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Koch and Kucharksi named GLIAC Players of the Week

Local Sports

HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech Huskies football players Chase Koch (pronounced: Cook) and Avery Kucharksi have been honored as GLIAC Football Players of the Week. Koch is the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week and Kucharski is the GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week the conference announced on Tuesday. Koch, a senior linebacker, led the Huskies' defense with 10 tackles, including two for loss with a sack, and two interceptions in the 48-27 victory over Midwestern State on Saturday. He ended the Mustangs' second drive of the game in the first quarter and then picked them off again in ...

Kody Clemens homers as Twins beat slumping Tigers, 3-2

Michigan Sports

DETROIT — Kody Clemens hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning against his former team and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Minnesota had lost four of five, while the Tigers are 6-18 since Aug. 14. Detroit needs a win in Wednesday's series finale to avoid their eighth straight losing series. Dean Kremer (3-5) won for the first time since Aug. 10, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk in five innings. Yoendrys Gómez pitched the ninth for his 22nd save in 22 chances. Drew Anderson (4-6) took the loss in his second straight start against the ...

PWHL lands first season-long US national broadcast deal with Scripps Sports for upcoming 4th year

National Sports

The newly expanded PWHL enters its fourth season by securing its first season-long U.S. national broadcast deal with Scripps Sports, the women's hockey league announced on Wednesday. The agreement builds on Scripps' decision to close last season broadcasting a select number of regular-season games followed by the entire Walter Cup Finals playoff series. And it opens the PWHL to reaching more than 128 million U.S. households, with games being aired on ION, Scripps' national sports and entertainment network. Scripps will produce and televise a game of the week each Saturday to be ...

Huskies volleyball remains on the road as GLIAC season opens

Local Sports

HOUGHTON — At 4-4 after a pair of tournaments, the Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team, on paper, appears to be just a .500 program at the moment. However, that record doesn’t tell the whole story. The Huskies are 1-4 in matches that go to five sets. They have swept all three of their ...