Tyler Markle
Sports Anchor/MMJ
Negaunee, MI
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Tyler joined the TV6 and FOX UP team as a multimedia journalist in May of 2017 after earning his Bachelor of Science in English Writing from Northern Michigan University.
During college, Tyler was a participant with Public Eye News, the Quiz Bowl team, and even worked his way up to president of the Theta Iota chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon. Tyler has been a lifelong Yooper, born and raised in K.I. Sawyer.
In 2020 he made the switch to Weekend Sports Anchor.
NMU women’s basketball, and the high school football plays of the year.
North Central Jets win state title game, NMU and MTU women’s basketball both at home.
The North Central Jets capped off an unbeaten season with a 70-48 win Saturday against Portland St. Patrick in the 8-Player Division-2 State Championship game.
Carney-Nadeau was the last Upper Peninsula team remaining at any level in the playoffs.
"To me, this appears to be a solution in search of a problem. Every year, thousands of citizens from Marquette to Monroe flood into the Capitol with guns openly and lawfully carried. Law-abiding citizens have safely openly carried firearms in the Capitol for over 200 years.”
“Right now, we’re kind of sorting through the pecking order of all of that depth. We’re just trying to figure out, with all of these players we have, which ones are going to be the key guys, and how does that impact the other guys."
The offense was clicking for the Wildcats, as they scored 77 points both Saturday and Sunday.
It’s been a frustrating season for the Wildcats so far, and the road ahead doesn’t get any easier, as they travel to Ohio to play a red hot Bowling Green this weekend.
Grayling’s David Milikin proved that he belongs on the First Team All-State team on Saturday after he ran all over the Negaunee Miner’s defense.
This ends a promising playoff run, after an improbable season for Iron Mountain, who only played a few games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Luke Gorzinski led the way for the Jets, running for four touchdowns and adding another in the air in the team’s 50-2 win.
Family and friends lined up in the parking lot of the high school and cheered as the team walked by.
Head coach Kate Bonacorsi says, she believes her team is mentally and physically ready; the challenge will be adjusting back to the speed of games, and it’s not a challenge that is unique to Calumet.
With limited time to prepare together as a team, every moment counts for the Mountaineers, who hope to win their first state title in 20 years.
For just $45, a photo of yourself will be displayed in the stands all season long.
Marquette Mountain is open for Christmas weekend, and reaction to the MHSAA’s latest winter sports delay.
Nelson is a senior at Westwood High School this year, and during her two years as a starter, has led the team to a 46-4 record with two Conference titles, two Division 3 District titles, and reached the quarterfinals her sophomore year.
The Associated Press released their 2020 All-State Division 5 and 6 football team rosters Wednesday night.
Marquette Mountain is open 12-4 p.m. on Christmas Day, and 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
In basketball, teams will only have six days of practice before competition starts. That’s a very short amount of time for new coaches to implement schemes and plays.
“We definitely, with winter sports coming off of last season, where those seasons were ended short across the board, we really want to make sure that we have an adequate postseason structure will lead to each sport crowning their respective champions,” said MHSAA Rep Council member Alex Tiseo.
MHSAA releases return to winter sports timeline, and Iron Mountain football reacts to latest fall sports pause.
Under the newest schedule, indoor winter sports can start practice on January 16, with competitions for basketball, bowling, ice hockey and swimming & diving starting on January 22, and for competitive cheer, gymnastics and wrestling on January 25.
Marttila expects his team to be taking on Johannesburg-Lewiston in the Superior Dome on January 9.
It’s an award given to one player on each team every year, to the player who exemplifies commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage. The player is chosen by team vote.
In a normal year, the Upper Peninsula would have likely seen more representation on this team, but one of the best UP teams, Iron Mountain, only played a couple of games due to the pandemic. That wasn’t enough to sway voters into including more of those players.
MHSAA pauses fall sports practices, right as North Central hits the field.
The North Central Jets, who are just two wins away from an 8-Man Division 2 state title, were hard at work Monday, practicing in six inches of snow.
The reason, the association says, is that it needs more direction from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services regarding testing requirements.
Daisy won the Division 3 title this year for cross country and was named to the All UP Dream Team.
In 6 years as the head coach, Escanaba has never missed the playoffs, going 41-19, including 7-6 in the playoffs.
Running back Jake Mayon has signed on to play professional football next summer with the Potsdam Royals in the German Football League.
Swoyer had two assists this past weekend as the Huskies swept their rival NMU Wildcats.
Buettner has been an assistant with the team for 13 seasons, helping with recruiting efforts and game day coaching.
The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association has unveiled this years major award winners for high school football.
You can catch Friday’s game from Michigan Tech on TV6 at 7 p.m. Saturday night in Marquette will be on FOX UP at 6 p.m.
Northern was originally scheduled to begin their season against LSSU earlier this month, but had to cancel eight games after a string COVID-19 cases were discovered in the program.
The Lions put up a great fight, but at the end of the day, the number one scoring offense in the NFL was just too much for Detroit to handle.
The goal is to be open by December 19, just before the holidays.
“I feel a lot better this year, I feel like I’m seeing the puck better through traffic,” said Pietila.