CALUMET — Two traditional powerhouse Upper Peninsula football teams met at Agassiz Field. One team would remain undefeated, the other would lick their wounds on the way home. When the clock expired Friday night, the Calumet Copper Kings emerged victorious over the Negaunee Miners, ...
NEW YORK — Alexander Zverev knew what he was up against, playing a U.S. Open final in a stadium full of people desperate to at last see another American champion. He tuned out the screams for Ben Shelton for so long that he didn't even realize when he won, not hearing the chair umpire's announcement that the match was over. "In that moment I was in the zone, a lot," Zverev said. "I didn't hear noise at all. I was in this kind of tunnel where I just didn't hear anything." Zverev used that focus to win a second major championship and prevent a first Grand Slam title by an American ...
MUNISING — With scores in all four quarters, the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes football team improved to 3-0 with a 50-12 win over the host Munising Mustangs Friday, The Lakes scored eight points in the first quarter, 20 in the second, 14 in the third, and closed with eight more in the fourth to seal the win. Brady Axford continued his strong senior season, going 2-for-4 through the air for 21 yards. He also ran 16 times for 108 yards on the ground and a two-point conversion. He made two catches for 33 yards and a touchdown. Blake Lebo went 4-for-6 through the air for 142 yards, three ...
UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. — With a win Saturday over the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals, the Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team continued their .500 start to the season as they improved to 5-5 with the four-set victory and 1-1 in GLIAC play. The Huskies had lost to Davenport in five sets Friday, Huskies defeat Cardinals 3-1 on the road The Huskies won 3-1 against the Cardinals Saturday afternoon. The Huskies won the first set and the last two, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20, and 25-22. "It was a very well-earned team win today," Huskies coach Cindy Pindral said. "I'm proud of the way we ...
MADISON, Wis. — Abu Sama III and Damon Dupree ran for one score each to lead Wisconsin to a 36-9 win against Western Illinois on Saturday night. Sama ran 72 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the game to put Wisconsin ahead 7-0. The score was the first of Sama's young Wisconsin career; the Iowa State transfer rushed for a career-high 107 yards on eight carries to go with one score. Wisconsin safety Carson Van Dinter got a punt block, recovery and score with 7:54 left in the first quarter to push Wisconsin's lead to 17-0. Gavin Lahm kicked 30-, 49- and 51-yard field goals ...
HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech Huskies soccer team fell 2-0 in its GLIAC opener against Saginaw Valley State on Friday night at Kearly Stadium. The Huskies dominated the first half but surrendered a pair of goals in the second half. Senior midfielder Reilly Lovercheck broke down her defender ...
