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Gremlins baseball takes two from Copper Kings

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HOUGHTON — The Houghton Gremlins arrived at their home field Thursday with hitting on their minds. They swung their way to a sweep of the visiting Calumet Copper Kings with scores of 12-3 and 14-3. The second game ended in the fourth due to the 10-run mercy run. “Before today, we were ...

Bulldogs softball comes back twice to sweep Knights

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HANCOCK — A very young Norway Knights softball team traveled to the Copper Country looking to continue finding ways to win games Thursday afternoon. However, they were stymied at the Hancock Driving Park as the host Hancock Bulldogs turned Knights’ leads into Knights’ losses in both games ...

Gremlins softball sweeps Patriots

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ISHPEMING — Backed by the pitching of Stella Soumis and Romi Mattson, the Houghton Gremlins softball team earned a pair of wins on the road against the Westwood Patriots Thursday. The Gremlins (6-2 overall) won the opener, 10-2, and the nightcap, 14-0. In the first game, Soumis struck out ...

Filling the void: Huskies defense looking for new leaders for fall

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HOUGHTON — With both defensive Samuel Kinne and defensive back Michael Bates Jr. having finished their careers with the Michigan Tech Huskies football team this past season, coach Dan Mettlach and his staff are looking for the next set of leaders amongst their defensive core. While it would ...

Late innings heroics help Gremlins softball sweep Lakes

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LAKE LINDEN — With five runs combined in the fifth and sixth innings of the opener Wednesday, the Houghton Gremlins softball team earned a 7-2 win over the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes at the Boneyard. In the nightcap, they scored nine of their 10 runs during a stretch from the third inning ...

58th GLI features all Michigan schools at Van Andel Arena

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HOUGHTON — The 58th annual Great Lakes Invitational will take place on December 29-30, 2024 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. There will be four Michigan-based schools for the 18th time in tournament history. Michigan Tech and Western Michigan will meet in the first semifinal on Sunday, ...