Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on NCAA.org. Minutes after making history, Deedra Irwin erupted in a mixture of laughter and tears. At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the former Michigan Tech three-sport athlete placed seventh in the biathlon, a sport that combines cross ...
JEFFERS — According to Jeffers Jets boys basketball coach Mike Saari, anytime his team can score more than 60 points means that it is a good night. Tuesday, the Jets had a great night as they tallied 62 points and defeated the Bessemer Speedboys by 10, 62-52. “We played as a team,” ...
HOUGHTON — The No.6-ranked Michigan Tech Huskies men’s basketball team coach Josh Buettner wanted to see his team play better defense than it had in recent weeks, especially after the Huskies blew a 20-point lead Thursday against Wayne State, winning their third straight game by two or ...
HOUGHTON — With a loss against Wayne State and win over Purdue Northwest, the Michigan Tech Huskies women’s basketball team did some really good things at times, but still needs to work to get a bit more consistent in their play. With the split, the Huskies are 12-6 overall and 6-4 in ...
PAINESDALE — The Jeffers Jets girls basketball team’s defense was spot on Tuesday night as they held the Bessemer Speedgirls to less than five points a quarter in a 63-13 win. The most points the Speedgirls scored was four points and that was in the second and third quarters. Jeffers ...
Houghton forward Gunner Gullstrand had two goals and three points in a 4-1 win over Grandville Saturday and followed that up with two goals and two assists in a 5-1 win over Calumet Monday. The sophomore is sixth on the Gremlins in scoring with eight goals and 17 points in seven games since ...