HOUGHTON — The area's high school track and field world descended upon Houghton High School on Thursday for the Copper Country Invite. A sunny afternoon made up for the chilly temps and brisk breeze at Alumni Field. The consensus among coaches was that it was a long winter and anything beats ...

HANCOCK — Pitcher Ben Keranen had a huge opening game in a baseball doubleheader between the Hancock Bulldogs and the Westwood Patriots. He helped the Bulldogs to a 1-0 win in the opener, and he drew three walks in the nightcap, but Hancock lost that game, 7-3, at the Hancock Driving Park ...

CALUMET — The Calumet Copper Kings softball team is starting to figure things out. Thursday, they hosted Ironwood and swept the Red Devils in a doubleheader, 13-6 and 16-0. In the opening game, left fielder Bethany Garrow went 3-for-4 in the leadoff spot, scoring three runs and knocking one ...

GWINN — Five different Jeffers Jets softball hitters had at least three hits in the opening game of a doubleheader against the Gwinn Modeltowners Wednesday on the road. In the nightcap, six different Jets had at least three hits. The Jets won both games, 27-1 and 23-2. Batting cleanup in ...

CALUMET — The Calumet Copper Kings and the Hancock Bulldogs softball teams battled the wind and the cool temperatures to a split Monday afternoon in Calumet. The Copper Kings won the opener, 7-5, on the strength of solid pitching from Danni Stites. Hancock bounced back in the nightcap, ...

LAKE LINDEN — Pitcher Payton Goldsworthy threw a no-hitter, struck out 14 L’Anse Purple Hornets batters, and came up with a double and a home run, as the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes earned their 18th straight win to start the season, 13-1, at the Boneyard. Goldsworthy went 2-for-2 at the ...