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Houghton boys ground Jets, 63-50

HOUGHTON — A strong start by the Houghton Gremlins boys basketball team set the tone for a 63-50 win against the visiting Jeffers Jets Tuesday. The Gremlins shot out to a 10-2 lead in the opening minutes and increased that to 22-4 after one. They never looked back from there. “We did a ...

No. 16 Huskies hockey hits final bye week at perfect time

HOUGHTON — With just two games left in the regular season, the No. 16 Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team sits first in the CCHA standings after picking up a tie and an overtime win at Lake Superior State last weekend. The two games were nearly flipped with each other, as the Huskies led 2-0 ...

Houghton girls avenge loss to Marquette

HOUGHTON — A slow start by the Houghton Gremlins girls basketball team on the hardwood of the Houghton High School gym Monday, in a game against the Marquette Sentinels, was not ideal for girls coach Julie Filpus. However, a strong second and third quarter put the girls in the lead, and a ...

CCSC athletes shine in the sun at Rumney Memorial and Keweenaw Cup

The Copper Country Snowsports Club, presented by UPWard Orthodontics of Houghton, had a great weekend of racing at the Rumney Memorial Race in Marquette and Keweenaw Cup at Mont Ripley on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Racing on somewhat unusual back-to-back days of blue bird conditions in the U.P., the ...

Prep Athlete of the Week

Calumet forward Erik Loukus scored a goal and two assists in a win over Kingsford, 8-0, Friday at the Calumet Colosseum. He followed that effort up with a goal and an assist in a 2-2 tie against Escanaba. In 27 games this season, the senior, who serves as a co-captain, has 12 goals and 39 ...

Jack Anderson named CCHA Defenseman of the Week

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech Huskies senior defenseman Jack Anderson has been named the CCHA Defenseman of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday. It's his third straight weekly honor, fourth of the season, and Michigan Tech's 16th overall. Anderson, an alternate captain, scored three ...