Marquette wrestling team, but Thursday’s Marquette County Meet ...
ISHPEMING — Zachary Carlson may only be a sophomore at Westwood High School but he can certainly put a game on his back. He did just that on Friday night, notching 12 of the Patriots' 15 fourth quarter points to negate any chance at a comeback for crosstown rival Ishpeming in a 60-48 home ...