UP All-Star Game in Less than 24 Hours!

MARQUETTE, MI – 6/27/2014 –With only the banquet left to go tonight, the kids have done everything they can to prepare for a fun and exciting game at the Superior Dome tomorrow!  With the game starting at 3pm, be sure to catch all of the pre-game action with Carl Leander Johnson, Mike Plourde, and Bob […]

Just Two More Days Until the U.P. Football All-Star Game!

U.P. Football All-Star Football 2013

MARQUETTE, MI – June 26th, 2014 –With the week flying by for these guys, the U.P. High School Football All-Star Game is only two days away!  With kids arriving on Monday, practicing on Tuesday, doing their skills challenge on Wednesday, and are now running a football camp out at Bay Cliff, you can say that […]

UPIR Race Recap Show: June 23rd, 2014

ESCANABA, MI – It’s another beautiful night in Escanaba down at  Ernie’s Irish Pub and Tony Perino is back for another round of UPIR Race Recap.  With John Peppin unable to accompany Tony tonight, racing legend Tom Dubord Sr. stepped in and talked with Tony about all of the goings on with the UPIR before […]

Ishpeming Leads U.P. Football All-Star Game Pariticipants with Seven Players

The Ishpeming Hematites defeat the Gwinn ModelTowners 46-20 on Real Classic Rock 98.3 WRUP and WRUP.com

ISHPEMING, MI –Winning two consecutive championships usually means you have some talent on your roster.  With two more participants than any other school in the game, the Ishpeming Hematites will be well represented in the U.P. High School Football All-Star Game on June 28th. Alex Briones – The Central Michigan University bound Briones is quite […]

UPIR Race Recap Show: 6/16

UPIR live recaps on 98.3 WRUP

ESCANABA, MI –The weather finally turned around this past weekend, leading to a jam packed Saturday at the Upper Peninsula International Raceway this past Father’s Day weekend.  With some make-ups from previous weekends, the UPIR saw it’s fair share of races on Saturday and even gave viewers a chance to catch some extra races.  Naturally, […]

UPIR Race Recap Show: 6/9/2014

ESCANABA, MI – While the weather may have not cooperated this past weekend as much as we would have liked, the weather couldn’t effect Tony Perino from heading on down to Ernie’s Irish Pub of Escanaba.  Tony and John welcomed a few guests who were able to race before the weather cancelled the final few […]

UPIR Race Recap Show: June 2nd, 2014 Highlights

UPIR live recaps on 98.3 WRUP

ESCANABA, MI – 6/2/2014 – After taking the Memorial Day off, Tony Perino headed down to Escanaba to recap the races that took place on Memorial Weekend.  With Tony, as always, was John Peppin down at Ernie’s Irish Pub right in downtown Esky. Tony met with some of the racers, including the Getchell brothers Kyle […]

Symetra Tour Heads to the Upper Peninsula at the End of June

ESCANABA, MI – 5/29/2014 –The Symetra Tour, the developmental tour used by the LPGA will be making its way to the U.P. on June 27, 28, & 29.  Branded “The Island Resort Championship at Sweetgrass” the tournament will feature many golfers who are trying to earn their way on to the LPGA tour.  One such […]