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Huskies women’s basketball excited for home debut

HOUGHTON — Starting the season off with the D2 Midwest Region Tip-Off, the Michigan Tech Huskies women’s basketball team got off to a very strong start with wins over Lewis, 68-55, and Upper Iowa, 70-30. And yet, according to coach Sam Clayton, they could have been better. “Feels good. ...

Roundup: Jets, Bulldogs hockey teams earn big wins

Jets roll over Miners HOUGHTON — The Jeffers Jets hockey team got a hat trick from Cameron Anderson and 14 saves from Kasen Helminen in a 9-1 win over the Negaunee Miners Tuesday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton. The Jets struck twice in the opening frame as Brogan Turner scored at 10:15 with the assist going to Max Nordstrom, and then Cade Coponen scored at 12:03. Ryan Turnpeinen and Hudsen Heinonen both picked up assists on that goal. In the second, Cameron Anderson scored twice in a stretch of just under three minutes to extend the lead to four before Vinny Seratti ...

Prep Athlete of the Week

Lake Linden-Hubbell quarterback Brady Axford was named to the Great Lakes Conference Second Team Offense and was also named as return specialist. He followed that up by stepping onto the ice and helping the Hancock hockey team to a 10-2 win Tuesday over Manistique with a goal and an assist, ...

Postseason, new challenge

HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team did not need wins last weekend to guarantee a spot in the GLIAC Tournament, but they did need them for positioning. They beat Saginaw Valley State, 3-1, Friday and followed that up with a 3-0 win over Lake Superior State. With the wins, ...

Great Lakes Conference announces football awards

LAKE LINDEN — The Great Lakes Conference announced their football awards last week. The North Central Jets were named the Team of the Year. Gogebic’s Nick Heikkila was named Coach of the Year, and Jayden Verrett won Offensive Player of the Year. Lake Linden-Hubbell’s Josh Daavettila, a ...

Copper Country Ski Tigers establishes head competition team coach and program director

HANCOCK — The Copper Country Ski Tigers, a community-based nonprofit focused on youth cross-country skiing, is excited to announce the creation of a head competition team coach and program director. They feel this is a significant step forward in the organization’s mission to develop lifelong skills and a passion for nordic skiing among area youth. “This is an exciting time for our organization and for youth cross-country skiing in the Copper Country,” said Amy Hamlin, Race Team Manager for Copper Country Ski Tigers. “This new coaching position allows us to expand our reach ...