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College sports kicks off its season under the long shadow of court fights over eligibility

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Imagine the Dallas Cowboys threatening to sue the NFC East, then teams in the division saying they won't play them unless they remove a player from their roster. No well-run pro sports league would dream of it. College sports? Threats, lawsuits and instability are now as common as play-action passes and handoffs. The week leading to the start of the 2026 season featured LSU and the Southeastern Conference squaring off amid a destabilizing frenzy of lawsuits over eligibility and the mind-bending reality that players who signed on with a pro team, albeit briefly, might soon be suiting ...

Zurek named to UP North All-Tournament Team

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HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech Huskies senior outside hitter Rachel Zurek has been named to the UP North All-Tournament Team. Zurek averaged 4.38 kills per set while hitting .275 during the opening weekend of play. She tallied 16 kills against Minnesota Duluth, 23 versus St. Cloud State, 14 in ...

Gremlins soccer remains undefeated with 6-2 win

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The Houghton Gremlins soccer team faced the Three Lakes Blue Jays Friday, and rolled to a 6-2 win. With the victory, the Gremlins improved to 5-0 on the season, the best start in school history. Eli Garnell scored three times in the contest. Colin Spencer, Daniel Lounibos, and Simas Lebeliunas all scored as well. Lucas Mayra and Rowan Dellinger each picked up a pair of assists. Up next The Gremlins travel to face Marquette Wednesday looking to improve to 6-0.

Blue Bolts volleyball take pair in triangular

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DOLLAR BAY — The Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Blue Bolts hosted Superior Central and the Copper Island Academy for a series of matches Friday. Dollar Bay swept Copper Island, 25-18, 25-14, and 25-17, then swept Superior Central, 25-13, 25-17, and 25-21. Superior Central also swept Copper Island. In their first match of the day, freshman Ellie Keranen scored 13 service points, including four aces for the Blue Bolts against Copper Island. Hannah Keranen had 10 kills. Laila Bell added six kills. Kiya Kemppainen had 18 digs to lead the defense. Sylvie Kentala racked up 13 ...

Huskies soccer drops season opener to Bulldogs

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HOUGHTON — Even though the 2026 season opened Friday night, the Michigan Tech Huskies soccer team spent half the game looking an awful lot like the 2025 version of the team. When the match ended at Kearly Stadium, the Huskies fell to the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, 2-0. “I think we only ...