IRON MOUNTAIN — It’s the Calumet way. For years, the Copper Kings girls basketball team has employed a style of basketball that is extraordinarily difficult to play against and immensely successful. Coach Matt Leho’s team uses a 2-2-1 fullcourt press with quick, aggressive and fiesty ...
CHICAGO — After a tough 2-0 loss to the Hamline Pipers last Tuesday, the Finlandia Lions men’s hockey team took a little time off. The four-day break was just what the doctor ordered, according to head coach Joe Burcar. Players took advantage of the chance to get away from the rink. Some ...
HOUGHTON — On Tuesday, the Houghton Gremlins swim teams hosted the Westwood Patriots for a dual meet at the Houghton High School Pool. The boys team defeated the Patriots, 145-15, while the girls came up short, 97-72. Coach Erik Johnson chalked up the loss on the girls’ side to a large ...
BIG RAPIDS — No. 20 Michigan Tech advanced to the NCAA Midwest regional semifinal for the second straight year with a 3-2 victory over Wayne State Thursday at Jim Wink Arena on the campus of Ferris State University. The Huskies (25-6) won 25-16, 25-20, 18-25, 19-25, and 15-8. Tech plays ...
MANKATO, Minn. — With a comeback win on Friday, 6-4, and a 6-1 drubbing on Saturday, the Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team showed resilience to a slow start on Friday and then carried the strong play that followed that period through the rest of the weekend. The Huskies outscored the ...
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport's collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday night and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day. The strategy, ...