By Journal Sports Staff EAST LANSING — The Michigan High School Athletic Association announced Wednesday that it has confirmed locations for the state championship games in 11-player and eight-player football. The MHSAA said the same day that limited numbers of spectators would be allowed ...
I thought I’d delve into all the possibilities for the NFL playoffs with the field expanding from 12 to 14 teams. Then this coronavirus thing with the Cleveland Browns again reared its ugly head. I’m not too concerned one way or the other whether the Browns or their opponent, the ...
"Bottom line is we have to play better and I have to coach better. — Grant Potulny, head coach, NMU hockey ----------------- MARQUETTE — Two days after preaching the importance of effort, Northern Michigan University head hockey coach Grant Potulny was talking about ...
"I have 4 extremely talented freshmen here and they just haven’t been able to get the coaching or the teaching that they needed to progress." — Troy Mattson, head coach, NMU women’s basketball --------------- MARQUETTE — Just like with other basketball players across the country, ...
NEGAUNEE — Organizers are hoping for a big turnout early Friday evening when a community pep rally will be held for the Negaunee High School varsity football team. The rally is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. at the high school parking lot in preparation for the team’s departure early the next ...
HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech’s Blake Pietila has earned two prestigious college hockey honors recently. The sophomore goaltender was named the WCHA Goaltender of the Month for December on Friday, then earned the National Goaltender of the Month for December by the Hockey Commissioners ...
MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University posted several victories and a number of other high finishes at the Michigan Tech CXC Cup Holiday Championships held at the Michigan Tech Trails near Houghton over the weekend. There were nine categories of racing, with the Wildcats entered in ...
"The key is going to be trying to find that defensive identity we had last season." — Matt Majkrzak, head coach, NMU men’s basketball -------------------- MARQUETTE — It’s been a long time coming, but the Northern Michigan University men’s basketball season is finally about to ...
"I just think the consistency through the top of the lineup isn’t where it needs to be." — Grant Potulny, NMU head hockey coach, on the Wildcats’ back-to-back home shutout losses to Minnesota State-Mankato ------------------- MARQUETTE — After Saturday night’s shutout loss ...
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MARQUETTE — There are a lot of truths in hockey and a big one is that you can’t afford to fall behind a good team quickly in the first period and expect to recover. That was confirmed Saturday night when the Northern Michigan University hockey team was hit hard and fast by No. 5 Minnesota ...
MARQUETTE — A new year, and technically, a new season begins for the Northern Michigan University hockey team this weekend. Not only is 2021 beginning, but so does the Wildcats’ WCHA conference schedule as they host defending champion Minnesota State-Mankato (3-1-1) at the Berry Events ...
You know they pay people to figure this stuff out. I went to the NFL’s official website (it has the shield and all that at the top of the home page) to read up on the league’s tiebreaking procedures for the playoffs and found about five pages in medium-sized type with all the ...
BIG RAPIDS — The Northern Michigan University experienced a bit of deja vu Wednesday afternoon. When the Wildcats opened their season several weeks ago in Marquette, NMU blitzed Ferris State for three goals in the first period and held off a furious rally for a 5-4 victory. In ...
NMU 2021 basketball schedules ----------------------------- MEN HOME GAMES IN BOLD & ALL CAPITALS Sat., Jan. 9 WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE 1 p.m. Sun. Jan. 10 WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE 1 p.m. Fri., Jan. 15 at Saginaw Valley St. 5 p.m. Sat. Jan. 16 at ...
EAST LANSING — Remaining teams in the Michigan High School Athletic Association volleyball and girls swimming and diving tournaments can restart practice Monday with state finals events scheduled to end on Jan. 16. That’s according to a sports news release from the MHSAA on ...
This week’s games: • 3:07 p.m. Wednesday, vs. Ferris State, at Big Rapids • 6:07 p.m. Saturday, home vs. Minnesota State-Mankato • 4:07 p.m. Sunday, home vs. Minnesota State-Mankato • All games broadcast on radio station WUPT-The Point 100.3 ...
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Tyler Holtz knew what was at stake. The junior quarterback figured the DeWitt football program had an opportunity to put together another special season after back-to-back state semifinal appearances. Holtz was driven to be a factor in that success and take over as the starter under ...
EAST LANSING — The next round of the high school football playoffs will be held in less than two weeks on Saturday, Jan. 9, according to a Saturday sports news release from the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The playoffs include Negaunee’s varsity team, which has been in a ...