Northern Lower Peninsula

St. Mary’s seniors Dylan Barnowski, left, and Shawn Brammer hold up the team’s District championship trophy last week.

For Their Teams, For Each Other, St. Mary Seniors Team Up 2 More Times

Posted: 3/17/2023

From left: Benzie Central co-coach Cody Vandonkelaar, Wyatt Noffsinger, Austin Smith and co-coach Josh Lovendusky show off the program’s hardware won this winter.

Senior Pair's Selfless Leadership Crucial to Benzie Central's Historic Run

Posted: 3/3/2023

Petoskey’s Michael Squires rises above a pair of Traverse City Central defenders for a shot.

Senior Standout Squires Knows Role, Relishes it as Petoskey Seeks to Rise

Posted: 2/17/2023

Gaylord’s Gage Looker has returned to the ice this season only a few months after a serious knee injury.

Gaylord's Looker Shows 'Different Type of Tough' in Return from Knee Tear

Posted: 2/3/2023

Mio’s Gage Long (24) defends during a 57-17 win over Rogers City on Tuesday.

Undefeated Mio Poised to Build on Bolt Nation's Proud Hoops Tradition

Posted: 1/20/2023

Manistee Catholic Central’s Kaylyn Johnson lines up for a free throw.

Manistee Catholic Central's Excellence Bolstered by Experience

Posted: 1/6/2023

Recently-retired Alpena soccer coach Tim Storch, left, talks things over with one of his players.

Storch Returns to Retirement After Elevating Alpena Teams From Cellar to Contenders

Posted: 12/16/2022

Cheboygan assistant boys basketball coach Scott Hancock offers some pointers during a scrimmage last week.

'Invaluable' Hancock Nearing Half-Century of Service to Cheboygan Athletics

Posted: 12/2/2022

Ogemaw Heights’ Kiera Danitz pops up from the water happy after touching the wall first during one of her races at the Independent Swim Conference championship meet.

Ogemaw Heights Record-Setter Showing Path to Success with 3rd Finals Trip

Posted: 11/18/2022

Benzie Central’s Hunter Jones leads the pack during a race this fall.

Benzie's 'Once-In-A-Lifetime' Champ Running Once More to Make History

Posted: 11/4/2022

Kingsley’s Rolando Torres battles Traverse City Bulldogs’ Tyler Ritola (17), Jonathon Scott (27) and Syrus Ritola (19), as Josephine Arrowood officiates.

Records May Not Show It - Yet - But Kingsley Soccer Improving, Ready to Rise

Posted: 10/21/2022

Grace Slocum (908) and Traverse City St. Francis teammate Grace Skendzel round a corner during a race this fall.

St. Francis Sophomore Building Up to Possible Multi-Sport Championship Story

Posted: 10/7/2022

Petoskey’s Kurtis Mainland winds up for a shot against Gaylord this week.

Petoskey to Raise Cystic Fibrosis Awareness, While Standout Rises Above It

Posted: 9/23/2022

An Elk Rapids player gets his head on the ball during an Aug. 23 game against Petoskey.

Several Northern Michigan Hopefuls Setting Up for Potential Postseason Success

Posted: 9/9/2022

Mike Kanitz fills many roles for Traverse City St. Francis including girls junior varsity basketball coach and game manager for a variety of sports including volleyball.

'Go-To Guy' Kanitz Sets Selfless Example in Helping Make St. Francis Sports Go

Posted: 8/26/2022

Cadillac soccer

McGuire Emerges from Cancer, Amputation to Return to Golf Course, Soccer Pitch

Posted: 6/3/2022

Glen Lake soccer

Glen Lake Aims to Transform League Dominance Into Postseason Potential

Posted: 5/20/2022

McBain Northern Michigan Christian soccer

McBain NMC Continues Rise as Coach VanNoord's Leadership Takes Root

Posted: 5/6/2022

Bellaire baseball

Low Numbers Lead Softball Foursome to Bolster Bellaire Baseball

Posted: 4/22/2022

Jeff Brunner

Official's List of 'Favorite' Sports Grows with Dedication to Making Our Games Go

Posted: 4/8/2022

Traverse City LEAP

Traverse City Athletes Taking LEAP into Coaching, Officiating

Posted: 3/18/2022

Petoskey basketball

Talented Multiples Multiplying Success at Elk Rapids, Petoskey

Posted: 3/4/2022

Bellaire basketball

Bellaire's 'Captain' Robinson Making Senior-Year Impact Sure to Last

Posted: 2/18/2022

Fife Lake Forest Area athletics

Forest Area's Stremlow Never Far from Serving School Sports Community

Posted: 2/4/2022

Mesick boys basketball

League Change Suiting Mesick Well as Talented Bulldogs Pursue Repeat

Posted: 1/21/2022

Harbor Springs basketball

Freshman Flynn Has Harbor Springs Hoops Taking Flight Again

Posted: 12/17/2021

Suttons Bay football

Suttons Bay Succeeding at Football Numbers Game

Posted: 12/3/2021

Manistee girls swimming & diving

Longtime Coach's Legendary Expertise Keeps Manistee Surging

Posted: 11/19/2021

Benzie Central cross country

Musgrave's Iron Deficiency Work to Help Athletes 'Know If You're Low'

Posted: 11/5/2021

Football Officials

Working Together to Give Teams Their Best, Dechow & Crew Win Every Time Out

Posted: 10/22/2021

Mancelona football

Undefeated Mancelona Earns League Title, Playoff Possibilities

Posted: 10/8/2021

Central Lake/Ellsworth football

Central Lake/Ellsworth Remains Model of Football Cooperation

Posted: 9/24/2021

Kalkaska cross country

Brother Pairs Pace Kalkaska's Boys Cross Country Hopes

Posted: 9/10/2021

Beaver Island volleyball

Flights, Flexibility, Fun & New Friends All Parts of Beaver Island's Sports Story

Posted: 8/27/2021

Suttons Bay

'Retired' Periard Still Finding Ways to Serve Suttons Bay

Posted: 5/28/2021

Benzie Central boys track & field

Benzie Phenom's Story Continuing to Unfold on Track

Posted: 5/14/2021

Buckley girls soccer

Buckley Girls Soccer Back, Dreaming Big Again

Posted: 4/30/2021

Traverse City Christian girls bowling

Regional Miss Leads TC Christian to End on Historic Finals Roll

Posted: 4/16/2021

Onekama boys basketball

March Hoops Magic Continues to Connect Bradford Family

Posted: 3/26/2021

MHSAA officials

Legacy Families Bolstering North's Officiating Ranks

Posted: 3/12/2021

Elk Rapids boys basketball

Ball Joins Dad, Uncle Among Elk Rapids Scoring Elite

Posted: 2/26/2021

Traverse City Supports in Force on Ski Hill

Posted: 2/12/2021

NLC Champ Mackinaw City Eyes Bright Future

Posted: 11/6/2020

No Mercy Needed as Ogemaw Surges

Posted: 10/23/2020

FORE: Harbor Springs Ace Back for More

Posted: 10/9/2020

Bear Lake Looks to Begin New Streak

Posted: 9/25/2020

Cadillac Star Stays on Pitch as Rising Referee

Posted: 9/14/2020

Kohler Earns Place Among Scoring Greats

Posted: 3/6/2020