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No substitute for in-game experience

HOUGHTON — It wasn’t the cleanest win the Jeffers Jets hockey has had all season, but their 14th might be their most memorable for several reasons as the Jets topped the Marquette Sentinels, 3-2, in a game Tuesday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Jets coach Aaron Helminen called the ...

Blue Bolts boys outscore Nimrods in big win

DOLLAR BAY — The Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Blue Bolts boys basketball team wasted no time in sticking to their New Year's resolution of scoring early and often. Tuesday, they opened 2026 with a 61-point victory, 84-23, over the visiting Watersmeet Nimrods. The Blue Bolts opened the first ...

Gremlins boys shoot past Modeltowners, 68-26

HOUGHTON — The Houghton Gremlins boys basketball team started the new year off right with a 68-26 thrashing of the Gwinn Modeltowners Monday at home. The Gremlins posted an 11-0 shutout to open the first quarter and never looked back. A 24-6 lead after eight minutes morphed into a 42-13 ...

Huskies volleyball signs six freshmen for 2026 season

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball coach Cindy Pindral announced six incoming freshmen to the team for the 2026 season. They are outside hitter Reagan Lesley, middle blocker Laney Knaack, setter Ella Maxwell, outside hitter Kayla Heinonen, defensive specialist Natalie Leach, and outside hitter Mia Hahn. They have all committed to continuing their education and playing careers at Michigan Tech in the fall. "This is a very exciting and dynamic signing class that will bring a lot of energy and skill to our roster," Pindral said. "Each of these student-athletes have earned high ...

Prep Athlete of the Week

Jeffers goaltender Kasen Helminen made 29 saves in a 3-2 win over Marquette Tuesday, which followed an 18-save performance in an 8-4 win over Sault Ste. Marie Friday. Helminen is now 13-3-1 overall this season with a 2.73 goals against average and a .889 save percentage in 17 starts. (Daver ...

Vikings girls use big second quarter to vault to win over Copper Kings

CALUMET — After a tight first quarter, the Baraga Vikings girls basketball team found a way in the second quarter to solve the Calumet Copper Kings’ defense, and once they did that, they did not look back in a 51-36 win Tuesday in the Calumet Gym. Kara Roberts led the way for the Vikings ...