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Wildcat lacrosse drops road contests, look to claim W in final Superior Dome showdown

Wildcat lacrosse drops road contests, look to claim W in final Superior Dome showdown

Dylan Dube April 25, 2025

The NMU lacrosse team wrapped up its final road trip of the regular season with a pair of GLIAC losses to nationally ranked Grand Valley State and Davenport. Now sitting at 9-7, the Wildcats will take...

Cats Connect hosts Tyler Talk

Cats Connect hosts Tyler Talk

Emma Marotz April 25, 2025

Cats Connect held an event in the Vandament Arena called 'Tyler Talk," where Mark and Kym Hilinski talked to student-athletes about mental health and shared the story of their son Tyler. Athletes from...

 STOP AND LOOK— A doe stops in her tracks in the middle of the UP woods. The forests are filled with all types of wildlife that are currently threatened by a variety of different things.

Responses to threats on UP wildlife

Amelia Kashian and Maggie Franzen April 24, 2025

The UP is characterized by its diverse ecosystems. Crossing the bridge from upper to lower Michigan reveals the difference in landscapes— trees line the roads for hundreds of miles. Drivers must be wary...

NMU football hosts spring game

NMU football hosts spring game

Emma Marotz, Assistant sports editor April 21, 2025

The NMU football team laced up their cleats on Saturday to compete in their spring game against Minnesota Duluth. They outscored the Bulldogs 20-9, with star Noah Dobert scoring three touchdowns and rushing...

FALLING SHORT IN SAGINAW— NMU runners race at a previous meet this season. After coming up short in the W-C-W Tri Meet this past weekend, the Wildcats head back downstate this weekend to the GVSU Big Meet. Photo courtesy of NMU Athletics.

Track and field ends race weekend with multiple first-place finishes 

Lily Gouin April 17, 2025

Over the weekend, the NMU Wildcats track and field team traveled down to Oshkosh, Wis., to compete in the UW-Oshkosh Titans Invitational.  The team overall went without a score; however, eight Wildcats...

Wildcats roar at Ashton May Invitational

Wildcats roar at Ashton May Invitational

Dylan Dube, Sports writer April 14, 2025

The Northern Michigan University track and field team brought the heat to Wisconsin this past Saturday, grabbing a fourth-place finish at the Ashton May Invitational and turning plenty of heads along the...

Hailey Bolander sinks a putt at Sea Trail Golf Resort over spring break in Sunset Beach, North Carolina.

Women’s golf plays on as men’s meet is cancelled 

Lily Gouin, Sports Editor April 11, 2025

Earlier this week, the women of the NMU golf team headed to Grove City, Ohio, where the team competed in the ODU NC4K Classic. However, during the weekend, the men’s side of the team was supposed to...

Lacrosse travels to Minnesota and ends weekend in split

Lacrosse travels to Minnesota and ends weekend in split

Emma Marotz April 11, 2025

The Wildcat lacrosse team traveled to St. Paul and St. Joseph, Minn., to compete in back-to-back games. The team faced off against both Concordia-St. Paul and the College of St. Benedict, where they ended...

Maggie Pietila tees it up at Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club over spring break in Sunset beach, North Carolina.

Golf starts the week off at the Flyer Invite 

Lily Gouin April 4, 2025

Over the weekend, the Wildcat golf teams traveled down to Illinois, where the teams competed in the Flyer Spring Invite.  The teams competed in separate tournaments, one for the women and one for the...

Lacrosse ends weekend in split

Lacrosse ends weekend in split

Emma Marotz April 3, 2025

This past weekend, the NMU Lacrosse team stayed home in the Superior Dome while there was yet another winter storm across the Upper Peninsula. Inside the Dome, though, the games were heating up. The team...

Track and Field kicks off outdoor season this weekend

Track and Field kicks off outdoor season this weekend

Lily Gouin March 31, 2025

This weekend the NMU track and field team is back, only this time the team will be racing and competing outdoors for the remainder of the season.  “We are now getting ready, gearing up for outdoor—so...

NMU Women’s Lacrosse celebrates a bounce-back win

NMU Women’s Lacrosse celebrates a bounce-back win

Dylan Dube March 31, 2025

The women’s lacrosse team produced a palpable series of games last weekend as they faced No. 9 University of Indianapolis Greyhounds and the Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) Cardinals, looking...

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