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Gold Standard sweeps Figaro’s Pizza to close out regular season

LAKE LINDEN — With an open date on the schedule at the end of the Copper Country Women’s Fastpitch softball season, teams that needed to make up games could. Gold Standard and Figaro’s Pizza had a chance to do just that, and they took advantage of it, playing a doubleheader. Hours later, Gold Standard swept their way into the playoffs with wins of 8-7 and 20-1 at the Boneyard Wednesday. GOLD STANDARD 8, FIGARO’S PIZZA 7 Gold Standard defeated Figaro's Pizza 8-7 in the opening game. For Gold Standard, Emily Jokela was the winning pitcher. She struck out 13 in the ...

Portage Lake opens state tournament with win

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 ...

Mettlach names Bryan Parker as wide receivers coach

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech Huskies football head coach and 2025 GLIAC Coach of the Year Dan Mettlach has announced the hiring of Bryan Parker as the Huskies’ new wide receiver coach. Parker returns to Michigan Tech after most recently serving as the wide receivers coach while also ...

Tennis tournament celebrates 79th year

ESCANABA — The 79th Annual Michigan-Wisconsin Open tennis tournament is taking place here Aug. 1-2. Singles matches will be played Saturday, Aug. 1, with doubles taking place Sunday. Entry fee is $25 for singles and $15 apiece for doubles. Entries for those wishing to receive a T-shirt must be received by Tuesday, July 28. All players are requested to check-in at 8 a.m. each day at Ludington Park. Schedules will be posted at the Ludington Park pavilion Saturday morning. Checks should be made payable to Esky Tennis and forms should be sent to the Escanaba Recreation Department, ...

Athlete of the Week

Keweenaw Jiu Jitsu’s Myles Baril also put together an outstanding performance by testing himself well beyond his comfort zone in a tournament last weekend, which served as a final prep for a tournament in Detroit this weekend. In addition to competing in his own two divisions, he elected to ...

Ultimate honor

HOUGHTON — In May, former Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes football coach Andy Crouch was inducted into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame in Marquette. For Crouch, it truly was a lifetime achievement award. “First of all, it's the ultimate honor as a Yooper,” he said. “As somebody ...