HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech junior defensive back Dante Basanese has been named Week Five GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week. The honor is the first of his career and the second defensive player of the week this season for the Huskies.  Basanese, a native of Iron Mountain, Michigan, led the ...

HOUGHTON — As expected, the Houghton Gremlins football field was near capacity for the anticipated matchup between the Gremlins (2-4) and Calumet Copper Kings (3-3). Calumet’s solid defense and retooled offense led to a 29-0 victory, which snapped a three-game skid. The Copper Kings have ...

By Eddie O’Neill eoneill@mininggazette.com HANCOCK- It was a preview of sorts for the upcoming Copper Spike and the Hancock Bulldogs put the spike in the Houghton Gremlins on the volleyball court on Thursday. They earned a 3-0 sweep with scores of 25-23, 25-15 and 25-15. As with any ...

By DAVER KARNOSKY dkarnosky@mininggazette.com With the Michigan Tech Huskies hockey season opening Saturday with an exhibition game with the Northern Michigan Wildcats, a number of Copper Country natives and players who once donned the Black and Gold are already in season with their ...

HOUGHTON — After three straight non-conference wins, the Michigan Tech Huskies football team enjoyed a well-earned week off last week. The bye week coincided with Michigan Tech’s Career Fair, so players were able to focus on their futures after football for a few days. Monday morning, ...

Todd Hall moved to Houghton in 2020 to work as an athletic trainer for the Michigan Tech Huskies. He has since tended to the needs of the track, cross country, Nordic skiing, and women’s volleyball teams. Last weekend, he won the Marji Gesick’s 100-mile run that zigzagged the trails of ...