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Volleyball Roundup: Calumet wins, Houghton falls

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Calumet 3, Gwinn 1 CALUMET — The Calumet Copper Kings volleyball team needed to bounce back after dropping the second set. They stormed back with two straight set wins to seal 3-1 victory Thursday over the visiting Gwinn Modeltowners, 25-11, 24-26, 25-13, and 25-17. Chloe Coppo led the offense with 17 kills, six blocks, and a 10-point service run to end set four. Annika Stafford had 16 kills. Kingsford 3, Houghton 0 KINGSFORD — The Houghton Gremlins traveled to Kingsford Thursday, but could not come up with enough points to slow the Flivvers, who won the match, 3-0. The ...

Bulldogs volleyball sinks Vikings in three

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HANCOCK — It was a 2025 district volleyball rematch in the Hancock gym Thursday night as two of the Upper Peninsula’s top teams met. There was excitement in the air as the Baraga Vikings and Hancock Bulldogs battled it out close to a year later. Long volleys, hard hits and some diving ...

A'ja Wilson wins her third straight WNBA MVP and record fifth overall

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LAS VEGAS — A'ja Wilson fine-tunes her shooting touch following every practice. That little bit of extra work has defined her greatness since being drafted first overall in 2018. On Thursday, she received a voice message from former Vice President Kamala Harris congratulating her on redefining greatness leaguewide after she was named WNBA MVP for a third straight year and for the fifth time overall. "Obviously, that is an honor," Wilson said. "A woman of our history, and I'm so appreciative to be able to share that moment with her through the phone call and the message of her ...