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Despite the Calumet Copper Kings football team losing to Escanaba Friday, quarterback Tyler Halonen had a very strong game. He was 7-of-15 through the air for 95 yards. On the ground, he ran 21 times for 128 yards and a touchdown. His longest run was 39 yards. Defensively, he chipped in with ...

Copper Kings volleyball sweeps Negaunee

NEGAUNEE — The Calumet Copper Kings traveled to Negaunee Tuesday and defeated the Miners three sets, 25-18, 25-19, and 25-20. For Calumet, Chloe Coppo led the way with 10 kills and three aces. Braylinn Antilla had five kills and four aces. Briana Antilla racked up eight kills and two blocks. Annika Stafford add six kills. Millie Loukus had 25 assists. In the service game, Jess Anderson was strong, racking up a 2.5 serve receive on 24 balls sent her way.

Copper Kings football comes up short at Escanaba

ESCANBA — A fourth-quarter pass from Alex Ison to Brody Levesque was the difference Friday night as the Escanaba Eskymos football team came from behind to defeat the Calumet Copper Kings at home. With the loss, the Copper King fell to 5-3 on the season, while the Eskymos improved to 3-5. Ison led the Eskymos’ offense effectively at times, going 6-of-13 for 104 yards and a touchdown, but the Copper Kings defense also forced him into three interceptions. Escanaba scored first in the opening quarter on a 1-yard run. The kick after was good, and the Eskymos led 7-0 after 12 ...

Volleyball roundup: Dollar Bay, Ewen-Trout Creek win, Dollar Bay falls

Dollar Bay 3, Wakefield-Marenisco 1 DOLLAR BAY — The Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Blue Bolts volleyball team needed four sets, but used them to defeat the visiting Wakefield-Marenisco Cardinals. The Blue Bolts won 25-17, 25-11, 22-25, and 25-20 Monday night. Sylvie Kentala drove the offense with 25 assists, 15 digs and two kills. Laila Bell led the scoring with 13 kills. She was also great defensively, racking up 21 digs. Hannah Keranen, Lillia Pelland-Rippey and Ava Nye all had nine kills each. Nye also racked up nine aces. Ellie Keranen led the defensive effort with 22 digs. Up ...

AB-solutely special

HOUGHTON — After the No. 6 Grand Valley State Lakers botched the snap on their field goal attempt in overtime, the No. 19 Michigan Tech Huskies had a chance to do something they had not done since 2014, beat the Lakers. A 1-yard run up the middle on the fourth play of the drive by junior ...

Huskies soccer earns win, draw on weekend

HOUGHTON — After scoring just two goals through their 11 games, the Michigan Tech Huskies soccer team scored three goals this past weekend to earn a win and a draw. Friday, they topped the Roosevelt Lakers, 2-0. Sunday, they played to a 1-1 draw with Purdue Northwest. With the win and the ...