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Huskies men’s basketball releases 2026-27 schedule

HOUGHTON — The 2026-27 Michigan Tech Huskies men's basketball schedule has been released, highlighted by 14 games played at the SDC Gym. The season consists of a 20-game conference slate and eight nonconference games against teams affiliated with the NSIC, GLVC, SSC and CACC. Nonconference ...

Huskies women’s basketball team unveils 2026-27 schedule

HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech Huskies women's basketball team’s schedule has been unveiled for the 2026-27 season under first-year coach Eric Gruber. The campaign features 11 home contests, 20 conference games and eight non-conference tilts against opponents affiliated with the NSIC, GLVC ...

Garnet Garage wraps up Twilight season with first-place finish

HOUGHTON — The 2026 Twilight League regular season wrapped up Tuesday with Garnet Garage downing Houghton Building Supply/Stanton with an 8-7 win. With that win, Garnet Garage clinched the top spot in the five-team league with a 9-3 finish. Houghton Building Supply ended the season 5-7 ...

Division II panel votes to approve the contentious age-based eligibility model adopted in Division I

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA Division II will move to the age-based eligibility model that has prompted athlete lawsuits across the country since it was adopted in Division I. The Division II executive board voted Tuesday to have athletes' eligibility to begin upon initial full-time enrollment or the regular academic year immediately following the athlete's 19th birthday, whichever occurs earlier. Athletes will be allowed five seasons of competition over five years. Previously, Division II athletes were allowed four seasons of competition to be completed within their first 10 semesters ...

UP Sports Hall of Fame announces 2027 class

The UP Sports Hall of Fame 23-member council recently held their annual meeting and is pleased to announce the 2027 class of ten new inductees into the UP Sports Hall of Fame. They are: Kelly Jean Allen (Paralympic canoeist, Kingsford), Don Carlson (basketball player, Kingsford), Gordy Chinn (coach, Ishpeming), John Croze (track/football coach, Ishpeming), Angela Guisfredi VanWagner (basketball player, Hubbell), Charles Lucchesi (football player, Hancock), Mike Ludlum (sports broadcaster, Marquette), Kevin Luke (basketball coach, Houghton), Troy Mattson (basketball player/coach, ...

Athlete of the Week

Zach Hinchcliffe, of Stevens Pointe, Wisconsin, crosses the finish line first at the Mini Mize race of the Verna Mize Triathlon on Saturday at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park in Houghton. The Mini Mize was one-quarter-mile of swimming, then four-miles of biking, followed by two miles of running. ...