CALUMET — It was opening night on the basketball court Monday for high school boys in Michigan. Locally, the Calumet Copper Kings began their 2025-26 campaign with a 50-42 loss against the Bessemer Speedboys. “They got us on rebounding,” said Calumet coach Frank Bonacorsi. “They ...

HOUGHTON — The Houghton Gremlins battled hard, but ultimately came up short in a 74-70 loss at home against the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Blue Bolts to open the season Monday at the Houghton gym. Baron Colbert racked up 26 points to lead the Blue Bolts to the win. Liam Tourtillott added ...

DETROIT — Menominee’s football program has been known a long time for its single-wing offensive scheme, which certainly has served the Maroons well over the years. The secret to their success goes way deeper than that, however, and it has nothing to do with X’s and O’s. Call it grit, ...

The Houghton Gremlins hockey team dropped a 5-3 decision Friday at Dee Stadium to the Marquette Sentinels. Saturday, the two teams met in Marquette at Lakeview Arena with the Gremlins emerging with a 6-0 shutout win. Houghton improved to 3-2-1 on the season with the split. Gremlins fall on ...

Michigan Tech forward Peyton LaCombe scored a season-high nine points in an exhibition win over Lakeland Saturday at the SDC Gym. He went 3-for-5 from the floor and 1-for-2 from beyond the arc. He also added two rebounds in 14 minutes of action.

CALUMET — This year marked the 50th anniversary of the playing of the Copper Island Classic on the ice at the Calumet Colosseum. This post-Thanksgiving weekend tradition has featured a two-game series against the Calumet Copper Kings and the Hancock Bulldogs hockey teams. The team with the ...