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Copper Kings hockey holds off Bulldogs to earn win

HANCOCK — While the two teams traded a pair of goals in the first period, the Calumet Copper Kings hockey team was the only one to score in the second en route to a 3-2 win over the Hancock Bulldogs Saturday at the HoCo Arena in Hancock. Co-captain Nathan Londo scored a goal and had two ...

Gremlins hockey rolls to win over Grandville

HOUGHTON — With two goals in the second period, and a goal each in the first and third, the Houghton Gremlins earned their 12th straight win with a 4-1 victory over the Grandville Bulldogs Saturday at Dee Stadium in Houghton. Houghton improved to 16-5-1 with the win. Sophomore forward ...

No. 6 Huskies men use big first half to propel them to a sixth-straight win

HOUGHTON — For 20 minutes, Michigan Tech Huskies men’s basketball coach Josh Buettner watched his team play like the No. 6-ranked team in the country, as they came away at the buzzer with a 43-23 lead and looked poised to run away with the game Thursday night at the SDC Gym. Then the ...

Huskies women have strong first half, but ultimately fall to Warriors

HOUGHTON — For about 22 minutes out of 40 Thursday night, the Michigan Tech Huskies women’s basketball team was right where they wanted to be, up by 12 points, 50-38, and playing well defensively in the SDC Gym. Then they hit a wall and never recovered. The Warriors scored 48 second-half ...

Jibba Jabba introduces Friday Night Qualifier

HOUGHTON — Houghton’s Jibba Jabba is shaking things up this winter with the introduction of a Friday Night Qualifier. This gives locals and visitors alike a clear, performance-based path into Saturday night’s main event. Historically, Jibba Jabba invites only high-caliber ...

Chassell boys earn much-needed win over Ontonagon

CHASSELL — The Chassell Panthers boys basketball team put together a complete game on their home court Wednesday and got what they deserved – a 59-57 win over Ontonagon. It was just their second win of the year, putting the Panthers at 2-8 on the season. “We hit our shots, and that was ...