HANCOCK — The Hancock Bulldogs softball team stayed on the winning track Friday with a doubleheader sweep of the Westwood Patriots. They won the opener, 2-1, and took the second game in five innings, 12-1. The first game of the twin bill was a come-from-behind victory that was won with a ...
HOUGHTON — The Hancock Bulldogs earned multiple honors from the WestPAC in boy’s golf this season. The Bulldogs were named Team of the Year, and coach Paul Sintkowski was named Coach of the Year. Houghton’s Brendan Jukuri was named Player of the Year. His scoring average for the season was 36.8 per nine holes. The Bulldogs had multiple players named to the conference’s First Team. Connor Helminen averaged 37.8 strokes per nine. Nolan Hanner averaged 39.8. The Calumet Copper Kings had three players get named. Robert Loukus, who averaged 38.7 strokes per nine holes, led the ...
LAKE LINDEN — The Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes announced their 2026 Outstanding Seniors Thursday. Travis Holbrook and Cleo Milkey were both honored for their efforts during their careers at Lake Linden. Holbrook earned 15 varsity letters during his high school athletic career while ...
STANTON — It has been said that the third time is a charm. After Wednesday’s doubleheader, the Jeffers Jets baseball team are believers. The Jets and the Hancock Bulldogs met for the second and third time this week. The Bulldogs won the first game at the Bostwick Tournament on Saturday, ...
ISHPEMING — The Houghton boys achieved a three-peat here Wednesday, earning their third straight WestPAC Conference track and field title with 171 points. They were followed by Negaunee 167 and Ishpeming Westwood 63. “It’s always great for us to win conference,” Houghton coach Erik Johnson said. “Our No. 1 thrower (junior Michael Solena) hurt his ankle. We had 20 points to make up and the guys did a nice job doing it.” The Negaunee girls captured their fifth consecutive WestPAC championship with 234 1/2 points, followed by Houghton 100 and Calumet 52. “This is my 30th ...
WEST ISHPEMING — The WestPAC Conference selected its top individual performers after its annual track and field meet here Wednesday. Houghton junior Sam Roth was named the boys’ overall Most Valuable Performer and Negaunee junior Sadie Rogers was voted the girls’ MVP. Hancock sophomore Elena Pietila was selected the league’s top distance runner with Negaunee junior Keira Waterman earning MVP honors in the sprinters and West Iron County sophomore Bristol Shamion the top pick in the field events. Negaunee’s Vickie Paupore earned girls’ Coach of the Year honors with ...
