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Copper Kings hockey ties Sentinels at home

CALUMET — The Calumet Copper Kings scored twice in the second period, but surrendered a pair in the third to skate to a 3-3 tie Tuesday with the Marquette Sentinels at the Calumet Colosseum. Robert Loukus led the Copper Kings with two goals and an assist in the contest. His first tied ...

Chassell boys down Watersmeet to open season

CHASSELL — Four different Chassell Panthers boys basketball players finished in double figures as the Panthers rolled to a 75-55 win over the visiting Watersmeet Nimrods Tuesday at the Ed Helakoski Gym in Chassell. The Panthers were paced by Dayne Tarvis, who hit three of 3’s, and scored ...

Prep Athlete of the Week

Calumet forward Robert Loukus scored two goals and added an assist in the Copper Kings’ 3-3 tie with Marquette. The three points were his first three of the season. (Paula Porter/For the Gazette)

Speedboys’ basketball outpaces Copper Kings, 50-41

CALUMET — It was opening night on the basketball court Monday for high school boys in Michigan. Locally, the Calumet Copper Kings began their 2025-26 campaign with a 50-42 loss against the Bessemer Speedboys. “They got us on rebounding,” said Calumet coach Frank Bonacorsi. “They ...

Blue Bolts boys top Gremlins to open season

HOUGHTON — The Houghton Gremlins battled hard, but ultimately came up short in a 74-70 loss at home against the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Blue Bolts to open the season Monday at the Houghton gym. Baron Colbert racked up 26 points to lead the Blue Bolts to the win. Liam Tourtillott added ...

Menominee caps powerful Ford Field return with first championship since 2007

DETROIT — Menominee’s football program has been known a long time for its single-wing offensive scheme, which certainly has served the Maroons well over the years. The secret to their success goes way deeper than that, however, and it has nothing to do with X’s and O’s. Call it grit, ...