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Milkey, Holbrook honored as outstanding seniors

LAKE LINDEN — The Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes announced their 2026 Outstanding Seniors Thursday. Travis Holbrook and Cleo Milkey were both honored for their efforts during their careers at Lake Linden. Holbrook earned 15 varsity letters during his high school athletic career while ...

Jets and Bulldogs split in baseball

STANTON — It has been said that the third time is a charm. After Wednesday’s doubleheader, the Jeffers Jets baseball team are believers. The Jets and the Hancock Bulldogs met for the second and third time this week. The Bulldogs won the first game at the Bostwick Tournament on Saturday, ...

Gremlins boys, Miners girls win WestPAC track titles

ISHPEMING — The Houghton boys achieved a three-peat here Wednesday, earning their third straight WestPAC Conference track and field title with 171 points. They were followed by Negaunee 167 and Ishpeming Westwood 63. “It’s always great for us to win conference,” Houghton coach Erik ...

WestPAC names award winners

WEST ISHPEMING — The WestPAC Conference selected its top individual performers after its annual track and field meet here Wednesday. Houghton junior Sam Roth was named the boys’ overall Most Valuable Performer and Negaunee junior Sadie Rogers was voted the girls’ MVP. Hancock ...

Copper Mountain Conference announces all-conference golf

LAKE LINDEN — The Copper Mountain Conference announced its all-conference teams Wednesday. The Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes boys were the conference champions, and that led to a number of individual awards for the group. On the girls’ side, the Ironwood Red Devils were the conference ...

Houghton softball outscores Gwinn 41-3 in doubleheader sweep

HOUGHTON — No one in attendance at Tuesday's softball doubleheader at Houghton High School was complaining about the shortness of the games. It was another cold and windy day, not conducive to being in the field or in the stands. The Gremlins took care of the visiting Gwinn Modeltowners ...