ISHPEMING — Despite five kills and eight digs by Hailey Smith, Ishpeming went down in three straight sets to visiting Manistique in a high school volleyball match held Monday evening. The Emeralds prevailed 25-17, 25-9, 25-15. The Hematites’ Korey Kaukola had 18 digs to go with three ...
ALLENDALE — Senior Karissa Guthrie led the Northern Michigan University women’s golf team to a fourth-place finish at the 13-team Gilda’s Club Lakers Fall Invitational hosted by Grand Valley State. The Wildcats finished with a 646 total for five golfers in the two-day tournament that ...
MARQUETTE — Rivalry games tend to bring out strong performances from the combatants, but Sunday’s matchup between Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech universities ended up being quite one-sided. The visiting Huskies (5-3-1) controlled play for the majority of the game and finally got on ...
UNIVERSITY CENTER — The unbeaten streak was extended as was the scoreless streak on defense, but the Northern Michigan University could only manage a scoreless draw at Saginaw Valley State on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats have gone unbeaten in their last eight games, which includes a pair ...
By Journal Sports Staff MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team will have been off a full week when they host Upper Peninsula and GLIAC rival Michigan Tech at noon today at the NMU Soccer Field. The Wildcats’ last game was Sunday’s 2-1 home loss to No. 17 ...
By Journal Sports Staff CALEDONIA — For the past few seasons, the Northern Michigan University football team has struggled to finish teams off in the fourth quarter and emerge with victories. Those problems continued Saturday afternoon as the Wildcats entered the fourth up by 15 points on ...
By Journal Sports Staff DETROIT — Northern Michigan University senior Rachel Braunschweig notched a career achievement Saturday as she picked up her 1,000th dig, but the Wildcats couldn’t notch a victory as they were swept by Wayne State 3-0. The Warriors (10-7, 5-4 GLIAC) controlled play ...
A common phrase we’ve heard as sports fans is that patience is a virtue, that waiting for something without getting upset or angry is something that we all should aspire to do. Well, for Detroit Red Wings fans, that could be a difficult task this season as all signs are pointing to be a long ...
Members of the Marquette County Mavericks of the Superiorland Baseball League hold the plaque for winning the second annual Upper Peninsula Baseball Championship game played at the Forsyth Township Ball Field in Gwinn on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. Kneeling in front from left are game MVP Steve ...
River Rock Lanes Mon. Men & Women Seniors — Darrell Olson 259-599, Helen Schmeltz 168-435; Norm Winner 201-543, Joleen North 181, Mary Grobar 467; Wayne Charbonneau 238-602, Joleen North 174-432; Mike Laurin 207-514, Vicki Ostlund 159, Nellie Elenbaas 435; Stan Uitto 226-552, Nellie ...
By Journal Sports Staff MARQUETTE — Riders from the Marquette BMX track participated in the state finals at the Rock City BMX track in downstate Rockford on Aug. 26. On the 20-inch bike, Michael Noble earned a victory, Lucas Basal and Gavin Bonanni each won a runner-up finish, Jackson ...
By Journal Sports Staff ISHPEMING — Mike Elenich of Royal 2 had a break-and-run and Al Antilla of Venice had an 8-ball break on Sept. 26 in the Ishpeming Men’s Pool League. Rainbow scored the biggest victory, defeating Riverside 17-7. In other matches, Jack’s 2 doubled up for a ...
By Journal Sports Staff MARQUETTE — Five goal scorers were reported in the final week of the season in the Under-12 Coed division of the Superiorland Soccer Association. They were Will Branger, Drew Peterson, Ryan Smolinski, Jack Ingersol and Matthew Brady. U10 GIRLS In the final week ...
Multiple track records were set by Bothwell Middle School students at the Marquette County Meet held in the spring. Records were set in the 100-meter dash, 200 dash, 1,600 run and 400 relay. In the front row from left are Bella Lorens, Jordan Haynes, Baux Truckey and Julia Ott. Top row from ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team will have been off a full week when they host Upper Peninsula and GLIAC rival Michigan Tech at noon Sunday at the NMU Soccer Field. The Wildcats’ last game was Sunday’s 2-1 home loss to No. 17 Ferris State. The team ...
By Journal Sports Staff ASHLAND, Ohio — The Northern Michigan University volleyball team made the longest trip of its GLIAC schedule and lost at Ashland in three straight sets on Friday night, 25-23, 25-13, 25-22. NMU lost its third straight, all in the GLIAC, to slip to 10-6 overall and ...
ISHPEMING — Despite rain for much of the day, the precipitation stopped long enough to let a handful of Upper Peninsula high school cross country teams compete in the Tracy Strom Invitational at Al Quaal Recreation Area in Ishpeming Thursday afternoon. The meet also served as a West PAC ...
GLADSTONE — Gladstone used home-court advantage and waited out Gwinn for a comeback five-set high school volleyball victory on Thursday evening. The Braves lost the first two sets before coming back for an 18-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-12, 15-8 victory. Gwinn (4-3) lost a bit of focus after the ...
By ADAM NIEMI Iron Mountain Daily News KINGSFORD — Marquette scored early and often in an 8-0 win over Kingsford on Thursday. Trevor Salmon’s penalty kick barely a minute into the game was an omen for what would happen the rest of the game. Marquette added three more goals in the ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University volleyball team embarks on its longest road trip of the season at a critical time in the GLIAC schedule beginning tonight in Ohio. The Wildcats play the first of six straight matches away from home when they play Ashland at 7 p.m. today. They ...