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Lakes softball stays undefeated with back-to-back walk-off wins

LAKE LINDEN — On Friday, the Gogebic Miners softball team was one out away from doing what no other team had done this season. That was handing the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes their first loss of the year. During the opener of a doubleheader at the Boneyard, the Miners led 8-5 headed into the ...

Bulldogs softball rolls to sweep of Broncos

HARRIS — With a 9-0 win in the opener and a 15-1 final in the nightcap, the Hancock Bulldogs softball team earned a sweep on the road over the Bark River-Harris Broncos Saturday. In the opening game, pitcher Lucy Biekkola was outstanding, striking out 15 and giving up just two hits to earn ...

Bulldogs baseball sweeps Purple Hornets Saturday

L’ANSE — In a rescheduled doubleheader Saturday, the Hancock Bulldogs baseball team got a strong effort from shortstop Ben Keranen in the opening game, and multiple hits from pitcher Connor Helminen, centerfielder Todd Kilpela, catcher Caleb Isaacson and first baseman Luciano Paoli, as they ...

Men’s 4x800m relay school record falls in Huskies’ season finale

JOLIET, Ill. — The Michigan Tech Huskies track and field team capped its season at the St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite, highlighted by a school record in the men's 4x800m relay, as the squad posted six personal bests and five section champions in the season finale on Friday and Saturday in ...

Sun shines on Copper Country Invite

HOUGHTON — The area's high school track and field world descended upon Houghton High School on Thursday for the Copper Country Invite. A sunny afternoon made up for the chilly temps and brisk breeze at Alumni Field. The consensus among coaches was that it was a long winter and anything beats ...

Bulldogs baseball earns split with Westwood Thursday

HANCOCK — Pitcher Ben Keranen had a huge opening game in a baseball doubleheader between the Hancock Bulldogs and the Westwood Patriots. He helped the Bulldogs to a 1-0 win in the opener, and he drew three walks in the nightcap, but Hancock lost that game, 7-3, at the Hancock Driving Park ...