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College Athlete of the Week

Michigan Tech senior distance runner Ingrid Seagren finished fourth in heat three of the 800m with a time of 2:22.10 during the St. Norbert’s Invitational Saturday in DePere, Wisconsin. The Hancock native, who graduated from Houghton High School, was part of a trio of Huskies who finished ...

Lakes softball sweeps invite to stay undefeated

HANCOCK — The defending Division 4 District 98 champion Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes softball team is off to the type of start that has them dreaming of another deep run this postseason already. With wins Saturday over the Gogebic Miners, 9-2, and the Rudyard Bulldogs, 13-4, during the Copper ...

Gremlins softball breaks through, earns split in Hancock

HANCOCK — When coach Mel Baker addressed her team after their opening game of the Copper Country Invite Saturday, she suggested that they had a worse record than they actually did. Despite that brief mistake, her Houghton Gremlins softball team had plenty to be excited about. They won their ...

Bulldogs softball rolls to win over Rudyard, falls to Gogebic

HANCOCK — While the Hancock Bulldogs softball season almost didn’t happen due to a lack of players in late January, the Bulldogs have put together a nice start to the season, including a win over the Rudyard Bulldogs, 10-0, and a 5-3 loss to the Gogebic Miners Saturday during the Copper ...

Copper Kings softball offense shines, pitching struggles in split in Hancock

HANCOCK — The Calumet Copper Kings softball team worked their way through a day of rough pitching, earning a split during their two games of the Copper Country Invite. In the opening game against the Menominee Maroons, the Copper Kings gave up 15 of 21 runs in their final two innings in a ...

Jets softball sweeps Purple Hornets

L’ANSE — The Jeffers Jets softball team’s offense showed through Wednesday, as they defeated the host L’Anse Purple Hornets, 14-13, and 19-0. In the opening game, shortstop Meg Ruohonen led the Jets’ offense from the lead off spot, going 3-for-4 with a walk, four runs scored, and ...