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League recognition: Pietila and Koskipirtti named CCHA Players of the Week

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech’s Logan Pietila and Max Koskipirtti have been named CCHA Players of the Week. Pietila is the CCHA Forward of the Week and Koskipirtti is the CCHA Rookie of the Week. Senior forward Logan Pietila scored twice in the CCHA Mason Cup Semifinal win over ...

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

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

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 ...

Keweenaw Volleyball Club teams compete in Spring Classic

DULUTH — The Keweenaw Volleyball Club teams had a strong showing in the 2024 Spring Classic, hosted by Minnesota North Volleyball Club, in the Duluth metropolitan area this past weekend. The 18U team, coached by Cindy Pindral and Leiya Rybicki, earned second place overall in the 18 Club ...

Panthers girls fall in regional title game to Hematites

BARAGA — A lot has changed since Ishpeming Hematites girls basketball last won a regional championship. Ten different men have been president of the United States. All four men of The Beatles were still alive. The world was six years away from discovering that Darth Vader was Luke ...