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Marietta wins in the Lake Linden Watercross races

LAKE LINDEN — In late August, the Lake Linden Watercross races saw Jimmy Marietta take home wins in a pair of categories over the course of the weekend. He won the Pro Open and the Pro Stock. In the Pro Open, Marietta beat Nick Mattila for the title. Tyler Baird, Adam Hiller and Kadyn ...

End of Season Pickleball Tournament champions crowned

HANCOCK — Twenty teams took part in the End of Summer Pickleball Tournament Saturday at Laurn Grove in Hancock. The team of Robert Sturos of Calumet and Luke Luskin of Houghton won the men’s tournament. They defeated Cyril Fox Petrov and Krista Kleiman of Houghton to take the top prize. ...

Zurek named MVP of Mountain Lion Classic

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech Huskies senior outside hitter Rachel Zurek was named the MVP of the UCCS Mountain Lion Classic. It's the second week in a row she was named to an all-tournament team. Zurek averaged 4.17 kills per set in the four matches while hitting .268. She tallied 17 kills in a five-set loss to UCCS, 17 kills in a five-set victory over St. Edward's, a career-best 24 kills in a five-set loss to South Dakota Mines, and 17 kills in a sweep of Midwestern State. Zurek added 11 digs and four block assists on the weekend. Tech is 4-4 on the season and jumps into GLIAC play ...

Huskies soccer falls at Cedarville Saturday

CEDARVILLE, Ohio — The Michigan Tech Huskies soccer team fell 3-0 at Cedarville Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets scored a goal in the first half and a pair in the final 45 minutes. Kacy Rosenthal opened the scoring with a free kick from 20 yards out 14:40 into the contest. Seren Johnson added to the lead early in the second half at 51:38. Mya Simpson set up the play with an assist in the box. Johnson added her second of the game at 76:47 with an assist going to Katie Ulmer. Cedarville led in shots 20-7, including a 12-3 advantage in shots on goal. Sophomore midfielder ...

Pat Fitzgerald wins Michigan State debut in a 30-20 victory over Toledo

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Alessio Milivojevic converted a fourth down with a 5-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass to Rodney Bullard early in the fourth quarter and Michigan State went on to beat Toledo 30-20 on Friday night in Pat Fitzgerald's debut as coach of the Spartans. Michigan State sealed the victory with an 11-play drive capped by Liam Boyd's 51-yard field goal late in the game. It was Fitzgerald's first win since leading Northwestern to a victory over Nebraska on Aug. 27, 2022. "I'm just really grateful, really thankful," he said. The Rockets were very competitive in coach ...