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Gremlins sweep another set of downstate opponents

HOUGHTON — The Houghton Gremlins hockey team earned a sweep of a pair of downstate opponents this past weekend at Dee Stadium. They defeated the Brother Rice Warriors, 4-3, on Friday night, and then followed that effort up with a 5-1 win over the University of Detroit Jesuit Cubs on Saturday. ...

Huskies women bounce back with win over Lakers

HOUGHTON — Looking for a better overall performance after a tough loss to No. 11 Ferris State on Thursday, the Michigan Tech Huskies women’s basketball team got what they were looking for Saturday. They led 15-7 after 10 minutes, 32-18 at halftime, 53-35 after three quarter, and finished ...

Huskies hockey drops second game at St. Thomas Saturday

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — The Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team fell 3-1 at St. Thomas Saturday with alternate captain Kyle Kukkonen scoring the lone goal for the Huskies. Tech is now 9-10-4 overall and 6-6 in the CCHA. “St. Thomas played well and limited us on what we could do,” ...

Gremlins swim teams find success in Negaunee

NEGAUNEE — Both the Houghton Gremlins boys and girls swim teams did well in a rescheduled swim meet on Thursday in Negaunee. The boys topped both Ishpeming and Manistique, and the girls did the same. The girls finished with 149 points in earning their fifth win of the season. They are now ...

Niagara Lions Club Basketball Tournament registration is open

NIAGARA, Wis. — The 2024 Niagara Lions Club Men’s Basketball Tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 3 and 4, at Niagara Public Schools in Niagara, Wisconsin. The two-day Tournament will utilize both gymnasiums on the school campus, and will be a two-game guarantee. The ...

Copper Kings hockey suffers tough weekend losses

CALUMET — The Calumet Copper Kings hockey team appeared to be in control of their matchup with the Brother Rice Warriors Saturday night at the Calumet Colosseum after Brendan Boberg scored his second goal of the night, and second of the second period, to give the Copper Kings a 3-1 lead. ...