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Volleyball Roundup: Dollar Bay, Lake Linden advance

Blue Bolts 3, Eagles 0 CALUMET — With a sweep, the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Blue Bolts volleyball team advanced in the District 98 Tournament after defeating the Copper Island Academy Monday night in quarterfinal play. The Blue Bolts won 26-24, 25-21, and 25-19. Hannah Keranen led Dollar Bay with nine kills. Sylvie Kentala had 19 assists and 13 digs. Kiya Kemppainen 13 digs and six aces. Ellie Keranen led the defense with 14 digs. Lakes 3, Panthers 0 LAKE LINDEN — The Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes volleyball team advanced in the District 98 Tournament with a quarterfinal ...

Vikings volleyball take several honors from Copper Mountain Conference

LAKE LINDEN — The Baraga Vikings volleyball team had a tremendous regular season, going 26-1, with that only loss coming to top-ranked Hancock. For their efforts, the Vikings nearly swept the Copper Mountain Conference awards, including Team of the Year, Most Valuable Player Elisa Delene, and Coach of the Year Corey Pietila. Ironwood senior Kiaya Graser was named Defensive Player of the Year. The CMC Elite Team featured one Viking in junior Mya Hendrickson. She was joined by Lake Linden-Hubbell junior Payton Goldsworthy, Chassell junior Elli Kuntze, and Ewen-Trout Creek junior ...

Lakes football sails past Jets in playoff opener

LAKE LINDEN — There is a reason that the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes football team is 10-0 on the season. Just ask their coach, Brett Gervais, whose team remained unbeaten after a 44-25 win over the North Central Jets Saturday in a regional semifinal game at home. “I credit this win to ...

Pioneers defeat Papermakers on Friday

HOUGHTON — Looking to build off their season-opening win, the Portage Lake Pioneers hosted the Mosinee Papermakers. They scored twice in the first and twice more in the second to create the space necessary to earn their second win of the season, 7-1, at Dee Stadium. Forward Connor ...

College Athlete of the Week

Michigan Tech wide receiver Abram Larner had a big game in his first career game against Saginaw Valley State. Larner, a sophomore from Lansing, Michigan, had three catches for 62 yards to lead the receivers. He also rushed twice for 60 yards, including a 58-yard scamper. Larner has 42 catches ...

Huskies volleyball earns another weekend split

HOUGHTON — With a win Friday and a loss Saturday, the Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team earned another weekend split. Friday, they found back from down two sets to defeat the Wayne State Warriors in five sets, their second straight five-set victory. Saturday, they started strong, but ...