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Good to the last drop

HOUGHTON — The No. 16 Michigan Tech Huskies men’s basketball team led 22 seconds into Thursday’s matchup with the Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers, and they held that lead until the final 5:26 of play. However, they needed a last-second shot from senior guard Marcus Tomashek to earn their 24th ...

Huskies women struggle offensively in loss to Rangers

HOUGHTON — For the second straight game, the Michigan Tech Huskies women’s basketball did half of their job really well. They held the Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers to just 61 points Thursday evening at the SDC Gym. The only problem they had? The Huskies scored just 46 points, tying their ...

Gremlins girls end regular season with win

HOUGHTON — The Houghton Gremlins girls basketball team closed out their 2025-26 basketball campaign Thursday on a winning note. They defeated the Ishpeming Hematites 62-57 and improved to a 16-7 regular-season record. While the Gremlins led by as many as 14 points in the fourth, the ...

Scoring in bunches

HOUGHTON — It took the Houghton Gremlins hockey team 22 seconds to score, 56 seconds to extend that lead, and 7:33 to put the game out of reach as they cruised to a 9-1 win in the Division 3 Region 17 final Wednesday over the Calumet Copper Kings at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Houghton ...

Baraga boys beat L’Anse at buzzer to advance

L'ANSE — Rivalry U.P. basketball was at its best Wednesday in L'Anse as the Baraga Vikings boys basketball team battled it out with the L'Anse Purple Hornets in a MHSAA Division 4 District 98 semifinal game in the L’Anse gym. The Vikings emerged victorious, 46-44. The game came down to ...

Calumet set to host 10U state hockey tournament

CALUMET — The Calumet Ice Kings 10U Tier II travel hockey team will be hosting the state tournament this weekend at the Calumet Colosseum. While they are excited to be hosting the tournament at home, they are also suffering from a bit of frustration as they did not manage to beat their ...