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Copper Kings football places four on WestPAC First Team

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HOUGHTON — The Kingsford Flivvers football team won the WestPAC Copper Division, but the Calumet Copper Kings placed four players on the All-Conference First Team. Menominee landed two major awards as senior Jackson Myszak was named Offensive Player of the Year, and senior Xander Jurkewicz was named Defensive Player of the Year. Kingsford senior Preston DeClark was named Lineman of the Year. Coach Mark Novara was named Coach of the Year. Negaunee senior Evan DellAngelo was named Special Teams Player of the Year. Calumet junior Joe Halonen made the First Team as a guard. On ...

Dakota Blackwell named GLIAC Player of the Week

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HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech Huskies football team earned another conference honor Monday. Senior defensive back Dakota Blackwell was named the GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week. “It was awesome (to see him get recognized),” said Huskies coach Dan Mettlach. “He's a physical ...

Vikings volleyball sinks Purple Hornets in district opener

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BARAGA — What do you do when your volleyball season is on the line and the conference's MVP is out with a strained knee? It was a question that Baraga Vikings coach Corey Pietila had to confront on Monday as her senior standout Elisa Delene hurt herself last week in the school's powder-puff ...

Volleyball Roundup: Dollar Bay, Lake Linden advance

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Blue Bolts 3, Eagles 0 CALUMET — With a sweep, the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Blue Bolts volleyball team advanced in the District 98 Tournament after defeating the Copper Island Academy Monday night in quarterfinal play. The Blue Bolts won 26-24, 25-21, and 25-19. Hannah Keranen led Dollar Bay with nine kills. Sylvie Kentala had 19 assists and 13 digs. Kiya Kemppainen 13 digs and six aces. Ellie Keranen led the defense with 14 digs. Lakes 3, Panthers 0 LAKE LINDEN — The Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes volleyball team advanced in the District 98 Tournament with a quarterfinal ...