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Copper Kings girls down Modeltowners

CALUMET — The Calumet Copper Kings girls basketball team earned a win over the visiting Gwinn Modeltowners Monday at the Calumet gym, 67-32. Bailey Strom led the way for the Copper Kings, scoring 19 points.

Ready, set, tumble!

LAURIUM — Superior Gymnastics in Laurium was the place to be on Saturday for family and friends of Copper Country gymnastics. The local gym hosted West End Gymnastics club from Negaunee for a meet in three age-groups or divisions. West End coach Bridget Johnson brought around 35 girls to ...

Gremlins swim teams compete at UP Finals

MARQUETTE — The Houghton Gremlins swim teams had a strong showing Saturday at the U.P. Finals in Marquette to close out their season with pride. The boys finished fourth overall, but the girls finished second to only the Marquette Sentinels. “The girls absolutely crushed it today,” said ...

College Athlete of the Week

Michigan Tech redshirt senior forward Dawson Nordgaard scored 19 points, which was just two shy of his season high in a 70-64 loss to Northern Michigan Thursday at Vandament Arena in Marquette. The DePere, Wisconsin, native shot 7-of-12 from the field and 4-of-6 at the free throw line in the ...

Copper Kings advance to hockey region championship

HOUGHTON — Co-captain Nathan Londo played his first game since Jan. 24, and the Calumet Copper Kings used the boost of getting one of their leaders back to score twice in each of the first two periods en route to a 4-3 Region 17 semifinal win over the Jeffers Jets Friday at the MacInnes ...

Gremlins advance to regional title game with win over rivals

HOUGHTON — The Hancock Bulldogs hockey team knew they were in for the best the Houghton Gremlins could throw at them in their Region 17 semifinal matchup Friday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. They got all of it. When the dust settled, the Gremlins scored all five goals in a 5-0 win ...