Representing Gladstone, seated from left to right, are players Lola Vargo, Olivia Burch, team captain Collin Viau and Hailey Plimpton. Standing are alternates Nicholas Thill and Nick Bellows with coach Ryan Barron. Players for Ishpeming are, seated from left, Miley Morcom, Ryan Pavlik, team captain Sara Harvey and Xye Fiocchi. Standing are alternates Serenity Harmon and Davis Hyatt with coach Becky Fox. High School Bowl host Jim Koski is standing at lower left. (Courtesy photo)

MARQUETTE – Gladstone played Ishpeming in High School Bowl and won by a score of 200-170. Thirty-six schools from the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin compete in WNMU-TV’s High School Bowl tournament, now celebrating 47 years on the air. Gladstone will advance to the second round when they play Republic-Michigamme, scheduled to air on Saturday, Feb. 21.

Running from November through the championship game in April, the High School Bowl series airs on WNMU-TV Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Mondays at 3 p.m. It is also available statewide on the Michigan Learning Channel. Find more information on the 2025-2026 tournament at wnmutv.nmu.edu.

WNMU-TV is a member-supported public broadcasting service of Northern Michigan University and is licensed to the NMU Board of Trustees.