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Lakes softball remains undefeated with sweep of Calumet

LAKE LINDEN — Looking to continue their strong start while finally getting the chance to play at home, the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes softball team did just that Monday with a pair of wins over the Calumet Copper Kings, 13-8 and 11-9, at the Boneyard. In the opener, third baseman Cleo Milkey ...

Bucko’s wins battle of the best Oldtimer’s teams

HANCOCK — There was a time in the past where the playoff champions of the Copper Country Oldtimers Hockey League and the Calumet Slo Puck League used to meet at the end of the season for a playoff series to determine “the best of the best” between the two leagues. Sunday, Gino’s ...

Eric Gruber named Michigan Tech women’s basketball coach

HOUGHTON — Eric Gruber has been named the 10th head coach of the Michigan Tech women's basketball program, Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Suzanne Sanregret announced Monday. Gruber comes to Tech from NCAA Division I Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, where he was an assistant ...

Juntilla dominant at the plate as Copper Kings baseball rolls

GREEN BAY — With two feet of snow still on the field in Calumet the Copper Kings finally got to take the field as they faced off against Green Bay Southwest and Manistique this past weekend. Calumet defeated Green Bay Southwest 20-1 and took down Manistique 20-4. In the first game, Oskar ...

College Athlete of the Week

Michigan Tech goalkeeper Ludesha Reynolds was named to the Guyana Women’s Senior National Team last week. A native of Georgetown, Guyana, the senior has played for the Women’s National Football Team in the past. She was the backup Saturday in Guyana’s 2-0 loss to Jamaica in the CONCACAF W ...

UP Veterans raise money for charity, celebrate win over Minnesota

HOUGHTON — The Michigan Upper Peninsula Veterans Hockey Club fell behind early Saturday at Dee Stadium, but scored six straight goals to earn a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Warriors in the “T2T at the Dee” game. Playing in a game for charity is something near and dear to the MUPVHC ...