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Gullstrand racks up four points as Gremlins hockey tops Calumet

HOUGHTON — Playing in his seventh game in Orange and Black, sophomore forward Gunner Gullstrand scored two goals and two assists as the Houghton Gremlins hockey team earned a 5-1 victory Monday night over the visiting Calumet Copper Kings at Dee Stadium. Gullstrand, who plays on a line with ...

CCSC athletes finish on the podium

The Copper Country Snowsports Club, presented by UPWard Coffee & Orthodontics of Houghton, had an impressive weekend of racing on Jan. 17 and 18 with numerous podium finishes, including two first-place places. The team left the Copper Country and spread out to two former iron districts, ...

Campbell wins 15K skate Sunday in Wisconsin

BRILLION, Wis. — The Michigan Tech Nordic ski teams raced at the Ariens Nordic CCSA Invitational on Sunday. Senior Wes Campbell won the 15K skate, taking home his second straight CCSA NCAA Qualifier and his first CCSA skate win of his career. "We had a varied performance today as a team," ...

Gremlins girls down Patriots on the road

ISHPEMING — The Houghton Gremlins girls basketball team defeated the Westwood Patriots on the road Monday, 72-32. Mia Lawson led the way for the Gremlins with 17 points. Ruby Zawada had 16, and Ellie Hainault added 11 to give Houghton three players in double figures in the game.

An Olympic hopeful from Houghton High

HOUGHTON — With the Winter Olympics just around the corner, Houghton is not without its own Olympic buzz. While this local connection has a summer feel, and is more than a few years away, it has a name and a face that athletic supporters should take notice of. In December, Houghton High ...

College Athlete of the Week

Michigan Tech guard Matt Schmainda played a season-high 26 minutes in the Huskies’ 75-74 win over Wayne State Thursday at the SDC Gym. Schmainda, a junior, had 10 points, a new season-high, and added five rebounds in the effort. Saturday, the Elm Grove, Wisconsin, native played 16 minutes and ...