HARVEY — It’s rare that the conclusion of a race is determined before it even begins, but that was the case at the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Division 2 Cross Country Finals on Saturday afternoon at Gentz’s Homestead Golf Course. As long as nobody got injured, the Ishpeming boys were ...
HARVEY — On a windy afternoon, schools from opposite ends of the Upper Peninsula breezed their way to MHSAA U.P. Division 3 Cross Country Finals titles Saturday at Gentz’s Homestead Golf Course. On the boys side, Rudyard finished on top with 72 points. Dollar Bay was second with 93 and ...
ESCANABA — Coach Rob Robinson knew the challenge that lied ahead when his Bay College Norse women’s basketball team took the floor against Northern Michigan University in an exhibition contest here Sunday. The Norse, a community college team playing against a strong NCAA Division II ...
HANCOCK — Sophomore defensive lineman Dave Carlson of Newberry made eight tackles in Finlandia’s 79-12 loss to Hope College in a college football game played Saturday at McAfee Field in Hancock. The Lions dropped to 0-6 overall and 0-3 in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic ...
BOSTON — On Friday night, the Northern Michigan University needed a furious third-period rally to get a tie with Boston University. On Saturday, the Wildcats got another third-period surge, but this time, they were able to come out with a victory as NMU took down the Terriers 4-3. ...
BMUNISING — Ishpeming and Westwood both went on the road to pick up their sixth wins of the season to all but assure playoff berths iin high school football games played Friday night. The Hematites won at Munising 54-6 while the Patriots went to Ironwood and defeated Gogebic 47-0. While ...
MARQUETTE — Marquette Senior High School athletic director Alex Tiseo was elected to represent Class A and B schools from the Upper Peninsula on the Representative Council, the legislative body of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. He is among five new members elected. ...
MARQUETTE — If there’s one GLIAC program that seems to have the Northern Michigan University football team’s number, it’s Grand Valley State. Heading in the weekend, GVSU had won four straight over the Wildcats and that streak was extended Saturday as the Lakers sailed past NMU 45-17. ...
MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University Athletics is celebrating 50 years of women’s sports at the school during this academic year. The celebration will feature helmet stickers, patches for teams to wear on their uniforms, stickers, magnets and lapel pins. The official 50 Years of ...
L’ANSE — The 25th anniversary Lake Superior Performance Rally concludes today in Baraga and Houghton counties. Automobile rallies date back 70 years to the Press On Regardless Series that evolved into the current event. Action begins at 9 a.m. with first car out for the Parc Expose on ...
BOSTON — It seems like just about any time Northern Michigan University tangles with Boston University on the ice, the game either involves a furious comeback or goes into overtime. On Friday night, both of those things happened as the Wildcats rallied from three goals down in the third ...
FAYETTE, Iowa — Freshman Ryan Palmbaum couldn’t stop once he started scoring on Friday afternoon. He knocked in three goals in less than four minutes during the second half to lead the Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team to a 4-1 victory at Upper Iowa in a GLIAC game that ...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Northern Michigan University volleyball team opened play at the Midwest Region Conference Crossover with a four-set loss to Missouri-St. Louis on Friday afternoon. The Tritons (18-2) prevailed 25-14, 27-25, 16-25, 25-18 to leave NMU with a 7-11 record. The Wildcats have ...
"They’re going through a little transition at quarterback, but it’s still Grand Valley. They still have big players." — Kyle Nystrom, NMU head football coach, on Saturday’s opponent in the Superior Dome ---------------- MARQUETTE — The losing streaks continue for the Northern ...
NEGAUNEE — It’s been three years, but the Negaunee football team is back in the playoffs. And the Miners clinched that postseason bid in convincing fashion, too, rolling past Houghton 35-0 Friday night. Negaunee started the year 0-2, but is now on a six-game winning streak heading ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams travel to Fargo, North Dakota, this afternoon and Saturday morning for the six-team Dragon Invitational. The women’s meet features all six teams — NMU, Minnesota State-Moorhead, Northern State ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University volleyball team has a busy weekend with three matches today and Saturday at the Midwest Region Volleyball Conference Crossover in Indianapolis. The event, held at The Academy Volleyball Club, brings together teams from the GLIAC, Great Lakes ...
Sports are important in many people’s eyes, and rightfully so. They bring us joy, excitement and anticipation, while at the same time providing us with pain, sorrow and disappointment. It’s hard to find a bigger thing in life that can give you that much emotional feeling in a short ...
MARQUETTE — Former Northern Michigan University basketball great Theodore “Ted” Rose passed away on Oct. 10 at age 72. Rose, who was living in Louisville, Kentucky, was a four-time letter winner for the Wildcats from 1966-70 and made a big impact on the men’s basketball program. He ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team attempts to end a five-match losing streak with a two-game road trip beginning today. The Wildcats face GLIAC newcomer Upper Iowa in Fayette, Iowa, for a nonconference game at 4 p.m. today, then come back east to Hammond, ...