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Gremlins, Copper Kings girls set to battle for tourney title

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HOUGTON — Four local high school girls basketball teams opened the inaugural Copper Country Classic Holiday Tournament at the SDC Gym on the campus of Michigan Tech Monday. Coming out on top were the Houghton Gremlins with a 38-33 win over the Jeffers Jets and the Calumet Copper Kings. They ...

Gremlins boys earn victory over Jeffers

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HOUGHTON — Both teams struggled out of the gates, but in the end the Houghton Gremlins boys basketball team emerged victorious with a 53-38 win Monday in the opening game of the Copper Country Classic Holiday Tournament at the SDC Gym. The Jets led 4-0 through the first four minutes of the ...

Copper Kings boys advance with win over Hancock

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HOUGHTON — After a difficult game full of mistakes at Baraga Friday, coach Frank Bonacorsi wanted a better effort defensively Monday from his Calumet Copper Kings boys basketball team, and he got it. The Copper Kings held the Hancock Bulldogs to just 25 points in a 41-25 win in the second ...

Prep Athlete of the Week

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Hancock’s Emery Chynoweth scored nine points to lead her team in the Bulldogs’ 35-24 loss to Calumet Monday. The senior is counted on as a leader with the Bulldogs this season. (David Archambeau/For the Gazette)