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Lakes football season ends in loss at North Dickinson

Despite scoring 12 points in the first half, the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes fell in their 8-player Division 2 regional final against the North Dickinson Nordics, 32-12, Saturday. The Lakes trailed 8-6 after one quarter and 16-12 at half. The Nordics struck for 16 points in the fourth quarter ...

Huskies football falls short at No. 23 Lakers Saturday

ALLENDALE, Mich. — The Michigan Tech Huskies football team outscored No. 23 nationally-ranked Grand Valley State 8-3 in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough as they were unable to get over the hump, dropping an 18-15 decision in front of a crowd of 11,394 at Lubbers Stadium on the ...

Bilich wins third VGA national title at Olympia Fields

MADISON, Wis. — Over the course of two days in mid-October, Hancock native Anthony Bilich did something he knows how to do very well, golf. He took part in the 10th annual Veterans Golf Association Championship at Olympia Fields in Chicago. With a 72 the first day and a 73 the second, Bilich ...

Northern Michigan announces football leadership change

MARQUETTE — Rick Comley, Northern Michigan University's Athletic Director, announced Friday that head football coach Shane Richardson has resigned from his position effective immediately.  "We are committed to achieving standards consistent with our focus on the success of each of our ...

Bulldogs volleyball sweeps Vikings in district semifinal

HANCOCK — The Hancock Bulldogs volleyball team still has at least one more game to play this season. On Wednesday, they ended the Baraga Vikings' season with a 3-0 sweep in Division 4 District 98 semifinal action. Scores were 25-19, 25-11 and 25-18. “I liked our consistency,” noted ...

Road warriors

HOUGHTON — For the second straight week, the Michigan Tech Huskies football team scored 56 points in a win, this time over Roosevelt, but while that victory meant the team improved to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in the GLIAC, a postseason berth is not yet guaranteed. Against the Roosevelt Lakers, ...