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Marquette’s Ore to Shore to celebrate 25 years
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Marquette bikers are preparing to celebrate 25 years of Ore to Shore. The race takes place Aug. 10. Organizers expect the mountain bike epic to have 3,000 racers this year. Start the Cycle members prepared on Thursday with a practice ride. Volunteer Executive Director Laura MacDonald...
Annika Miller holds off Caro Tripp to win UPLGA Championship
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The UPLGA Championship came down to two worthy competitors Tuesday afternoon at Marquette Golf Club: Marquette’s own Caro Tripp and Annika Miller, who was representing Ontonagon. Tripp held a two-stroke lead at the turn, but Miller later tied it on the 13th hole. Miller took...
USA Wrestling National Training Site at NMU continues to develop Olympians
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The 2024 Olympic Games open Friday in Paris, and since 1985, the USA Wrestling National Training Site at NMU has been a home for future Olympians. This year is no different. “You can learn from anybody. You can help anybody,” NMU Greco-Roman wrestling coach Andy Bisek...
Y Wednesday: Registration open for YMCA’s summer session 2 programs
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) – On this Y Wednesday, the YMCA of Marquette County is getting ready to start its session two of summer programs. There are new programs being offered this session, as well as one-week camps. There will be swim and volleyball one-week camps offered. The swim camp for level one and level two […]
NMU at the Paris Olympic Games 2024: Ellis Coleman
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) – Ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on July 26, Northern Michigan Athletics will be highlighting the four Olympians with ties to Northern Michigan over four days. Up next is Ellis Coleman. From Oak Park, Illinois, Coleman attended Northern Michigan in 2009. This will be the second Olympics for Coleman, […]
NMU wrestler to compete in 2024 Paris Olympics
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Northern Michigan University wrestler Payton Jacobson punched his ticket to his first Olympic games in Paris. Jacobson earned his spot on Team USA in the 87-kilogram weight class for Greco-Roman wrestling. He won gold in the 2022 U-20 World Team Trials and silver in the 2023 Pan-Am championship. Now, the 21-year-old gets the chance to represent our state in the Summer Olympics in Paris.
Insights: 4th annual Queen City Half Marathon runs through Marquette Saturday
Saturday, July 27 marks the 4th annual Queen City Half Marathon & Breakwater 5k in Marquette, hosted by Queen City Running Co. Kevin Thomsen from Queen City Running Co. says the races typically draw between 700 and 800 participants, and there is still time to register. Click here for registration and other details.
Justin Lewis Speaks Manton Baseball
In high school sports, as we saw from the weekend, many of the great Northern Michigan athletes, are trying to get an edge in attending sports camps. It's very competitive in all levels of sports, and every team is trying to improve. One program that has been on the upward trajectory, is the Manton High varsity baseball team.
Kaukauna’s Baumgart commits to Northern Michigan for college
KAUKAUNA — Kaukauna High basketball standout Addison Baumgart announced today she will attend college at Northern Michigan University where she will also play basketball for the Wildcats. In a post on Twitter/X, Baumgart, entering her senior year for the Ghosts, thanked her family, friends, coaches and teammates. “A special...
2024 Little League state tournament pairings, scores for age 10-and-under
ISHPEMING, MI -- The 16 district champions from across Michigan compete for the 2024 Little League age 10-and-under state tournament July 26-31 at Ishpeming. The tournament features three games of pool play for each team, with the top two teams from each pool advancing to the single-elimination portion. If you...
Alamo Little League team prepares for State Tournament in Ishpeming
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Alamo Little Majors All-Star team getting in one final practice on Tuesday night before making the 7-hour trip on Wednesday to the upper peninsula for this weekend's state tournament in Ishpeming. The 8 through 10 year olds clinched their spot in the tourney with a...
Yoopers United Hockey team hosting Rail St. Block Party & Beer Pong Tournament
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WJMN) – The Yoopers United Hockey team will be holding a variety of fundraisers leading up to their game against the Detroit Red Wings Alumni team this September. Their goal is to raise as much money as they can for the United Way of Marquette County. This...
Former Northern Michigan assistant coach Peruzzi takes similar role with UConn men’s hockey team
UConn has announced the addition of Nick Peruzzi to the men’s hockey coaching staff as an assistant coach and will focus on working with special teams, forwards, and recruiting. Peruzzi spent the past three years at Northern Michigan where he served as the assistant coach with the hockey program.
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