FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[Raider 68]

The UP's population is slightly over 300,000.  1/6 living in the 3 cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Marquette and Escanaba.  Finlandia is in Hancock, right across the river from Houghton  on the Keewenaw Penninsula (the area is often referred to as Houghton-Hancock) and records ridiculous amounts of snow each year.  Houghton is home to Michigan Tech University, a football program that in recent years has been running on financial life support.

There are actually a good handful of traditionally solid high school football programs from the UP.  Most are in Class C or D.

Ishpeming, Iron Mountain, Crystal Falls Forest Park, Lake Lindon-Hubbel (right up the road from Finlandia) come to mind.

sac,

Thanks for the UP info, been to Sault Ste. Marie, but not too familiar with the other areas. Still think its great for a small school to start a program and there must be strong interest!

[sac]

Useless knowledge of the UP is almost a hobby of mine.

Before the age of 30 I had only been across the bridge once, and that was just to say we went across the bridge.  In 2001 I took a 4 day trip across the UP for some Fall color viewing and have tried to go back every year.  There aren't very many places up there I haven't been at least once now.  Its a love it or hate it place.

I'm a waterfall chaser and the UP has around 200......some easy to find, others not so much.  But the waterfalls drew me to drive and explore the UP and over 10 years I've accumulated quite a collection of photos and memories, and have found many surprising places with interesting history.

[Raider 68]

Useless knowledge of the UP is almost a hobby of mine.

Before the age of 30 I had only been across the bridge once, and that was just to say we went across the bridge.  In 2001 I took a 4 day trip across the UP for some Fall color viewing and have tried to go back every year.  There aren't very many places up there I haven't been at least once now.  Its a love it or hate it place.

I'm a waterfall chaser and the UP has around 200......some easy to find, others not so much.  But the waterfalls drew me to drive and explore the UP and over 10 years I've accumulated quite a collection of photos and memories, and have found many surprising places with interesting history.

While living in Michigan, we liked Traverse City and Charlevois (sp) the best!

[Raider 68]

Any news on Spring drills for the MIAA? This board is very quiet!

[Raider 68]

Any news on Spring drills for the MIAA? This board is very quiet!

Hello, anyone home ?

[LetItRain]

Trine starts spring ball today.  I think the scrimmage is scheduled for 4/24.  I do not have a lot of info about the recruits.

[Raider 68]

Trine starts spring ball today.  I think the scrimmage is scheduled for 4/24.  I do not have a lot of info about the recruits.

Do the other MIAA schools start as Trine does or are they earlier?

[formerd3db]

Yes Raider, it has indeed been too quiet here on this board!  Although I have contributed to it being that way as well !!  Anyway, I haven't talked with any of the coaches for awhile, so I don't know about spring workouts over at Hope.  However, since they were on Spring Break last week and just returned, I'm sure it has started up.  I will be over there tomorrow for Hope's lacrosse game in the afternoon, so I'll be able "get the scoop" and will report back sometime thereafter in the next couple of days or so.  Baseball will be going on at the same time as Hope plays the remaining two games of the series with Calvin.

Anyway, I wish you and everyone here on our MIAA board a blessed and enjoyable Easter weekend with your families.

[Raider 68]

Hope Everyone as a Happy and Safe Easter!

[Raider 68]

Yes Raider, it has indeed been too quiet here on this board!  Although I have contributed to it being that way as well !!  Anyway, I haven't talked with any of the coaches for awhile, so I don't know about spring workouts over at Hope.  However, since they were on Spring Break last week and just returned, I'm sure it has started up.  I will be over there tomorrow for Hope's lacrosse game in the afternoon, so I'll be able "get the scoop" and will report back sometime thereafter in the next couple of days or so.  Baseball will be going on at the same time as Hope plays the remaining two games of the series with Calvin.

Anyway, I wish you and everyone here on our MIAA board a blessed and enjoyable Easter weekend with your families.

Former 3db,

Have a good visit to Hope? Hear anything for the spring? 

[Raider 68]

Anyone heard from Former 3db, must be real busy!

[dreads90]

I see that Adrian picked up UW-Whitewater for the 1st game of the season. This will be an interesting match-up and a good test to see where the program is at after all the changes that have been made since last season.

[Raider 68]

I see that Adrian picked up UW-Whitewater for the 1st game of the season. This will be an interesting match-up and a good test to see where the program is at after all the changes that have been made since last season.

I give Adrian and their staff credit for wanting to play one of the top programs. I think it is a win/win for Adrian!

[Mr. Ypsi]

I see that Adrian picked up UW-Whitewater for the 1st game of the season. This will be an interesting match-up and a good test to see where the program is at after all the changes that have been made since last season.

I give Adrian and their staff credit for wanting to play one of the top programs. I think it is a win/win for Adrian!

I'll be rooting for Adrian to make enough of a game of it to benefit, but I fear it could get very ugly very quickly.  IWU finished #9 in the final poll, yet was destroyed by UWW, 45-7, in the second round of the tourney.  (I honestly thought the Titans could give them a solid challenge - I was wrong. )

But I agree - props to Adrian for guts!

[sac]

A stadium project some D3's would blush at........

http://highschool.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1074494