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No. 20 Huskies hockey earns sweep over No. 16 Augustana during Winter Carnival

HOUGHTON — Trailing the No. 16 Augustana Vikings by one point for second in the CCHA standings coming into the weekend, the No. 20 Michigan Tech Huskies were looking to keep pace in the increasingly tight race for a home playoff spot. When the smoke cleared on Winter Carnival weekend, the ...

No. 17 Huskies men use Winter Carnival magic to top Cardinals

HOUGHTON — Coming into Thursday, the No. 17 Michigan Tech Huskies men’s basketball team was looking for a pair of wins at home to bounce back from a pair of road losses the week before. They took care of things Thursday over Lake Superior State by scoring 96 points in a win. Saturday, the ...

Huskies women earn win over Cardinals with strong fourth quarter

HOUGHTON — It was, by no means, textbook, but a win is a win. The Michigan Tech Huskies women’s basketball team jumped out to a 22-11 lead after one quarter, then found themselves outscored 35-19 through the second and third quarters combined, before scoring 27 points in the final 10 ...

Bulldogs hockey ends Gremlins’ streak at 15

HANCOCK — On paper, Friday night’s Wing Ding matchup between the Houghton Gremlins hockey team and the Hancock Bulldogs appeared to be predictable. The Gremlins rolled into the HoCo Arena riding a 15-game winning streak, but that went out the window as the Bulldogs scored three times in the ...

Blue Bolts boys outpace Purple Hornets, 77-61

DOLLAR BAY — The Dollar Bay-Tamarack City gymnasium was standing-room only on Friday for the annual homecoming game on the hardwood. The Blue Bolts boys basketball team brought home a 77-61 win over the L'Anse Purple Hornets. It was a game in which the Blue Bolts took a second-quarter lead ...

Copper Kings hockey shuts down Negaunee

CALUMET — With one goal in the first, two in the second and one in the third, the Calumet Copper Kings earned a 4-0 win over the visiting Negaunee Miners Saturday at the Calumet Colosseum. With the win, the Copper Kings improved to 16-7-1 on the season. All four goals came from four ...