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Stipech proud to have gone .500 in Copper Bowl games

HOUGHTON — Growing up a Houghton-Portage Township schools kid, current Houghton Gremlins hockey coach Micah Stipech learned of the rivalry between his beloved Gremlins and the Hancock Bulldogs in high school football at a young age. By the time he was in high school, he could not wait for his ...

Volleyball Huskies hit the road for Up North Tournament

DULUTH, Minn. — While they did not come away from the McKendree Tournament with wins in all three matches, the Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team had a strong tournament experience with wins over Southwestern Oklahoma State and the host, McKendree. “I thought it went very well,” said ...

For Salani, Copper Bowl has always been a family affair

HANCOCK — For Hancock Central High School’s Chris Salani, who serves the school as superintendent, this week is one that carries a special meaning every year. This week, of course, is Copper Bowl week. “Obviously, it’s the highlight game of the year,” he said “From my end, ...

Jets boys, Gremlins girls win at Bulldog Invite

HANCOCK — The Jeffers Jets boys cross country team did again. For the third week in a row, they won their local meet. This time it was the Bulldog Invitational on Tuesday. They came in first with a score of 39; beating Houghton by just four points. Westwood rounded out the podium with a ...

Prep Athlete of the Week

Jeffers cross country runner Cam Anderson won the Bulldog Invitational Tuesday with a time of 16:57. His sub-17-minute time helped the Jets boys team win their third meet of the season along with Landon Larson, Tase Rajala, and Brexton Kinnunen. (Eddie O’Neill/For the Gazette)