"We’re getting to play with house money." — Eric Mason, Marquette head coach, on the Redmen making the playoffs after being 2-4 three weeks ago ------------------- MARQUETTE — Although the season started rather inauspiciously for several of the squads, Marquette County turned out a ...
RAPID RIVER — Rapid River pulled away starting late in the second for a 58-14 eight-player football triumph over Superior Central on Friday night. Many players contributed for the Rockets (4-5), who substituted freely. “We’re happy we got to play on our home field and end on this ...
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By Journal Sports Staff KENOSHA, Wis. — One night after picking up a four-set GLIAC win at Purdue Northwest, the Northern Michigan University volleyball team completed a long conference road trip with a dominant 3-0 sweep over Wisconsin-Parkside. Calumet alum Hailey Wickstrom led the ...
By Journal Sports Staff BIG RAPIDS — To say Saturday night’s college hockey game between Northern Michigan University and Ferris State was a wild one might be an understatement. The Wildcats scored four goals in the first period, coughed up a three-goal lead and then got two late goals ...
MARQUETTE — The inaugural Superior Cup hockey tournament hosted by the Marquette Mutineers took place over the weekend, with the Mutineers picking up an 8-4 win over the Mosinee, Wisconsin, Papermakers in Saturday’s consolation game at Lakeview Arena. The tournament, which featured four ...
LELAND — The Marquette volleyball team was perfect all day except when it came to the hosts at the Leland Varsity Tournament on Saturday. The Redettes lost to the Comets during pool play then again in the tournament championship match to finish as runners-up in the downstate event. “It ...
MARQUETTE — Not much has gone right for the Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team lately. The Wildcats suffered their fourth consecutive loss on Sunday afternoon, falling to nationally ranked Ashland 5-0 at the NMU Soccer Field. Northern dropped to 3-11 on the season and 0-6 ...
WESTVILLE, Ind. — The Northern Michigan University women’s cross country team fought its way to a fifth-place finish with 123 points at the 12-team GLIAC Championships on Saturday afternoon. Three runners earned All-GLIAC Second Team honors. Katelyn Smith had the Wildcats’ best finish ...
MIDLAND — Sunday’s Northern Michigan University men’s soccer game scheduled in Midland against Northwood was postponed to 1 p.m. due to unplayable field conditions.
ANGOLA, Indiana — Sophomore Dave Carlson of Newberry was a top defender for the Finlandia University football team as it lost to Trine 58-0. Carlson made 11 tackles with 2 1/2 of them for losses as the Lions gave up just seven points in the first quarter. Finlandia is No. 1 in NCAA Division ...
UNIVERSITY CENTER — The Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team evened its league record by posting its third straight win and first shutout ever of Saginaw Valley State on Friday near Saginaw. Sophomore goalkeeper Patrick Restum made three saves as the Wildcats blanked the ...
MARQUETTE — The wait is finally over for the Marquette Senior High School football team. After using a balanced offensive attack and blowing out Kingsford 31-7, the Redmen clinched their first outright Great Northern Conference title since 1976. The win also put Marquette on the bubble for ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team couldn’t get its offense untracked in the second half and lost 4-0 to Saginaw Valley State at the NMU Soccer Field on Friday afternoon. Now on a three-game losing skid, the Wildcats (3-10, 0-5 GLIAC) trailed just 1-0 at ...
BIG RAPIDS — The third period has been the one where the Northern Michigan University hockey team has found its groove the past two games and that was the case again Friday night against Ferris State during the Wildcats first WCHA game of the year. The game was a back-and-forth affair ...
Clinching a spot in the World Series would normally be a time for an enthusiastic but sane celebration. Last weekend, Houston Astros assistant general manager Brandon Taubman decided to celebrate by being a disgusting, insensitive jerk. After Game 6 of the American League Championship ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s cross country team heads south for the GLIAC Championships this morning. Fresh off a sweep at the Upper Peninsula Championships at home last Friday, the Wildcats head to Purdue Northwest in Westville, Indiana, for the six-kilometer race ...
HAMMOND, Ind. — The Northern Michigan University volleyball team picked up a four-set road win over Purdue Northwest on Friday night to reach the .500 mark in GLIAC play. The Wildcats (9-2, 5-5 GLIAC) won by set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 23-25 and 25-17. The performance was backed by senior ...
WESTWOOD — There were some expectations going into Friday night’s matchup between Westwood and Negaunee. One was that the outcome would determine which team gained home field advantage in a playoff game next weekend when the two teams are likely to square off again. Secondly, the size ...
MARQUETTE — Three-time Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr. will help kick off November as National Diabetes Awareness Month by speaking at Northern Michigan University on Friday. The event takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Room 1100 of Jamrich Hall on the NMU campus. There is no charge for ...