STEVENS POINT, Wis. — The Copper Country Crush 8U softball team opened its 2026 season July 17-19 at the Stevens Point Fastpitch Summer Classic, gaining valuable experience against quality Wisconsin competition. Playing with just eight players throughout the weekend, the Crush competed in ...
HOUGHTON — Verna Mize worked extremely hard to protect the waters of Lake Superior in the 1970s. She led an effort to hold taconite companies accountable for the tailings they were depositing in the lake. Now her name is synonymous with a triathlon in her name. Founded in 2021, the ...
SPARTA — The Portage Lake 11U girls softball All-Star Team lost to Georgetown 13-8 in the second game of pool play in the Sparta State Tournament. “We got down 5-0 in the first inning and played them even up after that,” said coach Phil Pietila. “The girls rallied back and played ...
DETROIT — With the summer still in swing, two competitors from Keweenaw Jiu Jitsu took part in a North American Grappling Association (NAGA) tournament in Detroit over the weekend. Myles Baril and Charles Morse both had fun competing, and Baril came away with a win. Baril, a grey belt, won ...
SPARTA, Mich. — The Portage Lake 11U girls softball All-Star Team won their first game 11-1 against Three Rivers. The game was 0-0 through four innings and 1-1 after five innings. Portage Lake exploded for 10 runs in the top of the sixth inning to secure the victory. Manager Phil ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team received the AVCA Team Academic Award for 2025-26, earning the honor for the 14th straight season. Tech held a 3.54 team grade-point average. Twelve Huskies were named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team while two others were on the GLIAC All-Academic Team. Sophomore middle blocker Paige Wagner and freshman setter Madelynn Kreider maintained a 4.0 GPA in both semesters. A record-breaking 1,432 collegiate and high school volleyball teams maintained a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale to earn ...
