Representing Escanaba are, seated from left, Dahlia Hartman, Logan Stephens, Team Captain Noah Dier and Abe Campbell. Standing are alternates Emma Landwehr and Anabel Niswonger with Coach Ben Carlson. Players for Newberry, seated from left, are Joseph Vincent, Filip Tihelka, Team Captain Emily Endsley and Braedan Butler. Standing are alternates Evelyn Cox and Renanah Weller with Coach Emma Gagnon. High School Bowl host Jim Koski is standing at lower left.

MARQUETTE – Escanaba played Newberry in High School Bowl and won by a score of 250-150. Thirty-six schools from the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin field teams for WNMU-TV’s High School Bowl tournament, now celebrating 47 years on the air. Escanaba will advance to the second round when they play Ironwood, scheduled to air on Feb. 14.

Running from November through the championship game in April, the High School Bowl series airs on WNMU-TV Saturdays at 8 pm and Mondays at 3 pm. 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.

High School Bowl is the flagship local program of WNMU-TV, captivating audiences since 1977. This exciting academic competition features high school teams from Northern Michigan and Wisconsin competing in a thrilling battle of knowledge. Teams of four test their skills across various subjects, including history, science, literature, geography, art, music, and math. The program culminates in an annual single-elimination tournament, beginning with an 8-game “Play-in Round.”