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Copper Kings girls fall to Hematites, 47-35

CALUMET — Calumet Copper Kings girls basketball coach Charlie Kemppainen knew he had his work cut out for himself Thursday as his girls faced the Ishpeming Hematites on the hardwood at home. While the Copper Kings lost, 47-35, Kemppainen was quite pleased with the effort his girls showed ...

Roundup: Copper Kings, Gremlins boys earn wins Thursday

LAKE LINDEN — The Calumet Copper Kings boys used a big second quarter to create some separation between themselves and the host Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes Thursday. They held off a big push by the Lakes late to come away with a 58-53 win. Peter Torola led the Copper Kings with 18 points, ...

Predators center Steven Stamkos scores 4 goals in win over Blues

NASHVILLE, Tenn (AP) — Steven Stamkos rediscovered his scoring touch with a four-goal outing on Thursday night, and it’s no coincidence that the Nashville Predators’ trajectory is suddenly pointing up. After a slow start to the season, Stamkos now has eight goals in his past eight ...

Huskies men’s basketball excited to be back home

HOUGHTON — Now ranked No. 11 in the country, the Michigan Tech Huskies men’s basketball team won their two opening games of GLIAC play last weekend by defeating Roosevelt Thursday and following that effort up with a win over Wisconsin-Parkside Saturday. The Huskies are now 8-1 overall and ...