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A hero’s welcome

HOUGHTON — It had been 10 years since a Copper Country team saw an escort like the one that greeted the Houghton Gremlins hockey team across the Upper Peninsula. By the time they reached Chassell Sunday night, what felt like every local fire department vehicle was ready to help lead a ...

Gino’s takes Oldtimers championship with win over Calumet Electronics

HANCOCK — To say this season in the Copper Country Oldtimers Hockey League has gone to plan for Gino’s Restaurant would be far from the truth. However, it ended in the best way possible, as they scored two goals to open the championship game, and four of the last five, to win 7-4 over ...

College Athlete of the Week

Michigan Tech forward Owen Baker had two assists Saturday in the Huskies’ 3-2 win over the Bowling Green State Falcons to sweep the CCHA Tournament quarterfinal series. Baker, a junior transfer from Michigan State had not been in the lineup prior to Friday night since Feb. 7 against ...

Gold Medal Classic ready for action this week

HERMANSVILLE — The Frank Rodman Community Club in Hermansville takes center stage beginning Wednesday evening, as the 87th Gold Medal Classic independent basketball tournament tips off. With 71 teams entered for 2026, the historic tournament will run until March 22, making Meyer Township in northern Menominee County the annual basketball metropolis it has been for over eight and a half decades during the fabled tournament. There are players on team rosters from all corners of the U.P. with many from Northeast Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and other areas in the country throughout the 12 ...

No. 15 Huskies earn No. 3 seed in Midwest Region; will face Lake Erie

HOUGHTON — The No. 15 Michigan Tech Huskies men's basketball team is headed to North Canton, Ohio, as the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Regional Tournament, and will face the No. 6 seed, Lake Erie, a former GLIAC member. Michigan Tech returns to the NCAA Tournament for the 13th time in program history and the second consecutive year under coach Josh Buettner. The Huskies earned a share of the regular season GLIAC title and bowed out in the GLIAC Tournament semifinals with an overall record of 26-6 and a GLIAC standing of 16-4. Lake Erie earns the No. 6 seed out of the GMAC with an ...

Bring out the brooms

HOUGHTON — With a 5-3 win Friday and a 3-2 win Saturday, the No. 20 Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team swept their CCHA quarterfinal series with the Bowling Green State Falcons at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. With the wins, the Huskies improved to 23-12-3 overall record. Huskies 3, ...