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Portage Lake’s magical run comes up short in final game

CHEBOYGAN — For five games this past week, the Portage Lake Little League Minors softball team scored at will thanks to timely hitting, and got the pitching it needed to get all the way to the championship game of the state tournament before falling to Georgetown in the final, 10-0, in ...

Student Athlete of the Week

Northern Wishes third baseman Sylvia Aho walked three times in an 11-4 win over Gold Standard on Monday, July 14. She scored all three times she got on base to help her team to the victory. She followed that up with a 2-for-2 effort in a loss on Monday, July 21, where she drew a walk and had an ...

Finnish Coat closes out regular season with win

LAKE LINDEN — With a 5-2 win on Tuesday at the Boneyard in Lake Linden, Finnish Coat finished in second place in the Copper Country Women’s Fastpitch softball standings. Krista Carello was the winning pitcher while striking out 10. Rosalie Kangas took the loss with Larissa Peterson ...

Superior Service and Finnish Coat earn late-season wins

LAKE LINDEN — With a pair of games on Monday, the Copper Country Women’s Fastpitch softball regular season came to an end. Superior Service earned a 12-5 win over Northern Wishes at the Boneyard in Lake Linden while Finnish Coat earned a 6-4 victory over Old Bats of Michigan Made in ...

One win away, Portage Lake loses in championship game

The Portage Lake Little League Minors softball team finished second in the state tournament Tuesday in Cheboygan, Michigan. Portage Lake defeated Grosse Point in the semifinal, 17-6, before falling in the championship game to Georgetown, 10-0. The team includes Avery Pietila, Allie Mettlach, ...