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Copper Kings football doubles up score in fourth quarter to top Patriots

ISHPEMING — Looking to move to 2-0 Friday night, the Calumet Copper Kings football team scored 14 straight points to open the game. Still leading 14-0 heading into the fourth quarter on the road against the Westwood Patriots, the Copper Kings outscored the hosts 13-8 in the final quarter to come away with a 27-8 victory. Calumet’s offense ran 53 plays for 305 yards of offense while the defense held the Patriots to 142 yards, 121 of which were on the ground. Calumet had 78 yards through the air and 227 on the ground. The Copper Kings also came up with two interceptions, but turned ...

End of Season Pickleball Tournament champions crowned

HANCOCK — Twenty teams took part in the End of Summer Pickleball Tournament Saturday at Laurn Grove in Hancock. The team of Robert Sturos of Calumet and Luke Luskin of Houghton won the men’s tournament. They defeated Cyril Fox Petrov and Krista Kleiman of Houghton to take the top prize. ...

Marietta wins in the Lake Linden Watercross races

LAKE LINDEN — In late August, the Lake Linden Watercross races saw Jimmy Marietta take home wins in a pair of categories over the course of the weekend. He won the Pro Open and the Pro Stock. In the Pro Open, Marietta beat Nick Mattila for the title. Tyler Baird, Adam Hiller and Kadyn ...

College Athlete of the Week

Michigan Tech running back Jake Rueff ran 18 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns Saturday in a 48-27 win by the Huskies over the visiting Midwestern State Mustangs at Kearly Stadium in Houghton. Rueff, a senior from Lawton, Michigan, broke out a season-long 35-yard run during the game. He ...

Lakes football smashes its way past Red Devils

IRONWOOD — The Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes used a 20-point second quarter and 24 points in the second half to cruise to a 44-14 road victory Friday over the Ironwood Red Devils. The Lakes and Red Devils played to a 0-0 tie after the first quarter before Lake Linden took over in the second quarter and led 20-6 at half. The second half played out much the same way, with the Lakes outsourcing their opponent 24-8 to seal the win. The Axford triplets all found ways to help the Lakes to the win. Brady Axford led the way for the Lakes by rushing 20 times for 259 yards and two touchdowns. ...

Zurek named MVP of Mountain Lion Classic

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech Huskies senior outside hitter Rachel Zurek was named the MVP of the UCCS Mountain Lion Classic. It's the second week in a row she was named to an all-tournament team. Zurek averaged 4.17 kills per set in the four matches while hitting .268. She tallied 17 kills in a five-set loss to UCCS, 17 kills in a five-set victory over St. Edward's, a career-best 24 kills in a five-set loss to South Dakota Mines, and 17 kills in a sweep of Midwestern State. Zurek added 11 digs and four block assists on the weekend. Tech is 4-4 on the season and jumps into GLIAC play ...