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Huskies men’s basketball looking to improve defense while continuing to score

HOUGHTON — The No. 8 Michigan Tech Huskies men’s basketball team extended its winning streak to five games with victories over Saginaw Valley State and Lake Superior State last week. Both games went down to the wire, which is not ideal, according to coach Josh Buettner. “Anytime you can ...

Huskies women’s basketball returns home looking to build off strong road trip

HOUGHTON — With wins last week over the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals and the Lake Superior State Lakers, the Michigan Tech Huskies women’s basketball team had a bounce-back weekend after a tough home stand that saw them go 1-3. With the two wins, the Huskies improved to 11-5 overall and ...

Gremlins boys out pace Bulldogs, 66-29

HANCOCK — The Houghton Gremlins boys basketball team continued their winning ways on Monday with a 66-29 defeat of their rivals from across the canal, the Hancock Bulldogs. It was a game in which the Gremlins kept the Bulldogs from scoring any field goals in the first two quarters. At half, ...

Former Husky Alex Petan to play for Italy at Olympics

HOUGHTON — Former Michigan Tech Huskies hockey All-American Alex Petan has been named to Team Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Italians are hosting the games with hockey to be played in Milan. Petan skated in 153 games for the Huskies from 2012-16 and tallied 135 points, scoring 59 ...

Huskies hockey sweep No. 17 Mavericks for fifth straight win

HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech Huskies won their fifth straight game after a 4-1 victory over No. 17 Minnesota State on Saturday at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Junior goaltender Owen Bartoszkiewicz made a career-high 46 saves, and alternate captain Max Koskipirtti had three assists as ...

No. 8 Huskies men hold off Lakers Saturday

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — For the second-straight game, the No. 8 Michigan Tech Huskies men's basketball team needed all 40 minutes to secure a win, with an 84-83 decision holding off Lake Superior State at the Bud Cooper Gymnasium on Saturday. All-American Marcus Tomashek had a game-high ...