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Crosby stars as the Penguins beat the Red Wings 6-3

Michigan Sports

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby matched Wayne Gretzky for the seventh-most goals with a single franchise in NHL history, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 on Sunday. “Any time you can be in (Gretzky’s) company, I think it’s definitely a good thing,” Crosby said. ...

Honor well-earned: Tomashek tabbed D2CCA All-Region Second Team

Local Sports

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech Huskies men’s basketball sophomore guard Marcus Tomashek has been named to the D2CCA All-Region Second Team, as announced Friday. Tomashek, a native of Green Bay, Wisconsin, had one of the best sophomore campaigns in Division II, being a top-10 scorer throughout ...

Copper Island Academy dedicates new gym in Calumet

Local Sports

CALUMET — About 200 people gathered outside the doors of Copper Island Academy’s new gymnasium on Thursday to witness a ribbon-cutting and to see what was inside. They were not disappointed with this 12,000 -square-foot edifice on the campus of Copper Island Academy, the area’s only ...

MTU Curling Club finishes third at nationals

Michigan Tech Sports

RICE LAKE, Wis. — After steamrolling their way through pool play, the Michigan Tech Curling Club made its way to the quarterfinals, where they again racked up a win before battling Princeton in the semifinals, a team they had not faced before. Despite a valiant effort, Michigan Tech lost that ...