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Lakes softball extends streak with win over Houghton

LAKE LINDEN — The Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes softball team scored runs in every inning of a 14-4 win Tuesday over the visiting Houghton Gremlins at the Boneyard. With the win, the Lakes improved to 12-0 to start the season. Both third baseman Cleo Milkey and left fielder Kyara Mills ...

Prep Athlete of the Week

Calumet’s Andrew Juntiila went 9-for-9 during a pair of games last weekend in Green Bay. He helped the Copper Kings defeat Green Bay Southwest, 20-1, and then Manistique, 20-4. He went 5-for-5 against Manistique with four runs scored, two RBIs, and two stolen bases. He also pitched three ...

Lakes softball remains undefeated with sweep of Calumet

LAKE LINDEN — Looking to continue their strong start while finally getting the chance to play at home, the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes softball team did just that Monday with a pair of wins over the Calumet Copper Kings, 13-8 and 11-9, at the Boneyard. In the opener, third baseman Cleo Milkey ...

Bucko’s wins battle of the best Oldtimer’s teams

HANCOCK — There was a time in the past where the playoff champions of the Copper Country Oldtimers Hockey League and the Calumet Slo Puck League used to meet at the end of the season for a playoff series to determine “the best of the best” between the two leagues. Sunday, Gino’s ...

Eric Gruber named Michigan Tech women’s basketball coach

HOUGHTON — Eric Gruber has been named the 10th head coach of the Michigan Tech women's basketball program, Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Suzanne Sanregret announced Monday. Gruber comes to Tech from NCAA Division I Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, where he was an assistant ...

Juntilla dominant at the plate as Copper Kings baseball rolls

GREEN BAY — With two feet of snow still on the field in Calumet the Copper Kings finally got to take the field as they faced off against Green Bay Southwest and Manistique this past weekend. Calumet defeated Green Bay Southwest 20-1 and took down Manistique 20-4. In the first game, Oskar ...