ISHPEMING — Jacob Kugler led the Ishpeming boys basketball team with a 16-point night, but it wasn’t enough as the Hematites fell to Iron Mountain 67-45 at home on Friday. IHS is now 1-3 on the season, while Iron Mountain rolled to 4-0 behind a 29-point performance from Marcus Johnson. ...
MARQUETTE — It may have taken longer than they hoped, but the Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team finally has a home win this season. After an 0-4 start at the Berry Events Center, the Wildcats picked up a 74-61 win over Ashland, ringing in the new year on a high note in ...
Marquette's Kameron Karp, top, goes up for a reverse layup in overtime as Negaunee's Drew DuShane, left, defends during their game played at Lakeview Memorial Gym in Negaunee on Friday. The Miners' Jason Waterman is at right. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)NEGAUNEE — If you weren’t at ...
NEGAUNEE — Sophomore Alyssa Hill and the Negaunee Miners both overcame slow starts as the Miners posted a 50-35 girls basketball victory over visiting Calumet on Thursday night. Hill scored a game-high 18 points, 13 of those points coming in the second half after Negaunee led just 21-17 at ...
ASHLAND, Wis. — Superior Central sophomore Joe Heinonen started and scored 13 points in the Finlandia men’s basketball team’s 101-66 loss at Northland on Thursday. Heinonen played 31 minutes and was the Lions’ second-leading scorer after Dylan Underwood, who had 16 points. Heinonen ...
GLADSTONE — After missing most of the first half in foul trouble and with an upset stomach, Megan Crow came to life when the Gladstone Braves needed her most. Crow scored 10 of her 17 points in the third quarter, leading the Braves to a 42-35 girls basketball victory over Ishpeming on ...
DETROIT — Tournament MVP Logan Pietila recorded a three-goal hat trick and goaltending teammate Matt Jurusik made 35 saves as Michigan Tech won the Great Lakes Invitational college hockey championship with a 4-2 victory over the University of Michigan on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies won ...
"We just don’t have the bodies to deal with them right now." — Troy Mattson, NMU women’s basketball coach, on facing No. 4 Ashland ------------------ MARQUETTE — Going into Thursday night’s home game against Ashland, the Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team seeks to even its overall record and win for the third time in four GLIAC games when the Wildcats host No. 4 Ashland at 7:30 p.m. today at the Berry Events Center. NMU (5-6, 2-1 GLIAC) then hosts Wayne State at 3 p.m. ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team looks to even its GLIAC record at 2-2 when the Wildcats host Ashland at 5:30 p.m. today at the Berry Events Center. NMU (4-7, 1-2 GLIAC) also hosts Wayne State at 1 p.m. Saturday back at the Berry. Ashland is 7-4 overall ...
Since we’re talking about the first round of the NFL playoffs today, let’s start with the Green Bay Packers. But they’re not even playing this week, you tell me. Sure, but what happens in the NFC this weekend affects who they play in another week during the divisional round. The ...
PICKFORD — Austin Killips and Josh Huotari reached double figures in scoring to lead Munising to a 57-47 high school boys basketball victory at Pickford on Saturday. Killips scored 14 points, including three 3-pointers, while Huotari added 12 points as he went 6 of 8 at the free-throw ...
DETROIT — Michigan Tech and Michigan will meet at 2:30 p.m. today for the championship at the 55th annual Great Lakes Invitational college hockey tournament after winning semifinal games on Monday. The Huskies (11-8-1) advanced to their fifth straight final with a 4-2 win over No. 18 ...
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Four area players lent support to sophomore teammate Katie Lundeen’s massive 32-point output in the Finlandia women’s basketball team’s 66-58 victory over St. Scholastica on the second day of the Wisconsin-Superior Holiday Shootout on Monday. Lundeen, who made 10 ...
"I think sometimes it’s good to get down right away. It kind of wakes you up a little bit and gets you in the right mindset." — Doug Garrow, head coach, Marquette hockey ---------------- MARQUETTE — The Marquette Senior High School varsity hockey team opened its annual Holiday ...
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MARQUETTE — The Marquette Senior High School hockey team employed its goal-a-minute offense long enough to score a mercy rule-shortened 9-1 victory over Sault Ste. Marie at the Holiday Showcase on Sunday afternoon. The Redmen (9-2) scored four goals in a span of 2 minutes, 44 seconds in the ...
MARQUETTE — Learn to Skate classes offered by the Marquette Figure Skating Club begin next week with the session running through the first week of February. Open from ages 4 years old and up, including adults, classes are held at Lakeview Arena in Marquette on consecutive Tuesdays and/or ...
SUPERIOR, Wis. — L’Anse High School graduate Bailey Froberg scored a game-high 20 points but it wasn’t enough as her Finlandia Lions women’s basketball team lost 64-55 to the host team at the Wisconsin-Superior Holiday Shootout on Sunday. Finlandia (5-11) completes its run at the ...
MUNISING — Senior Megan Matson recorded game highs of 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Munising past Stephenson 48-38 in a high school girls basketball game played Friday evening. The Mustangs, who improved to 3-3 overall and 2-1 in the Skyline Central Conference, built an early lead ...