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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 ...

Copper Kings softball has strong weekend in Green Bay

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Hitting the road last Friday, the Calumet Copper Kings had a strong weekend in Green Bay, Wisconsin, defeating the Green Bay Southwest Fighting Trojans, 12-6, then the Lena Wildcats, 16-3. In both games, the Copper Kings offense was balanced, which gave nearly every batter ...

Copper Kings softball splits with Gogebic

BESSEMER — In their last tuneups before the Copper Country Invite Saturday in Hancock, the Calumet Copper Kings softball team traveled to face the Gogebic Miners. The Copper Kings used a big fifth inning in the opener to win, 9-4, but they could not string together enough offense in the nightcap and ultimately fell, 9-0. Pitcher Danni Stites was outstanding in the opening game. She threw eight innings, striking out 12, walking two, and giving up eight hits. At the plate, she went just 1-for-4, but she scored a run and knocked in two. Catcher Bethany Garrow got things rolling right ...

Golden Age-inspired design expands Upper Peninsula golf destination at Island Resort

HARRIS, Mich. — The Island Resort & Casino, one of the Midwest’s premier golf destinations, announces that the new Cedar Course (Kishki), a nine-hole layout, is set to open for preview play in July 2026, with a full opening slated for 2027. The Cedar Course becomes the third course at the Upper Peninsula resort, joining Sweetgrass and Sage Run’s acclaimed layouts. Designed by golf course architect Paul Albanese, the Cedar Course, as described by the Island Resort & Casino, is rooted in the principles of Golden Age golf architecture, blending strategic design with a natural, land ...