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Marquette girls soccer blanks Houghton, 8-0

HOUGHTON — The snow had melted and the sun was shining at Alumni Field in Houghton Tuesday as the Houghton Gremlins girls welcomed the Marquette Sentinels to a friendly game of soccer. From the start, the game pitted the depth and experience of Marquette versus the youth and inexperience ...

Copper Kings softball recovers from opening loss to split with Kingsford

KINGSFORD — Coming off a pair of losses to the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes, the Calumet Copper Kings softball team was looking for a better outing Tuesday in Kingsford. The Flivvers played rude hosts in the opening game, winning 13-3, but the Copper Kings responded by storming back with a 13-3 ...

Lakes softball extends streak with win over Houghton

LAKE LINDEN — The Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes softball team scored runs in every inning of a 14-4 win Tuesday over the visiting Houghton Gremlins at the Boneyard. With the win, the Lakes improved to 12-0 to start the season. Both third baseman Cleo Milkey and left fielder Kyara Mills ...

Prep Athlete of the Week

Calumet’s Andrew Juntiila went 9-for-9 during a pair of games last weekend in Green Bay. He helped the Copper Kings defeat Green Bay Southwest, 20-1, and then Manistique, 20-4. He went 5-for-5 against Manistique with four runs scored, two RBIs, and two stolen bases. He also pitched three ...

Lakes softball remains undefeated with sweep of Calumet

LAKE LINDEN — Looking to continue their strong start while finally getting the chance to play at home, the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes softball team did just that Monday with a pair of wins over the Calumet Copper Kings, 13-8 and 11-9, at the Boneyard. In the opener, third baseman Cleo Milkey ...

Bucko’s wins battle of the best Oldtimer’s teams

HANCOCK — There was a time in the past where the playoff champions of the Copper Country Oldtimers Hockey League and the Calumet Slo Puck League used to meet at the end of the season for a playoff series to determine “the best of the best” between the two leagues. Sunday, Gino’s ...