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Volleyball Huskies hit the road for Up North Tournament

DULUTH, Minn. — While they did not come away from the McKendree Tournament with wins in all three matches, the Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team had a strong tournament experience with wins over Southwestern Oklahoma State and the host, McKendree. “I thought it went very well,” said ...

Jets boys, Gremlins girls win at Bulldog Invite

HANCOCK — The Jeffers Jets boys cross country team did again. For the third week in a row, they won their local meet. This time it was the Bulldog Invitational on Tuesday. They came in first with a score of 39; beating Houghton by just four points. Westwood rounded out the podium with a ...

Prep Athlete of the Week

Jeffers cross country runner Cam Anderson won the Bulldog Invitational Tuesday with a time of 16:57. His sub-17-minute time helped the Jets boys team win their third meet of the season along with Landon Larson, Tase Rajala, and Brexton Kinnunen. (Eddie O’Neill/For the Gazette)

Jon Ahola announced as NAU men’s basketball chief of staff

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Northern Arizona University men's basketball coach Shane Burcar has announced the hiring of Jon Ahola as the program's new chief of staff. Ahola officially joined the Lumberjacks in August in preparation for the 2025-26 season. Ahola will serve the coaching staff in ...

Jets volleyball soars over Patriots

PAINESDALE — The Jeffers Jets volleyball needed just three sets to defeat the Westwood Patriots Tuesday at the Jeffers High School gym. The Jets won, 25-15, 28-8, and 25-12. Kylee Andrews led the team with six aces and 11 digs. Taylee Rajala and Mia Nordstrom each had four kills.