HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech Huskies women's basketball team played a great first 17 minutes Saturday, but a three-minute stretch changed things as they fell behind the No. 22 Ferris State Bulldogs by 15 at half. In the second half, that deficit moved to 20 before the Huskies shaved it all ...
Bulldogs 9, Wings 0 HANCOCK — Senior goaltender Brian Ponnikas stopped all nine shots sent his way as the Hancock Bulldogs hockey rolled to a 9-0 victory over the visiting Waukesha Wings Friday at the HoCo Arena. All three of the Axford triplets found the net with Tyler and Brady scoring as part of a five-goal first-period outburst by the Bulldogs (8-6-1 overall). Then Lukas scored in the second and Brady added a second tally of his own to cap the scoring. Tyler Axford got things going just 1:31 into the game when he scored his third goal of the year. His brothers both assisted on ...
DOLLAR BAY — The Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Blue Bolts boys basketball team rallied around a 19-point night from Liam Tourtillott to earn a 64-48 win over the Houghton Gremlins Friday. However, it was his younger brother that caught the attention of their coach. “Exceptional team win tonight,” said Blue Bolts coach Jesse Kentala. “Game ball goes to Noah Tourtillott for his relentless pressure guarding Terrance Nolan.” Noah Tourtillott finished his night with 18 points. Nolan was held to just 13 points in the loss for the Gremlins. He had just two 3-pointers in the ...
ONTONAGON — Despite getting a game-high 32 points from Brayden Larson, the Chassell Panthers boys basketball team could not hold off a huge third quarter by the Ontonagon Gladiators in a 70-59 loss Friday. Jack Nelson got things started for the Gladiators in the first quarter, where he scored four baskets and nailed a triple as well for 11 of his team-high 28 points. Larson did what he could to answer, hitting two 3-pointers and scoring 12 points as the two teams finished the first eight minutes tied 18-18. In the second quarter, Ontonagon added 15 points, including four points ...
BEMIDJI, Minn — The Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team came into the weekend three points behind their opponents, the Bemidji State Beavers, in the CCHA standings. When the weekend ended, the Huskies came away with a three-point lead in those same standings. The Huskies defeated the Beavers ...
HANCOCK — Friday, for the second night in a row, the L'Anse Purple Hornets boys basketball team beat the Hancock Bulldogs (1-8) on the hardwood. The Purple Hornets handed them a 65-37 loss Thursday in L'Anse. A day later in Hancock, they won 48-33. According to L'Anse coach Rob Potter ...
