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Hancock volleyball keeps the Copper Spike after sweeping Gremlins

HANCOCK — The annual rivalry-volleyball game between the Houghton Gremlins and the Hancock Bulldogs came early this year. The Copper Spike, as the game is known, is typically held in October. This year it was held on Thursday of the second week of school, and it did not disappoint. In a ...

Tough stretch late in first half sinks Huskies soccer

HOUGHTON — Without a goal in their season to this point, the Michigan Tech Huskies soccer found themselves in a very tough hole when they gave up a pair of tallies less than two minutes apart in the late stages of the first half against the Cedarville Yellowjackets Thursday evening at Kearly ...

Huskies mourn passing of Ken Naples

HOUGHTON – Michigan Tech Huskies Sports Hall of Famer Ken Naples passed away on Saturday, Sept. 6, at the age of 84. Naples played both football and hockey while at Michigan Tech, however football was where he made his most notable contribution. He was a four-year letter winner on the ...

Huskies volleyball falls in five at Minnesota-Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. — The Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team opened its weekend at the Up North Tournament with a 3-2 loss at Minnesota Duluth on Thursday. The teams traded set wins (25-19, 22-25, 25-22, and 15-25) with the Bulldogs taking the fifth 15-9 to remain undefeated. "I'm so proud of ...

Panthers volleyball stifles Gladiators

The Chassell Panthers volleyball team, on a short turnaround, defeated the Ontonagon Gladiators in four sets Thursday, 23-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-21. For Chassell, Oriana Olson had seven kills, two blocks, four digs and three ace. Dusty Lippold had six kills, one block, seven digs and two aces. ...

Huskies football hits the road to face Chargers

HOUGHTON — With a 45-9 win over South Dakota Mines last Thursday, the Michigan Tech Huskies football team has opened the season 2-0. The win over the Hardrockers was made more impressive by the fact that nearly every player who made the trip found their way into the game, and the Huskies ...