Gladstone dominates at U.P. wrestling championship meet

January 20, 2026

MARQUETTE —- The Gladstone Braves didn’t let anything stand in their way here Saturday as they ran away with the Upper Peninsula wrestling championship with 224½ points. They were followed by Escanaba 147, Sault Ste. Marie 139, Marquette 132½ and last year’s champ Kingsford 120½. Gladstone qualified five for the title round of which four were crowned champions. “This was a pretty good day for us,” Braves’ coach Ryan Harrenstein said. “The guys are hungry. Not winning last year left a sour taste in our mouth. We’re building. I think the best of Gladstone wrestling ...

Bark River-Harris boys hold on to beat Escanaba

January 20, 2026

ESCANABA — A basketball game which appeared to have the makings of a blowout early in the fourth quarter turned into a burn-barner here Friday night as the Bark River-Harris boys hung on for a 53-50 triumph over the Escanaba Eskymos. Senior Brayden Derouin drained a pair of free throws with .6 second remaining to seal the deal for the Broncos, who led by 18 points in the beginning of the fourth stanza of this non-conference contest. “We hadn’t been in a situation like that against a good basketball team,” BR-H coach Nick Lippens said. “The kids felt the pressure a little, ...

Broncos trample Rockets in conference game

January 17, 2026

RAPID RIVER — A 28-point night from senior Brayden Derouin was too much for Rapid River as the Broncos stampeded to a 63-50 victory here Thursday. “This was a good game for us coming off a couple of losses,” Derouin said. “Getting this win feels good because it gets us back in the ...

Big Bay de Noc and Hannahville split boys/girls doubleheader

January 17, 2026

HANNAHVILLE — A double-digit cushion came in handy for the Hannahville boys here Thursday night as they hung on for a 64-55 triumph over the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears. The Big Bay girls dominated from start to finish as they coasted past the Soaring Eagles 60-15. In the boys’ contest, Hannahville led 51-29 after sophomore Keenan Smith split a pair of free throws with 72 seconds left in the third quarter of this Northern Lights League Conference contest. Big Bay, however, began to heat up from outside the perimeter as it hit a pair of shots from beyond the arc, including a ...

U.P. Scores Jan. 17

January 17, 2026

U.P. scores Thursday’s games Boys’ basketball Iron Mountain 46, Manistique 39 Bark River-Harris 63, Rapid River 50 Hannahville 64, Big Bay de Noc 55 Munising Baptist 53, Grand Marais 34 Menominee 64, Peshtigo, Wis. 57 Felch North Dickinson 52, Munising 32 Ishpeming 73, Gwinn 44 L’Anse 74, Chassell 53 Baraga 50, Ontonagon 37 Dollar Bay 67, Ironwood 29 Painesdale Jeffers 53, Ewen-Trout Creek 34 Wakefield-Marenisco 75, Florence, Wis. 74 Bessemer 54, Lake Linden-Hubbell 37 Pickford 63, Newberry 48 Cedarville-DeTour 57, Rudyard 45 Burt Lake Northern ...

Norse men pull away improve to 12-4

January 17, 2026

PETOSKEY, MI – The Bay College Men's Basketball Team (12-4, 1-1 MCCAA) opened up a lead late in the game against the North Central Michigan Timberwolves (1-13, 0-2 MCCAA) and ended up with a 64-40 victory on the road. The Norse started the game on a 10-2 run, but the Timberwolves responded with a 13-0 stretch in which they took the lead for the first time of the night. Bay would not reclaim the lead until just over two minutes left in the half, and took a slim 24-19 lead into the locker room at intermission. Bay led by as many as 13 in the second half before NCMC made another ...