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Jets softball sweeps Purple Hornets

L’ANSE — The Jeffers Jets softball team’s offense showed through Wednesday, as they defeated the host L’Anse Purple Hornets, 14-13, and 19-0. In the opening game, shortstop Meg Ruohonen led the Jets’ offense from the lead off spot, going 3-for-4 with a walk, four runs scored, and ...

Copper Kings softball has strong weekend in Green Bay

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Hitting the road last Friday, the Calumet Copper Kings had a strong weekend in Green Bay, Wisconsin, defeating the Green Bay Southwest Fighting Trojans, 12-6, then the Lena Wildcats, 16-3. In both games, the Copper Kings offense was balanced, which gave nearly every batter a ...

Copper Kings softball splits with Gogebic

BESSEMER — In their last tuneups before the Copper Country Invite Saturday in Hancock, the Calumet Copper Kings softball team traveled to face the Gogebic Miners. The Copper Kings used a big fifth inning in the opener to win, 9-4, but they could not string together enough offense in the ...

Marquette girls soccer blanks Houghton, 8-0

HOUGHTON — The snow had melted and the sun was shining at Alumni Field in Houghton Tuesday as the Houghton Gremlins girls welcomed the Marquette Sentinels to a friendly game of soccer. From the start, the game pitted the depth and experience of Marquette versus the youth and inexperience ...

Copper Kings softball recovers from opening loss to split with Kingsford

KINGSFORD — Coming off a pair of losses to the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes, the Calumet Copper Kings softball team was looking for a better outing Tuesday in Kingsford. The Flivvers played rude hosts in the opening game, winning 13-3, but the Copper Kings responded by storming back with a 13-3 ...