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GCC names Helakoski as head women’s basketball coach

Local Sports

IRONWOOD — The Gogebic Samsons women’s basketball team has found its new head coach. Wednesday, the school announced that former Hancock Bulldogs girls basketball coach Ward Helaskoski has been tabbed to take over the Samsons. “I care about the people I coach and want them to feel ...

Olson tabbed to lead USHL’s Black Hawks

Local Sports

CEDAR VALLEY, Iowa — Brett Olson's most inspiring moment as a Waterloo Black Hawks forward didn't involve a big goal, or even find a place in the box score. With the team leading but shorthanded in the late minutes, Olson tied up the puck along the corner boards as the opposing team hacked ...

Prep Athlete of the Week

Local Sports

Hancock thrower Tatum Sporalski won the shot put last Thursday during the Division 2 regional meet in Gwinn. The sophomore’s winning throw was 33 feet, 10.25 inches, which was more than six feet further than the throw from Irelynd McGeshick from Ewen-Trout Creek and Lilyanna DeSousa from West ...

French Open players plan media protest over prize-money share

National Sports

PARIS — Players at the French Open are planning to reduce media appearances ahead of the start of the Grand Slam to complain about their share of the prize money. A group have already targeted the upcoming clay-court tournament for reducing players' share of revenue to an alleged 14.3% — ...